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London, England, 1801-01-08 00:00:00

STATE PAPER.

CONVENTION ENTERED INTO lIETWEEN RUSSIA AND
THE PORTE, RESPECTING THE RX-VENETIAN
ISLANDS.
IN TEE NAMI 01 THE ALNUORTY GOD!

Thofe countries which were originally fubjelt
to the Republic of Venice, and which afterwards
fell into the hands of the French, having been fince
delivered from their yoke. by means of the united
fleets of RufTht and the Sublime Porte, aided by
the Supreme Arbiter of vietory, and approved by
the unanimous wifhes and efforts of the inhabi-
tants, his Majetty the EMPEROR of all the RuSSIAS,
and his Majefty the OTTOMAN EMPEROR, being
refolved to obferve thofe principles of juttice, mo-
deration, and ditintereftednefs, the praCtice of
which they folemnly promifed in their treaty of
alliance, and as the dignity of the two Courts
requires that a promisepublicly made should be'
executed by both parties, have agreed to ettablith
in the Paid countries fuch a form of government
as may leave no giounds of apprehenlion for the
repofe and fafety of the States of the Sublime
Porte, notwithftanding its vicinity, and which may
at the fame time accord with the habits, ufages,
religion, and with of the inhabitants. To accom-
plith this falutary work, his Majefty, the EMPEROR
of RUSSIA, has named as his Plenipotentiary and
Envoy Extraordinary to the Ottoman Porte, the
High and Noble WASSELY TAMARA, Knight of
the Order of St. Anne, of the firlt clafs, corn.
mander of the fovereign order of St. John of Jeru-
falem I and his Majefly the OTTOMAN EMiptitoa,
the illußrious and eftimable Ism Iv BEY and AM..
MED ALIT REIS-EFFENDI, who after exchanging
'leir full powers, have agreed on the following
articles :
I. The laid Es-Venetian tiles !Sall form a Republic, which
(hall be governed by the Notables of the country, and which,
like Ragufa, !hall be as a cart'sl under the proteetion of the •
Porte, and !stall acknowledge its fuperiorky. Patina gnat..daces
the integrity of this Republic.
11. Thefe ifies, which arc Corfu, Cephalonia, Cerigo, St.
Mame, Ithaca, &c. (ball be called, " The Seven United
Wands," and "tall enjoy the fame privi'cges as Ragufa. The
two Powers than ratify the new Confiitution of tht Republic,
after it shall have been accepted.
111. The inhabitants of the laid tiles "hall enjoy the fame pri-
vileges in Turkey as the Ragufans. They dull have in that
country their own Conful, and their flips fball be proteded
from the corfairs of the States of Barbary.

11/. The Republic dud, pay eery Taff to the Porte 75,0:0
pialtres, which it mall fend as Aqui' does by a folemn etnbaf-
fr, and in confequenee of this tribufe the fubjeds of the Dew
Sate (hall in Turkey be exempted from every oth, r impofition.
V. In cafe of neceffity Rullia and the Porte dull fend to there
Ines during the indent war, but not beyond that period, the
troops and vefels requifite for their defence.
VI. The (hips of the Republic may in future navigate freely
In the Black Sea under their new flag.
_ _ _

VIL Firft, the Fz-Valetian Countries, filet at Pretrefa,
?arga, Vonitz, anti Iclumfitto, which are Imitated on the Conti-.
tient, and border on Albania, fhall hereafter belong to the Porte,
and the Chriftians of thole countries tall be fubjel to a Turk ig:
Commandant, u well as thole of Wallachia and Moldavia.—
The Mahonaetans flu/1 not be allowed to purchafe there any
property. The Raja Princes of there Ft-Venetian countries
null be at liberty to re-build their churches, and for two years
they Oull be exempt from all impolition, and flail pay here-
after to the Porte may what they before paid to Venice.—
Second, as a teftimony of the fricndthip which unites his
Majelty the Emperor of Rule to his Majetly the Otto-
man Emperor, and at the fame time to drew how much
the former is intetefted in the happinefs of the Sublime
Porte and its allies, be prettifies to employ his good offices
to cattle his Allies nd the other Powers, who (ball be invited
for that purpok, when a general peace takes place, to accept
and guarantee every thing contained in the ad, yth, 7th, and
Bth articles of this convention, and every thing that relates to
the political =Mance of there -tiLmils.
VIII. The prefent Convention Ihall be ratified within the
courfe of two months.

Done .n. Conftantinopic, March sr, :Soo.
(Signed) D 1111A111/11151111T DIV.
AIIIICD ALI/ Atli 1.
W. A.

LONDON.

THURSDAY. JANUARY S.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
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His MAJESTY came to town yelterday from
Windfor, and held a Levee at St. James's Palace,
which was attended by his Serene Highnefs the
Prince of ORANGE, the Prarnan, Wirtemberg, Da-
itifh, Neapolitan, Hernia:, Swedifh and Portuguefe
Amballidors, the Turkiflt Charge d'Affaires, the
Bifhop of KILDARE, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
A:l.lyear T and SOLICITOR GINIR A LI, the Cabinet
Minifters, and the following Noblemen and Gen-
tlemen :
Duke of Montrefe.
Earis—Clietterfield, Fife, Gower, Spencer. and Carton.
Vileounts—Harherton, Howe, Hon& -red Irdrnwsth.
Lards—Gwevak, Willongkkg de Broke, amen, C.atlmart, El-
don, and Mellon.
11arons—Nagel and Noilekin.
sin—w. Hamilton, L Parton, W. Pulteney, F. Milman, H.
Parker, C. Morgan. and Francis Mks
Goperais—Stevens, Winkfuld, Leieeltcr, Fawcett, Lynda%
and Grant

CoTonein—Tynte. Witham, and Beatherok'
Ikehnicala—Camady and Mackcnsie.
Magres.—lVlstisest,Milanan, and I. Bonverie.

—The Ches. de !bonitos was introduced to his,
Msifirry by his father, the Ambatfador from the
Court of Portugal.
Admirals Lord NELSON, CAILM ADY, Sir H. PAlL-
eta, and Maces's'', had the honour to 101. his
Ms; ISTY'S hand on their promotion in the navy.
Admiral Sir H. P was alfo introduced on
his marriage with MifsOast.ow ; Mr. MiLm AN, by
his father Sir F. MILNIAII, on his promotion in the
Gaud.; and Mr. B. Booms', by Mr. Mrrmuaw.
After the Levee his Maysery gave audience to
Lord Gassivis.ta and the Cabinet Micalers.
The Rev. Dr. THOMAS Jonas, of Redland, neat
Bridal, is appointed Chaplain to his Royal High-
ads the Duke of Egos.