Treaty of Alliance among France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands
of all the conventions contained in the faid articles, fo far as
they regard the fucceffions and interefts of the faid kingdoms
and ftates as above faid, and likewife for the maintaining and
defending of all the kingdoms, provinces, ftates, rights, immu-
nities, and advantages, which each of the faid allies refpectively
fhall really be poffeffed of, at the time of the figning of this
alliance. And for this end the faid moft ferene Kings, and the
Lords the States General, have agreed and concluded between
themfelves, that if any one of the faid allies be attacked by the
arms of any prince or ftate whatever, the other allies fhall inter-
pofe their good offices with the aggreffor, to procure fatisfaftion
to the party offended, and to engage the aggreffor to abftain
entirely from all kinds of hoftility.
VI. But if fuch good offices have not the expected effect, to
reconcile the two parties, and to obtain a fatisfaction and repa-
ration of damages within two months, then thofe of the allies
who have not been attacked, fhall be obliged without delay to
affift their ally, and to furnifh him the fuccours hereafter men-
tioned, viz.
The moft Chriftian King, 8,000 foot and 2,000 horfe.
The king of Great Britain, 8.000 foot and 2,000 horfe.
The States General 4,000 foot and 1,000 horfe.
But if the ally who fhall be engaged in a war, as aforefaid,
chufe rather to have fuccours by fea, or even prefers money to
either fea or land forces, the fame fhall be left to his difcretion,;
provided a proportion be always obferved between the fums
given, and the number of troops above specified.
And to the end that there may be no difpute about this
point, it is ftipulated that 1000 foot foldiers fhall be valued at
the fum of 10,000 livres per month, and 1000 horfe at the fum
of 30,000 livres per month, Dutch money, reckoning 12
months in the year; and fuccours. by fea fhall be valued at the
fame proportion.
VII. It is likewife ftipulated and agreed upon, that if the king-
doms, countries or provinces, of any of the allies are difturbed
by inteftine quarrels, or by rebellions on account of the faid fuc-
ceffions, or under any other pretext whatever, the ally thus in
trouble fhall have full right to demand of his allies the fuccours
abovementioned, or fuch part thereof as he fhall judge necei-
fary, at the coft and expence of the allies that are obliged to
furnifh thefe fuccours, which fhall be fent within the fpace of
two months after they arc demanded; faving, however, as is
aforefaid, to the party that requires them, his free choice to
demand fuccours either by land or lea: and the allies fhall be
reimburfed of what charges they fhall be at for the fuccours
given, by virtue of this article, within the fpace of a year after
thofe troubles are pacified and appeafed. But in cafe the laid
fuccours be not fufficient, the faid allies fhall agree in concert to
furnifh a greater number, and alfo if the cafe require it, they
fhall declare war againft the aggreffors, and affift one another
with all their forces.
VIII. The prefent treaty fhall be ratified by their moft Chrift-
ian and Britannic Majefties, and the Lords the States General,
and the letters of ratification fhall be delivered in due form on
all fides, within the fpace of four weeks or fooner, if poffible,
counting from the day of figning thefe prefents.
In witnefs whereof we the underwritten, being vefted with
full powers from their moft Chriftian and Britannick Majeilies,
and the Lords the States General of the United Provinces, have
in their names figned this prefent treaty, and caufed the feals of
our arms to be thereto affixed.
Done at the Hague, Jan. 4, 1717.
Signed by the plenipotentiaries above named in the
preamble to the treaty.The Separate article, figned and ratified
between France and Holland.
WHEREAS, in the fifth article of the treaty of alliance, con-
cluded this day between their moft ferene majeflics, the moft
Chriftian King and the King of Great Britain, and the high and
mighty Lords the States General of the United Provinces, a
reciprocal guarantee was agreed upon for the execution of all
the conditions mentioned in the faid article, and likewife for
maintaining and defending all the kingdoms, provinces, ftates,
dominions, immunities and advantages, which each of the faid
allies refpectively fhall really be poffeffed of at the time of the
figning of the laid alliance; the underwritten ambaffadors
extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of his moft Chriftian
Majefty, and the deputies and plenipotentiaries of the faid lords
the States General, have agreed, that without any manner of
derogation from the firft article of the laid alliance, according to
which there fhall be an inviolable peace, and a ftrift alliance
between their faid Majefties, and the faid Lords the States Gen-
eral, their dominions and fubjects, as well within Europe as out
of it, the guarantee ftipulated in the 5th article of the fame
treaty, fhall not take place in regard of his moft Chriftian
Majefty, and the Lords the States General, but only for the
dominions and poffeffions which they have refpectively in
Europe; which is alfo to be underftood of the fuccours ftipu-
lated and promifed mutually in the 6th article of this treaty:
which fuccouis fhall alfo be limited within Europe, with regard
to his moft Chriftian Majefty, and the Lords the States General.
The prefent feparate article fhall be of the fame force as if it
was inferted verbatimin the treaty, and fhall be ratified at the
fame time as the treaty, and the ratifications fhall alfo be
exchanged at the fame time with thofe of the treaty.
In witnefs whereof, we the underwritten, vefted with the
full powers of his moft Chriftian Majefty, and the Lords the
States General of the United Provinces, have in their names
figned the prefent article, and thereto caufed the feals of our
arms to be affixed. Done at the Hague the 4th day of January,- Signed by the minifters of France and Holland men-
tioned in the preamble.
Convention