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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35075	Articles of peace, union, and confederation, concluded and agreed between His Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector of the common-wealth of England, Scotland & Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, and the Lords, the States General of the united Provinces of the Netherlands, old style, in the year of our Lord God, 1654; Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1654 Apr. 15	England and Wales.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1654 Apr. 15.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1654 (1654)	Wing C7040; ESTC R21538	10,182	26

XXVIII Wheras certain English Ships and Goods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seized and detained within the Dominion of the King of Denmark since the 18. day of May in the year 1652 it is on both sides concluded accorded and agreed and the Lords the States General have obliged themselvs as they also do by these presents That restitution shall bee made of all singular the English Ships Goods deteined as aforesaid and remaining yet in Specie together with the true and just price of such as are sold imbezled or otherwise disposed of within fourteen days after the arrival of the Merchants and Masters interessed therein or their Assigns for the receiving of them And also that Damages bee given for the losses sustained by the English by reason of the said detention according to what shall bee arbitrated and awarded by Edward Winslo James Russel John Becx William Vander Cruyssen Arbitrators indifferently chosen as well on the part of the Lord Protector as the said States General the form or instrument of which Arbitration is already agreed upon to examine and determine the demands of the Merchants Masters and Owners to whom the said Ships Goods and Damages appertain Which Arbitrators are to meet at Gold-smith's Hall here in London the 27. of June next old Style or sooner if it may bee and shall the same day make solemn Oath before the Iudges of the High Court of Admiralty of ENGLAND that they will proceed without respect or relation had to either State or any particular Interest whatsoever And moreover the foresaid Arbitrators shall from the first day of August next unless they agree upon sentence sooner bee shut up in a chamber by themselvs without Fire Candle Meat Drink or any other Refreshment till such time as they come to an Agreement concerning the Matters referred to them And the Sentence which they shall award shall bee obligatory to both Parties And the States General of the United Provinces do firmly oblige themselvs by these Presents to execute and perform the same as also to pay such sum of Moneys here at London as the said Arbitrators shall adjudg to bee paid for the use of the said Owners to such Person or Persons as the Protector shall nominate within 25. dayes after Adjudication made And the said States General shal within two dayes after the Instruments of Ratification of the said Articles of Peace are mutually delivered pay here at London the sum of 5000 li. sterling towards the Charges of the Merchants Masters or their Assigns for their Iourney to Denmark and the sum of 20000. Rix Doll●●● to such Persons as his said highness shall appoint within six dayes after the arrival of the said Persons there for the use of the Merchants Masters and Owners towards repairing their Ships and fitting them for Sea Which said sums shall bee accounted in part of paiment of such sum as shall beé awarded by the said Arbitrators And that Caution and Security bee given the form of which Caution is already agreed upon by sufficient and responsible Men living here in London and binding themselvs in an Obligation of one hundred and forty thousand pounds sterling which Obligation is to bee delivered at the same time with the Instrument of Ratification that Restitution shall bee made according to the premisses and that the submission and payment as well of the 20000. Rix Dollars as of such sum or other things as shall bee adiudged and determined as aforesaid shall on their part bee duly performed And if all and singular the Conditions bee not really and effectually performed on the part of the Lords the States General in manner and time aforesaid then the said Obligation shall be forfeited the said sum of one hundred forty thousand pounds sterling shall be paid to such person and persons as his Highness shall noinmate to the end the losses of the Merchants Masters and interessed may bee satisfied XXIX Item That whereas certain questions and differences have arisen between the Common wealth of England and the King of Denmark by reason of the detention of the ships and Goods mentioned in the former Article and the States General of the United Provinces have undertaken the restitution of the said ships and goods and agreed to give security and caution for the dammages in the manner exprest in the former Article It is agreed and concluded that the same being done and performed all questions strifes wrongs and acts of hostilitie between the said Common-wealth and King by reason of the said detention shall cease and be for ever forgotten in such manner that the said King with his Kingdoms and Dominions shall as a friend bee comprehended and included in this Treaty and Confederation so as to be restored to the same friendship and alliance with either Common-wealth in which formerly he was before the said detention as if it had never been As also his Deputies and Ambassadors shall be admitted with like honor as the Deputies and Ambassadors of other States are being friends and Allies XXX Item Agreed that at the time of the deliverie of the instruments of Ratification four Commissioners shall bee nominated on both sides to meet here at London upon the eighteenth day of May next old style who shall bee authorized and impowred as also by these presents they are authorized and impowred to examin and determin all the losses iniuries which either side alleges to have sustained from the other since the yeer one thousand six hundred and eleven unto the eighteenth day of May 1652 old style as well in the East Indies as in Greenland Mus●● Brazil or in any other place the 〈◊〉 which are to be delivered into the Commissioners nominated as above before the said eighteenth day of May under this restriction that after the said day prefixed no new allegations shall bee admitted And if the above-said Commissioners shall not within three moneths space to bee accounted from the said eighteenth day of May come to an agreement concerning the differences aforesaid delivered in writing and expressed in particular That in such case the aforesaid differences shall be submitted as by these presents they are submitted to the judgment and arbitration of the Protestant Cantons of Swisterland who by an Instrument for this purpose the form of which is already agreed upon shall bee desired to take upon them that Arbitration and appoint like Commissioners impowred and instructed to give final judgment thereupon within six moneths next following after the expiration of the three moneths aforesaid And whatsoever the said Commissioners or the major part of them shall award and determin within the said six moneths shall oblige both parties and be performed accordingly XXXI It is also agreed That both Parties shall firmly and truly perform and observe this present Treaty and every Article and Thing conteined and concluded therein and shall caus the same to bee performed and observed by their respective People Subjects and Inhabitants XXXII For better Security that this Peace and Confederation shall bee truly and sincerely performed on the part of the Lords the States General their People and Subjects it is agreed and concluded and the Lords the States General do by these presents agree and firmly oblige themselvs that all and singular Whom either They the States General or the States Provincial shall at any time elect constitute or appoint Captain General Chief Governour or Stadtholder Commander of their Army or Forces at Land or Admiral of any of their Fleets Ships or Forces at Sea shall confirm by Oath this Treaty and all the Matters and Things therein contained and shall promise by Oath to observe and as much as in him or them lyes inviolably to perform and keep one 〈◊〉 And as 〈◊〉 as concerns them command the same to bee performed and put in execution and take care that they bee performed and executed by others accordingly XXXIII Lastly it is agreéd That the present Treaty and all singular the Matters and Things therein contained agreed on shall within fifteen dayes next ensuing or sooner if it may bee be confirmed and ratified in due and authentick form by the said Lord Protector and the said States General of the United Provinces by their Letters Pattents under their Great Seals and that Instruments of Ratification shall bee delivered interchangeably within the time aforesaid And furthermore that this Treaty and Consederation shall immediately after delivery of the 〈◊〉 bee published according to the 〈◊〉 Solemnity and in the 〈◊〉 accustomed and that all Acts of Hostility shall ceason both sides from that time