XI. This treaty fhall be ratified by both fides, within the space of four weeks, or fooner, if it may be. In witness whereof, and for a greater confirmation of the credit and fincerity hereof, there are two inftruments of the fame tenor made, and figned and fealed by the plenipotentiaries of both parties, and reciprocally exchanged. Done at Vienna the 12th of May, 1689. (LS) Leopold William, Count of Konigsegg. Whereas the high and mighty lords, the States General of the United Provinces, have fent to us their ambassadors extraordinary,' copies of the alliance lately concluded with his Sacred Imperial Majefty, to the end that we should, in their name, invite the king of Great Britain to enter into this alliance; we the underwritten ambaffadors extraordinary do declare, that these are true and accurate copies of thofe that were fent us: for the confirmation whereof, we have made this declaration 10 September, 1689. A. Schimmelpeninck, Arnoult Van Citters. O N. Witfen, De Weede. And whereas the States General have, by their ambaffadors extraordinary, invited us, by virtue of the tenth article, to enter into the alliance of the aforefaid treaty; we who defire nothing more than to lay hold of all thofe means which are neceffary and most useful for reftoring and preferving the publick peace and quiet, do the more readily come into the fame, that we may give this proof of our fincere affection and friendship for his Imperial Majesty, and the faid States General. Know ye therefore, that we having perused, and maturely confidered the faid treaty, have accepted, approved, and ratified, as we do by these prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, accept, approve, and ratify the fame, together with all and every article thereof; engaging, and upon the word of a king promifing, that we will religioufly and inviolably obferve and perform the faid treaty, without violating it in any article, or fuf fering it, to the utmost of our power, to be violated. Provided always, that his Sacred Imperial Majefty, and the faid States General, do admit us into the faid treaty, and give and deliver to us the neceffary inftruments refpectively drawn up in the best manner. In further witness and teftimony whereof, we have caused our great feal of England to be affixed to these presents. Signed with our hand. Given at our court at Hampton-court, the 9th day of December, in the year of our Lord, as above, 1689, and of our reign the first. WILLIAM Rex. SEPARATE ARTICLES. 'RANCE having openly declared, in feveral places nunciation, they ftill pretend by force of arms to affert, for the Dauphin, the fucceffion of the Spanish monarchy, in cafe his Catholick Majesty should die without lawful iffue, and publickly aiming to make the faid Dauphin king of the Romans the States General of the United Provinces, maturely confidering what a blow either of these pretenfions would give to their state, and what prejudice it would bring to the publick affairs and quiet, do promife by these feparate articles, which are as valid as if they had been inserted word for word in the principal treaty; firft, That in cafe the present king of Spain should die without lawful iffue (which God forbid) they will, with all their forces, affift his Sacred Imperial Majefty, or his heirs, in taking the fucceffion of the Spanish monarchy, lawfully belonging to that house, together with its kingdoms, provinces, dominions and rights, and in their obtaining and fecuring the quiet poffeffion thereof against the French and their adherents, who fhall directly or indirectly oppofe this fucceffion; and with force repulfe the force they bring against them. They will likewife ufe all friendly offices and endeavours with the princes electors of the Empire, their confederates, that the most ferene Jofeph, king of Hungary, his Imperial Majefty's eldest fon, may be speedily chofen king of the Romans: and if France fhould by threats of arms hinder, oppose, or any way difturb this election, th will, in oppofition thereto, affift his Sacred Imperial Majefty with their utmost force. The crown of England fhall be likewife invited to enter into the agreement of these articles, made at Vienna the 12th of May, 1689. Signed, (L. S.). T. A. Henry Comes de Stratman, (L. S.) J. Hop. Whereas, the high and mighty lords the States General of the United Provinces, have fent to us, their ambaffadors extraordinary, copies of the feparate articles of the treaty lately concluded with his Sacred Imperial Majefty, to the end that we fhould, in their names, invite the king of Great Britain to enter into this alliance; we the underwritten ambaffadors extraordinary, do declare, that these are true and accurate copies of the feparate articles of the aforefaid treaty. For the confirmation whereof we have made this declaration September, 1689. A. Schimmelpeninck. Arnoult Van Citters. I O ΤΟ N. Witfen. De Weede. [These separate articles were ratified in the fame manner as the treaty.] A Convention made between the commiffioners of William III. King of England, and the ambaffadors of the United Provinces, concluded at London, Auguft, 1689, concerning the prohibition of commerce with France. 'Orasmuch as that the Moft Chriftian King hath declared war against the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries, and the other allies of the king of Great Britain; and his majesty having put forth his declaration of war against the said Moft Chriftian King, it behoves the faid king of Great Britain, and the faid lords the States General, to do as much damage as poffibly they can to the common enemy, in order to bring him to agree to a just and equitable peace, and to comply with fuch con ditions, ditions, as may restore the tranquility and repofe of Chriftendom: and as it is neceffary for this end, that they fhould make use of all their forces, and more particularly order matters fo, as effectually to interrupt and break off all trade and commerce with the Moft Chriftian King's fubjects, that the faid king and his subjects may be debarred of all manner of fupplies for the use of the war, which otherwife may, by the continuance of it, become very injurious, and be the cause of the effufion of much chriftian blood; and that his faid majesty the king of Great Britain, and the faid lords the States General, the better to attain that end, have ordered their fleets to fail towards the coaft of France, and to block up all the ports, havens and roads, belonging to the Moft Chriftian King. I. It is agreed and concluded, between his majesty the king of Great Britain, and the lords the States General, that neither the king, nor the States fubjects, fhall be allowed, either with their own fhips, or thofe of any other kingdom, country or territory, to traffic, or have any commerce with the fubjects of the Most Christian King, in any manner whatsoever; neither fhall they import into the havens or countries of the faid king, or the faid States General, nor into any other countries, any merchandizes or wares, the produce of the dominions and territories under his Moft Chriftian Majefty's obedience; no, nor to carry into the faid countries and territories, any merchandizes or wares whatsoever, under the penalty of forfeiting the faid merchandizes and wares, as alfo the veffels employed in the carrying of them. II. And as several kings, princes and ftates in Europe, are already engaged in a war against the Moft Chriftian King, and that they have already prohibited, or will in a fhort time prohibit all commerce with France: it is agreed between his faid majesty of Great Britain, and the faid lords the States General, that if, during the course of this war, the fubjects of any other king, prince or state, fhall undertake to traffic, or have any commerce with the subjects of the Moft Chriftian King; or if their veffels or shipping are met with, in their paffage to the ports, havens or roads, under the obedience of the Moft Chriftian King; the faid veffels, fhipping, merchandizes or wares, fhall, in the cafe abovementioned, be attacked and taken by the captains of men of war, privateers, or other fubjects of the king of Great Britain, and the lords the States General, and fhall before proper judges be condemned for lawful prize. III. It is agreed and concluded, that the faid king of Great Britain, and the faid lords the States, fhall, as foon as poffible, notify this treaty and convention to all the kings, princes and ftates of Europe, that are not in war against France; and that the faid kings, princes and states, fhall at the fame time be informed, that if the ships or veffels of their fubjects are found, before this notification is given, at sea, making their way for the ports, havens or roads, under the obedience of the Moft Chriftian King, they fhall be obliged, by the fhips of the king of Great Britain, and of the lords the States, forthwith to turn back: and if the fhips or veffels appertaining to thofe kings, princes and states, or to their fubjects, fhall be met with failing from the faid ports, laden with the merchandizes or commodities of France, the faid fhips or veffels shall be obliged to fail back to the faid ports, and there to leave the faid goods and merchandizes, upon pain of forfeiture ; and in cafe the ships or veffels of thofe kings, princes and ftates, or of their fubjects,. fhall, after the faid notification, be found at fea, and failing towards the ports, havens, or roads, under the obedience of the Most Christian King, or from the ports of the faid king, they fhall be feized and forfeited, together with their cargo, and be reputed good prize. And as to the princes and allies who are already at war with France, it is also agreed and concluded. that notification fhall be given them as foon as is beforementioned, and that they fhall be defired, at the same time, to concur with fuch methods as are fo conducive to the common intereft, and give and execute fuch orders as tend to the fame end. The prefent treaty fhall be ratified by his majesty, and the lords the States General, and the ratification fhall be exchanged within the space of fix weeks, unless a treaty of an offenfive and defenfive alliance fhall be concluded and figned between His Majefty, and the faid States General, before the expiration of that term; in which cafe, this prefent treaty fhall be confirmed and t com |