XXII. This prefent treaty of defenfive alliance fhall be approved and ratified by his Britannick Majefty, and by her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias; and the letters of ratification, in due form, fhall be exchanged at St. Petersburg within the space of two months, or sooner if poffible. In teftimony whereof the aforefaid Plenipo tentiary Minifters, on both fides, have figned the prefent treaty of alliance, and have put the feals of their arms thereto.

Done at Moscow, the 11th of December, 1742.

(L. S.) Cyrill Wiçb.

Separate Article I,

T is agreed, by this feparate article, that the treaty

of commerce and navigation, which was concluded on the fourth of December, 1734, between his Britannick Majefty and her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias, fhall be confirmed in all its points and articles, by the present alliance; and it is now agreed, that it fhall remain in force, and fhall be reciprocally obferved, for the fame time, as this alliance fhall laft, to be reckoned from the day of the figning of the treaty of this day. The prefent feparate article fhall have the fame force and vigour, as if it was inferted in the treaty fign. ed this day; and fhall be approved and ratified in like manner; and the letters of ratification thereof shall be exchanged at the fame time, and in the fame place, as thofe of the treaty. In witnefs whereof the Plenipotentiary Minifters, on both fides, have figned the prefent feparate article, and have thereto put the feals of their

arms.

Done at Mofcow, the 11th of December, 1742,

(L. S.) Cyrill Wigh

Separate

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Separate Article II.

IS Britannick Majefty, and her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias, having this day concluded a treaty between themselves, the fole end and intention whereof is, to provide for their mutual defence, and to maintain, as far as fhall depend upon their care, the public tranquillity, and that of the north in particular; and their Majesties having confidered the strict friendship and alliance which already fubfifts between each of them, and his Majesty the King of Poland, Elector of Saxony, of which they defire to ftraiten the bonds still more and more, and their Majefties being at the fame time affured, that his faid Polish Majefty finds himself in the fame difpofition towards them, and that he will be ready to concur, on his part, in the falutary ends above mentioned; they have agreed to invite his faid Majefty immediately to enter, as Elector of Saxony, into the said treaty, or into fuch articles thereof as he fhall declare to them, to be fuitable to him with regard to his fituation, and to the interefts and forces of his hereditary countries, and upon which their Majefties fhall concert together, and fhall agree with his faid Majefty the King of Poland; and it is farther agreed, that, upon his faid Polish Majefty's acceding, as is faid above, in his quality of Elector, either to this whole treaty, or to fuch engagements thereof as fhall have been agreed upon with him, he fhall be reputed and confidered as one of the principal and contracting parties to the faid treaty. This feparate article fhall have the fame force and vigour as if it was inferted in the treaty figned this day; and fhall be approved and ratified in like manner; and the letters of ratification thereof fhall be exchanged, at the fame time, and in the fame place, with those of the treaty. In witnefs whereof, the Plenipotentiary Minifters on both fides have figned the prefent feparate article, and have thereto put the feals of their arms.

Done at Moscow, the 11th day of December, 1742.

(L. S.) Cyrill Wich.

Separate

Separate Article III.

HEREAS in the treaty of this day, the high con.

W tracting parties have agreed to concert together

about the admiffion of fuch other powers as may be dif pofed to enter into this alliance; and whereas his Majesty the King of Poland, as Elector of Saxony, has, from the beginning, been comprehended therein, by a feparate article, drawn up in concert, and agreeably to the defires of that prince. It is farther agreed, that, tho' the said contracting parties have referved to themfelves the admiffion of other powers to this treaty, conformably to what is ftipulated upon that fubject; the reciprocal intention is to comprehend therein, principally and from henceforth, his Majesty the King of Pruffia, and the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries, and to invite them thereto, in the fame manner as his Majefty the King of Poland has been therein comprehended, in the full perfuafion that thofe faid powers find themselves fincerely difpofed to concur in the end of this treaty, and in the maintenance of the publick tranquillity, and of that of the north in particular. This feparate article fhall have the fame force and vigour as if it was inferted in the treaty figned this day; and fhall be approved and ratified in like manner; and the letters of ratification thereof fhall be exchanged at the fame time, and in the fame place, as thofe of the treaty. In witnefs whereof, the Plenipotentiary Ministers, on both fides, have figned the prefent feparate article, and have thereto put the feals of their arms.

Done at Mofcow, the 11th of December, 1742,

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(L.S.) Cyrill Wich,

Separate Article IV.

THEREAS his Britannick Majefty is defirous of giving her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias a diftinguished mark of his friendship and efteem, he has been pleased to yield to the inftances which have been

made

made to him, on her part, and to acknowledge, by the present separate article, her quality of Emprefs, for her and her fucceffors in the Imperial throne of Ruffia, and to give them the title thereof; on this exprefs condition, nevertheless, that her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias and her fucceffors, fhall never, on account of this quality, and of this title, claim any prerogative or pre-eminence, in any manner whatever, and that this acknowledgment fhall not, at any time, caufe any fort of change in the ceremonial which has been observed hitherto with regard to the rank of the Ministers of their said Imperial and Britannick Majefties, or in any other manner whatfoever, either in their own courts, or in thofe, where they may, refpectively, have Minifters. The prefent feparate article fhall have the fame force and vigour, as if it had been inferted in the treaty figned this day; and shall be approved and ra tified in like manner; and the letters of ratification thereof fhall be exchanged at the fame time, and in the fame place, as thofe of the treaty. In witnefs whereof the Plenipotentiary Minifters of the high contracting parties have figned the prefent feparate article, and have thereto put the feals of their arms.

Done at Mofcow, the 11th of December, 1742.

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(L. S.) Cyrill Wich.

Treaty between bis Britannick Majefty, and the Landgrave of Heffe-Caffell, Signed at Hanover, June 18, 1755

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E it known to all whom it may concern, That his Majefty the King of Great Britain, and his most Serene Highness the Landgrave of Heffe-Caffell, having called to mind the ftrict ties which unite the interefts of their respective houses; and having judged, that, in the prefent fituation of affairs, it would contribute to the reciprocal benefit of Great Britain, and the States of Heffe, to strengthen and confirm, by a new treaty of defenfive alliance, the union which fubfifts between them; his Britannick Majefty, and his moft Serene Highnefs the faid Landgrave, have thought proper to direct for this pur

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pofe, their refpective ministers; that is to fay, his faid Majefty, Robert Earl of Holderneffe, one of his principal Secretaries of ftate, and the moft Serene Landgrave, his Major General, General of the artillery, and Governor of the refidence of Caffell, Commander of the Teutonick order, the Sieur Diedric Diede, de Furftenftein, and the Sieur Juftus Henry Alt, his Privy Counsellor of legation, and Minifter charged with his affairs, to enter into conferrence thereupon; who, after the exchange of their refpective full powers, have agreed upon the points and, articles following.

Article I.

There fhall be, between his Majesty the King of Great \ Britain, and his moft Serene Highnefs the Landgrave of Heffe-Caffell, their fucceffors and heirs, aftrict friendship, and a fincere, firm, and lasting union; infomuch that the one fhall confider the interefts of the other, as his own; and fhall apply himfelf fincerely to advance them to the utmoft, and to prevent, and to avert, mutually, all trou ble and damage.

II. To this end it is agreed, that all former treaties, principally of guaranty, be deemed to be renewed and confirmed by the prefent treaty, in all their points, articles and claufes, and fhall be of the fame force as if they were inferted in this word for word, so far as is not derogated from them by the prefent treaty,

III. His Majefty the King of Great Britain having de, fired to fecure, for his fervice, a body of the troops of the moft Serene Landgrave, in cafe the good of his kingdoms and ftates fhould require this fuccour; his moft Serene Highnefs has willingly complied with thefe views; promifing and engaging, by virtue of this article, to hold in readinefs for this fervice, during the space of four fucceffive years, to be reckoned from the day of the figning of the prefent treaty, a body of eight thousand men; to wit, eight battalions of infantry, each of eight hundred men, including the officers; and three regiments of dragoons, or cavalry, making in all fourteen hundred horfe; which corps fhall be provided with the neceffary, general, and fubaltern officers: The Infantry fhall be held in a condi

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