Treaty of Defensive Alliance among France, Great Britain, and SpainII. In order to eftablifh this union and correfpondence
firmly, and to render it yet more advantageous to the crowns of
their Britannick, moft Chriflian and Catholic Majefties, they
promife and engage by the prefent treaty of defenfive alliances
mutually to guarantee the kingdoms, provinces, ftates and
countries under each other’s dominion, in what part of the
world foever fituate ; fo that if their majeftics are attacked, con-
trary to what was refolved on at the treaties of Utrecht and
Baden, and contrary to the treaties of London, and the ftipula-
tions which fhall be made at Cambray, they mall mutually affift
one another till the diflurbance is at an end, or till they are fatis-
fied, by the reparation of the damages which they fhall have fuf-
fered.
III. In purfnance of the foregoing article, the maintenance
and obfervation of the treaties of Utrecht, Baden, London, and
of that which is to be made at Cambray, for putting an end to
the differences that are to be decided betwixt the moft ferene
King of Spain and the Emperor, fhall be the chief aim of the
prefent alliance. And to ftrengthen it the more, the moft ferene
King of Great Britain, the moft ferene the moft Chriftian King,
and the moft ferene King of Spain, fhall by concert invite fuch
powers as they fhall think fit to enter into the prefent treaty for
the common good, and for the prefervation of the public tran-
quillity.
IV. If it happen (which God forbid) that, contrary to the faid
treaties of Utrecht, Baden, London, or the ftipulations of thofe
which fhall be made at Cambray, their Britannick, moft Chrift-
ian and Catholic Majefties fhould be attacked, or in any manner
difturbed in the enjoyment of their kingdoms and countries by
any potentate, they promife and engage to employ their good
offices as foon as they mall be required, in order to procure for
the party attacked fatisfaction for the wrong done to him, and
to hinder the aggreffor from continuing his hoftilities; and if it
happen that his good offices be not fufficient to procure fuch
reparation out of hand, their faid Majefties promife to furnifh
the following fuccours jointly or feparately, viz.
His Britannick Majefty 8,000 foot, and 4,000 horfe.
His moft Chriftian Majefty 8,000 foot, and 4,000 horfe.
His Catholic Majefty 8,000 foot, and 4,000 horfe.
If the party that happens to be attacked, defire men of war or
tranfports, or even fubfidies in ready money, in the room of
troops, in that cafe he fhall be at liberty to make his choice, and
they fhall furnifh him with the faid fhips or money in propor-
tion to the expence of troops ; and in order to prevent all
occafion of doubt in the calculation of the faid expence, their
Majeftjes agree that 1,000 foot fhall be fettled at 10,000 Dutch
florins, and 1,000 horfe at 30,000 florins per month, obferving
the fame proportion with regard to fhipping : their faid
majefties promifing to continue and maintain the faid fuccours
as long as the troubles fhall laft ; and if the faid fuccours be not
fufficient to repel the attacks of the enemy, they fhall agree to
augment them ; and if it be neceffary, their faid Majefties fhall
mutually affift one another with all their forces, and declare war
againft the aggreffor.
V. Their Britannick, moft Chriftian and Catholic Majefties,
being entirely fatisfied in the fentiments which the Duke of
Parma has always manifefted towards them, and being defirous
to give him marks of the fingular efteem and affection which
they have for him, they promife and engage, by virtue of this
prefent treaty, to grant him particular protection for the prefer-
vation of his territories and rights, and for the maintenance of
his dignity ; fo that if he be difturbed contrary to the treaties of
peace already made, and contrary to what fhall be ftipulated in
thofe that are to be made at Cambray, they fhall join their good
offices and efforts, to obtain juft fatisfaction ; and if it be
refufed, they fhall agree on meafures to procure it for him by all
other methods that fhall be in their power.
VI. His Catholic Majefty being defirous to give his Britannick
Majefty, and his moft Chriftian Majefty a particular proof of his
friendfhip, confirms as far as there may be occafion, all the
advantages and privileges which have been granted by the kings
his predeceffors to the Englifh and French nations ; fo that the
trading fubjects of the moft ferene king of Great Britain, and
the moft ferene the moft Chriftian King, fhall always enjoy in
Spain, the fame rights, prerogatives, advantages and privileges
for their perfons, commerce, merchandize, eftates and effects,
which they have enjoyed, or which they ought to have enjoyed
by virtue of treaties or agreements, or by virtue of all thofe
which have been or fhall be granted in Spain, to the nation that
is moft favoured.
VII. The prefent treaty fhall be ratified by their Britannick,
moft Chriftian and Catholic Majefties, and the ratifications fhall
be mutually delivered in due form, and exchanged in the fpace
of fix weeks, reckoning from the day of figning, or fooner, if
poffible.
In witnefs whereof, we the Underwritten Minifters, Plenipo-
tentiaries of his Britannick Majefty, his moft Chriftian Majefty,
and his moft Catholic Majefty, having mutually communicated
our full powers, have figned the prefent treaty, and thereunto fet
the feals of our arms.
Done at Madrid the 13th of June 1721.
Signed,(L. S.) William Stanhope.
(L. S.) Langeron Maulevrier.
(L. S.) Marquifs de Grimaldo.The feparate Article of the Defenfive Alliance
between Great Britain, France, and Spain, con-
cluded at Madrid, the 13th of June, N. S. 1721.
THE Minifters Plenipotentiaries of their Britannick, moft
Chriftian and Catholic Majefties, have this day figned, by virtue
of their refpective full powers, a treaty of defenfive alliance
between their faid Majefties : they have further agreed, that the