1717. The treaty of defenfive alliance, between 4 Jan. Great Britain, France, and the States General, which was concluded at the Hague, and which is ufually called The TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Pap. Off. B. 37. 1718. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 39. Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 185. Rouffet, Recueil Historique, tom. i. p. 89. The QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE, between 22 July Great Britain, the Emperor, France, and the States General, with the feparate and fecret 2 Aug. articles, which is printed before, page 257, 1721. under the head of The AUSTRIAN NETHER LANDS. Pap. Off. B. 44. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 53. Rouffet, Recueil Hiftorique, tom. i. p. 180. The treaty of defenfive alliance, between 13 June. Great Britain, France, and Spain, with the feparate articles, concluded at Madrid. 1721. Pap. Off. B. 50. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 123. The triple defenfive alliance, between 13 June. Great Britain, France, and Spain, with the feparate article, concluded at Madrid. 1725. Pap. Off. B. 53. The treaty between Great Britain, France, 3 Sept. and Pruffia, concluded at Hanover, 1727. The defenfive treaty, between Great Bri16 Apr. tain, France, and Denmark, concluded at Copenhagen. 1729. Pap. Off. B. 62. Rouffet, Recueil Hiftorique, tom. iv. P. The treaty of peace, union, and mutual 9 Nov. defence, with the separate and fecret articles, between Great Britain, France, and Spain, concluded at Seville. 1738. 1748. Pap. Off. B. 64. Rouffet, Recueil Hiftorique, tom. v, part. ii. p. 1. Treat. 1732, vol. iv. p. 201. Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 306. The treaty of VIENNA, between the Emperor and other Powers, is recited by the treaty of Versailles, in 1783, as one of its foundations. Mably, Dr. Pub. vol. iii. p. 57. The treaty of peace, with the feparate and Oct. fecret articles, between Great Britain, France, and the States General, concluded at Aix-laChapelle. 1763. Pap. Off. B. 76. Treat. 1785, vol. ii. p. 370. The definitive treaty of peace, between 10 Feb. Great Britain, France, and Spain, concluded at Paris. Treat. 1785, vol. iii. p. 177. 1783. 1783. The treaty of peace, between Great Bri 3 Sept. tain and France, concluded at Verfailles. Treat. 1785, vol. iii. p. 354. 1786. The treaty of navigation and commerce, 26 Sept. between Great Britain and France, concluded at Verfailles. 1787. The convention between Great Britain 15 Jan, and France, concluded at Verfailles. 1787. The convention between Great Britain 31 Aug. and France, concluded at Versailles, [The TREATY OF RYSWICK, is printed from the copy which was published by authority in 1697.] The Articles of Peace between the most Serene and Mighty Prince William the Third, King of Great Britain, and the most Serene and Mighty Prince Lewis the Fourteenth, the most Chriftian King, concluded in the Royal Palace at Ryfwick, the Day of September, 1697. I. THAT there be an univerfal perpetual peace, and a true and fincere friendship, between the most Serene and Mighty Prince William the Third, King of Great Britain, and the moft Serene and Mighty Prince Lewis the Fourteenth, the moft Chriftian King, their heirs and fucceffors, and between the kingdoms, ftates, and fubjects of both; and that the fame be fo fincerely and inviolably obferved and kept, that the one fhall promote the intereft, honour, and advantage of the other, and that on both fides a faithful neighbourhood, and true obfervation of peace and friendfhip, may daily flourish and increafe. II. That all enmities, hoftilities, difcords, and wars, between the faid King of Great Britain and the most Christian King, and their fubjects, ceafe and be abolifhed, fo that on both fides they forbear and abstain hereafter hereafter from all plundering, depredation, harm-doing, injuries, and infeftation whatfoever, as well by land as by fea, and on fresh waters, every where; and especially throughout all the kingdoms, territories, dominions, and places, belonging to each other, of what condition foever they be. III. That all offences, injuries, damages, which the faid King of Great Britain and his fubjects, or the faid moft Chriftian King and his fubjects, have fuffered from each other during this war, fhall be forgotten, fo that neither on account of them, or for any other caufe or pretence, neither party, or the fubjects of either, fhall hereafter do, cause, or fuffer to be done, any hoftility, enmity, moleftation, or hinderance to the other, by himself or others, fecretly or openly, directly or indirectly, by colour of right or way of fact. IV. And fince the most Christian King was never more defirous of any thing, than that the peace be firm' and inviolable, the faid King promifes and agrees, for himself and his fucceffors, that he will on no account whatsoever difturb the faid King of Great Britain in the free poffeffion of the kingdoms, countries, lands, or dominions which he now enjoys; and therefore engages his honour, upon the faith and word of a King, that he will not give or afford any affistance, directly or indirectly, to any enemy or enemies of the faid King of Great Britain; and that he will in no manner whatsoever favour the confpiracies or plots which any rebels, or ill-difpofed perfons, may in any place excite or contrive against the faid King; and for that end promifes and engages, that he will not affift with arms, ammunition, fhips, provifions, or money, or in any other way, by fea or land, any perfon or perfons, who fhall hereafter, under any pretence whatsoever, difturb or moleft the faid King of Great Britain in the free and full poffeffion of his kingdoms, countries, lands, and dominions. The King of Great Britain likewife promifes and engages, for himfelf himself and fucceffors, Kings of Great Britain, that he will inviolably do and perform the fame towards the faid most Christian King, his kingdoms, countries, lands, and dominions. V. That there be a free use of navigation and commerce between the fubjects of both the faid Kings, as was formerly in the time of peace, and before the declaration of the late war, fo that every one of them may freely come into the kingdoms, marts, ports, and rivers of either of the faid Kings with their merchandizes, and may there continue and trade without any molestation, and fhall use and enjoy all liberties, immunities, and privileges, granted by folemn treaties and ancient cuftom. VI. That the ordinary administration of justice fhall be restored and fet open, throughout the kingdoms and dominions of both Kings, fo that it fhall be free for all the fubjects of either, to claim and obtain their rights, pretenfions, and actions, according to the laws, constitutions, and statutes of each kingdom. VII. The most Christian King fhall restore to the faid King of Great Britain, all countries, iflands, forts, and colonies, wherefoever fituated, which the English did poffefs before the declaration of this prefent war. And in like manner the King of Great Britain shall restore to the most Christian King all countries, islands, forts, and colonies, wherefoever fituated, which the French did poffefs before the faid declaration of war; and this reftitution fhall be made, on both fides, within the space of fix months, or fooner if it can be done. And to that end, immediately after the ratification of this treaty, each of the faid Kings fhall deliver, or caufe to be delivered, to the other, or to commiffioners authorized in his name for that purpofe, all acts of conceffion, inftruments, and neceffary orders, duly made and in proper form, fo that they may have their effect. VIII. Com |