The most potent Pretender to this Country is Don Carlos, Infant of Spain, who is alfo to inherit the Dutchies of Parma and Placentia; and in which if he fhould fucceed, the Power of Spain will grow very great in Italy.

The King of SARDINIA feems to concern himself very little with his Neighbours Affairs. He has already been driven out of one Kingdom, and is not willing to give any Occafion for his being turn'd out of another; he therefore ftrives to live peaceably, and to maintain his own: But the Part that Prince has acted in the two last Wars, are fufficient to make us guess what he will do in the next.

The Republick of VENICE will naturally embrace the Party of the Imperialifts, who muft protect 'em against the Turks; but not so as to make themselves a Party in cafe of a Rupture between the Emperor and his Neighbours. That of GENOA is too inconfiderable to mention; and the Cantons of SWISSERLAND having different Interests to purfue, will probably chufe different Alliances.

I cannot conclude this Article from Italy without taking notice of an open Rupture between the Chevalier De St. George, and the Princefs Sobieski his Wife, who is retired into a Nunnery; the Occafion is Jealoufy, the Pretence Religion. She accuses Mr. Murray, by the Pretender created Earl of Dumbar, and appointed Governor to his eldest Son, of being a Proteftant; but his Crime before her is being Brother to Mrs. Hay, the titular Countess of Inverness; and that Lady and her Husband have too great an Afcendant over the Chevalier, not to give the Princefs a great deal of Uneafinefs.

As by the above Account it appears, that every Turn of Affairs in Europe depends upon the two Treaties of Hanover and Vienna, a Sight of 'em will doubtlefs be very grateful to the Reader; we fhall therefore print the one in this Mercury, and take fome other Opportunity of publishing the other. But here 'tis neceffary to obferve, that there have been feveral fpurious Copies of the Hanover Treaty fpread about; the following is taken from the Amfterdam Gazette; a Paper in very good Reputation, and whofe Author takes all poffible Care to print nothing of this Kind, but what he knows to be genuine.

COPY of the Treaty concluded at Hanover the Third of September, 1725.

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HEIR Majefties, the King of Great Britain, the moft Christian King, and the King of Pruffia, having feen with Pleasure, how far the ftrict Union, that fubfifts between them,, has contributed, not only to the Happiness of their respective Kingdoms and Subjects, but alfo to the publick Good and Tran quillity; being alfo affur'd, that the most effectual Means to fe-cure and preferve thofe Advantages against whatever Accidents might happen, is, more and more to cultivate the faid Union, and render it firm and lafting: And having maturely reflected on all the Treaties, which already fubfift, between their faid Majefties, (from which they declare, 'tis not their Intention, in any wife, by the prefent Treaty, to derogate) they have thought fit previously to take new Measures, for thofe Cafes which might raife a Disturbance in Europe, in agreeing between themselves on. what fhou'd be moft proper and neceffary, not only for the Security and most effential Interefts of their refpective Kingdoms, but alfo for the publick Good and Tranquillity. For thefe Reasons, and in this View, their faid Britannick, moft Chriftian and Pruffian Majefties, have given their full Powers, (viz.) his Britannick Majefty to the Right Honourable Charles Viscount Townshend, Baron of Lynn, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, &c. and his Se cretary of State; his moft Chriftian Majefty, to Francis Count de Broglio,. Lieutenant-General of his Forces, Director-General! of the Horfe and Dragoons, Governor of Mont-Dauphin, and his Ambaffador to the faid moft Serene King of Great Britain; and his Pruffian Majefty, to the Sieur John Chriftopher de Wallenrodt. his Minister of State, and Envoy-Extraordinary to the said most Serene King of Great Britain; who in vertue of the faid full Powers, (Copies whereof fhall be inferted word for word at the End of the prefent Treaty) having, with the greatest Attention, weigh'd and confider'd on the moft proper Meafures, to compafs what their faid Majefties propofe to themselves, have agreed on: the following Articles..

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I. There shall be from this time, and at all times hereafter, a true, firm, and inviolable Peace, the most fincere and intimate Friendship, and the ftricteft Alliance and Union, between the faid Three moft Serene Kings, their Heirs and Succeffors, their States, Countries and Cities, fituated on their respective Territories, and their Subjects and Inhabitants, as well in as out of Europe; and this Union fhall be preferv'd and cultivated in fuch manner, that the contracting Powers may faithfully promote their respective Interefts and Advantages, and prevent and repel allWrongs and Oppreffions, by the moft convenient Methods that they can think of..

TI. As the true End and Intention of this Alliance between the faid Kings, is mutually to preserve the Peace and Tranquillity of their respective Kingdoms, their faid Majefties promise their mutual Guaranty to protect and defend all their Dominions, Countries and Cities, as well in as out of Europe, which each Ally fhall' be actually in Poffeffion of at the figning of this Treaty; and alfo their Rights, Privileges and Advantages, and particularly those relating to Trade, which the faid Allies do, or ought refpectively to enjoy. And to that End, the faid Kings have agreed, that if, in Oppofition to this Alliance, or upon any other Pretence, any of the faid Allies fhould be attack'd in an hoftile manner, or fuffer any Wrong in the things above-mention'd, from any Prince or State whatsoever, the others wou'd employ their good Offices to fee Juftice done to the offended Party, and prevail on the Aggreffor to abstain from any future Wrong or Hoftility..

III. And if it fhou'd happen, that any of the contracting Powers fhou'd be openly attack'd, or molefted in the abovefaid Cafes, and the before-mention'd good Offices fail'd of procuring a juft Redress and Satisfaction for all Wrongs and Damages fuftain'd by the injur'd Party, that then the other Powers within two Months after Demand, fhall furnish the following Succours, (to wit:)

His Britannic Majefty 3000 Foot, and 4000 Horfe.

In like Cafe, his most Christian Majefty 8000 Foot, and 4000 Horse.

And in like Cafe alfo, his Pruffian Majefty 3000 Foot, and 2000 Horfe.

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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 Tranfports. 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 short, 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 refpective Interefts; but also faithfully to communicate to each other the Propofals 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 preserve the Balance of Europe, which is fo entirely neceffary 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 interested in the Prefervation of the Rights and Privileges of the German Body, and their Britannick and Pruffian Majesties, as Members of the faid Body, behold with Regret the Seeds of Difcord that are fow-. ing, 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 disturb 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 Provifion.

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 present 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 Teftimony 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 Troublesand 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 moft effectual man-ner, 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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