But if the Party attack'd had rather be fupply'd with Men of War and Transports, or Money, which however fhall always be left to his Choice; then the other Powers fhall furnish him with Ships or Money, in proportion to the Expence of the Troops, as above ftipulated. And to prevent all Difpute in relation to this Expence, the contracting Powers have agreed, That a Thoufand Foot fhall be valued at 10000 Dutch Florins per Month, and a Thousand Horfe at 30000 Florins of the fame Money per Month, and fo in proportion for Men of War and Transports. If the above-mention'd Succours are not fufficient to redrefs the offended Party, the contracting Powers will then agree on furnishing more Forces. And in fhort, in cafe of Neceffity, the faid Allies will. affift the injur'd Party with all their Forces, and even declare War against the Aggreffor.

IV. And as the Three moft Serene Kings are refolved to cement, and more and more confirm the ftrict Union that fubfifts between them, by all poffible Teftimonies of good Faith and mutual Confidence, they have reciprocally agreed, not only to decline entring into any Treaty, Alliance or Engagement whatfoever, which might any way be prejudicial to their respective Interefts; but also faithfully to communicate to each other the Proposals that might be made to them; and upon fuch Propofals, to take no Refolution but in Concert, and after having jointly examin'd what wou'd be convenient for their common Intereft, and proper to preferve the Balance of Europe, which is fo entirely ne ceffary for the Good of the general Tranquillity.

V. As his moft Chriftian Majefty, who in Quality of Guarantee of the Treaties of Weftphalia, is particularly interefted in the Prefervation of the Rights and Privileges of the German Body, and their Britannick and Pruffian Majefties, as Members of the faid Body, behold with Regret the Seeds of Difcord that are fowing, and hear with Grief fuch Complaints, as may at length break out and occafion a War, whofe terrible Confequences would inevitably affect all Europe; their faid Majefties, always attentive to what might one Day or other difturb the Tranquillity of the Empire in particular, and that of Europe in general, promife and engage mutually to affift each other, for the defending and preferving the above-mention'd Treaties, and other Acts, which by

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their Determinations upon the Affairs of the Empire, are look'd on as the Bafis and Foundation of the Tranquillity of the German Body, and the Support of its Rights, Privileges and Immunities; for the Maintenance of which, their faid Majefties are truly defirous of making a fix'd and folid Provision.

VI. This Alliance fhall fubfift fifteen Years, commencing from the Day of its being fign'd.

VII. Their Britannick, moft Chriftian and Pruffian Majefties, will invite fuch Princes and States, as they fhall agree on, to accede to the prefent Treaty; and they have from this Day agreed to invite by Name the States General of the United Provinces.

VIII. This prefent Treaty fhall be approv'd and ratify'd by the King of Great Britain, the most Christian King, and the King of Pruffia; and the Ratifications deliver'd within two Months from the Day of its being fign'd, or fooner if poffible.

In Testimony whereof, We, by Vertue of our refpective full Powers, have fign'd this prefent Treaty, to which we have caus'd our refpective Seals to be affix'd. At Hanover, September 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townshend. (L. S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt..

The First Separate Article.

As the Affair which lately happen'd in the City of Thorn, and its Confequences, have alarm'd feveral Princes and States, who fear that, contrary to the Treaty of Oliva, it will raife Troubles and Disturbances, not only in Poland, but alfo in the neighbouring Countries: Their Britannick, moft Chriftian and Pruffian Ma jefties, who as Guarantees of the faid Treaty of Oliva, are inte refted and concern'd in its Prefervation and punctual Execution, engage to employ their mutual Offices, in the most effectual manner, to obtain Redrefs for what may have been done contrary to the Treaty of Oliva; and to that Purpofe, they fhall, in Concert, take Informations by their Minifters in Poland, of the Infractions.

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that may have been made upon the faid Treaty of Oliva, and of the Means of remedying them, in fuch a manner as may entirely fecure the publick Tranquillity against the Dangers it might be expos'd to, in cafe fo folemn a Treaty as that of Oliva should any ways be infringed.

This feparate Article shall be as valid, as if it had been inserted word for word in the Treaty concluded and fign'd this Day; it fhall be ratified in the fame manner, and the Ratifications exchanged at the fame time as the Treaty.

In Teftimony whereof, We underwritten, in virtue of our respective full Powers deliver'd this Day, have fign'd this Article, and caus'd our Seals to be affix'd to it. At Hanover, Sept. 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townshend. (L. S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt.

The Second Separate Article.

If the Empire, resenting the Affiftance given by his moft Chriftian Majefty to their Britannick and Pruffian Majefties, for preventing any Disturbance in the Territories they enjoy, fhould declare War against his faid moft Chriftian Majefty; as in fuch a Cafe, that Declaration would no lefs concern the moft Serene Kings of Great Britain and Pruffia, whofe Interefts alone had given Birth to this War, than it wou'd his moft Chriftian Majesty; they wou'd not only decline furnishing their Contingencies in Troops, or in any other Nature of Succour whatever, as Members of the abovefaid Body, altho' their faid Britannick and Pruffian Majefties were not comprised and named in the Empire's Declaration of War against France; but would also act in Concert with his moft Christian Majesty, till the Peace, which had been disturb'd on that Occafion, fhould be again reftor'd: His Britannick Majefty further promifing faithfully to execute in that Cafe, as well as in all others, the Treaties concluded between him and his moft Chriftian Majefty, who also on his Part promises to obferve them faithfully.

This feparate Article fhall be as valid, as if it had been inferted word for word in the Treaty concluded and fign'd this Day; it fhall

fhall be ratify'd in the fame manner, and the Ratifications exchang'd at the fame time, as the Treaty.

In Teftimony whereof, We underwritten, in virtue of our respective full Powers deliver'd this Day, have fign'd this Article, and caus'd our Seals to be affix'd to it. At Hanover, Sept. 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townbend. (L. S.) Broglio.
(L. S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt..

Third Separate Article.

If it fhou'd happen, that notwithstanding his most Christian Majesty's Refolution, firmly to adhere to all his Treaties in regard to the Empire, from which he has not derogated by the present Treaty, fome Refolution fhould be taken by the faid Empire against France, to the Prejudice of the General Guaranty of the Poffeffions ftipulated by the prefent Treaty; their Britannick and Pruffian Majefties promife, in fuch Cafe, to use their good Offices, Credit and Authority in the most effectual manner, either by word of Mouth, and by means of Princes, their Friends, at the Diet; or elfe by all other convenient and proper Methods, to prevent the committing of any thing contrary to it. But if against all their Expectations and Endeavours, the Empire fhould declare War against France; though in that Cafe, being no longer a Defenfive one, they wou'd not be oblig'd to furnish any Contingents: However, to remove all Difpute from between their faid Majefties; if they thought themselves obliged to fulfil their Duties, as Members of that Body, their faid British and Pruffian Majefties referve to themselves the Liberty of furnishing their Contingents in Infantry, or Cavalry, out of their own Troops, or other foreign Forces taken into their Pay, as they themselves fhall think proper; and their British and Pruffian Majefties fhall not, by reafon of their Contingents fo furnish'd, be thought to have counterven❜d to this prefent Treaty, which shall remain in all its Force. Their British and Pruffian Majefties promife not to furnish, in that Cafe, a greater Number of Forces against his most Christian Majesty, than what they are oblig'd to furnish for their Contingents; and that in all other Respects in

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the above-mention'd Cafe, they will fulfil their Engagements to the King of France; who on his Part fhall not, because of the faid Contingent, perform any Acts of Hoftility in the Dominions of the faid moft Serene Kings of Great Britain and Prussia in the Empire, or elsewhere; nor demand or raise any Contribution, Forrage, Quarters, Paffage, or any thing elfe, to the Prejudice of the faid Countries and Dominions, under any Pretence whatfoever. And, on the other hand, the faid Dominions and Subjects fhall not furnish his moft Chriftian Majesty's Enemies with any of the faid things; who likewife engages and promifes on his Part, that if the Empire fhou'd take any Refolutions, like thofe mention'd in this Article, to the Prejudice of the Kings of Great Britain and Pruffia, his moft Chriftian Majefty wou'd openly take their part, and affift them with all neceffary Vigor, pursuant to this Treaty, till the Disturbances be appeas'd, and the Wrongs and Infractions rectified.

This feparate Article fhall be as valid, as if it had been inferted word for word in the Treaty concluded and fign'd this Day: It fhall be ratified in the fame manner, and the Ratifications exchang'd at the fame time as the Treaty.

In Teftimony whereof; We underwritten, in vertue of our refpective full Powers deliver'd this Day, have fign'd this Article, and caus'd our Seals to be affix'd to it. At Hanover, Sept. 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townshend. (L.S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt.

N the firft of this Month, his Majefty embark'd at Helvoet

of the Yatchs and Men of War; the Fleet was difperfed at Sea by a violent Storm, and his Majefty was driven on the Coaft of Suffex, and the Monday Noon landed at Rye, not without fome Difficulty, and took up his Lodgings at the Mayor's House. The

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