that may have been made upon the faid Treaty of Oliva, and of the Means of remedying them, in fuch a manner as may entirely fecure the publick Tranquillity against the Dangers it might be expos'd to, in cafe fo folemn a Treaty as that of Oliva fhould any ways be infringed.

This feparate Article fhall be as valid, as if it had been inferted word for word in the Treaty concluded and fign'd this Day; it Thall be ratified in the fame manner, and the Ratifications exchanged at the fame time as the Treaty.

In Teftimony whereof, We underwritten, in virtue of our refpective full Powers deliver'd this Day, have fign'd this Article, and caus'd our Seals to be affix'd to it. At Hanover, Sept. 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townshend. (L. S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt.

The Second Separate Article.

If the Empire, refenting the Affiftance given by his moft Chriftian Majefty to their Britannick and Pruffian Majefties, for preventing any Disturbance in the Territories they enjoy, fhould declare War against his faid moft Chriftian Majefty; as in fuch a Cafe, that Declaration would no lefs concern the most Serene Kings of Great Britain and Pruffia, whofe Interefts alone had given Birth to this War, than it wou'd his moft Christian Majesty; they wou'd not only decline furnishing their Contingencies in Troops, or in any other Nature of Succour whatever, as Members of the abovefaid Body, altho' their faid Britannick and PrufJian Majefties were not comprised and named in the Empire's Declaration of War against France; but would alfo act in Concert with his most Christian Majefty, till the Peace, which had been disturb'd on that Occafion, fhould be again reftor'd: His Britannick Majefty further promifing faithfully to execute in that Cafe, as well as in all others, the Treaties concluded between him and his most Christian Majefty, who alfo on his Part promises to obferve them faithfully.

This separate Article fhall be as valid, as if it had been inferted word for word in the Treaty concluded and fign'd this Day; it

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fhall be ratify'd in the fame manner, and the Ratifications exchang'd at the fame time, as the Treaty.

In Testimony whereof, We underwritten, in virtue of our respective full Powers deliver'd this Day, have fign'd this Article, and caus'd our Seals to be affix'd to it. At Hanover, Sept. 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townshend. (L. S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt.

Third Separate Article.

If it fhou'd happen, that notwithstanding his most Christian Majefty's Refolution, firmly to adhere to all his Treaties in regard to the Empire, from which he has not derogated by the prefent Treaty, fome Refolution fhould be taken by the faid Empire against France, to the Prejudice of the General Guaranty of the Poffeffions ftipulated by the present Treaty; their Britannick and Pruffian Majefties promife, in fuch Cafe, to ufe their good Offices, Credit and Authority in the most effectual manner, either by word of Mouth, and by means of Princes, their Friends, at the Diet; or elfe by all other convenient and proper Methods, to prevent the committing of any thing contrary to it. But if against all their Expectations and Endeavours, the Empire fhould declare War against France; though in that Cafe, being no longer a Defensive one, they wou'd not be oblig'd to furnish any Contingents: However, to remove all Difpute from between their faid Majefties; if they thought themselves obliged to fulfil their Duties, as Members of that Body, their faid British and Prussian Majefties referve to themselves the Liberty of furnishing their Contingents in Infantry, or Cavalry, out of their own Troops, or other foreign Forces taken into their Pay, as they themselves fhall think proper; and their British and Pruffian Majefties fhall not, by reafon of their Contingents fo furnish'd, be thought to have counterven'd to this prefent Treaty, which shall remain in all its Force. Their British and Pruffian Majefties promise not to furnish, in that Cafe, a greater Number of Forces against his most Christian Majefty, than what they are oblig❜d to furnish for their Contingents; and that in all other Refpects in

the above-mention'd Cafe, they will fulfil their Engagements to the King of France; who on his Part fhall not, becaufe of the faid Contingent, perform any Acts of Hoftility in the Dominions. of the faid moft Serene Kings of Great Britain and Pruffia in the Empire, or elsewhere; nor demand or raife any Contribution, Forrage, Quarters, Paffage, or any thing elfe, to the Prejudice of the faid Countries and Dominions, under any Pretence whatfoever. And, on the other hand, the faid Dominions and Subjects fhall not furnish his most Christian Majefty's Enemies with any of the faid things; who likewife engages and promises on his Part, that if the Empire fhou'd take any Refolutions, like thofe mention'd in this Article, to the Prejudice of the Kings of Great Britain and Pruffia, his moft Chriftian Majefty wou'd openly take their part, and affift them with all neceffary Vigor, pursuant to this Treaty, till the Disturbances be appeas'd, and the Wrongs and Infractions rectified.

This feparate Article fhall be as valid, as if it had been inferted word for word in the Treaty concluded and fign'd this Day: It fhall be ratified in the fame manner, and the Ratifications exchang'd at the fame time as the Treaty.

In Teftimony whereof, We underwritten, in vertue of our refpective full Powers deliver'd this Day, have fign'd this Article, and caus'd our Seals to be affix'd to it. At Hanover, Sept. 3. 1725.

(L. S.) Townshend. (L.S.) Broglio. (L. S.) Wallenrodt.

N the first of this Month, his Majesty embark'd at Helvoet

of the Yatchs and Men of War; the Fleet was difperfed at Sea by a violent Storm, and his Majefty was driven on the Coast of Suffex, and the Monday Noon landed at Rye, not without fome Difficulty, and took up his Lodgings at the Mayor's House. The

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Roads were fo bad, and the Frost that begun that Day fo very great, that his Majefty was forced to continue there til Friday the 7th; and on Sunday the 9th of the Month, his Majefty reach'd the Palace of St. James about 10 a-Clock at Night. He was congratulated the fame Night on his happy Arrival by the Prince, and the next and following Days by the, Prime Ministers, the Nobility, the Bifhops, and by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, on which Occafion the Recorder made the following Speech.

May it please Your Majesty,

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HE Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, moft humbly intreat Your Majefty's Permiffion to congratulate Your fafe Return to Great Britain;

These Your Majefty's most faithful and datiful Subjects, have a just Sense of the many Bleffings they enjoy under Your Majefty's mild, prudent, and aufpicious Reign;

They beg Leave to exprefs their Satisfaction in obferving that Your Majefty's Cares (while Abroad) have been extended, not only for the Welfare of your Subjects of this Realm, but that Your Majefty has fhewn a generous Benevolence for the Relief of the Injured, and for the Protection of the Diftreffed: That Your Majefty has efpoufed the Caufe of Liberty and the Proteftant Religion, and exerted your Vigilance and Zeal for preserving the Tranquillity of Europe.

These Your Majefty's laudable Endeavours for the Benefit of Mankind, proclaim Your Majefty's Goodness and Humanity, and will be lafting Monuments of your Glory.

Your Majefty's moft tender and fatherly Indulgence to your own People, will be always efteemed their peculiar Happiness, will be always attended with their most grateful Acknowledgments, with their fincere Affection to Your Majefty's Perfon, their hearty Endeavours for the Support of Your Government, and with their most ardent Wishes for the Continuance of Your Majesty's Health and Profperity.

To which His Majefty was pleafed to return the following
moft gracious Answer.

I take very kindly this Mark of your Duty and Affection to Me: You may affure your felves, That My Endeavours fhall never be want

ing to promote the Trade, Profperity and Happinefs of the City of

London.

And his Majefty was at the fame time pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood on Francis Porteen, Efq; Alderman of Aldgate Ward, and Jeremiah Murden, Efq; the prefent Sheriffs.

On the 20th the Parliament met at Westminster, pursuant to the Proclamation iffu'd out for that Purpofe by the Lords Juftices; and the King going to the House of Lords, and being attended by the Houfe of Commons, open'd the Seffions with the following moft gracious Speech.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

I HAVE had fuch frequent Experience of the Wisdom and Zeal

of this Parliament on many important Occafions, that it is with Pleasure I now meet you again, and I make no doubt but that your Endeavours for the Good and Service of your Country will be as fuccefsful, as they have hitherto been.

The diftreffed Condition of fome of our Proteftant Brethren abroad, and the Negotiations and Engagements entred into by fome Foreign Powers, which feem to have laid the Foundation of new Troubles and Disturbances in Europe, and to threaten my Subjects with the Lofs of feveral of the most advantageous Branches of their Trade, obliged Me, without any Lofs of time, to concert with other Powers fuch Measures, as might give a Check to the ambitious Views of thofe, who are endeavouring to render themselves Formidable, and put a Stop to the farther Progrefs of fuch dangerous Defigns. For thefe Ends I-have entred into a Defenfive Alliance with the most Christian King, and the King of Prussia, to which feveral other Powers, and particularly the States General, have been invited to accede, and I have not the leaft Reason to doubt of their Concurrence. This Treaty fhall in a fhort time be laid before you..

By thefe Means, and by your Support and Affiftance, I trust in God, I fhall be able not only to fecure to my own Subjects the Enjoyment of many valuable Rights and Privileges long fince acquired for them by the moft folemn Treaties, but effectually to preferve the Peace and Balance of Europe, the only View and End of all My Endeavours.

Gentle