7 and 29); the letters and orders to M.de Champagny to treat with Austria (Aug.

19, and Sept.

10, 15, 18, 22, and 23); the letters to Admirable Decres, to despatch naval expeditions to the colonies (Aug.17 and Sept.

26); the letter to Mollien on the budget of expenditure (Aug.

8); the letter to Clarke on the statement of guns in store throughout the empire (Sept.