l'Europe, will be found a commodious manual, which is written with great knowledge, and arranged with uncommon fkill. It has been continued to the peace of 1763, and enriched with the annotations of Rouffet, who was no favourable commentator. Mably and Rouffet parted with unkind fentiments of each other, though the bookfellers had endeavoured to make them agree. But, of diplomatic researches, there must be an end. I have already expofed my ignorance to the eyes of those who have made the knowledge of the interests of Powers a profeffion, whilft I have only looked for entertainment amid other labours and other studies. If the following fheets fhall be found an accommodation either to the public or to individuals, my defign will be accomplished. I have one comfort, during the moment of publication, when I reflect, that if this collection do no great good, it can be attended with no other mifchief than the addition of one more book to a clafs, which is already too numerous, or than the retardment of other works, on the fame fubject, which might be executed with better arrangement and greater accuracy. Green Street, Grofvenor Square, 23 October, 1790. G. C. THE The COMMERCIAL Treaty, 11th July, 1670. 78-97 The Convention, 4th July, 1780, explaining 99 100-109 Extract from the Protocol of the Senate of Hamburgh, relating to the Herring Trade, The Convention with the City of Hamburgh, 111-113 113-116 The Convention with the City of Bremen, 118-122 The Peace of BREDA, July, 1667 The COMMERCIAL TREATY, July, - 172-177 The Treaty of VIENNA, 16th March, 1731 The Peace of RYSWICK, 1697 - - 327-332 |