By
the
King
.
A
PROCLAMATION
Declaring
the
Confirmation
of
the
Treaties
,
and
continuance
of
the
Amity
and
Commerce
between
the
Crowns
of
ENGLAND
and
PORTVGAL
.
CHARLES
R.
WHEREAS
at
Our
happy
arrival
in
this
Kingdom
,
We
found
Our
good
Subjects
in
a
full
Possession
of
a
Freé
Trade
with
Portugal
,
and
of
many
Priviledges
and
Immunities
granted
to
this
Nation
,
by
some
Treaties
made
with
those
who
were
possessed
of
the
Power
here
.
And
the
Ambassador
of
the
King
of
Portugal
hath
applied
himself
to
Us
for
renewing
and
confirming
the
said
Treaties
;
To
which
end
and
purpose
,
We
appointed
several
of
the
Lords
of
Our
Privy
Council
to
treat
with
him
,
who
have
made
a
good
Progress
therein
;
But
the
said
Ambassador
not
being
able
to
attend
the
Conclusion
of
the
said
Treaty
(
which
cannot
be
speédily
finished
)
but
necessitated
to
return
home
,
by
which
,
many
of
Our
Subjects
may
apprehend
that
there
is
some
Obstruction
in
that
Alliance
and
Trade
.
We
have
thought
fit
to
Publish
and
Declare
to
all
Our
loving
Subjects
,
That
they
may
without
any
Fear
or
Apprehension
,
continue
their
Trade
and
Concern
in
Portugal
and
the
Dominions
thereof
,
according
to
the
late
Treaties
;
and
that
We
are
well
assured
,
that
they
shall
enjoy
all
the
Priviledges
and
Immunities
granted
to
them
by
the
said
Treaties
;
Albeit
,
we
have
not
yet
proceeded
so
far
as
to
a
full
Ratification
thereof
,
the
said
Ambassador
undertaking
to
Us
for
the
observation
of
the
same
in
Portugal
.
Given
at
Our
Court
at
Whitehall
,
the
Sixth
day
of
October
,
in
the
Twelfth
year
of
Our
Reign
,
1660.
GOD
SAVE
THE
KING
.