Defensive League between Great Britain and Spainall thofe Treatys which they have either already enter’d into with
other Kings, Republicks, Princes and States, (which fhall be
communicated to one another before the Exchange of the Rati-
fications ) but all thofe alfo which they may hereafter enter into
jointly, and by common confent, and likewife mutually to pro-
tect, affift and preferve one another in poffeffion of the Domin-
ions, Territorys, Citys and Places, which do now, or hereafter
fhall belong to the moft Serene King ofGreat Britain,and the
Kings his Succeffors, and to the moft Serene King ofSpain,and
the Kings his Succeffors, purfuant to the aforefaid Treatys, or by
any other means whatfoever, or in what part foever ofEurope,
the faid Dominions, Territorys, Citys and Places are fituate; fo
that if the faid moft Serene Kings, or the Kings their Succeffors,
or either of them fhall happen to be invaded, or in any manner
whatfoever difturb’d in the Poffeffion or Enjoyment of the
Dominions, Places, Countrys, Citys, Rights, Immunitys and
Libertys of Navigation, Commerce, or other Affairs Whatfoever,
of whatfoever kind they are, whether by Sea or Land, which they
now actually poffefs or enjoy, or ought to poffefs and enjoy, by
common Right, or according to Treatys already enter’d into, or
that may hereafter be enter’d into, in manner aforefaid, the faid
Kings being previoufly required, the one by the other, fhall
jointly contribute all their Endeavours, that the Holtility or Dif-
turbance may ceafe; and that the Damages and Injurys which
fhall be done to either of the Confederates may be repair’d.
IV. But if fuch Attack or Difturbance break out into open
War, the Confederate who was not attack’d fhall, within three
Months, to be computed from the day that he was firft
required by that Confederate who happens to be already
involv’d in the War, be oblig’d to join himfelf in the Alliance to
profecute the War openly; and during the Expiration of the
Term aforefaid, he fhall ufe all his Endeavours by his Ambaf-
fadors or other Minifters that the Peace may be reftor’d on
equitable and reafonable Terms, between the Aggreffor or
Invader, and the Party injur’d or invaded: But in the mean time
he fhall affift the injur’d Confederate with 8000 Foot Soldiers
well arm’d, who fhall be form’d into fuch Regiments and Com-
panys, and be put under the Command of thofe Colonels and
other Officers, as fhall feem good to the Confederate who fhall
furnifh the faid Succours, which he fhall maintain at his own
Expence, for the ufe of the Confederate that is injur’d or
invaded, during the whole Time that he is not oblig’d accord-
ing to this Treaty to enter into the Alliance for open War. And
it fhall be free for the Confederate that is injur’d or invaded to
receive the faid Succours, either all in Soldiers, or all in Money,
Ships, Arms, Military Stores, or other things neceffary for pro-
fecuting the War, valuing every thoufand Foot at the rate of
10000 Florins perMonth (reckoning each Florin at 20 Stivers,
BrabantMoney) according to the Courfe of Exchange at Lon-
donor Antwerp,computing twelve Months to every Year; and
at the beginning of every Month Payment fhall be made in
equal Portions at London or Antwerp refpectively: but if the
faid Succours be furnifh’d either in whole or in part, in Mili-
tary Stores, Ships or other things neceffary for War, that Con-
federate to whom the Succours fhall be furnifh’d fhall be
oblig’d to follicit and receive them in the Dominions of him
who is to furnifh the Succours; provided that if the Confeder-
ate to whom the Auxiliarys are to be fent, chufes to be affifted
in part with Horfe or Dragoons to make up the Compliment
of the faid 8000 Foot Soldiers, or fuch part thereof as the
injur’d or invaded Party fhall perhaps require, every Trooper
or Dragoon fhall be reckon’d equal to three Foot Soldiers; but
when the Succours fhall be furnifh’d wholly in Soldiers, they
fhall be oblig’d to pay regard to the Will, and obedience to the
Commands of him to whom they are fent, to the end that they
may be made ufe of as fhall be thought moft advifeable, either
to ferve in the Army, or in Sieges and the Garifons of Citys, and
every where elfe, as the Neceffity and Utility of Affairs fhall
require; on condition neverthelefs, that it fhall not be lawful
for fingle Companys to feparate and divide from one another;
but that at leaft 200 or 300 Soldiers out of every Regiment
ferve under the fame Colours: and when it fhall appear from
the Emergency of Affairs, that there is an evident neceffity for
augmenting the number of Forces granted and promis’d, the
moft Serene Kings fhall agree about that matter between them-
felves; and when the faid three Months are elaps’d, it fhall be at
the Option of the Confederate, who fhall be invaded or injur’d,
to have the ufe of the fame Succours longer, if confidering the
Circumftances of the Time and Affairs, it fhall be thought
more for his Advantage than to draw in his Confederate to be
an Ally in the open War.
V. If either of the Confederates happen to be invaded or dif-
turb’d, and be forc’d to go to War, when a mutual Confederacy
is after this manner promis’d and eftablifh’d, the other Confed-
erate fhall likewife be oblig’d to enter into War againft the
Aggriffor or Invader, and fhall make life of all his Forces both by
Land and Sea, and join them with thofe of the Confederate who
is injur’d or difturb’d, in order to compel the common Enemy
to agree to Terms of a fafe; juft and honourable Peace with both
Confederates.
VI. And in fuch Emergency the Forces of the moft Serene
Kings fhall wage War jointly or feparately, according to the
more particular Convention that fhall at that time be made
between them; moreover, they fhall hold Councils, and commu-
nicate their Opinions to one another, by what means their
common Enemy may be moft prefs’d or harafs’d, either by way
of Diverfion, as ‘tis commonly call’d, or by any other means
whatfoever, in order that, as is faid above, he may the fooner be
compell’d to hearken to Peace.
VII. And tho the Obligation of this Treaty, as is mention’d at
the end of the fecond Article, is confin’d within the Limits of
Europe,yet it muft be fo underftood, that if the moft Serene
King ofGreat Britain,or the moft Serene King ofSpain,happen
hereafter to be invaded, or in any manner whatfoever to be dif-
turb’d in the poffeffion or enjoyment of the Dominions, Places,
Countrys and Citys, Rights, Libertys and Immunitys of Naviga-
tion, Commerce, or any other Affairs whatfoever, and of whatfo-
ever kind, whether by Land or Sea, which they do at this prefent