Antwerp being incorporated with France, the navigation of the Scheldt was declared to be free for the vessels of both republics; and dock-yards and store-houses were assigned in the port of Flushing, where the waters of the Scheldt meet the ocean, for the use of the French.
Though at peace with Austria and the powers of Germany, the Dutch were compelled to assist the French with half their disposable military force: the enemies of the French republic were acknowledged and declared to be the enemies of Holland; and twelve ships of the line, and eighteen frigates (the article probably of the treaty to which the Dutch assented with most cordiality) were agreed to be furnished for the North Sea[1].
The deep discontent occasioned by this treaty, was afterwards further increased by the adoption of a government for the United Provinces, copied after that of the French republic. The moderate party were desirous<references>
- ↑ This treaty is given in the Appendix, paper E
