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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Details of a subsidy treaty between Great Britain and Denmark, renewing prior alliances and trade conventions. Denmark commits to providing 2,000 foot and 1,000 horse troops for Britain's service, with subsidies of 250,000 crowns annually, adjustable to 150,000 upon troop deployment.
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1. All the Treaties of the Alliance, Friendship, and Guaranty, formerly made between the high Contractors, and also the Conventions concerning Trade, are renew'd and confirm'd by this Treaty.
His Danish Majesty engages himself to keep, during Three Years, 2000 Foot, and 1000 Horse, in Readiness for the Service of Great-Britain, so that they may always be in a Condition to march within Two Months after Notice given: But, if Great-Britain's immediate Defence be the Business in Hand, those Troops shall begin their March upon the first Summons they receive.
If his Danish Majesty should find himself obliged, at the same Time to send Auxiliary Troops to any Neighbouring Power or Powers, in Alliance with him, his Britannick Majesty in Consideration of the great Expences in keeping the Danish Troops, engages himself to pay Eighty Crowns for every Trooper, and Thirty for each Foot Soldier, of which one Half is to be paid after the making a Convention on that Head, and the other Half as soon as the Troops enter into the Service of Great-Britain.
His Britannick Majesty likewise engages to pay Three Years successively, the Sum of 250,000 Bank Crowns per Ann. upon Condition that his Danish Majesty will be contented with 150,000 Crowns a Year, from the Day on which the said Troops enter into the Service and Pay of Great-Britain:
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Denmark
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Lately Concluded
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denmark to maintain 2000 foot and 1000 horse for britain's service for three years; britain to pay 250,000 crowns annually, or 150,000 upon deployment; additional payments of 80 crowns per trooper and 30 per foot soldier if denmark aids other allies.
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The treaty renews and confirms prior alliances, friendships, guaranties, and trade conventions. Denmark commits to keeping troops ready to march within two months, or immediately for Britain's defense. Britain agrees to subsidies and payments for the troops.