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fhould be invaded in any part in a hoftile manner, his Imperial
and Royal Catholick Majefty, as likewife his Royal moft Chrift-
ian Majefty and the States General of the United Provinces, do
oblige themfelves in that cafe to furnifh the fuccours hereafter
fpecified. The fame they are to do in favour of his defcendents, if
ever it fhould happen that they fhould be difturbed in the fucce-
fiion of the kingdom of Great Britain.
VI. His Imperial and Royal Catholick Majefty, and their
Royal Britannick and moft Chriftian Majefties do bind them-
felves, their heirs, and fucceffors, to protect and guarantee all
the dominions, jurifdictions, and provinces, which the lords the
States General of the United Provinces actually poffefs, againft
all perfons whatfoever who may difturb or invade them,
promifing to furnifh them in fuch cafe with the fuccours here-
after mentioned. His Imperial and Royal Catholick Majefty, and
their Royal Britannick and moft Chriftian Majefties, likewife
oblige themfelves, that they will give no refuge or protection in
any of their kingdoms to the fubjects of the States General, who
are, or hereafter fhall be declared rebels ; and if any fuch fhall be
found in any of their kingdoms, dominions, or provinces, they
will take care to fend them out of their dominions within the
fpace of eight days after application made by the Republick.
VII. When it fhall happen that any one of the four contract-
ing powers fhall be invaded by any other prince or ftate, or dif-
turbed in the poffeffion of their kingdoms or dominions, by the
violent detention of their fubjects, fhips, goods, or merchandife,
by fea or by land, then the three remaining powers fhall, as foon
as they are required thereto, ufe their good offices that the party
fuffering may have fatisfaction for the damage and injury
received, and that the aggreffor may abftain from the profecu-
tion of his hoftility. But when thefe friendly offices for reconcil-
iation and procuring fatisfaction and reparation to the injured
party fhall have proved infufficient, in that cafe the high allies,
within two months after application made, fhall furnifh the
party invaded with the following fuccours, jointly or feparately.
Viz.
His Imperial and Royal Catholick Majefty, 8,000 foot, and
4,000 horfe.
His Britannick Majefty, 8,000 foot, and 4,000 horfe.
His moft Chriftian Majefty, 8,000 foot, and 4,000 horfe.
And the lords the States General, 4,000 foot, and 2,000
horfe.
But if the prince or party injured, inftead of foldiers chufes
rather fhips of war, or tranfports, or fubfidies in money, which
is left to his difcretion, in that cafe, the fhips or money defired
fhall be granted him in proportion to the charge of the foldiers
to be furnifhed. And that all ambiguity with regard to the calcu-
lation and charge of fuch fums maybe taken away, it is agreed,
that 1,000 foot by the month, mall be reckoned at 10,000 florins
of Holland, and 1,000 horfe fhall be reckoned at 30,000 florins
of Holland by the month ; the fame proportion being obferved
with refpect to the fhips.
When the above-named fuccours fhall be found infufficient
for the neceffity impending, the contracting powers fhall with-
out delay agree on contributing more ample fupplies. And far-
ther, in cafe of exigency, they fhall affift their injured ally with all
their forces, and declare war againft the aggreffor.
VIII. The princes and ftates upon whom the contracting
powers fhall unanimoufly agree, may accede to this treaty ; and
the king of Portugal by name.
This treaty fhall be approved and ratified by their
Imperial, Britannick, and moft Chriftian Majefties, and by the
High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United
Provinces, and the inftruments of ratification fhall be
exchanged at London, and reciprocally delivered within the
fpace of two months, or fooner, if poffible.
In witnefs whereof we the underwritten (being furnifhed
with full powers, which have been mutually communicated, and
the copies whereof having been in due form by us collated and
examined with the originals, are word for word inferted at the
end of this inftrument) have fubfcribed this prefent treaty, and
thereto put our feals. Done at London the in the year
1718.(L. S.) Chrif. Penterridter ab Adelhaufen.
(L. S.) Jo. Phil. Hoffman.(L. S.) W. Cant.
(L. S.) Dubois.
(L. S.) Parker C.
(L. S.) Sunderland P.
(L. S.) Kingston C. P. S.
(L. S.) Kent.
(L. S.) Holles Newcaftle.
(L. S.) Bolton.
(L. S.) Roxburghe.
(L. S.) Berkeley.
(L. S.) J. Craggs.WE having feen and confidered the above written treaty, have
approved, ratified, and confirmed, as by thefe prefents, we do
for us, our heirs, and fucceffors, approve, ratify, and confirm the
fame in all and fingular its articles and claufes, engaging and
promifing upon our royal word, fincerely and faithfully to per-
form all and fingular the contents of the faid treaty, and never to
fuffer, as far as in us lies, any perfon to violate the fame, or in
any manner to act contrary thereunto. In witnefs whereof we
have caufed our great feal of Great Britain to be affixed to thefe
prefents, figned with our royal hand. Given at our palace at
Kenfington, the 7th day of Auguft, in the year of our Lord 1718,
and of our reign the fifth.GEORGE.22d of Julv O.S.2d of Aug. N.S.