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faid Majefties promise to furnish the following fuccours, jointly or feparately, that is to fay, his Britannic Majefty, eight thoufand foot and four thousand horse; his moft Christian Majefty, eight thousand foot and four thoufand horfe; and his Catholic Majefty, eight thoufand foot and four thousand horfe: if the party attacked, instead of troops, fhould demand fhips of war or transports, or even fubfidies in money, he shall be free to choose, and the other parties fhall furnish the faid ships or money, in proportion to the expence of troops; and, for taking away all doubt touching the valuation of the fuccours, their abovefaid Majesties agree, that a thousand foot fhall be computed at ten thoufand florins Dutch money, and a thousand horfe at thirty thoufand florins Dutch money, by the month; and the fame proportion fhall be obferved with respect to the ships that ought to be furnished; their faid Majesties promifing to continue and keep up the faid fuccours as long as the trouble fhall fubfift; and in case it should be found neceffary, their faid Majefties fhall mutually fuccour each other with all their forces, and fhall even declare war against the aggreffor.

III. The minifters of his Britannic Majefty and of, his most Christian Majefty, having alledged that in the treaties concluded at Vienna between the Emperor and the King of Spain, in the year one thoufand feven hundred twenty-five, there were divers claufes that infringed the articles of the feveral treaties of commerce, or of the treaties of peace in which commerce may be concerned, antecedent to the year one thoufand feven hundred twenty-five; his Catholic Majefty has declared, as he declares by the prefent article, that he never meant to grant, nor will fuffer to fubfift by virtue of the faid treaties of Vienna, any privilege contrary to the treaties here above confirmed.

IV. It having been agreed by the preliminary articles, that the commerce of the English and French nations, as well in Europe as in the Indies, fhould be re

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established on the foot of the treaties and conventions antecedent to the year one thoufand feven hundred twenty-five, and particularly that the commerce of the English nation in America fhould be exercised as heretofore; it is agreed by the prefent article, that all neceffary orders fhall be difpatched on both fides, without any delay, if they have not been fent already, as well for the execution of the faid treaties of commerce, as for fupplying what may be wanting for the entire re-establishment of commerce on the foot of the faid treaties and conventions,

V. Although it was ftipulated by the preliminaries that all hoftilities fhould ceafe on both fides, and that if any trouble or hoftilities should happen between the fubjects of the contracting Powers, either in Europe, or in the Indies, the contracting powers fhould concur for the reparation of damages fuftained by their respective fubjects; and notwithstanding this it is alledged, that on the part of the fubjects of his Catholic Majefty acts of disturbance and hoftilities have been continued; it is agreed by this prefent article, that as to what relates to Europe, his Catholic Majefty fhall forthwith caufe reparation to be made for the damages which have been fuffered there fince the time prefcribed by the preliminaries for the ceffation of hoftilities; and as to what relates to America, he will likewife forthwith cause reparation to be made for the damages which fhall have been fuffered there fince the arrival of his orders at Cartagena on the day of June one thou fand feven hundred twenty-eight. And his faid Catholic Majefty fhall publish the moft rigorous prohibitions for preventing the like violences on the part of his fubjects; their Britannic and moft Chriftian Majefties promifing on their part, if there be like cafes, to cause reparation to be made for what fhall have been fo done, and to give like orders for the prefervation of the peace, tranquillity, and good intelligence.

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VI. Commiffaries shall be nominated, with sufficient powers,

powers, on the part of their Britannic and Catholic Majefties, who fhall affemble at the court of Spain within the space of four months after the exchange of the ratifications of the prefent treaty, or fooner if it can be done, to examine and decide what concerns the ships and effects taken at fea on either fide to the times specified in the preceding article. The faid commiffaries fhall likewife examine, and decide, according to the treaties, the refpective pretenfions which relate to the abuses that are fuppofed to have been committed in commerce, as well in the Indies as in Europe, and all the other respective pretenfions in America, founded on treaties, whether with refpect to the limits or otherwife. The faid commiffaries fhall likewife difcufs and decide the pretenfions which his Catholic Majefty may have, by virtue of the treaty of one thoufand feven hundred twenty-one, for the reftitution of the fhips taken by the English fleet in the year one thousand feven hundred eighteen. And the faid commiffaries, after having examined, difcuffed, and decided the abovefaid points and pretenfions, fhall make a report of their proceedings to their Britannic and Catholic Majefties, who promife that within the fpace of fix months after the making of the faid report, they will cause to be executed punctually and exactly what shall have been fo decided by the faid commiffaries.

VII. Commiffaries fhall likewife be nominated on the part of his moft Chriftian Majefty, and of his Catholic Majefty, who fhall examine all grievances generally what foever, which the faid parties therein interested may form refpectively, whether for the reftitution of veffels feized or taken, or with refpect to commerce, limits, or otherwise.

VIII. The faid commiffaries fhall finish punctually their commiffion within the fpace of three years, or fooner if it can be done, to be computed from the day of the figning of the prefent treaty, and this without

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IX. The introducing of garrifons into the places of Leghorn, Porto-ferraio, Parma, and Placentia, to the number of fix thousand men of his Catholic Majesty's troops, and in his pay, fhall be effectuated without lofs of time; which troops fhall ferve for the better securing and preferving of the immediate fucceffion of the faid ftates in favour of the moft Serene Infante Don Carlos, and to be ready to withstand any enterprize and oppofition which might be formed to the prejudice of what has been regulated touching the faid fucceffion.

X. The contracting Powers fhall forthwith ufe all the applications which they shall judge to be confiftent with the dignity and quiet of the moft Serene Great Duke of Tuscany, and the Duke of Parma, to the end the garrisons may be received with the greateft tranquillity, and without oppofition, as foon as they fhall prefent themselves before the places into which they are to be introduced.

The faid garrifons fhall take an oath to the present poffeffors to defend their perfons, fovereignty, poffeffions and states, and subjects, in every thing that fhall not be contrary to the right of fucceffion referved to the most Serene Infante Don Carlos; and the prefent poffeffors fhall not demand or exact any thing that is contrary thereto.

The faid garrifons fhall not meddle, directly or indirectly, under any pretext whatfoever, in affairs of the political, œconomical, or civil government; and shall have most exprefs orders to render to the moft Serene Great Duke of Tufcany and the Duke of Parma, all the refpects and military honours that are due to fovereigns in their own dominions.

XI. The intent of introducing the faid fix thoufand men of his Catholic Majefty's troops, and in his pay, being to fecure to the moft Serene Infante Don

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Carlos the immediate fucceffion of the States of Tuf cany, Parma, and Placentia, his Catholic Majefty promifes, as well for himself as his fucceffors, that as foon as the moft Serene Infante Don Carlos his fon, or fuch other who fhall fucceed to his rights, fhall be the quiet poffeffor of thofe ftates, and in fafety from all invafion and other juft grounds of fear, he will caufe to be withdrawn from the places in thofe ftates the troops which shall be his own, and not belonging to the Infante Don Carlos, or to him who fhall fucceed to his rights, in fuch manner that thereby the faid fucceffion or poffeffion may reft fecure and exempt from all

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XII. The contracting Powers engage to establish, according to the rights of fucceffion which have been ftipulated, and to maintain the moft Serene Infante Don Carlos, or him to whom his rights shall devolve, in the poffeffion and enjoyment of the States of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, when he fhall once be fettled there; to defend him from all infult, against any Power whatsoever, that might intend to disturb him; declaring themfelves by this treaty, guarantees for ever of the right, poffeffion, tranquillity, and quiet of the most Serene Infante, and of his fucceffors, to the faid states.

XIII. As to other particulars or regulations concerning the keeping up of the faid garrifons once eftablished in the ftates of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, as it is to be prefumed that his Catholic Majefty and the most Serene Great Duke, and Duke of Parma, will fettle the fame by an agreement between themselves, their Britannic and moft Chriftian Majefties promife, that as foon as that agreement fhall be made, they will ratify and guaranty it, as well to his Catholic Majefty, as to the moft Serene Great Duke and Duke of Parma, as if it were inferted word for word in the prefent treaty.

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