Folio 106: [?Harrington] to Finch. Pleased your health mending. Enclosing copy of...

Folio 106: [?Harrington] to Finch. Pleased your health mending. Enclosing copy of article settled here with Utterodt, since approved by Poland, to admit king of Poland to our treaty with Russia, when concluded. Repeating last relation for you to confide to Russian ministers HM's intentions and prevail on them to send orders to their minister at Berlin to dispose king of Prussia's thinking in a right way and bring him into concert with HM and Czarina. Bussy read to duke of Newcastle, by order the following declaration, which he would not allow to be taken down nor would he leave a copy: that Amelot had told him (Bussy) that the 2 squadrons had left Brest and Toulon, that being so public he could not defer explaining himself to the duke. His master had only taken that resolution at the last minute, which could not surprise England nor could she doubt Lord Waldegrave had acquainted his court with what the cardinal had frequently repeated. The king could not allow England to make new settlements in Armenia and sending his ships was necessary because of England's armaments. He wanted no rupture and gave orders that the lawful commerce of the English should not be disturbed. No observation from me on this declaration yet. Answer to be given on HM's return to England. For your private information this insolent language from France will make no difference in plan to send Lord Cathcart's expedition to Armenia. Any particulars of manner in which French behaviour towards HM is received will be helpful to HM Dated Hanover, 9 Oct 1740.