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Extract from the Dispatch of the 
Minister of the Ottoman Porte to 
the Court of France. 
OUR most dear and sincere 
friends, whose end we wish may 
be happy, it is evident, that in order 
to preserve the good harmony which 
subsists between France and our 
Sublime Porte, the ambassadors sent 
by France should be men distin- 
guished for their talents, wisdom, 
and judgment. Hitherto the Sub- 
lime Porte has had reason to com- 
mend the ambassadors sent to it by 
that power. We have now learnt 
that the ambassador residing at pre- 
sent at the Sublime Porte has been 
recalled; and that one named Se- 
monville, who has observed an im- 
prudent conduct in other courts, 
has been chosen to succeed him; 
we have therefore written you this 
friendly letter, to inform you that it 
is our desire that you would appoint 
another person more capable of dis- 
charching this important and useful 
mission to the greatest advantage of 
the two powers.—When this letter 
shall reach you, by the grace or 
God, our desire will be fully known 
to you. 
At Constantinople, the 
well- guarded. 
_Memorial presented Ly Order of the 
Grand Signior to the Ministers of 
the Christian Princes resident at 
Constantinople. 
AS the present war between 
France and the powers of Prus- 
sia, Austria, England, and Holland, 
will give rise to battles and attacks, 
both by sea and land, whilst it is 
well known that the said powers are 
connected by friendship with the 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1792. 
Sublime Porte, and that the latter is 
neutral in this war, it becomes ne- 
cessary to renew an ancient regula- 
tion of the year 1194 (which answers: 
to 1780) when some of these powers 
were at war, in virtue of which the 
vessels of these powers were to ab- 
stain from engaging in the ports of 
Turkey, near its coasts, under the 
cannon of its fortresses, and in places 
lying within three miles of the shores 
of the White Sea, both in Asia and 
Europe, &c. In case of an engage- 
ment in the open sea, between ships 
of the belligerent powers, none of 
the captains of the Ottoman fleet, 
nor any other naval officers or com- 
mauders, shall intermeddle, or give: 
any marks of partiality in favour of 
either party, &c. 
Instructions to the Captain Pacha. 
Fr Ee present war between France 
and the powers of Prussia, Ger- 
many, England, and Holland, and 
the hostilities which are now carry- 
ing on, making it manifestly evident 
that battles and mutual attacks wilt 
take place both by sea and land; 
and the said powers being connected 
by friendship with the Sublime 
Porte, which is entirely neutral;. 
and as in times past, and particu- 
larly during the years 1194 and 
1195 (which correspond with the 
years 1780 and 1781 of the Chris- 
tian gra) when some of the said 
powers were at war, a regulation 
was made, which was then com- 
municated and presented ina me- | 
morial to the ministers of the belli- 
gerent powers, in order that they 
might execute it with all diligence 5 
and as orders were issued, addressed 
to the Grand Admiral of this em- 
pire, for protecting trading vessels, 
which 
