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do_v against_o the_o say_a garrison_n soldier_n nor_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n oâ—_n his_o subject_n 9_o that_o between_o the_o say_a king_n their_o kingdom_n vassal_n inhabitant_n and_o subject_n there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v former_o use_v before_o the_o war_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a league_n and_o treaty_n so_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o party_n may_v go_v and_o enter_v free_o into_o the_o other_o country_n and_o dominion_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o any_o safeconduct_n or_o other_o licence_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n pay_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n and_o impost_n 10_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v acesse_n unto_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n there_o to_o make_v stay_n and_o with_o the_o like_a liberty_n to_o depart_v not_o only_o with_o ship_n for_o merchandise_n but_o also_o for_o war_n whether_o 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care_n have_v that_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o traffic_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o victual_n arm_n or_o munition_n for_o war_n carry_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o kingdom_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o king_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v punish_v as_o seditious_a person_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v worse_o entreat_v in_o another_o dominion_n in_o his_o sale_n and_o contract_n of_o merchandise_n than_o his_o own_o natural_a subject_n 11_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o article_n shall_v forbid_v by_o proclamation_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n or_o any_o inhabit_v within_o his_o realm_n shall_v carry_v over_o in_o his_o own_o name_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o colour_v any_o ship_n merchandise_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n go_v out_o
of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n into_o spain_n nor_o any_o holland_n or_o zealand_n merchant_n unto_o the_o say_a port_n upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n and_o to_o avoid_v fraud_n all_o merchandise_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o archduke_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o town_n or_o city_n seal_v from_o whence_o they_o shall_v be_v lade_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o seal_v shall_v be_v take_v for_o good_a prize_n and_o confiscate_v and_o all_o hollander_n and_o zelander_n find_v in_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v be_v also_o take_v 12_o that_o all_o english_a scottish_a and_o irish_a merchandise_n may_v be_v transport_v out_o of_o those_o country_n into_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n without_o pay_v the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o late_o impose_v but_o only_o the_o custom_n and_o toll_v usual_o demand_v before_o the_o say_a imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o 13_o that_o for_o such_o merchandise_n as_o the_o english_a scottish_a or_o irish_a merchant_n shall_v buy_v in_o spain_n or_o other_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n and_o shall_v carry_v in_o their_o own_o ship_n or_o in_o ship_n hire_v or_o lend_v they_o except_o they_o be_v of_o holland_n zealand_n they_o shall_v only_o pay_v such_o custom_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v carry_v the_o say_a merchandise_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o port_n of_o those_o province_n which_o obey_v the_o archduke_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o transportation_n of_o the_o say_a merchandise_n to_o any_o other_o place_n and_o especial_o to_o holland_n and_o zealand_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o merchant_n shall_v enter_v bond_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o do_v lade_v their_o ship_n in_o spain_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v lade_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a imposition_n of_o 30_o in_o the_o hundred_o in_o case_n they_o carry_v the_o say_a merchandise_n to_o any_o other_o country_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o certificate_n within_o one_o year_n from_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v unlade_v the_o say_a good_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v discharge_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n or_o in_o those_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o archduke_n obedience_n exhibit_v of_o which_o certificat_o their_o bond_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o 14_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n soon_o after_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o accord_n shall_v forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o export_v any_o merchandise_n out_o of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n dominion_n to_o any_o other_o place_n but_o to_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a port_n of_o flanders_n upon_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o all_o their_o merchandise_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o informer_n be_v to_o have_v the_o one_o half_a the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v first_o deduct_v the_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n officer_n the_o proof_n be_v lawful_o receive_v in_o spain_n and_o send_v into_o england_n in_o authentical_a form_n shall_v be_v credit_v 15_o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n within_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n which_o shall_v make_v certificat_o of_o the_o unlade_v of_o ship_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o register_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v not_o commit_v any_o fraud_n therein_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o king_n displeasure_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n shall_v agree_v with_o the_o french_a king_n or_o any_o other_o touch_v the_o last_o edict_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o commerce_n betwixt_o they_o be_v restore_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o transport_v their_o merchandise_n into_o he_o or_o their_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o commerce_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o the_o payment_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o pay_v only_o the_o former_a usual_a custom_n 16_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n betwixt_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o archduke_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v former_o accustom_v to_o trade_n both_o by_o water_n and_o land_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o dominion_n town_n and_o port_n one_o of_o another_o and_o to_o buy_v sell_v carry_v and_o recarrie_v their_o merchandise_n repair_v their_o ship_n provide_v victual_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a at_o reasonable_a price_n and_o shall_v depart_v with_o the_o like_a liberty_n with_o their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n pay_v the_o usual_a custom_n provide_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n &c._n &c._n shall_v not_o use_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o hollander_n or_o the_o unite_a province_n nor_o bring_v any_o of_o their_o manufacture_n into_o the_o archduke_n country_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o any_o tribute_n be_v pay_v in_o holland_n neither_o shall_v they_o transport_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o archduke_n province_n unto_o the_o unite_a province_n until_o a_o pacification_n be_v make_v neither_o shall_v they_o receive_v any_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n into_o their_o ship_n nor_o put_v any_o of_o they_o into_o the_o unite_a estate_n ship_n nor_o fraudulent_o colour_v the_o good_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o which_o be_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a prize_n 17_o that_o the_o former_a provisos_fw-la shall_v not_o only_o be_v understand_v of_o ship_n lade_v for_o merchandise_n but_o also_o of_o ship_n of_o war_n which_o the_o say_v prince_n shall_v send_v forth_o to_o prevent_v the_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o ship_n of_o war_n not_o exceed_v the_o number_n above_o mention_v may_v free_o enter_v into_o one_o another_o port_n be_v drive_v by_o tempest_n or_o to_o repair_v their_o ship_n or_o buy_v necessary_n and_o there_o stay_v so_o as_o they_o commit_v no_o act_n of_o hostility_n with_o the_o like_a caution_n and_o exception_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o article_n 18_o as_o the_o say_a king_n and_o archduke_n do_v religious_o promise_v not_o to_o give_v any_o warlike_a succour_n to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o enemy_n so_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o realm_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o quality_n soever_o shall_v not_o under_o colour_n of_o commerce_n nor_o upon_o any_o other_o pretext_n give_v any_o aid_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o money_n victual_n armour_n munition_n ordnance_n or_o other_o warlike_a provision_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v as_o breaker_n of_o the_o league_n and_o seditious_a person_n 19_o and_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o archduke_n shall_v do_v their_o endeavour_n that_o their_o subject_n shall_v have_v the_o passage_n open_v unto_o their_o port_n and_o dominion_n so_o as_o they_o may_v free_o come_v and_o go_v with_o their_o ship_n merchandise_n and_o carriage_n pay_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n to_o all_o the_o say_a port_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n &_o depart_v when_o they_o please_v with_o the_o like_a liberty_n 20_o as_o touch_v the_o ancient_a treaty_n of_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n betwixt_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgondie_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o which_o during_o the_o late_a trouble_n have_v be_v intermit_v and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o part_n impair_v it_o be_v conclude_v by_o way_n of_o provision_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o ancient_a force_n and_o be_v use_v on_o either_o side_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o war_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o both_o part_n or_o by_o any_o one_o any_o breach_n thereof_o be_v pretend_v or_o that_o the_o subject_n shall_v complain_v that_o the_o convention_n be_v not_o observe_v or_o that_o more_o grievous_a burden_n than_o be_v accustom_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v deputy_n appoint_v on_o either_o part_n which_o shall_v meet_v and_o treat_v friendly_a and_o restore_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v
find_v out_o of_o course_n or_o to_o have_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n or_o by_o corrupt_a custom_n 21_o and_o to_o make_v this_o peace_n fruitful_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o such_o as_o have_v recourse_n to_o and_o from_o the_o realm_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o archduke_n and_o shall_v remain_v there_o for_o trade_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n wherefore_o to_o the_o intent_n their_o traffic_n may_v be_v safe_a and_o without_o danger_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o archduke_n shall_v provide_v that_o use_v their_o trade_n and_o commerce_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v in_o question_n nor_o molest_v for_o their_o conscience_n so_o as_o they_o give_v no_o scandal_n 22_o if_o any_o good_n or_o merchandise_n prohibit_v to_o be_v carry_v shall_v be_v convey_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o archduke_n by_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o person_n offend_v shall_v only_o incur_v punishment_n and_o only_o the_o good_n prohibit_v shall_v be_v confiscate_v 23_o that_o the_o good_n of_o subject_n die_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o dominion_n of_o either_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o decease_a always_o reserve_v the_o right_a of_o any_o three_o person_n 24_o that_o grant_n and_o privilege_n give_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o merchant_n of_o either_o of_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o their_o realm_n which_o privilege_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n have_v cease_v shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v reviue_v and_o stand_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n 25_o and_o if_o hereafter_o any_o unkindness_n shall_v grow_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o archduke_n whereby_o there_o may_v grow_v any_o interruption_n of_o intercourse_n and_o traffic_n the_o subject_n of_o either_o prince_n shall_v be_v so_o advertise_v thereof_o as_o they_o may_v have_v six_o month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o admonition_n to_o transport_v their_o merchandise_n without_o any_o arrest_n disturbance_n or_o molestation_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v offer_v or_o do_v they_o either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n 26_o that_o neither_o of_o the_o say_a prince_n shall_v imbarre_v or_o stay_v for_o their_o provision_n in_o war_n or_o for_o any_o other_o service_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o owner_n the_o ship_n of_o the_o other_o subject_n lie_v in_o their_o port_n or_o road_n unless_o one_o of_o those_o party_n to_o who_o the_o ship_n do_v belong_v be_v first_o advertise_v thereof_o and_o yield_v his_o consent_n thereunto_o 27_o it_o be_v also_o accord_v that_o if_o during_o this_o peace_n and_o league_n of_o friendship_n any_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v attempt_v or_o do_v against_o the_o force_n and_o effect_v thereof_o either_o by_o water_n or_o by_o land_n by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a prince_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n their_o vassal_n and_o subject_n or_o by_o their_o ally_n comprehend_v in_o this_o league_n or_o by_o the_o heir_n &_o successor_n of_o any_o of_o those_o ally_n their_o subject_n or_o vassal_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o peace_n and_o amity_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o attempter_n and_o such_o as_o do_v offend_v only_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o attempt_n 28_o that_o all_o prisoner_n take_v in_o the_o war_n or_o condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n shall_v be_v release_v and_o set_v free_a the_o charge_n of_o diet_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o galley_n be_v first_o pay_v and_o the_o ransom_n of_o such_o as_o have_v before_o compound_v for_o the_o same_o be_v discharge_v 29_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o all_o civil_a action_n which_o be_v in_o force_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o last_o war_n begin_v shall_v be_v continue_v and_o pursue_v notwithstanding_o any_o lapse_n of_o time_n during_o the_o same_o war_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o way_n prejudice_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n those_o only_o be_v except_v which_o be_v already_o come_v to_o the_o princess_n treasury_n or_o exchequer_n 30_o if_o any_o action_n shall_v be_v commence_v in_o the_o realm_n and_o dominion_n of_o any_o of_o these_o prince_n by_o any_o person_n not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o prince_n touch_v any_o depredation_n or_o spoil_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n under_o that_o prince_n against_o who_o subject_n or_o subject_n the_o suit_n be_v commence_v 31_o if_o the_o hollander_n and_o the_o other_o confederate_a estate_n will_v accept_v of_o condition_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o archduke_n or_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_v archduke_n and_o their_o successor_n will_v always_o willing_o hearken_v unto_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v propound_v therein_o and_o will_v desire_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o embrace_v equal_a condition_n wherein_o they_o shall_v well_o understand_v how_o much_o the_o say_v archduke_n do_v attribute_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o last_o three_o article_n be_v for_o the_o comprehend_v of_o the_o ally_n friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o this_o present_a treaty_n the_o which_o they_o do_v several_o and_o particular_o name_n and_o for_o the_o ratification_n confirmation_n and_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n there_o be_v also_o a_o order_n set_v down_o touch_v merchandise_n of_o high_a germany_n to_o be_v transport_v into_o spain_n and_o free_a from_o the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o whereby_o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n have_v special_a procuration_n from_o the_o catholic_a king_n do_v promise_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o convey_v merchandise_n out_o of_o high_a germany_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o can_v not_o without_o payment_n thereof_o be_v carry_v into_o spain_n the_o same_o merchandise_n be_v first_o convey_v into_o england_n and_o there_o discharge_v and_o custom_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v afterward_o transport_v into_o spain_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n without_o payment_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o so_o as_o the_o say_a merchandise_n have_v not_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o hollander_n and_o zelander_n or_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n which_o merchandise_n they_o shall_v convey_v in_o their_o own_o ship_n and_o not_o in_o any_o belong_v to_o 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