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Foreign News September 19, 1797

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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British packet Harlequin brings London accounts to July 23 reporting slow peace negotiations with France, leaked concessions including return of Toulon ships, French demands on Spanish conquests, and Emperors of Russia and Germany declaring war on Prussia for seizing Neuremburg. Additional July 19 reports suggest renewal of hostilities.

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NEW-YORK, Sept. 11.

Yesterday the British Packet Harlequin, Capt. Gray, arrived at this port from Falmouth and Halifax, with the July mail.

The Harlequin sailed from Falmouth on the 25th July, and brings London accounts to the 23d, one day later than those via Boston and Newport.

We have not been so fortunate as to get papers by this vessel; but it would seem, that her accounts are of no great importance. The negotiations for peace were going slowly on, but nothing transpired. Hope, meek eyed hope, that sheet anchor of the soul, was still entertained, that the result of the negotiation would be PEACE: but, the French commissioners, in turn, sent couriers at every proposition!

A London paper, however, publishes, as leaked out, that Malmesbury had agreed to give up all his conquests from France, including the Toulon ships -that the French Commissioner demanded all the Spanish conquests should also be given up, but this was waived as to become a future subject of negotiation-and that the King of Prussia having seized upon Neuremburg, an Imperial city, the Emperors of Russia and Germany had declared WAR against him!!!

SEPTEMBER 12.

A London paper of the 19th July. by the brig from Hull, mentions the arrival of dispatches from the Emperor a cabinet council was immediately called, and it was conjectured that they breathed a spirit of a renewal of hostilities.

Another paragraph mentions a Courier from Lord Malmesbury, who it was said brought dispatches of such a nature as to do away the belief that a speedy termination of war would take place, on account of the exorbitant demands of the French —These, however, are only editorial conjectures.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic War Report

What keywords are associated?

Peace Negotiations French Demands Prussian Seizure War Declaration London Accounts

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Gray Malmesbury French Commissioners King Of Prussia Emperors Of Russia And Germany

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

To The 23d July

Key Persons

Capt. Gray Malmesbury French Commissioners King Of Prussia Emperors Of Russia And Germany

Outcome

malmesbury agreed to give up conquests from france including toulon ships; french demands on spanish conquests waived for future negotiation; emperors of russia and germany declared war on prussia for seizing neuremburg

Event Details

British Packet Harlequin arrived with London accounts to July 23; peace negotiations with France progressing slowly with French commissioners sending couriers at propositions; leaked details of concessions; additional July 19 paper reports dispatches from Emperor leading to cabinet council and conjectures of renewed hostilities; courier from Malmesbury indicating exorbitant French demands preventing speedy war end

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