When was it published?

July 20, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News July 20, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Amsterdam Report, Dutch French Treaty, Commerce Renewal, Marquis De Fenelon, Duties Negotiation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Amsterdam indicate that Dutch government members are pushing to renew the commerce treaty with France on better terms than the Paris plan delivered by Marquis de Fenelon, but France is unlikely to reduce duties on its goods imported to the Republic to match those on Dutch goods to France.

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They write from Amsterdam, that however ardently the Members of the Government labour to bring about the Renewal of the Treaty of Commerce with France, upon easier Conditions than those contain'd in the Plan drawn up at Paris, and lately deliver'd to them by the Marquis de Fenelon; yet it's believ'd, that the Court of France, in it's present powerful State, will hardly be prevail'd upon to abate of the Demand that it has made of paying no more Duties for French Goods imported into the Republick, than the Merchandizes of Holland pay when imported into France.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Amsterdam Report Dutch French Treaty Commerce Renewal Marquis De Fenelon Duties Negotiation

What entities or persons were involved?

Marquis De Fenelon

Where did it happen?

Amsterdam

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Amsterdam

Key Persons

Marquis De Fenelon

Outcome

believed that the court of france will not abate its demand for equal duties on french goods imported into the republic as dutch goods into france.

Event Details

Members of the Dutch Government are laboring to renew the Treaty of Commerce with France on easier conditions than those in the Plan drawn up at Paris and delivered by the Marquis de Fenelon, but the powerful French court is unlikely to agree to pay no more duties on French goods imported into the Republic than Dutch merchandizes pay when imported into France.