tain the faid fuccours as long as the troubles fhall last; and if the faid fuccours be not fufficient to repel the attacks of the enemy, they fhall agree to augment them; and if it be neceffary, their faid Majefties fhall mutually affist one another with all their forces, and declare war against the aggreffor. V.Their Britannic, moft Chriftian, and Catholic Majefties, being entirely fatisfied in the fentiments which the Duke of Parma has always manifested to.wards them, and being defirous to give him marks of the fingular efteem and affection which they have for him, they promife and engage, by virtue of this prefent treaty, to grant him particular protection for the prefervation of his territories and rights, and for the maintenance of his dignity; fo that if he be difturbed contrary to the treaties of peace already made, and contrary to what shall be stipulated in those that are to be made at Cambray, they fhall join their good offices and efforts, to obtain juft fatisfaction; and if it be refused, -they fhall agree on meafures to procure it for him by all other methods that fhall be in their power. VI. His Catholic Majefty being defirous to give his Britannic Majefty, and his moft Chriftian Majefty, a particular proof of his friendship, confirms, as far as there may be occafion, all the advantages and privileges which have been granted by the Kings his predeceffors to the English and French nations; fo that the trading fubjects of the most Serene King of Great Bri*tain, and the moft Serene the most Christian King, fhall always enjoy in Spain, the fame rights, prerogatives, advantages, and privileges for their perfons, commerce, merchandize, eftates, and effects, which they have enjoyed, or which they ought to have enjoyed by virtue of treaties or agreements, or by virtue of all thofe which have been or shall be granted in Spain to the nation that is most favoured. VII. The present treaty fhall be ratified by their Britannic, moft Chriftian, and Catholic Majefties, and and the ratifications fhall be mutually delivered in due form, and exchanged in the space of fix weeks, reckoning from the day of figning, or fooner, if poffible. In witness whereof, we the underwritten minifters plenipotentiaries of his Britannic Majesty, his most Christian Majefty, and his moft Catholic Majefty, having mutually communicated our full powers, have figned the prefent treaty, and thereunto fet the feals of our arms. Done at Madrid, the 13th of June 1721. Signed, (L. S.) William Stanhope. The feparate Article of the Defenfive Alliance between THE minifters plenipotentiaries of their Britannic, moft Christian, and Catholic Majefties, have this day figned, by virtue of their refpective full powers, a treaty of defenfive alliance between their faid Majefties: they have further agreed, that the particular treaty, which has likewise been figned, this day, between their Britannic and Catholic Majefties, whereof the tenor follows, fhall make a part of the faid treaty of defenfive alliance, concluded between England, France, and Spain. Here is inferted, verbatim, the Treaty between Great Britain and Spain, concluded at Madrid, the 13th of June, N. S. 1721. The abovefaid particular treaty fhall have the fame force as if it were inferted word for word in the treaty of defensive alliance, figned this day, between the three crowns; and the letters of ratification fhall be be exchanged at Madrid, in the ufual manner, within the space of fix weeks, to be computed from the day of figning, or fooner, if poffible. In witness whereof, we have figned these prefents, by virtue of our full powers, and have affixed thereto the feal of our arms. Done at Madrid, the 13th of June 1721. (L. S.) William Stanhope. (L. S.) Langeron Maulevrier. Another feparate Article of the Defenfive Alliance between Great Britain, France, and Spain, concluded at Madrid the 13th of June, N. S. 1721. THE minifters plenipotentiaries of their Britannic and most Christian Majefties, having this day figned, with the minister plenipotentiary of the King of Spain, by virtue of their refpective full powers, a treaty of defenfive alliance; the abovesaid minifters of their Britannic and most Christian Majefties have also agreed between themselves, by virtue of the fame powers, that, as the principal intention and aim of that alliance is to maintain and preferve the peace and tranquillity of Europe, in which it cannot be doubted but the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands are difpofed to concur, and to give their affistance, the first proper occafion fhall be taken, in concert, to invite them thereto; and their faid Britannic and most Christian Majefties promise and engage, in the mean time, to maintain the treaty of defenfive alliance, made at the Hague, between the King of Great Britain, the most Christian King, and the States General, of the 4th of January 1717, N. S. and that nothing fhall be done, directly or indirectly, to its prejudice. The The Treaty of Peace, Union, Friendship, and mutual Defence, between the Crowns of Great Britain, France, and Spain, concluded at Seville on the 9th of November, N.S. 1729. In the Name of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, three diftinct Perfons, and one only true God. THEIR moft Serene Majefties the King of Great Britain, the moft Chriftian King, and the Catholic King, defiring, with equal earneftness, not only to renew and bind more clofely their ancient friendship, but likewife to remove whatever might hereafter disturb it, to the end that being united in fentiments and inclination, they may for the future act in every thing as having but one and the fame view and intereft; and for this purpose, the most Serene King of Great Britain having given full power for treating in his name to M. William Stanhope, vice-chamberlain of his Britannic Majefty's houfhold, one of his privy-council, member of the parliament of Great Britain, colonel of a regiment of dragoons, and his faid Majesty's ambaffador extraordinary to his Catholic Majefty; as alfo to M. Benjamin Keene, his faid Britannic Majesty's minifter plenipotentiary to his Catholic Majefty: the most Serene most Christian King having given full power for treating in his name to the Marquis de Brancas, lieutenant-general of his armies, knight of his orders, and of that of the Golden Fleece, his lieutenant-general in the government of Provence, and his ambaffador extraordinary to his Catholic Majesty and the moft Serene Catholic King having likewife given full power for treating in his name to M. John Baptist D'Orendayn Marquis de la Paz, his counsellor of state and firft fecretary of state and of the dispatches; and to M. Jofeph Patino, commander of Alcuefca in the Order of St. James, governor of the council of the treasury, and of the tribunals depending thereon, fuperintendant general of the general reve nues, nues, and his fecretary of state and of the dispatches for affairs of the marine, the Indies, and the treasury: the above-mentioned minifters have agreed between them on the following articles. I. There fhall be from this time and for ever a folid peace, a ftrict union, and a fincere and conftant friendhip, between the moft Serene King of Great Britain, the moft Serene moft Chriftian King, and the most Serene King of Spain, their heirs and fucceffors, as alfo between their kingdoms and subjects, for the mutual affistance and defence of their dominions and interests; there fhall likewife be an oblivion of all that is past; and all the former treaties and conventions of peace, of friendship, and of commerce, concluded between the contracting Powers refpectively, fhall be, as they hereby are, effectually renewed and confirmed, in all thofe points which are not derogated from by the prefent treaty, in as full and ample a manner as if the faid treaties were here inferted word for word, their faid Majefties promifing not to do any thing, nor fuffer any thing to be done, that may be contrary thereto, directly or indirectly. II. In confequence of which treaties, and in order to establish firmly this union and correfpondence, their Britannic, moft Chriftian, and Catholic Majefties promife and engage, by the prefent defenfive treaty of alliance, to guaranty reciprocally their kingdoms, ftates, and dominions under their obedience, in what parts of the world foever fituate, as alfo the rights and privileges of their commerce, the whole according to the treaties; fo that the faid Powers, or any one of them, being attacked or molefted by any Power, and under any pretext whatever, they promife and oblige themselves reciprocally to employ their offices, as foon as they fhall be thereto required, for obtaining fatisfaction to the party injured, and for hindering the continuance of hoftilities; and if it happen that the faid offices be not fufficient for procuring fatisfaction without delay, their |