doms and Provinces which formerly belonged to the Spanish Monarchy, either in the Netherlands or in Italy, among which the Marquifate of Final, yielded by his Imperial Majefty to the Republick of Genoa, in the Year 1713, is understood to be exprefsly included; whereupon he has actually caufed his folemn Acts of Renunciation to be drawn up in the best Form, and to be published and registered in the proper Place, and the ufual Inftruments thereof to be delivered to his Imperial Majefty and the contracting Parties. His Catholick Majefty renounces likewife all Right of Reverfion of the Kingdom of Sicily, which had been referved to the Crown of Spain; and all other Claims and Pretenfions, under Colour of which he might directly or indirectly difturb his Imperial Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, either in the above-mentioned Kingdoms and Provinces, or in any other Dominions, which his Imperial Majefty actually poffeffes in the Netherlands and Italy, or any where else.

VI. His Imperial Majefty, out of Regard to the most serene Queen of Spain, has already confented, with a Reservation of the Confent of the Empire; and that being obtained, does again confent, that if at any Time the Dutchy of Tuscany, as alfo the Dutchies of Parma and Placentia, which are acknowledged by the contracting Parties in the Treaty of London to be undoubted Male Fiefs of the Empire, fhall, on Failure of Male Iffue, ever happen to become vacant, and be open to the Disposal of the Emperor and Empire; the eldest Son of the faid Queen, and his Male Defcendants born in lawful Marriage; or those failing, the fecond or other younger Sons of the faid Queen, together with their Male Pofterity, begotten in lawful Marriage; fhall, by perpetual Right of Primogeniture, according to the feudal Laws and Customs of the Empire, fucceed to the faid Dutchies and Territories in Tuscany belonging to them. For Security whereof, his Imperial Majesty has caufed the promised Letters of Expectancy, containing the eventual Inveftiture, according to the ufual Style, to be forthwith made out for the aforefaid Princes, and to be delivered to the Catholick King. This, however, without any Detriment or Prejudice to thofe Princes who now hold the faid -Dutchies, and faving to them their quiet Poffeffion in all Refpects.

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The Catholick King does moreover promife and oblige himself to yield and deliver up the Town of Porto Longone, together with that Part of the Ifland of Elba which he poffeffes, to the aforefaid Prince, his and the Queen's Son, as foon as he shall in due Time and Order attain the actual Poffeffion of the Dukedom of Tuscany.

And he renounces for himfelf and his Succeffors, Kings of Spain, all Right of claiming, acquiring, or ever poffeffing any thing in the faid Dutchies, or fo much as of taking upon him or them, or at any time adminiftring the Guardianship of that Prince to whom thofe Dutchies fhall fall.

The Emperor and the King of Spain promife bona fide, and religiously, to obferve what is ftipulated in the Treaty of London, as to their not introducing into the faid Dutchies, during the Lives of the prefent Poffeffors, either the Troops of their own, or hired Forces; with a Provifo however, that if the Case fhould happen of the Vacancy of the one or the other of thofe Dutchies, the Infante Don Carlos, pursuant to the Letters of the eventual Inveftiture thereof, may take Poffeffion of it.

VII. His Catholick Majefty renounces for himself, his Succeffors and Heirs in the Kingdom, and alfo for his Pofterity of either Sex for ever, the Right of Reverfion of the Kingdom of Sicily to the Crown of Spain, which by the Inftrument of the Ceffion thereof, the 10th of June, 1713. to the King of Sardinia, was referved to him; and fhall, bona fide, deliver to his Imperial Majefty, together with the Inftrument of Ratification of this Treaty, reverfal Letters (as they are called) made out for that purpofe; faving to himself, however, the Right of Reverfion of the Inland and Kingdom of Sardinia, belonging to him, pursuant to the 2d Article of the Convention between the Emperor and the King of Sardinia.

VIII. The Emperor and the Catholick King mutually oblige themselves, and engage for the reciprocal Defence and Guaranty of all the Kingdoms and Provinces which they actually poffefs, or of which the Poffeffion belongs to them, by Virtue of the Treaty of London, which by the prefent Treaty is confirmed.

IX. That there be on both Sides a perpetual Oblivion, Amnefty, and general Abolition of all that from the breaking out of the War, either by Words, Writings or Deeds, privily or openly, directly or indirectly, has been done or committed by the Sub

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jects of either Side; which general Amnesty and Abolition fhall be enjoyed by all and every the Subjects on both Sides, of whatever State, Dignity, Rank, Condition or Sex they be, whether of Ecclefiaftical, Military, Political or Civil Profeffions, who during the War followed the Party of one or the other Prince: By Virtue of which, it fhall be permitted, and lawful for all and every of them, to refume full Poffeffion and Enjoyment of their Eftates, Rights, Privileges, Honours, Dignities and Immunities; and to use and enjoy them as freely as they did poffefs and enjoy them at the Beginning of the laft War, or at the Time they firft adhered to the one or other Party; notwithstanding all Confifcations, Decrees and Sentences made, paffed or published during the War, which fhall be deemed as null, and as they were never done: By Virtue likewife of the said Amnesty and Abolition, all and fingular the Subjects who have followed either Party, fhall have Right and Liberty to return to their own Country, and to ufe and enjoy their Eftates and Effects, as fully as if no War had intervened; they having allowed them all manner of Power to manage their faid Eftates, either by themfelves, if they are fent; or by their Attornies, if they chufe rather to be abfent from their Country, and to fell them, or difpofe of them in any other manner, according to their own Pleasure, as fully altogether, as they might have difpofed of the fame before the War began: Alfo the Dignities conferred on Subjects during the War, on either Side, fhall in like manner hereafter remain entire to them, and be mutually acknowledged.

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X. For adjusting the Difputes which have been raised, and are ftill fubfifting, with refpect to Titles, it is agreed, That his facred Imperial Catholick Majefty Charles VI. Emperor of the Romans, and his facred Royal Catholick Majefty Philip V. King of Spain and the Indies, fhall hereafter, during the Life of each of them, refpectively ufe the Titles they have each affumed; but their Heirs. and Succeffors fhall take upon them the Titles only of thofe King-doms and Provinces which they poffefs, and fhall abstain from others.

XI. The Duke of Parma shall be preferved and maintained in the Poffeffion of all his Dominions, Rights and Claims, in the fame manner he was at the Time of the figning of the Treaty of Quadruple Alliance; and as for the Difputes he has with the bordering Provinces of his Imperial Majefty, they fhall be amicably decided by Arbitrators to be chofen on both Sides,.

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XII. His Imperial Majefty farther promises that he will defend, and guaranty, and, as often as there fhall be Occafion, maintain the Order of Succeffion fettled in the Kingdom of Spain, and confirmed by the Treaty of Utrecht, and by the Renunciations which were made in purfuance of the Quadruple Alliance, as alfo by the prefent Inftrument of Peace. On the other hand, the King of Spain promifes likewife to defend and guaranty that Order of Succeffion, which his Imperial Majefty, according to the Mind of his Ancestors, has declared and established in his most ferene House, from the antient Compacts thereof, in Form of a perpetual, indivifible, and infeparable Fidei-Commis or Truft, fettled with Right of Primogeniture, for all the Heirs and Succeffors of his Majefty of both Sexes. Which Order of Succeffion has fince been received with common Confent by the feveral Degrees of People, and States of all the Kingdoms, Arch-dutchies, Dutchies, Principalities and Dominions belonging, by hereditary Right, to the most ferene House of Auftria; and has been acknowledged with Chearfulness and Submiffion, and enter'd among the publick Acts, to have the Force of a Law and pragmatick Sanction of perpetual Validity.

XIII. As to the Dowries of the moft ferene Infantas Mary and Margaret, Empreffes of the Romans, it is thus agreed, That the Mortgage given for the fame, that is to fay, the Cities, Towns and Lands from whence the yearly Revenue or Intereft, according to the principal Sum ftipulated, was raifed, fhall be restored; or elfe in lieu of the faid Dowries and Mortgage, the principal Sum it felf fhall once for all be paid in ready Money to his Imperial Majefty, together with the Profits received therefrom, as well before the Death of King Charles II. as fince the Treaty of London was accepted.

XIV. As to the Debts contracted on both Sides, it is agreed, That as his Imperial Majefty has paid his Debts in Catalonia, which were contracted by himself, or in his Name, and takes it upon him to discharge thofe which yet fhall appear juft and unpaid; fo the Debts contracted by the Ministers of the most ferene King of Spain, Philip V. in his Majefty's Name, in the Netherlands, Milan, Naples, and Sicily, his royal Majefty will pay, or fatisfy the Creditors: To which end, Commiffaries fhall be appointed by each Party, within two Months from the figning of this Treaty, for ftating and fettling the faid Debts.

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XV. And as there have been many Debates about the Reftitution of the Palaces at Rome, Vienna, and the Hague; it is at length agreed, That the Palace at the Hague fhall be a Compenfation for that of Vienna; and as for the Roman Palace, the Catholick King shall pay to the Emperor half the Price or Value of it.

XVI. In this Treaty of Peace fhall be comprehended all thofe, who within the Space of one Year fhall by common Confent be nominated by either Party.

XVII. The Emperor's Commiffaries, and the King's Ambaffador, being Plenipotentiaries, promife, That the Peace in this manner concluded, fhall be ratified by the Emperor and the Catholick King, according to the Form here mutually agreed on; and that the Inftruments of Ratification fhall within the Space of two Months, or fooner if poffible, be reciprocally exchanged

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XVIII. Moreover, as the Renunciations made on both Sides, of which frequent mention has been made above, do conftitute the principal and most effential Part of this Treaty; tho' they are already in full Force, as having been ratified in folemn Form on. both Sides; yet it is thought fit for the greater Confirmation of them, to annex them to this Treaty.

Here are inferted the faid Renunciations of bis Imperial Catholick Majefty, and of his Royal Catholick Majesty.

XIX. In Witnefs and Confirmation of all which, as well the Imperial Commiffaries as the Royal Ambaffador, Plenipotentiaries, have fubfcribed this prefent Inftrument with their own Hands, and fealed it with their Seals. Done at Vienna in Auftria, the 30th Day of April, in the Year of our Lord 1725.

(L. S.) EUGENIUS à Sabaudia. (L. S.) J. G. B. de Ripperda. (L. S.) PHILIPPUS LUD. Comes à Sinzendorff.

(L. S.) GUNDACCARUS THOM. Comes à Starbenberg.

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