tiary, dean of Windfor, and register of our most noble or der of the garter, did on our part, together with the plenipotentiaries of the moft ferene Catholick King, conclude and sign at Utrecht, on the 23 day of November December 1713, a treaty of commerce, between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain; and, at the fame time, a separate article was concluded, made between the faid plenipotentiaries, who were feverally furnished with fufficient authorities, and is. as follows: SEPARATE ARTICLE. Y the prefent feparate article, which fhall be altoge ther of the fame validity and force, as if it was inferted word for word in the treaty of commerce this day concluded, between their royal majefties of Great Britain and Spain, and fhall for that end be ratified, as well as the faid treaty; his Catholick Majefty consents, that it fhall at all times hereafter be lawful for the British subjects, who shall live in the Canary islands, for the fake of their trade, to nominate fome one perfon, being a subject of Spain, who fhall execute the office of judge confervator there, and fhall at the firft inftance take cognizance of all causes relating to the commerce of the British subjects; and his royal majefty promifes, that he will grant commiffions to fuch judge confervator fo named, together with the fame authority, and all the privileges which the judges confervators have formerly enjoyed in Andalufia. And if the Britifh fubjects fhall defire to have more judges of that fort there, or to change those that are appointed every three years, it fhall be allowed and granted them. His Catholick Majefty consents likewife, that appeals from the fentences of the faid judge confervator, fhall be brought before the tribunal at the council of war at Madrid, and no where else. In witness whereof, we the underwritten ambaffadors extraordinary, and plenipotentiaries of her facred majefty of Great Britain, and of his facred Catholick Majefty, R 3 jefty, have figned and fealed thefe prefents at Utrecht, the day of November in the year of our Lord 1713. 28 December (L.S.) Joh. Briflol. (L.S.) Duc de Offuna. WE having feen and confidered this separate article, have approved, ratified, and confirmed, as we do by thefe prefents approve, ratify, and confirm the fame, promifing and engaging our royal word, that we will faithfully and inviolably keep all and fingular the things therein contained, and that we will not fuffer any thing to be done contrary thereunto. For the greater teftimony and validity whereof, we have figned this inftrument with our royal hand, and caufed our great feal of Great Britain to be af fixed thereunto. Given at our caftle of Windfor the feventh day of February, 171, in the twelfth year of our reign. ANNE R. Convention made at London, July 26, O. S. 1715, relating to the duties laid on British woollen cloths exported to the Auftrian Netherlands, H IS Britannick majefty's minifters having complained. that the commerce of his faid Britannick majefty, with the Auftrian Netherlands, is very much prejudiced, by the high duties of importation laid upon the coarfe woollen cloths fent from Great Britain to the faid Auftrian Netherlands: the underwritten minifter and plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Catholick Majefty, for the treaty of barrier at Antwerp, declares by thefe prefents, that his Imperial and Catholick Majefty will confent to the immediate reducing of the duties on the faid coarse woollen cloths, according to the following fpecification; and that, in all other respects. the commerce of the subjects of his Britannick majefty with the Auftrian Netherlands, fhall remain, continue, and fubfift wholly on the fame foot as it does at prefent, without any alteration, innovation, diminution, or augmentation to be made, under any pretext what whatsoever, till all the parties interested shall agree upon a treaty of commerce.' Dyed woollen cloths. A piece of the value of above 60 florins, up to 90. A piece of the value of above 60 florins, up to go. A piece of the value of above 60 florins, up to go. Done at London this 26th of July, O. S. 1715. (L. S.) F. L. de KINIGSEGG. Requifition made to the council of flate at Bruffels, the 6th of November, 1715. T being abfolutely neceffary for the fervice of his Imperial and Catholick Majefty, to leffen immediately the duties of importation on coarfe woollen cloths coming from Great Britain, and from the United Provinces, on the following foot. Woollen cloths dyed. Fl. Sols. A piece of the value above 60 florins, up to 90 florins. 3 From 40 to 60. Of 40 and under. Mixed. A piece of the value of 60 florins, and fo up to go. From 40 to 60. Of 40 and under. 10 White. A piece of the value of 60 florins, and fo up to 90. From 40 to 60. Of 40 and under. Draps de pie (cloth to lie upon floors) of all forts,} o the piece. R 4 8 And And to reduce the duties of importation on brandies diftilled from corn coming from Great Britain, and from the United Provinces, to three florins the awm, instead of eight which is now paid; you are required, gentlemen, to give forthwith the neceffary directions in the finances, that the proper orders may be immediately iffued for this purpole, and that the collectors of the duties of importation and exportation, may conform themselves accordingly thereto. Done at the conference at Bruffels, this 6th of November, 1715. Signed, A Attefted to be a copy. William Cadogan. John Vander Bergh.. P. W. Francquen. copy of the refolution of the council of ftate, minuted in the margin of the confultation of the council of the finances, the 7th of November, 1715. HAVING made our representation to the minifters of the conference, conformably to this consultation, and added also other reasons to enforce it, they have newly made this day another more preffing requifition to us, by which they infift abfolutely that the former be put in execution; whereupon the council of the finances fhall iffue the orders therein fpecified; but it is understood that they fhall not have force nor effect, unless they be approved and ratified by his Imperial and Catholick Majefty, in the treaty of barrier. This laft claufe however, which begins with the words, it is understood, and ends with the words, in the treaty of barrier, fhall not be inferted in the orders to be fent to the collectors. Signed Voorfp. Order of the council of finances to the collectors of the duties. HE counsellors and commiffioners of the demefnes Tand and finances of his Imperial and Catholick Majefty. Moft dear and special friends, we herewith fend you by exprefs order of the council of ftate appointed for the ge neral neral government of these countries, a copy of the requifition made to them by the minifters of the conference, relating to the leffening of the duties of importation on the coarse woollen cloths coming from Great Britain, and from the United Provinces; as alfo for reducing the faid duties on brandies diftilled from corn: commanding you by exprefs order of the faid council of ftate, to take care to regulate yourselves pursuant thereto, in collecting the faid duties, and to give notice of it to your fubalterns. Moft dear and fpecial friends, God have you in his holy keeping. Bruffels, at the council of the faid finances, the 12th of November, 1715. To the collectors of the duties of importation and ex This is a copy agreeing with the minutes kept in the re giftry of the finances. P. W. Francquen. Extract from the Tariff, fettled the 14th of Novem N. B. A difficulty having rifen about the intention of the requifition of the 6th of November, 1715, of which mention is made in the 26th article of the treaty of barrier, it is agreed provifionally to caufe the duties of importation on all the different forts comprehended in the above Tariff, under the denomination of woollen cloths, to be collected according to the tenor of the faid requifition of the 6th of November, till his Imperial and Catholick Majefly, and his majefty the king of Great Britain, fhall agree upon it otherwife; and, in the mean while, the king's collectors and officers fhall permit the faid manufactures to be imported, giving notice, and taking fecurity for the payment of the overplus duties of importation, on the foot the fame fhall be fettled. A |