Baumgarten, Hermann: Geschichte Spanien’s zur Zeit der franzoesischen Revolution. Mit einen Einleitung ueber die innere Entwicklung Spanien’s im achtzehnten Yahrhundert. Berlin: 1861.—His chapter on Nootka Sound is perhaps the fullest and best account with the exception of Bancroft’s. He gives, also, a good view of the internal condition of the Spanish Government.
—— The Cambridge Modern History, planned by Lord Acton, edited by Ward, Prothero, and Leathers. Volume VIII, The French Revolution. New York and London: Macmillian’s, 1904.—Chapter X, on Pitt’s Foreign Policy to the Outbreak of the War with France, written by Oscar Browning, gives a brief account of the Nootka affair. It has avoided some of the errors of previous treatments. This writer consulted manuscripts in the public record office.
Lecky, W. E. H.: A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, Volume V. New York: Appleton’s, 1891.—This contains a brief, inaccurate account strongly tinged with English prejudice. He probably used few documents other than those published in Meares’s Voyages and the Annual Register, mentioned above.
Twiss: The Oregon Question Examined with Respect to the Facts and the Law of Nations. New York: 1846.—This was written from the English standpoint to refute Greenhow’s book, referred to above.
Schoell, F.: Histoire Abréyée des Traités de Paix entre Les Puissances de l’Europe depuis la Paix de Westphalia, etc. Paris: 1815.—Volume IV gives a brief historical statement concerning voyages to the Northwest Coast, and describes the Nootka region and the natives. It is not accurate on the negotiation.
Muriel, D. Andrés: Historia de Carlos IV. Madrid: 1893.—This is the fullest recent account in Spanish. The writer gives the details of the Spanish armament. The work contains errors and is strongly prejudiced.
Duro, Cesáreo Fernandez: Armada Española desde la Union de las Reinos de Castillo y de Aragon. Madrid: 1902.—Volume VIII gives a brief account. The author is one of the best Spanish historians of the present, though his work is not without errors and prejudices.
Bustamante, Carlos Maria de: Historia de Los Tres Siglos de Mexico, Durante el Gobierno Español. Supplement by Andrés Cavo. Mexico: 1836.—Volume III quotes the long letter of April 12, 1793, from Revilla-Gigedo, the Viceroy, to Godoy. It gives a brief history of the Spanish operations on the Northwest Coast and particularly of the Nootka expeditions. It advises the surrender of Nootka to England, giving reasons.
—— Relacion del Viage Hecho por las Goletas Sutil y Mexicana en el Año de 1792 Para Reconocer el Estrecho de Fuca. Madrid: 1802.—The introduction contains a brief history of the Spanish voyages to the coast before 1792.
—— Northwest American Water Boundary Arbitration. Case of England. British Blue Book series.—This quotes extensively from the work last named.