THE ARTICLES OF ALLIANCE, BETWEEN England & Spain, Signed the 10th Day of June, 1680. ALSO ARTICLES OF ALLIANCE BETWEEN England & Holland Signed the 3d Day of March, 1677/8.
LONDON, Printed in the Year, MDCLXXX.
Articles of Alliance between ENGLAND and SPAIN, &c.
Article I.
THere shall be between the said King of Great Britain, on the one part, and the said King of Spain on the other, as also between their Successors, Kingdoms, States and Countries, belonging to the same, and their Subjects reciprocally, a sincere, firm and perpetual Friendship and good Correspondence, as well at Sea as at Land, in all Things, and in all Places, as well within as without Europe.
Article II.
Secondly, Moreover there shall be between their Majesties and their Successors, their Kingdoms, States and Countries belonging to the same, a strict Defensive, Alliance, and faithful Confederation for the maintaining and preserving each other mutually, in the Possession of all Territories, Towns, Places and Countries, which belong to them, and in the enjoyment of all the Rights, Franchises and Liberties of Navigation and Commerce, and others whatsoever, of what nature they may be, as well upon the Sea as Land, which they enjoy, or have right to enjoy by common Right, or which they have acquired, or shall acquire hereafter, by the Treaties of Peace, Friendship, or Neutrality, which have been made heretofore (and all that is lately comprehended in the Treaty of Nimeghen) or which shall be made hereafter jointly, and by common consent with other Kings, Common-Wealths, Princes, or Towns, yet within the extent of Europe only.
Article III.
Thirdly, And accordingly, they promise and obliege themselves to warrant each other, not only all Treaties which they have already made with other Kings, States, Princes and Common-Wealths (which shall be exhibited on both Sides before the exchange of the Ratifications) but also, all such as shall be made hereafter jointly, and by common consent, and to defend, assist and preserve themselves reciprocally in the Possession of the Territories, Towns, Places and Countries, which belong at present, or shall belong hereafter, as well to His Majesty of Great Britain, and the Kings his Successors, as to his Catholick Majesty, and the Kings his Successors, by the said Treaties or otherwise, in what part of Europe soever the said Places, Territories, Towns, or Countries be scituated; So that if their Majesties, or the Kings their Successors, or one of them, come to be attacked, or in any other sort whatsoever molested in the possession or enjoyment of the Territories, Towns, Places and Countries, Rights, Immunities, and Liberties of Navigation, Commerce, or others whatsoever, of what Nature soever they may be, by Sea or Land, which they possess or enjoy, or have right to Possess, or Enjoy whether by common Right, or by Treaties already made, or which may be made, as aforesaid; their Majesties being advertised thereof, and required the one by the other, shall jointly do all they can to cause the said Molestation or Hostility to cease, and Reparation to be made for the Injuries and Wrongs, which may have been done to either of the Allies.
Article IIII.
Fourthly, And in case, the said Attack or Molestation be followed by an open War, the Ally who shall not be Attacked, shall be obliged to break three Months after the first Demand thereof made by him who shall be already in War, and shall, during that time employ all Endeavours by his Ambassador, or other Minister, to mediate a fair Accommodation between the Aggressor and Molestor, and him that shall be Attacked or Molested; and shall in the mean while, during the said time assist his Ally, who shall be troubled, with 8000 Foot well Armed, in such Regiments and Companies, and under such Collonels and other Officers, as he shall think fit, and shall deliver the said Succors, and entertain them at his own Charge for the Service of him that is attacked or molested, during the whole time, he shall not be oblieged to enter into a War, according to this Treaty; and either Party shall have Liberty to take these Succors, either all in Souldiers, or all in Mony, or part in Soldiers, Mony, Ships, Armes, Ammunition, or other things proper for the use of War; so that one thousand Souldiers shall be rated at 10000 Florins, of 20 Stivers each Brabant Mony, monthly, according to the Course of the Bank at London or Antwerp, counting 12 Months in the Year, and the Payment shall be made in the Beginning of each Month, by equal Portions, and the Mony shall be delivered at London or Antwerp respectively. But in case, the said Succors be given either in Part, or wholly in Ammunition, Ships or other things proper for the Use of War, he who is assisted shall be oblieged to come and receive and fetch them himself from the Country of the Party who shall furnish the said Succors. And if the Party assisted desire to have in part, Horse, or Dragoons, each Horse-man or Dragoon shall be reckoned equal to three Foot Souldiers, towards the compleating the Number of 8000 Men, or such part of them, as he that is attacked or molested shall desire, and when the Succors shall be given in Souldiers, they shall be wholly submitted to the Command of, and to receive Orders from him to whom they shall be sent, to make use of them in the Field, for Besieging and Defending of Places, and every where else, where it shall be found necessary or advantagious to employ them, but yet with this reserve, that the Companies shall not be entirely separated the one from the other, but that they shall remain together under their Colors to the number of at least two or three hundred Souldiers of each Regiment, and when the necessity of affairs shall require the Succors promised and agreed upon to be augumented, their Majesties will endeavor to agree thereof together, and after the said term of three Months is expired, it shall be left to the choice of the Party in War, to continue to enjoy the benefit of the said Succours, in Case that the conjuncture of the time, or the Circumstances of his affairs, make him prefer the affect thereof to that of an open Breach of his Ally
Article. V.
Fifthly, A reciprocal Guaranty being in this manner established and promised, when it shall happen, that either of the Allies be attacked or molested, and finds himself oblieged to enter into an open War, the other Ally shall also be oblieged to break with the Aggressor or Molestor, and to employ all his Might and Forces by Sea and Land, and to joyn those to his Ally, who shall be attacked or troubled, in order to reduce the Common Enemy to a reasonable, sure, and equitable Accommodation with both the Allies.
Article VI.
Sixthly, And in this Case, their Majesties Forces shall act jointly or separately, according to what shall be then more particularly agreed upon between them, and they shall advise upon, and resolve together of the best means to molest the common Enemy, whether by way of Diversion or otherwise, to the intent, that as is said, they may obliege him the sooner to come to an agreement.
Article VII.
Seaventhly, And though according to what is said at the end of the Second Article of this present Treaty, the effect of this League is limited to the extent of Europe, it is to be understood, notwithstanding, that if his Majesty of Great Britain, or his Catholick Majesty shall for the time to come be attacked, or in any manner molested, in the Possession or Enjoyment of the Territories, Towns, Places and Countries, Rights, Immunities and Liberties of Navigation, Commerce, or others whatsoever, of what nature soever they be, as well upon the Sea as the Land, which they Possess and Enjoy, or have right to Possess and Enjoy, even out of Europe, and in any other part of the World, by common Right or by Treaties already made, or which shall be made hereafter, according as is abovesaid, their Majesties being advertised thereof, and required the one by the other, shall jointly do all they can possible to cause the Molestation or Hostility to cease, and that the Injuries and Wrongs, which shall have been done to either of the Allies may be repaired, and in case, that cannot be effected by Friendly means within the space of four Months, and that the Party who shall in this manner be attacked or molested out of Europe, in what part of the World soever it be, finds himself oblieged to employ his Arms in Europe against the Aggressor or Molestor, to reduce him to reason, the other Party who shall not be attacked or molested shall give to him that is the Succors above mentioned, and shall afterwards enter into open War with the Aggressor or Molestor, in the same manner, as if the attack or Molestation were given within the extent of Europe.
Article VIII.
Eighthly, And when both Allies shall be once entred into open War, in pursuance of this Treaty, neither of them shall make any Suspension of Arms with him who shall be declared and acknowledged as a common Enemy, but only jointly and by common Consent.
Article IX.
Ninthly, And it happening, that a Negotiation begun to treat of a Peace or a Truce for some Years, the same shall not be entred upon by one of the Allies, without the Knowledge of the other, and without procuring for him at the same time, and as soon as for himself, all necessary and requisite Security and Liberty for the sending his Ministers unto the Place of Treaty, as also, without giving successively, and from time to time Communication of whatsoever shall happen in the said Negotiation; and neither the one nor the other shall pass to a conclusion of the said Peace or Truce, without comprehending his Ally, and causing him to be restored, if he shall desire it, to the Possession of the Territories, Countries and Places, and the enjoyments of the Rights and Immunities, which he held and enjoyed before the War, and without stipulating from the common Enemy for his Ally the same Rights, Immunities and Exemptions; and other Prerogatives as for himself, unless the Allys shall agree otherwise.
Article X.
Tenthly, And to the Intent that their Majesties sincere Intention, which they have to establish between them and their Dominions and Subjects respectively, by this present Convention, a most strict Friendship and Union, for the good and quiet of each other, be with the greater care, secured [Page 4]against all kind of Alterations: It is not only agreed, that neither His Majesty of Great Britain, nor his Catholick Majesty shall enter for the time to come in any Engagement contrary to this, but shall make no Treaty without comprehending each other therein, if it shall be desired, and without notifying the same timely enough, that his Ally may declare himself concerning the said Comprehension.
Article XI.
Eleventhly, And whereas, one great End of this present League is intended for the preservation of the publick Quiet and Peace of Christendom, the Emperor shall be desired, and also, all other Kings, Princes and States shall be likewise desired to enter into such common measures, as shall be esteemed most effectual to that end; and both parties shall particularly endeavour to preserve in their rigour the Treaties lately concluded at Nimeghen, by which Peace and Quiet have been restored to Christendom.
Article XII.
Twelfthly, The Treaty of Peace and Friendship concluded between their Majesties at Madrid, in the Year 1667, and the Treaty for establishing Peace, &c. in America, between the Crowns of Great Britain and Spain, made at Madrid, in the Year 1670, and all other Treaties and Conventions made between their Majesties, shall be observed in all their Articles, and their Majesties, and their Subjects respectively shall enjoy the Benefit of what is agreed and adjusted in them, as well to publick Affairs, as those relating to private Persons.
Article XIII.
Thirteenthly, This Treaty shall continue in Force until the 20th. of August 1693, and before the determination of that time, it shall be further agreed upon, how much longer the same shall be continued for the common Good, and this Treaty shall be ratifyed within two months after the Signing thereof, by both Parties respectively.
- L S. Sunderland.
- L S. L. Hyde.
- L S. L. Jenkins.
- L S. Don Pedro de Ronquillos.
- L S. L. Godolphin.
It is agreed by this Separate Article, that in Case the States General of the United Provinces shall think fit to augment with any Sea Forces, the Succors agreed upon by the 4th. and 7th. Articles of their Treaty with the Crown of Spain, dated the 30th. of August 1673. The King of Great Britain promises to assist the Catholick King with the like number of Ships over and above the Forces Stipulated by the 4th. and 7th. Arsicles of this Treaty.
- L S. Sunderland.
- L S. L. Hyde
- L S. L. Jenkins.
- L S. Don Pedro de Ronquillos.
- L S. L. Godolphin.
Articles of Alliance between ENGLAND and HOLLAND, &c.
Article I.
THere shall be for the future between the King and his Successors King of Great Britain, and his Kingdoms on one Part, and the States General of the Ʋnited Provinces of the Low Countries on the other, and their States and Countries appertaining to the same, and their Subjects reciprocally, a sincere, firm, and perpetual Friendship and good Correspondence, as well by Sea as Land, in all things, and in all places, as well within as without Europe.
Article II.
Moreover, there shall be between His Majesty and his Successors Kings of Great Britain and his Kingdoms, and the said States General, and their States and Countries belonging to the same, a strict Alliance and faithful [Page 5]Confederation, for maintaining and preserving each other mutually in Tranquility, Peace, Friendship and Neutrality, by Sea and Land, in the Possession of all Rights, Franchises and Liberties which they enjoy, or have right to enjoy, or which they have acquired, or shall acquire by the Treaties of Peace, Friendship and Neutrality, which have been made heretofore, or which shal be made hereafter jointly and by common consent, with other Kings, Common-Wealths, Princes and Towns, yet within the extent of Europe only.
Article III.
And accordingly, they promise and obliege themselves to warrant each other, not only all Treaties which His Majesty and the said States General have already made with other Kings, Common-Wealths, Princes and States, (which shall be exhibited on both Sides, before the Exchange of the Ratification) but also, all such, as shall be made hereafter jointly and by common consent, and to defend, assist, and preserve themselves reciprocally, in the Possession of the Countries, Towns, and Places, which belong at present, and which shall belong hereafter, as well to His Majesty and his Successors, Kings of Great Britain, as to the said States General by the said Treaties, in what Part of Europe soever the said Countries, Towns and Places be scituated: in case, that in any manner, as is above expressed, His Majesty, or the said States General happen to be molested or attacked by any Hostility or open War, by whom, or under what pretence soever it may be.
Article IV.
This reciprocal Obligation to assist and defend each other, is to be understood, so as that His Majesty and the said States General, their Dominions and Subjects, shall be preserved and maintained in all their Rights, Possessions, Immunities and Liberties, as well of Navigation as Commerce, and all others whatsoever, as well by Sea as Land, which shall appertain to them by common Right, or be acquired by Treaties already made, or which may be made as aforesaid, against all Kings, Princes, Common-Wealths or States, so that if to the Prejudice of the said Tranquillity, Peace, Friendship or Neutrality, present or to come, His Majesty or the said States General happen to be hereafter attacked, or in any manner whatsoever molested in the Possession and Enjoyment of the Countries, Territories, Towns, Places, Rights, Immunities and Liberties of Commerce, Navigation, or others whatsoever, which His Majesty or the said States General enjoy at present, or shall have right to enjoy by Common Right, or by Treaties already made, or which shall be made in manner above mentioned; His Majesty and the said States General, being advertised thereof, and required the one by the other, shall do all they can to cause the said Molestation or Hostility to cease, and reparation to be made for the Injuries or Wrongs, which may have been done to either of the Allies.
Article V.
And in Case the said Trouble or Molestation be followed by an open War, the Ally who shall not be attacked, shall be obliged to break two Months after the first Demand thereof made by him who shall be already in War, during which time he shall use all Endeavors by his Ambassador, or other Ministers, to mediate a fair Accommodation between the Aggressor or Molestor, and him that shall be attacked or molested, and shall also, during the said time, assist his Ally in such manner as shall be agreed upon by secret Articles between His Majesty and the said States General, which, though not mentioned in the present Article, shall however be kept and observed as if they were inserted or written therein, it remaining notwithstanding, after the Expiration of the said Term of two Months in the Choice of the party in war, to continue to enjoy the Benefit of the said Succours, in case, the conjuncture of the time, or the Constitution of his Affairs make him prefer the effect thereof to that of an open Breach of his Ally.
Article VI.
A reciprocal Guaranty being in this manner established, and promised, when either of the Allies shall be attacked or molested, if the States General of the United Provinces shall happen to be so, and find themselves obliged to enter into an open War, His Majesty shall likewise be obliged to break with the Aggressor [Page 6]or Molestor, and to employ all his Might and Forces by Sea and Land, and to join them to those of the said States General, when it shall be judged expedient, in order to reduce the common Enemy to a reasonable, sure and equitable Accommodation with the Crown of Great Britain, and the said United Provinces.
Article VII.
And in this case the Forces of the King of Great Britain and the said States General shall act jointly or separately, according to what shall be then more particularly concerned between His Majesty and the said States General, who shall advise of and resolve upon together, the best means of molesting the common Enemy whether by way of diversion or otherwise, to the intent that, as is said, he may be the soonest obliged to come to an Agreement.
Article VIII.
The same which is contained in the two Articles immediately preceeding, shall be done by the said States General, in case Great Britain be attacked or molested in the manner abovesaid.
Article IX.
When both Allies shall be once entred into open war, in pursuance of this Treaty, neither of them shall make any Suspension of Arms with him who shall be declared and acknowledged as a common Enemy, but only jointly, and by common Consent.
Article X.
And it happning, that a Negotiation be entred upon, for treating of a Peace, or a Truce of some years, the same shall not be begun by one of the Allys without the knowledg of the other, and without procuring for him at the same time, and as soon as for himself, the necessary and requisite Security and Liberty for the sending his Ministers unto the place of Treaty, as also, without communicating succesfully, and from time to time whatever shall pass in the said Negotiation, & neither the one nor the other shall pass to a conclusion of the said Peace or Truce, without comprehending his Ally therein, and causing him to be restored, if he shall desire it, to the Possession of the Territories, Countries or Places, and the enjoyments of the Rights and Immunities which he held and enjoyed before the War, and without stipulating from the common Enemy for his Ally, the same Rights, Immunities, Exemptions, and Prerogatives, as for himself, unless the Allies shall agree otherwise.
Article. XI.
It shall be permitted to the Ally attacked, to make Levies of all sort of Soldiers in the others Countries, to serve in their Land Armies, provided it be under such capitulations, as the Parties shall between themselves agree upon.
Article XII.
The Ratifications of this present Treaty shall be delivered in due form, & exchanged reciprocally within the space of four weeks from the Signing thereof.
- Finch C. L S.
- Danby L S.
- Arlinton L S.
- F Coventry L S.
- I. Williamson L S.
- C. van Deuningen L S.
The case of the 5th. Article happening, the said King and his Successors, & the said States General, shall be obliged to assist each other mutually, as often as they shall be attacked or molested, as it is more largely expressed in the said Article, with the following Succors, viz. His Majesty of Great Britain, the said States General with ten thousand Foot; and the said States General, His Majesty of Great Britain with ten thousand Foot well Armed, in such Regiments & Companies, & under such Collonels & other Officers as His said Majesty, & the said States shall think fit and most convenient for such Succors, & with twenty Men of War, well equipped and provided, and the said Succors shall be delivered & maintained at the Expence of the Ally, who shall send them, for the Service of the Ally who shall be attac't.
Article II. When the necessity of affairs shall require, that the Succors promised & agreed upon, ought to be Augumented, the said King, and the said States General, shall endevor to agree thereof together,
Article III. The Succors which shall be sent, shall be wholly committed to the Command and Orders of him to whom they are sent, to make Use of, or Transport them to such Places as he shall think fit, by Water or Land, in the Field, for the Besieging & defending of Places, a & every where, where it shall be found necessary & advantagious. In witness whereof, &c.
- Firch G. L S.
- Danby. L S.
- Arlington. L S.
- F. Coventry. L S.
- I. Williamson L S.
- C. van Beuningen L S.