the abfolute reduction of the place, with its numerous artillery and ftores, was effected. If the treasure found here by the English was not fo great as expected, it was owing to the unavoid : able misfortune they were under of not being able to invest the place; by which, their enemies were at liberty to difpofe of their treasure and effects as they pleafed. To make them fome amends, however, during the fiege, Captain Parker in the Panther made prize of a rich Acapulco fhip, valued at three millions of dollars; and the Admiral and General reduced the enemy to the neceffity of offering our forces an honourable and beneficial capitulation, which they accepted, very fortunately for them, and for us, as the places would otherwife have been given up, without redemption, by the following treaty.

The

The Definitive Treaty.

By the KIN G.

A PROCLAMATION.

GEORGE R.

HEREAS a definitive treaty of peace and friendship between us, the most Christian King, and the King of Spain, to which the King of Portugal hath acceded, hath been concluded at Paris on the 10th day of February last, and the ratifications thereof have been exchanged upon the 10th day of this inftant March; in conformity thereunto, we have thought fit hereby to command, that the fame be publifhed throughout all our dominions: And we do declare to all our loving fubjects our will and pleafure, that the said treaty of peace and friendship be observed inviolably, as well by fea as land, and in all places whatsoever; ftrictly charging and commanding all our loving fubjects to take notice hereof, and to conform themselves thereunto accordingly.

Given at our court at St. James's, the 21st day of March, 1763, in the 3d year of our reign.

GOD fave the KING.

In the Name of the most holy and undivided Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft. So be it.

BE it known to all thofe to whom it fhall, or

may, in any manner, belong.

It has pleased the most High to diffuse the spirit of union and concord among the Princes, whofe divifions had fpread troubles in the four parts of the world, and to infpire them with the inclination to cause the comforts of peace to fucceed to the misfortunes of a long and bloody war, which, having arisen between England and France, during the reign of the most ferene and moft potent Prince, George the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, of glorious memory, continued under the reign of the moft ferene and moft potent Prince, George the Third, his fucceffor, and, in its progrefs, communicated itself to Spain and Portugal: Confequently, the most ferene and moft potent Prince, George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenbourg, Arch-Treafurer, and Elector, of the Holy Roman empire; the most serene and most potent Prince, Lewis the Fifteenth, by the Grace of God, moft Chriftian King; and the moft ferene and moft potent Prince, Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Spain and of the Indies, after having laid the foundations of peace in the preliminaries, figned at Fontainbleau the 3d of November laft; and the most ferene and moft potent Prince, Don Jofeph the First, by the Grace of God, King of Portugal and of the Algarves, after having acceded thereto, determined to compleat, without delay, this great and important work. For this purpose, the high contracting parties have named and appointed their respective

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Ambaffadors Extraordinary, and Ministers Plenipotentiary, viz. his Sacred Majefty the King of Great Britain, the most illuftrious and moft ex-, cellent Lord, John, Duke and Earl of Bedford, Marquefs of Tavistock, &c. his Minifter of State, Lieutenant General of his armies, Keeper of his Privy Seal, Knight of the most noble Örder of the Garter, and his Ambaffador Extraordinary and Minifter Plenipotentiary to his moft Chriftian Majefty; his Sacred Majesty the most Chriftian King, the most illuftrious and moft excellent Lord Cæfar Gabriel de Choifeul, Duke of Praflin, Peer of France, Knight of his Orders, Lieutenant General of his armies, and of the province of Britanny, Counsellor in all his Councils, Minifter and Secretary of State, and of his commands and Finances; his Sacred Majefty the Catholick King, the moft illustrious and most excellent Lord, Dom Jerome Grimaldi, Marquis de Grimaldi, Knight of the moft Chriftian King's orders, Gentleman of his Catholick Majefty's Bed-chamber in employment, and his Ambaffador extraordinary to his most Christian Majefty; his Sacred Majefty the most Faithful King, the moft illuftrious and most excellent Lord, Martin de Mello and Caftro, Knight profeffed of the order of Chrift, of his most Faithful Majefty's Council, and his Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to his moft Chriftian Majefty.

Who, after having duly communicated to each other their full powers, in good form, copies whereof are transcribed at the end of the present treaty of peace, have agreed upon the articles, the tenor of which is as follows:

Art. I. There fhall be a chriftian, univerfal, and perpetual peace, as well by fea as by land, and a fincere and conftant friendship fhall be re

established between their Britannick, Moft Chriftian, Catholick, and Moft Faithful Majefties, and between their heirs and fucceffors, kingdoms, dominions, provinces, countries, fubjects, and vaffals, of what quality or condition foever they be, without exception of places, or of perfons: So that the high contracting parties fhall give the greatest attention to maintain between themselves and their said dominions and fubjects, this reciprocal friendship and correfpondence, without permitting, on either fide, any kind of hoftilities, by fea or by land, to be committed, from henceforth, for any caufe, or under any pretence whatsoever, and every thing fhall be carefully avoided, which might, hereafter, prejudice the union happily re-established, applying themselves, on the contrary, on every occafion, to procure for each other whatever may contribute to their mutual glory, interests, and advantages, without giving any affiftance or protection, directly or indirectly, to thofe who would cause any Prejudice to either of the high contracting parties: there fhall be a general oblivion of every thing that may have been done or committed before, or fince, the commencement of the war, which is juft ended.

Art. II. The treaties of Weftphalia of 1648; thofe of Madrid between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain of 1667, and 1670; the treaties of peace of Nimeguen of 1678, and 1679; of Ryfwyck of 1697; thofe of peace and of commerce of Utrecht of 1713; that of Baden of 1714; the treaty of the triple alliance of the Hague of 1717; that of the quadruple alliance of London of 1718; the treaty of peace of Vienna of 1738; the definitive treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748; and that of Madrid, between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain, of 1750; as well as

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