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Foreign News May 18, 1801

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Washington, District Of Columbia

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The Batavian Republic is to receive territory from the Bishopric of Munster as compensation for losses including Maestricht, Venlo, and Dutch Flanders, with Ems and Lippe as German borders. The rest of Munster, Hanover, and imperial towns Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburgh will join Prussia, approved by Russia and France.

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It is understood that the Batavian republic will be granted an increase of territory, by the augmentation of a part of the bishopric of Munster, as a compensation for the loss of Maestricht, Venlo, and Dutch Flanders. According to the plan in circulation, the Ems and the Lippe are to be the limits of Batavia on the side of Germany. The other part of the bishopric of Munster with the electorate of Hanover, and the imperial towns of Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburgh, will be united to the Prussian monarchy by the consent of the emperor of Russia and the French government.

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Diplomatic Political

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Batavian Republic Territory Compensation Bishopric Of Munster Prussian Monarchy Ems Lippe Limits Hanover Electorate Imperial Towns

Where did it happen?

Batavian Republic

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Batavian Republic

Outcome

batavian republic compensated with part of bishopric of munster for losses of maestricht, venlo, and dutch flanders; other part of munster, electorate of hanover, and imperial towns of lubeck, bremen, and hamburgh united to prussian monarchy.

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It is understood that the Batavian republic will be granted an increase of territory, by the augmentation of a part of the bishopric of Munster, as a compensation for the loss of Maestricht, Venlo, and Dutch Flanders. According to the plan in circulation, the Ems and the Lippe are to be the limits of Batavia on the side of Germany. The other part of the bishopric of Munster with the electorate of Hanover, and the imperial towns of Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburgh, will be united to the Prussian monarchy by the consent of the emperor of Russia and the French government.

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