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


Alexander Newiky, and of St. Ann Of tie fri
elafs, great chancellor and great crofs Of that
of st. John IF Jernfaem who, after having
reeiprocally con municated 10 each other then
full powers, have agreed upon the following
artieles
Art His maefy tie king of Greatbrtain, think
np that the object above announced be better
attained than by the aid OF body of Rulisn troops
his imperial majeffy, notwithstanding the efforts which
be has already made and the difficulties OF his en1play
ing additional body Of forces to act al deanee from
his domnons has nevertheless, III eenieqnenee ct his
eonant ioicudc in favor o the good eaulc coniented
furni eventeen battalons Of Infantry, two oompa
mics of artillery, company O. pioneers and lqua
dron Of huhars making in all 1888 men. to be deltn-
ed To the fad erpcdton Holland. But that num-
Der OF troops according to the plan prepoed by his Bf
fannie maefy not fufcient, and as has been udg
ed that 80 would be neoeary Tor that pnfpole
his fad maely will his de. iUrnIfh 1900 men of
Tnglh troops, ar leaf Sooo, it hat fmaller number
iould be deemed fufcient, & among whom the ihal
be proportion OF cavalry efficient for the iervess OF
luch an army.
II I his corps of troops of 1888 men, together
with the nceeafy artillery ia!l aembe Rtvei. in
order that they may be from thence Conveyed to their
deitinaton, either Ensh ir other veiels reighed
by his Btittanie majsly.
III In order to snahle his msefy the emperor of all
the Rnlias afford the eaule this addition
and ieaeious fureour his aiey the king of Great
Britain engages TO turn'ih the aforementioned
fntfidies, rpon he condition That his imperial
maicfy Of al Tie Ruliids, fhall have a right 10
recall into his dominions the aforementioned
corps of troops, if, thro' any ualorefeen event.,
fueh fubflies mould not be regularly iuiniihsd
10 him.
". The amount and nature Of thofe peeu :.
mary fueeours have been ieftled and regulated
in the following manner III. In order to eaa'
bic MS imperial nlajelty TO ahemble and erpe
di,e this corps as ioon and as well equipped as
pebble, his majefy the king of Great Britain
engages, as ioon a he G,all receive advice that
tie aforementioned troops have reached The
place Of their rendezvous, that is to fiy, at Rev
el, aud that it ihall be declared that they are
ready to embark whether The traniports he
arrived or not) TO pay fer the fra and mon u
gen, expenees, TIE fun of SS,ceol. herling,
dividing the payments into two paris, 10 wit,
that 44,cool. ferling be paid Immediately alter
X l,ali have been declared, Their by The com
in chief CT that corps 10 the Eng iih
commidary, or by the miniiry OF his imperi ii
maieay to the minilier Of his Britannia maielty
reddent at St. Peterborough that the faid corps
is ready and that the leconi payment, com
pleting the fun total OF So cool. terling, ihall
take place three months afterwards and at the
of the fourth. andy, his ma
lehy the king Of Grea; Brita n engages, in like
manner, to furnih 10 bis majefy the emperor
of all the Ru.lias, ubfiiy of ~ oool. nerling
per month, to be computed from the day on
which the aforementioned corps of troops ihall
be ready. This fabGay n.al be paid at the
4 l. la. Io-
the appointment and tie entertainments e the
troops. 1t ihall be continued until they ilall
return into Rufiian potts, in Englih or other
vefels. freighted by his Britannia maieay.
V. If this corps of Rullian troops ihould meet
with difficulties in procuring, during the espe.
diton to which it is defined, or 10 cafe OF its
as fhall be hereafter mentioned, in
Epgland, or during The voyages it iball have
10 make, its necefary fnbiiileooe. by meaas Of
the meaiures which The Rutlian commanders or
may take for that purpofe, his |
Britannia majely, upon the requiiition OF tn |
miniaer of his msjetty the emperor of AL the |
Ruilias, reliding at his court, ihall furnilh what
ever may be necefIary to the Ruflian troops !; |
and an exact account ihall be kept of all the |
proviiions & other articles 10 delivered, in order
that their value may be afterwards deduGsJ
from the iublidy, fuch provilions and other arti
clss being valued at the price paid for them BY
his majelty for his own troops.
VI. AS the tranfport of the horfes neceaary
for the officers, the artillery. and the baggage,
would require great many vefels, and as that
would lead to many other inoon
and more particularly to that of
delay, prejudicial to the aforementioned e;sPe-
iion, his Britannia maje0y engages to furnlh,
1t his own expence, the necefary number OF
lorfss, according to the aatement which fhall
IF delivered, and to have them conveyed to
he place where the Rlllian troops are TO aef
lis fad majeRy will, in like manner, maintain
hem at his own espence during the whole time
hefe troops fhal be employed, and until they
hall be re embarked, in order 10 return to the
ports of Rullia. His Britannia majefy will
hen diipole of them in fuch manner as he hall