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qtiifitsoA wiiA fcc ImA uuuic on tie coast of Coromandel
2nd Orixa, since the (aid beginning of the year 1749. His
Mod Christian Majesty (hall restore, on his fide, all that
he may have conquered from Great-Britain* in the East-
Indies, during the present Urirs and will expl-efly cause
jsiattal and Tapanoally-, in the Island of Sumatra, to be
restored; he engages further, not to eredt fortifications,
or to keep troops in any part of the dominions of the
Subah of Bengal. And in order to preferVe future peace
on the coast of Corortandel and Orixa, the English
and French lha;! acknowledge Mahomet Ally Khan for
lawful Nabob of the Carnatick, and Sallabat Jing for law
ful Subah of Decan both parties (hall renounce all
demands and pretenfioAs of firtisfa&ion, with which they
Alight charge each other, or their Indian allies, for the
depredations or pillage committed, on the one fide, dr
bn the other, during the War.
Art. XII. The Island of Minorca (hall be rellored td
his Britannick Majesty, as well as Fort St, Philip, in the
Hfeune condition they were in, when Conquered by the arms
of the Moft Christian King; And with the artillery that
was there, when the said island and the (aid fort, were
taken.
Art. XIII. The toWn and port of Dunkirk (hall bi put
Into the (late fixed by the last treaty of Aix la Chapelle, and
by former treaties. The cunette (hall be destroyed immedi
ately afterthe exchange of the ratifications of theprefent trea
ty, as well as the forts and batteries which defend the en
trance on the fide of the sea ; and provision (hall be made,
at the Gune time, for the wholefomencfs of the air, and for
the health of the inhabitants, by fome other means, to the
(atisfaftionof the King of Great-Britain.
Art. XIV. France mail feftore all the countries belong
ing to the Elaborate of Hanover, to the Landgrave of
Hesse, to the Duke of Brunswick, and to the Count La
Lippe Buckebourg, which are, or (hall be occupied by his
Moft Christian s the fortrefles of these dif
ferent countries (hall be restored in the fame condition they
were in, when conquered by the French arms; and the
pieces of artillery, which (halb have been carried else
where, fiiall be replaced by the fame number, of the fame
bore, weight, ana metal.
Art. XV. In case the stipulations, Contained in the
Xlllth article of the preliminaries, (hould not be com
pleated at the time of the signature of the present treaty, as
well with regard to the evacuations to be made by the ar
mies of France of the fortrefles of Cleves, Wcfel, Guel
ders, and of all the countries belonging to the King of
Prussia, as with regard to the evacuations to be made by
the Biiti(h and French armies of the countries which they
occupy in Weftpbalia, Lower Saxony, on the Lower-Rhino,
the Upper-Rhine, and in all the empire, and to the re
treat of the troops into the dominions of their refperiive
sovereigns; their Britannick and Moft Christian Majcfties
promise to proceed, bona fide, with all the dispatch the
case will permit of to the said evacuations, the entire com
pletion whereof they stipulate before the 15 th of March
next, or sooner if it can he dene: and their Britannick and
Moft Christian Majesties further engage, and promise to
ach other, not to furnifh any fuccours, of any kind, to
their refbeftive allies, who (hall continue engaged in the
war in Germany.
Art. XVI. The decision of the prizes made, in tunc
of peace, by the fubjefls of Great-Britain, on the Spani
ards, (hall dc referred to the courts cf justice of the admi
ralty of Great-Britain, conformably to the rules established
among all nations, so that the validity of the said prizes,
between the British and Spanish nations, (hall be decided
and judged, according to the law of nations, and accord
ing to treaties, in the courts of justice of the nation, who
(hall have made the capture.
Art. XVII. His Britannick Majesty (hall cause to be
demoliihed all the fortifications which his fubjeds (hall
have creried in the Bay of Honduras, and other places of
the territory of Spain in that part of the world, four months
after the ratification of the present treaty: And his Catho
lick Majesty (hall not permit his Britannick Majesty’s fub
je&s, or their workmen, to be disturbed, or mo’.efted, un
der a y pretence whatsoever, in the said places, in their
x>cctrpatirn of cutting, loading, and ccrrying away log
wood: And for this purpose, they may build without hind
rance, and occupy without interruption, the houses and
magazines which are neceflary for them, for their f ai
milies, and for their efFe&s: And his Catholick MajeftV
aflures to them, by this article, the full enjoyment oftholb
advantages, and powers, on the Spaniffi qpafts and territo
ries, as above stipulated, immediately after the ratification
of the present treaty.
Art. XVIII. His Catholick Majesty deflfts, as well for
himfelf, as for his fuccfeflbrs, from all pretensions, ich
he mav have formed, in favour of the Guipufccan nd
other his fufaic£b, to the right of (idling in the neighbour
hood of the island of Newfoundland.
Aft. XIX; The King of Great-Britain (hall rcftorc to
Spain all the territoiy which he has conquered in the Island
of Cuba, with the fortrefs of the Havana; and this for
trefs, as well as all the other fortrefles, of the said island,
(hall be restored in the fame condition they were in when
conquered by his Britannick Majcfty’s arm.'; provided, that
his Britannick Majesty’s fubjefts, who shall have fettled
in the said island, restored to Spain by the prefer.t treaty.
Or thofc who (hall have any commercial affairs to fettle there*
(hall have liberty to fell their lands and their estates, to
fettle their affairs, to recover their debts, and to bring a
way their effects as well as their persons, on board velfels
which they (hall be permitted to fend to the said island re
stored as above; and which (hall serve for that use cnlv*
without being restrained on account of their religion, or
under any pretence whatsoever, except that cf debts, or of
criminal profecutien; and for this purpose, the term of 1#
months is allowed to his Britannick Majesty’s fubje&s, to
be computed from the day of the exchange of the ratificati
ons of the present treaty: But as the liberty granted to hi*
Britannick Majefty’* fubjefls, to bring away their persons,
and their effects, in vefiels of their nation, may be liable
to abuses, if precautions were not taken to present them, it
has been exprefly agreed, between his Britrnr.ick Majesty
and his Catholick Majesty, that the number of English ve(-
fels, which (hall have leave to go to the said island restored
to Spain, (hall be limited, as tvell as the number of tons of
(each one; that they (hall go inballaft; (hall fu fail at a fix
ed time* and (hall hiake one voyage only; all e dFefts
belonging to the English being to be embarked at the fame
time: It has been further agreed, that his Catholick Maje
sty (hall cause the neceflary passports to be given to the said
veflels; that, for the greater security, it (hall be allow ed
to place two Spanish desks, or guards, in each of the said
veflels, which (hall be visited in the landing places and ports
of the said island restored tt Spain; and that the merchan
dize, which (hall be found therein, (hall be confifcated.
Art. XX. In confequentt of the rdlitution stipulated in
the preceding article, his Catholick Majesty cedes and
gbaranties in full right, to his Britannick Majesty, Florida,
with Fort St. Augustine, and the bay of Ftnfacoia, as
well as all that Spain pofTeflcs on the Continent of North.
America, to the east, or to. the south-cast, of the river
Miflifippi. And, in general, every thing that depends 0:1
the said countries and lands, with the fovercignty, pro
perty, pofteflion, and all right.*, acquired bv treaties or
otherwise, which the Catholick King, and the crown of
Spain, have had, till now, over the laid countries, lands,
places, and of the inhabitants; so that the Catholick King
cedes, and makes over the whole to the said King, and to
the crown of Great-Britain, and that in the moft ample
manner and form. His Britannick Majesty agrees, on his
fide, to grant to the inhabitants of the countries, above
ceded, the liberty of the Catholick religion: He will con
fequentlv give the moft exprefi and moft effe£lua! orders that
his new Roman Catholick fufcjcfts may profefs the worihip
of their religion,according to the rite* of the Rcmiih church,
as far as the laws of Great-Britain permit: His Britannick
Majesty further agrees, that the Spanish inhabitants, or
others, who had been fubjefts of the Catholick King in the
said countries, may retire, with all fiifrty and freedom,
wherever they think proper: and may fell their estates,
provided it be to his Britannick Majesty’s (übjefts, and
bring away their effect, as well as their oerfons, without
being restrained in their emigration, under any pretence
whatsoever, except that of debts, or of criminal prolccu
cutions: The term limited for this emigration, being fixed
to the space cf eighteen month*, to be computed frora thi
day of the exchange of t* e ratifications of the prclen. trcat\.
It is moreover stipulated, that his Catholick Majesty (hall
have power to caufc all tfcv cffcfls that map belong to him,