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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Diplomatic concerns raised by Austrian Empire over French fortifications in Lorraine; ambassador notes potential umbrage due to unsigned peace treaty, prompting French king to order halt despite claiming minor importance.
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The Prince of Liechtenstein, Ambassador from the Emperor, has represented to M. Amelot, Secretary of State, that though his Imperial Majesty was fully persuaded that what was doing by Order of his most Christian Majesty, was no ways contrary to the good Understanding which subsists between the two Courts, yet it is to be feared that the States of the Empire may look upon it in a different Light, and take Umbrage thereat; and that the rather, because the Treaty of Peace between his Imperial Majesty and France is not sign'd in Form, nor the Limits between the Empire and Lorrain yet settled; wherefore the Emperor well hopes, that his most Christian Majesty will discontinue carrying on a Work which may have a very bad Construction put upon it :
To which M. Amelot replied, that the King had nothing more in View than to employ the Troops which are in Lorrain; and that the Works they are making are of such little Importance, that there is no Ground to take Umbrage at them; nevertheless, the King would order a Stop to be put to them.
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Lorrain
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king orders a stop to the fortifications works
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Baron Schmerling represented concerns about fortifications on Lorrain frontiers to France. Prince of Liechtenstein represented to M. Amelot that the works might cause umbrage due to unsigned peace treaty and unsettled limits, hoping for discontinuation. M. Amelot replied that the works employ troops and are minor, but King would order a stop.