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London, England, 1823-12-26 00:00:00

RUSSIA. AND SPAIN.

COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT. FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE PRUSSIAN SQUAOttov.
[Prom the Itforniv ,Chronicle.]
The remarkable occurrences which followed
the invasion of Spain by 'the French, and the ea-
lamities which, in consequence of that mentora
ble epoch, then afflicted, and still do afflict, this
Monarchy, not only have destroyed the respec-
table fleet Spain formerly possessed ; but also
exhausted all the means and resources' required
for its re-establishment. Ills Majesty the King.
of Spain and the Indies, being convinced of this
fact, as well. as of the absolute neeessity of ap-
• plying a remedy to such incalculable evils, owitig
to threinsecurily in which the coasts and colonies
of this' vast, and • once opulent, Strong, and en,
vied ..:.Monarchy are: placed, has felt himself
.compelled'- to recur to•hiS Majesty the Empeeor
of Russia, his intimate friend rind icily, mani-
festing to him how extremely urgent it was for
his kingdom (in consequence of the existing si-
tuation of his ultramarine possessions), to have
at his own disposal a• squadron, composed of
four ships of the line, and eight frigates, the first
carrying from seventy-four to' eighty guns, end
the second forty gnus ; in consequence whereof
he has been induced to request his Imperial Me...
jesty to he.pleased to grant them to him.
His Majesty the Emperor, Alexander wishing
on this, as well as on every other occasion, to
aid the mi ble efforts of his august ally and friend,
to restore the power of the Spanish Monarchy,
hastens to enter, into the views of his Cutholic
Majesty, by consenting.to his proposal, with that
solicitude and interest which he feels in the af-
fairs of Spain. With this view he has authorised
SenatorTatischetf, his Private Counsellor, Gen-
Heinen of his Bed-chamber, Knight of the dis-
tinguished Order of the Golden Fleece, end
ofieverel other Orders, and his Envoy Extrtior-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, near his
Catholic Majesty, to enter into a•negociation and
stipulate the conditions under which a squadron
can be sold to Spain ; and, with the tame view,
his Catholic Majesty, on his part has granted his
full powers to H. E. D. I..'raucisco de Eguitt,
Lieutenant... General of his Royal Armies, Coun-
sellor of State, his First Secretary of State and
of 'War, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St.
Ferdinand and St. &c. ; and the
said Ministers having conferred together on the
subject, both have agreed to draw up the present
deed of sale us expressed in the following ar.;.
ticles
• " Art.l. As the number of frigates at present existing in the
ports of the Baltic Is not too greate so as tderentler,it passible to
cede the eight required by Spain, .three frigates shell .be grant
-
td, oral for;the five remaining ones' a shill), o f the line, of 7.l.guns,
shall be added, so that the squadron, sold to-Spate, shell consist
of live ships of the line, of 74 guns, :odd titres frigates, the exact
strength of which has not been ascertained!.
" Art. 2. This squadron shall be delivered up, armed and
equipped in so complete a state as to ha able to undertake long
voyages. It shall .be prorided with a 'sufficient. number of sails,
anchors, cubits, anti other extra articles nettesitary, including
warlike stores, and every thing requisite for the service of the
guns, and besides provided with provisions for four month,.
" Art. 3. On receipt of the present agreement at St. Peters-
burgh, the squadron shall set sail with ell possible dispeteh,
bound for Cadiz, in which port ft shell be delivered ever to the
Spanish Commissioners foe thispurpeee named by his Catholic
Majesty.
" Art. 4. The Russian sailors employed in navigating theequa.
• then to Cadiz; shall be immediately embarked on board of trans-
ports, which shall be. prepared its the aforesaid port, in orderto
bring them back to then country: The fie ight of the said vessels;
and the maintenence• of the said Ittissien sailors, shall be tle.
frayed by the Spanish elovernment. lf, of the said sailors,
any ehould full nick, so 11,i to he nimble to endure the fatigue of
a new voyage, they shall be landed and placed in a situation
suitable to heir state, attended by physicians, and finally Tiro-
sided with every necessary for their return to Russia, whither
they shall likewisa. be conveyed on account of the Spanish
Government, after being completely re-established in their
health.
" Art. S. Tln squadron thus ceded. to Spain, equipped, pro-
visioned, armed, 4c. in conformity to Article 2, shall be valued
at thirteen millions and six luindred thousand roubles, in in-
scriptions of the Bank, His Cutholie Majesty binds himself
to the payment of this sum, by plaeing the gamin the hands
of, or ut the disposal of, the Russian Minister, named and
authorities' to sign the present agreement, the reimbursement
of which shall, be made at the terms anti in the manner ex.
pressed in the following articles:—
" Art. 6. In order to begin to fulfil the stipulations of the
preceding Article, his Catholic Alejesty cedes to his imperial
Majesty the sum of four hundred thousand pounds titerlings
which Ritgland has granted to Spain as an 'indemnity foe the
Abolition of the Slave Trade; and in order to be able to di.,
pose of this sum, his Christian Majeety pledges to his Impe-
rial Majesty to conclude, as soon es possible, the agreement
proposed .by (heat • Britain, and on signing his ratification
thereto, his embolic Majesty will insist on the payment of
two hundred theateand pounds sterling 'being made at the pies
ease period of the exchange of the ratifications .'of the name,
and the payment of the two hundred thousand • remaining in
the expiration of the six months, the precise term agreed upon
for the cessation of the Slave Trade.
• " Art.l. The remainder of the sum required to complete the
sum of thirteen millions six thousand Nobles in inscriptions
of the Bank, Spain is held to pay Russia undeterthined amouuts,
ut such periods, as.the state of the Treasury will end
out of such sums as his Cetholielkiajesty shall have nppropriat.
eft thereibre, the reimbursement of winch shall commence as
early as possible, iu such Manner that the stne; may be come
pleted previously to the Ist of March, 101
"Art. H. As the,perieds at which the payment of the four
' hundred thousand's pountle sterling Which Siengland is to pity,
as well as those of the remaining sums, have been prolong.
ell to a later date than was expected, and as also the direct ex..
change between St. Petersburgh and London liable to varia6
dons, in eonsequenee of there existing no direct exchange be.
tweet) the mercantile towns of. Spain and Russia, it has been
further tweed, that each million ofroubles in inscriptions shell
not be valued at leas than 50,600/. sterling, and not mare than
32,0001.; but ehould Spain prefer to pay any part of the pre'.
sent debt in money}, B media shall consent to tins mode of pay.
viduing each dollar placed in St. Petersburg!' at four
roubles and fifty capett.
" Art. 9. if, on the return . of the Russian sailors to their
country, the season should not allow of their pursuing their voy.
age to • Cromnadt, they shall, in that case, 'proceed to Abo,
Sunburgh, Revel, or Riga, or to any of the Ports in Courlund ;
and further, in case it should not be possible to approach any
of the Coatings!' the Russian Empire, hey shall be conveyed to
Danteie, and in that Port delivered over to the accredited
Russian Agent, who shall take the necessary measures to
convey them Overland, according to the orders he may, for
this putpoeee receive from St. Petersborgh. The expenses
which maybe incurred by the Russian *adore, after landing
and until they arrive on the (tenders; of ]tussle by land, shall
be defrayed by Spun, and the amount thereof shall be paid as
soon as the correeponeing accounts are presented,"
ThiS agreement shall remain secret ; but, in its execution,
as far as regards Spain, it shall begin to have efibet as soon as
it has received the approbation of his Catholic ivlikiesty; and,'on
the part of Resent, as seen as his Imperial Majesty shall have

granted his sanction. In faith of which, we, the above.men.
tiered, do sign and seal the same with our respective seals.
Madrid, this 11th day of August, 1817.
(Signed) EGLI lA. (Seal)
TATISC EFT% (Seal.)
Memorandums; in the handwriting of M. figarte, on the
Manner in which the payment for the Russian Spiadron waslo
he effected, and drawn up tOr the guidance of King Ferdinand
in closing the bargain :
" 1. The 490,000?. sterling his Catholic Majesty is to receive
in Loudon, resultingfrom the negotiations respecting the Slave
Trade, are to be given up as part payment.
kb 2. His Majesty can call for Pizarro, and order him to de.
Liver up to M. ROA all the money he may have arising out of
the post.office revenue, on condition of reimbursing the sante.
" 3. Orders shall be addressed to the Judgii of Espolloe* the
him to deliver over to M. Eguia, in the way of a loan, all the
money he may hare in hand arising, out of the Repollos and
l'oeuntee fund.
" 4. Let the amount of the subsidy France is to pay to Spain
be also ascertained."
As soon as the amount of the above items iwascertained, for
the balance remaining, bonds shall be given at curvenient dates
payablan the year 1819.
it is further tote borne in mind, that tint of the above sum
sufficient funds are to be taken in order to defray the expences
to he incutrett for the conveyan‘e homeof the Russian sailors,
New Bullst ought also to be sent for (to Boole is metint)
Pc,n4lall other measures adopted which can proll,na the compie.
tion of this important uegociation.

• OBSERVATIONS ON THE PAYMENT.
As befOre- stated, • in part payment, the 400,0001, sterling
above alluded to is to be. ailed, which newly amounts to, if it
does not exttced, thirty-nix millitins of -rills; although the Name
are reduced-into raubles• in London, a* there, at the present
time, each rouble is worth 40d., anti in Math 1, when draWn
on London, they are worth lii rink 20 mare vedie,
The lam that can be obtained in Paris is also to he offered, so
as to make up the sum required, end all is to be appropriated
that is due from the military department there, which is pre-
viously to be ascertained from the Treasurer. General, who fur
this purpose is to be sent for teetlay.
The remainder is to be beetled and made payable by instal-
ments in the ensuing year, and as may be unread upon, having
previously appropriated the Repent's and Peeentee Fund, for
which purpose the-Collector-General is to .be urged to have the
'tame ready, so Out everything may be done with regularity.
The whole of the Post Office fund will be required, and more
If it could be had, fOr the equipment of the transports, for which
no provision hie been made, and it will' be necessary Mune-
(Hatay to begin to lay out funds, ht order to obtain them, so
that they may not be wanting at the proper time, owing to the
incalculable injury which would be occasioned by any delay,
(as it would then ho necessary) to maintain the crews,
For this purpose it would be advisable to have a conference
with the Ministers of Marine, and wider the 'disguised preteeet
•of wishing to prepare an eepedition against America, to sound
him, an as to ascertain the state in which the transport vessels
are, and also what stores he is provided with. fur the veuipment
of he serviceable ships of the line and frigates. whitll we al-
ready have, as regards anchors, cables, &e.
These inquiries ought ell to be made ;is early as possible since
the other matters= be ascertained, an the progress of the cone
tract may requite, &c. • • •
* A fund commonly called Sponem, and collected from the
property of deceased prelates appropriated to the Crowne—
Veteantes is a collective fund arising out of the eeyenuee and
incomes of all ecclesiastical dignities and benefices - accruing,
whilst the same are unprovidcd with incumbents, which fund
also appertains to the Crown.--En. • -
The Pope's Bulls, ostensibly containing indulgences
granted in favour of those who go to the Crusades in the Holy
Land, are still obtained by Spain and Portugal, and, on tic-
count of the two respective Governments, sold to thowe of the
Faithful in rather a compulsory manner, who wish to relax
from the rigid -fasting in Lent, or are desirous of enjoying
other spiritual indulgences. • These Bulls are contracted form
Home, and retailed nut in Spain and Portngals being paid for
according to the rank of theebuyer, and, by. this means
venue Is relied, the proceeds of which, It appeare, Perditetrel'a
advisers sought to approrriete to the payment :+l'. the Ittuutoi
chips.--(ED. of Mixtsing ('hrotiele.)