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PIE 5E14 TKO BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND TO ROTH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, MAY 18, 1803.

Trani:Lad= of No. I. • London, May 23. doz.
" My Lord—The s qth article of the Treaty of
Amiens, which fixes the new organization of the
Order of Malta, having prefuribed various Ineafures.
to the execution of which it is necefary that the two
principal Contrafling Powers thould concur, the Fir ft
Conful has named General Vial as Mlnifter Plenipo-
tentiary to the Order and Ifland of Malta, for the
purpofe of concerting whit) the perfon whom his
Britannic Majefty &all appoint for that purpofe, re-
(paling the execution of the arrangements agreed,
upon in the late Treaty. General Vial will let out
on his deftination as loon as your Excellency &all
have inhormed me of his Ka),lles intentions.. and
of the choice be may make. ,
1* I have the honour to be, he. ovetr."

THURS

,Y,'

Majefy, the French Government, arid the Ring of
Spain. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) HAWILISBUItr,
Anthony Mem. Ste. Ste. fee."
No. ii.—Estrad of a Much from Anthony Maly, EN. to Lord
Flawiefbary, Dated Parts, June s 7, alas.
14 I have now etc honour to tranfmit to your Lord-
(hip, inclofed, copy of an anfwer which reached an
laft night. (though dated eight days back), from the
French ',Snifter, to the note verbale which I deliversr=
ed to him, containing his Majefty's propolitions re-
fpetting the execution of force points of the arrange-
menu relative to Malta, contained in the toth Ar-
ticle of the definitive Treaty of Peace. You will fine
the entire acquiefeence of this Government to thofe
propofitions, etpreffed in a very fatisfaftory manner.
(Inekfure refemel to to No. 6.)
4, His BritannicMajefty's Miaifter Plenipotentiary
has the honour to tranfmit herewith to Citizen TA
Imam),
.Mjnifter for the Foreign Affairs of, tba
trona Republic. the 4, lilte yerwae. of the cm-
sinnication he has been erdeied to-make to hint by
his Government, who are defirous that the pinpoints
it contains may be acceptable to the French Govern.
meat ; and they may hesitated. that the Britiih Go.
',eminent. in making there prnpofals, have no other'
objelt in view than to facilitate, in the eafieß man-
ner, the execution of the Treaty of Amiens, and to
a& in this refpeet in perfe& harmony with . the
French Government.

" Downing:Ana. May Miiise.
Sir—ht anfwer to our letter of yefterday. in
which lon cosh munica poor the aosinsatios, by
the Firft Conful, of Genehl Vial to be Minifter /11/e.!
Siipotentiary of the French Republic, to the Order of
Saint John of Jerufalem ; I have the honour to in-
form you that the King has been pleafed to appoint
Sir Alexander Ilan to be his Maielty's Minister to
the Order. Sir Alexander Ballwin (hortly proceed
to Malta, and will be inftrutled to concert with Ge-
neral Vial the neceffary meafures for carrying into
effect the arrangements relative to that Ifland,, which
are flipolated in the loth article of the Definitive
Treaty of Peace. I have the honour.to be, &c.
id M. Otto, &c. &c. &c. " /1/11WICESSUIY."
Na 3 —Extra& of a Ddiatelt tram Lced &Helena to Lord
Hawke:Mori, dated St. Patient* April s 3, dos.
is I hope very Conn' so be enabled to re.difpateb
your Lordflaip's left Meffenger with the anfwer of
this Government to the Comannications which I
have made to them, in obedience to his Majefty's
commands, refpeting the tenth article of the Treaty
of Amiens. In the mean time I mug not conceal.
from your Lordthip, that there is great reafon to
fear that his Imperial Majefty will decline taking
pate in the propofed joint guaranty of the ptifef.
Sons and new Conftitution of the OrderofMaltsr.
No. +—Extra& of a Difposela from Lisa Na Mom at Loa
Hawkdbory, dated PeralbaSk May y. al&
" I have reafon to hope, that the firft impalas;'
that bad been produced here by certain parts of the
arrangement relative to Malta, have been removed ;
and that his Imperial Majefty may (Mall be oh'.
mately induced to guaranty the whole of that ar-
rangement; provided that the &cps which have been
taker/ toweragolle *Akin of a new Grand Mellor,
areordincto—alh nandcfugjeeed by this Conn► by
confidered as fulfilling what is required on thathead
by the latter part of the paragraph of the tenth an.
tide of the Treaty of Amiens ; and coafequently
that so atm eleittion far that Oillee is to yaw place
in the manner pointed out by the former part of the
fame ftipulation.
Na s. • " Downixerialt. jell! 5. 1802.
" Sir—l informed you that M. Otto had made an
official communication to me, that General Vial was
appointed by the Tuft Conful Miniller Plenipoten-
tiary to the Order of St. John of jemfalem. Sir
Alexander Ball has been in confequence inverted wish
the fame charatter by his Majefty. He will proceed
immediately to Malta, and be will receive tuftruc
Cons to concert with General Vial the heft means of
carrying into complete effea the dirdatioas contain-
ed in the loth Article of the Definitive Treaty. .By
the paragraph marked No. a. in that Article, it is
Stipulated :
o The Knights of the Order. whoa Wines Sall
a continue to fubfift after the exchange of the Rea.
▪ fications of the prefent Treaty. are invited to re-
" turn to Malta as loon as that exchange (hall have
▪ taken place : They thrill there form a General
Chapter, and (hall proceed to the eleaion of a
w Grand Mailer, to be chofen from awash she
natives of thole nations which prefers, laagmas tf
ai no inch election (hall have been already made dace
" the exchange of the Ratifications of the Ibrelinii-
" nary Articles of Peace."
" The objea of this paragraph was, that in the
event of an elation having taken place fubfequent to
the exchange Jibe Ratifications of the Preliminary
Ankles of—Peace, and antecedent to the conclufion
of the Definitive Treaty, that eleaton (hould be con-
fidcred as valid ; and though no mention. is made is
the article of the proclamation of the Emperor of
Ruffs* loon after his Acceffion to the Throne. by
which the Knights of the Order were invited to aF
ambit, and to proceed to the eleaion of a Grand
,ats aioulation in queftioo evidently referred
to contingency of an eleaiou taking place on the I
Continent in confequence of that proclamation.
You will inform.the French Government, that
his Majefty is ready to confider the ekaioa which has
lately taken place at Sc. Petenburgh, under the ant
pica of the Emperor of Ruffia. to be valid, accord-
ing to the ftipuletion in the loth Ankle.
" His Majefty has no other objea in the whole of
this tranfaaion. than that the aoth Article of the
Treaty may be fairly executed ; and that the ar-
rangement may be carried into complete execution
with as little difficulty as poffible.
" As the t 3th paragraph in the loth Article Ili-
palates that the Gosernmeots of Auftria, Raffia, and
Pruffia fhould be invited to accede to the arrange-
ments ;efpeifting Malta, it is defirable that the French
Government fhould Marva. without delay, their
Ambaffadors or Mini fters at Vienna. Peterfburgb. and
Berlin, to make. conjointly with his Majefirs Mi-
oilier' at thofe Courts. an official communication.
defiring the aceeffion of tbofe Powers to the arrange-
ments relative to Malta in the Definitive Treaty; by
which it is provided that the independence of the
idand and the other ftipulatioas, Shad be ander the
guaraatee a( thole Powers, in ceajsailios with his

" Mr. Merry has the honour to renew, on this oc-
cafion, the affurances of his high confederation for
M. Tallevrand.- (Signed) ANT. IMLAY.
" Pas* Bth (one, ttos.
" The Citizen Minifler for Foreign Affairs will
find inclofed a lift of fuffrages obtained from feve-
ral Priories of the Order of St. John of Jerufalens.
(or the elcilion of a Grand Mager, which has been I
received from St. Pcteriburgh by the Britilh Govern-
meat, with the notice that thek Priorics have agreed
among themfelves. that his Holinefs the Pope &all
Wee (pro bac vice)' from amonsa the Candidates
therein fpecified. thePerfon who is to fill the port of
Grand Mailer.

His Britannic Malefty on his part, is williog to
confider an detains fo made as valid, acco►ding tii
the *initiations of the loth Article of the Treaty of
Amiens.

" His Majefly therefore is ready to acknowledge,
in quality of Grand Maker, the perfon whom the
Pope Stall think proper to fix upon, from amongst
the names contained in that lift.
" Nis Majely has no other end in view in this
then to fee the loth article ache Treaty of Amiens
duly fulfilled, and the arreogentini it contaies exe-
cuted with its little difficulty as poffible.
" It is .Ilipulated be the i nth paragraph •or she
fame ankle, that the Auftrian, Ruffian, end
fihnentasents. fhatll * Edict*. to ales& to
fad arrangement. • . •
" The Britilh Goveltrininte is tof *pinkie Met k
might be proper for that of France wheal .erishent
delay initruilions to their • Molders at Viensie&hrs-
teritiargh, and Berliw, to make conjointly with his
Britannic Majeity's Miniftees s censeaunicatioa to
thole Powers. in which they 'Wald be invited to mi-
nds to the arrangement refried*/ Malta by which
the independence of the liked, and the Other diger
bilious relative thereto, are plaited ander the. pro-i
'olio° and guarantee of thee Pooyers. conjointly
with their Britannic and Catholic 11%. sad the
French Republic."
Trude*.
Tte nederligned, Mailer for ?weir Alain,
has the honour to trandnit to M. Merry, his Britannic
WAY% Mlinifter Plenipotentiary, his &awes to the
Note Verb& which be addreffed to bins em the
Eighdi Peeing. Ho doubts not that his Majeltyl
Wailers will fee in this indoor a sew proof of the
coolant difpofitions of the Era Cadet to seem t•
an agreement with the Lill& Goveronscnte for the
fecuttng sod &alkalies Me eremite ofn.stireati
tive clean of the treaty which has
peace between the two States.
44 The Uederfigned has the lio4roi.sitines: to
Merry the &furnace of his high
" ewe. sal& 111.1•LITICAND.4
is Paris, Tar
44 [The Minifier forr Foreign
Affairs of the French
Republick has received the communication which
has been made to him by his Britannic Majedy's
Mi-
nifters Plenipotentiary, of the lift or the candidates
nominated by the Votes of the diferent Priories so
the Grand Mafterfhip of the Order of Malta ; and
he has fubmitted to the rirlt Confnl the propolia con-
certed between the Priories of the Order. and ap-
proved by his Britannic Majelly, of fubmitting (pro
hie vice) to his Hain& the choice among the
pored candidates.
"The Furl Conful has se.atiter objr in whatever
relates to the Order of Malta. than to lee the loth
Article of the Treaty of Amiens duly executed, and
to remove all the °blades which might render that
execution tardy or difficult. He moreover defires
equally with his Britannic.Majeity, that Freon and
England mould ail in concert, in wider the better to
fecure the independence and the organifation of the
Order of Malta. He therefore contents that the
choice of its Grand Maker, from the candidates pro-
pored by the Votes of the Priories, mould for the
time be fubmitted to his Holinefs. •
HA' to the 13511 paragraph of the fame Article, re-
fpelting the acceffion of the Powers. the rirs Codfoi
thinlis with his Britannic Majefty, that the Powers
(*old be invited to give their confetti to the arrange-
ments agreed upon ; and the French Miniaers at the
Courts of Anaria, Ruffia, and Priam Shall roofs-
queself receive orders to take. conjointly with his
Britannic Majefty's &Thaw, the neeeffary Reps for
obtaining the acceffion provided by the loth Article&
of the Trreaty of Amiens.]
• Atli. ulth a Nadal. Year Ir'
f. MAN pmedh tbs.
" Mr Lots —I bad accedes to fee M. Talleyrand
I Aortal afteramaar fir the parr* of introdsciag

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,X 19; 1803.

to him, by appoinynent, fame Englifh Gentlemen,
previndly to dna Inefentation to-day to the Firit
Confol.

" Having gone fira alone into the Miniaer's Ca-
binet, he (aid, that he had been direaed by General
Bonaparte, to reprefent to me feveral Eircumftances
which flood very much in the way of that perfea re-
conciliation and good underfiandiog between the two
Countries and their Governments, which it was the
Fsrfi Conful's fincere with to fee re-eflablifhed, in
order that fuch (Modes might be removed before
the arrival in London of the French Ambaffador ;
beeaufe although the circumaances in queftion, had
already produced a very difagreeable effea, whillt
only M. Otto, as Miniaer, had to witncfs them, they
would acquire a great addition of force if they thould
Rill exift when the Ansbaffador (hould be prefent ;
and fine*. the Fiat Conful had given orders for Go-
nr,tal Andreoffi to proceed to Ina deftioation with
lithe delay a pntfible, he winged that I &mid take
an. Mal, opportunity to give an aceouot to your
Lord (hip, of the obfervations which he was charged
o make to me.
After a preface to this effea, M. Talleyrand
proceeded to date to me, that the accounts which M. '
Otto had tranfinitted of the difguft and inconveni-
ence which he could not but feel and experience at
meeting frequently at his Majelly's Court and at
other places, the French Princes, and fome French
Perfons 'till decorated with the Intignia of French
Orders which no longer exited ; and at feting the
countenance and fupport which continued to be ;
given in England, to what he termed the ei-devant ;
French Bithops, as well as to other Perfons (hc here
mentioned Georges) inimical tothe prefent Govern-
ment of France, had affeaed fo firongly the Firft
Conful, and were in Let fo calculated to prevent that
fyllem of cordiality which he was anxious to fee Oa-
blithed, that it was incumbent upon him to exprefs
his with, that his Moiety's Government might be
difpoted to remove out of the &kirk Dominions, all
the French Princes and their adherents. together
with the French Bilbops, and other. French
indivi-
duals whore political principles andeoadatb mull no-
ceffarily occafion great jealoufy to the French Go-
vernment. He continued to Wave, that the pro-
teflon and favour which alt the perfons in qaattioa
continued to meet with,sin a lontry fo clofe
neighbour to France, mu ea alone be always toafider-
ed as an encouragement to the diffatatled bersfaven
without thole perfons thernfelma being guilty 7f asp
aft: reading to foment freet dials/lamas. its this
Country; but that the Government hem, poled
proofs of the abufe which they were now malting of
the protedioa which theyeajolptio bighted. and.
of the advantage shey 'were taksatof the vieissity 41f
ghLgiairkasee so Franca by being rue!,
_llditl44
disesitvesstpristedisepees imeir
tirilluds which k was blown they had fest, sod
to be circulated is odd& bed fir
obis& to weals aa oppetnies
lI oessot, my Lord, do better refer eel
what Too will huge read is the Rossi
of the clay before yefteray.
riso f* the use teat of U. TaihrpoosPa Mesorfe
spas this fabled, 'phial be esetiodgi by falls& that
be thought the refidesee of Luis MULL Irma soar
the raiser place for that of the Tea of she fassly.
sod that 1 might add this busbies is sr/ avenge
yoar Lordibip. AV"

t she hem* Iffailler, *et Woad
bey to yes, read& dram Wee, thee the
Olio Imo& n4eMithadisieted.,of which.
CaegicLesispitheethad sot been deatileard, nor woad
he tiosetsseaind by his Majelkee Gotetemeat.
which was se &heady difpofed to eel** hermossy
end a good tutderßandiog between tbatmeesuntries,
its he had reprefented the Foe Costal m be ; bat
that I could by no meads fay bow far they would
le difrofed to adopt the meafures which be had in-
*NW it to be General BeeMparte's with that they
ameeM=L4Dhorder to remove fo elfeetially every
t tee perhaps be eoftedered equally
=Wee siding huh eau& d awn or jeaWy
leihreitea.
or M. Tar/rend did not rejoin epee the matter ;
bet anted me when I prepobil writing. Upon m
replying I fleould hale no thee, he fad, that if I
Amid write as to-diy, be would avail Modell of the
.eppeirtesity to convey a letter to M. Otto. I have
the hosorto be, &e. • (Signed) •A. weraar. •
lUolt also Lard i•Wtelhery.cos4ko are. a
No S. " Deweloraktot. ins to, do*.
' Sir—Your difpatches of the 4th ;Dian' were re-
ceived on Monday night, and; have.bieo laid betas
the Eng.
" The account given in that difpdteh of the etu
verfition which pa ffed on the 3d mama, Detentes
you and M. Talleyrand, refpeeing the French
Princes and their adherents, would have afforded
here coofiderable forprife, if his Majefly's Covent-
; meet had not is tome degree beep prepared for it
by information which had been preveotilly received
I from the manner. however, in which this fubjee has
• been mentioned to you. it is important that you
&mild take a proper opportunity to eeplaip candidly
' and fairly tti the French Goverment t e line of
conduit which his Majeay feels it to be' his duty to
purfoe is this very delicate Wanes. The Maießy
would certainly confider it incoufinent withhoth the
letter and fpirit of the treaty o 6 peace, between him
and the French Republic, to .ecouragi or counte.
Dame any ;neje& that might be hone to the' pre.
lent Government of France. Heis fipeerely defacing
that the 'peace which has bees concluded may be
permanent. and may lead to the eitablilliment of a
Tyetegood.itsderardiaspd harmony tee!weee
the two countries. With theft filaments he is dif.
poled to employ all the means* his power tozeitest
ftainit any circtuallance wbith can have the &A
of dißarbing the tranquillity that has been fo bap
pity rearmed t and he certainly tepees that all ko.
reigners who may refide within his dominions, &odd!
IMK wiz itold a conduit cooforatablo to the lowa 41

PRICE SIX Pi N CS.

the country, hut fhould abfl tin from all ails which
may be hoflile to the Government of any counwy
with which his Majelty may be at peace. As long,
however, as they condua themfel yes according to
there principles, his Majelly would fed it incontinent
with his dignity, with his honour, and with the com-
mon laws of hofpitality, to deprive them of that
proteftion which individuals refident in his domi-
nions can only forfeit by their own mikondult. l'he
greater part of the perfnns to whom allufion has been
made in M. Talleyrand's converfation with you, are
living in retirement, and his Majefly has no reafon
whatever tri ruppote that time the conclution of
peace they have availed themfclves of their refidence
in this country, to promote any defigns injurious to
the Government of France. I have the honour to
be, &e. (Signed) *await:attar. '
Anthony Merry, Efq. &c. ace. &e.
i • (No. 94 • Arts, Jena r 7, !SOL
.1b.."
My Lerdt-4 have the honor to acquaint your
I.,ordthip, that I have ezeented the inftruelkins given
me by-your fecret and confidential difpateh (N 004.),
in confequence of the communication from M. Tal-
leyrand, which I tranfmitted in my Number 23, re•
fpeCting the refidence of the French Princes, and
other French perfons in his Majelly's dominions.
I. In delivering my anfwer on this bufinefs to the
French Minifter, !took eare to titre's, in the flronreft
manner, the afrurances which your Lordfhip hasautho•
rized me to give of his Majefly'sfincere defire that the
peace which has happily been concluded fhotild be
permanent, and thatit lhould lead to the eftablithment
of a fyftem of harmony and good undernandint be-
tween the two countries ; and that, as his Majelly't
1 condrid would, in every refpeCt, be guided by thole
'fentiments, he of courfe would not tolerate, much
41s encourage, any proceedings on the part of per!
toms within his dominions, which might he hands
to the prefent Government of France; which ars-
ranee. might, I trance!, be fufEcient to tranquillise
and fatisfy the Firft Contul, without, recurring to
the meafures which bad been intimated to me, .and
Which could, not but be confidered as incontinent
with his Majelly's dignity and honour, as well as
`with
the common laws of hofpitality, which he could
1 •
not but ,obferve towards foreigners within his domi-
nttettjl tficyjhoulil have forfeited that prom-
tree hitheic yacondult.
r IV.4leytand expreted• to me in reply, that the
Jaad Nicked .no mare than toe &id&
t itfelf had. at the time, demanded of
.111.A.Vibc'Pritert der:, was in this Country,
Lin"ilen
aia Mira had bean ptatitikett etwma other Govern.
menu varlet. Mailer circa: an t that he could
ripe, felt N.ozheulliasion int* eve-which ha had
e
intimated some t. that he co aferemo it bad not
hem; kgeilbal with any fuc idea. ; and thitt hi
vagemobat tbiisiaeipdow pi .it mould be
rre big IF degret agreeable and fatisfedbory to
the Fir* Coati], sod be conliderpd * ' - .1110
molt convinciog, rad of hie
kg a cordial goosinodaraanding blllweisi
the two Con:maim; co eluding his anfwir, with a vs.
;leek Chet I would report it to yoor,Lonlihip.
,4 I rejniaid upon the fobjeft by ohferving le lir
French Mintier, that even without adverting to the
&rims confederation of the :{isLidsaihrhanit and ho-
nour, the feelings of the people were to
be taen into account on the i that be malk
be fenfible the relative fituation hitherto, of the two
Countries, efpeeially in regard to, trade, stiforda,
his Majeny's fubjeas an room to.inap dish adirpre.
sages which were common toe tad which were al-
ways expeAcd from a Rate of ten% Mid that is
therefore appeared* as thatw4Pliezi caiiirolwateM
.01,4 foe
graft givndly =Ma e a &
re. roof of hia 4 feel
• ;co
betwoahars
two Nations, by _not r peating Inver' upon a
tar which would operate is the Itrooge4 WAN.
again* Each an approximation and'ireconcilietioll.gr
Swilmeats, watt it ems way okeonse to the itame.
bis Majellytre. . 1
111111thappy, my, to,,fay, that 14. Talk*
land (hewed no warm , or any very marled sages
asf,s, in, his runoff of mixing to at ounsannaica-
lion; and that comer ors on this bead ant&
ad with theta is Lauder to him, when ha
4140°440d it to ; *ea- . I how, _the hoopoe
. ke.
Lord : . ) affenont meat.
Sm. &a kb
atlia_ti. !! 0 Poroameorsrs, July sr, sloe..
ihli d
tw1....1 troakted fome time ago, to Mr.
a nnWhet at reltler, comaining the n •
a nannies agaialt the French Govern
cliiole nittiiiit,: *ltd I obferver,lttie A
probablyreceive on order to demand them,.
lament if fuels an shore of the Frets. That alai
is nasally arrived, and tSensos conceal ryas rot
my Lord, that the reiterated iofuks of ~ 'mid! am&
ber of Foreigners, afembled in Londot to confpka
again' the French Goverament, pro' ce tha molt
unfavourable dices on the good under endive be.
tom the two nations. Even though the Brilk iartido
of the Treaty of Aairoa had not provided lot the
iosiatesaace of that reottl. whiektwo indepiident
nation. owe to each ; the general allasiati of
the law of =does woo formally conduit! fo re•
yoking an abufi of the liberty of the Pre& It cam
not be believed that the law would give more lati-
tude to a libellifi than to any other individual, who,
without declaration of war, thoold pertait himfelf to
iiolate the duties of good neighbourhood. The GC
fence in quollion is 6., much the more feriae*: as its
obje& is evidently to diflurb the batman, which
&bens between the two Governments.
" It is not to Peltier alfere; but to the editor at
the,u Courier de Londies," to Cobbet, and to mit*
welters who referable them, that I have to dived ad
mention of his Majefty'sgo.verunsent. The perils&
ems and malevolent poWisanom of theft awn, ore 111
open eontradiaion to the principles of pence, and if
it could ever enter into the mind of the !remit w &l()o-
-pera;
~;rietent to it retaliwkw„ when woot,
found in Frau% wining to avow their