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Memorandum, April 20, 1785
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2009
Extract
The strongest Reason to believe the Emperor and France act in concert both with respect to the difference with Holland and the projected Bavarian Exchange.
How far a direct explanation with the Emperor Himself may be expedient, in order to ascertain what probability there may be of deriving any advantage from a professed acquiescence in any future views of that Prince.
Appearances of a very important change in Holland, Ger. likely to be brought over. Necessary to assure the leading Patriots that England is above harbouring any personal resentment against V. B—I.
The Prussian Plan to endeavour to effect a union between The Stadtholders and the Patriotic Party and to crush the French Interest in the Republic.
- Type
- Political Memorandums
- Information
- Camden New Series , Volume 35: The Political Memoranda of Francis Fifth Duke of Leeds , January 1884 , pp. 110 - 111
- Copyright
- Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1884
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page 110 note 1 This refers to Joseph's design of opening the Scheldt to commerce and demanding the cession or the ransom of the town of Maestricht from the Dutch.
page 110 note 2 Joseph proposed to give the Austrian Netherlands in exchange for Bavaria and to make them into a kingdom of Burgundy under the Elector of Bavaria. France opposed this ambitious scheme, whilst she made peace between Austria and Holland.
page 110 note 3 Sir James Harris was now in England and was having personal communication with members of the Cabinet. Ger. is Gyslaer, the pensionary of Dort.
page 110 note 4 V, B—l is Von Berkel, the leader of the Patriotic or French Party. He had conducted the communications of Amsterdam with America during the war, which it was thought might rouse the animosity of England.
page 110 note 5 Frederick tried to persuade his niece, the Princess of Orange, to make a compromise with the Patriots.
page 110 note 6 The alliance between Prussia and Russia, as opposed to that between France and Austria.
page 110 note 1 Frederick William II., the nephew of Frederick the Great, who was now very old and infirm.
page 110 note 2 Catherine of Rnssia.