Treaty of Peace, Union, Amity, and Mutual Defense among France, Great Britain, and Spain
the fhips and effects taken at fea on either fide to the times fpec-
ified in the preceding article. The faid commissaries fhall
likewife examine, and decide, according to the treaties, the ref-
pective pretenfions which relate to the abufes that are fuppofed
to have been committed in commerce, as well in the Indies as in
Europe, and all the other refpective pretenfions in America,
founded on treaties, whether with refpect to the limits or other-
wife. The faid commiffarias fhall likewife difcufs and decide the
pretenfions which his Catholic Majefty may have, by virtue of
the treaty of one thoufand feven hundred twenty-one, for the
reftitution of the fhips taken by the Englifh fleet in the year one
thoufand feven hundred eighteen. And the faid commiffaries
after having examined, difcuffed, and decided the above faid
points and pretenfions, fhall make a report of their proceedings
to their Britannick and Catholic Majefties, who promile that
within the fpace of fix months after the making of the faid
report, they will caufe to be executed punctually and exactly
what fhall have been fo decided by the faid commiffaries.
VII. Commiffaries fhall likewife be nominated on the part of
his moft Chriftian Majefty, and of his Catholic Majefty, who
fhall examine all grievances generally whatfoever, which the faid
parties therein interefted may form refpectively, whether for the
reftitution of veffels feized or taken, or with refpect to com-
merce, limits, or otherwife.
VIII. The faid commiffaries fhall finifh punctually their com-
miffion within the fpace of three years, or fooner if it can be
done, to be computed from the day of the figning of the prefent
treaty, and this without any further delay on any motive or pre-
text whatever.
IX. The introducing of garrifons into the places of Leghorn,
Porto-ferraio, Parma, and Placentia, to the number of fix tho-
ufand men of his Catholic Majesty’s troops, and in his pay, fhall
be eflectuated without lots of time ; which troops fhall ferve for
the better fecuring and preserving of the immediate fucceffion
of the faid ftates in favour of the moft ferene Infante Don Car-
los, and to be ready to withftand any enterprife and oppofition
which might be formed to the prejudice of what has been regu-
lated touching the faid fucceffion.
X. The contracting powers fhall forthwith ufe all the applica-
tions which they fhall judge to be confiftent with the dignity
and quiet of the moft ferene Great Duke of Tufcany, and the
Duke of Parma, to the end the garrifons may be received with
the greateft tranquillity and without oppofition, as foon as they
fhall prefent themfelves before the places into which they are to
be introduced.
The faid garrifons fhall take an oath to the prefent poffeffors
to defend their perfons, fovereignty, poffeffions and ftates, and
fubjects, in every thing that fhall not be contrary to the right of
fucceffion referved to the moft ferene Infante Don Carlos, and
prefent poffeffors fhall not demand or exact any thing that is
contrary thereto.
The faid garrifons fhall not meddle directly or indirectly
under any pretence whatfoever, in affairs of the political, oeco-
nomical or civil government ; and fhall have moft exprefs orders
to render to the moft ferene Great Duke of Tufcany and the
Duke of Parma, all the refpects and military honours that are
due to fovereigns in their own dominions.
XI. The intent of introducing the faid fix thoufand men of
his Catholic Majefty’s troops and in his pay, being to fecure to
the moft ferene Infante Don Carlos the immediate fucceffion of
the ftates of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, his Catholic Majefty
promifes, as well for himfelf as his fucceffors, that as foon as the
moft ferene Infante Don Carlos his fon, or fuch other who fhall
fucceed to his rights, fhall be the quiet poffeffor of thofe ftates,
and in fafety from all invafion and other juft grounds of fear, he
will caufe to be withdrawn from the places in thofe ftates the
troops which fhall be his own, and not belonging to the Infante
Don Carlos, or to him who fhall fucceed to his rights, in fuch
manner that thereby the faid fucceffion or pofleffion may reft
fecure and cexempt from all events.
XII. The contracting powers engage to eftablifh, according to
the rights of fucceffion which have been ftipulated, and to
maintain the moft ferene Infante Don Carlos, or him to whom
his rights fhall devolve, in the poffeffion and enjoyment of the
States of Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, when he fhall once be
fettled there ; to defend him from all infult, againft any power
whatfoever, that might intend to difturb him; declaring them-
felves by this treaty, guarantees for ever of the right, poffeffion,
tranquillity, and quiet of the moft ferene Infante, and of his fuc-
ceffors to the faid ftates.
XIII. As to other particulars or regulations concerning the
keeping up of the faid garrifons once eftablifhed in the ftates of
Tufcany, Parma, and Placentia, as it is to be prefumed that his
Catholic Majefty and the moft ferene Great Duke, and Duke of
Parma, will fettle the fame by an agreement between themfelves,
their Britannick and moft Chriftian Majefties promife, that as
foon as that agreement fhall be made, they will ratify and guar-
antee it, as well as to his Catholic Majefty, as to the moft ferene
Great Duke and Duke of Parma, as if it were inferted word for
word in the preient treaty.
XIV. The States General of the United Provinces fhall be
invited to come into the prefent treaty and articles. Such other
powers as fhall be agreed on, fhall likewife be invited and admit-
ted by concert into the fame treaty and articles.
The ratifications of the prefent treaty fhall be difpatched
within the fpace of fix weeks, or fooner, if it can be done, to be
reckoned from the day of the figning.
In witnefs whereof, We the underwritten minifters plenipo-
tentiaries, of his Britannick Majefty, of his moft Chriftian
Majefty, and of his Catholic Majefty, by virtue of our full pow-
ers, which have been communicated to each other, tranfcripts
of which fhall be hereto annexed, have figned the prefent treaty,
and caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at
Seville, the ninth day of November, one thoufand feven hun-
dred twenty-nine.(L. S.) W. Stanhope.
(L. S.) B. Keene.