XXVI. At the fame time that his facred royal majefty of Portugal fhall enter upon the war, the maritime powers fhall be obliged to fend a strong fleet to annoy the coaft of Spain, in order to give a diverfion to the enemy's forces, and to facilitate the main business of the expedition. XXVII. For the fame reason the confederate powers shall be obliged to profecute the war ftrenuoufly, as well in the Netherlands and on the upper Rhine as in Italy, at the very time that Portugal fhall carry her arms into Spain; and this fhall be continued in the fame manner every year as long as the war shall last. XXVIII. It is provided, that it fhall not be lawful at any time for the faid potentates to claim or demand from the crown of Portugal all or any part of the costs and charges, which they fhall incur on account of the aids to be furnished by virtue of this treaty, whether in land-forces and fhipping, or in money, arms, gun-powder, guns, &c. although the fame be not particularly provided against in all and fingular the clauses and articles of this treaty, in which thofe aids are ftipulated. XXIX. This treaty fhall be duly and legally confirmed and ratified by the above-mentioned principals of the faid plenipotentiaries; and the ratifications fhall be exchanged at Lisbon within the fpace of three months from the time of figning it. In witness of all which, we the above-named plenipotentiaries of his facred imperial majefty and his facred royal majefty of Portugal, and of the high and mighty lords the states general of the United Netherlands, have fet our hands to this inftrument, and fealed it with the feals of our arms. But the plenipotentiary of her facred royal majefty of Great Britain, for avoiding the difpute between the crowns of Portugal and Great Britain concerning precedence, has, after the manner and custom obferved between both crowns, figned and fealed other inftruments of the fame tenor feparately. Done at Lifbon, May 16, 1703. (L. S.) C. de WALDSTEIN. (L. S.) 1 (L. S.) D. Marquifs PEREIRA. (L. S.) Roque MONTEGRO PAIM. SECRET and SEPARATE ARTICLES. T has been agreed that the two fecret articles underwritten should be added to the treaty, figned and fealed this day by the plenipotentiaries of his facred imperial majefty, his facred royal majefty of Great Britain, and the high and mighty lords the states general of the United Netherlands on the one part, and by the plenipotentiaries of his facred royal majefty of Portugal on the other hand; with this provifo nevertheless, that they fhall be altogether as firm and valid as the intire and fubftantial part of the faid offenfive alliance. I. 'Tis provided, that the most serene archduke Charles, after the right is lawfully yielded and transferred to him, for his being king of Spain and the Weft Indies, as the catholick king Charles II. poffeffed them both, fhall yield and give to his facred royal majesty of Portugal, the towns of Badajox, Albuquerque, Valencia, and Alcantara in Eftremadura, and the towns of Guarda, Tuy, Bayonne and Vigo in the kingdom of Galicia, and all thofe towns, cities and castles, with the territories thereof, as they belong to each respectively, and in the fame manner as they are now extended. Which ceffion and donation fhall be made to the crown of Portugal for ever, to the end that the kings of Portugal may poffefs all those towns, cities, and caffles, as is premifed, with the fame title, propriety and fovereignty as they were poffeffed by the aforefaid catholick king Charles II. II. Moreover, the moft ferene archduke fhall in like manner be obliged at the fame time to yield and give to his facred royal majefty of Portugal, and to the crown of that kingdom for ever, all and every right which he had, and might have had, to the countries fituate on the north fide of Rio de la Plata, which fhall be the boundary of the American dominions of both crowns, in fuch manner, that that his facred royal majefty of Portugal may poffefs and garrison them as their true fovereign, in the fame manner as all the other countries of his dominions; notwithstanding any treaty either provifional or decifive, made with the faid crown of Spain. In witness whereof, &c. figned as above. 12. jan 81/ 34 Treaty 13 July 1703 other 331. Treaty of Commerce betwixt Anne Queen of Great Britain, and Peter, King of Portugal. Concluded at Lisbon, the 27th of December, 1703. W HEREAS the league and strict friendship which is between the moft ferene and moft potent princefs, Anne, queen of Great Britain, and the most ferene and moft potent, Peter, king of Portugal, requires that the commerce of both the British and the Portugal nations should be promoted as much as poffible; and her facred royal majefty of Great Britain hath fignified to his facred royal majefty of Portugal, by the most excellent John Methuen, Efq; member of the English parliament, and embassador extraordinary in Portugal, that it would be very acceptable to her, if the woollen cloths, and the reft of the woollen manufactures of Britain, might be admitted into Portugal, the prohibition of them being taken off: that this matter may be treated and tranfacted, they have given their full powers and commands; that is to fay, her facred majefty of Great Britain to the abovefaid moft excellent John Methuen, and his facred majefty of Portugal, to the most excellent don Emanuel Telles, marquifs of Alegrete, Conde de Villa Major, in the fociety of the knights of Chrift, &c. &c. who by virtue of the full powers to them respectively granted, having maturely and diligently confidered the matter, have agreed upon the following articles. I. His facred royal majefty of Portugal promises, both in his own name, and that of his fucceffors, to admit, for ever hereafter, into Portugal, the woollen cloths, and the reft of the woollen manufactures of the Britons, as was accustomed, till they were prohibited by the laws; nevertheless upon this condition, II. That II. That is to fay, that her facred royal majefty of Great Britain fhall, in her own name, and that of her fucceffors, be obliged for ever hereafter, to admit the wines of the growth of Portugal into Britain; fo that at no time, whether there fhall be peace or war between the kingdoms of Britain and France, any thing more fhall be demanded for these wines by the name of cuftom or duty, or by whatfoever other title, directly or indirectly, whether they shall be imported into Great Britain in pipes or hogfheads, or other cafks, than what fhall be demanded from the like quantity or measure of French wine, deducting or abating a third part of the cuftom or duty. But if at any time this deduction or abatement of customs, which is to be made as aforefaid, fhall in any manner be attempted and prejudiced, it shall be just and lawful for his facred royal majefty of Portugal, again to prohibit the woollen cloths, and the reft of the British woollen manufactures. III. The most excellent lords the plenipotentiaries promife and take upon themselves, that their above-named mafters fhall ratify this treaty, and within the space of two months the ratifications shall be exchanged. For the faith and teftimony of all which things, I the plenipotentiary of her facred royal majesty of Great Britain, have confirmed this treaty, by the fubfcription of my hand, and by the feal of my coat of arms. And the moft excellent lord the plenipotentiary of his facred royal majefty of Portugal, for avoiding the controverfy about precedence between the two crowns of Britain and Portugal, hath fubfcribed another inftrument of the fame tenor, changing only what ought to be changed for that reafon. Given at Lisbon, the 27th of the month of December, 1703. (L. S.) John Methuen. The Treaty between her Majefty and the States General for fecuring the Succeffion to the Crown of Great Britain, and for fettling a Barrier for the States General against France. Concluded at the Hague the 29th of October, 1709. Reprinted from the Copy published by Order of the Houfe of Commons. HER ER majefty the queen of Great Britain, and the lords the ftates-general of the United Provinces, having confidered how much it concerns the quiet and fecurity of their kingdoms and states, and the public tranquillity, to maintain and to fecure on one fide the fucceffion to the crown of Great Britain, in fuch manner as it is now established by the laws of the kingdom; and on the other fide, that the faid ftates-general of the United Provinces fhould have a strong and fufficient barrier a gainst France, and others, who would furprize or attack them; and her majefty and the faid states-general apprehending, with just reason, the troubles and the mifchiefs which may happen, in relation to this fucceffion, if at any time there fhould be any perfon, or any power, who should call it in question; and, that the countries and ftates of the faid lords the ftates-general, were not provided with fuch a barrier. For thefe reafons, her faid majefty the queen of Great Britain (though in the vigour of her age, and enjoying a perfect health, which God preferve for many years) according to her ufual prudence and piety, has thought fit to enter with the lords the states-general of the United Provinces, into a particular alliance and confederacy, whereof the publick quiet and tranquillity, and the preventing, by timely measures, all the events, which might one day or other occafion new wars, are to be the principal end and only aim. With this view it is, that her Britannick majefty, for adjusting certain articles of a treaty, which is additional to the treaties and alliances that he has already with the lords the ftates-general of the United Provinces, has given her full power to her ambaffador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, Charles viscount Townshend, baron of Lynn-Regis, and the lords the states-general of the United Provinces, to the fieurs John de Welderen, Frederick, baron of Rheed, Anthony Heinfius, Cornelius Van Gheel, Gedeon Hoeuft, Heffel Van Sminia, Erneft Itterfum, and Wicher Wichers, who have agreed upon the following articles. I. The treaties of peace, friendship, alliance, and confederacy, between her Britannick majefty and the statesgeneral of the United Provinces, are approved and con |