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nic and Catholic Majesties. Their said imperial, majesties having readily- 

 accepted that invitation, they have named as their representatives, viz: 

 his Majesty the Emperor of the Romans, the most illustrious and most 

 excellent Lord Florimond, Count Mercy -Argenteau. viscount of Loo, 

 baron of Crichegnee, knight of the golden fleece, chamberlain, actual 

 privy councillor of state to his imperial and royal apostolic majesty, and 

 his ambassador to his most Christian majesty; and her Majesty the Em- 

 press of all the Russias, the most illustrious and most excellent lord 

 Prince Iwan Bariatinskoy, lieutenant general of the forces of her Impe- 

 rial Majesty of all the Russias, knight of the orders of St. Anne and of 

 the Swedish sword, and her minister plenipotentiary to his most Christian 

 Majesty, and the Lord Arcadi de Marcofi, councillor of state to her Lnpe- 

 rial Majesty of all the Russias, and her minister plenipotentiary to his 

 most Christian Majesty. In consequence, their said Majesties the King 

 of Great .Britain and the most Christian King have named and constituted 

 for their plenipotentiaries charged Avith the concluding and signing of the 

 definitive treaty of peace, viz: the King of Great Britain, the most illus- 

 trious and most excellent Lord George, duke and earl of Manchester, 

 Viscount Mandeville, baron of Kimbolton, lord lieutenant and custos 

 rotulorum of the county of Huntingdon, actual privy councillor to his 

 Britannic Majesty, and his ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary 

 to his most Christian Majesty; and the Catholic King, the most illus- 

 trious and most excellent Lord Peter Paul Abarca de Bolea Ximenes 

 d Urrea, <fcc., count of Aranda and Castel Florido, marquis of Torres, of 

 Villanan and Rupit, viscount of Rueda and Yoch, baron of the baronies 

 of Gavin, Sietamo, Clamosa, Eripol, Trazmoz, La Mata de Castil Viego, 

 Antillon La Almolda, Cortes, Jorva, St. Genis Rabovillet, Arcan and St. 

 Colome de Fames, lord of the Tenance and honor of Alcalatem, the 

 valley of Rodella, the casdes and towns of Maella, Mesones, Tinrana, 

 and Villa Plana, Taradel, and Viladran, ^c, Rico-Hombre in Arragon 

 by descent, grandee of Spain of the first class, knight of the order of the 

 golden fleece and of that of the Holy Ghost, gentleman of the King's 

 chamber in employment, captain-general of his forces, and his ambassa- 

 dor to the most Christian King; who, after having exchanged their 

 respective full powers, have agreed upon the following articles: 



Article 1. There shall be a Christian, universal, and perpetual peace, 

 as well by sea as by land, and a sincere and constant friendship shall be 

 re-established, between their Britannic and Catholic Majesties, and be- 

 tween their heirs and successors, kingdoms, dominions, provinces, coun- 

 tries, subjects, and vassals, of what quality or condition soever they be, 

 without exception either of places or persons; so that the high contract- 

 ing parties shall give the greatest attention to the maintaining between 

 themselves and their said dominions and subjects that reciprocal friend- 

 ship and intercourse, without permitting hereafter, on either part, any 

 kind of hostilities to be committed either by sea or by land, for any cause or 

 under any pretence whatsoever; and they shall carefully avoid for the 

 future everything which might prejudice the union happily re-established, 

 and endeavoring on the contrary to procure reciprocally for each other, 

 on every occasion, whatever may contribute to their mutual glory, inter- 

 ests, and advantage, without giving any assistance or protection, directly 

 or indirectly, to those who would do any injury to either of the high 

 contracting parties. There shall be a general oblivion and amnesty of 



