The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-02

su'a by the common enemy. might occasion
disputes respecting any vessels which III ig-
norahcc OF such occupation, might direct
their course to those ports from any other
harbor, either OF the Peninsula or the colo
n,es; and as cases may occur i'll which Spa
nish inhabitants of the said ports or provin-
ces SO occupied by the enemy, may with
their property, endeavor to escape from his
grasp; the high contracting parties have
agreed. that Spanish vessels not aware of
the enemy's occupation OF any harbour which
they are dcsirous To enter, or such as may
| succeed in making their escape from any
harbor so occupied, shall not be Captured.
nor themselves nor their cargobe considered
as good prize; but, on TIE cont,.:ry, that
they shall meet with every help and assist
ancc from the naval power of his Britannia
majesty.
Art. Hills Britannia Majesty engages
| to continue to assist to the utmost OF his
power, the Spanish nation in their struggle
against tue tyranny & usurpation of France,
and promises not to acknowledge any other
king OF pain and of the Ind es thereunto
appertaining, than his Catholic Majesty
Ferdinand VIZ. his heirs, or such lawful
successor as tie Spanish nation shall acknow
ledgc-and the Spanish government. in the
name and On the behalf OF his Catholic Ma
icssy Fcrtlifand VII engages never, in any
case. to cede to France, any part of the ter
| ritories or possessions of the Spanish Mo
inarchy, 5n any part of the world.
| Art. IN---The high contracting parties \
gree to make common cause against France
and not to make peace with either power
except Joy common consent.
| Art. The present treaty shall be rati-
| he'd by both parties, and the exchange of
the notifications shall lie made in the SPACE
OF two months (or sooner, if it can be doue)
i'm London.
In witness whereof, we the undersigned
| pienipotentiaries. have signed, i'm virtue of
oar respective full powers, the present treaty
of peace, friendship and alliance, and have
sealed it with the seal of our arms
Done al London, this 14th day of January,
1909.
H. s.) GEORGE CANNING.
IL. s. JUAN RUIZ De APopAcA
Art. I-(Scparate.) 'rhe Spanish govern
inent engages TO take the most efFcctual
measures for the preventing of the Spanish
squadrons in ali the ports OF Spain, as well
as OF the French squadron taken in the month
OF June, ara now III the harbor of CaAz, from
falling INFO the power of France For which
purpose his Z. majesty engages to CO operate
by ati means in his power
The present aric.e shall have the same
force and validity as if it were inserted.
word for word, in the treaty OF peace, friend
ship and alliance signed this day, and shall
be ratified at the sa ne time
In witness whereof, we the undersigned
2ieniPo;entiaries, have signed, in virtne OF
on respective full powers: the present seDa
rate article, and have sealed it with the seals
| of our arms
| Done at London this 18th day of January,
1909.
U.S) GEORGE CANNING.
o.. 50 JUAN RUIZ DE ApoDAcA.
Art. H-(Separa;e) A treaty shall forth
with be negotiated, sipulating the amount
and description of succnrs to be afforded by
| ms brltannic majesty, agreeably to the third
article of the present treaty.
! The present separate article shall have the
! same force and validity as if it were insert
! ed, WORD for word in the treaty of peace.
friendship and alliance, signed this day, and
shall be ratified at the same time .
| In witness whereof, we the undersigned
plenipotentiarics, have signed, in virtue Of
our respective full powers, the present sepa-
rate article, and have sealed it with the seals
| OF CIR arms.
Done at London, this 18th day of January,
1909.
a. s. GEORGE CANNING.
| d.. 81 JUAN RUIZ DE hPoDAcA.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE the present
circumstances not admitting of the regular
negotiation of treaty of commerce between
the two countries, with all the care and con
slderation, due to SO important subject, the
higi contracting parties mutually engage to
proceed to such negotiation as soon as it
shall be practicable so to do, atfording. in
the mean time, mutual facilities to the COM
merce OF the subjects of each other, by tenn
porary regulations founded on principles of
reciprocal utility.
The present additional article shall have
the same force and validity, as if it were
inserted word for word, in the treaty of
peace, friendship and alliance, signed at
London, the 14th day of January, 1909
-, In witness whereof, We, the undersigned
lfienipotentiarics, have signed, in virtue of
our respective full powers, the present addi-
tionai article, and have sealed it with the
seals of our arms.
Done at London, this 21st day of March.
a.. 81 GEORGE CANNING.
a.. 50 JUAN RUIZ DE APoDAcA.
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