XII. In case these auxilary troops fhould be obliged to pass, in their march, the territories of the Republick of Poland, his Britannick Majefty

of obtaining from his Polishes upon himself the care

and the Republick

of Poland, free paffage through the faid territories.

XIII. This convention fhall fubfift for the space of four years, to be reckoned from the day when the ratifications of it fhall be exchanged.

XIV. In cafe peace fhould be made, or the object of the diverfion to be made fhould ceafe to exift before the expiration of the four years above mentioned, the abovefaid auxiliary body fhall return alfo, before that time, into the dominions of her Imperial Majefty; and his Britannick Majefty confents, that, after the return, the faid body shall enjoy three months of the fuccour agreed on. But, in cafe peace fhall not be made before that term, then the contracting parties fhall agree farther upon the prolon gation of this convention.

XV. The prefent convention fhall be ratified, and the letters of ratification fhall be exchanged at St. Petersburg within the term of two months, or fooner if that can be done.

In witness whereof, we the underwritten minifters have made two copies of this convention, of the fame tenor, the which, by virtue of our full powers, we have figned, and thereto put the feals of our arms. Done at St. Peterburg, this % of September, in the year 1755.

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Firft Separate and Secret Article.

HEREAS her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias has caused to be reprefented to his Britannick Majefty, that the march of the troops, as well infantry as ca valry, ftipulated in the treaty figned this day, towards the frontiers of Livonia, as alfo the artillery, with what be

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longs thereto, with which her Imperial Majefty has charged herfelf; and the expence required to maintain them there during four years, as well as the neceffary preparations for keeping in readiness the gallies during the faid term, have already coft, and muft ftill coft great fums of money, over and above what would otherwife have been neceffary for the ordinary fervice of thefe troops: In confiderarion of what is above, and of the great utility which the remaining of fuch a body of troops in the above-mentioned province during the term of four years will be of; and the better to enable her Imperial Majefty to fupply the expence thereof; his Britannick Majefty has been pleased to engage himfelf by this article, to furnifh a fuccour of 100,000 pounds fterling per annum, payable each year in advance, to be reckoned from the day of the exchange of the ratifications to the day that, on the requifition of his Britannick Majefty, this body of Ruffian troops fhall go out of her Imperial Majefty's dominions; for, from that day, the above-faid fuccour of 100,000 pounds fterling is entirely to ceafe, because the payment of the fum of 500,000 pounds fterling per annum, which has been agreed upon, by the VIth article of the treaty, muft commence and be fubftituted in the room of it; fo that, whatever fhall then be found paid in advance at the rate of the above-faid 100,000 pounds fterling per annum, fhall be difcounted and deducted from the payment of the 500,000 pounds fterling. It being to be understood, that his Britannick Majefty fhould be at liberty to fend once every year, into the faid province of Livonia, a commiffary, to fee and examine the number and condition of the faid troops. Moreover, what is ftipulated in the VIth article of the treaty figned this day, with regard to the manner of paying the fuccour in money, is expreffly confirmed by this prefent article.

This feparate and fecret article fhall be of the fame force and vigour, as if it was inferted word for word in the treaty figned this day; and fhall be approved and ratified in like manner; and the ratification thereof shall be exchanged at the fame time, and at the fame place, as the principal treaty.

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In witnefs whereof, we the underwritten Plenipotentiary Ministers have figned the prefent article, and put the feals of our arms thereto. Done at St. Petersburg this of September, 1755.

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Second Separate and Secret Article.

WHEREAS her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias has engaged herself, by the treaty figned this day, to furnish to his Majefty the King of Great Britain fo confiderable a fuccour, and will confequently take a great fhare in the war, if one fhould happen; the two high contracting parties engage themfelves mutually to communicate to each other confidentially, every thing that may relate to any negociation with the common enemy; and fhall employ, in concert, all their efforts, to procure themselves a peace on honourable and advantageous conditions for their reciprocal interefts.

This feparate and fecret article fhall be of the fame force and vigour, as if it were inferted word for word in the treaty figned this day; and shall be approved and ratified in like manner; and the ratification thereof fhall be exchanged at the fame time, and at the fame place, as the principal treaty.

In witnefs whereof, we the underwritten Plenipotentiary Ministers have figned the prefent article, and put the feals of our arms thereto. Done at St. Petersburg this of September, 1755.

Treaty between his Britannick Majefty of all the Ruffias. rate Articles belonging thereto. cember 11, 1742.

Majefty and her Imperial Together with the four fepaSigned at Mofcow, Dee

In the Name of the moft Holy Trinity.

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HEREAS the moft ferene, moft high, and moft potent Prince and Lord, George the Second, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Elector and Arch Treasurer of the Roman Empire, &c. And the moft ferene, most high, and most potent Princefs and Lady, Elizabeth Petrowna, Emprefs and fole Monarch of all the Ruffias, &c. (pleno titulo) have confidered, how useful and falutary it might be to their respective states and fubjects, and alfo how much it might contribute to the maintaining of the general tranquillity of Europe, and of that of the north in particular, not only to cultivate by all manner of good offices, as they have done hitherto, a ftrict union between themselves, but alfo to extend the obligations of their friendship, and to render it more effectual, and more applicable to the cafes that might happen, by providing for their reciprocal fecurity by a treaty of defenfive alliance: For this purpose, their faid Majefties have thought proper to name and authorize Minifters on the one part, and on the other; that is to fay, his Majesty the King of Great Britain has named for Plenipotentiary, on his part, Sir Cyrill Wich, Baronet, his Plenipotentiary Minifter to her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias; and her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias has named, for Plenipotentiaries, on her part, the Vice Chancellor of the Empire, the actual Privy Counsellor, Senator, and Knight of the orders of St. Andrew, of the White Eagle, and of St. Alexander, Alexei Count de Bestoucheff Rumin, and the Privy Counsellor, and Knight of the order of St. Alexander, Charles de Bre vern; who having conferred together, by virtue of their refpective full powers, have agreed upon the following articles: I There

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I. There fhall be, for ever, between his Majefty the King of Great Britain, and her Imperial Majesty of all the Ruffias, their heirs and fucceffors, as also between their kingdoms, countries, ftates, people and fubjects, every where, as well by fea, as by land, a faithful, firm, and perpetual friendship, alliance and union; and they fhall on the one fide, and on the other, be fo far from doing any injury or damage to each other, that they fhall exert themselves in promoting their mutual interefts, and is maintaining each other, reciprocally, in the kingdoms, provinces, states, rights, commerce, immunities and prerogatives whatsoever, which they were poffeffed of before the year 1741, or which they may acquire by treaties.

II. For this purpose it is agreed, that, if, in times to come, their faid Majefties, or either of them, fhould be. attacked by fea or land, by whomfoever it be, they shall lend each other, immediately after requifition, the neceffary fuccours; which fhall be determined, as well with regard to the nature, as to the quantity, according to what is hereafter ftipulated in the following articles of this treaty.

III. His Britannick Majefty, and her Imperial Majefty, do, from henceforth declare, that they do not mean, by making this alliance, to offend or injure any one foever; but that it is, on the contrary, their only aim and defign to provide, by thefe engagements, for their reciprocal advantage and security; and to contribute, as much as it fhall depend on their care, to the prefervation of the general peace of Europe, and of that of the north in particular; for which ends, they fhall employ themfelves in the most effectual manner poffible; and fhall mutually communicate to each other their ideas and councils for that purpose.

IV. As the principal defign and end of this alliance is, mutually to fecure one another from all invafion, injury and damage; and as each of the high contracting parties defire nothing more ardently than to be able always to ful-.. fil this reciprocal engagement in the manner which shall he most advantageous to their ally, according to the means which God has put into their hands, refpectively; and as the natural ftrength of Great Britain principally confists

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