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Foreign News
October 16, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Paris letter indicates peace remains distant: French King allies with Spain on Italian matters, receiving war supplies and Dutch funds; vows to abandon negotiations unless England eases demands.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Extract of a Letter from Paris, July 20.
The principal reason for thinking a peace is still distant, is, that the King having promised the King of Spain to concur in all his designs relative to Italy, his catholic Majesty, whose installation surprises all Europe, has engaged to furnish us with the necessary supplies for carrying on the war till the fate of arms shall bring our enemies to reason. Several large sums have been lately brought into the King's coffers, by the channel of Dutch merchants. And we are told that the King has sworn, that if England doth not recede immediately from the rigour of her pretensions, he will bear no more of peace, or congress, or negociations.
The principal reason for thinking a peace is still distant, is, that the King having promised the King of Spain to concur in all his designs relative to Italy, his catholic Majesty, whose installation surprises all Europe, has engaged to furnish us with the necessary supplies for carrying on the war till the fate of arms shall bring our enemies to reason. Several large sums have been lately brought into the King's coffers, by the channel of Dutch merchants. And we are told that the King has sworn, that if England doth not recede immediately from the rigour of her pretensions, he will bear no more of peace, or congress, or negociations.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
War Report
Economic
What keywords are associated?
France Spain Alliance
Italy Designs
War Supplies
Dutch Merchants
England Pretensions
Peace Negotiations
What entities or persons were involved?
The King
King Of Spain
His Catholic Majesty
Where did it happen?
Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Event Date
July 20
Key Persons
The King
King Of Spain
His Catholic Majesty
Outcome
peace distant; france to receive spanish supplies and dutch funds to continue war against england until pretensions recede.
Event Details
French King promised support for Spanish designs in Italy; Spain to furnish war supplies. Large sums from Dutch merchants into French coffers. King sworn to end peace efforts if England maintains rigour of pretensions.