Authentic Copies of the Papers Relative to the Commencement of Negotiations for Peace with France; As Laid Before Both Houses of Parliament, November

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1800 Excerpt: ... No. I. No. 8, Hereford Street, le 6 Pruc. An. 8. (Aug. 24, 1800.) My Lord, HOWEVER scrupulous I may have hitherto keen, to follow in all Respects the Path traced for my Official Communications with the Ministry of His Majesty, yet the Secrecy and Dispatch requisite for those which form the Subject pf the.enclosed Note, appear to me to justify a more direct Communication. I flatter myself, therefore, that your Excellency will not disapprove of the Step I now take of communicating to you, without any Intervention, the Intentions of the French Government respecting the Overtures which have been made to it by Baron Thugut. If His Majesty should accept the Propositions contained in the enclosed Note, I beg, my Lord, that you would appoint, as soon as possible, the Person who shall be employed to treat with roe; and who without doubt will be guided in this important Negotiation by that Spirit of Conciliation which alone pan contribute to the Restoration of Peace Peace and good Understanding between the two Governments. I have the Honour to be, .--With the most respectful-Consideration, t'-.1- J My Lord, -Your Excellency's most humble-And most obedient Servant, (Signed) OTTO. No. II. To his Excellency Lord Grenville, Secretary pf State for the Department of Foreign Affairs. HIS Imperial Majesty having communicated to the Government of the French Republic, a Note from Lord Minto, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, at the Court of Vienna, from which Note it appears that the Desire of His Britannic Majesty is to see a Termination of the War which divides France and England, the Undersigned is specially authorized to demand from Hia Majesty's Ministry farther Explanations respecting the Proposition which has been t.