Article VII.
In all cases of complaint or infraction of the articles of the present convention the officers of either party without previously permitting themselves to commit any act of violence or assault shall be bound to make an exact report of the affair and of its circumstances to their respective Courts, who will terminate the differences in an amicable manner.
Article VIII.
The present convention shall be ratified and confirmed within the space of six weeks, to be counted from the day of its signature, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof we, the undersigned plenipotentiaries of their Britannic and Catholic Majesties, have, in their names and by virtue of our full powers, signed the present convention, and have affixed thereto the seals of our arms.
Done at the palace of San Lorenzo the 28th of October, 1790.[430]
Alleyne Fitzherbert.
The Count of Floridablanca.
Secret Article.