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Jenks' Portland Gazette. And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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After Mr. Liston's neutrality proposal to the Dutch Government, commissioners offered France 30 million guilders annually for neutrality, with Amsterdam merchants adding 20 million. France refused and demanded 30 million advance, 50 million yearly, 9 ships of the line, frigates, and 12,000 troops.
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—On this occasion it is known, that three Commissioners proceeded to Paris, and they are said to have made an offer to the First Consul of thirty millions of guilders per annum, during the war, to purchase the liberty of enjoying neutrality.
The merchants of Amsterdam, offered to the First Consul twenty-millions of guilders, and the other mercantile towns were willing to add proportionable payments.
These offers, however, were refused, and instead of receiving them, the French government communicated the following demands:
The Batavian Republic to advance thirty millions of guilders; to pay, annually, during the war, fifty millions, to provide nine ships of the line, and a proportionable number of frigates; and to furnish twelve thousand troops.
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Batavian Republic
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offers refused; french demands for financial and military contributions communicated.
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Three commissioners proceeded to Paris and offered the First Consul thirty millions of guilders per annum during the war for neutrality. Amsterdam merchants offered twenty millions, with other towns willing to add proportionate amounts. These were refused, and the French government demanded the Batavian Republic advance thirty millions of guilders, pay fifty millions annually during the war, provide nine ships of the line and proportionate frigates, and furnish twelve thousand troops.