STATE PAPERS. 
forming me of the numbers and si- 
twation of any Austrian corps in 
the neighbourhood of Switzerland, 
and of the probability of their ad- 
vancing in any event into the Swiss 
_ territory. 
As it is of great ‘in partutide that 
his majesty’s government should be 
regularly informed of the events 
_ Which may be passing in Switzer- 
land, and of the dispositions that 
may prevail there, you will endea- 
your to ascertain the most safe and 
expeditious mode of conveying your 
letters which will avoid their pas- 
sing through any part of the French 
republic. 
As it is possible that, previous to 
your arrival in Switzerland, the pre- 
sent state of affairs may have under- 
gone a decided alteration, either in 
consequence of the submission of 
_ the Swiss cantons, or of any com- 
‘promise having taken place as to 
their internal concerns, it will be 
proper that, in that case, you should 
take up your residence in such 
a@ situation as you may think most 
convenient in the neighbourhood 
ef Switzerland, of which you will 
give me the earliest intelligence, 
and there wait for his majesty’s fur- 
ther orders. 
Iam, Sir, &c. 
(Signed) Hawkesbury. 
Francis Moore, Esq. 
No. 19. 
Dispatch from Mr. Moore to Lord 
Hawkesbury, dated Constance, Oc- 
tober 31, 1802. 
My lord, 
I have the honour to inform your 
e Tordship that I arrived here on the 
_ _ 27th instant, and that, having re- 
 eeived this evening authentic in- 
_ formation of the submission of the 
_ diet of Switzerland, assembled ‘at 
675 
Schwitz, to the French arms, I lose 
no time in dispatching the messenger 
Shaw with this intelligence; from 
which your lordship will perceive 
that it only remains for me to ebey 
that part of my instructions by 
which I am directed, under such cir- 
cumstances, to take up my residence 
im the neighbourhood of Switzerland, 
and there to await his majesty’s fur- 
ther orders. 
] have the honour to be, &c. 
(Signed) ~ Fra. Moore. 
The Right Hon. Lord Hawkesbury, 
&c. &§e. 
; No. 20. 
Dispatch from Lord Hawkesbury to 
Mr. Moore, dated November 25, 
1802. 
Sir, 
I have duly received your several 
Jetters by the messenger Shaw. 
As from the present state of 
Switzerland, your continuance in the 
vicinity of that country appears to 
be no longer necessary, you are 
at liberty to return to England 
as soon as it may suit your con- 
venience. 
lam, &c. 
(Signed) Hawkesbury. 
Francis Moore, Esq. 
No. 21. 
Extract of a Dispatch from Mr. Lis- 
ton to Lord Hawkesbury, dated 
Hague, October 13, 1802. 
A few hours after I had sent off 
my last dispatch to your lordship 
(on Saturday the 9th of this month), 
the French ambassador, M. de Se- 
monville, waited upon the presi- 
dent of the government of state. 
and informed him that he had just 
received, by a-courier from Paris, 
orders to inform the gov ernment of 
this country, 
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