Certifie That _____ Master or Skipper of the Ship _____ appeared before Us and declared by solemn Oath That the said Ship called the _____ containing about _____ Lasts of which he is at present Master or Skipper belongeth to the Inhabitants of the Vnited Netherlands So help him God And in regard it would be most acceptable to Us that the said Master or Skipper be assisted in his just and lawful Affairs We do request you and every of you wheresoever the said Master or Skipper shall arrive with his Ship and the Goods Laden on Board and carried in her that you would please to receive him courteously and use him kindly and admit him upon paying the lawful and usual Customs and other Duties to enter into remain in and pass from your Ports Rivers and Dominions and there to enjoy all kind of Right of Navigation Traffick and Commerce in all Places where he shall think fit Which We shall most willingly and readily acknowledge upon all Occasions In Testimony and Confirmation whereof We have caused the Seal of Our City to be hereunto put Dated at _____ in _____ the _____ day of _____ in the Year of our Lord _____ In Testimony and Confirmation of all and singular the Premisses We the Commissioners of his Majesty and the Lords the States General aforesaid being sufficiently Impowered thereunto have to these Presents Subscribed Our Names and Sealed them with Our Seals At London the First day of December 1674. Tho. Culpeper G. Downing Richard Ford Will. Thomson John Jollife John Buckworth J. Corver G. Sautyn Samuel Beyer And. Van Vossen P. Duvelaer M. Michielzen Explanatory Declaration upon certain Articles of the Marine Treaties Concluded between His Majesty and the States General of the Vnited Provinces Febr. 17. 1667 8 and Decemb. 1. 1674. WHereas some Difficulty hath arisen concerning the Interpretation of certain Articles as well in the Treaty Marine which was Concluded the First day of December 1674 as in that which was Concluded the 17th of Febuary 1667 8 between his Majesty of Great Britain on the one Part and the States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries on the other relating to the Liberty of their respective Subjects to Trade unto the Ports of each others Enemies We Sir William Temple Baronet Ambassador Extraordinary from his said Majesty of Great Britain in the Name and on the Part of his said Majesty and We William Van Heuckelom Daniel Van Wyngaerden Lord of Werckendam Gaspar Fagel Counsellor and Pentioner of Holland and West-Friesland John de Mauregnault John Baron of Reede and Renswoude William de Haren Gretman of the Bilt Henry Ter Borgh and Luke Alting Deputies in the Assembly of the said States General for the States of Guelderland Holland Zealand Vtrecht Friesland Overissell Groningen and the Omlands in the Name and on the Part of the said States General have Declared as We do by these Presents Declare That the true Meaning and Intention of the said Articles is and ought to be That Ships and Vessels belonging to the Subjects of either of the Parties can and might from the Time that the said Articles were Concluded not only Pass Traffick and Trade from a Neutral Port or Place to a Place in Enmity with the other Party or from a Place in Enmity to a Neutral Place But also from a Port or Place in Enmity to a Port or Place in Enmity with the other Party whether the said Places belong to one and the same Prince or State or to several Princes or States with whom the other Party is in War And We declare That this is the true and genuine Sence and Meaning of the said Articles pursuant whereunto We understand That the said Articles are to be observed and executed on all occasions on the Part of his said Majesty and the said States General and their respective Subjects Yet so that this Declaration shall not be alledged by either Party for Matters which happened before the Conclusion of the late Peace in the Month of February 1673 4. And We do promise That the said Declaration shall be Ratified by his said Majesty and by the said States General and that within Two months or sooner if possible reckoning from the day and date of this Declaration the Ratifications of the same shall be brought hither to the Hague to be here Exchanged In witness whereof We have Signed these Presents at the Hague this 30th day of December 1675. L.S. W. Temple L.S. W. Van Heuckelom L.S. D. Van Wyngaerden L.S. Gasp Fagel L.S. Jo. Mauregnault L.S. John Baron van Reede vry Heer van Renswoude L.S. W. Haren L.S. H. Ter. Borgh L.S. L. Alting Capitulations and Articles of Peace between the Majesty of the King of Great Britain France and Ireland c. and the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as they have been Augmented and Altered in the Times of several Ambassadors ACcording to my Imperial Command let it be observed and let no Act be permitted contrary hereunto MAHOMET THE Command of this Sublime and Lofty Imperial Signature preserved and exalted by Divine Providence whose Triumph and Glory is renowned through all the World By the Favour of the Nourisher of all things and Mercy and Grace of the Merciful I that am the powerful Lord of Lords of the World whose Name is formidable upon Earth giver of all Crowns of the Universe Sultan Mahomet Han Son of Sultan Ibrahim Han Son of Sultan Ahmet Han Son of Sultan Mahomet Han Son of Sultan Murat Han Son of Sultan Selim Han Son of Sultan Soliman Han Son of Sultan Selim Han. To the Glorious amongst the great Princes of Jesus reverenced by the high Potentates of the People of the Messiah sole Director of the important Affairs of the Nazarene Nation Lord of the Limits of Decency and Honour of Greatness and Fame Charles the Second King of England and Scotland that is of Great Britain France and Ireland whose End and Enterprises may the Omnipotent God conclude with Bliss and Favour with the Illumination of his holy Will In Times past the Queen of the aforesaid Kingdoms sent divers of her esteemed Gentlemen and Persons of Quality with Letters and Ships to this Imperial High Port the Refuge of the Princes of the World and the Retreat of the Kings of the whole Universe in the happy Times of famous memory of my Ancestors now placed in Paradise whose Souls be replenished with Divine Mercy which Gentlemen and Presents were gratefully accepted making Declaration and offering in the Name of the said Queen an entire good Peace and pure Friendship and demanding that their Subjects might have leave to come from England into our Ports Our said Ancestors of happy memory did then grant their Imperial License and gave into the hands of the English Nation divers especial and Imperial Commands to the end that they might safely and securely come and go into these Dominions and in coming or returning either by Land or Sea in their Way and Passage
Revision of Accounts under pretence of Defraudation And if any Officer of his Royal Highness by way of Reward Voluntary Donative or any other way whatsoever shall exact or receive any Sum or Value beyond what is appointed in the mentioned Tariffes or Rates limited as in the aforesaid Articles The Person so offending shall be Imprisoned the space of Three months or more if his Royal Highness think fit and shall pay three times the full value of what he so demanded or received one half of which shall be applied to his Royal Highness and the other half to the Accuser or Informer XV. Fifteenthly and Lastly English to enjoy all the Immunities mentioned in the Publication of this free Port and all others which may be granted to any other Nation 'T is Covenanted and Agreed That all Immunities Priviledges and Concessions which in the General Publication of a Free Port made by his Royal Highness are not mentioned or specified in the foregoing Articles shall be for the full Advantage of his Majesties Subjects to all intents and purposes be understood to be expresly mentioned and contained in the Body of this present Instrument And whatsoever for the future of Immunity Priviledge or Advantage shall be granted to any other Kingdom or State all and every of the said Immunities Priviledges and Advantages are and shall be as fully with all their Circumstances granted to his Majesties Subjects as if they were expresly Covenanted and Agreed for in this present Instrument For the full and undoubted Confirmation of which and af all the foregoing Articles the above-named Procurators of his Majesty of Great Britain c. and his Royal Highness having diligently read and weighed all the abovesaid Fifteen Articles have hereunto put their Hands and Seals at Florence the Nineteenth day of September the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty nine L. S. John Finch L. S. Joseph Maurice Filippone A Treaty for the Composing of Differences Restraining of Depredations and Establishing of Peace in America between the Crowns of Great Britain and Spain Concluded at Madrid the 8 18 day of July in the Year of our Lord 1670. WHereas for many Years past the good Vnderstanding and Correspondence between the English and Spanish Nations having been disturbed in America Preface It pleased the Most Serene and Powerful Prince Charles King of Great Britain c. in order to the Restoring and Regulating the same for the future to send into Spain his Envoy Extraordinary Sir William Godolphin Knight with full Authority and Power to make any Treaty convenient and proper for that end And likewise the Most Serene and Powerful Charles King of Spain c. and the Queen Regent Maria-Anna c. for the carrying on a Work of so much Piety and Publick Good Deputed on their Part the Earl of Penaranda Councellor of State and President of the Indies to Confer Treat and Conclude thereupon with the said Sir William Godolphin At length they mutually Refolved and Agreed upon the Articles of the following Treaty in Virtue of their several Commissions I. First The Treaty of 1667 Confirmed It is Agreed between the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries Sir William Godolphin and the Earl of Penaranda in the Names of the Most Serene Kings respectively their Masters That the Articles of Peace and Alliance made between the Crowns of Great Britain and Spain in Madrid on the 13 23 of May 1667 or any Clause thereof shall in no manner be deemed or understood to be taken away or abrogated by this present Treaty but that the same shall remain perpetually in their ancient force stability and vigour so far forth as they are not contrary or repugnant to this present Convention and Articles or to any thing therein contained II. That there be an Universal Peace An Universal Peace as well in America as elsewhere true and sincere Amity in America as in the other Parts of the World between the Most Serene Kings of Great Britain and Spain their Heirs and Successors and between the Kingdoms States Plantations Colonies Forts Cities Islands and Dominions without any distinction of Place belonging unto either of them and between the People and Inhabitants under their respective Obedience which shall endure from this Day for ever and be observed inviolably as well by Land as by Sea and Fresh-waters so as to promote each the Welfare and Advantage of the other and favour and assist one another with mutual Love and that every where as well in those remote Countries as in these which are nearer the faithful Offices of good Neighbourhood and Friendship may be exercised and increase between them III. Also All Enmities and Depradations to cease that for the time to come all Enmities Hostilities and Discords between the said Kings their Subjects and Inhabitants cease and be abolished And that both Parties do altogether forbear and abstain from all Plundering Depredation Injuries and Infestation whatsoever as well by Land as by Sea and in Fresh-waters every where IV. The said Most Serene Kings shall take care that their Subjects do accordingly abstain from all Force and Wrong-doing Letters of Mart Reveked And they shall Revoke all Commissions and Letters of Reprisal and Mart or otherwise containing Licence to take Prizes of what condition or kind soever being to the Prejudice of the one or other of the said Kings or of their Subjects whether the same have been given or granted by them unto Subjects or Inhabitants or unto Strangers and shall declare the same to be void and of no force as by this Treaty of Peace they are declared so to be Reslitution for Losses contrary to this Treaty And whosoever shall do any thing to the contrary he shall be punished not only Criminally according to the merit of his Offence but shall also be compell'd to make Restitution and Satisfaction for the Losses to the Parties damnified requiring the same V. And furthermore Renunciation of all Leagues c. contrary to this Peace the said Kings shall Denounce as by the Tenor of these Presents every of them hath and doth Renounce whatsoever League Confederation Capitulation and Intelligence made by what manner soever in the Prejudice of the one or the other which doth or may repugn against this Peace and Concord and all and singular the Contents thereof All which and every of them so far as they do concern the Effect aforesaid said they shall annul and make void and declare to be of no force or moment VI. The Prisoners on both Sides Prisoners released one and all of what Degree or Condition soever detained by reason of any Hostilities hitherto committed in America shall be forthwith set at liberty without Ransom or any other Price of their Freedom VII All Offences All Injuries to be forgotten Damages Losses Injuries which the Nations and People of Great Britain and Spain have at any time heretofore upon what Cause or Pretext soever suffered by each
the Hegira One thousand eighty seven 1087. L. S. Bashaw L. S. Dey L. S. Divan L. S. Admiral Articles of Peace between the Most Serene and Mighty Prince Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. and the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Netherlands Concluded at Westminster the 9 19 day of February 1673 4. I. IT is Concluded and Agreed A firm Peace That from this Day there shall be a firm and inviolable Peace Union and Friendship betwixt his Majesty the King of Great Britain and the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the Vnited Provinces and betwixt all their Subjects whether within Europe or without in all Regions and Places whatsoever II. That this good Union betwixt the abovesaid King and the said States General may the sooner take its effect it is by them Agreed and Concluded All Hostilities and Letters of Mart to cease upon the Publication of this Treaty That immediately upon the Publication of this Treaty of Peace all Actions of Hostility shall on both Sides be immediately forbid and no Commission Instruction or Order privately or publickly directly or indirectly be on either Side given or countenanced for the Infesting Attaquing Fighting or Spoiling of each other their Dominions or Subjects but on the contrary all peaceable and amicable Comportments enjoyned to the Subjects of both Nations III. But in respect the Distances of Places are so different that the Orders and Commands of the respective Sovereigns cannot at the same time reach all their Subjects it hath been thought fit to appoint these following Limits for the committing any Acts of Hostility or Force upon each other When Hostilities shall cease in the several Parts of the World viz. That after the expiration of Twelve days next following the Publication of this Treaty no Hostility shall be acted from the Soundings to the Naz in Norway nor after the term of Six weeks betwixt the Soundings and Tangier nor after the term of Ten weeks betwixt the said Tangier and the Aequator neither in the Ocean Mediterranean or elsewhere nor after the term of Eight months in any part of the World And whatsoever Actions of Hostility and Force shall be committed after the expiration of the aforesaid terms upon colour of whatsoever former Commission Letters of Mart or the like shall be deemed as Illegal and the Actors obliged to make Reparation and Satisfaction and punished as Violators of the Publick Peace IV. That the aforesaid States General of the Vnited Provinces Article for Striking in due acknowledgment on their part of the King of Great Britain's Right to have his Flag respected in the Seas hereafter mentioned shall and do Declare and Agree That whatever Ships or Vessels belonging to the said Vnited Provinces whether Vessels of War or others or whether single or in Fleets shall meet in any of the Seas from Cape Finisterre to the Middle Point of the Land Van Staten in Norway with any Ships or Vessels belonging to his Majesty of Great Britain whether those Ships be single or in greater number if they carry his Majesty of Great Britain's Flag or Jack the aforesaid Dutch Vessels or Ships shall strike their Flag and lower their Top-sail in the same manner and with as much Respect as hath at any Time or in any Place been formerly practised towards any Ships of his Majesty of Great Britain or his Predecessors by any Ships of the States General or their Predecessors V. Whereas the Colony of Surinam Concerning Surinam and the Articles made upon the Surrender thereof 1667 betwixt William Biam then Governor thereof for his Majesty of Great Britain and Abraham Quirini Commander for the States General have in the Execution of them administred much occasion of Dispute and contributed much to the late Misunderstanding betwixt his Majesty and the said States General The Articles made by Colonel Biam to stand good to remove all Grounds of future Mistakes the said States General do by these Agree and Covenant with the said King of Great Britain That not only the fore-named Articles shall be Executed without any manner of Tergiversation or Equivocation but that likewise it shall be free for his Majesty to Depute one or more Persons thither English at Surinam to be permitted to leave the Place and bring away their Estates to see the Condition of his Subjects there and to adjust with them a Time for their Departure And that it shall be lawful for his Majesty to send one two or three Ships at one time and thereon to Embarque and carry away the said Subjects their Goods and Slaves And that the then Governor there for the States General shall not make or execute any Law whereby the buying or selling of Land paying of Debts or commutation of Goods shall be otherwise qualified to the English then it hath or shall be to all other Inhabitants of the Colony but that during their stay they shall enjoy the same Laws and Priviledges of suing for Debts and paying their Debts making Bargains and Contracts as hath been usually practised amongst the other Inhabitants And that whensoever his Majesty of Great Britain shall desire of the States General sufficient and authentique Letters to the Governor of the said Colony to suffer the said English to depart and permit the coming of the said Ships the said States General shall within the space of fifteen days after such Demand deliver unto whomsoever Deputed by his Majesty of Great Britain for that purpose full and sufficient Letters and Instructions to their Governor there for permitting the arrival of the Ships as well as the Embarquing of such of his Majesties Subjects as shall declare themselves willing to go away with their Goods and Slaves to be Transported where his Majesty shall direct VI. It is Agreed and Concluded Concerning the restitution of Places That whatever Country Island Town Haven Castle or Fortress hath been or shall be taken by either Party from the other since the beginning of the late unhappy War whether in Europe or elsewhere and before the expiration of the Times above limited for Hostility shall be restored to the former Owner in the same Condition it shall be in at the time of the publishing this Peace after which time there shall be no Plundering of the Inhabitants or demolishing of the Fortifications or carrying away the Artillery and Ammunition belonging to any Fort or Castle at the time of its having been taken VII That the Treaty of Breda made in the Year 1667 All preceding Treaties to continue in force as all other former Treaties Confirmed by the said Treaty be Renewed and remain in their full force and vigour so far forth as they contradict nothing in this present Treaty VIII That the Marine Treaty made at the Hague between the two Parties in the Year 1668 Marine Treaty of 1668