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A74520 By the Lord Protector. A proclamation of his Highness concerning a cessation of all acts of hostility between the Commonwealth of England, and that of the United Provinces, and their respective people, and the restitution of all things taken and seized upon by either party after the fourth of this instant May. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. 1654 (1654) Thomason E1063_34; ESTC R209591 1,654 4

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By the Lord Protector A Proclamation Of his Highness concerning a Cessation of all Acts of Hostility between the Commonwealth of England and that of the United Provinces and their respective people and the restitution of all things taken and seized upon by either party after the fourth of this instant May. OLIVER Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereto belonging Whereas the Commissioners appointed by Vs to treat with the Ambassadors Extraordinary of the Vnited Provinces and the said Ambassadors by way of Explanation of the third of those Articles of Peace lately concluded between this Commonwealth and that of the Vnited Netherlands and for removing all questions and differences which may arise thencefrom Have agreed concluded the following Article viz. That whereas in the third of those Articles of Peace Union and Confederation made established and promulged between the Lord PROTECTOR of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Lords the States General of the United Provinces It is agreed That all Injuries Charges and Dammages which either party hath sustained by the other since the 18 28 of May in the year one thousand six hundred fifty two shall be taken away and forgotten in such manner as that hereafter neither party shall pretend any matter against the other for or upon occasion of any the aforesaid Injuries Charges and Dammages but that there shall be a perfect abolition of all and every of them until this present day And all Actions for the same shall be held and reputed void and null excepting such depredations as shall be committed by either side in these Seas after the space of twelve daies and in all other places on this side the Cape of St. Vincent after six weeks and from thence within the Mediterranean Sea and to the Equinoctial Line after ten weeks and beyond the Equinoctial Line after the space of eight Moneths or immediately after sufficient notice of the said Peace given in those places And wheras certain questions may possibly arise about the fore-rehearsed words which may minister occasion of debates and disputes The said Lord Protector and the said States General to the end all manner of controversie and difference may be removed which might arise by reason of any thing in the aforesaid Article contained Have unanimously accorded agreed and do by these presents publish and declare to all and singular their People and Subjects respectively that immediately after Publication of the Treaty of Peace which is already done all acts of Hostility shall immediately cease in all places expressed in the said Article and in all others wheresoever And that all depredations dammages and injuries which shall be done or committed by one party against the other after the fourth day of this instant May in all places whatever mentioned in the foresaid Article or elsewhere as well on this side the Line as beyond shall be acounted for And all things taken or seized after the abovesaid fourth of May shall be restored without any form of Process as also damages growing by occasion thereof And to the end this Agreement and Article may be the better known both parties shall Publish the same within their respective Territories and Dominions and straitly charge and command as well their Ships of War as others whether in Port or at Sea to observe the same Wherefore we having considered what is agreed as aforesaid have confirmed and ratified as we do confirm and ratify the same by these presents which we have caused to be published that all persons concerned therein may take notice thereof And we do hereby straightly charge and require all the Ships of War and others either belonging to the State or to any particular persons set forth upon private Commissions or otherwise to observe the said Agreement And to the end none may pretend ignorance herein The Commissioners of the Admiralty are hereby required to give effectual notice hereof to all the Ships of War of this State either at Sea or in Port within these Dominions or elsewhere And the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty are also by vertue of these presents forthwith to call in upon their several Securities given in that Court all such Ships as have been set forth upon private Commissions against the Vnited Provinces or the People thereof Given at Whitehall this first of May in the year 1654. In witness whereof as well the Lords Commissioners of His Highness as the Ambassadors Extraordinary of the States General have signed these presents with their own hands Done at Westminster the 28. of April Old style in the year 1654. H. Laurence Pres Gil. Pickering E. Mountagu Wal. Strickland H. Beverningck Wil. Nieupoort Alar P. Jongestall Printed and Published by His Highness special command London Printed by Will. du-Gard and Hen. Hills Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector 1654.