WHereas of late yeeres , there hath ben an intermission of the free traffike of Marchants , betwixt the kingdomes and countreys of the Queenes Maiestie of England , and the king of Portugall , by reason of certaine stayes and arrests made of diuers subiects on both partes , with their goods and shyps , to the hynderaunce and discommoditie of both the sayd Realmes and kyngdomes , without any intention of either of the sayd Princes to breake or violate the auncient amities and con●ederations continuing in force betwixt them , or to discontinue the sayd traffike : but that , as it appeareth , the same arrestes haue ben first occasioned by persons regarding more their priuate gaine , then the continuaunce of such an auncient amitie , nourished and maintayned by the mutual commerce of the subiects on eyther part . So it is , that both their Maiesties good meanings towardes the continuance of their mutuall amitie , and restoring of the sayd traffike , being made knowen from the one to the other by such their good ministers as haue beene herein vsed : Therefore it is in their names accorded , that all maner subiects of both the sayd Princes , of what kingdome or Countrey so euer they be , from the xv . day of this present moneth of Nouember , shall and may from the sayde time vse the like mutuall traffike for Marchandizes , and in the same places : that is to say , her Maiesties subiects , in the kingdomes of Portugall and Algarbia , and in the Iles of Medera and Azore : and likewise the subiects of the kyng of Portugal , in England and Ireland , as they were lawfully accustomed before the said arrestes . And for that it is meant , that all occasions of controuersies and differences , that haue happened betwixt the subiects of either part , since the time of the sayd arrests , should be heard and determined : It is ordeyned , that this restitution of the traffike , shall remayne from the said xv day of Nouember , during the space of three yeeres next ensuing , to the intent that diuers Commissioners ( to be appointed by the said Princes withithin three moneths after the sayde xv day of this Nouember ) may speedily heare , order , and determine , such differences : And that at the end of the sayd three yeeres , yf by the sayd Princes in the meane time it be not otherwise prouided for continuaunce of the sayd traffike to haue a perpetuall continuaunce , no new arrestes shal be made of any things brought into the kingdomes and Iles aforesayd , of eyther of the sayd princes , during the time of the sayd three yeeres . Wherefore the Queenes Maiestie hath thought it necessary , like as it is agreed , that they sayd king of Portugall shall do the like , to notifie to all her subiects the premisses , to thintent they may ( as they shall finde meet and conuenient ) resort to the kingdomes and Ilandes aforesayd of the sayd king , and there vse the lawfull and free traffike of Marchaundizes , as before the last restraynt was lawfully by them vsed : Charging them to geue none occasion of offence to the said king or his subiects , but to behaue themselues in such sort , as thamitie betwixt the sayd Princes , and traffike betwixt their subiects may continue , to the honor and comfort of the Princes and the mutuall concord and benefite of their people . The like whereof , it is accorded shall bee performed on the said kings part , for him and his subiects , resorting into any of her Maiesties dominions : to whom also shal be shewed like fauor for maintenance of their said traffike , as in times past before the arrest hath ben . And for more full & ample declaration of both their Maiesties good intens , for the preseruation of the sayd amitie and friendship betweene them , and their sayd Realmes and subiects : it is ordered and agreed on both parts , that neither of their said Maiesties shall receiue any Pirate or Rouer , into any of the Portes or Creekes of either of their Realmes , Dominions , and Countreys , which may , and shall haue committed any piracie or robberie vpon eyther of their Subiectes , nor shall shew any fauour , giue any ayde or succour , or suffer any to be geuen directly or indirectly to the sayde Rouers or Pirates . And moreouer , that neither of theyr sayde Maiesties shall , duryng the time of the sayde amitie and friendshippe , in either of their kyngdomes , or any place of their Dominions , fauour , entertaine , receiue , or reteyne , nor suffer to be fauoured , enterteyned , receyued , or reteyned , by any of their subiects , any Rebels , Traytours , or Fugitiues , subiects to either of their sayd Maiesties , nor geue any ayde , fauour , or assistance , or suffer to bee geuen , to any such ●●is , Traytours , or Fugitiues . Her Maiestie therefore chargeth , and straightly commaundeth , 〈◇〉 no such Rouer or Pirate , hauing committed any spoyle or outrage vpon any of the sayd Kings ●●●●●cts , be hereafter receyued or suffered within any of her Maiesties Ports or Creekes : neither 〈◇〉 of the sayd Princes Rebels , Traytours , or Fugitiues ( being published , or otherwise notified to 〈◇〉 such be receyued , fauoured , or maynteyned within any of her Maiesties Dominions , vpon payne of her Maiesties high displeasure , and as they will aunswere to it at their vttermost perils . And for 〈◇〉 it may fall out , by reason of the publication of this present accord here within her Maiesties Dominions , that some of her Maiesties subiects may happen to traffike into the kyngs sayd kingdomes , and for want of not vnderstanding this present conclusion and agreement , by the said kings ●●ster , be arrested there : it is also accorded , that vpon notice geuen vnto the sayd king , the shippes is arrested after the sayd xv . day of this Nouember , shal be immediatly released , without any further processe of lawe , vpon bare notice and intimation of the same . And for better assurance of her Maiesties said subiects in their quiet and free trafike , it is promised by the kings Ambassadour here , but he will giue letters of notification of the sayde conclusion to the king his maister , vnto all such marchants and subiects as shall require the same , for their better safety . Whereof her Maiestie thought it necessary to make this offer of assurance promised by the sayde Ambassador in the name of the king his maister , to be knowen vnto her sayde subiects , to thende they may be better assured how to deale , and what meanes they haue to vse for their safety , in case any such arrest should happen , vntill like publication be made within the sayd Kings Realmes and Dominions , as is here published on her Maiesties part .