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the kingdoms of Great Britain and Spain, and at. this time fubfifting, but more particularly by the treaty concluded at Madrid, the day of the month of May, in the year one thousand fix hundred fixty-andfeven, and the cedulas annexed thereunto, provifion was made for the freedom, fecurity, and perfect ease of the commerce of the British fubjects, trading in the kingdoms and provinces of Spain; the obfervance and ufage of which treaties have been hitherto received in the kingdom of Sicily, in the fame manner as in any other the dominions of Spain, and have remained there in full force, except fome variations which have been introduced in the courfe of time; for the rectifying whereof, according to the rule of those treaties, Great Britain has hitherto justly infifted.

Wherefore, on occafion of transferring the kingdom of Sicily to his Royal Highness, the Duke of Savoy, her Sacred Majefty of Great Britain, being watchful to preferve the rights and privileges of her fubjects trading in the faid kingdom, and being likewife willing to preferve to the Sicilians the privileges they have in Great Britain, which are fo very dear to the most Serene Duke of Savoy, hath been graciously pleafed to give inftructions to her under-written minifters plenipotentiaries, to agree with the minifters plenipotentiaries of his Royal Highnefs of Savoy, about making declarations mutually upon this fubject: in purfuance thereof, the faid minifters plenipotentiaries of his Royal Highness, in the name of their moft Serene mafter, do moft folemnly declare and promife, that during the reign of the aforefaid most Serene Duke in Sicily, as likewife of his heirs and fucceffors, the British merchants are henceforward to have, and fhall effectually have, ufe, and enjoy all thofe rights, privileges, liberties, and entire fecurity, as to their perfons, goods, fhips, feamen, trade, and navigation, in the faid kingdom of Sicily, which, by virtue of the treaties made between Great Britain and Spain, they have hitherto enjoyed, or ought to enjoy; and to that end, that all abuses,

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abuses, which deviate from the tenor of the faid treaties, fhall be forthwith removed, and the rights and privileges acquired to the British fubjects, by virtue of the aforefaid treaties, fhall not on any occafion, or under any pretence, ever be violated or leffened; and if hitherto any more favourable privileges have been granted to the merchants of any other foreign nation, or fhall hereafter be granted, any way relating to the perfons of the traders, their fhips, goods, duties, or the business of merchandizing, the British merchants fhall likewise in all refpects, and in the fulleft manner, enjoy the fame.

And in like manner the minifters plenipotentiaries of Great Britain do, in the name of her Majefty, confirm, that the Sicilians fhall hereafter enjoy the fame privileges and liberties which they have hitherto enjoyed, or ought to have enjoyed, as fubjects of the Kings of Spain, by virtue of the aforefaid treaty of the year 1667.

The ratifications of this present declaration and engagement, made in due form, fhall be exchanged at Utrecht, within fix weeks, or fooner if poffible.

In witness and confirmation whereof, the aforefaid ministers plenipotentiaries of her majesty of Great Britain, and of his Royal Highness of Savoy, have figned this prefent inftrument with their own hands, and put their feals thereunto, at Utrecht, the 2 day of

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(L. S.) Job. Bristol, C. P.S. (L. S.) Le C. Maffei.

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GENOA AND VENICE.

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1460.

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URING this period, GENOA entered into various commercial treaties with England, which were often renewed; as may be seen

Rym. Fad. vol. v. p. 569-703. vol. x. p. 115-23.

vol. xi. p. 441.

In these years England granted a free 1506. trade, a pardon, and particular privileges, to the Venetians; as may be seen

1713. July.

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1748. 18 Oct.

Rym. Fad. vol. viii. p. 601-2. vol. xiii. p. 161.

Genoa and Venice were particularly comprehended in the treaty of Utrecht, between Great Britain and Spain.

See the treaty, vol. ii. p. 40-107.

Genoa was a party to the treaty of Aix-laChapelle. Pap. Off. M. 1—3.

See the treaty, vol. i. art. FRANCE.

My enquiries have not difcovered any commercial or other treaties between Great Britain and Venice, or Genoa, in modern times, though Venice has fometimes propofed a commercial treaty; as may be feenBoard of Trade, L. 84, M. 9P. 9-10-35

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1665.

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1714.

RTICLES of peace between Great
Britain and Morocco.

Pap. Off. U. 11.

The treaty of peace, friendship, and com22 July. merce, between Great Britain and Morocco, made at Tetuan.

17.21.

23 Jan.

1728.

14 Jan.

-1729. 10 July.

1734. 15 Dec.

1750. 15 Jan.

1751.

Pap. Of. U. 26.

The treaty of peace between Great Britain and Morocco.

The articles of peace and commerce between Great Britain and Morocco.

Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 457.

Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 302.

The additional articles of peace and commerce between Great Britain and Morocco, made at Fez.

Pap. Off. U. 30.

The treaty of peace between Great Britain and Morocco.

The treaty of peace and friendship between Great Britain and Morocco.

Treat. 1785, vol. iii. p. 5.

The additional articles of peace and com

1 Feb. merce between Great Britain and Morocco,

Treat. 1785, vol. iii. p. 8.

1560.

28 July.

1783.

The treaty of peace and commerce between Great Britain and Morocco, concluded at Fez.

The additional articles of friendship and 24 May. commerce between Great Britain and Mo

rocco.

[The following is printed from the treaty which was published by authority in 1763.]

Treaty of Peace and Commerce between the King of Great Britain and the Emperor of Morocco, in 1763.

GEORGE the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Christian faith, Duke of Brunfwic and Lunenbourg, Arch-treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman empire, &c. to all to whom these prefents fhall come, greeting. Whereas a treaty of peace and commerce was concluded and figned at the court of Fez, on the 28th day of July 1760, between our late Royal grandfather of glorious and happy memory, and the High, Glorious, Powerful, and moft Noble Monarch, Sidi Mahomet Ben Abdalla, Emperor and King of the kingdoms of Fez and Morocco, Trafilet, Sus, and all the Algarbe, and its territories in Africa, &c. by our trufty and well-beloved Mark Milbanke, Efquire, on the part of our faid late Royal grandfather, and by the faid Emperor of Fez and Morocco, in the words and form following:

Articles of peace and commerce, made between the High and Glorious, Powerful, and most Noble Monarch, Sidi Mahomet Ben Abdalla, Emperor and King of the kingdoms of Fez and Morocco, Trafilet, Sus, and all the Algarbe, and its territories in Africa, &c. and the moft High and Famous Monarch, George the Second,

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