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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A treaty has been signed between the British and Russian courts, providing for mutual offensive and defensive assistance, including Russian naval forces and infantry for Britain in exchange for annual subsidies of 500,000l each.
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1. That the high contracting parties agree, offensively and defensively, reciprocally to assist each other, in case of any attack whatever.
2. That Russia, as an interpretation in point, shall dispatch, the moment the navigation of the Baltic is open, fifteen sail of the line and six frigates, completely equipped and manned, to the assistance of Great Britain, to be employed in any part of the world, and against any of her enemies.
3d. In consideration of the above assistance, Great Britain to pay Russia an annual subsidy, to be reckoned from signing the treaty, of 500,000l.
4th. Upon requisition from Great Britain, the latter finding transports, Russia further to give the assistance of 20,000 regular infantry, to serve in America, or the West Indies.
5th. In such case a farther subsidy of 500,000l.
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treaty signed; mutual assistance agreed, including 15 sail of the line and 6 frigates from russia, 20,000 infantry upon request; subsidies of 500,000l annually and additionally.
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Treaty signed between British and Russian courts with conditions for reciprocal offensive and defensive assistance against attacks; Russia to send 15 ships of the line and 6 frigates to aid Britain once Baltic navigation opens; Britain to pay 500,000l annual subsidy; Russia to provide 20,000 regular infantry for America or West Indies upon British requisition with transports, for additional 500,000l subsidy.