[849] Dembinski, i, 62–73, 274–8.
[850] Hertzberg, “Recueil,” iii, 1–8. Ewart reported on 4th January 1790 that Hertzberg was holding over the Polish treaty, and that it would be wholly “vague and ostensible.” Clearly Ewart thought that Hertzberg would leave the door open to coerce Poland into giving up Danzig and Thorn (“F. O.,” Prussia, 17). Article 2 of the treaty made this still possible. See, too, Frederick William’s letter of 11th April 1790 to the King of Poland, and the projected treaty of commerce, in Martens, iv, 126–35.
The statement of the “Ann. Reg.” of 1791 (p. 12), that the Triple Alliance became “a species of Sextuple Alliance,” by the inclusion of Poland, the Porte, and Sweden, is incorrect.
[851] Dembinski, i, 281, 283, 285.
[852] “F. O.,” Poland, 4. Hailes to Leeds, 6th and 7th January, 27th February, 29th March 1790.
[853] Ibid. On 14th August Hailes reported a remark of Lucchesini, that Prussia could easily seize Danzig and Thorn at the next war. Lucchesini was replaced by the young and inexperienced von Goltz in October. For a sketch of Lucchesini see Keith’s “Mems.,” ii, 360.
[854] “F. O.,” Austria, 20. Keith to Leeds, 3rd, 7th, and 14th April.
[855] “F. O.,” Prussia, 17. Ewart to Leeds, 18th March.
[856] B.M. Add. MSS., 35542. Auckland to Keith, 19th March and 6th April 1790.
[857] B.M. Add. MSS., 35542. Leeds to Ewart, 19th and 30th March.