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French Ambassador Comte de St. Priest sends memorial to Dutch States General from The Hague on July 1, expressing King's surprise at their response to prior complaints, insisting on satisfaction before addressing counter-accusations against his domestic.
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The following is a Memorial sent by the Comte de St. Priest to their High Mightinesses:
High and Mighty Lords,
The undersigned Ambassador from his Most Christian Majesty, has not failed to inform the King his master, of the two letters he sent to your High Mightinesses the 2d and 5th instant, of your answer of the 12th, and the other pieces successively received from you. The King, after reading those, and the letter sent by Mr. Berkenrode, the 17th inst. has charged the undersigned, to inform your High Mightinesses, that he is surprised to find you are not resolved concerning the complaints which his Ambassador has been obliged to lay before you; that your High Mightinesses, instead of hastening on this occasion, to give a proof of your sentiments towards an ally of the Republic, and of your regard for the inviolable character of his Ambassador, have only employed yourselves in accusing a domestic in the service of the undersigned, in procuring proofs to support the crimes laid to his charge, and demanding him to be punished.
The King, High and Mighty Lords, can see nothing in this irregular proceeding, but an intention to elude, by premature recrimination, the satisfaction required of you. But as his Majesty is persuaded that your High Mightinesses were only directed by inaccurate reports, and did not design to transgress the rules of proceeding mutually observed between Sovereigns, and which must not be deviated from in a civilized country; he has ordered the undersigned, to insist on the complaints mentioned in his Memorial, and to declare, at the same time, that as soon as his Majesty is satisfied on that head, which he has a right to expect from the justice and wisdom of your High Mightinesses, he will examine the complaints alledged against the domestic, in question, with the most scrupulous impartiality, and if they are found true, he will grant to your High Mightinesses the satisfaction they have a right to expect from him.
(Signed) COUNT DE ST. PRIEST.
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The Hague
Event Date
July 1
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insistence on satisfaction for french complaints before examining dutch counter-complaints against ambassador's domestic; promise of impartial examination and satisfaction if counter-complaints proven true.
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The French Ambassador informs the Dutch States General of the King's surprise at their focus on accusing and demanding punishment for his domestic instead of addressing prior complaints from letters dated 2d, 5th, and their 12th response, plus Mr. Berkenrode's letter of 17th. The King views this as evasion and insists on resolution per sovereign norms, promising to address the counter-accusations impartially once satisfied.