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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from The Hague, May 15: French preparations for expedition against Scotland hinge on involving the Pretender, risking Dutch treaty obligations to send 12,000 men to England. Duke de Choiseul confers with M. de Berkenrode, assuring France's support for Pretender to reclaim British crown and arguing England's aggression voids Dutch duties.
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The news received this day from France is of some importance. We are told that every thing will be ready in a few days for the expedition against Scotland: and that only one difficulty remains, which relates to the bringing the PRETENDER on the stage: because if he be sent over with the French Forces, the States General are bound by treaty to furnish England with 12,000 men. On the 4th inst. the Duke de Choiseul had a conference on this subject with M. de Berkenrode. The Duke, after giving fresh assurances of the King his Master's friendship for the Republic, said, That he was sensible that their High Mightinesses had much at heart an exact and punctual compliance with their engagements; but as it was the King's interest to push his enemies this campaign to the utmost, to oblige them to fight for peace, his Majesty had resolved to bring the Pretender on the stage, and to assist him with all his forces to get possession of the British Crown.
The Minister afterward added, that he knew very well that if the Pretender should make his appearance, the British Court would not fail to ask the succours stipulated by treaty; but that as England had kindled a ruinous war in Europe for some trifling differences on the Ohio, his Majesty was persuaded the States would think themselves discharged from their obligation to England, which had been the aggressor in a war that had already cost some hundred thousand lives; and that he hoped the Republic would not take umbrage at any Steps that might tend to restore that peace which all Europe longs after.
The Duke desired M. de Berkenrode to communicate all this to the States General, his Masters, and to assure them, that if the disputes that have arisen between the Republic, and the Court of London, should be determined to the satisfaction of their High Mightinesses, they might depend on all the assistance in his Majesty's Power.
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The Hague
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May 15, Conference On The 4th Inst.
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french resolution to support pretender's claim to british crown with full forces, arguing it discharges dutch treaty obligations to england due to the latter's aggression in the ohio war; assurances of french friendship and assistance to republic if disputes with london resolved favorably.
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News from France reports imminent readiness for expedition against Scotland, with key difficulty in involving the Pretender, as his dispatch with French forces would obligate States General by treaty to aid England with 12,000 men. On May 4, Duke de Choiseul conferred with M. de Berkenrode, assuring King's friendship for Republic and resolve to back Pretender to utmost against enemies this campaign, claiming England's Ohio aggression voids Dutch duties in a war costing hundreds of thousands of lives, and expressing hope Republic supports steps toward European peace. Duke requests communication to States General, promising full French assistance if Republic's disputes with London are settled satisfactorily.