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imperial majesty, and several other 
powers of Europe. 
In taking this step, the ambassa- 
dor, who has not received any or- 
ders respecting it, acts from the 
knowledge he has of the intention 
of his government to execute all the 
stipulations of the treaties it has 
concluded. 
The ambassador seizes, with ea- 
gerness, this opportunity to offer to 
his excellency the assurances of his 
high consideration. 
Vienna, 26 Messidor, Year 10. 
(Signed) Champagny. 
Count Cobenzel. 
No. 27. 
Extract of a Dispatch from Mr. Pa- 
get to Lord Hawkesbury, dated 
Vienna, August 22, 1802. 
I have the honour herewith to 
transmit to your lordship the empe- 
ror’s act of guarantee and accession 
to the 10th article of the treaty of 
Amiens, 
Tnclosure referred to in No. 27. 
The emperor and king having 
been invited by his Britannic ma- 
jesty ‘and the first consul of the 
French republic to accede to the 
stipulations contained in the 10th 
article of the treaty concluded and 
signed at Amiens on the 29th of 
March, 1802, (4th Germinal, year 
10,) respecting the order of St. John 
of Jerusalem ; and also to take un- 
der his protection and guarantee, 
conjointly with the other powers 
cited in the sixth paragraph of the 
said article, whatever was therein 
especially stipulated on the subject 
of the island of Malta: and his im- 
perial and royal apostolic majesty 
having been, at the same time, in- 
formed that the two above mention- 
ed powers adopted on their part the 
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concert which had been centered into 
by the two imperial courts, previ- 
ous to the exchange of the ratifica- 
tions of the above-mentioned treaty 
of Amiens, to leave to the pope the 
seleétion of a grand master from 
amongst the candidates nominated 
for that purpose by the priories of 
the order: his majesty, the emperor 
and king, desirous, on the present 
occasion, of exhibiting a fresh proof 
of his sincere friendship for his ma- 
jesty, the king of Great Britam, 
and for the first consul of the French 
republic, has empowered’ and in- 
structed his grand chamberlain and 
cabinet minister, count Francis of 
Colloredo, and his vice-chancellor 
of court and state, count Lewis of 
Cobenzel, to proceed in lis name te 
the accession and guarantee of the 
stipulations of the tenth article of 
the aforementionel treaty; who, 
in virtue thereof, declare that his 
majesty accedes, by the present act, 
to the stipulations contained in this 
article, with the clause herein-be- 
fore referred to, respecting the 
mode of the next election of the 
grand master of the order; and his 
majesty specifically guarantees what- 
soeyer is therein regulated, with re- 
gard to the independence of the 
islands of Malta, Gozo, and Co- 
mino. 
In witness whereof we, the pleni- 
potentiaries of his imperial, royal, 
and apostolic majesty, have signed 
the present agt of accession and of 
guarantee; have thereunto aflixed 
the seal of our arms, and have ex- 
changed it against the acts of accep- 
tation, delivered in the name of his 
majesty the king of Great Britain, 
and of the first consul of the French 
republic. Which acts of accession, 
of guarantee, and of acceptation, 
shall be ratified in the space of four 
Xx4 weeks, 
