Powers seek treaty aims amid confidential European talks
Reports from Westminster and Baden describe ongoing high level discussions among English, Imperial, French and Spanish plenipotentiaries over the Barrier regulation and peace terms. Earl of Strafford meets deputies, while Sweden readiness for formal negotiation grows as other states proceed quietly. Legislative actions include leather duties relief, bank stock expansion, and punishments for vagrancy, with related measures delaying shipments and coffeeing reforms.