the tranquillity of Italy in particular, all things fhall remain there in the condition they were in before the war; faving, and after, the execution of the difpofitions made by the present treaty. XVI. The treaty of the Affiento for the trade of negroes, figned at Madrid on the 26th of March, 1713, and the article of the annual fhip, making part of the faid treaty, are particularly confirmed by the prefent treaty, for the four years during which the enjoyment thereof has been interrupted, fince the commencement of the prefent war, and fhall be executed on the fame footing, and under the fame conditions, as they have or ought to have been executed before the faid war. XVII. Dunkirk fhall remain fortified on the fide of the land, in the fame condition as it is at prefent; and as to the fide of the fea, it fhall remain on the footing of former treaties. XVIII. The demands of money that his Britannic Majefty has, as Elector of Hanover, upon the crown of Spain; the differences relating to the abbey of St. Hubert; the enclaves of Hainault, and the bureaux newly established in the Low Countries; the pretenfions of the Elector Palatine; and the other articles, which could not be regulated fo as to enter into the prefent treaty, shall be amicably adjusted immediately by the commiffaries appointed for that purpose on both fides, or otherwise, as shall be agreed on by the Powers concerned. XIX. The fifth article of the treaty of the quadruple alliance, concluded at London the 2d of Auguft, 1718, containing the guaranty of the fucceffion to the kingdom of Great Britain in the House of his Britannic Majefty now reigning, and by which every thing has been provided for that can relate to the perfon who has taken the title of King of Great Britain, and to his defcendants of both fexes, is exprefsly con firmed and renewed by the prefent article, as if it was here inferted in its full extent. XX. His Britannic Majefty, as Elector of Brunfwic Lunenburg, as well for himself, as for his heirs and fucceffors, and all the states and poffeffions of his faid Majesty in Germany, are included and guarantied by the prefent treaty of peace. XXI. All the Powers interested in the prefent treaty, who have guarantied the pragmatic fanction of the 19th of April, 1713, for the whole inheritance of the late Emperor Charles the Sixth, in favour of his daughter the Emprefs Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, now reigning, and of her defcendants for ever, according to the order established by the faid pragmatic fanction, renew it in the best manner poffible; except however the ceffions already made, either by the faid Emperor, or the faid Princefs, and thofe ftipulated by the present treaty. XXII. The dutchy of Silefia, and the county of Glatz, as his Pruffian Majefty now poffeffes them, are guarantied to that Prince by all the Powers, parties, and contractors of the prefent treaty. XXIII. All the Powers contracting and interested in the present treaty, reciprocally and respectively guaranty the execution thereof. XXIV. The folemn ratifications of the prefent treaty, expedited in good and due form, fhall be exchanged in this city of Aix-la-Chapelle, between all the eight parties, within the fpace of one month, or fooner if poffible, to be reckoned from the day of its fignature. In witness whereof, we the under-written their Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Minifters Plenipotentiaries have figned with our hands, in their name, and by virtue of our full powers, the pre fent fent treaty of peace, and have caused the feals of our arms to be put thereto. Done at Aix-la-Chapelle, the 18th of October, 1748. (Signed) (L.S.) Sandwich. (L. S.) W. Bentinck. Separate Articles. 1. SOME of the titles made ufe of by the contracting Powers, either in the full powers, and other acts during the courfe of the negotiation, or in the preamble of the prefent treaty, not being generally acknowledged, it has been agreed, that no prejudice fhall at any time refult therefrom to any of the faid contracting parties; and that the titles taken or omitted on either fide, on account of the faid negotiation, and of the prefent treaty, fhall not be cited, or any confequence drawn therefrom. II. It has been agreed and determined, that the French language, made ufe of in all the copies of the prefent treaty, and which may be used in the acts of acceffion, fhall not be made a precedent that may be alledged, or drawn into confequence, or in any manner prejudice any of the contracting Powers; and that they conform themselves for the future to what has been and ought to be obferved with regard to, and on the part of Powers, who are used and have a right to give and receive copies of like treaties and acts in another language than the French. The prefent treaty, and the acceffions which fhall intervene, having ftill the fame force and effect as if the aforefaid practice had been therein obferved; and the prefent feparate articles fhall have likewife the fame force as if they were inferted in the treaty. 443 In witness whereof, we the under-written Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Minifters Plenipotentiaries of his Britannic Majefty, of his moft Chriftian Majefty, and of the Lords the States General of the United Provinces, have figned the prefent feparate articles, and caufed the feals of our arms to be put thereto. Done at Aix-la-Chapelle, the 18th of October, 1748. (Signed) (L. S.) Sandwich. (L. S.) W. Bentinck. His Britannic Majefty's Full Power. GEORGE the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunfwic and Lunenburg, Arch-treafurer of the Holy Roman Empire, and Prince Elector, &c.; to all to whom thefe prefents fhall come, greeting. Whereas, in order to perfect the work of a general peace, fo happily begun, and to bring it as foon as poffible to the defired conclufion, we have thought proper to inveft two fit perfons with the title and character of our Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries at the prefent congrefs: Know ye therefore, that we having entire confidence in the zeal, judgment, skill, and abilities in managing great affairs, of our right trufty and well-beloved coufin John Earl of Sandwich, as alfo our trufty and wellbeloved Thomas Robinfon, Knight of the moft honourable Order of the Bath, and our Minifter Plenipotentiary to our good fifter the Emprefs of Germany, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, have named, made, conftituted, and appointed, as we by thefe prefents name, make, conftitute, and appoint them our true and and undoubted Ambaffadors Extraordinary, Ministers, Commiffioners, Deputies, Procurators, and Plenipotentiaries, giving unto them, or each of them, jointly or feparately, all and all manner of power and authority, as well as our general and fpecial command (yet fo that the general do not derogate from the fpecial, or otherwife) to repair to Aix-la-Chapelle, or to any other place where the treaty and negotiations for the above-mentioned peace and tranquillity may be to be carried on; and there, for us, and in our name, together with the Ambaffadors, Commiffioners, Deputies, and Plenipotentiaries of the Princes and States whom it may concern, properly vefted with the fame power and authority to meet in congrefs and conference, either fingly and feparately, or jointly and in a body; and with them to agree upon, treat, confult, and conclude what may be neceffary for making a firm and stable peace, and re-establishing a fincere friendship and good harmony; and to fign for us, and in our name, every thing fo agreed upon and concluded; and to make a treaty or treaties upon what shall have been fo agreed and concluded, and to do and tranfact all other matters which may appertain to the finishing the abovefaid work, in as ample manner and form, and with equal force and efficacy, as we ourfelves could do, if perfonally prefent; engaging, and on our Royal word promifing, that whatever things fhall be tranfacted and concluded by our faid Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries, or by either of them, fhall be agreed to, acknowledged, and accepted by us, in the fulleft manner; and that we will never fuffer, either in the whole or in part, any perfon whatsoever to infringe or act contrary to the fame. In witnefs whereof, we have figned thefe prefents with our Royal hand, and have caufed to be affixed thereto our great feal of Great Britain. Given at our palace at Herrnhaufen, the day of in the year of our Lord 1748, and in the twenty-second year Thirtieth Tenth July Auguft of our reign. |