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A32671 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 8th/18 day of July in the year of our Lord, 1670 ...; Treaties, etc. Spain, 1607 July 8 England and Wales.; Spain. Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1670 July 8. 1670 (1670) Wing C3616A; ESTC R35944 3,859 16

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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 8th 18 Day of July in the Year of our Lord 1670. Translated out of LATIN Published by His Majesties Command In the SAVOY Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1670. A TREATY for the composing of Differences restraining of Depredations and the establishing of Peace in AMERICA between the Crowns of Great Britain and Spain WHereas for many years past the good Understanding and Correspondence between the English and Spanish Nations having been disturbed in AMERICA 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 Conferr Treat and conclude thereupon with the said Sir William Godolphin At length they mutually resolved and agreed upon the Articles of the following Treaty in Virtue of their several Commissions I. FIrst 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 Allyance 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 farr 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 Vniversal Peace 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 encrease between them III. ALso 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 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 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 the said Kings shall denounce as by the Tenour 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 farr as they do concern the effect aforesaid they shall annul and make void and declare to be of no force or moment VI. THe Prisoners on both sides 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 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 other in America shall be expunged out of remembrance and buried in Oblivion as if no such thing had ever past Moreover It is Agreed That the Most Serene King of Great Britain His Heirs and Successors shall have hold keep and enjoy for ever with plenary Right of Soveraignty Dominion Possession and Propriety all those Lands Regions Islands Colonies and Places whatsoever being or situated in the WEST-INDIES or in any Part of AMERICA which the said King of Great Britain and His Subjects do at present hold and possess So as that in regard thereof or upon any Colour or Pretence whatsoever Nothing more may or ought to be urged nor any Question or Controversie be ever moved concerning the same hereafter VIII THe Subjects and Inhabitants Merchants Captains Masters of Ships Mariners of the Kingdoms Provinces and Dominions of each Confederate respectively shall abstain and forbear to Sail and Trade in the Ports and Havens which have Fortifications Castles Magazines or Ware-houses and in all other places whatsoever possessed by the other Party in the WEST-INDIES to wit The Subjects of the King of Great Britain shall not Sail unto and Trade in the Havens and Places which the Catholique King holdeth in the said INDIES Nor in like manner shall the Subjects of the King of Spain Sail unto or Trade in those Places which are Possessed there by the King of Great Britain IX BUt if at any time hereafter either King shall think fit to grant unto the Subjects of the other any general or particular Licence or Priviledges of Navigating unto and Trading in any places under His Obedience who shall grant the same The said Navigation and Trade shall be exercised and maintained according to the Form Tenour and Effect of the said Permissions or Priviledges to be allowed and given For the Security Warrant and Autority whereof this present Treaty and the Ratification thereof shall serve X. IT is also Agreed That in case
the Subjects and Inhabitants of either of the Confederates with their Shipping whether publick and of Warr or private and of Merchants be forced at any time through stress of Weather Pursuit of Pyrates and Enemies or other inconvenience whatsoever for the seeking of shelter and harbour to retreat and enter into any of the Rivers Creeks Bayes Havens Roades Shoars and Ports belonging to the other in AMERICA they shall be received and treated there with all Humanity and Kindness and enjoy all friendly Protection and Help And it shall be lawful for them to refresh and provide themselves at Reasonable and the Usual Rates with Victuals and all things Needful either for the sustenance of their Persons or reparation of their Ships and conveniency of their Voyage And they shall in no manner be detained or hindred from returning out of the said Ports or Roads but shall remove and depart when and whither they please without any let or impediment XI LIkewise If any Ships belonging to either Confederate their People and Subjects shall within the Coasts or Dominions of the other stick upon the Sands or be Wrack'd which God forbid or suffer any dammage the Persons Shipwrack'd and cast on the Shore shall in no sort be kept Prisoners but on the contrary all Friendly Assistance and Relief shall be Administred to their Distress and Letters of Safe-conduct given them for their free and quiet Passage thence and the return of every one to his own Country XII BUt when it shall happen that the Ships of either as is above-mentioned through danger of the Sea or other urgent Cause be driven into the Ports and Havens of the other if they be Three or Four together and may give just ground of Suspition they shall immediately upon their arrival acquaint the Governour or Chief Magistrate of the Place with the Cause of their coming and shall stay no longer there then the said Governour or Chief Magistrate will permit and shall be requisite for the Furnishing themselves with Victuals and Reparation of their Ships And they shall alwayes take care not to carry out of their Ships any Goods or Packs exposing them to Sale neither shall they receive any Merchandize on Board nor do any thing contrary to this Treaty XIII BOth Parties shall truly and firmly observe and execute this present Treaty and all and every the matters therein contained and effectually cause the same to be Observed and Performed by the Subjects and Inhabitants of either Nation XIV NO Private Injury shall in any sort weaken this Treaty nor beget hatred or dissentions between the foresaid Nations but every one shall answer for his own proper Fact and be prosecuted thereupon Neither shall one man satisfie for the offence of another by Reprisals or other such like odious proceedings unless Justice be denied or unreasonably delayed in which case it shall be lawful for that King whose Subject hath suffered the Loss and Injury to take any Course according to the Rules and Method of the Law of Nations untill reparation be made to the Sufferer XV. THe present Treaty shall in nothing derogate from any Pre-eminence Right or Dominion of either Confederate in the American Seas Channels or Waters but that they have and retain the same in as full and ample manner as may of Right belong unto them But it is alwayes to be understood that the Liberty of Navigation ought in no manner to be disturbed where nothing is committed against the Genuine Sence and Meaning of these Articles XVI LAstly The Solemn Ratifications of this present Treaty and Agreement made in due form shall be delivered on both sides and mutually exchanged within the space of four Months from this day And within eight Moneths to be computed from the said Exchange of the Instruments or sooner if possible they shall be Published in all convenient places throughout the Kingdoms States Islands and Dominions of both Confederates as well in the West-Indies as elsewhere In Testimony of all and singular the Contents hereof We the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries have Signed and Sealed this present Treaty At Madrid the 8th 18 Day of July in the Year of Our Lord 1670. The Count of Penaranda L S. William Godolphin L S. FINIS In the SAVOY Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1670.