or money, in proportion to the expence of troops; and for taking away all doubt touching the valuation of the fuccours, their abovefaid Majefties agree, that a thousand foot Thall be computed at ten thousand florins Dutch money, and a thousand horfe at thirty thoufand florins Dutch money, by the month; and the fame proportion fhall be observed with refpect to the fhips that ought to be furnished; their faid Majefties promifing to continue and keep up the faid fuccours as long as the trouble fhall fubfift; and in cafe it fhould be found neceffary, their faid Majefties fhall mutually fuccour each other with all their forces, and fhall even declare war against the aggreffor. III. The Minifters of his Britannick Majefty and of his most Christian Majefty, having alledged that in the treaties concluded at Vienna between the Emperor and the King of Spain, in the year One thousand feven hundred twenty five, there were divers clauses that infringed the articles of the feveral treaties of commerce, or of the treaties of peace in which commerce may be concerned, antecedent to the year One thousand feven hundred twenty five, his Catholick Majefty has declared, as he declares by the present article, That he never meant to grant, nor will fuffer to subfift by virtue of the faid treaties of Vienna, any privilege contrary to the treaties here-above confirmed. IV. It having been agreed by the preliminary articles, that the commerce of the English and French nations, as well in Europe as in the Indies, fhould be re-established on the foot of the treaties and conventions antecedent to the year One thousand seven hundred twenty five, and particularly that the commerce of the English nation in America fhould be exercised as heretofore; it is agreed by the present article, that all neceffary orders fhall be dispatched on both fides, without any delay, if they have not been fent already, as well for the execution of the faid treaties of commerce, as for fupplying what may be wanting for the entire re-establishment of commerce on the foot of the faid treaties and conventions. V. Although it was ftipulated by the preliminaries that all hoftilities fhould ceafe on both fides, and that if any trouble or hoftilities fhould happen between the fubjects of the contracting parties, either in Europe, or in the B4 Indies, Indies, the contrating powers fhould concur for the reparation of damages fuftained by their refpective fubjects; and notwithstanding this it is alledged, that on the part of the fubjects of his Catholick Majefty acts of disturbance and hoftilities have been continued; it is agreed by this prefent article, that as to what relates to Europe, his Catholick Majefty fhall forthwith cause reparation to be made for the damages which have been fuffered there fince the time prefcribed by the preliminaries for the ceffation of hoftilities; and as to what relates to America, he will likewife forthwith caufe reparation to be made for the damages which fhall have been fuffered there fince the arrival of his orders at Cartagena on the day of June One thoufand feven hundred twenty eight. And his faid Catholick Majefty fhall publifh the moft rigorous prohibitions for preventing the like violences on the part of his fubjects; their Britannick and moft Chriftian Majefties promifing on their part, if there be like cafes, to cause reparation to be made for what fhall have been fo done, and to give like orders for the prefervation of the peace, tranquility, and good intelligence. VI. Commiffaries fhall be nominated, with fufficient powers, on the part of their Britannick and Catholick Majefties, who fhall affemble at the court of Spain within the face of four months after the exchange of the ratifications of the prefent treaty, or fooner if it can be done, to examine and decide what concerns the fhips and effects taken at fea on either fide to the times fpecified in the preceeding article. The faid commiffaries fhall likewife examine, and decide, according to the treaties, the respective pretenfions which relate to the abuses that are fuppofed to have been committed in commerce, as well in the Indies as in Europe, and all the other refpective pretenfions in America, founded on treaties, whether with relpect to the limits or otherwife. The faid commiffaries thall likewife difcufs and decide the pretenfions which his Catholick Majefty may have, by virtue of the treaty of One thousand feven hundred twenty one, for the restitution of the fhips taken by the English fleet in the Year One thoufand feven hundred eighteen. And the faid commiffaries after having examined, difcuffed, and decided the abovefaid points and pretenfions, fhall make a report of their proceedings to their Britannick and Catholick Majefties, who promife that within the fpace of fix months after the making of the faid report, they will caufe to be executed punctually and exactly what fhall have been fo decided by the faid Commiffaries. VII. Commiffaries fhall likewife be nominated on the part of his moft Chriftian Majefty, and of his Catholick Majefty, who fhall examine all grievances generally whatfoever, which the faid parties therein interested may form refpectively, whether for the reftitution of veffels feized or taken, or with refpect to commerce, limits, or otherwife. VIII. The faid Commiffaries fhall finifh punctually their commiffion within the space of three years, or fooner if it can be done, to be computed from the day of the figning of the present treaty, and this without any further delay, on any motive or pretext whatever. IX. The introducing of garrifons into the places of Leghorne, Porto-ferraio, Parma, and Placentia, to the number of fix thousand men of his Catholick Majesty's troops, and in his pay, fhall be effectuated without lofs of time; which troops fhall ferve for the better fecuring and preferving of the immediate fucceffion of the faid States in favour of the moft Serene Infante Don Carlos, and to be ready to withstand any enterprize and oppofition which might be formed to the prejudice of what has been regulated touching the faid fucceffion. X. The contracting powers fhall forthwith ufe all the applications which they fhall judge to be confiftent with the dignity and quiet of the moft Serene Great Duke of Tufcany, and the Duke of Parma, to the end the garrifons may be received with the greateft tranquility and without oppofition, as foon as they fhall prefent themfelves before the places into which they are to be introduced. The faid garrifons fhall take an oath to the prefent poffeffors to defend their perfons, fovereignty, poffeffions and ftates, and fubjects, in every thing that fhall not be contrary to the right of fucceffion referved to the most Serene Infante Don Carlos, and prefent poffeffors fhall not demand or exact any thing that is contrary thereto. The The faid garrisons shall not meddle directly or indirectly, under any pretext whatsoever, in affairs of the political, œconomical or civil government; and fhall have most exprefs orders to render to the moft Serene Great Duke of Tuscany and the Duke of Parma, all the refpects and military honours that are due to Sovereigns in their own dominions. XI. The intent of introducing the said fix thousand men of his Catholick Majefty's troops and in his pay, being to fecure to the moft Serene Infante Don Carlos the immediate fucceffion of the States of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, his Catholick Majefty promifes, as well for himfelf as his fucceffors, that as foon as the moft Serene Infante Don Carlos his Son, or fuch other who fhall fucceed to his rights, fhall be the quiet poffeffor of thofe States, and in fafety from all invafion and other just grounds of fear, he will caufe to be withdrawn from the places in thofe States the troops which fhall be his own, and not belonging to the Infante Don Carlos, or to him who fhall fucceed to his rights, in fuch manner that thereby the said fucceffion or poffeffion may reft fecure and exempt from all events. XII. The contracting powers engage to establish, according to the rights of fucceffion which have been stipulated, and to maintain the most Serene Infante Don Carlos, or him to whom his rights fhall devolve, in the poffeffion and enjoyment of the States of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, when he fhall once be fettled there; to defend him from all infult, against any power whatsoever, that might intend to disturb him; declaring themselves by this treaty, Guarantees for ever of the right, poffeffion, tranquility, and quiet of the moft Serene Infante, and of his fucceffors to the faid States. XIII. As to other particulars or regulations concerning the keeping up of the faid garrifons once eftablifhed in the States of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, as it is to be prefumed that his Catholick Majefty and the most Serene Great Duke, and Duke of Parma, will fettle the fame by an agreement between themselves, their Britannick and moft Chriftian Majefties promife, that affoon as that agreement fhall be made, they will ratify and guarantee it, as well as to his Catholick Majefty, as to the moft Se rene Great Duke and Duke of Parma, as if were inferted word for word in the present treaty. XIV. The States General of the United Provinces fhall be invited to come into the present treaty and articles. Such other powers as fhall be agreed on, fhall likewise be invited and admitted by concert into the fame treaty and articles. The ratifications of the prefent treaty fhall be dispatched within the space of fix weeks, or fooner, if it can be done, to be reckoned from the day of figning it. In witness whereof, We the underwritten Minifters Plenepotentiaries of his Britannick Majefty, of his most Christian Majefty, and of his Catholick Majefty, by virtue of our full powers, which have been communicated to each other, tranfcripts of which fhall be hereto annexed, have figned the present treaty, and caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at Seville, the ninth day of November, One thousand seven hundred twenty nine. I. W. Stanhope. 1. A LTHOUGH, conformably to the preliminary articles, it is faid in the fourth article of the treaty figned this day, that the commerce of the English nation in America fhould be re-established on the foot of the treaties and conventions antecedent to the year One thousand seven hundred twenty five; however, for the greater exactness, it is further declared by the prefent article between their Britannick and Catholick Majefties, which fhall have the fame force, and be under the fame guaranty as the treaty figned this day, that under that general denomination are comprehended the treaties of peace and of commerce, concluded at Utrecht the thirteenth of July and ninth of December, in the year One thousand |