732 
more fully on the nature of the de- 
mand which he should make for 
Malta, but hic could not, or would not, 
explain himself. After much con- 
test, it was agreed the proposal 
should be submitted to me in the 
course of a few hours, and that I 
should determine on the line of con- 
duct I might feel myself justified in 
pursuing, either to sign it, to send it 
home, or to leave Paris. 
The remainder of this day passed 
without receiving any communica- 
tion from M. de “Valleyrand. Upon 
this, I determined to demand my 
passports, by an official note, which 
‘T sent this morning by Mr. Mande- 
ville, in order that I might leave 
Paris in the evening. 
At two, I renewed my demand of 
passports, and was told I should 
have them immediately. They ar- 
rived at five o’clock, and I propose 
setting out as soon as the carriages 
are ready. 
First Inclosure referred to in No. 70, 
The undersigned, 
majesty’s ambassador extraordinary 
and plenipotentiary to the French 
republic, having transmitted to his 
court the proposal which was made 
to him by the minister for foreign 
affairs, on the third instant, has just 
received orders to transmit to his ex- 
cellency the accompanying project 
of aconvention, founded on the only 
basis which his majesty conceives, 
under the existing circumstances, to 
be susceptible of a definitive and 
amicable arrangement. The minister 
for foreign affairs will not fail to ob- 
serve to what degree hismajesty has 
endeavoured to conciliate the secu- 
rity of his interests with the dignity 
of the first consul. The undersign- 
ed flatters himself, twat the first con- 
sul, doing justice to these sentiments, 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
his Britannic - 
1803. 
will adopt, in concert with his ma. 
jesty, an expedient so snitable for 
restoring permanent tranquillity to 
both nations, and to all’ Europe. 
* The rindérsiened avails himself of — 
this opportunity, to renew to his — 
excellency the assurance of his highest 
consideration. 
(Signed) Whitworth, 
Second Inclosure referred to ir 
No. 70. 
pRosECT. 
I. The French government shall 
engage to make no opposition to 
the cession of the island of Lampe- 
dosa to his majesty by the king of 
the two Sicilies. 
IT. In consequence of the present 
state of the island of Lampedosa, his 
majesty shall remain in.possession of 
theisland of Malta,until such arrange. 
ments shall be made to him, as may 
enable his majesty to occupy Lam- 
pedosa as a naval station; after 
which period, the island of Malta 
shall be given up to the inhabitants, 
aud acknowledged as an independent 
state. 
IIL. The territories of the Bata- 
vian republic shall be evacuated by 
the French forces within one mouth 
after the conclusion of a conyention,, 
founded on the principles of this pro- 
ject. 
TV. The king.of Etruria, and ‘lie 
Italian and Ligurian republics, 
shall bo acknowledged by his ma- 
jesty. 
\. Switzerland shall be evacuated. 
by the French forces. 
VI. A suitable territorial provi- 
sion shall be assigned to the king of 
Sardinia, in Italy. 
SECRET ARTICLE. 
His majesty shall not be required 
by the French government. to eva- 
cuate 
