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STATE PAPER.

TREATY OF ALLIANCE AND SUBSII)Y

BETWEEN IDS MAJESTY THE ICING OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM OF GREAT tRIT.AIN AND IRELAND, AND HIS

MAJESTY THE KINO OY THE TWO SICILIES.MOHED

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AT PALERMO, ON THE BOTH OF MARCH, 1808.
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King
of the Two Sicilies, being 'equally animated by a
sincere desire of strengthening more and more the
ties of friendship and good understanding which so
happily subsist between them,-have judged that no-
thing could contribute more efficaciously to that salu-
tary end, than the conclusion of a Treaty of Alliance
and Subsidy :—For this purpose their said Majesties
have named their respective Plenipotentiaries. viz. his
'Britannic Majesty, the Right Honourable William
Drummond, one of his Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, and his Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
,nister Plenipotentiary at the Court of his said Sicilian
Majesty ; and his Majesty the King of the Two Si-
cilies, the Right Illustrious and Right Excellent Tho-
mas dc Somma, Marquis of Circello, his Gentleman
of the Chamber, Field Marshal of his Armies, Knight
of his Royal Order of St. Januarius, his Councillor of
State, Secretary of State for the Department of Fo-
reign Affairs, and Superintendant General of the
Posts ; who, after having communicated their respec-
tive full powers, have agreed upon the following Ar-
ticles :
ART. 1. There shallise a continuance of the sincere and con-
stant fi icndsbip between his Britannic Majesty and his Majesty
the King of the Two Sicilies, their heirs and successors, which has
always subsisted up to the present time.
H. The two high contracting parties shall afford to each other,
during the present war with France, every succour and assistance,
in proportion to their respective forces, and shall prevent by com-
mon consent, every thing that can cause them trouble or detriment.
111. His Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies, engages to grant
to the troops of his Britannic Majesty, stationed in the fortresses
of Sicily, and to all British ships of war, an exemption from all
duties belonging to him, upon every thing of which the British
squadrons in the Mediterranean, and the troops of that nation
may stand in need, and which the country can furnish, in provi-
sion, food, and in military and naval stores.
IV. His Sicilian Majesty, being desirous of giving an additional
proof of the sentiments by which he is animated, also engages to
exempt from all dutiei belonging to him upon such provisions as
may be requisite for the British ships of war at Malta, as well as
all military stores which are to be found in the country, on con-
.lition, however, that each vessel or vessels of war be furnished
with a requisition from the Governor of the said island, which
shall specify the articles, and the quanity required.
V. His Sicilian Majesty further engages in virtue of the present
treaty, never to allow the enemies of Great Britain to bring into
any of his ports during the present war, any British ships taken by
the enemies of Great Britain.
VI. His Sicilian Majesty also engages to open the ports of the
Two Sicilies during the present war, to British squadrons, as well
as to all merchant and other ships belonging to British subjects,
without any restriction whatever, referring to the 3d article, with
respect to exemption from duties.
VII. His Britannic Majes:y engages in return, to defend dur-
ing the present war the fortresses of Messina and Augusta, and to
maintain there for that purpose, at his charge and expence, a body
of troops which, in the present war, shall consist of ten thousand
men, and to augment their number if the ease shall require it.—
The disposition of wLich troops in the said fortresses, shall be in
such manner and proportion as the Commanding Officer (to
whom every requisite facility shall be given) shall judge expedient:
and his Britannic Majesty stipulates, That the said General Offi-
cers shall have the power of exercising martial law in the above-
mestioned garrisons, with respect to their British trdops, in the
same manner, and according to the same rules, as are observed in
other English garrisons. Quarters for the said troops shall be pro-
vided in the above-mentioned fortresses by his Sicilian Majesty.
VIII. His Britannic Majesty further engages to pay to his Si-
cilian Majesty, during the continuance of the present rear, an an-
nual subsidy of three hundred thousand pounds sterling, (to com-
mence from the 10th of September, 1805, when the British and
Russian troops landed in the Ncapolitian territory) payable at the
rate of twenty-five thousand pounds sterling per month ; which
payment shall always be made one month in advance, computing
from the date of the signature of the present treaty. His Sicilian
Majesty purposing to employ the said subsidies for the nee of his
marine, and of his land forces, shall regulate the distribution of
them In inch proportion as these two services may require, for the
defence of his states, and for operations against the common enemy,
and an account shall be given every three months to the British
Government, of the manner in which his Sicilian Majesty shall
have employed the subsidies paid to him by Great Britain.
IX. The two high contracting parties desiring to strengthen
more and more the tics which unite the two nations, and to ex-
tend their mutual relations, will employ themselves, as soon as
possible, in concluding a Treaty of Commerce, the articles of
which shall he equally advanrageous to the subjects of both states.
X. His Sicilian Majesty engages not to conclude with France
a peace separate from England ; and his Britannic Majesty on his
part also engages not to make a peace with France, without coat-
prthending and saving in it the interests of his Sicilian Majesty.
Xi. The present Treaty of Alliance and of Subsidy shall be rati-
fied by the two high contracting parties, and the ratification shall
be exchanged in due form in London, within the space of four
months, froth the date of its signature, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, we the undersigned, furnished with full
powers front our respective Sovereigns, have signed the present
'treaty, and have thereunto affixed the eal of our arms.
Done a' Palermo, this 30th day of March, 1808.
W. DRUMMOND, (L. S.) TIIOS. DE SOMMA, (L. S.)

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE io:.

The House met at ten o'clock, and proceeded till past three in
the Roxburgh Appeal, " Ker and Ker v. limes." Mr. Gillies was
heard in reply, and Mr. Clerk partly in reply. Further hearing
to-morrow.
The House then proceeded in Massey's Divorce Bill. Wit-
nesses were examined to prove the fact of adultery. The Bill was
read a second time, and committed fur to-morrow.
The Orders in Council Warehousing Bill, and the Irish Glebe
Houses Bill passed through Committees, and were reported.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.)