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The Preliminary Articles of Peace between Great Britain and Spain, 1783.
In the name of the most Holy Trinity.
The King of Great Britain and the King of Spain, equally animated with a desire of putting an end to the calamities of a destructive war, and of re-establishing union and good understanding between them, as necessary for the good of mankind in general, as for that of their respective kingdoms, states, and subjects, have named for this purpose, viz. on the part of his Majesty the King of Great Britain, Mr. Alleyne Fitz-Herbert, minister plenipotentiary of his said Majesty; and on the part of his majesty the king of Spain, Don Peter Paul Abarea de Bolea Ximines d'Urnea, &c. count of Aranda and Castel Florido, marquis of Torres, of Villanan and Rupit, viscount of Rueda and Yoch, baron of the baronies of Gavin Sietano, Clamosa, Eripol, Trazmoz, La Mata de Castil-Viego, Antillon, La Almolda, Cortés, Jorva, St. Genis, Robovillet, Oreau, and St. Colome de Farnés, lord of the tenance and honour of Alcalatén, the valley of Rodellar, the castles and towns of Maella, Mesones, Tiurana de Villaplana, Taradell and Viladran, &c. ricohombre in Aragon by birth, grandee of Spain of the first class, knight of the order of the Golden Fleece, and of that of the Holy Ghost, gentleman of the king's bed-chamber in employment, captain general of his armies, and his ambassador to his most Christian Majesty; who, after having duly communicated to each other their full powers in good form, have agreed on the following preliminary Articles:
Art. 1. As soon as the preliminaries shall be signed and ratified, sincere friendship shall be re-established between his Britannic Majesty and his Catholic Majesty, their kingdoms, states, and subjects, by sea and by land, in all parts of the world. Orders shall be sent to the armies and squadrons, as well as to the subjects of the two powers, to stop all hostilities, and to live in the most perfect union, forgetting what has passed, of which
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