peror and the King, our mafters; but in the mean time the merchants are to give fecurity to pay the furplus, if the matter fhall be fo determined between the two refpective courts.

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London, Auguft, 1716.

I am, &c.

The Count Volkra,

The Emperor's Ratification.

WE Charles the Sixth, by the Divine clemency elected Emperor of the Romans, always August, King of Germany, Spain, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, and Sclavonia, Archduke of Auftria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Limbourg, Luxembourg, Guelderland, Upper and Lower Silefia, and Wirtemberg, Prince of Swabia, Marquis of the Holy Roman Empire, of Burgaw, Moravia, Upper and Lower Lufatia, Count of Hapfburg, Flanders, Tyrol, Ferrete, Kyburg, Goritia, and Namur, Landgrave of Alfatia, Lord of the Marck of Sclavonia, Port Nao, and Salins, &c. &c. make known and atteft to all and fingular whom it concerns. Whereas peace being made with France last year at Baden in Switzerland, it was forthwith agreed between Us, the most Serene and most Potent King of Great Britain, and the States General of the United Netherlands, that what by the alliance made in the year one thousand seven hundred and one, on the feventh day of September, at the Hague, appeared yet remaining mutually to be performed, fhould without delay be adjusted in the Congress which was thought proper to be held at Antwerp by minifters respectively authorized with full power; and especially that thofe places, towns, and fortifications of our Netherlands, which for the future might ferve for the fecurity, defence, and fafety, commonly called a Barrier, to the provinces and dominions of the forefaid States General, might be specified, and whatever elfe relates to that affair be fettled; which by the favour of the Almighty,

and in efpecial manner by the friendly offices of the faid moft Serene King of Great Britain, was on the fifteenth day of November laft determined and concluded by thofe Minifters Plenipotentiaries, whose names are hereunto fubjoined, in the following words and articles:

It having pleafed the Almighty to grant Peace for fome Time past to Europe, &c.

That we have ratified and approved, as by virtue of these presents we do approve and ratify all and fingular the things that by Ours, his Britannic Majefty's, and the States General's Ministers Plenipotentiaries, by virtue of an order empowering them, were, as is above recited, done, concluded, and transacted; promifing on our Imperial, Royal, and Archiducal word, faithfully and religiously to perform and observe, and caufe to be obferved by our fubjects, what relates to us, and not to fuffer any thing to be done contrary thereto; affuredly trufting, that the Electors, Princes, and States of the Holy Roman Empire, duly confidering the circumftances of affairs which in the present juncture obliged us to yield what by the twenty-seventh article above is ftipulated, touching the razing of the fortifications and citadel of Liege, and of the castles and works of the town of Huy, will not fcruple to concur therein with their confent. In witnefs whereof, we have figned these prefents with our own hand, and caufed our Imperial Royal feal to be put to it. Vienna, the twenty-first day of the month of December, in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifteen, the fifth of our Roman, the thirteenth of our Spanish, and the fifth of our Hungarian and Bohemian reign.

CHARLES (L. S.)

Philip Lud. C. à Sinzendorff. By the exprefs command of his Sacred Imperial and Catholic Majefty.

John George Busl.

The

The Emperor's Ratification of the feparate Article.

WE Charles the Sixth, by the Divine clemency elected Emperor of the Romans, always August, King of Germany, Spain, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, and Sclavonia, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Limbourg, Luxembourg, Guelderland, Upper and Lower Silefia, and Wirtemberg, Prince of Swabia, Marquis of the Holy Roman Empire, of Burgaw, Moravia, Upper and Lower Lufatia, Count of Hapfburg, Flanders, Tyrol, Ferrete, Kyburg, Goritia, and Namur, Landgrave of Alfatia, Lord of the Marck of Sclavonia, Port Nao, and Salins, &c. &c. make known and attest to all and fingular whom it concerns. Whereas for very weighty reasons it has been thought fit, by a separate article, to explain more particularly what by the nineteenth article of this treaty is ftipulated in general words, touching the annual fubfidy of five hundred thousand crowns to be allowed for the garrifons of the States General, and to affign the faid fubfidy by repartition on the feveral provinces of our Netherlands, and to fecure the payment of the fame in the following manner.

Separate Article.

Whereas in the Nineteenth Article of Barrier for the States General of the United Provinces in the Auftrian Netherlands, concluded this Day, the Fifteenth of November, One thousand Seven hundred and Fifteen, &c.

That we have approved this feparate article, and the contents thereof, in the like manner as the treaty itself, and by these presents we promise to obferve it as faithfully and religiously, and to cause it to be obferved by our fubjects. In witnefs whereof we

have figned thefe prefents, and commanded our Imperial Royal feal to be fet thereto. Given at Vienna, the 21ft of the month of December, in the year one

thousand

thoufand feven hundred and fifteen, the fifth of our Roman, the thirteenth of our Spanish, and the fifth of our Hungarian and Bohemian reign.

CHARLES (L. S.)

Philip Lud. à Sinzendorff.

By exprefs command of his Sacred Imperial

and Catholic Majesty,

John George Buol.

The Ratification of the States General.

THE States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, to all who fhall fee these presents, greeting. Having feen and examined the treaty concluded and figned at Antwerp the fifteenth of the month of November, one thoufand feven hundred and fifteen, by the Minifters Plenipotentiaries of his Imperial and Catholic Majefty, of his Majefty the King of Great Britain, and Ours, touching the manner in which the Auftrian Netherlands are to ferve henceforward for the barrier of Great Britain and of our State, as the faid treaty here follows, inferted word for word.

It having pleafed the Almighty to grant Peace for fome Time paft to Europe, &c.

We approving all that our Deputies and Minifters Plenipotentiaries have done, in concluding and figning this treaty, have consented to, approved, and ratified, confent to, approve, and ratify the fame by thefe prefents: promifing fincerely and faithfully to keep, obferve, and execute it in the whole, and in each of its articles, without acting contrary to it in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly. In witness whereof, we have caufed our great feal to be affixed to these prefents, and the fame to be figned by the Prefident of our Affembly, and counterfigned by our Greffier. At the Hague,the fourteenth of January, one thousand seven hundred and fixteen. W. Vander Does.

By command of the above-mentioned Lords the
States General,

F. Fagel.

The

The States General's Ratification of the separate Article.

THE States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, to all who fhall fee thefe prefents, greeting. Having feen and examined the feparate article of the treaty concluded and figned at Antwerp the fifteenth of the month of November, one thoufand feven hundred and fifteen, by the Minifters Plenipotentiaries of his Imperial and Catholic Majefty, of his Majefty the King of Great Britain, and Ours, touching the manner in which the Auftrian Netherlands are to ferve henceforward for the barrier of Great Britain, and of our State, the tenor of which separate article is as follows.

Separate Article.

Whereas in the Nineteenth Article of Barrier for the States General of the United Provinces in the Auftrian Netherlands, concluded this Day, the Fifteenth of November, One thousand Seven hundred and Fifteen, &c.

We approving all that our Deputies and Ministers Plenipotentiaries have done, in concluding and signing this feparate article, have confented to, approved, and ratified, confent to, approve, and ratify the fame by thefe prefents, promifing fincerely and faithfully to keep, obferve, and execute it, without acting contrary to it in any manner whatfoever, directly or indirectly. In witnefs whereof, we have caufed our great feal to be affixed to thefe prefents, and the fame to be figned by the Prefident of our Affembly, and counterfigned by our Greffier. At the Hague, the fourteenth of January, one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen. W. Vander Does.

By command of the above-mentioned Lords the States General,

F. Fagel.

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