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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On July 15, 1800, Mr. Pitt presented to the House of Commons a royal message and the text of a convention signed at Vienna on June 20, 1800, between Britain and the Emperor of Germany. Britain agrees to loan 2,000,000l. sterling to Austria to support the ongoing war against France, with both parties committing to vigorous prosecution of the campaign.
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ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
House of Commons, July 15.
Mr. Pitt presented a Message from his Majesty, which was read, and was as follows:-
"G. R.
"His Majesty thinks it proper to lay before this House the Copy of a Treaty which has been signed at Vienna, between his Majesty's Minister at that Court, and the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Emperor of Germany, duly authorized for that purpose.
"His Majesty has directed his ratification of this Treaty to be immediately prepared and transmitted to Vienna to be exchanged with that of the Emperor; but on account of the present advanced period of the year, his Majesty has thought it best not to delay communicating to Parliament the engagements thus entered into; and he recommends it to the House to adopt such measures as may be necessary, in order to enable his Majesty to fulfil them. His Majesty doubts not that he shall see in the conduct of Parliament in this conjuncture an additional example of that good faith, firmness and determination which have uniformly actuated the councils of this country, and he is persuaded that his parliament will concur with him in thinking, that by furnishing the means of prosecuting the war with vigor, they best promote the attainment of peace on grounds consistent with the security and honor of this country, and with the safety and independence of Europe.
G. R."
The message was ordered to be referred to a committee of supply tomorrow.
Mr. Pitt presented a copy of the Convention entered into between his Majesty and the Emperor of Germany, dated June 20, 1800, which was ordered to be laid on the table. The loan has been granted.
This Convention, concluded at Vienna, the 20th June, provides, that in order to enable the Emperor to carry on the war the present campaign, his Britannic Majesty advance his Imperial Majesty, by way of loan, 2,000,000l. sterling—to bear interest six months after the conclusion of peace between Austria and France.
The contracting powers mutually promise each other to carry on the war against France during the present campaign, with all possible vigor, and to employ in it all their respective means by land and sea, concerting together, as occasion shall require, on the most advantageous manner of reciprocally employing their forces by land and sea to the support of their operations.
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Vienna
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June 20, 1800
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loan of 2,000,000l. sterling to the emperor, interest-bearing six months after peace between austria and france; mutual promise to carry on the war against france with vigor using all means by land and sea.
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A convention signed at Vienna on June 20, 1800, between Britain and the Emperor of Germany provides for a British loan of 2,000,000l. sterling to enable the Emperor to continue the war campaign. Both powers commit to prosecuting the war against France vigorously, employing all their forces by land and sea in coordinated operations. The treaty was presented to the House of Commons on July 15 by Mr. Pitt along with a royal message recommending parliamentary measures to fulfill the engagements.