East Friesland and Vienna Negotiations in 1729
The Explanation sought by this State from the Imperial Court regarding the last Aulick Council mandate in East Frisia is not yet received, delaying a final settlement. Allies press Count Linzentdorff as principal envoy for Soissons talks while Embden suffers during Imperial seizures. The Elector of Cologne delays Osnabrug possession until Papal confirmation and rewards minister Plettenberg. Spain’s king holds firm amid peace talks. Sinzendorff awaits return to Vienna to advise on major matters.