firmed and renewed by the prefent article, as if it was here inferted in its full extent. XX. His Britannic Majefty, as Elector of Brunfwic Lunenburg, as well for himfelf, as for his heirs and fucceffors, and all the states and poffeffions of his faid Majefty in Germany, are included and guarantied by the prefent treaty of peace. XXI. All the Powers interested in the prefent treaty, who have guarantied the pragmatic fanction of the 19th of April, 1713, for the whole inheritance of the late Emperor Charles the Sixth, in favour of his daughter the Emprefs Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, now reigning, and of her defcendants for ever, according to the order established by the faid pragmatic fanction, renew it in the best manner poffible; except however the ceffions already made, either by the faid Emperor, or the faid Princefs, and thofe ftipulated by the present treaty. XXII. The dutchy of Silefia, and the county of Glatz, as his Pruffian Majesty now poffeffes them, are guarantied to that Prince by all the Powers, parties, and contractors of the prefent treaty. XXIII. All the Powers contracting and interested in the present treaty, reciprocally and respectively guaranty the execution thereof. XXIV. The folemn ratifications of the prefent treaty, expedited in good and due form, fhall be exchanged in this city of Aix-la-Chapelle, between all the eight parties, within the fpace of one month, or fooner if poffible, to be reckoned from the day of its fignature. In witness whereof, we the under-written their Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiaries have figned with our hands, in their name, and by virtue of our full powers, the pre fent fent treaty of peace, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be put thereto. Done at Aix-la-Chapelle, the 18th of October, 1748. (Signed) (L.S.) Sandwich. (L. S.) W. Bentinck. Separate Articles. I. SOME of the titles made ufe of by the contracting Powers, either in the full powers, and other acts during the courfe of the negotiation, or in the preamble of the prefent treaty, not being generally acknowledged, it has been agreed, that no prejudice fhall at any time refult therefrom to any of the faid contracting parties; and that the titles taken or omitted on either fide, on account of the faid negotiation, and of the present treaty, fhall not be cited, or any confequence drawn therefrom, II. It has been agreed and determined, that the French language, made ufe of in all the copies of the present treaty, and which may be ufed in the acts of acceffion, fhall not be made a precedent that may be alledged, or drawn into confequence, or in any manner prejudice any of the contracting Powers; and that they conform themfelves for the future to what has been and ought to be obferved with regard to, and on the part of Powers, who are used and have a right to give and receive copies of like treaties and acts in another language than the French. The prefent treaty, and the acceffions which fhall intervene, having still the fame force and effect as if the aforefaid practice had been therein obferved; and the present separate articles fhall have likewife the fame force as if they were inferted in the treaty. In witness whereof, we the under-written Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Minifters Plenipotentiaries of his Britannic Majefty, of his moft Chriftian Majesty, and of the Lords the States General of the United Provinces, have figned the prefent feparate articles, and caufed the feals of our arms to be put thereto. Done at Aix-la-Chapelle, the 18th of October, 1748. (Signed) (L. S.) Sandwich. (L. S.) W. Bentinck. His Britannic Majefty's Full Power. GEORGE the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunfwic and Lunenburg, Arch-treasurer of the Holy Roman Empire, and Prince Elector, &c.; to all to whom thefe prefents fhall come, greeting. Whereas, in order to perfect the work of a general peace, fo happily begun, and to bring it as foon as poffible to the defired conclufion, we have thought proper to inveft two fit perfons with the title and character of our Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries at the prefent congrefs: Know ye therefore, that we having entire confidence in the zeal, judgment, skill, and abilities in managing great affairs, of our right trufty and well-beloved coufin John Earl of Sandwich, as alfo our trufty and wellbeloved Thomas Robinfon, Knight of the most honourable Order of the Bath, and our Minister Plenipotentiary to our good fifter the Emprefs of Germany, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, have named, made, conftituted, and appointed, as we by these prefents name, make, conftitute, and appoint them our true and and undoubted Ambaffadors Extraordinary, Ministers, Commiffioners, Deputies, Procurators, and Plenipotentiaries, giving unto them, or each of them, jointly or feparately, all and all manner of power and authority, as well as our general and special command (yet fo that the general do not derogate from the fpecial, or otherwife) to repair to Aix-la-Chapelle, or to any other place where the treaty and negotiations for the above-mentioned peace and tranquillity may be to be carried on; and there, for us, and in our name, together with the Ambaffadors, Commiffioners, Deputies, and Plenipotentiaries of the Princes and States whom it may concern, properly vefted with the fame power and authority to meet in congrefs and conference, either fingly and feparately, or jointly and in a body; and with them to agree upon, treat, confult, and conclude what may be neceffary for making a firm and ftable peace, and re-establishing a fincere friendship and good harmony; and to fign for us, and in our name, every thing fo agreed upon and concluded; and to make a treaty or treaties upon what fhall have been fo agreed and concluded, and to do and tranfact all other matters which may appertain to the finishing the abovefaid work, in as ample manner and form, and with equal force and efficacy, as we ourfelves could do, if perfonally prefent; engaging, and on our Royal word promifing, that whatever things fhall be tranfacted and concluded by our faid Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries, or by either of them, fhall be agreed to, acknowledged, and accepted by us, in the fulleft manner; and that we will never fuffer, either in the whole or in part, any perfon whatsoever to infringe or act contrary to the fame. In witnefs whereof, we have figned thefe prefents with our Royal hand, and have caufed to be affixed thereto our great feal of Great Britain. Given at our palace at Herrnhausen, the day of in the year of our Lord 1748, and in the twenty-fecond year Thirtieth Tenth Tuly Auguft of our reign. The The moft Chriftian King's Full Power. LEWIS, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre; to all those to whom these prefents fhall come, greeting. Whereas we are defirous of omitting nothing in our power in order to accelerate the conclufion of the great and falutary work of peace, and the re-eftablishment of the public tranquillity, trufting entirely to the capacity and experience, zeal and fidelity for our fervice, of our dear and wellbeloved the Count de St. Severin d'Aragon, Knight of our Orders, and the Sieur de la Porte du Theil, Counsellor in our councils, Secretary of our chamber and cabinet, and of the commands of our most dear and most beloved fon the Dauphin. For thefe caufes, and other good confiderations us thereto moving, we have commiffioned and ordained them, and by thefe prefents, figned with our hand, do commiffion and ordain, and have given them, and do give to the one and to the other jointly, as well as to either of them feparately, in cafe of abfence or indifpofition of the other, full power, commiffion, and fpecial order, in our name, and in the quality of our Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries, to agree with the Ambaffadors and Minifters actually affembled at Aixla-Chapelle for the conclufion of a peace, provided with full powers in good form on the part of their mafters, to fettle, conclude, and fign fuch treaties, articles, and conventions, as the one and the other together, or either of them, in the aforefaid cafe of absence or indifpofition of the other, fhall think good, and chiefly the definitive treaty, which fhall re-establish a folid peace and perfect union between us and the Princes and States formerly at war, or auxiliaries of the Powers at war; promifing, on the faith and word of a King, to accept, keep firm and ftable for ever, accomplish and execute punctually all that the faid Count de St. Severin d'Aragon, and the faid Sieur de la Porte du Theil, or either of them, in the faid cafes of |