This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...and a half of florins, in the current money of Holland. They likewise stipulated to pay him half a million of florins, as an indemnification to his subjects for the damages which they had sustained from the inundations. The other articles contained the renunciation of various claims and rights on both sides; mutual ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...and a half of florins, in the current money of Holland. They likewise stipulated to pay him half a million of florins, as an indemnification to his subjects for the damages which they had sustained from the inundations. The other articles contained the renunciation of various claims and rights on both sides; mutual cessions of villages or districts; and various local or internal regulations. No forts or batteries were to be raised in future within cannon-shot of the limits on either side, and those already Constructed were to be demolished. All pecuniary claims or debts between the respective states were cancelled; and the contracting parties were bound to renounce, without any reservation, all further pretensions which either might have to prefer against the other. Thus terminated this short-lived contest which had threatened to involve the greartef part of Europe in the horrors of war;--a contest by which the emperor lost in reputation more than he gained in money, and added another to the many proofs which he had already exhibited, of his want of wisdom in the cabinet, and of decision in the field. Fi ance availed herself of the increasing influence which the termination of this dispute had given her over the councils of Holland, to conclude a new treaty with that republic, which was signed two days after the other treaty, on the 10th of November. By this treaty the interests, the power, and the resources of the two states were, as far as possible, identified. They mutually guaranteed to each other the actual possession of all their estates, domains, franchises, and liberties, and mutually bound themselves to protect each other from all hostile attacks in every part of the world. If their united good offices and exertions for the preservation of peace, w...
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Fair. 3 volumes. Boards loose, v. 1 and 2. Boards repaired with cloth booktape, v. 3. Volume 3 is in good condition. (Binding has been repaired but is shaken and coming apart on other two volumes. ) Occasional foxing, most pages clean, all volumes. HEAVY. Over 500, 000 Internet Orders FIlled.
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