Queen of Hungary; and the faid fubfidy fhall be punctually paid from three months to three months in advance, provided, however, that what fhall have been advanced to his Majefty the King of Sardinia, before the fignature of the present treaty, fhall be reckoned into it.

IX. In confideration of the zeal, and generofity, with which his Sardinian Majefty has been willing to expose his person, and his dominions, for the public caufe, and for that of her Majefty the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and of the most Serene House of Auftria in particular, and of the effectual fuccours which the faid caufe has already received from him; in confideration alfo of the burthenfome engagements of affiftance, and of the perpetual tie of guaranty, which he contracts with her, by the present alliance, her faid Majefty the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, for herfelf, her heirs and fucceffors, yields and transfers, from this present time, and for ever, to his faid Majefty the King of Sardinia, his heirs and fucceffors, to be united to his other dominions, the district of Vigevano, called the Vigevenafco, the part of the dutchy of Pavia which is between the Po and the Thefin, so that the Thefin fhall for the future, by the middle of its stream, form the feparation and limit between the respective dominions, from the Lago Maggiore, or greater lake, to the place where it falls into the Po, excepting only the inland formed by the canal over againft the city of Pavia, which island fhall be referved to her Majefty the Queen, upon these conditions; that the King fhall have nevertheless the free communication of the river 1 hefin, for the paffage of barks, without their being either stopped, vifited, or fubjected to the payment of any duty; and that the faid canal fhall never be filled up, and thall ferve in this place for a limit. Moreover, that other part of the dutchy of Pavia, called the Pavefe, beyond the Po, Bobbio and its territory being reckoned into it, the city of Plaifance, with that part of the dutchy of Placentia which is between the Pavefan, and as far as the bed of

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the river Nura, from its fource quite to the Po; in fuch manner that the middle, as well of the Nura as of the Po, do make in this part the limit of the two states; and confequently, that, which has hitherto belonged to the dutchy of Placentia on the other fide of the Po, do remain feparated from it.

Laftly, that part of the county of Anghiera, or of the ftate of Milan, whatsoever particular name may be given to it, which borders upon the Novarefe, the valley of Sefia, the Great Alps, and the country of Vallais, extending to the Swifs prefectures of Val Maggia and Locarno, and along the banks of, and in the Lago Maggiore, to the middle of the faid lake, in fuch manner that for the future the confines between the dominions of his Majefty the King of Sardinia, and those of her Majesty the Queen of Hungary, fhall be continually fixed by a line drawn from the borders of the Swifs, in the.middle, and all along the Lago Maggiore to the mouth of the Thefin, which line fhall go from thence along the middle of the ftream of that river to the place of its falling into the Po, excepting the front of the above-mentioned island before Pavia, and from thence go on along the middle of the courfe of the Po, to the place where the Nura falls into the Po, and go up by the middle of the bed of the Nura quite to its fource, which is oppofite to the country of Genoa.

The abovefaid divifion of the courfe of the rivers fhall not prevent the navigation remaining free, as it is to remain, to the fubjects of the two fovereigns, in the whole breadth of the faid rivers, with liberty to pass upon the banks on either fide, for the towing of boats which go up ftream; the said banks being neverthelefs to appertain, as well with regard to the property, as in all other refpects, to the fovereigns refpectively, on either fide of the faid rivers, who fhall be allowed, each on their own fide, to make fuch reparations as they fhalljudge neceffary towards ftrengthening of them, provided that those reparations be not prominent, that is to fay, that they may not force the ftream of the river against the oppofite fide, and that, on the part of the King of Sardinia,

Sardinia, it shall never be lawful, under any pretence whatsoever, to make fuch works as might prevent the free entry of the waters into the canal or navilio, which is on the fide of her Majefty the Queen of Hungary, and which conducts the faid waters to Milan.

To enjoy the fame in full property and fovereignty, as her Majesty the Queen and her predeceffors have enjoyed them hitherto; which countries her Majefty the Queen difmembers for ever from her hereditary dominions, and from the state of Milan, derogating for that purpose, as far as there can be occafion for it, from every thing that might in any manner be contrary thereto, faving always the direct jurifdiction of the Empire.

X. Befides, as it is of importance to the public caufe that his Majefty the King of Sardinia fhould have an immediate communication of his dominions with the fea, and with the maritime Powers, her Majefty the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia yields to him all the rights which she may have in any manner, and upon any title whatsoever, to the town and marquifate of Final, which rights fhe yields and transfers, without any reftriction, to the faid King, in the fame manner as fhe does the countries defcribed in the foregoing article; in the just expectation, that the Republic of Genoa will facilitate, as far as fhall be neceffary, a difpofition fo indifpenfably requifite for the liberty and fecurity of Italy, in confideration of the fum, which fhall be found to be due to the faid Republic, without his Majefty the King of Sardinia, nor her Majefty the Queen of Hungary being obliged to contribute to the payment of the faid fum; provided always, that the town of Final be and remain for ever a free port, as is Leghorn; and that it fhall be allowable for his Majefty the King of Sardinia to re-establish there the forts which have been demolifhed, or to caufe others to be built, according as he shall judge convenient.

XI. His Majefty the King of Great Britain, her Majefty the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and his Majefty the King of Sardinia, engage themfelves not to

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the river Nura, from its fource quite to the Po; in fuch manner that the middle, as well of the Nura as of the Po, do make in this part the limit of the two ftates; and confequently, that, which has hitherto belonged to the dutchy of Placentia on the other fide of the Po, do remain feparated from it.

Laftly, that part of the county of Anghiera, or of the ftate of Milan, whatsoever particular name may be given to it, which borders upon the Novarefe, the valley of Sefia, the Great Alps, and the country of Vallais, extending to the Swifs prefectures of Val Maggia and Locarno, and along the banks of, and in the Lago Maggiore, to the middle of the faid lake, in fuch manner that for the future the confines between the dominions of his Majefty the King of Sardinia, and thofe of her Majefty the Queen of Hungary, fhall be continually fixed by a line drawn from the borders of the Swifs, in the.middle, and all along the Lago Maggiore to the mouth of the Thefin, which line fhall go from thence along the middle of the stream of that river to the place of its falling into the Po, excepting the front of the above-mentioned island before Pavia, and from thence go on along the middle of the courte of the Po, to the place where the Nura falls into the Po, and go up by the middle of the bed of the Nura quite to its fourc which is oppofite to the country of Genoa.

The abovefaid divifion of the courfe of the 1. fhall not prevent the navigation remaining free, as to remain, to the fubjects of the two fove. whole breadth of the faid rivers, with b upon the banks on either fide, for the which go up ftream; the faid banks theless to appertain, as well with regar as in all other refpects, to the foverciga either fide of the faid rivers, who ha.. on their own fide, to make fuch repa judge neceffary towards ftrengthea that thofe reparations be not pret that they may not force the oppofite fide, and th

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hall not make either tion whatfoever, with the et, and with the participar, nor without the guahave a fhare in the paand acquifitions of the allies, for the conclufion of the ail equally and unalterably Curity of its execution, as, in geenitant fecurity of the allies.

sing of Sardinia, and her Mangary and Bohemia, in gratitude a of his Britannic Majefty for d for theirs, and for that of Italy in only confirm to the British fubjects Formerce and navigation, which they

étive dominions, but promife to feBether to them, and, as far as it fhall be and practicable, by a specific treaty of navigation, whenever his Britannic Mamire it of them.

The Lords the States General of the United

oding already under the fame engagements as the moft Serene Houfe of Auftria, and having entereft with his Britannic Majefty in all the so the prefent treaty, the allies will jointly invite 1 to enter into this alliance, as a principal contract

II. The other Princes and States who have at the peace, the liberty, and the fecurity of Europe, Empire, and of Italy, and who will be willing to prefent alliance, fhall be admitted into it. ty of alliance fhall be ratified by tifications of it fhall be exchangweds, or fooner if poffible.

plenipotentiaries abovent treaty with our own hands,