and without any regard either to time or place, shall be restored by both parties. And as the accidental occupation of any of the ports of the Peninsula by the common enemy, might occasion disputes respecting any vessels, which, in ignorance of such occupation, might direct their course to those ports from any other harbour, either of the Peninsula or the colo nies; and as cases may occur in which Spanish inhabitants of the said ports or provinces, so occupied by the enemy, nay, with their property, endeavour to escape from his grasp, the High Contracting Parties have agreed that Spanish vessels, not aware of the enemy's occupation

enter, or such as may succeed in making their escape from any harbour so occupied, shall not be captured, nor themselves nor their cargo be considered as a good prize; but, on the contrary, that they shall meet with every help and assistance from the

Undivided Trinity :-The events which | date of the said declaration, in any seas or have taken place in Spain having termi-ports of the world, without any exceptions, nated the state of hostility which unfortunately subsisted between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain, and united the arms of both against the common enemy, it seems good that the new relations which have been produced between two nations, now connected by common interest, should be regularly established and confirmed by a formal Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Alliance: Wherefore his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Supreme and Central Junta of Spain and the Indies, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Catholic Majesty, Ferdinand VII. have constituted and appointed; that is to say, his Majesty the King of the United King-of any harbour which they are desirous to dom of Great Britain and Ireland, the right hon. George Canning, one of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and his principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and the Supreme and Central Junta of Government of Spain and the Indies, acting in the name and on be-naval power of his Britannic Majesty. 3. half of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII. Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, Commarder of Vallaga and Algarga in the military order of Calatrava, rear admiral of the royal Navy, named by the Supreme and Central Junta of Government of Spain and the Indies, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII. to his Britannic Majesty; their Plenipotentiaries, to conclude and sign a treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Alliance; who, having communicated their respective Full Pow-never, in any case, to cede to France any ers, have agreed to and concluded the following Articles Articié 1. There shall be between his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII. King of Spain and of the Indies thereunto appertaining, and between all their kingdoms, states, dominions, and subjects, a Christian, stable, and inviolable peace, and a perpetual and sincere amity, and a strict alliance during the war against France; together with an entire and last-dersigned Plenipotentiaries, have signed, ing oblivion of all acts of hostility done on their side, in the course of the late wars, in which they have been engaged against each other. 2. To obviate all complaints and disputes which might arise on the subject of prizes, captured posterior to the declaration published by his Britannic Majesty on the 4th of July of the last year it has been mutually agreed, that the vessels and property taken posterior to the

His Britannic Majesty engages to continue to assist, to the utmost of his power, the Spanish nation in their struggle against the tyranny and usurpation of France, and promises not to acknowledge any other King of Spain and of the Indies thereunto appertaining, than his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII. his heirs, or such lawful successor as the Spanish Nation shall acknowledge; and the Spanish Government, in the name and on the behalf of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII. engages

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part of the territories or possessions of the
Spanish Menarchy, in any part of the
world. 4. The High Contracting Parties
agree to make common cause against
France; and not to make peace with that
Power except by common consent.
The present Treaty shall be ratified by
both parties, and the exchange of the rati-
fications shall be made in the space of two
months (or sooner if it can be done), in
London.-In witness whereof, we, the un-

in virtue of our respective full powers, the present Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Alliance, and have sealed it with the seals of our arms. (L. S.) GEORGE CANNING, (L. S.) JUAN RUIZ DE APODACA.

Article I. Separate.-The Spanish Gevernment engages to take the most effectual measures for the preventing of the Spanish squadrons in all the Ports of Spain, as well as of the French squadron,

concerns of Sweden managed in a manner which was as destitute of any well conceived plan as of success.-Might not the remaining strength of Sweden have been wasted by folly? but if directed by

real benefit of the country? Such are our wishes for our country, and we shall readily sacrifice our lives to obtain their fulfilment. It is of the utmost importance for Sweden, that every Swede should at length be allowed to return to a peaceful home, as far as it can be done without any disparagement to the honour and inde

to the capital, and relieve our com- than suffer a single inch of Swedish ground mon, now unfortunate, and dismembered to be taken by our enemies, or transferred native country. As all our fellow-to them.-Our Ally, Great Britain, shall citizens must be sensible that our views learn to appreciate and value a nation, are such as public spirit and honour dic- which knows how to break its fetters, and tate to virtuous minds, we cannot be rescue liberty from its chains; France shall mistaken in our implicit confidence, that learn to respect a people, anxious to rival our brethren in arms and our unarmed her military prowess; the rulers of Rusfellow-citizens, will not form any incor- sia and Denmark, incessantly engaged in rect opinion of our sentiments and views. pursuits tending to promote the prosperity They are merely these, that the States of of their people, will not disturb the peace the realm and our Legislators shall be at and tranquillity of a nation which merely liberty to assemble and deliberate uncon- desires to live or die independent.-We trouled on the means of restoring the pros-have seen with sorrow the most important perity of our suffering country.-We have solemnly contracted the engagement to lay at their feet the arms which we have taken up to procure them freedom. We will form a wall round the hall where Swedish Legislators hold their delibera-wisdom, may it not be employed for the tions, which no power upon earth shall be able to beat down. We have solemnly contracted the engagement to destroy all such as shall still endeavour to prefer foreign connections to the internal welfare and tranquility of Sweden. - Sweden's German dominions are delivered up to the enemy, and Finland, the native soil of a noble and gallant people, is lost. Wependence of Sweden.-The frontiers of have solemnly contracted the engagement, the kingdom are for a short time left withthat not a single inch more of the Swedish out defence, on account of our departure territory shall be given up to the enemy. from thence; but should the enemy, conSweden's trade and mines are ruined and trary to his solemn promise, avail himself deserted; Sweden's youth are taken from of our absence to attack them, we shall agricultural pursuits, in order to be de-speedily return, take a severe revenge, and stroyed by sickness and the sword. The convince him of the difference of a warburthens laid on Agriculture are such that fare carried on by personal hatred of the they cannot be borne any longer. Grind-rulers, and a war urged by a nation, anxiing taxes are exacted without mercy; desolation and 'misery are spreading wide and far, and threaten universal ruin. We have contracted the solemn engagement, that the fathers of the country shall enjoy full liberty to restore the welfare and prosperity of the country.-May the higher and lower States of the common weal also join heart and hand to assert the freedom of the country, and thus, by har-scription may suspend their judgment mony and well-concerted efforts, ensure success to our enterprize and views. May the Fathers of the Country offer peace and amity to our neighbours, but accompany this offer with the assurance that every Swedish hero will rather be buried under the ruins of his country,

ous and determined to assert its independ ence.-We implicitly confide, that all military Commanders will readily co-operate with us, to secure, by speedy and vigorous exertion, the restoration of our lost prosperity, in the destruction of our foreign foes.-To conclude, we venture to express the wish, that our beloved countrymen and fellow-citizens of every rank and de

on all further proceedings, until the decision of the States of the realm shall be known.

(Signed)

The Commander of the Troops stationed in Weimland."

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In the year 1802, PHILIP HAMLIN, a Tinman of Plymouth, wrote a letter to MR. HENRY ADDINGTON, the first Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, offering him the sum of £.2,000 to give him, HAMLIN, the place of Land-Surveyor of the Customs at Plymouth.- -In consequence of this, a criminal information was filed, against the said HAMLIN, by MR. SPENCER PERCEVAL, who was then the King's Attorney-General, and who, in pleading against the offender, asserted the distinguished purity of persons in power, in the present day. From the Bench great stress was laid on the gravity of the offence of tendering a bribe; of the baneful tendency of such crimes, in a moral as well as in a political point of view. The Tinman was found guilty; he was sentenced to pay a fine of 100 pounds to the King, and to be imprisoned for three months. His business was ruined; and he himself died, in a few months after his release from prison.-POLITICAL REGISTER, Vol. II. page 1621*.

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