will always put up my hearty Wishes, that a good Understanding, fo useful to Great Britain and Genoa, may, for your Liberty and Safety, for ever endure.

HOLLAND.

Britain, France, and the States General, mention'd in our laft, confifts of eight Articles; of which here follows an Abstract.

of Alliance, Great

I.THERE fhall be a perpetual, firm, durable,

and inviolable Peace, an intimate and fincere Friendship, a ftrict Confederation and Union, between the moft ferene, and most potent Prince and Lord, George, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg, Elector of the holy Roman Empire, &c. and

the most potent prend Lord Lewis XV, by the

Grace of God, moft Chriftian King, their Heirs and Succeffors, and the Lords the States-General, their Dominions and Subjects, as well in Europe, as in other Parts of the World.

II. As it is evident by Experience, that the Vicinity of him, who, during the Life of K. James II, affum'd the Title of Prince of Wales, and, after his Death, that of King of Great Britain, might excite Commotions in Great Britain, the moft Chriftian King engages himself by this Treaty, that the faid Perfon fhall be oblig'd to depart from Avignon, and retire immediately beyond the Alps, after the figning of the prefent Treaty, and before the Ratifications are exchang'd. The moft Chriftian King, to remove for the future all Occafions of Sufpicion and Diffidence, promifes and engages afrefh, for himself and his Defcendants, that he will never, directly or indirectly, by Sea or Land, give any Advice, Succours, or Affiftance, in Money, Arms, Ammunition, Provifions, Soldiers, or any Thing elfe, to the faid Perfon, nor to any others, who having full Powers from him, might hereafter trouble the Repofe of Great Britain, by an open War, or fecret Confpiracies: Befides, the most Christian King promifes and engages, that he will never fuffer the

faid Perfon to return to Avignon, or traverse any Lands under the Dominion of France, upon Pretence of returning to Avignon or Lorain.

III. The afore-nam'd moft ferene Kings and the States-General mutually promife and engage always to refufe a Retreat and Afylum to the Subjects of the Ally, which have been or fhall be declar'd Rebels: They fhall oblige them to retire from their Territories in eight Days after it fhall be demanded on the Part of the faid Ally.

IV. The moft Chriftian King, to fhew his Inclination to execute what has been formerly agreed to, as well with Refpect to Dunkirk, as all other Things, which appear'd neceffary to the King of Great Britain, for the entire Deftruction of the Harbour of Dunkirk, and to remove all Sufpicion, that a new Harbour was defign'd near the Canal of Mardyke, or to render that Place proper for other Ufes, than letting out the Water, which otherwife would drown that Country, engages to execute every Thing which Monfieur D'Iberville, Embassador of his moft Christian Majefly, long fince agreed to at Hampton-Court, as it is exprefs d in the Memorial of the 10th of September 1716, fign'd by the Viscount Townshend and Mr. Methuen, Secretaries of State of Great Britain, and by the faid Monfieur D'Iberville.

This Article explains what i to be inferted in the fourth Article of the Treaty concerning the Canal and Sluices, of Mardyke.

IV. Whereas the Aim of this Treaty between the faid Kings and States-General, is to maintain the Peace

andranquillity of their Kingdoms, Dominions,

and refpective Provinces; which Peace was concluded and fign'd at Utrecht the 11th of April 1713, between the moft ferene Queen of Great Britain, the most Chriftian King, and the States-General, 'tis agreed on all Hands, that all the Articles, and every one in particular, fo far as they concern the Advantage of the faid three. Powers, and withal the Succeffion to the Crown of Great Britaim in the Proteftant Line, and to the Crown of France, according to thofe Treaties thall remain in full Force and Vigour. The faid moft ferene Kings, and States-General, promife a reciprocal Guaranty for accomplishing all the Engagements contain'd in the faid Treaties, as far as they relate to the Succeffions and Advantages of the faid Kingdoms, Provinces,

Provinces, Lordfhips, Rights, Immunities, &c. These Potentates have alfo agreed, Thar in cafe one of the Allies is attack'd in a hoftile Manner, by any Prince or State what-ever, the other Allies thall immediately interpofe their good Offices with the Aggreffor, to the End Juftice be render'd to the injur'd Party.. VVI. If thefe good Offices have not the defir'd Succefs, and a Compenfation cannot be obtain'd in two, Months, the Allies who are in Peace thall be oblig'd forthwith to affift him who is attack'd, and to give him the following Succours, viz. The King of Great Britain 8000 Foot and 2000 Horfe. The moft Chriftian King 8000 Foot and 2000 Horfe. The States-General 8000 Foot and 2000 Horfe; and if the Ally who is engag'd in War, will rather have Succours by Sea, or ready Money in Lieu of Troops by Sea or Land, it fhall be left to his Choice, and a Proportion fhall be obferv'd of the Expences which may be made according to the Number of Troops fpecify'd above.

VII. It is likewife agreed, That if the Kingdoms, States, and Provinces of one of the Allies happen to be troubled on Account of the afore-nam'd Succeffions, or upon any other Pretext, by Seditions, or inteftine Rebellions; he who thall be involv'd in fuch Troubles, may with Juftice demand the Affiftance. mention'd above, or fuch a Portion as he fhall judge fufficient; and this to be at the Expence of the Confederates who fhall be oblig'd to give the faid Affiftance. This Succour is to be furnish'd in two Months after demanded, and the Party demanding, thall be at Liberty to chufe, as has been exprefs'd above, to demand Succours of Troops for Sea or Land, or a Sum of Money. The Expences requir'd by Vir-. tue of this Treaty, for furnishing thefe Succours, are to be re-imburs'd to the Allies within a Year after the Troubles are appeas'd.

VIII. The prefent Treaty of Alliance fhall be ratify'd by his moft Chriftian Majefty and the StatesGeneral, and the Ratification exchang'd in three Months, reckoning from the Day of the figning the Treaty, and fooner if poffible. In Confirmation hereof, we the Plenipotentiaries of his Britannick Majefty, and his moft Chriftian Majefty, and the States-General, have fignd the prefent Alliance. Done at the Hague, Fanuary 7, 1717.

The Plenipotentiaries who fign'd it, are mention'd in our Jaft Register, p. 95.

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The Abbot du Bois, one of the French Plenipotentiaries, who had the chief Hand in tranfacting the above Treaty, having brought it to a Conclufion, took his Leave of the States-General, by the following Memorial.

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HE Abbot du Bois, Embaffador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the King of France, having executed the Orders his Majefty had given him, to contribute jointly with the Marquifs de Chateauneuf to the Re-eftablishment of the ancient Union be-, tween the Kingdom of France and the United Provinces, which having taken its Birth on the Foundations of this Republick, has been fo long maintain'd to their mutual Satisfaction and Advantage, is preparing to return to France.

God having been pleas'd to blefs the good Intentions of his Majefty, thofe of the King of Great Britain, and your High-Mightineffes, for the common Tranquillity, by the happy Conclufion of the Triple Alliance between the Crowns of France, Great Britain, and your Republick, which has no other Aim than the Prefervation of the Peace in their refpective Do-, minions, as alfo, the Repofe of Europe in General, for which nothing is wanting on the Part of your Republick, through the unanimous Concurrence of all the Provinces, to whatever may be defir'd for perfecting fo good a Work; the faid Embaffador thinks he may make ufe of the Permiffion given him to return to France; but he has been order'd to affure your High-Mightineffes before his Departure, that his Majefty and Monfieur the Regent fee with an unfpeakable Satisfaction the renewing of that Bond, which is already attended on their Part with a Friendship as conformable to the Interefts of your Republick, as to thofe of France it felf, and which begins to revive thofe Times in which the Crown of France acknow ledg'd her Friends and Enemies, by their Conduct and Difpofitions towards the United Provinces; and likewife to confirm unto you the Affurances he has given you on their Part, that they will always make it their Study, that you may feel the real Effects of their good Will, and the Defire they have effectually to employ themfelves on all Occafions, in whatever may conduce to the good of the Republick, the Secu

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rity of your Dominions, the Prefervation of your Liberty, and the Advantage of your Subjects.

The Abbot du Bois, fully appriz'd of the Sentiments of his Majesty, and of his Royal Highness, and defigning to contribute as much as it lies in his Power to confirm the fame, and render them perpetual, has an earnest Defire to have the Honour to acquaint his Majefty and the Regent with the good Intentions he has obferv'd in all the Deputies of the Regency of the Republick, and give this Teftimony which he cannot refufe to Truth, that he has obferv'd in all of them an equal Zeal for the publick Tranquil lity, a fincere Inclination for the Re-eftablishment of a folid Friendthip with France, a great Respect, and an infinite Deference for his Majefty, and a perfect Truft and Confidence in the Penetration, Wifdom, and generous Probity of his Royal Highness, He will not forget the Efteem and Confideration your High-Mightineffes have exprefs'd for the King's Minifters, and that inftead of starting new Difficulties in the Courfe of the Negotiation, you have facilita ted the fame, and they cannot but commend the Dif pofitions and Sincerity of your High-Mightineffes.

The Abbot du Bois acknowledges, that he thould justly deserve to be charg'd with Ingratitude, if he went away withour defiring your High-Mightineffes to be perfwaded that he has a perfect Gratitude for all the Favours you have honour'd him with; which, together with the Refpect he has for you, obliges him to vow a juft Attachment for your mighty Republick, and a fincere Efteem for the illuftrious Members of its Regency. Tis upon thefe Sentiments that he hopes to be favourably receiv'd by his Majefty and Monfieur the Regent, and by which he defires all Europe to judge of his Difcernment and Sincerity.

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Hague, Fanuary

Sign'd

DU BOIS

In our laft Regifter we took Notice of the feizing and imprifoning the Baron de Gortz at Arnheim, and of the two Memorials that the Secretary of Sweden at the Hague had deliver'd to the States-General on that Affair; to which Memorials the faid Secretary not having receiv'd any Anfwer, he prefented to their High-Mightineffes a third Memorial on the 17th of Bb 2 April,