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that all commercial transactions had 
also been suspended ; her majesty 
has therefore resolved, under the 
present circumstances, to suspend 
in alike manner, on her part, all 
commerce with the states general 
of the Netherlands, to prohibit her 
subjects all transactions, of mercan- 
tile connections, with the subjects 
of the republic, and to forbid them 
all navigation to the harbours of the 
said states. 
Her majesty has been farther 
pleased to ordain, that all trans- 
action in the interior of her domi- 
nions with the subjects of the 
United Provinces be suspended ; 
and that their capitals shall, under 
no pretence, be carried’ out of the 
kingdom. 
The departure of all Dutch 
ships, which are in the harbours 
under the dominion of her majesty, 
is also entirely stopped, because 
there they must remain under em- 
bargo till further orders. 
That this resolution may reach 
the knowledge of every one, and 
be put in force, it has been pub- 
licly posted up. 
The secretary of the tribunal 
of commerce. 
(Signed) Ricosono Gomes. 
DE CARVALHO. 
Lisbon, July 19, 1796. 
‘The above manifesto was revok- 
ed two days after it was issued ; 
and the Portuguese minister, M. 
Pinto, transmitted a letter on the 
23d of July upon the subject to the 
Dutch ambassador at Lisbon, citi- 
ven Geldemeester. In this letter 
M. Pinto declares, ‘‘ that the em-. 
bargo laid on the Dutch ships in 
the Portuguese harbour had been 
taken off, that her majesty the 
queen of Portugal, wished for no- 
thing more than to preserve peace 
and friendship with the Batavian 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
republic ; that she hoped there sub- 
sisted no other cause of disagrec- 
ment between both states, and 
that the Dutch government would 
observe reciprocity with regard to 
the commercial connections; and. 
that the temporary embargo had 
been occasioned by the measures 
manifested in Holland against Por- 
tugal, and her majesty thought it 
very Strange that Portugal should 
not have been considered like other 
friends of France who were at 
peace with the Batavian republic.”’ 
Copy of the Letter sent bythe King of 
Naples to the Marquis del Vasto, 
who, after the receipt of it, set out 
for Rome as Ambassador Extraor- 
dinary, and concluded there the 
offensive and defensive Treaty be- 
tween N, aples and the Pope. 
HIS holiness acquaints me by 
Jetter of his determination to re- 
ject the unjust and execrable con- 
ditions of the French, on which 
_ account he demands of me, though — 
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rather late, speedy succour. 
withstanding this is against my ori- 
ginal plan, I hesitate not a moment 
to grant it to him, as it concerns 
our holy religion, to which I have 
constantly been deyoted. As his 
holiness demands of me, at the 
same time, to send some person 
with whom he may consult on our 
common affairs, | have appointed 
you, the marquis del Vasto, for this 
purpose. Depart immediately, and 
have atheart the honour of God 
and the holy chureh, the good of 
the state, and the tranguillity of my 
subjects, who daily give fresh proofs 
of their attachment and fidelity to 
me. 
Done in the camp of 
St. Germano. 
Frrprnanpo Rex. 
Proclamation. 
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