The Scots Magazine, 44. köideSands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1782 |
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... court of Verfailles , and the powerful interposition of the court of Peterburg , contributed effentially to fur- ther the work of peace . France was bound , by the treaty of 1756 , to affift the court of Vienna with a confiderable body ...
... court of Verfailles , and the powerful interposition of the court of Peterburg , contributed effentially to fur- ther the work of peace . France was bound , by the treaty of 1756 , to affift the court of Vienna with a confiderable body ...
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... court of Vienna feems , however , to have purchased at fomething about a fair price , partly to be paid in money , and partly by a renun- ciation of old , vexatious , and otherwise inextinguishable claims , which , however in general ...
... court of Vienna feems , however , to have purchased at fomething about a fair price , partly to be paid in money , and partly by a renun- ciation of old , vexatious , and otherwise inextinguishable claims , which , however in general ...
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... court proportionably to de- cline . We are not entirely mafters of the conditions of the new convention , which was figned on the 21st of March . Con- cellions were made on both fides ; and matters of claim , interference , and liti ...
... court proportionably to de- cline . We are not entirely mafters of the conditions of the new convention , which was figned on the 21st of March . Con- cellions were made on both fides ; and matters of claim , interference , and liti ...
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... court the out for Breft . Lift of 25 fail repeated ; 4 of 4. and fet them for the East Indies . Feb. 27. De Gralle named to command the fleet for America ; he took leave of the King the 18th . March 12 , * Piquet took the Euftatia fleet ...
... court the out for Breft . Lift of 25 fail repeated ; 4 of 4. and fet them for the East Indies . Feb. 27. De Gralle named to command the fleet for America ; he took leave of the King the 18th . March 12 , * Piquet took the Euftatia fleet ...
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... court , communicated to ours the com- plaints of the court of England to that of Sweden , relative to what paffed be- tween a Swedish frigate of war , convoy . ing a great number of neutral merchant Ships from the Texel , bound to the ...
... court , communicated to ours the com- plaints of the court of England to that of Sweden , relative to what paffed be- tween a Swedish frigate of war , convoy . ing a great number of neutral merchant Ships from the Texel , bound to the ...
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