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immediate Directions of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade:- Their Sentiments on every Point were however submitted to the King's Ministers, who made such Alterations as appeared to them to be proper; and every Article of the Treaty was drawn with the Assistance either of the King's Advocate General, or the Attorney and Solicitor General; so that no Business was ever conducted with greater Prudence, or on higher Authority:- The Treaty was laid, in the usual course, before the Two Houses of Parliament; and though it underwent great Discussion, it received their entire Approbation- The Treaty was made to continue only for Twelve Years; so that if the late War had not intervened, it would have expired of course in the Year 1798:- It follows, that all the general Stipulations of it were at that time settled in so perfect and catchword satisfactory /catchword