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vious to the earl of Lauderdale’s ar. 
rival, I had no other object in view, 
than the fulfilling, to the best of my 
abilities, the mission with which his 
majesty has been graciously pleased 
to charge me, I can, under the pre- 
sent circumstances, haye no other 
ambition than that of co-operating 
with my best endeavours in the ne- 
gotiation entrusted to us jointly, up- 
on the same basis on which I had 
originally placed it. 
I have the honour to be, &c. 
(Signed) ~ Yarmouth. 
No. XXXIV. 
Full Powers given to the Earls of 
Lauderdale and Yarinouth, which 
were communicated to M. Talley. 
rand on the 6th of August, 1806, 
(Translation) 
George the Third, by the grace of 
God, of the united kingdom of 
Great Britain and Ireland, king, de- 
fender of the faith, duke of Bruns- 
wick and Lunenburgh. Arch-trea- 
snrer, and prince elector of the ho- 
ly Roman empire, &c. To all and 
singular to whom these presents 
shall come, greeting ! 
The flames of war having already 
raged too long in the different quar- 
ters of the world, it is the more in- 
cambent upon us to re-establish the 
public tranquillity, by putting an 
end to so many quarrels and contro- 
versies, we have therefore judged it 
expedient to invest certain fit per- 
sons with full powers, on our part, 
for the better carrying on this great 
undertaking. 
Know, therefore, that we, repos- 
ing especial trast in the fidelity, di- 
Jigence, judgment, perspicuity, and 
experience of our right trusty and 
well-beloved James, earl of Laudere 
dale, and of our‘trusty and well-bee 
loved Francis Seymour, Esquire, 
ANNUAL REGISTER.- 
commonly called earl of Yarmouth, — 
have nominated, constituted, and — 
appointed them, as by these presents — 
we do nominate, constitute, and ap- — 
point them, our true, certain, and — 
undoubted procurators, commission- 
ers, and plenipotentiaries’: giving to 
them, conjointly or separately, all — 
and all manner of power, faculty, 
and authority, together with general 
as well as special orders, (so that the 
general do not derogate\ from the 
Special, nor on the contrary,) for 
us, and in our name, to meet and 
confer with the ministers, commis- 
sioners, plenipotentiaries of any 
other princes or states whatsoever, 
who may be interested therein, whe- 
ther our enemies or our allies, fur- 
nished with sufficient powers for 
that purpose, as well singly and se- 
parately, as aggregately and con. 
jointly, and to consult and agree 
with them for the speedy restora- 
tion of a sincere friendship and ami- 
ty, and of a firm and Jasting peace ; 
and for us, and in our name, to sign 
all such matters and things as shall 
be agreed upon and concluded on 
the premises, and to form such trea- 
ty or treaties, or any other instru. 
ments as shall be necessary, and mu- .« 
tually to deliver and receive the 
same in exchange, and to do and 
perform all such acts, matters, and 
things, as may be inany way proper 
and conducive to the purposes above 
mentioned, in as full and ample a 
manner and form, and with the like 
validity and effect, as we ourself, if 
we were present, could do and per- 
form ; engaging and promising, on 
our royal word, that we will accept, 
ratify, and confirm, in the most ef- 
fectual manner, all such acts, mat- — 
ters, and things, as shall be so trans- 
acted andconcluded by our said ple- - 
nipotentiaries, conjointly or sepa- 
rately, 
