1996. ] State Papers relative to the late Negociation with France. 922 
NORE. (No.5: 
IN demanding of the Executive Dire@ory of 
the French Republic, through the intervention 
ef the Minifters of a Neutral- Power, a Pafipoit, 
for a Confidential Perion to be fent to Paris, the 
Court of London accompanied this demand 
with exprefs declaration, that this Perfon thould 
be commiffioned to difcufs with the Government 
all the means the mot pyoper for conducing to 
the re-eftablifhment of Peace. 
The Kine, perfevering in the fame. fenti- 
ments which he has already fo unequivocally 
declared, will not leave to his Enemies the 
fmalleft pretext for eluding a difcuffion, the re- 
fult of which will necefiarily ferve either to 
produce the happinefs of fo many Nations, or 
at_leaft to’ ren er evident the views and dif- 
pofitions of thofe who oppofe themfelves to it. 
In is therefore in purfuance of thefe fen- 
timents, thar the underfigned is charged to de- 
Clare, that, as foca as the Execttive Direftory 
fhall think proper to tranfmit to the underfigned 
the neceflary* Paffports (of which he, by this 
Note, renews the demand already made) Hrs 
Britannic Maygsty will fend to Paris a 
Perfon furn‘fhed with full Powers and Official 
Inftruftions, to negeciate with the Executive 
Diretory on the means of terminating the pre- 
fent War, by a Pacification, jut, honourable, 
and folid, calculated to eftore repofe to Europe, 
and to enfure for the time to come the general 
tranquillity. GRENVILLE, 
Wefiminfter, Sept. 27,1796. 
To the Minifter for Foreign Affairs, at Paris, 
CNM OVO) 
I HAVE the honour to tranfmit to Lord 
GRENVILLE a Copy of the Decree of the Exe- 
cutive Dire€tory of the French Republic, in 
aufwer to his Note of the * 27th September, 
1796 (O. S$) 
. He will there fee a proof of the earneft de- 
fire of the French Government to profit of the 
Overture that is made to them, in the hope that 
it may lead to Peace with the Government 
of England. 5 
IT have the honour to fend to him, at the fame 
time, the Paflports required for the Miniter 
Plenipotentiary whom His Britannic Ma- 
JESTY propofes to name to treat; and I requeit 
Lord GRENviLLE to accept the affurance of my 
perfonal wifhes for the fuccefs of this Negocia- 
tion, as well as that of my moft perieét con. 
fideration. Cu. DELACROIX. 
Paris, 11 Vendemiaire, sch Fear 
of the French Republic. 
(Now...) 
EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTER OF THE 
BDECREES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY. 
The oth Vendemiaires sth Year af the French 
Republic, One and Indivifible. 
THE Executive Dire€tory, upon confidera- 
tion Of the Note addreiied to the Minifter for 
Foreign Affairs, by Lord Grenvityr, dated 
Weftminfter, September 24, 1796, wifhing to 
give a proof of the defire which it entertains, to 
make Peace with England, decrees as follows : 
* Sic in Oitg. 
Montuity Mac. No. «I, 

The Minifer for Foreign Affairs is charged 
to deliver. the neceflary Paffports to the Envoy 
of England, who fhall be furnifhed with full 
Powers, not only for preparing and negociating 
the Peace betweenthe French Republic and that 
Power, but for concluding it definitively bes 
tween them. 
(Now *. 
LORD MALMESBURY, who is appointed 
by the Kine to treat with the French Govern- 
rent for a juft and equitable Peace, calculated 
to reftore repole to Europe, and to enfure the 
public tranquillity for the time to come, will 
have the honour of delivering this Letter from 
me to M. Detacrorx. 
The ditingu:fhed r.nk and merit of the Mis. 
nifter of whem His Majesty has made 
choice on this occafion, makes it unneceflary 
for me to fay any thing in his recommendation ; 
at the fame time that it furnifhes a frefh proot of 
the defire of His Majesty to contiibute ta 
the fuccefs of this Negoc ation: for which ob- 
jet I entertain the moit fanguine withes, 
GRENVILLE, 
W finiinfier, OGtober 13, 1796. 
Lo the. Minzifier for Korei gn Affairs, at Paris. 
| ( No. 8. ) 
LORD MALMESBURY, named by his 
Britannic Majrsry, as his Plenipoten- 
tia:y to che French Republic, has the honour te 
announce, by his Secre ary, to the Minifter for 
Foreign Affairs, his arrival at Paris; and to 
requeft of him, at the fame time, to be fo good 
as to appoint the hour at which he may wait 
upon him, for the purpofe of communicating te 
him the object of his miffion. 
Paris, Ofozer 22, 1796. 
Lo the Miniffer for Foreizn Affairs, 
No. gc). 
THE Minifter for Foreign Affairs learns with 
fatis‘aCtion the arrival of Lord MAEMESBURY,, 
Plenipotentiary ot His BRiTANNIC MAJESTY. 
He will have the honour to: receive him to- 
morrow, at eleven o’clock in the morning, or at, 
any later hour that may fuit him. till two 
o'clock. He hopes that Lord MaLMEsBURY 
will forgive him for thus limiting the time, on 
accourjt of the mature and the multiplicity of 
his occupations. 
ff Brumaire, <n. 5. (October 22, 1796.) 
( No. to. 
LORD MALM:SBURY has the honour ta 
thank the Minifter for Foreign Affairs, for the 
obliging Antwer which he has juft received 
from him. 
He accepts with pleafure the firft moment pro-« 
pofed, and will wait upon Aim to-morrow morn- 
ing, at eleven o’clock preetfely. 
Pars, Ocloper 223)" 
To the Minifier for Foreizn Affairs. 
(INOS Tb) aig 
THE Minitter for Foreign Affairs has the ho-« 
nour to apprize Lord MaLtMEsBURY, Commif- 
fionez Plenipotentiary of His BRiTANNIC Ma- 
jesty, that. he has received from the Executive 
Diretory, the neceBary Powers for negociating 
76. B and. 
