DECLARATION,

By the provisional treaty concluded between his majesty the king of Great Britain, and his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, the 29th (18th) Dec. 1798, it is stipulated, that the body of 45,000 men, furnished by his said imperial majesty for the support of the common cause, should be employed in cooperating with the troops of his Prussian majesty, if that sovereign should be induced to join his forces to those of their majesties; but the endeavours which their royal and imperial majesties have employed for this purpose having been umuccessful, and that prince persisting in his adherence to his system of neutrality; the two high contracting parties, in order to neglect nothing on their part which may contribute to the success of the good cause, have resolved that the said body of 45,000 men, originally destined to second the hostile de monstrations of Prussia against France, shall be equally employed against the common enemyin what ever other quarter their majesties may judge it to be most advantage ous to their common operations.

For this purpose the plenipoten tiaries of their said royal and imperial majesties have signed the present declaration, which is to be considered as forming a part of the provisional treaty above-mentioned, concluded between the two courts the 29th (18th) of December, 1798.

Done at St. Petersburgh this 29th (*8th) June 1799.

(L. S.) Le Compte de Kors

CHOUBEY.

(L. S. Le Compte de RosTOP

SIN.

(L. S.) CHARLES WHITWORTH.

The Convention between his Britan nic Majesty and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias. Signed at St. Petersburgh the 22d (116) of June, 1799.

In the name of the most holy

and indivisible Trinity!

His majesty the king of Great Britain, and his majesty the empe

ror of all the Russias, in conse

quence of the friendship and the ties of intimate alliance which exist between them, and of their com the present war against the French, mon and sincere co-operation in having constantly in their view to most effectually to distress the ene use every means in their power my; have judged, that the expulsion of the French from the Seven

United Provinces, and the deliverance of the latter from the yoke

under which they have so long groaned, were objects worthy their particular consideration; and wishing at the same time to give effect, as far as possible, to a design of that importance, their said majesties have resolved to conclude with to this plan, and to the most proeach other a convention, relative

per means of carrying it into the most speedy execution. For this purpose they have named as their plenipotentiaries, to wit, his majes ty the king of Great Britain, sr C. Whitworth,his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the the order of the Both, and his maimperial court of Russia, knight of jesty the emperor of all the Russias, the count of Kots houbey, his vice chancellor, actual privy counsetion, actual chamberlain, kaight, of the order of Si. Alexander Newsky, commander of that of St. John of

Jerusa em, and great cross of the order of St. Vladimir of the second class; and the count of Restop-in,

his actual privy counsellor, member of the college of foreign affairs, director general of the posts, knight of the order of St. Alexander Newsky, and of St. Anne of the first class, great chancellor and great cross of that of St. John of Jerusalem; who, after having reciprocally communicated to each other their full powers, have agreed upon the following articles:

Art. 1. His majesty the king of Great Britain, thinking that the object above announced cannot be better attained than by the aid of a body of Russian troops, his imperial majesty, notwithstanding the efforts which he has already made, and the difficulties of his employing an additional body of forces to act at a distance from his dominions, has nevertheless, in consequence of his constant solicitude in favour of the good cause, consented to furnish seventeen battalions of infantry, two companies of artillery, one company of pioneers, and one squadron of hussars, making in all 17,593 men, to be destined for the said expedition to Holland. But as that number of troops, according to the plan proposed by his Britannic majesty, is not sufficient, and as it has been judged that 30,000 men would be necessary for that purpose, his said majesty will, on his side, furnish 13,000 men of Enlish troops, or at least 8000 men, if that smaller number should be deemed sufficient, and amongst whom there shall be a proportion of cavalry sufficient for the services of such an army.

2. This corps of troops of 17,593 men, together with the necessary artillery, shall assemble at Revel, in order that they may be from thence conveyed to their destination, either in English or other ves

sels freighted by his Britannic ma jesty.

3. In order to enable his majesty the emperor of all the Russias to afford to the common cause this additional and efficacious succour, his majesty the king of Great Britain engages to furnish the undermentioned subsidies upon the condition that his imperial majesty of all the Russias shall have a right to recall into his dominions the above-mentioned corps of troops, if, through any unforeseen event, such sub-idies should not be regularly furnished to him.

4. The amount and the nature of those pecuniary succours have been settled and regulated in the following manner: 1st. In order to enable his imperial majesty to assemble and expedite this corps as soon and as well equipped as possible, his majesty the king of Great Britain engages, as soon as he shall receive advice that the above-mentioned troops have reached the place of their rendezvous, that is to say, at Revel, and that it shall be declared that they are ready to embark (whether the transports be arrived or not), to pay for the first and most urgent expenses the sum of 88,0001. sterling, dividing the payments into two parts, to wit, 44,000l. sterling to be paid immediately after it shall have been declared either by the commander in chief of that corps to the English commissary, or by the minister of his imperial majesty to the minister of his Britannic majesty resident at St. Petersburgh, that the said corps is ready; and that the second payment completing the sum total of $3,0001. sterling,shall take place three months afterwards and at the commencement of the fourth. Secondly, his majesty the king of Great Britain

engages,

engages, in like manner, to furnish to his majesty the emperor of all the Russias a subsidy of 44,000l. sterling per month, to be computed from the day on which the abovementioned corps of troops shall be ready. This subsidy shall be paid at the commencement of each month, and destined for the appointments and the entertainment of the troops. It shall be continued until they shall return into Russian ports in English or other vessels freighted by his Britannie majesty. 5. If this corps of Russian troops should meet with difficulties in procuring, during the expedition to which it is destined, or in case of its wintering, as shall be hereafter mentioned, in England, or during the voyages it shall have to make, its necessary subsistence, by means of the measures which the Russian commanders or commissaries may take for that purpose, his Britannic majesty, upon the requisition of the minister of his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, residing at his court shall furnish whatever may be necessary to the Russian troops; and an exact account shall be kept of all the provisions and other articles so delivered, in order that their value may be afterwards deducted from the subsidy, such provisions and other articles being valued at the price paid for them by his majesty for his own troops.

6. As the transport of the horses necessary for the officers, the artillery, and the baggage, would require a great many vessels, and as that arrangement would lead to many other inconveniences, and more particularly to that of a delay, prejudicial to the above-mentioned expedition, his Britannic majesty engages to furnish, at his own expense, the necessary number of horses, according to the statement.

which shall be delivered, and to have them conveyed to the place where the Rusian troops are to act; his said majesty will, in like manner, maintain them at his own expense during the whole time these troops shall be employed, and until they shall be re-embarked, in order to return to the ports of Russia. His Britannic majesty will then dispose of them in such a manner as he shall judge proper.

7. In case that the Russian troops, after having terminated in Holland the projected expedition, or in consequence of its being deferred through any unforeseen circumstances, should not be able to return into the ports of his imperial majesty during the favourable season, his majesty the king of Great Britain engages to receive them into his dominions, to provide them there with good quarters, and all .other advantages, until the troops shall be able to return on the opening of the navigation, or shall be employed upon some other destination, which shall be previously settled between their royal and imperial majesties.

As the principal object of the employment of this corps of troops is a sudden attack to be made on Holland, by means of which his Britannic majesty hopes to produce there a favourable change; as, besides no fixed term for the continuance of the subsidies is stipulated, whilst on the other hand the said troops after their return to Russia, must be re-conducted to their ordinary quarters, mostly at a great distance; and as the marches which they will have to make will require considerable expenses, his majesty the king of Great Britain hereby engages to make good this charge by a payment of subsidies for two months, to be computed

from

from the day of the arrival of those troops in Russian ports. In like manner his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, without fixing any term, reserves to himself the right of causing the said corps of troops to return into his dominions, in the spring of the next year, 1800; or if any hostile aggression upon Russia, or any other important event should reader it necessary: in these two cases, the above mentioned engagement of his Britannic majesty, concerning the payment of two months' subsidy, shall equally take place.

9. As it is understood that the expedition to Holland, which has given rise to the present convention, is to be effected in common by Russian and English troops, each party shall follow, relative to the employment and to the command of troops, literally the treaty of defensive alliance concluded between the two high contracting parties the 7th (18th) of February, in the year 1795. In like manner, if any difficulties should arise either between the commanders of the respective forces or otherwise, which may regard the above-mentioned troops of his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, the solution of such difficulties shall be looked for in the stipulations of the said treaty of the year 1795, or likewise in that concluded with the court of Vienna the 3d (10th) of July 1792. 10. The present convention shall be ratified by his majesty the king of Great Britain, and by his majesty the emperor of all the Russias ; and the ratifications shall be exchanged here in the space of two months, to be computed from the day of its signature, or sooner, if it can be done.

In witness whereof, we the undersigned, furnished with full

powers by his majesty, the king of Great Britain, and by his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, bave, in their names, signed the present convention, and have affixed thereto the seal of our arms.

Done at St. Petersburgh the 22d (11th) of June 1799.

(L. S.) Le Compte de KorS

CHOUBEY.

(LS.) Le Compte de RASTAPSIN. (L.S.) CHARLES WHITWORTH.

SEPARATE ARTICLE.

1. Although it be stated in art. 2. of the convention concluded this day,that the corps of Russian troops forming 17,593 men, destined for the expedition to Holland, shall be conveyed to its destination in English or other vessels freighted by his majesty the king of Great Britain nevertheless, in order so much the more to facilitate this important enterprise, his majesty the emperor of all the Russias consents to furnish six ships, five frigates, and two transport vessels, which, being armed en flute, will receive on board as many troops, as they shall be able to contain, whilst the re mainder of the said corps shall be embarked on board of English or other transport vessels freighted by his Britannic majesty.

2. His majesty the emperor of all the Russias will lend these ships and frigates upon the following conditions: 1st, There shall be paid by England, upon their quitting the port of Cronstadt, in order to go to the place of rendezvous, which is Revel, the sum of 58,9271, 103. sterling, as a subsidy for the expenses of equipment, &c. for three months, to be computed from the day, as it is above stated, of their departure from Cronstadt. 2dly, After the expiration of these three months,

months, his Britannic majesty, shall continue the same subsidies, that is to say, of 19.6421. 10s. sterling a month, which shall be paid at the commencement of each month. 3dly, Independently of this pecuniary succour, his Britannic majesty shall provide for the subsistence of the crews; and the oflicers and sailors shall be treated on the same footing as are the English officers and sailors in time of war, and as are the Russian officers and sailors, who are at present in the squadron of his imperial majesty, which is united to the English squadron. 4thly, all these stipulations shall have full and entire effect until the return of the above-mentioned ships and frigates into Russian ports.

3. If it should happen, contrary to all expectation, that those six ships, five frigates, and two transport vessels, should not be able, through some unforeseen event, to return to Russia before the close of the present campaign, his Britannic majesty engages to admit them into the ports of England, where they shall receive every possible assistance, both for necessary repairs, and for the accommodation of the crews and officers.

4. As the six ships, five frigates, and two transports, above-mentioned, have been originally intended for another destination, were furnished with provisions for three months, his Britannic majesty, instead of furnishing them in kind, as it is stated in the second article, engages to pay, according to an estimate which shall be made, the value of these provisions. With regard to the officers, his majesty the king of Great Britain will adopt the same principle as has been followed until the present time, respecting the officers of the Russian squadron which is joined to the naval forces

of England. That shall serve as a rule for indemnifying them for the preparations which they may have made for the campaign, such as it had been originally intended to take place.

This separate article shall be considered as forming part of the convention above-mentioned, as being inserted therein word for word; and it shall be ratified, and the ratification exchanged in the same manner. In witness whereof, we, the under

signed, furnished with the full powers of his majesty the king of Great Britain, and his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, have, in their name, signed the present separate article, and have affixed thereto the seal of our

arms.

Done at St. Petersburgh, this 22d (11th) of June, 1799. Le Compte de KOTSCHBEY. Le Compte de ROSTOPSIN. CHARLES WHITWORTH.

Declaration made by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, to the Members of the German Empire.

His imperial majesty the empe ror of all the Russias, ever animated with zeal for the cause of sovereigns, and wishing to put a stop to the ravages and disorders which have been spread, by the impious government under which France groans, to the remotest countries-being fully determined to dispatch his sea and land forces for the support of the sufferers, and to restore royalty in France, without, however, admitting any partition of that country; to re-esta、 blish the ancient forms of governmentin the United Netherlands and in the Swiss Cantons; to maintain the integrity of the German em