lersigned is at present authorised to 
ae otiate. 
The undersigned has orders to 
add, that his Britannic majesty, 
fully acquainted with the desire en- 
tained by the court of St. Peters- 
urgh for peace upon conditions re- 
rocaliy honourable and advan- 
|tageous, and at the same time com- 
patible with the interests of Europe, 
has authorised him to impart to the 
French plenipotentiaries the condi- 
ons upon which Russia (according 
» the full and perfect knowledge his 
gritanuic majesty has of the inten- 
tions of that court) would be willing 
to negotiate with the French go- 
vernment ; to reduce them into the 
al of a treaty in the event of their 
ee agreed to on both sides ; and 
insert,an article in the provisional 
ety between Great Britain and 
rance, by which his Britannic ma- 
ty should engage to employ his 
mediation, for the purpose of ob- 
taining the accession of his majesty 
the emperor of all the Russias to the 
Said treaty. 
The undersigned is aware that he 
‘ought to make the official commu- 
Nication of the conditions to the 
French plenipotentiaries : in the 
mean time, and for the satisfaction 
of his excellency the minister for 
foreign affairs, he has no difficulty 
‘in telling: him that they will- be in 
Substance the same as those which 
have already been communicated to 
his excellency by his excellency 
baron de Budberg. 
* _ The undersigned expects with 
ee ricstion, the answer to this 
mmunication, which his excel- 
ney the minister for foreign affairs 
ii have the goodness to send in 
“Writing. It is the more necessary 
for him to receive it in that form, 
as his court has remarked that the 
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communications the undersigned has 
already made, have frequently re- 
mained without a written answer. 
The undersigned has the honour 
to renew to his excellency the mi- 
nister for foreign affairs the as- 
surances of his high consideration. 
(Signed) Lauderdale. 
Second Inclosure (B.)—Is a copy 
of anote from the earl of Lauder- 
dale to M,. Talleyrand, dated 
September 16th, 1806. Excusing 
his delays on account of illness, 
and requesting a written answer 
to his note. 
Third Inclosure (C.)—Is a copy of 
a note from the earl of Lauder- 
dale to M. Talleyrand, dated 
September 17th, 1806, appoint- 
ing a meeting. 
Fourth Inclosure (D.}—Is a copy 
of a note from M. Talleyrand to 
the earl of Lauderdale, dated 
September 17, 1806. Imma- 
terial. 
Fifth Inclosure (E.)—Is a copy of a 
note from the earl of Lauderdale 
to M. ‘Talleyrand, dated Septem. 
ber 17, 1806. Immaterial. 
Sixth Inclosure (F.)—Is a copy of a 
note from M. Talleyrand to the 
earl of Lauderdale, dated Sept. 
17,1806. Puts off an appointed 
meeting. 
No. L. 
Copy of a Dispatch from the Earl of 
Lauderdale to Earl Spencer, dated 
Paris, September 19, 1806.—Re- 
ceived September 22d. 
Paris, September 19, 1806. 
My Lord, 
At one o *clock this day, Mon- 
; sieur 
