Сочинения. Том 3

Enfin je sollicite Monsieur le Conseiller d’Etat Directeur Général des ponts et chaussées de donner des ordres pour faire travailler au canal dans la partie inférieure de la Seine du Côté de Méry où j’enverrai les 1200 prisonniers que l’on a gardé pour ces travaux et qui dans ce moment enlèvent réelement de l’ouvrage aux journaliers de la Ville parce qu’ils ne peuvent soutenir la concurrence avec des prisonniers qui n’ont pas de logement à payer, de famille à nourrir et qui reçoivent en outre le pain et trois sols par jour, je le prie en outre de faire commencer les travaux du Canal dans l’intérieur et les environs de Troyes, les fonds nécessaires sont depuis longtemps chez le payeur. Au moyen de l’ouverture de ces atteliers je suis persuadé que la tranquilité ne sera pas troublée et que les ouvriers n’écouteront pas les avis séditieux que l’on cherche à leur donner.

Le préfet de l’Aube Signé: Bruslé

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Record Office, С. О. 118, № 3.

5 ноября 1810 г.

Extract of a dispatch from mr. Nicholas to marquis Wellesley, dated Heligoland, 1-st Nov. 1810.

In my last dispatch of the 27-th Ult° N 41 I had the honour to inform your Lordship, that a detachment of French Troops, with 19 pieces of Ordnance, was expected to take possesion of the island of Nieuwork on the 31-st Ult°; and I am now sorry to acquaint you that they succeeded in their attempt. 700 men, consisting of Infantry and Cavalry, marched over on the morning of that day, with 8 guns, 120 ammunition waggons, 100 casks of beer, 200 oxen and 5 Casks of Brandy; but a smalle detachment of nearly 200 men returned in the evening.

The force which I formerly had the honour to acquaint Your Lordship was in the Ems, consisting of 12 Brigs, 12 Gun boats, and 1 Schooner, still remains in that river. At the entrance of the Jahde near Eckwarden, and on the opposite side two batteries are erecting, each of 3 Guns and 3 mortars.

The measures which the enemy are now adopting on the opposite coast appear to be of greater magnitude and more general, than would be necessary for an attack on the island, and I take the liberty of submitting to Your Lordship that they appear to me to have three separate objects in view. First, to exclude trade, and prevent all communication with the Continent; secondly to bring round, if necessary to support any further plans they may have in the North, a port of their flotilla from Holland into the Baltick by the Kiel Canal, and thirdly (and which appears to me of the greatest importance) to obtain by that Canal and the Elbe supplies of ship timber and naval stores for the Dock Yards in Holland and at Antwerp.

If the enemy continues in possession of Nieuwork, I feart that the timber belonging to the French government left at Copenhagen, the Prussian dépôt taken at Hamburgh, and what other stores they may have purchased in the Baltick, must get to Holland, either the whole way by the Shallows, or to the Jahde, whence they might be transported by a land Conveyance to the Ems.

Endorsed

Extract of a dispatch from mr. Nicholas to the marquis Wellesley, dated Heligoland 1-st november, 1810.

m mr. Culling Smith’s 5-th nov. 1810.

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Record Office С. О. 188, № 12.

5 декабря 1809 г.

Office of Commitee of Privy Council for trade Whitehall

5-th Dec-r 1809.

Sir,

The Lords of the Committee of Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations having had under Consideration a memorial of the Inhabitants of Heligoland (transmitted in your letter of the 28-th Ult°). respecting the difficulties which they experience in procuring the necessary Supplies of Provisions etc. arising from the present mode of carrying on Trade with the Continent, unter His Majesty’s license; I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Earle of Liverpool, that although the very frequent Intercourse between the Continent, and the Island of Heligoland, on the one hand, and Great Britain on the other, must afford almost numberless opportunities (much more frequent than when the Island was in the possession of the Danes) of procuring supplies of every Description, the Lords of this Committee see no Objection to the Governor’s being authorized to grant Licenses on any special Occasion, to permit the Importation of Provisions.

With respect to the article of cloathing, the inhabitants have opportunities almost every week of procuring supplies from Great Britain.

I am to add that Their Lordships are of opinion that, in case the Governor of Heligoland should in any instance exercise the Power proposed to be given to him of granting Licenses for the importation of provisions into Heligoland, he should be instructed to communicate the same to the Earl of Liverpool, that the Lords of this Committee may be informed thereof.

I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Serwant,

W. Fawkener.

P. S. The Petition above referred to is returned herewith being in Original.

Endorsed Whitehall 5-th Dec^ber 1809 mr. Fawkener.

From C. 0. 118–2. Heligoland. 1809.

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