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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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Venice's Doge and Senate held meetings on a proposition from the German Emperor's minister to exchange Italian territories for the island of Zante, aiming to establish naval commerce; the exchange is expected to benefit the republic.
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Extract of a letter from Venice, Feb. 10.
"Extraordinary meetings of Doge and Senate have been lately held on the subject of a proposition made by the Minister from his Imperial Majesty of Germany, relative to the exchange of certain territories belonging to that Sovereign in Italy, or upon the borders, for the island of Zante, which belongs to this republic. The Emperor has undoubtedly turned his views to the establishment of a naval commerce in such parts of his dominions as will admit of it; and the Imperial Eagle has been displayed in several parts of the Mediterranean and of the Archipelago; and should this exchange take place, as it is positively affirmed it will, there can be no doubt of the republic's reaping the most solid advantages from a union with so potent and enterprising a monarch."
We hear that Lord North is at this time so much indisposed by an infirmity in his eyes, that it is feared his Lordship will irrecoverably lose his sight.
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Venice
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Feb. 10
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exchange positively affirmed to occur, republic to reap solid advantages from union with the emperor.
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Extraordinary meetings of Doge and Senate held on proposition by the Minister from the Emperor of Germany for exchange of certain territories in Italy or borders for the island of Zante belonging to the republic. Emperor seeks to establish naval commerce in suitable dominions; Imperial Eagle displayed in Mediterranean and Archipelago.