Métternich

réf. 40036 — Ferdinando 1754-1816 Italian Diplomat and Politician telling him that "The man called Mandolin Malta Jewish Austrian subject escaped recently from Trieste after having committed a number of scams there. He has just been arrested as well as his brother in Genoa from where he was transported to Venice. A criminal trial has started in Trieste against this intriguer whose extradition I am in charge to request. I therefore hasten to request your Excellency to be willing to interpose his help in this matter in relation with his Government and I can not doubt that this request will be accepted because he is an Austrian subject trying to escape the right reprobation of the laws by passing on the Italian territory and who is claimed by his natural judge." 1 side folio Paris 31st January Metternich was an Austrian diplomat who was at the centre of European affairs for four decades as the Austrian Empire's foreign minister from 1809 and Chancellor from 1821 until the liberal Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation. When the Grand Orient of Italy was set up on 20 June 1805 Marescalchi was its grand conservator and prince Eugène de Beauharnais its grandmaster. Napoleon also made Marescalchi a count of the Kingdom of Italy in December 1810 grand chancellor of the Order of the Iron Crown and a member of all the Napoleonic orders. He was also member of the electoral college of Reno. Monsieur le Comte Le nommé Mandolin Malta juif sujet autrichien s'est évadé depuis peu de Triestre après y avoir commis nombre d'escroqueries. Il vient d'être arrêté ainsi que son frère à Gênes d'où il a été transporté à Venise. Un procès criminel est entamé à Triestre contre cet intrigant dont je suis chargé de réclamer l'extradition. Je m'empresse donc de prier votre Excellence de vouloir bien interposer ses bons offices à cet égard auprès de son Gouvernement et je ne puis d'autant moins douter que cette demande ne soit accueillie qu'il s'agit d'un sujet autrichien qui a tache de se soustraire à la juste animadversion des lois en passant sur le territoire italien et qui est réclamé par son juge naturel. Agrées Monsieur le Comte l'assurance de ma haute considération. Paris le 31 janvier 1809 À son Excellence Monsieur le Comte de Marescalchi My Lord The man called Mandolin Malta Jewish Austrian subject escaped recently from Trieste after having committed number of scams there. He has just been arrested as well as his brother in Genoa from where he was transported to Venice. A criminal trial has started in Trieste against this intriguer whose extradition I am in charge to request. I therefore hasten to request your Excellency to be willing to interpose its help in this matter in relation with his Government and I can not doubt that this request will be accepted because he is an Austrian subject trying to escape the right reprobation of the laws by passing on the Italian territory and who is claimed by his natural judge. Accept my Lord the assurance of my highest consideration. Paris January 31 1809 To His Excellency the Earl of Marescalchi unknown