STATE PAPERS. 
nis determination to execute at all 
times, with the most scrupulous 
good faith, all the different stipula- 
tions of the treaty of alliance so 
happily concluded in 1788, between 
his Majesty and their High Mighti- 
nesses. The States General have 
never doubted these generous sen- 
timents on the part of his Britan- 
nic Majestic; but the declaration 
which his Majesty is pleased to 
make of them at the present mo- 
ment, cannot but be extremely 
agreeable to their High Mighti- 
nesses, and inspire them with the 
liveliest gratitude and the most de- 
voted attachment to his Britannic 
Majesty. 
The States General, moreover, 
perfectly agree with his Majesty in 
the persuasion that there is not the 
least reason to attribute to either of 
the beiligerent powers any hostile 
intention against the republic: And 
indeed their Mightinesses are per- 
suaded, equally with the King, that 
the conduct and thestrict neutrality 
which, in concert with his Majesty, 
they have hitherto so carefully ob- 
served, and the respect to which 
the situation of his Majesty and 
the Republic justly entitle them, 
are sufficient to remove any ground 
of such apprehension. 
With respect to the internal tran- 
quillity of the Republic, their High 
Mightinesses are perfectly sensible 
of the necessity of continuing to 
secure to its inhabitants so invalua- 
ble an enjoyment ; and they are not 
neglectful of any means for the at- 
tainment of that salutary end. 
The States General, in concert 
with the provinces of the union, 
have already taken, and continue 
to take, the necessary measures for 
preventing any interruption of this 
tranquillity in the present circum- 
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stances. They have the satisfac- 
tion of being able to assure his Ma- 
jesty, that their efforts have so far 
been crowned with the desired suc- 
cess ; and they have reason to flat- 
ter themselves that, with the bless- 
ing of Providence, those efforts will 
be equally fortunate in future. 
Finally, their High Mightinesses 
do not hesitate to declare, that they 
agree with his Britannic Majesty in 
the persuasion that nothing can 
more effectually conduce to the 
happiness and mutual interests of 
the two nations than the continu- 
ance of that intimate union which 
has been established between them, 
and which their High Mightinesses 
on their part will neglect no oppor- 
tunity of cementing andstrengthen- 
ing, for the maintenance of the mu- 
tual rights and interests of the two 
countries, and for the security of 
the general welfare and tranquillity 
of Europe. 
(Signed) W.H. Wassnarr. 
(Countersigned) H. Facet. 
Hague, Nov. 16th, 1792. 
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Note from Monsieur Chauvelin to 
Lord Grenville, Nov. 19th, 1792. 
ONSIEUR Chauvelin has the 
honour to present his re- 
spects to Lord Grenville; and re- 
quests that he would, as soon as 
possible, grant him a moment’s con- 
versation, and that he would ap- 
point for that purpose the hour and 
place, either in town or country, 
at which it would be least inconve- 
nient to him to meet him. 
Portman-square, Nov. 19, 1792. 
Note from Lord Grenville ta Mon- 
steur Chauvelin, Nov, 21st, 1792. 
LORD 
