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named and conftituted for their plenipotentiaries, charged with the concluding and figning of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, viz. the King of Great Britain, the Moft Illuftrious and Moft Excellent Lord George, Duke and Earl of Manchefter, Viscount Mandeville, Baron of Kimbolton, lord lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of the county of Huntingdon, actual privy-counsellor to his Britannic Majefty, and his ambaffadorextraordinary and plenipotentiary to his Moft Chriftian Majefty; and the Catholic King, the Moft Illuftrious and Moft Excellent Lord Peter Paul Abarca De Bolea Ximenes d'Urrea, &c. Count of Aranda and Caftel Florido, Marquis of Torres, of Villanan and Rupit, Vifcount of Rueda and Yoch, Baron of the Baronies of Gavin, Sietamo, Clamofa, Eripol Trazmoz, La Mata de Caftil-Viejo, Antillon, La Almolda, Cortés, Jorva, St. Genis, Rabovillet, Arcau, and Ste. Colome de Farnés, Lord of the Tenance and honour of Alcalatén, the valley of Rodellar, the caffles and towns of Maella, Mefones, Tiurana, and Villa Plana, Taradel, and Viladrau, &c. Rico-Hombre in Arragon by defcent, grandee of Spain of the first class, knight of the order of the Golden Fleece, and of that of the Holy Ghost, gentleman of the King's Chamber in employment, captain-general of his forces, and his ambaffador to the Moft Chriftian King: who, after having exchanged their respective full powers, have agreed upon the following Articles.

Art. I. There shall be a chriftian, univerfal, and perpetual peace, as well by fea as by land, and a fincere and conftant friendship shall be reeftablished between their Britannic and Catholic Majesties, and between their heirs and fucceffors, kingdoms, dominions, provinces, countries, fubjects, and vaffals, of what quality or condition foever they be, without exception either of places or perfons; fo that the high contracting parties hall give the greatest attention to the maintaining between themselves, and their faid dominions and subjects, this reciprocal friendship and intercourfe, without permitting hereafter, on either part, any kind of hoftilities to be committed, either by fea or by land, for any caufe, or under any pretence, whatfoever: and they shall carefully avoid, for the future, every thing which might prejudice the union happily re-established, endeavouring, on the contrary, to procure reciprocally for each other, on every occafion, whatever may contribute to their mutual glory, interefts, and advantage, without giving any affistance or protection, directly or indirectly, to those who would do any injury to either of the high contracting parties. There shall be a general oblivion and amnefty of every thing which may have been done or committed, before or fince the commencement of the war which is just ended.

Art. II. The Treaties of Weftphalia of 1648; those of Madrid of 1667, and of 1670; thofe of Peace and of Commerce of Utrecht of 1713; that of Baden of 1714; of Madrid of 1715; of Seville of 1729; the Definitive Treaty of Aix-laChapelle of 1748; the Treaty of Madrid of 1750; and the Definitive Treaty of Paris of 1763; serve as a bafis and foundation to the peace, and to the prefent treaty; and for this purpofe, they are all re

newed and confirmed, in the best form, as well as all the treaties in general which fubfifted between the high contracting parties before the war, and particularly all thofe which are specified and renewed in the aforefaid Definitive Treaty of Paris, in the beft form, and as if they were herein inferted word for word; fo that they are to be exactly obferved for the future in their full tenor, and religiously executed, by both parties, in all the points which shall not be derogated from by the prefent Treaty of Peace.

Art. III. All the prisoners taken on either fide, as well by land as by fea, and the hoftages carried away or given, during the war, and to this day, fhall be restored, without ranfom, in fix weeks at lateft, to be computed from the day of the exchange of the prefent treaty; each crown refpectively difcharging the advances which shall have been made for the fubfiftence and maintenance of their prifoners, by the fovereign of the country where they fhall have been detained, according to the receipts, attefted accounts, and other authentic vouchers, which shall be furnished on each fide: and fureties fhall be reciprocally given for the payment of the debts which the prifoners may have contracted in the countries. where they may have been detained, until their entire release. And all fhips, as well men of war as merchant-ships, which may have been taken fince the expiration of the terms agreed upon for the ceffation of hostilities by fea, fhall likewife be reftored, bonâ fide, with all their crews and cargoes. And the execution of this article fhall be proceeded upon immediately after the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty.

Art. IV. The King of Great Britain cedes, in full right, to his Catholic Majefty, the Island of Minorca; provided that the fame ftipulations, inferted in the following Article, fhall take place in favour of the British fubjects, with regard to the above-mentioned island."

Art. V. His Britannic Majefty likewise cedes and guaranties, in full right, to his Catholic Majefty, Eaft Florida, as alfo Weft Florida. His Catholic Majefty agrees that the British inhabitants, or others who may have been subjects of the King of Great Britain in the faid countries, may retire, in full fecurity and liberty, where they fhall think proper; and may fell their estates, and remove their effects, as well as their persons, without being reftrained in their emigration, under any pretence whatsoever, except on account of debts or criminal profecutions; the term limited for this emigration being fixed to the space of eighteen months, to be computed from the day of the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty. But if, from the value of the poffeffions of the English proprietors, they should not be able to difpofe of them within the faid term, then his Catholic Majefty fhall grant them a prolongation proportioned to that end. It is farther ftipulated, that his Britannic Majesty shall have the power of removing from Eaft Florida all the effects which may belong to him, whether artillery, or other

matters.

Art. VI.The intention of the two high contracting parties being to prevent, as much as poffible, all the causes of complaint and misunderstanding

heretofore

heretofore occafioned by the cutting of wood for dyeing, or logwood; and feveral English fettlement having been formed and extended, under that pretence, upon the Spanish continent, it is exprefsly agreed, that his Britannic Majefty's fubjects hall have the right of cutting, loading, and carrying away, logwood, in the diftrict lying between the Rivers Wallis or Bellize, and Rio Hondo, taking the courfe of the faid two rivers for unalterable boundaries, fo as that the navigation of them be common to both nations; to wit, by the River Wallis. or Bellize, from the fea, afcending as far as oppofite to a lake or inlet which runs into the land, and forms an ifthmus or neck with another fimilar inlet, which comes from the fide of Rio-Nuevo, or New River; fo that the line of feparation fhall pafs ftraight across the faid ifthmus, and meet another lake formed by the water of Rio-Nuevo, or New River, at it's current. The faid line fhall continue with the courfe of RioNuevo, defcending as far as oppofite to a river (the fource of which is marked in the map) between Rio Nuevo and Rio-Hondo, and which empties itfelf into Rio-Hondo; which river fhall alfo ferve as a common boundary as far as it's junction with Rio Hondo; and from thence defcending by Rio-Hondo to the fea, as the whole is marked on the map which the plenipotentiaries of the two crowns have thought proper to make ufe of, for afcertaining the points agreed upon, to the end that a good correspondence may reign between the two nations, and that the English workmen, cutters, and labourers, may not trefpafs from an uncertainty of the boundaries. The refpective commiffaries fhall fix upon convenient places, in the territory above marked out, in order that his Britannic Majefty's fubjects, employed in the felling of logwood, may, without interruption, build therein houfes and magazines. neceffary for themfelves, their families, and their effects; and his Catholic Majefty affures to them the enjoyment of all that is expreffed in the prefent article; provided that thefe ftipulations shall not be confidered as derogating in any wife from his rights of fovereignty. Therefore all the Englith, who may be difperfed in any other parts, whether on the Spanish continent, or in any of the islands whatsoever, dependent on the aforesaid Spanish continent, and for whatever reafon it might be, without exception, fhall retire within the district which has been above defcribed, in the fpace of eighteen months, to be computed from the exchange of the ratifications; and for this purpofe orders fhall be iffued on the part of his Britannic Majefty, and on that of his Catholic Majesty, his governors fhall be ordered to grant to the English difperfed every convenience poffible for their removing to the fettlement agreed upon by the prefent article, or for their retiring whereever they shall think proper. It is likewife ftipulated, that if any fortifications. fhould actually have been heretofore erected within the limits marked out, his, Britannic Majefty fhall caufe them all to be demolished; and he will order his fubjects not to build any new ones. The English inhabitants, who shall fettle there for the cutting of logwood, fhall be permitted to enjoy a free fish

ery for their fubfiftence, on the coafts of the diftrict above agreed on, or of the islands fituated oppofite thereto, without being in any wife difturbed on that account; provided they do not eftablish themselves in any manner on the faid iflands.

Art. VII. His Catholic Majefty fhall reftore to Great Britain the Islands of Providence, and the Bahamas, without exception, in the fame condition they were in when they were conquered by the arms of the King of Spain. The fame ftipulations inferted in the Fifth Article of this Treaty fhall take place in favour of the Spanish fubjects, with regard to the iflands mentioned in the prefent article. All the countries and territories, which may have been, or which may be conquered in any part of the world whatfoever, by the arms of his Britannic Majefty, as well as by those of his Catholic Majefty, which are not included in the prefent treaty, neither under the head of ceffions, nor under the head of reftitutions, fhall be restored without difficulty, and without requiring any compenfation.

Art. VIII.

Art. IX. Immediately after the exchange of the ratifications, the two high contracting parties fhall name commiffaries to treat concerning new arrangements of commerce between the two nations, on the bafis of reciprocity and mutual convenience; which arrangements fhall be fettled and concluded within the space of two years, to be computed from the first of January 1784.

Art. X. As it is neceffary to appoint a certain period for the reftitutions and evacuations to be made by each of the high contracting parties, it is agreed, that the King of Great Britain fhall caufe Eaft Florida to be evacuated three months after the ratification of the prefent treaty, or fooner if it can be done. The King of Great Britain fhall in like manner enter again into poffeffion of the Iflands of Providence, and the Bahamas, without exception, in the space of three months after the ratification of the prefent treaty, or fooner, if it can be done. In confequence whereof, the neceffary orders fhall be fent by each of the high contracting parties, with reciprocal paffports for the fhips which fhall carry them, immediately after the ratification of the prefent treaty.

Art. XI. Their Britannic and Catholic Majefties promife to obferve fincerely, and bonâ fide, all the articles contained and established in the prefent treaty; and they will not fuffer the fame to be infringed, directly or indirectly, by their respective fubjects: and the faid high con-tracting parties guaranty to each other, generally and reciprocally, all the ftipulations of the prefeit treaty.

Art. XII. The folemn ratifications of the p:efent treaty, prepared in good and due form, shall be exchanged in this city of Verfailles, between the high contracting parties, in the space of one month, or fooner if poffible, to be com puted from the day of the fignature of the prefent treaty. In witnefs whereof, we the underwritten ambaffadors extraordinary, and minifters pleni potentiary, have figned with our hands, in their

"names,

names, and by virtue of our refpective full powers, the prefent Definitive Treaty, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto.

Done at Versailles, the third day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. (L. S.) MANCHESTER. (L. S.) LE COMTE D'ARANDA.

SEPARATE ARTICLES.

I. SOME of the titles made ufe of by the contracting parties, whether in the full powers, and other inftruments, during the course of the negotiation, or in the preamble of the prefent treaty, not being generally acknowledged, it has been agreed that no prejudice fhould ever refult therefrom to either of the faid contracting parties; and that the titles taken or omitted, on either fide, upon occafion of the faid negotiation, and of the prefent treaty, shall not be cited, or quoted as a precedent.

II. It has been agreed and determined, that the French language, made ufe of in all the copies of the prefent treaty, fhall not form an example which may be alledged, or quoted as a precedent, or in any manner prejudice either of the contracting powers; and that they fhall conform, for the future, to what has been obferved, and ought to be observed, with regard to, and on the part of

powers, who are in the practice and poffeffion of giving and receiving copies of like treaties in a different language from the French; the prefent treaty having, nevertheless, the fame force and virtue as if the aforefaid practice had been therein obferved.

In witness whereof, we the underwritten ambaffador-extraordinary, and minifters plenipotentiary, of their Britannic and Catholic Majefties, have figned the prefent feparate articles, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto.

Done at Versailles, the third of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. (L. S.) MANCHESTER. (L. S.) LE COMTE D'ARANDA.

DECLARATION.

THE new ftate in which commerce may perhaps be found, in all parts of the world, will demand revisions and explanations of the fubfifting treaties; but an entire abrogation of thofe treaties, in whatever period it might be, would throw commerce into fuch confufion as would be of infinite prejudice to it.

In fome of the treaties of this fort there are not only articles which relate merely to commerce, but many others which enfure reciprocally, to the refpective fubjects, privileges, facilities for conducting their affairs, perfonal protections, and other advantages, which are not, and which ought not, to be of a changeable nature, fuch as the regulations relating merely to the value of goods and merchandize, variable from circumftances of every kind.

When therefore the state of the trade between the two nations shall be treated upon, it is requifite to be understood, that the alterations which -may be made in the fubfifting treaties are to extend only to arrangements merely commercial;

and that the privileges and advantages, mutual and particular, be not only preferved on each side, but even augmented, if it can be done.

In this view his Majefty has confented to the appointment of commiffaries, on each fide, who fhall treat folely upon this object.

Done at Verfailles, the third of September, one thousand feven hundred and eighty-three. (L. S.) MANCHESTER.

COUNTER-DECLARATION.

THE Catholic King, in propofing new arrange→ ments of commerce, has had no other design than to remedy, by the rules of reciprocity and mutual convenience, whatever may be defective in preceding treaties of commerce. The King of Great Britain may judge from thence, that the intention of his Catholic Majefty is not in any manner to cancel all the ftipulations contained in the above-mentioned treaties; he declares, on the contrary, from henceforth, that he is difpofed to maintain all the privileges, facilities and advantages expreffed in the old treaties, as far as they fhall be reciprocal, or compenfated by equivalent advantages. It is to attain this end, defired on each fide, that commiffaries are to be named to treat upon the ftate of trade between the two nations, and that a confiderable space of time is to be allowed for compleating their work. His Catholic Majefty hopes that this object will be purfued with the fame good faith, and with the fame spirit of conciliation, which have prefided over the difcuffion of all the other points included in the Definitive Treaty; and his faid Majefty is equally confident, that the refpective commiflaries will employ the utmoft diligence for the completion of this important work.

Done at Verfailles, the third of September, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-three. (L. S.) LE COMTE D'ARANDA.

WE, ambaffador-plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Royal Apoftolic Majefty, having acted as mediator in the work of pacification, declare that the Treaty of Peace figned this day at Verfailles, between his Britannic Majefty and his Catholic Majefty, with the two feparate Articles thereto annexed, and of which they form a part, as alfo with all the claufes, conditions, and ftipulations which are therein contained, was concluded by the mediation of his Imperial and Royal Apoftolic Majefty. In witness whereof. we have figned these prefents with our hand, and have caufed the feal of our arms to be affixed 'thereto. Done at Versailles, the third of September, one thousand seven hundred and eightythree.

LE COMTE DE MERCY ARGENTEAU. (L. S.)

WE, ministers plenipotentiary of her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias, having acted as me. diators in the work of pacification, declare that the treaty of peace, figned this day at Versailles, between his Britannic Majefty and his Catholic Majefty, with the two feparate articles thereto annexed, and of which they form a part, as alfo

with all the claufes, conditions, and ftipulations which are therein contained, was concluded by the mediation of her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias. In witnefs whereof, we have figned these presents with our hands, and have caused the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto.

Done at Versailles, the third of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. (L. S.) PRINCE IWAN BARIATINSKOY. (L. S.) A. MARCOFF.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S FULL POWER.
GEORGE R.

us,

GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh, Arch Treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c. To all and fingular to whom these prefents fhall come, greeting. Whereas for perfecting the peace between and our good brother the Catholic King, which has been happily begun by the Preliminary Articles already figned at Verfailles, on the 20th day of January laft, and for bringing the fame to the defired conclufion, we have thought proper to inveft fome fit perfon with full authority, on our part; and whereas our right trufty and right entirely beloved coufin and counsellor, George Duke and Earl of Manchester, Viscount Mandeville, Baron of Kimbolton, Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the county of Huntingdon, has merited our favour, by his illuftrious defcent, eminent qualities of mind, fingular experience in affairs, and approved fidelity, on whom therefore we have conferred the character of our ambaffador-extraordinary and plenipotentiary at the court of our good brother the Moft Chriftian King, being perfuaded that he will highly dignify the office which we have refolved to entrust to him: know ye therefore, that we have made, conftituted, and appointed, and by these presents, do make, constitute, and appoint, him the faid George Duke of Manchester, our true, certain, and undoubted plenipotentiary, commiffioner and procurator; giving and granting to him full and all manner of

power and authority, as alfo our general and fpecial command, at the court of our faid good brother the Moft Chriftian King, for us and in our name, to meet and confer with the ambaffadors, commiffioners, deputies, and plenipotentiaries, as well of our good brother the Catholic King, as of the other princes and ftates whom it may concern, being furnished with fufficient authority, whether fingly and feparately, or collectively and jointly, and with them to agree, treat, confult, and conclude upon the reeftablishing, as foon as may be, of a firm and lafting peace, and fincere friendship and concord; and for us, and in our name, to fign whatever may be fo agreed upon and concluded; and alfo to make, and mutually deliver and receive, a treaty or treaties, or fuch other and fo many inftruments as fhall be requifite, upon the bufinefs concluded, and to tranfact all other matters which may relate to the happily accomplishing of the aforefaid work, in as ample manner and

if

form, and with equal force and effect, as we,
we were prefent, could do and perform: engaging
and promifing, on our royal word, that we will
approve, ratify, and accept, in every more perfect
form, whatever may happen to be tranfacted and
concluded by our faid plenipotentiary, and that
we will never fuffer the fame to be violated or in-
fringed by any one, either in the whole, or in
part. In witnefs, and for the greater validity
of all which, we have caufed our Great Seal of
Great Britain to be affixed to these prefents,
figned with our royal hand. Given at our court
at St. James's, the twentieth day of April, in
the year of our Lord one thousand feven hun-
dred and eighty-three, and in the twenty-third
year
of our reign.

HIS CATHOLIC MAJESTY'S FULL POWER.

Don Carlos, by the Grace of God, King of Caftile, Leon, Arragon, the Two Sicilies, Jerufalem, Navarre, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Gallicia, Majorca, Seville, Sardinia, Cordova, Corfica, Murcia, Jaen, the Algarves, Algeziras, Gibraltar, the Canary Islands, the Eaft and Weft Indies, islands and terra-firma of the ocean; ArchDuke of Auftria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, and Milan; Count of Apfburg, Flanders, Tirol, and Barcelona; Lord of Bifcay and Molina, &c. Whereas, Preliminary Articles of Peace having been happily ageed upon between my kingdom of Spain, and that of England, as well as between the other powers, there will foon be occafion to affemble a general Congress wherever it may be thought most proper and best adapted to the common interefts, in order to fettle and determine definitively all matters in controversy between those powers and ftates, who have taken part in the war now drawing to a conclufion; and confidering it very probable that the French court will be preferred on account of it's convenient fituation, and the attendance there of thofe plenipotentiaries who have interpofed in forming the faid Preliminary Articles, I have thought it neceffary and proper to again authorize a person in my highest efteem and confidence, endowed with knowledge and experience, to the end that, in my name, he may affift at all conferences, treat, fettle, and determine, whatever may concern my interefts in the intended Definitive Treaty: therefore, all these requifites and qualifications concentering in you, Don Pedro Pablo Abarca De Bolea Ximenes D'Urrea, &c. Count of Aranda and Caftel-Florido, Marquis of Torres, Villanan, and Rupit, Viscount of Rueda and Yoch, Baron of the baronies of Gavin, Sietano, Clamofa, and others; Lord of the Tenencia and honour of Alcalaten, &c. Rico-Hombre in Aragon by defcent, gran. dee of Spain of the first class, knight of the order of the Golden Fleece, and of that of the Holy Ghoft, gentleman of my bed-chamber in employment, captain-general of my forces, and my ambaffador-extraordinary to his Most Christian Majesty, I have resolved to authorize you, as by these presents I do authorize and name you, and grant to you my full power, in the most ample and extenfive form, in order that, with the other minifters duly empowered by the re

Ipective

fpective fovereigns, or ftates, whom they reprefent, you may treat, fettle, conclude, and fign, all fuch points as relate to the establishment of the general peace, by means of the Definitive Treaty which is now in agitation; promifing, on the faith and word' of a king, to approve, ratify, fulfil, and caufe to be ftrictly fulfilled, whatever articles, conditions, or agreements, you may conclude and fign. In witnefs whereof, I have ordered thefe prefents to be difpatched, figned by my hand, fealed with my privy feal, and counterfigned by my under-written counfellor, and firft fecretary of state and of the dispatches. Pardo, the eighth of February, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.

(L. S.) I THE KING.

JOSEPH MONINO.

THE EMPEROR'S FULL POWER. WE Jofeph the Second, by the Divine Favour, Emperor Elect of the Romans, always Auguft, King of Germany, Jerufalem, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia and Lodomeria; Archduke of Auftria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorrain, Stiria, Carinthia and Carniolia; Great Duke of Tufcany; Great Prince of Tranfilvania; Marquis of Moravia; Duke of Brabant, Limburg, Luxemburg and Gueldres, Wirtemberg, Upper and Lower Silefia, Milan, Mantua, Parma, Placentia and Guaftalla, Ofvecinia and Zatoria, Calabria, Barri, Montferat and Tefchin; Prince of Suevia and Carolopolis; Count of Hapfburg, Flanders, Tyrol, Hainault, Kiburg, Goritia and Gradifca; Marquis of the Holy Roman Empire, of Burgovia, Upper and Lower Lufatia, Muffopont and Nomeny, Count of Namur, Provence, Vaudemont, Albimont, Zutphen, Sarwar, Salm, and Falkenftein; Lord of Marchpurg, Slavonia, and Mechlin

By the tenor of these presents, make known and teftify to all and fingular whom it doth or may in any manner concern. During the time that the late extenfive war overfpread almoft the whole world, we, and her Majesty the Emprefs and fole Monarch of all the Ruffias, animated with an equal defire of putting an end as foon as poffible to the calamities of the war, did not omit frequently to manifeft our earnest inclination that by the interpofition of our respective and mutual friendly offices, a reconciliation of the belligerent parties might be promoted, and the former peace and fincere concord between them be restored. It was very agreeable to us to understand that our common endeavours had

not failed of the defired effect; for a more pacific difpofition afterwards prevailing in the minds of the princes engaged in the war, and the bufinefs being already fo far happily advanced, that previous conditions of peace, or preliminary articles, were agreed upon between them, on which the general work of pacification might be founded, the aforefaid moft Serene and moft Potent Princes defired, in a friendly manner, that, in concert with her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias, we would apply our joint attention to VOL. III.

this falutary business, and interpofe our friendly offices for establish: ng the peace, of which the foundations were happily laid by the abovementioned previous conditions, in order that, by the united efforts of the mediators, the great work of peace night, on every fide, be the more certainly accomplished. We, ever intent upon that object, perceived with the greater fatisfaction the fentiments of the abovementioned princes, and having previously concerted measures with her Majesty the Emprefs of all the Ruffias, did not befitate to confirm the expectations they had conceived on our part, by accepting, with a willing and chearful mind, the truft committed to us. For which end we have made choice of the illuftrious and noble, our faithful and beloved Florimond Count De Mercy-Argenteau, knight of the Golden Fleece, our actual privy counfellor, and our ambaffador refiding at the court of the Moft Serene and Moft Potent King of France and Navarre, a perfon of fingular fi delity, integrity, and experience, in the proper conduct of affairs; and have appointed, and hereby given him full power to take upon him, in our name, the office of Mediator, conjointly with fuch perfon or perfons who fhall be appointed, and furnished with equal full power, as well on the part of her Majesty the Empress of all the Ruffias, as co-mediatrix, as on the part of the other princes who may be interefted therein, and to contribute his counfel and affiftance for concluding, by the interpofition of friendly offices and united efforts, fuch treaties, conventions or regulations whatsoever, as may appear to be neceffary for compleating the work of peace; all which he fhall fubfcribe and fign, and fhall alfo deliver fuch inftrument or inftruments, on his part, as may be proper and required of him for perfecting the bufinefs: promifing, on our imperial,royal, and archdufulfil, all fuch things as our faid ambaffador shall cal word, that we will ratify, accept, and faithfully have concluded, promifed and figned, by virtue of thefe prefents, and that we will order letters of ratification to be expedited at the time agreed upon. In witnefs and for the greater validity whereof, we have figned this inftrument of full power with our hand, and have ordered it to be confirmed with ourimperial, royal, and archducal feal affixed thereto. Given in our city of Vienna, the 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thouíand feven hundred and eighty-three, in the twentieth of our Roman Germanic reign, and the third of our hereditary reign,

JOSEPHUS.

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