formâ, ratificationefque ejus in hâc urbe regiâ Olyfiponenti commutandas intra trium menfium fpatium a fubfcriptione ejus numerandorum.

In quorum omnium fidem ac teftimonium nos fupra memorati plenipotentiarii facræ regiæ majeftatis Magnæ Britanniæ, et celforum ac prepotentium dominorum or dinum generalium foederati Belgij, hoc inftrumentum manibus noftris fubfcripfimus, appofitifque infignium noftrorum figillis munivimus. Ipfi vero facræ regiæ majef tatis Lufitaniæ plenipotentiarii, vitanda controverfia caufâ quæ eft de loci prærogativâ inter coronas Britannicam et Lufitanam, pro more confuetudineque inter utramque coronam obfervatâ, feparatim alia inftrumenta ejufdem tenoris, commutatis tantummodo quæ ejus rei ergo cominutanda erant, fubfcriptionibus fuis et figillis appofitis munierunt. Olyfipone Die 16 Maij Anno Domini 1703..

(L. S.) Paulus Methuen. (LS) Schonemberg.

Nos, vifo et perpenfo præfato præpetuo fœdere defenfivo, idem in omnibus et fingulis fui articulis et claufulis, approbavimus, et ratum firmumque habuimus; ficut, per præfentes, pro nobis, hæredibus, et fuccefforibus noftris, approbainus, et ratum ratum firmumque habemus. Spondentes verboque regio promittentes, nos omnia, quæ In prædicto foedere continentur, fincere et bonâ fide præGituras et obfervaturas, neque paffuras, quantum in nobis eft, ut a quopiam violentur aut dimmuantur. In quorum majorem fidem et robur hifce præfentibus, manu noftrâ regiâ fignatis, magnum noftrum Angle figillum apponi juffimus. Quæ debantur in arce noftrâ regiâ Windesorienfi 12 die menfis Julii Anno Domini 1703 regnique noftri fecundo,

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NNE, by the grace of God, &c. To all and every one, to whom thefe prefents may come, greeting.

Whereas

Whereas a perpetual defenfive alliance, in the words and articles following, was, on the 16th of May laft, concluded and figned at Lisbon, between our plenipotentiaries and thofe of the Lords the States-general of the United Provinces on the one hand, and those of the King of Portugal on the other: And whereas many mutual advantages accrue to the moft ferene and, moft potent kings and kingdoms of Great Britain and Portugal, and to the high and mighty lords the ftates-general of the United Provinces, and their fubjects, from the peace and good friendship, which fubfifts between the three forefaid powers: And whereas it is neceffary, that that peace be not only preferved inviolate, but be likewife ftrengthened by firmer and clofer ties, by which a stronger foundation may be daid for maintaining the general peace and tranquillity of Europe, which the above-faid powers endeavour, with all their might, to fupport: they have therefore, for the common good of all, refolved to enter into a mutual alliance; and for that purpofe have granted their full powers and inftructions, viz. the moft ferene and mot potent Princess, Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, to Paul Methuen, Efq; her Ambaffador Extraordinary in Portugal; the moft ferene aîït. most potent Prince, Peter, by the grace of God, King of Portugal and the Algarves on this fide; and beyond the feas in Africa, Lord of Guiney, and of the conceit, navigation, and commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Perfia, India, &e to Don Nonio de Metto Alvares Pereira, his near kinfinan, Duke of Cadaval, Marquis of Ferreira, &c. to Don Emmanuel Felles de Silva, Marquis of Alegrete, &c. to Don Francifco de Tavora, Count of Alvor, &c. to Don Regno Monterio, Lord of Alva, &c. and to Don Jofeph de Farria great hiftoriographer of the kingdom; and the high and mighty lords the states general of the united provinces, to Van Francis Schonemberg: which plenipotentiaries, by virtue of the abovefaid full powers (which, before the figning of this treaty, were mutually exchanged, examined, and admitted) after maturely and deliberately weighing the matter, have, in the name of their above-mentioned fovereigns, agreed and confented to the following terms and articles.

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Art. I. All former treaties between the above-faid powers, are hereby approved, confirmed, and ratified, and are ordered to be exactly and faithfully obferved, except in fo far as by the prefent treaty is otherwife provided and established; fo that there fhall be between the faid kingdoms and states, their people and subjects, a fincere friendship and perfect amity: They fhall, all of them, mutually affift one another; and each of the faid powers fhall promote the intereft and advantage of the reft, as if it were his own.“

II. If ever it fhall happen, that the Kings of Spain and France; either the prefent or future; that both of them together, or either of them feparately, fhall make war, or give occafion to fufpect that they intend to make war, upon the kingdom of Portugal, either on the continent of Europe, or in its dominions beyond feas; her Majefty, the Queen of Great-Britain, and the Lords, the States-general, hall ufe their friendly offices with the laid Kings, or either of them, in order to perfuade them to' obferve the terms of peace towards Portugal, and not to' make war upon it.

III. But thefe good offices not proving fuccefsful, but altogether inneffectual, fo that war fhall be made by the aforelaid Kings, or by either of them, upon Portugal, the above-mentioned powers of Great-Britain and Hoiland, fhall make war, with all their force, upon the forefaid Kings or King, who shall carry hoftile arms into Portugal ; and towards that war which fhall be carried on in Europe, they fhall supply twelve thousand men, whom they fhall arm and pay, as well when in quarters, as in action; and the faid high allies fhall be obliged to keep that number of men complete, by recruiting it from time to time at their own expence.

IV. And in this cafe alfo, the aforefaid powers of GreatBritain and Holland, fhall be obliged to keep and maintain upon the coaft of Portugal, and in its harbours, a competent number of men of war, to defend the said coafts and harbours, the trade and merchant-fhips, from all hostile attempts; fo that if it fhall appear, that the faid harbours and hips are in danger of being attacked with a greater force by the enemy, the faid high allies fhall be obliged

obliged to fend to Portugal fuch a number of men of was as fhall be equal, or even fuperior, to the fhips and force of the enemy, who fhall meditate an attack upon the abovefaid fhips and harbours.

V. But if the forefaid Kings of Spain and France, or either of them, fhall make war, or give occafion to fufpect that they intend to make war, upon the provinces or dominions of Portugal beyond feas, the above-mentioned powers of Great-Britain and Holland, fhall furnish to his Portuguese Majefty fuch a number of men of war, as shall be equal, or even fuperior, to the fhips of the enemy; fo that he may be able not only to oppose them, but even to prevent fuch attack or invafion, as long as the war fhall laft, or occafion require. And if the enemy fhall take any town, or feize any place which they may fortify, in the forefaid provinces and dominions beyond feas, these fuccours fhall continue until fuch town or place be fully recovered, or more towns and places, if more fhould be taken.

VI. All these auxiliary fhips fhall be fubject to the command of his Portuguese Majefty, fo that they fhall perform whatever shall be enjoined by his faid Majefty; and if they should fail to the Portuguese provinces and dominions beyond feas, they fhall there likewife perform whatever fhall be enjoined them, in the name of his Majesty, by his viceroys and governors.

VII. When these auxiliary fhips of the two powers of Great-Britain and Holland fhall be joined with the Portuguese fhips (in which cafe they muft always affift them) the admiral of the Portuguese fleet, who has the right of carrying the flag, fhall give fignals, and fummon to a council of war, which fhall be held in his own cabin; and the fame admiral of the Portuguese fleet fhall iffue the neceffary orders for executing thofe points, which fhall have been refolved upon in the council of war; which points the admirals of the auxiliary ships fhall execute, each with his own fhips.

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command the greatest numbers of ships of his own nation, fhall enjoy the right and privilege mentioned in the former article, viz. of giving fignals, of fummoning to a council of war in his own cabin, and of doing every other thing requifite, as is above specified.

IX. The twelve thousand men, which the powers of Great-Britain and Holland are bound to furnish to his Portuguese Majefty, and to maintain at their own expence, and occafionally recruit, during the continuance of the war, as ftipulated in the third article of this treaty, fhall be subject, not only to the fupreme command of his Portuguese Majefty, but also to that of his. commanders or generals, and even of fuch of his officers, as by their rank in the army are fuperior to them. But for breach of orders, and for the crimes and enormities of which they shall be guilty, they shall be punished by the commanders or generals of their own army, in the fame manner as the Portuguese themselves are punished by martial law, efpecially for those crimes which regard the violation of religion.

X. The high allies fhall, in the cafe above-mentioned, grant full liberty, and all kind of aid and affiftance to the commiffaries of his Portuguese Majefty, to export from their territories and harbours, all forts of military stores, fuch as powder, balls, arms, corn, and every other kind of ammunition, that shall be defired of them, as well belonging to the fea as the land fervice; and that too at the fame price as the faid high allies are wont to purchase them for their own ufe, and without the least alteration in the charge.

XI. If ever it should happen that the Kings of Spain and France, or either of them, fhould make war upon the kingdom of Great Britain, or the States of the United Provinces, his Majefty the King of Portugal fhall ufe his friendly offices with the faid Kings, or with either of them, in order to perfuade them to obferve the terms of peace towards the forefaid kingdom of Great Britain, and the States of the United Provinces.

XII. But these good offices not proving fuccefsful, but altogether ineffectual, fo that war fhall be made by the forelaid Kings, or by either of them, upon the kingdom of Great Britain, or the States of the United Provinces; his

Majefty,