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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a Paris letter dated Jan. 11, published in London on January 20: The British and Prussian kings' proposal for a congress will not halt England's and allies' offensive and defensive war efforts in Germany and beyond, despite Saxony's declaration. France expects financial challenges but anticipates support for maritime equilibrium and navigation liberty. Note from Feb. 2 on credible information (incomplete).
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Extract of a Letter from Paris, Jan. 11.
"We find that the proposition of the Kings of Great Britain and Prussia for the holding of a congress will not prevent England and her allies from making the greatest efforts, offensive as well as defensive, in Germany and elsewhere. We even feel that since the politic declaration of Saxony. It is true that the continuation of the war will require fresh expenses, which the belligerent powers will find it difficult to support: but in that respect our court will not be more embarrassed than the others. For finding the necessary funds, the means, of which the parliaments have complained, will give way to other operations more than their taxes and less burthensome to the subjects. Money is as scarce with the English as with us, and we know it is with difficulty enough they bear the immense weight of their national debt. Besides, we hope that France is not to be always unfortunate, and that the fate which has the same interest with her, to maintain the equilibrium of maritime power, and the liberty of navigation, will at length take measures relative to those two grand objects.
Feb. 2. We are very credibly informed that mat-"
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Paris
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Jan. 11
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continued war efforts despite congress proposal; anticipated financial strains for all belligerents
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Proposition for congress by Kings of Great Britain and Prussia will not prevent England's and allies' offensive and defensive efforts in Germany and elsewhere, following Saxony's declaration. War continuation requires fresh expenses difficult to support, but French court not more embarrassed than others; alternative funding methods less burdensome. Money scarce in England and France; hope France's fortunes improve with measures for maritime equilibrium and navigation liberty.