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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2009
page 309 note 1 The MS. reads dei.
page 312 note 1 Tobago is not in fact mentioned in the Treaty of Nimeguen.
page 320 note 1 For the full text to this point see Craufurd's instructions above, Art. 2.
page 320 note 2 For the full text see Craufurd's instructions above, Art. 3.
page 320 note 3 As in Craufurd's instructions, Art. 5.
page 320 note 4 As in Craufurd's instructions, Art. 6.
page 323 note 1 See D.N.B.
page 323 note 2 The father of Sir Robert Peel; see D.N.B.
page 325 note 1 The matter of silk was that for which the failure of the French government to secure any concessions has been most criticised by French writers.
page 326 note 1 The rough draft of this despatch is in Pitt's hand.
page 327 note 1 …‥ Le droit d'entrée fixe et héréditaire sur les toiles hollandoises de lin et de chanvre importées en Irlande, est de quatre sous et deux tiers d'un sou sterling par aune, qui, en évaluant l'aune à deux-chalings et six sous sterling (ou trois livres tournois) forme un droit d'environ quinze pour cent de la valeur. II y a aussi des droits ultérieurs, posés annuellement par le Parlement, qui varient de temps en temps ; mais it n'est question que du premier droit fixe et héréditaire en réglant la quotité des droits à payer mutuellement sur les toiles de la France et de l'Irlande …‥ (Eden's declaration of 6 October 1786). After an attempt to reduce the duty to 12 per cent, the French government gave a declaration in accordance with the main contention.