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H AG U E, December 24.
THE answer to the Empress of Russia, for
, her offers of mediation, towards a sepa
rate peace between England and the re
publick is couched in the following terms:
" That Lord Van Waflenaar be inftrufted to
notify to the Ruffian Ministry, in answer to their
offers of peace, that their High Mightinesses, during
the present troubles, omitted no opportunity to give
her Imperial Majesty the strongest proofs of the
great confidence She is justly entitled to, and are
therefore perfectly fatisfied of the particular con
cern which her Imperial Majesty hath ever been
pleased to Shew for the prosperity of the republick:
" That their High Mightinefles, on this ground,
from the commencement, have Shewn the utmost
readiness to accept the offers of her Imperial Ma
jesty to adjust those differences which the unjust
conduct of England had occasioned between Great-
Britain and these states by a separate mediation :
“ That her Imperial Majesty, ever actuated by
the fame Sentiments, must have received great fatil
fa&ion from the acceptance of her pacifick offers,
on the part of Great-Britain, and on her repeated
declaration of being fully inclined to terminate the
present troubles, on such terms as may be consistent
with her honour and dignity; that the interposition
of the good offices of her Imperial Majesty of all
the Ruffias to this salutary end are highly pleasing
to their High Mightinesses, who consequently again
accept the offered mediation, under this convidion,
however, that the principles of the armed neutrali
ty, by which they and other powers have the ho
nour to be allied to her Imperial Majesty, will be
attended to:
“ That their High Mightinesses further declare
their readiness to co-operate, through the interpositi
on of her Imperial Majesty's Ministry with the
Court of London in order to adopt such measures
as must and will be necessary, prior to the formal
opening of the treaty for peace;
66 That to the fame end they will, as speedily
as possible, take into conGderation the fixing a pro
per place where the pacifick negociation is to be
held, and will endeavour to answer to the proposed
objed of her Imperial Majesty, as far as the form
of government and constitution of these provinces,
and also the great distance, which may occafron
difficulties in the course of the negociation, will any
ways admit of:
“ That they mean also to take into consideration
the appointment of plenipotentiaries to aflift at the
said negociation, and the preliminary articles of
which they are inclined to restore peace with his
Britannick Majesty:
“ 'I hat in the interim they can assure her Impe
rial Majesty, in this refped, of the ease and facility
with which they intend to conduct themselves in
Stipulating the preliminary articles; and they will,
without the least teferve, make the faireft overtures
to her Imperial Majesty, the moment they are by
her assured (on whose magnanimity, known equity,
and good wishes to these states, their High Mighti
nesses have the fulleft confidence) of the lincere in
tention of the Court of London to be reconciled to
the republick, on such terms as may be compatible
with their honour and interest, and which confe
qaently may be thought admissible:
" That exclusive of the foregoing resolution a
transcript of the fame Shall be delivered to Prince
Gallitzin, Ambassador extraordinary to her Imperi
al Majesty, requesting at the fame time, that the
claims of their High Mightinesses may be supported
with his friendly assistance."
Dec. 25. Their High Mightinesses have agreed
to the augmentation of 6000 sailors.
The Admiralty of Amsterdam have, with consent
of the Prince Stadtholder, put seven men of war
into commission, viz. two of 68 guns, three of 54,
one of 44, and one of 36 guns.
Note, delivered by Prince Gallitzin, envoy of her
Imperial Majesty of Russia, to Mr. Groffier Fagel,
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE
[Vol. V.]
January 22.
WEDNESDA Y, April io, 1782.
Thursday the 17th instant.
Her Imperial Majesty of Russia having reflected
on the loss of time occasioned by the correspondence
relative to the complaints formed by the Subjects of
the neutral powers in alliance with her, concerning
the vexauts and violations, which they sometimes
Suffer in their trading navigations, has conceived
that it is essential that the Ministers of the allied
powers Should be provided with Sufficient inftrudtion
to direct them in all cases whatever of this nature:
For this purpose her Imperial Majesty has thought
proper to propose also to their High Mightinesses,
the necessity and utility of giving general orders
and instructions on this fubjeCt, to their Ministers
residing with the belligerent powers. Her Imperial
Majesty is even of opinion, that it will be indispen
sably necessary to give such ample and particular
instructions, that the Ministers may never be obliged
to wait for further orders, but on the contrary, that
in all cases of this nature they may be authorized
to Support each other effectually in all their com
plaints and other Steps, by making a common cause,
and interesting themselves without hesitation in the
Gift complaints of the fubje&s of their refpeCtive
Sovereigns, who may claim their assistance.
Her Imperial Majesty has already hastened to
transmit to her Ministers residing at the belligerent
courts, the necefTary instructions for this purpose,
and certainly none of them will fail to contribute
to the good of the common cause, conformable to
their mutual engagements, and to what her Imperi
al Majesty has cauled to be proposed to her other
allies.
That the neutral flips may navigate freely from
port to port, and on the coasts of the nations at
war; that the effects belonging to the fubjeCts of the
powers at war, be free on board of neutral Grips,
except contraband merchandize, among which Shall
be considered those expressed in the articles X and
XI of the treaty of commerce concluded between
Russia and Great-Britain, the 20th of June, 1766.
Ihat in order to determine what characterizes a
blocked up port, that denomination is granted only
to that, where, by tbe disposition of the power who
attacks it, with Ships fufficiently near, one is in evi
dent danger in entering it. In Short, that these
principles may serve for a rule in all proceedings
and judgments on the legality of prizes; and hrs
said Imperial, Royal and Apoftolick Majesty, hav
ing consented for that purpose to manifeft, by a
formal a& of accession, not only his full adhesion to
these fame principles, but, moreover, his immediate
concurrence to the measures to secure the executi
on of them; which we adopt on our fide, by con
trasting reciprocally with his said Imperial and
Royal Apoftolick Majesty, the following engage
ments and Stipulations, that is:
ift. That on one part and the other, the Grid
eft neutrality Shall continue to be observed, and care
taken to execute, with the utmost rigour, the pro
hibitions against the contraband trade carried on by
the refpedive fubjeds, with whosoever of the belli
gerent powers, or any who may hereafter become
so.
EDICT, just published, relative to the princi
ples of navigation adopted by the EMPRESS
of RUSSIA, in the armed neutrality.
WE, Catherine 11, Empress of all the Ruffias,
Muscovy, Kiow, Wiadimeria, Novogorod;
Czarina of Cafan, Aftracan, Siberia; lady of Pelef
cow, and great dutchefs of Smolerifka; dutchefs of
Estonia and Livonia, Twer, &c. &c. Having ami
cably invited his Majesty the Emperor of the Ro
mans, King of Hungary and Bohemia, &c. to con
cur with us in conciliating the principles of neutrali
ty at lea, tending to maintain the liberty of the
maritime commerce and navigation of the neutral
powers, which we have let foith in the declaration
of the 28th of February, 1780, delivered on our
part to the belligerent powers, which principles con
tain in substance :
2d. That notwithstanding all the pains employed
for that purpose, the merchant Grips of one of the
and presented to their High Mightinesses on
THt
Advices from the coasts of Italy mention, t
the privateers fiom Mahon, Since the Spanish p,
clamation in their favour, if they returned to th,
island in a limited time, have discharged their crew;
and returned to Minorca. Most of them have ap
plied to the Spaniards, and have received letters of
marque, with which they are now cruiling against
the English under the Spanish flag.
Dec. 10. The Eaft-lndia company have recently
received information from their pofieffons abroad,
that excites Stronger alarms in them than any of the
accounts that arrived Some time ago refpeCting the
depredations of Hyder Ally. The advices import,
that the French flag is actually flying in the inland
of Ceylon, and also at the cape of Good Hope. If
they Should be permitted to keep pofleffion of Cey
lon, all our territories in that quarter must remain
on a very precarious tenor indeed, as it has not
only the largest and most commodious harbour of
two powers, Shall be supported in the most effi
manner by the other; that if on complaint, ju,
Should be denied them, they Shall immediately <
cert together on the properest means to procur
for themselves by just reprizal.
3d. That if it Should happen that one or the 0
of the three powers, or both ogether, on occa
or in opposition to the present agree nent, fhoul
disturbed, molested, or attacked, then they
make a common cause between themselves for t
reciprocal defence, and labour in concert to pro.
a full and adequate satisfaction, both for their
offered to their Gag, and for the losses sustained
their fubjelts.
4th. 1 hat these Stipulations Shall be con Gd.
as permanent, and a Standing rule, as often a
Shall be necessary to estimate the rights of neutr
sth. That the two powers Shall communic
amicably, their present mutual agreement to all
powers actually at war; which we by an effeft
the friendfhip which happily unites us to his Maj
ty the Emperor, as also for the welfare of Eure
in general, and of our countries and fubjeCts in pa
ticular, accept formally, by virtue of the prefe
ad, the accession of his Majesty the Emperor of t
Romans, &c &c. to the views, principles, and mt
fures, as salutary as conformable to the most evidt
notions of the law of nations, promising and enga
ing ourselves solemnly, as his Majesty the Empen
also engages himfelf to us, to observe, execute, ar
guarantee all the above mentioned points. In fa
of which we have signed the present with our r
hand, and Sealed it with our seal.
Given at Peterfburgh, the 18th of October,
(Signed) CATHERH
Count JOHN D'OSTER}
LOND O N, Dec. 4, 1781
THE firft reinforcement of troops to be ft
America after Christmas, is eight tho.
from Ireland, 2000 from Scotland, and a very
merous draught from the guards.
All the well disciplined youngest men of th*
regiments of foot guards ate, it is expected
lent to America, a general muller being orde
draughts for that purpose..
A circular letter has been sent to all the
of Bohemia, letting them know, that the Ei
has resolved 10 grant the protestants in his b
tary dominions greater toleration than they
hitherto experienced, and that his intentio
that head will soon be publilhed; adding, tha
his Majesty's pleasure that all emigrants out
on account of their religion, and who choose
turn, Shall be received without any obstacle.
Dec. 6. Accounts are received, that the t
of the Nabob of Arcot, who was in alliance
the Englilh East India company, had revoltec
want of pay, and gone over to Hyder Ally,
that the consequences were expected to be so u
vourable to our affairs in that quarter, as to oh
Sir Eyre Coote to abandon all thoughts of an at.
upon that Asiatic invader, and to retreat with
rest of his army.
[Numb. 224.]