any Counfel, Affiftance, or Favour in any of the faid Places with the Ships, Men, Money, Victuals, or in any other manner be given or afforded unto any fuch Rebel, by any fuch Perfon or Perfons of what degree or quality foever they be, but fhall openly and ex; preily forbid, and effectually hinder the fame. And in cafe any of the Subjects of the faid King, or within his Dominons, fhall do or attempt any thing against this Agreement, That all and every perfons fo offending, hall in like manner for their refpective lives lofe and forfeit all fuch Caftles, Cities, Towns, Lands, and other places which they or any of them at that time hath, or fhall pretend to have, by any right or title whatsoever.

XVIII. That the faid King of Great Britain and his Subjects, and all the Inhabitants of his Majefties Do minions, and alfo the faid United Provinces and their Subjects and Inhabitants, of what rank or conditi on foever they be, fhall be bound to ufe each other kindly and friendly in every thing; fo that they may freely and fafely pafs by Land or by Water into each others Countries, Cities, Towns walled or unwalled, fortified or not fortified, and their Havens, and all other their Dominions fituate in Europe, to conti nue and abide therein fo long as they fhall please, and may there buy fo much Provifions as are necef fary for their use, without any hinderance: And that likewife they may Trade and Traffick in Goods and Commodities of all forts, as to them fhall feem fir, and them to Export and Import at their pleafure, paying the ufual Duties, faving to each Country their particular Laws and Customs. Provided that the Subjects and Inhabitants of either fide exercifing their Trade in each others Countries and Dominions, fhall not be obliged hereafter to pay any more Cuftoms, Im poft, or other Duties, then according to that propor tion which other Foreign Nations Trading in the faid places do ufually pay.

XIX. That the Ships and Veffels of the faid United Provinces, as well Men of War as others, meeting any Men of War of the faid King of Great Britain's in the British Seas, fhall Strike the Flag, and Lore the Top

fail in fuch manner as the fame hath been formerly obferved in any times whatfoever.

XX. And for the greater Freedom of Commerce and Navigation, it is Agreed and Concluded, That the faid King of Great Britain, and the faid States, General, fhall not receive into their Havens, Cities and Towns, nor fuffer that any of the Subjects of either Party do receive Pirates or Sea-Rovers, or afford them any entertainment, affiftance or provifion, but fhall endeavour that the faid Pirates and Sea Rovers, or their Partners, Sharers and Abettors be found out, apprehended, and fuffer condign punishment for the terror of others: And all the Ships, Goods, and Com. modities Piratically taken by them, and brought into the Ports of either Party, which can be found; nay although they be fold, fhall be restored to the right Owners, or Satisfaction fhall be given either to their Owners, or to thofe who by Letters of Attorney fhall challenge the fame; Provided the Right of their Propriety be made to appear in the Court of Admiralty by due proofs according to Law.

XXI. It fhall not be permitted to the Subjects of the faid King of Great Britain, and the Inhabitants of the Kingdoms and Countries under his Obedience, or to the Inhabitants and Subjects of the faid United Provinces, to do or offer any Hoftility or Violence to each other, either by Land or by Sea, upon any Pretence or Colour whatsoever : And confequently it fhall not be lawful for the faid Subjects or Inhabitants to get Commiffions or Letters of Reprifal from any Prince or State, with whom either of the Confederates are at difference, or in open War; and much lefs by Virtue of thofe Letters to moleft or damnifie the Subjects of either Party. Neither fhall it be lawful for any Foreign Private Men of War, who are not Subjects to one nor the other Party, having Commiffions from any other Prince or State, to Equip their Ships in the Harbours of either of the aforefaid Parties, or to fell or ranfom their Prizes, or any other way to Truck, as well the Ships and Goods, as any other Lading whatfoever. And it fhall not be lawful for them to

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buy any Victual, but what fhall be neceffary to bring them to the next Port of that Prince from whom they obtained their faid Commiffions. And if perchance any of the Subjects of the faid King of Great Britain, or of the faid States General fhall buy, or get to themselves by Truck, or any other way, fuch Ship or Goods which have been taken by the Subjects of one or the other Party; in fuch cafe the faid Subject fhall be bound to restore the said Ship or Goods to the Proprietors without any delay, and without any Compenfation or re-imbursement of Money paid or promifed for the fame; Provided that they make it appear before the Council of the faid King of Great Britain, or before the faid States Gene ral, that they are the right Owners or Proprietors of

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XXII. That in cafe the faid King of Great Britain, or the faid States General do make any Treaty of Amity or Alliance with any other Kings, Re publicks, Princes or States, they fhall therein com. prehend each other, and their Dominions, if they defire to be therein comprehended; and fhall give to the other notice of all fuch Treaties of Friendship and Alliance.

XXIII. That in cafe it happen during this Friendfhip, Confederacy and Alliance, any thing fhall be done or attempted by any of the Subjects or Inhabi tants of either Party against this Treaty, or any part thereof, by Land, Sea, or Fresh Waters, That nevertheless this Amity and Alliance between the faid Nations fhall not thereby be broken or interrupted, but fhall remain and continue in its full force ; and that only thofe particular perfons fhall be punished, who have committed any thing against this Treaty, and none else; and that Juftice fhall be rendred, and fatisfaction given to all perfons concerned, by all fuch who have committed any thing contrary to this Trea ty, by Land or Sea, or other Waters, in any part of Europe, or any places within the Straits, or in America, or upon the Coafts of Africa, or in any Linds, Islands, Seas, Creeks, Bays, Rivers, or in any places on this fide the Cape of Good Hope, within Twelve Months fpace

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after Justice fhall be demanded; And in all places whatsoever on the other fide the faid Cape (as hath been abovefaid) within Eighteen Months next ensu ing after demand of Juftice fhall be made in manner afore said. But in vafe the offenders against this Trea ty do not appear and fubmit themfelves to Judgement, and give fatisfaction within the refpective times above expreffed, proportionable to the diftance of the places, they fhall be declared Enemies of both Parties, and their Eftates, Goods, and Revenues whatsoever, fhall be confifcated for due and full Satisfaction of the Injuries and wrongs by them offered; and their perfons alfo, when they come within the Dominions of either Party, fhall be liable unto fuch punishments as every one fhall deferve for his refpective offences.

XXIV. That the Subjects of the faid King of Great Britain, and thofe which are under his Jurifdi&tion, may freely and fecurely travel in all the Provinces of the Low Countries, and all their Dominions in Europe, and through them by Sea or Land pafs to other places there or beyond them, and through all Quarters of the United Provinces, Cities, Forts, or Garrisons whatfoever, which are in any parts of the United Provinces, or elsewhere in their Dominions in Europe, as well they themselves exercifing Trade in all those places, as their Agents, Factors and Servants, may go armed or unarmed (but if armed, not above Forty in a Company) as well without their Goods and Merchandizes as with them, wherefoever they please, The People alfo and Inhabitants of the United Provinces fhall enjoy the fame Liberty and Freedom in all the Dominions of the faid King in Europe; Proyided that they and every of them do in their Trade and Merchandising yield Obedience to the Laws and Statues of either Nation refpe&tively,

XXV. That in cafe the Merchant Ships of the Subjects of either Nation fhall by Storm, Pirates, or any other Neceffity whatsoever be driven into any Haven of either Dominion, they may depart fecurely and at their pleasure, with their Ships and Goods, without paying any Cuftoms or other Duties'; Provi

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ded they break no Bulk, nor fell any thing; nor fhall they be fubject to any Moleftation or Search, provided they do not receive on board any Perfons or Goods, nor do any thing else contrary to the Laws, Ordinances or Customs of the places where they (as aforefaid) fhall happen to arrive.

XXVI. That the Merchants, Mafters and Seamen of either Party, their Ships, Goods, Wares, or Merchandifes fhall not be Arrefted or Seized in the Lands, Havens, Roads or Rivers of the other, to serve at War, or any other ufe, by virtue of any general or fpecial Command, unlefs upon an extraordinary ne ceffity, and that juft fatisfaction be given for the fame; but fo as the fame fhall not derogate from the Seifures and Arrests duely made in the ordinary Courts of Juftice of either Nation.

XVII. That the Merchants on both fides, their Fa&tors and Servants, and alfo the Mafters and other Seamen, as well going as returning by Sea and other Waters, as alfo in the Havens of either Party, or going on Shore, may carry and ufe for the defence of themselves and Goods, all forts of Weapons, as well Offenfive as Defenfive; but being come into their Lodgings or Inns, they fhall there lay by and leave their Arms, until they be going on board again.

XXVIII. That the Men of War, or Convoys of either Nation, meeting or overtaking at Sea any Merchants Ship or Ships belonging to the Subjects or Inhabitants of the other, holding the fame Course, or going the fame Way, fhall be bound, as long as they keep one Courfe together, to protect and defend rhem against all and every one who would fet upon them.

XXIX. That if any Ship or Ships of the Subjects or Inhabitants of either Nation, or of a Neuter, be taken by a third Party in the Harbours of either, not being of the Subjects or Inhabitants of either Nation, they, in or out of whofe Haven or Jurifdiction the faid Ships fhall be taker, fhall be bound to endeavour with the other Party, that the faid Ship or Ships be purfued, brought back, and restored to the Owners; but all this fhall be done at the charges of the Owners, or whom it concerns,

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