Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-09

the Rn5Tas. Done al ST. Pstsyj1mg, Tie aob
fIS!b1 Of December, 1898.
Ia the name of the mon Holy and Indivfibe Trinity
HIS MsjeRy the King of Great britain, and
his Majeay ih@ Emperor Of all the Runias, in
conlequence of the alliance and friendihip fub
fitting between them, being deliious to enter
into a Concert of meaiures fuch as may contri
butte in the mon eflieacious manner TO oppole
the lucceiIts of the French arms and the exteu.
fion of the principles Of anarchy, and to bring
about a fold peace, together with the re-eltab
lilhment of the balance of Europe, have judged
it worthy their mott ferrous confederation and
earnea folcilude TO endeavor, if poiible, to
reduce France within its former limits, as they
fulfilled before the revolution. They have, 10
sonequence. agreed to conclude ProyiGonal
Treaty and for this purpole they have named
as their penipotentiaries, namely, his maiefy
the king of Great Britain, Sir Charles Whit.
worth, X. D. his envoy extraordinary and min
liter plenpotentafy at The imperial court of
Rul1ia and his majeity the emperor Of all the
Rufias, the Chancellor Prince Beiborodko,
director general of tie potts, ienator and knight
of the orders of St. Andrew, of ST. Alexander
Newfky, of ST. Anne and grand crofs of thofe
of ST. John Of Jernlalem, and of St VLADIMIR,
ofthe frit clafs che Sieur Kofchoubey, vice
chancellor, privy counoiilo. and chamberlain,
knight of The order of St. Alexander Newly,
and grand erois of that of St. VLADIMIR, of the
feconI clais the Sieur Roaopin, q prvy coun-
cillor, member of tie college for foreign affairs,
knight OF the,,order of St. Alexander Newfky,
and Of that of ST. Anne, of the fri olafs who,
after having reciprocally communicated their
full powers, have concluded and agreed upon
the following articles
Article |. The contracting powers in the nten-
'ion of inducing the king Of prua active part
in the war againa the common enemy propole 10 en-
poy all their endeavors to obtain that end Immediate
ly on his prufan maeliy conenng to this meafare,
his imperial majeaY of all the Rufias is r.ady 10 afford
him fuccour OF land forces and hs delines for thar
pupofe as men, infantry and cavalry, with the
ceTary artillery, upon the following conditions
II. Tbs body of troops fl,a be put in motion ioon
the high contracting parties fha be aIared of the
determin alton of his prIian majey being eonformabe
10 what has been before flated. With regard the
further OF this corps, and its combined ope
ratons with the Pruiian troops his ey the emperor
of all the Rntiia will arrange them with his maey the
king of Pruia, and eommun cation balI ALTO be made
OF them his Britannia majeiy III order that by inch
concert Between the High Allies the military opera
iions again the enemy may be made with greater fuc
iucceis and that the object which Is propocd may the
more eafy be obtained
III In order to facilitate 20 bis maicly the Emperor
IF all the RuiAs the take fuch active part
in the prelsnt agana the French, his Bfansc
iety engages lurn the yeconrs hereinafter
ipecGed his imperial majcfy of all the Rullss
,heefs refcrvng bimelf the right recas the aore
laid body Of troops into his territories if by any
nnloeleen event, the whole of this peeunsry fucconr
lloud not be fnrnilied him
w. The amount and the nature of tbefe pecuniary
fuccour have been fixed and regunted upon the follow
ng footing IA In order to enable bis imperial maef-
~ of all the Rhas to expedite foon polibc, and
the mott convenient manner, the troops defined to
be employ ed in favour osthe good csufe, his mae1yhe
king OF Grea,brain engages as ioon he iali receive
advce that the Ruiiah troCps conieqnence of the
determination of his maey the king of pruia, to
march in order to cooperae with ho!e of his laid
iey pay for the lrn and the moh urgent expences,
zzsoool fieng dividing the payments in fuch manner
as that 7soool aerpg hoa!d be paid as foon az ,hofe
troops ihAl have paed the Ruian front er; that the
lecond psymeat, amounting to the fame fun, ould be
made on the expiration of the fri three monhs and on
The commencement of the toarh; and that third
payment, competing the fun total, fhoald be made in
like manner, after three months, and on the beginning
of the ieventh. I'd. His majely the king Of Creatbr
,ain engages ALTO urniih his maeny the emperor
of ALI The Rnias ub[dy of 75,oool itering per month
10 be com pated from the dav which the corps of
troops above mentioned fhal pats the Ruian frontiers
This fubidy f,al We paid the commencement ofeach
month; and being defined for the appointments and
maintenance OF the troops II ial be continued Curing
the foace OF twelve months uneis peace houd be made
1ncuer 80. lhe two high contracting parties, hehdes
ihail an understanding before the expiration of
the term OF year above fpecifcd whether cafe the
war houli not be terminated, the iubidy, above men,
tinned hail be continued
v The two high coo'raingpares engage no; to make
e;ther ace aridice without including each other
and without conceTtng each other but II, through any
usforelecn hi Brltannie mscy fhou be under
me necel.y of terminating the war; aud thereby of diff
continuing the payment of the fu5dy before the cxp
ration the months above Stipulated he engages
in that cafe pay three months advance Of the fublIdy
agreed upon CT 7S.oool nerns reckoning from The av
N witch The inio nation ail be received by thc general
COMMANDING the Rui!ian troops
vi Ia like manner, Il auy aggrefIion Rufia n,oud
tkc platc by which his MAP ny the emperor aould be
,h istd {. reca his army inte lis domnions tho
asavemen orsd iubhlv 1i1 in iurh cafe only, be paid
ha 10 The dav with h. sfmE liai re tn,er the
pupi,n frfn.eIs,