make the particular law of the province of Eaft Friefland, and which are referred to in the Prince's reverfal letters, paffed and fworn to at his acceffion to the regency: provided, nevertheless, that under the denomination of thofe agreements, conventions, and decifions, none be comprehended which were abrogated and annulled by his Imperial Majefty's august predeceffors in the Empire, or which ftrike at the fupreme rights of the Emperor and the Empire over the province of Eaft Friefland, And his Imperial and Catholic Majefty, as a farther proof of his most gracious intention to cut as fhort as juftice will admit him, the examination of the grievances of the people of Embden, and their adherents, has already ordained, by his refolution of the 31st of Auguft laft year, that, as foon as the account thereof is delivered to thofe who are properly to take cognizance of the fame, according to the tenor of the refolution above-mentioned, they fhall anfwer it very foon, and once for all; after which his Imperial Majefty, with the advice of his Imperial Aulic Council, will redrefs every complaint, article by article, which fhall appear to be grounded on the agreements above-mentioned. III. It having been already ordained, pursuant to his Imperial and Catholic Majefty's laft refolution of the 31st of Auguft, 1730, that the people of the town of Embden, and their adherents, ought to be admitted into the Affembly of the States, which is to be called together to deliberate freely upon the affairs that lie before them; his Imperial and Catholic Majefty will take care that this refolution shall have its intire effect, and that none of those who have a right to affift therein be excluded, contrary to the tenor of it. IV. As to the indemnification, his Imperial Majesty thinks it proper, that an account be taken of the damages, which, according to the tenor of the amnesty publifhed the in the year 1728, and of the refolution refolution of the 12th of September, 1729, ought to be made good by the renitents; and that the said account be communicated to them, that they may make their objections after which, his Imperial and Catholic Majefty will caufe the difference to be amicably adjufted, or, on failure of an accommodation, will, with the utmost equity, fix the fum which shall be required to make good the damages fustained. V. His Imperial and Catholic Majefty perfifts in the intention he always had to take particular care of the payment of the intereft of the fums which the States of Eaft Friefland, and of the town of Embden, have borrowed of the fubjects of the United Provinces, as alfo of the reimbursement of the capital, according to the engagements entered into on that ac count, 1259. to FRANCE. HE more ancient treaties, between T England and France, which are fre 1632. quent and numerous, may be seen in Rym. Fad. vol. i. part ii. p. 50. vol. iii. part ii. P. 3. vol. iv. part iii. p. 171. vol. vi. part ii, P. vol. xii. p. 690. 88. vol. xv. p. 211-640. vol. xvi. p. 645. vol. xix. p. 66. 1648, 1655 to 1659. 1667. July. 167. 24 Feb. 1678. The treaty of Weftphalia, which is recited by the treaty of Verfailles, in 1783, as one of its foundations. Mably, Dr. Pub. vol. i. ch. 1. Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 1.-vol. ii. p. The treaty between Great Britain and France, concluded at Bredah. Pap. Off. B. 17. Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 127. The marine and commercial treaty between Great Britain and France. Treat. 1685, p. 243 Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 170. The treaties of Nimeguen, between France 1679. and the States General, in 1678, and between France and Spain, in 1679, are recited by the treaty of Versailles, in 1783, as two of its foundations. 1686. The treaty of peace and neutrality in 16 Nov. America, between Great Britain and France, Pap. Off. B. 25. Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 246. Treat, 1785, vol. i. p. 261. 1697. 10 Sept. 1698. The treaty of peace between Great Britain and France, concluded at Ryfwick; which fee at p. 332. Pap. Off. B. 26. Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 302. The treaty, ufually called the First Parti19 Aug. tion Treaty, between Great Britain, France, and the States General, 1700. Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 386. Treat. 1785, vol. i. p. 305. The treaty, usually called the Second Par21 Feb. tition Treaty, between Great Britain, France, and the States General, with the feparate and fecret articles. 1713. Pap. Off. B. 28. Treat. 1732, vol. i. p. 407. The treaty of peace and friendship be 31 Mar. tween Great Britain and France, concluded 11 Apr. 1713. at Utrecht. Pap. Off. B. 31-32. Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 398. Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 5. The treaty of navigation and commerce, 31 Mar. between Great Britain and France, concluded 11 Apr. 1714. at Utrecht. Pap. Off. B. 34. Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 440. The treaty of BADEN, between the Em7 Sept. peror and France, is recited by the treaty of Versailles, in 1783, as one of its founda tions. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 358. Rouffet, Recueil, vol. i. p. 1. 1717. The treaty of defenfive alliance, between 4 Jan. Great Britain, France, and the States General, which was concluded at the Hague, and which is usually called The TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Pap. Off. B. 37. 1718. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 39. Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 185. Rouffet, Recueil Hiftorique, tom. i. p. 89. The QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE, between 22 July Great Britain, the Emperor, France, and the States General, with the feparate and secret articles, which is printed before, page 257, under the head of The AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS. 2 Aug. 1721. Pap. Off. B. 44. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 53. Rouffet, Recueil Hiftorique, tom. i. p. 180. The treaty of defenfive alliance, between 13 June. Great Britain, France, and Spain, with the feparate articles, concluded at Madrid. 1721. Pap. Off. B. 50. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 123. The triple defenfive alliance, between 13 June, Great Britain, France, and Spain, with the feparate article, concluded at Madrid, 1725. Pap. Off. B. 53, The treaty between Great Britain, France, 3 Sept. and Pruffia, concluded at Hanover, Pap. Off. B. 58, Rouffet, Recueil Hiftorique, tom. ii. p. 189. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 146. Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 274. |