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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Ratibon dated March 11 report circulating articles of peace between Russia and Prussia, including guarantees of territories like Silesia, payments, troop movements, and alliances against France.
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According to letters from Ratibon of the 11th inst. the following articles of peace and reconciliation between the Russians and Prussians are handed about there.
1. The King of Prussia guarantees to the Emperor the throne of all the Russ.
2. The Empire of Russia in like manner, guarantees to the King of Prussia the whole dutchy of Silesia, the principalities of Cleves and Mark, &c.
3. The King of Prussia shall pay to the House of Anhalt Zerbst, for the damages he has sustained during this war, 15 tons of gold, or millions of their money.
4. The dutchy of Anhalt Zerbst, shall be evacuated by the Prussians, as soon as Pomerania is evacuated by the Russians.
5. The Russian troops under General Czernicheff are to join the Prussian army to support them in their operations next campaign.
6. As soon as these articles are ratified, the Russians Shall evacuate Ducal Prussia.
7. A body of 20,000 Russians shall join the Allied Army under Prince Ferdinand, in order to recover Cleves, &c. from the French.
8. All the Prisoners of war to be exchanged on both sides.
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9. The King of Prussia Shall grant a free passage through his territories for 20,000 Russians to march into Holstein.
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Ratibon
Event Date
11th Inst.
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guarantees of territories including silesia, cleves, mark; payment of 15 tons of gold to anhalt zerbst; troop alliances and evacuations; prisoner exchange; russian passage through prussian territories.
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Articles of peace: Mutual guarantees of thrones and territories; payment for war damages; evacuations conditional on each other; Russian troops to join Prussians; ratification leads to evacuation of Ducal Prussia; 20,000 Russians to join Prince Ferdinand against French; prisoner exchange; free passage for Russians to Holstein.