tion, and has affixed thereto the seal of his arms. Done at St. Petersburgh the 28th of July (9th of Aug.), 1805. (L.S.) J. PHIL LIPPE, Comte de Station. No. II. (B.)-Declaration of Count Stadion to Prince Czartoryski, dated Petersburgh, 28th July 9th August), 1805. March (11th April).-The present declaration, and that delivered to the undersigned by his Exc. the Prince Czartoryski, shall be ratified by the respective Sovereigns, in the least possible time, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at St. Petersburgh.-In faith of which, the undersigned, Ambassador Extr. and Plenip. of his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Maj. has signed the present declaration, has caused to be affixed thereto the seal of his arms, and has exchanged it against the declaration, signed this day, by his Exc. Prince Czartoryski, joint Minister for Foreign Affairs of his Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias. Done at St. Petersburgh, the 9th Aug. (28th July,) 1805. Signed J. PHILIPES, Count de Stadion. The undersigned Ambassador Extr. and Plenip, of his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Maj., being especially authorised by the Emperor, his august master, declares, in answer to the declaration which has been delivered to him by his Exc. the Prince Czartoryski, of this day's date as follows:-1.His Imperial and Royal Maj., in accepting the different articles announced in this declaration, accedes to the concert concluded between the Courts of St Petersburgh and London, the 30th March (11th April) of this year, as well as to the last plan, which the Russian ministry has caused to be presented at Vienna. His Maj. promises to fulfil the engagements thereof, with the exception of the modifications, clauses, and demands, included in the different official pieces to which his Imperial Maj. of Russia has given his consent in the preliminary declaration, which will be taken as the basis of the concert of measures which Austria and Russia are to employ for the attainment of their object.-2 His Imperial and Royal Maj.bassador Count de Razoumofsky, on the 7th i engages to execute, without delay, the mili No. II. (C.)—Copy of the Declaration delivered by Prince Czartoryski to the Ambassador Count de Stadion, on the 28th July (9th Aug.), 1805. The undersigned Minister for Foreign Affairs, being authorised to that effect by his Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias, declares to his Exc. the Ambassador Count de Stadion, as follows: 1. The several observations and proposals announced by the Court of Vienna, in the preliminary declaration delivered by the Vice Chancellor of the Court and State, Count de Cobentzel, to the Am of July, are assumed by his Maj. the Empe ror of all the Russias, to serve as a basis for the concert of measures between the Court of Russia, and those of Vienna and of London. In like manner, the modifications proposed therein by his Imperial and Royal Maj. for the regulation of the affairs of the Continent, are also adopted, in case of their being reason to hope that war may be avoided by means of negociation.-2. His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias confirms the military arrangements detailed in the protocol of conferences held between the General Ba tary arrangement agreed upon at Vienna, the 10th of July, as well for the armed demonstration which is to facilitate the negociation, as for the operations against the enemy, which may ensue; in the confidence and certain expectation, that the present preliminary agreement shall be unexceptionably and literally fulfilled, and that the definitive agreement shall be concluded without delay, and on the same basis between the three powers. 3. His Imperial and Royal Maj. engages, as soon as the whole or a part of the Russian troops shall have passed their fron-ron de Wintzingerode on ene side, and the tiers, not to treat for peace but on the basis which his Maj. has himself acknowledged to be indispensible for the safety of Europe; and if hostilities shall take place, to make neither a peace nor truce, but with the consent of the allies, according to the stipulations of the concert of the 30th March (11th April) of this year.-The undersigned, in delivering the present preliminary declaration, which is to be in the place, and to have the validity of the most solemn act, to his Exc, the Prince Czartoryski, is authorised to announce to him, at the same time, that he is ready to proceed, immediately, to the conelusion of the formal act of accession of the Court of Vienna to the concert of the 30th Prince de Schwarzenberg and General Mack on the other, and which was signed the 16th of July. And his Imperial Maj. engages strictly to fulfil the whole of the measures therein arranged.-3. His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias engages, moreover, to endeavour to prevail on his Brit. Maj. to consent to the modificatious and demands contained in the paper entitled, Remarks on some particular Objects of the Convention signed between theCourts of Petersburgh and London, the 30th March (11th April) of this year."-4. His Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias promises to use his best endeavours to engage his Brit. Maj. to grant the total amount of the subsidiary demands declaration against that which shall be delivered to him by his Exc. Lord G. L. Gower. made by the Court of Vienna; with this condition, nevertheless, that in case his Imperial Maj. notwithstanding all his exertions,The present declaration, and that deliver should fail in the attempt, this circumstance shall occasion no essential change in the measures concerted between Russia and Austria.-5. His Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias engages, as soon as the whole or a part of the Russian troops shall have passed their frontiers, not to treat for peace but upon those bases which his Imperial Maj. has himself acknowledged to be indispensible for the safety of Europe; and when the war shall have broken out, to make neither peace nor a truce without the consent of the allies, according to the stipulations of the concert of the 30th March (11th April) of this year.The undersigned, in delivering this preliminary declaration, which is to be in the place and have the validity of the most solemn act, to the ambassador of Austria, is authorised to announce to him, at the same time, that he is ready to proceed immediately on these bases to the conclusion of the formal act of accession of the Court of Vienna to the concert of the 30th March (11th April). The present declaration, and that delivered in return by the Ambassador, Count de Stadion, shall be ratified by the respective Sovereigns, in the shortest possible term, and the ratifications exchanged at St. Petersburgh.-Ir. faith of which the undersigned Joint Minister for Foreign Affairs has signed the present declaration, has caused the seal of his arms to be affixed thereto, and has exchanged it against the declaration signed this day by his Exc. the Count de Stadion. Done at St. Petersburgh the 28th July (9th Aug.) 1805, (Signed) LE PRINCE ADAM DE CZARTORYSKI. No. II. (D.)Declaration of Prince Czartoryski to Lord G. L. Gower, dated St. Petersburgh, 28th Jaly, (9th Aug.), 1805. The undersigned, Joint-Minister for Foreign Affairs, being authorised to that effect by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, declares to his Exc. the Ambassador, Lord G. L. Gower, as follows:-1. The undersigned has this day, exchanged with his Exc. the Ambassador of Austria, the declarations, of which copies are hereto annexed.—2. His Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias, expects that the ambassador of England will agree, in the name of his Court, without reserve to their contents; and that if he do not consider himself sufficiently authorised thereto, he will express, in a formal declaration, the several points to which he can immediately assent.-3. The undersigned is authorised to exchange this ed in return by the ambassador of England, which are to be in the place and to have the validity of the most solemn act, shall be ratified by the respective Sovereigns, and the ratifications exchanged at St. Petersburgh in the shortest possible term.In faith of which, the undersigned Joint-Minister for Foreign Affairs has signed the present declaration, has caused to be affixed to it the seal of his arms, and has exchanged it against the declaration signed this day by his Exc. the Ambassador of England. Done at St. Petersburgh, the 28th of July, 1805. ADAM PRINCE CZARTORYSKI. No. II. (E.)Declaration signed by his Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburgh, and delivered to Prince Czartoryski and to Count de Stadion, 9th Aug. 1805. The undersigned Ambassador Extr. and Plenip, of his Brit. Maj., having been invi ted by his Exc. the Prince Czartoryski, Joint Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Count de Stadion, Ambassador Extr. and Plenip. of his Imperial Royal and Apostolic Maj. to accede to the declarations reciprocally exchanged between the two Imperial Courts on this day, the yth of August, in virtue of his ful! powers, declares as follows:-The se veral observations and proposals expressed by the Court of Vienna, in the preliminary declaration delivered by the Vice Chancellor of the Court and State, the Count de Cobentzel, to the Ambassador Count Razou moufsky, on the 7th of July, and in the Mémoire Raisouné of the 21st of July, are assumed by his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. &c. to serve as a basis for the coucert of measures between the three Courts of London, Vienna, and Petersburgh, and the modifications proposed therein, for the regulation of the affairs of the Continent, are in like manner adopted, in case there should be reason to hope that war may be avoided by the means of negociation. The British ambassador, while he declares that his posi tive instructions preclude him from acceding to the pecuniary demands of the Court of Vienna, engages in the name of his Sovereign, that the monthly subsidies agreed to by the concert of the 30th March (11th April), shall be payable from the 1st of Oct. 1805 he engages likewise to advance, with the least possible delay, the equivalent of five months subsidies, under the head of Première mise en Campagne, with the express condition, that his Brit. Maj. may reclaim whatever payments shall have been made in at St. Petersburgh, the 28th July (9th Aug.), 1805, (L.S.) G. L. GOWER No. III.-Preliminary and Secret Convention between his Maj. and the King of Sweden, signed at Stockholm, 3d Dec. 1804. His Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of Gt. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, being animated with a mutual desire to strengthen and draw closer the ties of friendship and harmony, which so happily exist between the two Courts, having thought proper, with this view, to favour of his Imperial and Royal Maj. beyond the million stipulated by the 11th additional article of the above-mentioned treaty, whether as Première mise en Campagne, or as current subsidy, in case that the nego ciations, which are about to be set on foot with the French government, do not terminate in war.He declares, moreover, that if the said negociations shall not be brought to a conclusion before. the 31st day of December, 1805, the expiration of the first three months shall be the term of the payments, which are to be continued monthly, until the commencement of hostilities.-regulate, by a preliminary and secret conHis Imperial and Royal Maj. having engaged to embody an armed force of not less than 320,000 men, the undersigned consents, that the advances to be made, under the head of Première mise en Campagne, shall be paid according to this calculation, with this condition nevertheless, that if, contrary to all expectation, the Austrian armies do not amount to the force above specified, his Brit. Maj. may deduct from this payment a sum proportionate to the numbers that are wanting.The British ambassador cannot consent to the modifications and demands contained in the paper, intituled, "Remarks on some particular objects of the Convention, signed between the Courts of Petersburgh and of London, the 30th of March, (1st of April)" of this year; as he has hitherto received no instructions from his Court, which authorise him to accede to such demands.-The British ambassador accepts the accession of his Maj. the Emperor and King, under the conditions specified in the preliminary declarations exchanged this day between the plenipotentiaries of their Imperial and Royal Majesties, with this formal reservation, that this acceptation shall not be considered as valid, nor the above-mentioned engagements obliga. tory, unless the Court of Vienna shall, on their side, conform themselves to the whole of the stipulations of the said act.-The undersigned, in delivering to his Exc. Prince Czartoryski (Count de Stadion) the present preliminary declaration which is to be in the place, and have the validity of the most solemn treaty, is authorised to announce to him, at the same time, that he is ready to proceed immediately on these bases, to the conclusion of the formal act of accession of the Court of Vienna to the concert of the 30th March (11th April.)-These presents shall be ratified by the respective Courts, in the shortest possible term.-In witness whereof, the undersigned, by virtue of the full powers of his Brit. Maj., has signed the present preliminary declaration, and has affixed thereto the seal of his arms. Done vention, certain points of their mutual interests, relative to the present situation of affairs; their said Majesties have named for that purpose, his Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, the Sieur Henry Pierrepont his Envoy Extr. and Minister Plenip., and his Maj. the King of Sweden, the Sieur Frederick d'Ehrenheim, President of his Chancery, and Commander of his Order of the Polar Star, who, after having reciprocally communicated their full powers, have agreed upon the following ar ticles-Art. I.-His Brit. Maj., in order to enable Ir. Swedish Maj. more effectually to provide for the defence of Stralsund, against any attack whatever on the part of the French, engages to pay, once for all, the sum of 60,000 1. sterling, which is to be appropriated solely to that purpose; this sum shall be remitted in three payments, at the interval of a month between each, the first of which is to become due upon the ratifications of this convention being exchanged. -Art. II. His Maj. the King of Sweden engages, so long as the war between Sweden and France continues, or during the space of 18 months for the least, to permit the establishment of a depot in Swedish Po merania, either at Stralsund, or in the island of Rugen, or in both those places, for the corps of Hanoverians, which his Brit. Maj. shall be desirous of raising there.—Art. III, The officers appointed to raise the said levies, shall be allowed to clothe, arm, and victual them, to form them into battalions, and to remove them out of Swedish Pomerania into such places, and in such propor tions, as his Brit. Maj. shall judge proper.Art. IV. The stipulations of the two preceding articles being founded on the principle that Sweden is actually a declared belligerent party, it is understood that the said articles II. and III. are to be suspended in their ope rations until his Swedish Maj. shall find himself, by the return of the open season, in a situation to send additional reinforcements into Pomerania, insomuch that no measure relative to these dispositions can be adopted before that time.-Art. V. His Maj. the King of Sweden engages, moreover, to grant to the subjects of his Brit. Maj. during the continuance of the war between G. Brit. and France, the right of an entrepôt at Stralsund, for all the articles of the growth, produce, and merchandize, as well of G. Brit. as of her Colonies, shipped in British or Swedish vessels. All such articles intended for re-exportation, whether by sea or land, shall only pay a duty of three quarters per cent. ad valorem; and those for con'sumption, such duties only as are actually established at the port of Stralsund with respect to the most favoured nations. A more detailed arrangement of this branch of commerce, as likewise of other points whereby the commercial interests of the two nations might be more closely connected, is to be reserved for a particular act.-Art. VI. His Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, mutually engage to ratifythe present act, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged in the space of six weeks, or sooner if possible, to be computed from the day of its signature. In witness whereof, we, the undersigned, furnished with the full powers of our respective Sovereigns, have signed the present convention, and have thereunto affixed the seals of our arms. Done at Stockholm, the 3d of Dec. 1804. (Was signed) HENRY PIERREPONT. F. D'EHRENHEIM. No. IV. Convention between his Maj. and the King of Sweden, signed at Helsingborg, the 31st Aug. 1805. His Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, animated with equal desire to contribute, by all the means which Providence has placed at their disposal, to put an end to the misfortunes which disturb the peace of Europe, and particularly convin'ced of the urgency of securing the fortified places in the North of Germany against all hostile enterprise, have agreed to enter into stipulations for that purpose, by a separate Convention, in addition to the preliminary and secret one concluded between them on the 3d of December last; for which purpose, Their said Majesties have chosen and named for their Plenipotentaries, viz. His Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Britain and Ireland, the Honourable Henry Pierrepont, His Envoy Extra. and Minister Plenipo. with His Swedish Maj. and His Maj. the King of Sweden, the Sieur John Christopher Baron de Toll, a Lord of the Kingdom of Sweden, Governor-General of the Duchy of Scania, General of Cavalry in 1 his Armies, Chief of the Regiment of Carbineers of Scania, Knight and Commander of his Orders, and Knight of all the Russian Orders, who have agreed upon the following articles:-ART. 1. The Preliminary and Secret Convention concluded between the two Sovereigns on 3d Dec. 1804 is renewed, and shall continue in full force and validity during the period hereinafter spe-cified in Art. VII. -Art. II. His Maj. the King of G. Britain, conceiving that the object stated in the preamble, cannot be more completely attained with respect to Swedish Pomerania, than by maintaining the Fortress of Stralsund in a res pectable state of defence, in order to preserve a rallying point and place of retreat for the forces of the Allied Powers, and especially for the troops of the Emperor of all the Russias, in case his Imperial Majesty should be desirous of landing his forces at that place, in order to co-operate in the general plan, engages to pay monthly the sum of 18001. sterling for every 1000 nuen of regular troops, with which his Swedish Maj. shall reinforce the usual garrison of the City of Stralsund.-ART. III. A garrison of 8000 men in the whole, being deemed sufficient for the defence of this place, and the usual garrison, including the Burgher Militia, amounting to upwards of 4000, it is understood, that the reinforcement spoken of in the preceding Article, shall not exceed 4000 men of regular troops, so that the Subsidies to be furnished by His Maj. the King of G. Britain, will amount to the sum of 7,200 pounds sterling per month.-ART. IV. The payment of the above-mentioned Subsidies shall be made before the end of every month, and shall be computed from the first day of July last, for the Swedish troops, amounting to 1500 men, actually in Stralsund, and for the reinforcements which may arrive there, from the day of landing.ART. V.The two high contracting parties not having been able to agree upon the expenses of transport, His Maj. the King of Sweden, defirous of affording a convincing proof of his wish to contribute to the success of the common cause, engages to be at the sole charge of conveying to Pomerania the troops which are to be sent there, in pursuance of the present convention, and not to require any thing for their return.ART. VI. His Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias having fignified his desire to land a part of his troops in Pomerania, His Swedish Maj. engages, in consequence of the present conventoin, to afford every facility in his power to such disembarkation and moreover to enter into particular stipu lations with his Imperial Maj. on that head. -ART. VII. As the conditions of the obligations contained in the Articles II. and III. of the Preliminary and Secret Convention, limit the enjoyment of the privileges therein granted to the King of G. Britain, to the duration of the war between Sweden and France, or to the period of eighteen months for the least, and his Britannic Maj. not having availed himself of the stipulations of the above-mentioned two articles, His Maj. the King of Sweden engages to extend them as long as the subsidies fixed by the present Convention, shall be discharged by G. Brit. and whilst that Power shall continue the war against France, in conjunction with Russia. Art. VIII. The ratification of the present convention shall be exchanged at Stockholm, within six weeks, or sooner, if possible.-In witness, whereof, we, the undersigned, in virtue of our powers, have signed the present convention, and have affixed thereto the seals of our arms. Done at Helsinborg, the 31st of Aug. 1805. (Was signed) HENRY PIERREPONT. J. C. BARON DE TOLL. No. IV. (A.)-Act of Guarantee by the Emperor of Russia of the Convention signed at Helsinborg, on the 3d of Dec. 1804. A convention having been concluded this day, by the intervention of his Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias, between his Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, to provide for the reinforce ment of the garrison of Stralsund, in pursuance of the secret and preliminary convention of the 3d of Dec. 1804; the two high contracting parties have amicably requested his Imperial Maj. to consent to guarantee the execution of so desirable an object. His Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias has accordingly willingly agreed to a measure which tends solely to so salutary an end; and having thereunto furnished us with his full powers, we, the undersigned Envoy Extra. and Minister Plenip. of his Imperial Maj. declare and assure by this present act, in virtue of our full powers, that his Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias guarantees the convention, which has been signed this day, between his Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, in all its extent, as well with the two separate articles which are annexed to it, and which form part of the same, as of all other conditions, clauses, and stipulations, which are contained therein, in the best possible form; and that his Imperial Maj. will cause to be forwarded and delivered, the particular ratifications of this act of guarantee.-In faith of which, we have signed the present act, and have caused the seal of our arms to be thereto af fixed, and have exchanged it against the acts of acceptation; as shall be likewise exchanged the ratifications of the present act against the ratifications of the said acts of acceptation, in the space of six weeks, or sooner, if possible. Done at Helsinborg this 31st day of Aug. 1805. D. ALopeus. No. IV. (B.)-Acceptance by his Maj. of the Russian Guarantee to the Treaty of Helsinborg, of 31st Aug. 1905. A convention having been concluded this day, by the intervention of his Maj. the Emperor of all the Russias, between his Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, to provide for the reinforcement of the garrison of Stralsund, in pursuance of the secret and preliminary convention of the 3d of Dec. 1804; and his said Imperial Maj. having also granted, at the request of the high contracting parties, a guarantee to all the stipulations contained in the said convention, the undersigned, Envoy Extra, and Minister Plenip. of his Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, receives with acknowledgement the act of guarantee which has been delivered to him this day, in the name of his Imperial Maj. of all the Russias, by his Envoy Extra. and Minister Plenip.. and declares, at the same time that his Brit. Maj. will cause to be forwarded and delivered, the ratification of this act of acceptation.-In faith of which, the undersigned Minister Plenip. has signed this present act, and has caused the seal of his arms to be thereto affixed, and has exchanged it against the act of guarantee above mentioned; as shall also be exchanged, the ratifications of the present act against the ratifications of the said act of guarantee within the space of six weeks, or sooner if possible. Done at Helsinborg this 31st day of Aug, 1805. (Signed) HENRY PIERREPONT. No. IV. (C.)-First Separate Article of the Convention of Helsinborg, signed 31st Aug. 1805. His Maj. the King of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, and his Maj. the King of Sweden, have agreed by the present separate and additional article, that the subsidies fixed by the second and third articles of the convention signed this day, shall continue to be paid by G. Brit. during the continuance of the war between that power and France, conjointly with Russia, or às long as the state of affairs and the operations of the allies, shall require that the fortress of Stralsund be kept in a respectable state of defence, unless the two high contracting parties shall mutually consent to the cessation |