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July 12, 1815
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Charles IV proposes financial and residency terms to son Ferdinand VII upon relinquishing the Spanish crown, including annual pensions and debt repayment. Articles ratified in March 1815 with restrictions on residence. A new royal order established.
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London, May 6.
Yesterday we were favoured with several numbers of the Madrid Gazette to the 5th of April.--The Gazette of the 21st of March contains the following:
Articles which Charles IV, proposes to his august son Ferdinand VII, for his acceptance and solemn approbation.
"Article 1. The relinquishment to my beloved son of the crown of Spain imposes on him and his successors the obligation of affording me the sum necessary to support me, with that decorum which the high rank in which it pleased providence to place me requires. Experience has taught me that the sum afforded to me since my departure from Spain has been insufficient to supply the expenses which are indispensable to the decency and accommodation of my person, and that of my august house. I am aware of the deplorable state of the nation, and of the difficulties of my beloved son; but I know also that nothing would be more painful to his ingenuous soul, than that his august parents should want the conveniences which are required by their high rank, their parental claims, and their advanced age, in which his own honor and that of the nation are interested. That the good of the latter and of my beloved son may be made compatible with my own comfort, I propose that there be allowed me in future 12 millions of reals annually, to be paid monthly in advance. If my son cannot at present pay me the 4 millions of reals, forming the difference between the 8 millions which he has assigned me, and the 12 millions which I request, this excess shall be a claim which I shall have upon the nation, & which the nation will satisfy when its situation is meliorated.
"2. From the time at which the victorious arms of Spain began to expel the Usurper, till my son assigned me 8 millions of reals, there was a period in which I was destitute of all assistance. During this period I contracted a debt of 6 millions of reals, a debt which my son and his successors ought to acknowledge as their own, for the purpose of exonerating me from this burthen, and to indemnify me for the sum which it was their duty to afford me during the said period of time. Let it, therefore, be an obligation on my son and his successors to pay me the said arrear of six millions of reals within the period of three years, that I may settle with my creditors, or let my son take upon him the debt as his own, and stipulate with my creditors for their payment.
"3. Should my beloved wife survive me, nothing can be more becoming our dear son than that he should afford his good mother means of subsistence befitting her high rank, and the dignity of the Sovereign of Spain, her own son. The love which I bear my august wife, and the obligation I am under, that she should live comfortably ever after my death, make it my duty to fix her widow's portion before God shall call me to judgment. It shall therefore be an obligation on my son and his successors, to pay the Queen my wife, the annual sum of eight millions of reals, by monthly instalments.
"4. My beloved son, the Infant Don Francisco de Paula, has been placed by God in his high rank, and as such is entitled to enjoy that establishment which his brothers and uncles have always enjoyed. Presuming that his loving brethren will not deprive him of this right, it will be an obligation on him and his successors, to pay him in future the usual donation which is paid to the Infants of Spain.
"5. Should I live in Spain, I shall have a right to choose my domicile in that province, and city whose climate agrees best with my constitution, advanced age, and habits. But not finding it convenient, at least for the present, to return to Spain, it shall always be at my option to live in the country which suits me, and transfer my domicile to it.
"6. As the title of King and the royal prerogatives which my spouse and I ought to continue to enjoy during life are sacred, and that the honours and respect due to us may be paid wherever we reside, our beloved son & his successors shall be bound to request of the Sovereign in whose country we reside, that the rights, prerogatives, & distinctions which belong to our rank and high dignity shall be preserved to us.
"7. The present articles having been examined & approved by my son, shall receive a corresponding ratification.
"Rome, Jan. 14, 1815.
(Signed)
"CHARLES."
"The above articles of agreement having been accepted by the King our Lord in due form, were ratified by the Father King at Rome on the 4th of March, and the ratifications exchanged, accompanied with the restriction, that King Charles shall not reside in any country where Bonaparte or Murat bear rule.
"A royal decree of the 24th of March establishes a new order in Spain, by the name of the 'Royal American Order of Isabella the Catholic,' of which it describes at great length the insignia,""
Yesterday we were favoured with several numbers of the Madrid Gazette to the 5th of April.--The Gazette of the 21st of March contains the following:
Articles which Charles IV, proposes to his august son Ferdinand VII, for his acceptance and solemn approbation.
"Article 1. The relinquishment to my beloved son of the crown of Spain imposes on him and his successors the obligation of affording me the sum necessary to support me, with that decorum which the high rank in which it pleased providence to place me requires. Experience has taught me that the sum afforded to me since my departure from Spain has been insufficient to supply the expenses which are indispensable to the decency and accommodation of my person, and that of my august house. I am aware of the deplorable state of the nation, and of the difficulties of my beloved son; but I know also that nothing would be more painful to his ingenuous soul, than that his august parents should want the conveniences which are required by their high rank, their parental claims, and their advanced age, in which his own honor and that of the nation are interested. That the good of the latter and of my beloved son may be made compatible with my own comfort, I propose that there be allowed me in future 12 millions of reals annually, to be paid monthly in advance. If my son cannot at present pay me the 4 millions of reals, forming the difference between the 8 millions which he has assigned me, and the 12 millions which I request, this excess shall be a claim which I shall have upon the nation, & which the nation will satisfy when its situation is meliorated.
"2. From the time at which the victorious arms of Spain began to expel the Usurper, till my son assigned me 8 millions of reals, there was a period in which I was destitute of all assistance. During this period I contracted a debt of 6 millions of reals, a debt which my son and his successors ought to acknowledge as their own, for the purpose of exonerating me from this burthen, and to indemnify me for the sum which it was their duty to afford me during the said period of time. Let it, therefore, be an obligation on my son and his successors to pay me the said arrear of six millions of reals within the period of three years, that I may settle with my creditors, or let my son take upon him the debt as his own, and stipulate with my creditors for their payment.
"3. Should my beloved wife survive me, nothing can be more becoming our dear son than that he should afford his good mother means of subsistence befitting her high rank, and the dignity of the Sovereign of Spain, her own son. The love which I bear my august wife, and the obligation I am under, that she should live comfortably ever after my death, make it my duty to fix her widow's portion before God shall call me to judgment. It shall therefore be an obligation on my son and his successors, to pay the Queen my wife, the annual sum of eight millions of reals, by monthly instalments.
"4. My beloved son, the Infant Don Francisco de Paula, has been placed by God in his high rank, and as such is entitled to enjoy that establishment which his brothers and uncles have always enjoyed. Presuming that his loving brethren will not deprive him of this right, it will be an obligation on him and his successors, to pay him in future the usual donation which is paid to the Infants of Spain.
"5. Should I live in Spain, I shall have a right to choose my domicile in that province, and city whose climate agrees best with my constitution, advanced age, and habits. But not finding it convenient, at least for the present, to return to Spain, it shall always be at my option to live in the country which suits me, and transfer my domicile to it.
"6. As the title of King and the royal prerogatives which my spouse and I ought to continue to enjoy during life are sacred, and that the honours and respect due to us may be paid wherever we reside, our beloved son & his successors shall be bound to request of the Sovereign in whose country we reside, that the rights, prerogatives, & distinctions which belong to our rank and high dignity shall be preserved to us.
"7. The present articles having been examined & approved by my son, shall receive a corresponding ratification.
"Rome, Jan. 14, 1815.
(Signed)
"CHARLES."
"The above articles of agreement having been accepted by the King our Lord in due form, were ratified by the Father King at Rome on the 4th of March, and the ratifications exchanged, accompanied with the restriction, that King Charles shall not reside in any country where Bonaparte or Murat bear rule.
"A royal decree of the 24th of March establishes a new order in Spain, by the name of the 'Royal American Order of Isabella the Catholic,' of which it describes at great length the insignia,""
What sub-type of article is it?
Royal Event
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Charles Iv Abdication
Ferdinand Vii Succession
Spanish Royal Agreement
Pension Provisions
Royal Order Establishment
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Iv
Ferdinand Vii
Infant Don Francisco De Paula
Bonaparte
Murat
Where did it happen?
Spain
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Spain
Event Date
Rome, Jan. 14, 1815; Ratified March 4, 1815
Key Persons
Charles Iv
Ferdinand Vii
Infant Don Francisco De Paula
Bonaparte
Murat
Outcome
articles ratified on march 4, 1815, with restriction that charles iv shall not reside in countries ruled by bonaparte or murat. new 'royal american order of isabella the catholic' established by decree of march 24.
Event Details
Charles IV proposes seven articles to Ferdinand VII regarding financial support, debt repayment, provisions for his wife and brother, residency choices, and preservation of royal titles upon relinquishing the Spanish crown. Signed in Rome on January 14, 1815, accepted and ratified by March 4, 1815.