The National Register.
London, England, 1809-04-02 00:00:00

Great Britain and (retard, and the Supreme and Central Junti
of Spain and the Indies, acting iu the name and on the behalf of
his Cathblic Majesty Ferdinand .V li. hasp constituted and apt
pointed--that is to say, his Majesty the King of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. the Right Honotitable
George Canning, one of his Majesty's Most llonourable Privy
Council, and his Principal. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs;
and the Supreme and Central J unta of Government of Spain and
the Indies, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Catholit
Majesty Ferdinand VII: Don 3uart Itniz de Apodata; Coma
minder of Vallaga and Algarga in the Military Order of Cala-
trava; Rear. Admiral of the rto,dl Nat y, barbed by the Supreme
and Central Junta of Government of Spain and the Indies, a,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenepotentiary of his Ca-
Majesty )Ferdinand S 11. to his Britimie Majesty—their
Plenipotentiariex, to conclude and sign a Treaty of Peace,
Friendship, and alliance ho having communicated their
respective full powers, agreed to and concluded the follow-
ing Articles :
A ItT IC LE I: There shall he betsteen his Majesty the King
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his
Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII. King of Spain and of the
Indies thereunto appertaining, and between all their kingdoms,
States, Dominions, and Subjects, a Christian, stable, an invio-
lable Peace ; and a perpetual and sincere amity, and a strict
alliance during the war against France; together with an entire
and la,ting oblivion of all acts of hostility done on either side,
in the course of the late W:l5, in w Mat they have been engaged
against each other;
11. To ob‘;iate all complaints and disputes Which might
are on the subject of prizes, captured posterior to the declara-
tion published by his Britannic Majesty nn the 4th of J nly last
year, it has been mutually agreed, that the vesselit and property
taken posterior lo the date of the said declaration, in any seas

or ports of the world, without any exception, and a Ithout
any regard either to time or place, shall be restored by both
oartles.—.Andl as the accidental occupation of any of the ports
of the Peninsula hy.the common enctny, might occasion disputes
respecting any %essels, which, in ignorance of such occupation,
might direct their course to those ports from any other harbour,
either of the Peninsula or the colonies ; and as cases may occur
in which the Spanish inhabitants of the said ports or provinces,
so occupied by the eneiny, may, with their property, endeavour
to escape front his grasp; the high contracting have
agreed that Spanish vessels, not aware of the enemy 'sllC. d
of any harbour which they are desirous to enter, or ~uch at. mater
ticeeed in making their escape from any harbotit !it occupied,
shall not be captured, nor themselves nor their Cargo be coati-
dered as a good prize; but, on the contrary, that they Shall
meet with every help and assistance from the naval power of bit
Britannic Majesty.
HI. His Britannic Majesty engages to teitttlhue 10 assist, to
the utmost of his povret-, the Spanish natlan; in their streggla
against the tyranny and usurpation. of France, and promises not
to acknowledge any other King of Spain and the ItidicS there.*
unto appertaining, than his Catholic Majeitty ketdinand V 114;
his heirs, or such lawful successor as the Spanish batten shall
acknowledge; and the Spanish Government, in the nnOne and d
the behalf of his Catholic Majesty Ferdint.4l vll. engaget
never, in any case; to cede td Frahm any part of the territtis
ries nr possessions of the Siiahlsh Albnarchy, In any vat{ of thi
world.

IV. The high contracting patties agtee to Make rtittittion
cause against Fiance ; and not tb make pence Wlth ttfat power
except by common coirSent.
V. The present treaty ::h nll he ratified lty both patties;
the exchange of the ratifications shall he made in the space or
two n►onths, (or sooner if it can he done) In Londom
In witness whereof, we, tindermetaidhed Plenipotetttlatiesi
have signed, in virtue of our respec►ive full powers, the presebt
Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Alliance, and hate sealed it
With the seals cif our arms.

Done at London this 14th day of lamaty, 1130117 i
(LSO C-IibRGE eiN'AINC

ART. I. Sepnrate. The Spanish Government etignges to take
the most effectual measures for the preventing of the SpanisH
squadron; in all the ports of Spain, as well as of the French
squadron, taken in the month of June, and now in the !tattoo!
of Cailiz, from falling into the power of Fiance: For which
purpa,c his liritailaic Majesty enzages to co-operate by MI aineaLoll
in power.
In u 'torsi whereof, we, the undersigned Plenfpcftentraries4
have signed: in %smut: of our respective tuts powets; (lie viva