of London, to such persons as should be authorized to receive
it by his Prussian majesty, the sum of four millions of German crowns,
amounting to six hundred and seventy thousand pounds sterling, to be
paid at once, and in one whole sum, immediately after the exchange of
ratification, upon being demanded by his Prussian majesty. This prince,
on his part, obliged himself to apply that sum to the maintaining and
augmenting his forces, which should act in the best manner for the
good of the common cause, and for the purpose of reciprocal defence and
mutual security proposed by their said majesties. Moreover, the high
contracting parties engage not to conclude any treaty of peace, truce,
or neutrality, nor any other sort of convention or agreement, with
the powers engaged in the present war, but in concert and by mutual
agreement, wherein both should be nominally comprehended. Finally,
it was stipulated that this convention should be ratified, and the
ratifications exchanged on both sides, within the term of six weeks, to
be computed from the day of signing this present convention, or sooner,
if possible."

All the resolutions to which the committee of ways and means agreed were
executed by bills, or clauses in bills, which afterwards received
the royal sanction. The militia still continued to be an object of
parliamentary care and attention; but the institution was not yet
heartily embraced, because seemingly discountenanced by the remnant of
the old ministry, which still maintained a capital place in the late
coalition, and indeed almost wholly engrossed the distribution of
pensions and places. The commons having presented an address to his
majesty, with respect to the harbour of Milford-haven, a book of plans
and estimates for fortifying that harbour was laid before the house, and
a committee appointed to examine the particulars. They were of
opinion that the mouth of the harbour was too wide to admit of any
fortification, or effectual defence; but that the passage called
Nailand-point, lying higher than Hubberstone-road, might be fortified,
so as to afford safe riding and protection to the trade and navy
of Great Britain; that if it should be thought proper hereafter to
establish a yard and dock for building and equipping fleets at Milford,
no place could, from the situation, nature, soil, and a general
concurrence of all necessary local circumstances, be more fitted for
such a design; that if a proper use were made of