Articles
of
Peace
,
Commerce
,
and
Alliance
,
between
the
Crowns
of
Great
Britain
and
Spain
.
I.
FIrst
,
It
is
agreed
and
Concluded
,
That
from
this
day
forward
there
shall
be
between
the
two
Crowns
of
Great
Britain
and
Spain
,
a
General
,
Good
,
Sincere
,
True
,
Firm
and
Perfect
Amity
,
Confederation
and
Peace
,
which
shall
endure
for
ever
,
and
be
observed
inviolably
,
as
well
by
Land
,
as
by
Sea
and
Fresh-waters
;
and
also
between
the
Lands
,
Countries
,
Kingdoms
,
Dominions
and
Territories
,
belonging
unto
,
or
under
the
obedience
of
either
of
them
;
And
that
their
Subjects
,
People
and
Inhabitants
respectively
,
of
what
condition
,
degree
or
quality
soever
,
from
henceforth
reciprocally
,
shall
help
,
assist
,
and
shew
to
one
another
all
manner
of
Love
,
good
Offices
,
and
Friendship
.
II.
That
neither
of
the
said
Kings
,
nor
their
respective
People
,
Subjects
or
Inhabitants
within
their
Dominions
,
upon
any
pretence
,
may
in
publick
or
secret
,
do
,
or
procure
to
be
done
,
any
thing
against
the
other
,
in
any
place
,
by
Sea
or
by
Land
,
nor
in
the
Ports
or
Rivers
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
but
shall
treat
one
another
with
all
Love
and
Friendship
,
;
and
may
by
Water
and
by
Land
,
freely
and
securely
pass
into
the
Confines
,
Countries
,
Lands
,
Kingdoms
,
Islands
,
Dominions
,
Cities
,
Towns
,
Villages
,
wall'd
or
without
wall
,
fortified
or
unfortified
,
their
Havens
and
Ports
(
where
hitherto
Trade
and
Commerce
hath
been
accustomed
)
and
there
trade
,
buy
and
sell
,
as
well
of
and
to
the
Inhabitants
of
the
respective
Places
,
as
those
of
their
own
Nation
,
or
any
other
Nation
that
shall
be
or
come
there
.
III.
That
the
said
Kings
of
Great
Britain
and
Spain
,
shall
take
care
that
their
respective
People
and
Subjects
from
henceforward
do
abstain
from
all
Force
,
Violence
or
Wrong
;
and
if
any
injury
shall
be
done
by
either
of
the
said
Kings
,
or
by
the
People
or
Subjects
of
either
of
them
,
to
the
People
or
Subjects
of
the
other
,
against
the
Articles
of
this
Alliance
,
or
against
common
Right
,
there
shall
not
therefore
be
given
Letters
of
Reprisal
,
Marque
,
or
Counter-marque
by
any
of
the
Confederates
,
until
such
time
as
Justice
is
sought
and
followed
in
the
ordinary
course
of
Law
:
But
if
Justice
be
denied
or
delayed
,
then
the
King
,
whose
People
or
Inhabitants
have
received
harm
,
shall
ask
it
of
the
other
,
by
whom
(
as
is
said
)
the
Justice
shall
have
been
denied
or
delayed
,
or
of
the
Commissioners
that
shall
be
by
the
one
King
or
the
other
appointed
to
receive
and
hear
such
Demands
,
to
the
end
that
all
such
differences
may
be
compounded
in
friendship
,
or
according
to
Law
.
But
if
there
should
yet
be
a
delay
,
or
Justice
should
not
be
done
,
nor
satisfaction
given
within
six
months
after
having
the
same
so
demanded
,
then
may
be
given
Letters
of
Reprisal
,
Marque
or
Counter-marque
.
IV.
That
between
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
their
respective
People
,
Subjects
and
Inhabitants
,
as
well
upon
Sea
as
upon
Land
and
Fresh-water
,
in
all
and
every
their
Kingdoms
,
Lands
,
Countries
,
Dominions
,
Confines
,
Territories
,
Provinces
,
Islands
,
Plantations
,
Cities
,
Villages
,
Towns
,
Ports
,
Rivers
,
Creeks
,
Bayes
,
Streights
and
Currents
,
where
hitherto
Trade
and
Commerce
hath
been
accustomed
,
there
shall
be
free
Trade
and
Commerce
,
in
such
way
and
manner
,
that
without
safe
Conduct
,
and
without
general
or
particular
Licence
,
the
People
and
Subjects
of
each
other
may
freely
,
as
well
by
Land
as
by
Sea
and
Fresh-water
,
Navigate
and
go
into
their
said
Countries
,
Kingdoms
,
Dominions
,
and
all
the
Cities
,
Ports
,
Currents
,
Bayes
,
Districts
,
and
other
places
thereof
,
and
may
enter
into
any
Port
with
their
Ships
laden
or
empty
,
Carriage
or
Carriages
wherein
to
bring
their
Merchandise
,
and
there
buy
and
sell
what
and
how
much
they
please
,
and
also
at
just
and
reasonable
rates
,
provide
themselves
with
provisions
and
other
necessary
things
for
their
subsistence
and
voyage
;
and
also
may
repair
their
Ships
and
Carriages
,
and
from
thence
again
freely
depart
with
their
Ships
,
Carriages
,
Goods
,
Merchandise
and
Estate
,
and
return
to
their
own
Countries
,
or
to
such
other
Place
as
they
shall
think
fit
,
without
any
Molestation
or
Impediment
,
so
that
they
pay
the
Duties
and
Customs
which
shall
be
due
,
and
saving
to
either
side
the
Laws
and
Ordinances
of
their
Country
.
V.
Item
,
It
is
likewise
agreed
,
That
for
the
Merchandises
,
which
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
shall
buy
in
Spain
,
or
other
the
Kingdoms
or
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
shall
carry
in
their
own
Ships
,
or
in
Ships
hired
or
lent
unto
them
,
no
new
Customs
,
Toll
,
Tenths
,
Subsidies
,
or
other
Rights
or
Duties
whatsoever
shall
be
taken
or
encreased
,
other
then
those
which
in
the
like
case
the
Natives
themselves
,
and
all
other
strangers
are
obliged
to
pay
;
and
the
Subjects
aforesaid
buying
,
selling
and
contracting
for
their
Merchandises
,
as
well
in
respect
of
the
Prices
,
as
of
all
Duties
to
be
paid
,
shall
enjoy
the
same
priviledges
which
are
allowed
to
the
natural
Subjects
of
Spain
;
and
may
buy
,
and
lade
their
Ships
with
such
Goods
and
Merchandises
;
which
said
Ships
being
laden
,
and
Customs
paid
for
the
Goods
,
shall
not
be
detained
in
Port
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
;
nor
shall
the
Laders
,
Merchants
,
or
Factors
who
bought
and
loaded
the
Goods
aforesaid
be
questioned
after
the
departure
of
the
said
Ships
,
for
any
matter
or
thing
whatsoever
concerning
the
same
.
VI.
And
to
the
end
that
the
Officers
and
Ministers
of
all
Cities
,
Towns
and
Villages
belonging
to
either
,
may
neither
demand
nor
take
from
the
respective
Merchants
and
People
,
greater
Taxes
,
Duties
,
Stipends
,
Recompences
,
Gifts
,
or
any
other
charges
,
then
what
ought
to
be
taken
by
vertue
of
this
Treaty
;
and
that
the
said
Merchants
and
People
may
know
and
understand
with
certainty
what
is
ordained
in
all
things
touching
this
;
It
is
agreed
and
concluded
,
That
Tables
and
Lists
shall
be
put
up
at
the
Doors
of
the
Custom-houses
and
Registries
of
all
the
Cities
,
Villages
and
Towns
of
,
or
appertaining
to
one
or
the
other
King
where
such
Rights
and
Excises
or
Customs
are
usually
paid
;
in
which
,
how
much
,
and
of
what
quality
such
Rights
,
Customs
,
Subsidies
and
Payments
,
either
to
the
Kings
or
any
the
aforesaid
Officers
are
allowed
,
shall
be
put
down
in
writing
,
declaring
aswell
the
species
of
what
is
imported
,
as
what
is
carried
out
.
And
if
any
Officer
,
or
any
other
in
his
name
,
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
;
in
publick
or
secret
,
directly
or
indirectly
,
shall
ask
or
receive
of
any
Merchant
or
other
person
respectively
,
any
sum
of
money
or
other
thing
,
by
the
name
of
Right
,
Due
,
Stipend
,
Allowance
,
or
Recompence
(
though
it
be
by
the
way
of
voluntary
Donative
)
more
otherwise
then
aforesaid
,
the
said
Officer
or
his
Deputy
being
in
such
manner
guilty
and
convict
before
a
competent
Judge
in
the
Country
where
the
Crime
is
committed
,
shall
be
put
in
Prison
for
three
months
,
and
shall
pay
thrice
the
value
of
the
thing
so
received
;
of
which
the
half
shall
be
for
the
King
of
the
Country
where
the
Crime
is
committed
,
and
the
other
half
for
the
Denunciator
,
for
the
which
he
may
sue
his
Right
before
any
competent
Judge
of
the
Country
where
it
shall
happen
.
VII
.
That
it
shall
be
lawful
for
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
to
bring
out
,
and
carry
into
Spain
,
and
all
or
any
Lands
and
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
(
where
heretofore
they
have
used
Trade
and
Commerce
)
and
trade
there
with
all
kind
of
Merchandise
,
Cloaths
,
Manufactures
,
and
things
of
the
Kingdom
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
Manufactures
,
Goods
,
Fruits
,
and
kinds
of
the
Islands
,
Towns
and
Plantations
to
him
appertaining
,
and
what
shall
have
been
bought
by
English
Factors
on
this
side
,
or
farther
on
the
other
side
of
the
Cape
of
Buena
Esperanca
,
without
being
inforced
to
declare
to
whom
,
or
for
what
price
they
sell
their
said
Merchandise
and
Provisions
,
or
being
molested
for
the
errors
of
the
Masters
of
the
Ships
,
or
others
,
in
the
entry
of
the
Goods
;
and
at
their
pleasure
to
return
again
out
of
the
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
with
all
,
or
any
Goods
,
Estates
and
Merchandise
,
to
any
of
the
Territories
,
Islands
,
Dominions
and
Countries
of
the
King
of
England
,
or
to
any
other
Place
,
paying
the
Rights
and
Tributes
mentioned
in
the
antecedent
Chapters
;
and
the
rest
of
all
their
lading
which
is
not
brought
to
Land
,
they
may
detain
,
keep
and
carry
away
in
their
said
Ship
or
Ships
,
Vessel
or
Vessels
again
,
without
paying
any
Right
or
Imposition
whatsoever
,
for
it
,
as
if
therewith
they
had
never
been
within
any
Bay
or
Port
of
the
Catholique
King
.
And
all
the
Goods
,
Estates
,
Merchandise
,
Ships
or
other
Vessels
,
with
any
things
introduced
into
the
Dominions
or
Places
of
the
Crown
of
Great
Britain
as
Prizes
,
and
judged
for
such
in
the
said
Dominions
and
Places
,
shall
be
taken
for
Goods
and
Merchandise
of
Great
Britain
,
comprehended
so
by
the
intention
of
this
Article
.
VIII
.
That
the
Subjects
and
Vassals
of
the
Most
Serene
King
of
Great
Britain
may
bring
and
carry
to
all
and
singular
the
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
any
Fruits
and
Commodities
of
the
East-Indies
,
it
appearing
by
testimony
of
the
Deputies
of
the
East-Indy
Company
in
London
,
that
they
are
of
,
or
have
come
from
the
English
Conquests
,
Plantations
or
Factories
,
with
like
priviledge
,
and
according
to
what
is
allowed
to
the
Subjects
of
the
United
Provinces
,
by
the
Royal
Cedulas
of
Contravando
bearing
date
the
27.
of
June
,
and
the
3.
of
July
1663.
and
published
on
the
30.
of
June
,
and
4.
of
July
the
same
year
.
And
for
what
may
concern
both
the
Indies
,
and
any
other
Parts
whatsoever
,
the
Crown
of
Spain
doth
grant
to
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
his
Subjects
,
all
that
is
granted
to
the
United
States
of
the
Low-Countreys
and
their
Subjects
,
in
their
Treaty
of
Munster
1648.
Point
for
Point
,
in
as
full
and
ample
manner
as
if
the
same
were
herein
particularly
inserted
,
the
same
Rules
being
to
be
observed
whereunto
the
Subjects
of
the
said
United
States
are
obliged
,
and
mutual
Offices
of
Friendship
to
be
performed
from
one
side
to
the
other
.
IX
.
That
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
trading
buying
and
selling
in
any
of
the
Kingdoms
,
Governments
,
Islands
,
Ports
or
Territories
of
the
said
King
of
Spain
shall
have
,
use
,
and
enjoy
all
the
Priviledges
and
Immunities
,
which
the
said
King
hath
granted
and
confirmed
to
the
English
Merchants
that
reside
in
Andaluzia
,
by
his
Royal
Cedulas
or
Orders
,
dated
the
19.
day
of
March
,
the
26.
day
of
June
,
and
the
9.
day
of
November
1645.
His
Catholique
Majesty
by
these
presents
reconfirming
the
same
as
a
part
of
this
Treaty
between
the
two
Crowns
.
And
to
the
end
that
it
be
manifest
to
all
,
It
is
consented
,
that
the
said
Schedules
(
as
to
the
whole
substance
thereof
)
be
passed
and
transferred
to
the
body
of
the
present
Articles
,
in
the
name
and
favour
of
all
and
singular
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
residing
and
trading
in
any
places
whatsoever
within
his
Catholique
Majesties
Dominions
.
X.
That
the
Ships
,
or
any
other
Vessels
that
shall
belong
to
the
King
of
Great
Britain
or
his
Subjects
,
Navigating
into
the
King
of
Spain's
Dominions
,
or
any
of
his
Ports
,
shall
not
be
visited
by
the
Judges
of
Counterband
,
or
by
any
other
Officer
or
Person
,
by
his
own
,
or
by
any
other
Authority
;
nor
shall
any
Souldiers
,
armed
men
or
other
Officers
or
Persons
,
be
put
on
board
any
of
the
said
Ships
or
Vessels
;
nor
shall
the
Officers
of
the
Custom-house
of
the
one
or
the
other
Party
,
search
in
any
Vessels
or
Ships
belonging
to
the
People
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
which
shall
enter
into
their
Regions
,
Dominions
,
or
respective
Ports
,
until
their
said
Ships
or
Vessels
are
unladen
,
or
until
they
have
carried
on
shore
all
the
Lading
and
Merchandise
which
they
declare
they
resolve
to
disembarque
in
the
said
Port
;
nor
shall
the
Captain
,
Master
or
any
other
of
the
Company
of
the
said
Ships
be
imprisoned
,
or
they
or
their
Boats
detained
on
shore
;
but
in
the
interim
,
Officers
of
the
Custom-house
may
be
put
on
board
the
said
Vessels
or
Ships
,
so
they
exceed
not
the
number
of
three
for
each
Ship
,
to
see
that
no
Goods
or
Merchandise
be
landed
out
of
the
said
Ships
or
Vessels
,
without
paying
such
Duties
as
by
these
Articles
either
Party
is
oblieged
to
pay
,
which
said
Officers
are
to
be
without
any
charge
to
the
Ship
or
Ships
,
Vessel
or
Vessels
,
their
Commanders
,
Mariners
,
Company
,
Merchants
,
Factors
or
Proprietors
.
And
when
it
happens
that
the
Master
or
Owner
of
any
Ship
shall
declare
that
the
whole
Lading
of
his
said
Ship
is
to
be
discharged
in
any
Port
,
the
Entry
of
the
said
Lading
shall
be
made
in
the
Custom-house
,
after
the
usual
manner
;
and
if
after
the
Entry
made
,
any
other
Goods
be
found
in
the
said
Ship
or
Ships
,
more
then
what
are
contained
in
the
said
Entry
,
eight
working
dayes
shall
be
allowed
them
on
which
they
may
work
(
which
shall
be
reckoned
from
the
day
they
began
to
unlade
)
to
the
end
,
that
the
concealed
Goods
may
be
entred
,
and
the
Confiscation
of
them
prevented
.
And
in
case
that
in
the
time
limited
,
the
Entry
or
Manifestation
of
them
shall
not
have
been
made
,
then
such
particular
Goods
only
,
which
shall
be
found
as
aforesaid
,
though
the
unlading
be
not
finished
,
shall
be
confiscated
,
and
not
any
other
;
nor
shall
other
trouble
be
given
,
or
punishment
inflicted
on
the
Merchant
or
Owner
of
the
Ship
;
and
when
the
Ships
or
Vessels
are
reladen
,
they
may
have
freedom
to
go
out
again
.
XI
.
That
the
Ship
or
Ships
appertaining
to
the
one
or
the
other
King
,
or
to
their
respective
People
and
Subjects
,
that
shall
enter
into
any
Ports
,
Lands
or
Dominions
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
and
shall
discharge
any
part
of
their
Goods
and
Merchandises
in
any
Port
or
Haven
,
being
consigned
with
the
rest
to
other
Places
,
within
or
without
the
said
Dominions
,
shall
not
be
obliged
to
register
or
pay
the
Rights
of
any
other
Goods
or
Merchandise
,
then
of
that
which
they
shall
unlade
in
the
said
Port
or
Haven
,
nor
be
constrained
to
give
Bond
for
the
Goods
they
shall
carry
to
other
Places
,
nor
any
other
security
,
if
it
be
not
in
case
of
Felony
,
Debt
,
Treason
,
or
other
capital
Crime
.
XII
.
Whereas
the
one
moity
of
the
Custom
of
all
Forraign
Goods
and
Merchandise
imported
into
England
is
allowed
and
returned
back
to
the
Importer
,
if
the
said
Goods
be
exported
out
of
the
said
Kingdom
within
twelve
moneths
,
after
their
first
Landing
,
upon
Oath
made
that
they
are
the
same
Goods
which
paid
Custom
inwards
,
and
that
if
they
be
not
re-shipt
within
the
said
twelve
moneths
,
yet
they
may
at
all
times
be
exported
without
paying
any
Custom
or
Duty
outwards
:
It
is
therefore
agreed
,
That
if
any
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
shall
hereafter
Land
any
Goods
or
Merchandise
,
of
what
growth
or
nature
soever
they
be
,
in
any
of
the
Ports
of
his
Catholique
Majesty
,
and
having
entred
them
,
and
paid
the
Custom
which
by
this
Treaty
ought
to
be
paid
,
and
shall
afterwards
desire
to
transport
them
,
or
any
part
of
them
,
to
any
other
Place
whatsoever
,
for
a
better
Market
,
it
shall
and
may
be
lawful
for
him
or
them
so
to
do
freely
,
without
paying
or
being
demanded
any
other
Custom
or
Duty
at
all
for
the
same
,
he
or
they
making
Oath
,
if
required
thereunto
,
that
they
are
the
same
Goods
for
which
Custom
was
paid
at
their
Landing
;
And
in
case
that
the
Subjects
,
People
and
Inhabitants
of
the
Dominions
of
either
part
shall
unlade
,
or
have
in
any
City
,
Town
or
Village
respectively
,
any
Goods
,
Merchandises
,
Fruits
or
Estates
,
and
have
paid
the
Customs
due
,
according
to
what
hath
been
declared
,
and
after
that
,
not
being
able
to
put
them
off
,
shall
resolve
to
remit
them
to
some
other
City
,
Town
or
Village
of
the
said
Dominions
,
they
may
not
only
do
it
without
difficulty
or
impediment
,
and
without
paying
other
Rights
then
what
were
due
at
their
Entry
,
but
likewise
the
Custom
or
Rights
shall
not
be
paid
again
in
any
other
part
of
the
said
Dominions
,
bringing
Certificates
from
the
Officers
of
the
Custom-house
,
that
they
were
paid
before
in
the
due
form
.
And
the
chief
Farmers
and
Commissioners
of
the
King
of
Spains
Rents
in
all
places
,
or
some
other
Officer
or
Officers
to
be
appointed
for
that
purpose
,
shall
at
all
times
permit
and
suffer
the
Transportation
of
all
such
Goods
and
Merchandises
from
place
to
place
,
and
give
sufficient
certificate
to
the
Owners
thereof
,
or
their
Assignes
,
of
their
having
paid
their
Custom
at
their
first
Landing
,
whereby
they
may
be
carried
to
,
and
Landed
at
any
other
Port
or
Place
of
the
said
Jurisdiction
,
free
from
all
Duties
or
Impediments
whatsoever
,
as
aforesaid
,
saving
alwayes
the
right
of
any
third
Person
.
XIII
.
That
it
shall
be
lawful
for
the
Ships
belonging
to
the
Subjects
of
the
one
or
other
King
,
to
anchor
in
the
Roads
or
Bayes
of
either
,
without
being
constrained
to
enter
into
Port
;
and
in
case
they
be
necessitated
to
enter
thereinto
,
either
by
distress
of
weather
,
fear
of
enemies
,
Pirates
,
or
any
other
accident
,
in
case
the
said
Ships
be
not
bound
to
an
enemies
Port
,
and
carrying
thither
Countraband
Goods
(
whereof
without
some
clear
proof
,
they
shall
not
be
questioned
)
shall
be
lawful
for
the
said
Subjects
to
return
to
Sea
freely
when
they
please
,
with
their
Ships
and
Goods
,
so
as
they
do
not
break
bulk
,
or
expose
any
thing
to
sale
;
and
that
when
they
cast
anchor
,
or
enter
the
Ports
aforesaid
,
they
be
not
molested
or
visited
;
and
it
shall
suffice
that
in
this
case
they
shew
their
Pass-ports
or
Sea-papers
,
which
being
seen
by
the
respective
Officers
of
either
King
,
the
said
Ships
shall
return
freely
to
Sea
without
any
molestation
.
XIV
.
And
if
any
Ship
or
Ships
belonging
to
the
Subjects
and
Merchants
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
entring
into
Bayes
,
or
in
the
open
Sea
,
shall
be
encountred
by
the
Ships
of
the
said
Kings
,
or
of
Privateers
their
Subjects
;
the
said
Ships
,
to
prevent
all
disorders
,
shall
not
come
within
Canon-shot
,
but
shall
send
their
Long-boat
or
Pinnace
to
the
Merchant-ship
,
and
only
two
or
three
men
on
board
,
to
whom
the
Master
or
owner
shall
shew
his
Pass-ports
and
Sea-Letters
,
according
to
the
form
which
shall
be
inserted
at
the
end
of
this
Treaty
,
whereby
not
only
the
Ships
lading
,
but
the
place
to
which
she
belongs
,
and
as
well
the
Master
and
Owners
name
,
as
the
name
of
the
Ship
may
appear
;
by
which
means
the
quality
of
the
Ship
,
and
her
Master
or
Owner
will
be
sufficiently
known
,
as
also
the
Commodities
she
carries
,
whether
they
be
Countraband
or
not
;
to
the
which
Pass-ports
and
Sea-Letters
,
intire
faith
and
credit
shall
be
given
,
so
much
the
rather
,
for
that
as
well
on
the
part
of
the
King
of
England
,
as
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
some
Counter-signes
shall
be
given
(
if
it
shall
be
found
necessary
)
whereby
their
authenticalness
may
the
better
appear
,
and
that
they
may
not
be
in
any
wise
falsified
.
XV.
If
any
prohibited
Merchandise
or
Goods
shall
be
exported
from
the
Kingdoms
,
Dominions
and
Territories
of
either
of
the
said
Kings
,
by
the
respective
People
or
Subjects
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
in
such
case
the
prohibited
Goods
shall
be
only
confiscated
,
and
not
the
other
Goods
;
neither
shall
the
Delinquent
incur
any
other
punishment
,
except
the
said
Delinquent
shall
carry
out
from
the
respective
Kingdoms
or
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
the
proper
Coin
,
Wooll
,
or
Fullers-earth
of
the
said
Kingdoms
,
or
shall
carry
out
of
the
respective
Kingdoms
or
Dominions
of
the
said
King
of
Spain
,
any
Gold
or
Silver
,
wrought
or
unwrought
;
in
either
of
which
cases
,
the
Laws
of
the
respective
Countries
are
to
take
place
.
XVI
.
That
it
shall
be
lawful
for
the
People
and
Subjects
of
both
Kings
,
to
have
access
to
the
respective
Ports
of
the
one
and
the
other
,
and
there
remain
,
and
depart
again
with
the
same
freedom
,
not
only
with
their
Ships
,
and
other
Vessels
for
Trade
and
Commerce
,
but
also
with
their
other
Ships
fitted
for
War
,
armed
,
and
disposed
to
resist
and
engage
the
enemy
,
and
arriving
by
stress
of
weather
to
repair
their
Ships
,
or
furnish
themselves
with
Provisions
;
so
that
entring
willingly
,
they
be
not
so
numerous
,
that
they
give
just
occasion
of
suspition
,
to
which
end
they
are
not
to
exceed
the
number
of
eight
,
nor
continue
in
their
Havens
,
nor
about
their
Ports
,
longer
time
then
they
shall
have
just
cause
for
the
repair
of
their
Ships
,
to
take
in
Provisions
or
other
necessary
things
,
much
less
be
the
occasion
of
interrupting
the
free
Commerce
,
and
coming
in
of
other
Ships
,
of
Nations
in
Amity
with
either
King
;
and
when
an
unusual
number
of
Men
of
War
by
accident
shall
come
unto
any
Port
,
it
shall
not
be
lawful
for
them
to
come
into
the
said
Ports
or
Havens
,
not
having
first
obtained
permission
of
the
King
unto
whom
the
said
Ports
do
belong
,
or
the
Governours
of
the
said
Ports
,
if
they
be
not
forced
thereinto
by
stress
of
weather
or
other
necessity
,
to
avoid
the
danger
of
the
Sea
,
and
in
such
case
they
shall
presently
acquaint
the
Governour
or
chief
Magistrate
of
the
place
with
the
cause
of
their
coming
;
nor
shall
they
remain
there
any
longer
time
then
the
said
Governor
or
Magistrate
shall
think
convenient
,
or
do
any
act
of
Hostility
in
such
Ports
,
that
may
prove
of
prejudice
to
the
one
or
the
other
of
the
said
Kings
.
XVII
.
That
neither
the
said
King
of
Great
Britain
,
nor
the
King
of
Spain
,
by
any
Mandate
general
nor
particular
,
nor
for
any
cause
whatsoever
,
shall
embarque
or
detain
,
hinder
or
take
for
his
respective
service
,
any
Merchant
,
Master
of
a
Ship
,
Pilot
or
Mariner
,
their
Ships
,
Merchandise
,
Cloaths
or
other
Goods
belonging
unto
the
one
or
the
other
,
in
their
Ports
or
Waters
,
if
it
be
not
that
either
of
the
said
Kings
,
or
the
persons
to
whom
the
Ships
belong
,
be
first
advertised
thereof
,
and
do
agree
thereunto
;
Provided
that
this
shall
not
be
construed
to
hinder
or
interrupt
the
ordinary
course
of
Justice
and
Law
in
either
Country
.
XVIII
.
That
the
Merchants
and
Subjects
of
the
one
and
the
other
King
,
their
Factors
and
Servants
,
as
also
their
Ships
,
Masters
and
Mariners
,
may
as
well
going
as
coming
,
upon
Sea
and
other
Waters
,
as
in
the
Havens
and
Ports
of
the
one
and
the
other
respectively
,
carry
and
use
all
kind
of
Arms
,
Defensive
and
Offensive
,
without
being
obliged
to
register
them
,
as
also
upon
Land
to
carry
and
use
them
for
their
defence
,
according
to
the
custom
of
the
Place
.
XIX
.
That
the
Captains
,
Officers
and
Mariners
of
the
Ships
belonging
to
the
People
and
Subjects
of
either
Party
,
may
not
commence
an
Action
,
nor
hinder
or
bring
trouble
upon
their
own
Ships
,
their
Captains
,
Officers
or
Mariners
in
the
respective
Kingdoms
,
Dominions
,
Lands
,
Countries
or
Places
of
the
other
for
their
Wages
or
Saleries
,
or
under
any
other
pretence
.
Nor
may
they
put
themselves
,
or
be
received
,
by
what
pretext
or
colour
soever
,
into
the
service
or
protection
of
the
King
of
England
,
or
King
of
Spain
,
or
their
Arms
;
but
if
any
controversie
happen
between
Merchants
and
Masters
of
Ships
,
or
between
Masters
and
Mariners
,
the
composing
thereof
shall
be
left
to
the
Consul
of
the
Nation
,
but
after
such
manner
,
as
he
who
shall
not
submit
to
the
Arbitrement
,
may
appeal
to
the
ordinary
Justice
of
the
place
where
he
is
subject
.
XX.
And
to
the
end
that
all
Impediments
be
taken
away
,
and
that
the
Merchants
and
Adventurers
of
the
Kingdoms
of
Great
Britain
be
permitted
to
return
to
Brabant
,
Flanders
,
and
other
the
Provinces
of
the
Low-Countries
,
under
the
Jurisdiction
of
the
King
of
Spain
;
Forasmuch
as
it
hath
been
thought
convenient
,
that
all
,
and
any
the
Laws
,
Edicts
,
and
Acts
by
which
the
importation
of
Cloth
,
or
any
other
Woollen
Manufacture
,
of
what
kind
soever
,
dyed
,
or
undyed
,
mill'd
or
unmill'd
,
into
Flanders
,
or
the
other
Provinces
,
hath
been
prohibited
,
be
revoked
and
disannull'd
;
and
that
if
any
Right
,
Tribute
,
Imposition
,
Charge
or
Money
,
hath
been
with
permission
,
or
otherwise
put
upon
Cloaths
,
or
any
of
the
aforesaid
Woollen
Manufactures
so
imported
(
except
the
ancient
Tribute
upon
every
piece
of
Cloth
,
and
proportionably
upon
every
other
Woollen
Manufacture
,
agreeable
to
the
ancient
Treaties
and
Agreements
between
the
then
Kings
of
England
,
and
the
Dukes
of
Burgundy
,
and
Governours
of
the
Low-Countries
)
the
same
should
be
altogether
void
,
and
no
such
Tribute
or
Imposition
from
henceforth
imposed
,
or
put
upon
the
said
Clothes
or
Manufactures
for
no
cause
or
pretext
whatsoever
;
And
that
all
the
English
Merchants
,
trading
in
any
of
the
said
Provinces
,
their
Factors
,
Servants
,
or
Commissioners
,
should
enjoy
from
henceforward
,
all
the
Priviledges
,
Exemptions
,
Immunities
and
Benefits
,
which
formerly
have
been
agreed
and
given
by
the
aforesaid
ancient
Treaties
and
Agreements
,
between
the
then
Kings
of
England
and
the
Dukes
of
Burgundy
,
and
Governours
of
the
Low-Countries
:
It
is
therefore
agreed
,
That
Deputies
shall
be
named
by
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
who
meeting
with
the
Marquess
of
Castelrodrigo
,
or
the
Governour
of
those
Provinces
for
the
time
being
,
or
any
other
Ministers
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
sufficiently
authorised
in
this
behalf
,
shall
friendly
Treat
and
Conclude
hereupon
;
and
also
such
further
Priviledges
,
Immunities
,
and
necessary
Exemptions
,
suitable
to
the
present
state
of
Affairs
,
shall
be
granted
for
the
encouragement
of
the
said
Merchants
and
Adventurers
,
and
for
the
security
of
their
Trade
and
Commerce
,
as
shall
be
agreed
upon
in
a
special
Treaty
,
that
shall
be
made
between
both
the
Kings
,
touching
this
Particular
.
XXI
.
The
Subjects
and
Inhabitants
of
the
Kingdoms
and
Dominions
of
the
Most
Serene
Kings
of
Great
Britain
and
Spain
respectively
,
shall
with
all
security
and
liberty
,
sail
to
,
and
Traffick
,
in
all
the
Kingdoms
,
Estates
,
or
Countries
,
which
are
or
shall
be
in
Peace
,
Amity
,
or
Neutrality
with
the
one
or
the
other
.
XXII
.
And
they
shall
not
be
disturbed
or
disquieted
in
that
liberty
,
by
the
Ships
or
Subjects
of
the
said
Kings
respectively
,
by
reason
of
the
hostilities
which
are
or
may
be
hereafter
between
either
of
the
said
Kings
,
and
the
aforesaid
Kingdoms
,
Countries
,
and
States
,
or
any
of
them
,
which
shall
be
in
Friendship
or
Neutrality
with
the
other
.
XXIII
.
And
in
case
that
within
the
said
Ships
respectively
,
be
found
by
the
abovesaid
means
,
any
Merchandise
here
under
mentioned
,
being
of
Countraband
,
and
prohibited
,
they
shall
be
taken
out
and
confiscated
,
before
the
Admiralty
,
or
other
competent
Judges
;
but
for
this
reason
,
the
Ship
,
and
the
other
free
and
allowed
Commodities
which
shall
be
found
therein
,
shall
in
no
wise
be
either
seised
or
confiscated
.
XXIV
.
Moreover
,
for
better
prevention
of
the
differences
which
might
arise
touching
the
meaning
of
forbidden
Merchandise
,
and
of
Countraband
;
It
is
declared
and
agreed
,
That
under
this
name
shall
be
comprehended
all
Fire-Arms
,
as
Ordnance
,
Muskets
,
Mortar-pieces
,
Petards
,
Bumbs
,
Granadoes
,
Fire-crancels
,
Fire-balls
,
Musket-rests
,
Bandeliers
,
Gunpowder
,
Match
,
Salt-peter
,
and
Bullets
;
likewise
under
the
name
of
forbidden
Merchandise
,
are
understood
all
other
Arms
,
as
Pikes
,
Swords
,
Pots
,
Helmets
,
Backs
,
and
Breasts
,
Halberds
,
Javelins
,
and
such
like
Armour
;
Under
this
name
is
likewise
forbidden
the
transportation
of
Souldiers
,
Horses
,
their
Harnasses
,
Cases
of
Pistols
,
Holsters
,
Belts
,
and
other
Furniture
,
formed
and
composed
for
the
use
of
War
.
XXV
.
Likewise
to
prevent
all
manner
of
dispute
and
contention
,
It
is
agreed
,
That
under
that
name
of
forbidden
Merchandise
,
and
of
Countraband
,
shall
not
be
comprehended
Wheat
,
Rye
,
Barley
,
or
other
Grains
,
or
Pulse
,
Salt
,
Wine
,
Oyle
,
and
generally
whatsoever
belongs
to
the
sustaining
and
nourishing
of
life
,
but
they
shall
remain
free
,
as
likewise
all
other
Merchandises
not
comprehended
in
the
preceding
Article
;
and
the
transportation
of
them
shall
be
free
and
permitted
,
although
it
be
to
the
Towns
and
Places
of
Enemies
,
unless
such
Towns
and
Places
be
besieged
,
blocked
up
,
or
surrounded
.
XXVI
.
It
is
also
agreed
,
That
whatsoever
shall
be
found
laden
by
the
Subjects
or
Inhabitants
of
the
Kingdoms
and
Dominions
of
either
of
the
said
Kings
of
England
and
Spain
aboard
the
Ships
of
the
enemies
of
the
other
,
though
it
be
not
forbidden
Merchandise
,
shall
be
confiscated
,
with
all
things
else
which
shall
be
found
within
the
said
Ships
,
without
exception
or
reserve
.
XXVII
.
That
the
Consul
which
hereafter
shall
reside
in
any
of
the
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
for
the
help
and
protection
of
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
shall
be
named
by
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
he
so
named
,
shall
have
and
exercise
the
same
power
and
authority
in
the
execution
of
his
charge
,
as
any
other
Consul
hath
formerly
had
in
the
Dominions
of
the
said
King
of
Spain
;
and
in
like
manner
the
Spanish
Consul
residing
in
England
,
shall
enjoy
as
much
authority
as
the
Consuls
of
any
other
Nation
have
hitherto
enjoyed
in
that
Kingdom
.
XXVIII
.
And
that
the
Laws
of
Commerce
that
are
obtained
by
Peace
,
may
not
remain
unfruitful
,
as
would
fall
out
if
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
when
they
go
to
,
come
from
,
or
remain
in
the
Dominions
or
Lordships
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
by
reason
of
their
Commerce
or
other
business
,
should
be
molested
for
case
of
Conscience
;
therefore
that
the
Commerce
be
secure
,
and
without
danger
,
as
well
upon
Land
as
at
Sea
,
the
said
King
of
Spain
shall
provide
,
that
the
Subjects
of
the
said
King
of
Great
Britain
shall
not
be
agrieved
contrary
to
the
Laws
of
Commerce
,
and
that
none
of
them
shall
be
molested
or
disturbed
for
their
Conscience
,
so
long
as
they
give
no
publique
scandal
or
offence
;
and
the
said
King
of
Great
Britain
shall
likewise
provide
,
for
the
same
reasons
,
that
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Spain
shall
not
be
molested
or
disturbed
for
their
Conscience
against
the
Laws
of
Commerce
,
so
long
as
they
give
no
publick
scandal
or
offence
.
XXIX
.
That
the
People
and
Subjects
respectively
of
one
Kingdom
,
in
the
Dominions
,
Territories
,
Regions
or
Colonies
of
the
other
,
shall
not
be
compelled
to
sell
their
Merchandise
for
Brass-mettal-coin
,
or
exchange
them
for
other
Coin
or
things
,
against
their
will
;
or
having
sold
them
,
to
receive
the
payment
in
other
species
,
then
what
they
bargained
for
,
notwithstanding
any
Law
or
other
Custom
contrary
to
this
Article
.
XXX
.
That
the
Merchants
of
both
Nations
,
and
their
Factors
,
Servants
and
Families
,
Commissioners
,
or
others
by
them
employed
;
as
also
Masters
of
Ships
,
Pilots
and
Mariners
,
may
remain
freely
and
securely
in
the
said
Dominions
,
Kingdoms
and
Territories
of
either
of
the
said
Kings
,
and
also
in
their
Ports
and
Rivers
;
and
the
People
and
Subjects
of
the
one
King
,
may
have
,
and
with
all
freedom
and
security
enjoy
,
in
all
the
Lands
and
Dominions
whatsoever
of
the
other
,
their
proper
houses
to
live
in
,
their
Ware-houses
and
Magazines
for
their
Goods
and
Merchandise
,
which
they
shall
possess
during
the
time
for
which
they
shall
have
taken
,
hired
,
and
agreed
for
them
,
without
any
impediment
.
XXXI
.
The
Inhabitants
and
Subjects
of
the
said
confederate
Kings
,
in
all
the
Lands
and
Places
under
the
obedience
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
shall
use
and
imploy
those
Advocates
,
Proctors
,
Scriveners
,
Agents
and
Solicitors
,
whom
they
think
fit
,
the
which
shall
be
left
to
their
choice
,
and
consented
to
by
the
Ordinary
Judges
,
as
often
as
there
shall
be
occasion
;
and
they
shall
not
be
constrained
to
shew
their
Books
and
Papers
of
Accompt
to
any
person
,
if
it
be
not
to
give
evidence
for
the
avoiding
Law-suits
and
Controversies
;
neither
shall
they
be
embarqued
,
detained
,
or
taken
out
of
their
hands
,
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
.
And
it
shall
be
permitted
to
the
People
and
Subjects
of
either
King
,
in
the
respective
Places
where
they
shall
reside
,
to
keep
their
Books
of
Accompt
,
Traffick
and
Correspondence
in
what
Language
they
please
,
in
English
,
Spanish
,
Dutch
,
or
any
other
,
the
which
shall
not
be
molested
,
or
subject
to
any
Inquisition
.
And
whatsoever
else
hath
been
granted
by
either
Party
,
concerning
this
particular
,
to
any
other
Nation
,
shall
be
understood
likewise
to
be
granted
here
.
XXXII
.
That
in
case
the
estate
of
any
person
or
persons
shall
be
sequestred
or
seised
on
by
any
Court
of
Justice
or
Tribunal
whatsoever
,
within
the
Kingdoms
and
Dominions
of
either
Party
,
and
any
Estate
or
Debt
happen
to
lie
in
the
hands
of
the
Delinquents
belonging
Bona
fide
to
the
People
and
Subjects
of
the
other
,
the
said
Estate
or
Debts
shall
not
be
confiscated
by
any
of
the
said
Tribunals
,
but
shall
be
restored
to
the
true
Owners
in
specie
,
if
they
yet
remain
,
and
if
not
,
the
value
of
them
(
according
to
the
Contract
and
Agreement
which
was
made
between
the
Parties
)
shall
be
restored
within
three
moneths
after
the
said
sequestration
.
XXXIII
.
That
the
Goods
and
Estates
of
the
People
and
Subjects
of
the
one
King
,
that
shall
die
in
the
Countries
,
Lands
and
Dominions
of
the
other
,
shall
be
preserved
for
the
lawful
Heirs
and
Successors
of
the
deceased
;
the
right
of
any
third
Person
alwayes
reserved
.
XXXIV
.
That
the
Goods
and
Estates
of
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
that
shall
die
without
making
a
Will
in
the
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
shall
be
put
into
Inventory
with
their
Papers
,
Writings
,
and
Books
of
Accompt
,
by
the
Consul
or
other
publick
Minister
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
deposited
in
the
hands
of
two
or
three
Merchants
that
shall
be
named
by
the
said
Consul
,
or
publick
Minister
,
to
be
kept
for
the
Proprietors
and
Creditors
;
and
neither
the
Cruzada
,
nor
any
other
Judicatory
whatsoever
,
shall
intermeddle
therein
;
which
also
in
the
like
case
shall
be
observed
in
England
towards
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Spain
.
XXXV
.
That
a
decent
and
convenient
Burial-place
shall
be
granted
and
appointed
to
bury
the
bodies
of
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
who
shall
die
within
the
Dominions
of
the
King
of
Spain
.
XXXVI
.
If
it
shall
happen
hereafter
that
any
difference
fall
out
(
which
God
forbid
)
between
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
King
of
Spain
,
whereby
the
mutual
Commerce
and
good
Correspondence
may
be
endangered
,
the
respective
Subjects
and
People
of
each
Party
shall
have
notice
thereof
given
them
in
time
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
space
of
six
months
,
to
transport
their
Merchandise
and
effects
,
without
giving
them
in
that
time
any
Molestation
or
trouble
,
or
retaining
or
embarquing
their
Goods
or
Persons
.
XXXVII
.
All
Goods
and
Rights
concealed
or
embarqued
,
Moveables
,
Immoveables
,
Rents
,
Deeds
,
Debts
,
Credits
,
and
the
like
,
which
have
not
with
a
formal
notice
of
the
cause
,
and
by
a
legal
condemnation
,
according
to
the
Ordinary
Justice
been
brought
into
the
Royal
Exchequer
at
the
time
of
concluding
this
Treaty
,
shall
remain
at
the
full
and
free
disposal
of
the
Proprietors
,
their
Heirs
,
or
of
those
who
shall
have
their
Right
with
all
the
Fruits
,
Rents
and
Emoluments
thereof
,
and
neither
those
who
have
concealed
the
said
Goods
,
nor
their
Heirs
shall
be
molested
for
this
cause
by
the
Exchequers
respectively
;
but
the
Proprietors
,
their
Heirs
,
or
those
who
shall
have
their
Right
,
shall
have
for
the
said
Goods
and
Rights
their
Action
at
Law
,
as
for
their
own
proper
Goods
and
Estate
.
XXXVIII
.
It
is
agreed
and
concluded
,
That
the
People
and
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
of
the
King
of
Spain
shall
have
and
enjoy
in
the
respective
Lands
,
Seas
,
Ports
,
Havens
,
Roads
and
Territories
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
and
in
all
places
whatsoever
,
the
same
Priviledges
,
Securities
,
Liberties
and
immunities
,
whether
they
concern
their
Persons
or
Trade
,
with
all
the
beneficial
clauses
and
circumstances
which
have
been
granted
,
or
shall
be
hereafter
granted
by
either
of
the
said
Kings
,
to
the
Most
Christian
King
,
the
States
General
of
the
United
Provinces
,
the
Hans-Towns
,
or
any
other
Kingdom
or
State
whatsoever
,
in
as
full
,
ample
,
and
beneficial
manner
,
as
if
the
same
were
particularly
mentioned
and
inserted
in
this
Treaty
.
XXXIX
.
In
case
any
difference
or
dispute
shall
happen
on
either
side
concerning
these
Articles
of
Trade
and
Commerce
,
by
either
the
Officers
of
the
Admiralty
or
other
person
whatsoever
,
in
the
one
or
the
other
Kingdom
;
The
complaint
being
presented
by
the
party
concerned
,
to
their
Majesties
,
or
to
any
of
their
Council
,
their
said
Majesties
shall
cause
the
damages
forthwith
to
be
repaired
,
and
all
things
,
as
they
are
above
agreed
,
to
be
duly
executed
;
and
in
case
,
that
in
progress
of
time
any
frauds
or
inconveniences
be
discovered
in
the
Navigation
and
Commerce
between
both
Kingdoms
,
against
which
sufficient
prevention
hath
nor
been
made
in
these
Articles
,
other
provisions
may
be
hereafter
mutually
agreed
on
,
as
shall
be
judged
convenient
,
the
present
Treaty
remaining
still
in
full
force
and
vigour
.
XL.
It
is
likewise
accorded
and
concluded
,
That
the
Most
Serene
and
Renowned
Kings
of
Great
Britain
and
Spain
shall
sincerely
and
faithfully
observe
and
keep
,
and
procure
to
be
observed
and
kept
,
by
their
Subjects
and
Inhabitants
respectively
,
all
and
singular
the
Capitulations
in
this
present
Treaty
agreed
and
concluded
:
Neither
shall
they
directly
or
indirectly
infringe
the
same
,
or
consent
that
the
same
shall
be
infringed
by
any
of
their
Subjects
or
Inhabitants
.
And
they
shall
ratifie
and
confirm
all
and
singular
the
Conventions
before
accorded
by
Letters
Patents
reciprocally
,
in
sufficient
,
full
and
effectual
form
,
and
the
same
so
formed
and
made
,
shall
intercheangeably
deliver
,
or
cause
to
be
delivered
faithfully
and
really
,
within
four
months
after
the
date
of
these
presents
;
and
they
shall
then
,
assoon
as
conveniently
may
be
,
cause
this
present
Treaty
of
Peace
and
Amity
to
be
published
in
all
Places
,
and
in
the
manner
accustomed
.
Dated
at
Madrid
,
the
23.
/
23.
day
of
May
,
in
the
Year
of
our
Lord
,
1667.