THE Political STATE O F Great Britain; VOLUME XXXIV. CONTAINING, The Months of July, August, September, Otto- By Mr. BOTER. FH 22863.8.21 LONDON: Printed for the AUTHOR, and Sold by T. VAR- F ROM our first Setting out, Vol. XXXIV MERCE, and ALLIANCE, as 'been concluded in Europe,and came to publick Knowledge; and a CONGRESS being now appointed for determi ning fome Differences that have arifen in in the LATE REIGN, We think it proper to give our conftant Readers a full View of the ENGAGEMENTS Subfifting between the Crown of GREAT BRITAIN and FoREIGN POWERS, fince the HAPPY RESTORATION of the Royal Family. We fhall A begin -begin with the TREATY of Peace and Alliance conclu ded at Breda, in the Year 1667,betweenKing CHARLES II. and the STATES GENERAL of the UNITED PRO VINCES, which is as follows, viz. Articles of Peace and Alliance between the most Serene and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Sc. and the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Netherlands, Concluded the 21. 31. Day of July, 1667. ART. I. IRST, That from this Day there be a true, firm, and inviolable Peace, fincere Friendship, a nearer and ftraiter Alliance and Union between the moft Serene King of Great Britain, and the High and Mighty States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the Lands, Countries, and Cities under the Obedience of both Parties, wherefoever fituate, and their Subjects and Inhabitants, of what degree soever they be. II. Alfo, That for the time to come, all Enmities, Hoftilities, Difcords and Wars between the faid Lord the King, and the forefaid Lords the States General, and their Subjects and Inhabitants, ceafe and be abolifhed; And that both Parties do altogether forbear and abstain from all Plundering, Depredation, Harmdoing, Injuries and Infestation whatfoever, as well by Land as by Sea, and in Fresh Waters, every where ; and especially through all Tracts, Dominions, Places and Governments (of what condition foever they be)" within the Jurifdiction of either Party. III. Alfo, That all Offences, Injuries, Damages, Loffes, which His faid Majefty and His Subjects, or the forefaid States General and their Subjects have on either fide fuftained during this War, or at any time whatsoever heretofore, upon what Caufe or Pretence foever, be buried in Oblivion, and totally expunged out of Remembrance, as if no fuch things had ever paft. Further *Treaty of BREDA, between Great Britain and the States General. Furthermore, That the forefaid Peace, Friendship and Alliance may ftand upon firm and unfhaken Foundations, and that from this very Day all Occafions of new Diffention and Difference may be cut off; It is further Agreed, That both the Parties, and either of them, fhall keep and poffefs hereafter with plenary Right of Sovereignty, Propriety and Poffeffion, all fuch Lands, Iflands, Cities, Forts, Places, and Colonies (how many foever) as during this War, or in any former times before this War, they have by Force of Arms, or any other way what foever, gotten and detained from the other Party; and that, altogether after the fame manner as they had gotten and did poffels them the 10. Day of May laft paft, none of the fame Places being excepted. 20. IV. Moreover, That all Ships with their Furniture and Merchandize, and all Moveables, which during this War, or at any time heretofore have come into the Power of either of the forementioned Parties or their Subjects, be and remain to the prefent Poffeffors, without any Compenfation or Reftitution; fo as each one become and remain Proprietor and Poffeffor for ever of that which was fo gotten, without any Controverfy, or Exception of Place, Time, or Things. V. Moreover, That all Actions, Suits, and Pretenfions, whatsoever they be, or in what manner foever they have been reftrained, circumfcribed, defined or referved in any Articles of Peace or Alliance already made, (and especially in the fifteenth Article of that Treaty which was Signed in the Year 1667) which His faid Majefty and the faid States General, or their Subjects may or would profecute or move against one another about fuch matters or things as have happened during this War, or in any former times as well before as after the forefaid Treaty of 1662. until the Day of this prefent Alliance, be and remain void, obliterated, and difannulled; As His faid Majefty and the faid States General fhall declare, and they do hereby declare, That by vertue of thefe Prefents, they will for ever totally renounce, even as hereby they do renounce, all fuch Actions, Suits and Pretenfions for A 2 them |