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         Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1654 Apr. 15
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             Articles of peace, union, and confederation, concluded and agreed between His Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector of the common-wealth of England, Scotland & Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, and the Lords, the States General of the united Provinces of the Netherlands, old style, in the year of our Lord God, 1654
             Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1654 Apr. 15
             England and Wales.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             England and Wales. Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1654 Apr. 15.
             United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.
          
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             1654.
          
           
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           ARTICLES
           OF
           Peace
           ,
           Union
           and
           Confederation
           ,
           Concluded
           and
           Agreed
           between
           his
           Highness
           
             OLIVER
          
           Lord
           PROTECTOR
           Of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           SCOTLAND
           &
           IRELAND
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereto
           belonging
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Lords
           the
           STATES
           GENERAL
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           of
           the
           NETHERLANDS
           .
        
         
           
           Old
           Style
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           God
           ,
           1654.
           
        
         
         
           
             Printed
             and
             Published
             by
             his
             Highness
             special
             〈◊〉
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             du-Gard
          
           and
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
           ARTICLES
           OF
           THE
           PEACE
           .
        
         
           I.
           IT
           is
           agreed
           ,
           concluded
           ,
           and
           accorded
           ,
           That
           from
           this
           day
           forward
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           true
           ,
           firm
           and
           inviolable
           Peace
           ,
           more
           sincere
           Friendship
           ,
           and
           nearer
           Alliance
           ,
           Union
           and
           Confederation
           than
           heretofore
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           States
           General
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           of
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
           respective
           Lands
           ,
           Countries
           and
           Cities
           ,
           without
           distinction
           of
           Places
           ,
           under
           their
           obedience
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           and
           inhahitants
           of
           them
           ,
           respectively
           of
           what
           quality
           and
           condition
           soever
           they
           be
           .
        
         
           
             II.
             Item
             ,
          
           Agreed
           ,
           That
           from
           henceforth
           all
           Enmity
           ,
           Hostility
           ,
           Discord
           ,
           and
           War
           betwixt
           the
           said
           two
           Commonwealths
           ,
           their
           People
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           shall
           cease
           ,
           and
           each
           party
           shall
           hereafter
           abstain
           from
           all
           Offences
           ,
           Spoils
           ,
           Depredations
           ,
           and
           Injuries
           by
           Sea
           ,
           Land
           and
           Fresh-waters
           in
           all
           their
           respective
           Lands
           ,
           Countries
           ,
           Dominions
           ,
           Places
           ,
           or
           Governments
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             III.
             Item
             ,
          
           That
           all
           Offences
           ,
           Injuries
           ,
           Charges
           and
           Dammages
           ,
           which
           either
           party
           hath
           sustained
           by
           the
           other
           since
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           one
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           two
           ,
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           and
           forgotten
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           that
           hereafter
           neither
           party
           shall
           pretend
           any
           maner
           against
           the
           other
           for
           or
           upon
           occasion
           of
           any
           the
           aforesaid
           Offences
           ,
           Injuries
           ,
           Charges
           and
           Dammages
           ;
           But
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           perfect
           abolition
           of
           all
           and
           every
           of
           them
           untill
           this
           present
           day
           .
           And
           all
           actions
           for
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           held
           and
           reputed
           void
           and
           null
           .
        
         
           
             IV.
          
           That
           all
           Prisoners
           of
           both
           sides
           of
           what
           Condition
           ,
           or
           in
           whatsoever
           Place
           they
           be
           ,
           shall
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           without
           ransom
           or
           consideration
           given
           for
           them
           .
        
         
         
           
             V.
          
           That
           the
           two
           Common wealths
           shall
           remain
           confederate
           friends
           ,
           joyned
           and
           allyed
           together
           for
           the
           Defence
           and
           Preservation
           of
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Freedom
           of
           the
           People
           of
           each
           against
           all
           whomsoever
           ,
           who
           shall
           attempt
           the
           Disturbance
           of
           either
           State
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           or
           be
           declared
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Freedom
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           People
           living
           under
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Governments
           .
        
         
           
             VI
             .
          
           That
           neither
           of
           the
           Common-wealths
           shall
           make
           .
           do
           .
           art
           .
           treat
           of
           ,
           or
           attempt
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           the
           People
           of
           either
           ,
           in
           any
           place
           either
           at
           Land
           or
           Sea
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           the
           Havens
           ,
           Creeks
           ,
           Precincts
           ,
           or
           Fresh-waters
           of
           either
           ,
           upon
           any
           occasion
           whatsoever
           .
           Nor
           that
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           People
           of
           either
           give
           ,
           yield
           ,
           or
           afford
           any
           aid
           ,
           counsel
           ,
           favour
           ,
           or
           assent
           that
           any
           thing
           shall
           be
           done
           ,
           treated
           of
           ,
           or
           attempted
           by
           any
           other
           whomsoever
           ,
           to
           the
           injury
           and
           wrong
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           the
           People
           of
           either
           ,
           but
           shall
           expresly
           and
           with
           effect
           contradict
           ,
           gainsay
           ,
           oppose
           ,
           and
           really
           hinder
           an
           whomsoever
           abiding
           or
           dwelling
           within
           either
           of
           the
           Common-wealths
           respectively
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           under
           their
           power
           that
           art
           ,
           do
           ,
           treat
           of
           ,
           or
           attempt
           any
           thing
           against
           either
           of
           the
           Common-wealths
           .
        
         
         
           
             VII
             .
          
           That
           neither
           of
           the
           Common-wealths
           ,
           or
           the
           People
           abiding
           ,
           inhabiting
           ,
           or
           dwelling
           within
           either
           of
           them
           respectively
           ,
           or
           within
           their
           power
           ,
           shall
           yield
           give
           ,
           or
           afford
           any
           aid
           counsel
           or
           favour
           to
           the
           Enemies
           or
           Rebells
           of
           either
           ,
           but
           shall
           expresly
           really
           and
           with
           effect
           hinder
           any
           inhabiting
           ,
           dwelling
           or
           abiding
           within
           either
           of
           them
           or
           within
           their
           power
           ,
           from
           giving
           any
           aid
           or
           assistance
           unto
           such
           Enemies
           or
           Rebells
           ,
           by
           Men
           ,
           Shipping
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Uictuals
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ;
           and
           all
           such
           ships
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Uictuals
           ,
           of
           or
           belonging
           to
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           provided
           ,
           employed
           ,
           or
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           this
           Article
           ,
           shall
           be
           confiscate
           and
           forfeited
           to
           the
           respective
           Common-wealths
           .
           And
           the
           person
           or
           persons
           who
           shall
           wittingly
           and
           willingly
           do
           ,
           attempt
           ,
           counsel
           ,
           or
           be
           employed
           therein
           ,
           shall
           be
           declared
           Enemies
           to
           both
           Common-wealths
           ,
           and
           shall
           suffer
           the
           pains
           and
           penalties
           of
           Treason
           within
           the
           Common-wealth
           where
           the
           Offence
           shall
           be
           committed
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           there
           may
           be
           a
           specification
           made
           of
           what
           Goods
           shall
           be
           deemed
           ,
           prohibit
           ,
           or
           contraband
           ,
           Commissioners
           may
           in
           convenient
           time
           be
           appointed
           to
           determine
           herein
           Provided
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           that
           this
           extend
           not
           to
           the
           impeachment
           of
           any
           thing
           contained
           in
           the
           present
           Article
           .
        
         
         
           
             VIII
             .
          
           That
           the
           two
           Common-wealths
           shall
           truly
           and
           sincerely
           assist
           each
           other
           ,
           as
           need
           shall
           require
           ,
           against
           the
           Rebells
           and
           Enemies
           of
           either
           ,
           at
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           with
           Men
           &
           Ships
           ,
           at
           the
           Costs
           and
           Expences
           of
           the
           party
           requiring
           the
           same
           ,
           in
           such
           proportion
           and
           manner
           and
           upon
           such
           Terms
           and
           Conditions
           as
           the
           two
           States
           shall
           agree
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           occasion
           require
           .
        
         
           
             IX
             .
          
           That
           neither
           of
           the
           Common-wealths
           ,
           or
           the
           People
           of
           either
           shall
           receive
           into
           any
           of
           their
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           Countries
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           Creeks
           ,
           or
           Precincts
           ,
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           that
           art
           or
           shall
           be
           declared
           by
           either
           of
           the
           Common wealths
           to
           be
           Enemies
           ,
           Rebells
           or
           Fugitives
           of
           the
           other
           ;
           Nor
           shall
           give
           ,
           yield
           or
           afford
           to
           any
           such
           declared
           Enemy
           ,
           Rebell
           or
           Fugitive
           within
           the
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           other-where
           ,
           though
           out
           of
           their
           Territories
           ,
           Countries
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           Creeks
           ,
           or
           Precincts
           ,
           any
           aid
           ,
           counsel
           ,
           Lodging
           ,
           Entertainment
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           Ships
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           or
           Uictuals
           .
           Nor
           shall
           either
           of
           the
           States
           permit
           such
           Enemies
           ,
           Rebells
           or
           Fugitives
           to
           be
           received
           by
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           into
           their
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           Countries
           ,
           Lands
           .
           Ports
           ,
           Creeks
           ,
           or
           Precincts
           ,
           nor
           shall
           suffer
           any
           Aid
           ,
           Counsel
           ,
           Lodging
           ,
           Entertainment
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           Ships
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           or
           Uictuals
           to
           be
           given
           ,
           yielded
           or
           afforded
           
           unto
           such
           Enemies
           .
           Rebels
           or
           Fugitives
           ,
           but
           shall
           expresly
           and
           effectually
           oppose
           ,
           withstand
           ,
           and
           really
           hinder
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             X.
             Item
             ,
          
           It
           is
           agreed
           ,
           That
           it
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Common-wealths
           shall
           by
           their
           publique
           and
           Authentick-Letters
           ,
           give
           notice
           ,
           signify
           ,
           or
           declare
           to
           the
           other
           Common
           wealth
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           their
           Enemie
           or
           Enemies
           ,
           Rebel
           or
           Rebels
           ,
           Fugitive
           or
           Fugitives
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           ,
           or
           reside
           within
           the
           others
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           Territories
           ,
           Dominions
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Ports
           or
           Pretincts
           ,
           or
           therin
           he
           hid
           ,
           or
           shelter
           themselves
           ;
           Then
           that
           Common
           wealth
           which
           shall
           receuve
           such
           Letters
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           which
           such
           notice
           shall
           be
           giuen
           ,
           and
           declaration
           made
           concerning
           such
           Rebels
           ,
           Enemies
           or
           Fugitives
           ,
           shall
           within
           the
           spare
           of
           twenty
           eight
           daies
           to
           be
           reckoned
           immediately
           from
           the
           day
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           notice
           given
           ,
           charge
           and
           command
           such
           Enemy
           or
           Enemies
           .
           Rebel
           or
           Rebels
           ,
           Fugitive
           or
           Fugitives
           to
           withdraw
           and
           depart
           out
           of
           their
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           Territories
           ,
           Dominions
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Precinets
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           .
           And
           if
           any
           such
           Enemy
           ,
           Rebel
           or
           Fugitive
           shall
           not
           withdraw
           and
           depart
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           within
           the
           spare
           of
           fifteen
           daies
           after
           such
           charge
           and
           command
           given
           ,
           That
           he
           or
           they
           shall
           be
           punished
           with
           death
           and
           loss
           of
           Land
           and
           Goods
           .
        
         
         
           
             XI
             .
          
           That
           no
           Rebel
           or
           Declared
           Enemy
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           received
           into
           any
           of
           the
           Castles
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           Creeks
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           privileged
           ,
           or
           not
           privileged
           ,
           which
           any
           person
           of
           what
           degree
           and
           quality
           soever
           he
           be
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           ,
           hath
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           shall
           have
           and
           possess
           by
           any
           Citie
           whatsoever
           ,
           within
           the
           Dominions
           and
           Iurisdictions
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           ;
           nor
           shall
           be
           suffered
           by
           any
           person
           of
           what
           degree
           and
           quality
           soever
           to
           be
           received
           thereinto
           ,
           or
           abide
           therein
           .
           Neither
           shall
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           General
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           permit
           or
           suffer
           in
           any
           of
           the
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           any
           assistance
           ,
           counsel
           ,
           or
           favor
           ,
           in
           Ships
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Uictuals
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           manner
           to
           be
           given
           by
           any
           person
           ,
           of
           what
           degree
           and
           quality
           soever
           to
           any
           such
           Rebel
           ,
           or
           declared
           Enemy
           ,
           but
           shall
           openly
           ,
           and
           e●●●●●●
           prohibite
           and
           hinder
           the
           same
           .
           And
           if
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           degree
           and
           quality
           soever
           living
           or
           remaining
           within
           the
           Iurisdictions
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           or
           under
           their
           power
           ,
           do
           to
           the
           contrary
           hereof
           :
           Then
           all
           &
           ●●ery
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           so
           doing
           ;
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           for
           their
           respective
           lives
           ,
           forfeit
           and
           lose
           all
           such
           Castles
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           Uillages
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           which
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           at
           such
           time
           have
           or
           pretend
           to
           have
           ,
           by
           any
           Title
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           likewise
           that
           no
           Rebel
           or
           declared
           Enemy
           of
           the
           States
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           shal
           be
           ●●●ved
           into
           any
           of
           the
           Castles
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           privileged
           ,
           or
           not
           privileged
           ,
           which
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           degree
           
           or
           quality
           soever
           he
           or
           they
           be
           ,
           have
           or
           shall
           have
           ,
           hold
           or
           possess
           within
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           Dominions
           thereof
           ,
           by
           any
           title
           whatsoever
           ;
           nor
           be
           suffered
           by
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           to
           be
           received
           thereinto
           or
           abide
           therein
           .
           Neither
           shall
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           permit
           or
           suffer
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           the
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           any
           counsel
           ,
           assistance
           or
           favor
           in
           Ships
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Mony
           ,
           Uictuals
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           manner
           to
           be
           given
           by
           any
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           degree
           or
           quality
           soever
           he
           or
           they
           be
           ,
           to
           any
           such
           Rebel
           or
           declared
           Enemy
           ,
           but
           shall
           openly
           and
           expresly
           prohibite
           and
           hinder
           the
           same
           .
           And
           if
           any
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           under
           their
           power
           ,
           shall
           do
           or
           attempt
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           hereof
           :
           That
           every
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           shall
           for
           their
           respective
           lives
           ,
           forfeit
           and
           lose
           all
           such
           Castles
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           Uillages
           ,
           Lands
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           which
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           at
           such
           time
           have
           or
           pretend
           to
           have
           ,
           by
           any
           Title
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             XII
             .
          
           That
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           People
           and
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           the
           Subjects
           and
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           of
           what
           quality
           or
           condition
           soever
           they
           be
           ,
           shall
           be
           bound
           to
           treat
           each
           other
           on
           both
           sides
           with
           all
           Love
           and
           Friendship
           :
           That
           they
           may
           come
           by
           Water
           or
           by
           Land
           ,
           into
           each
           others
           Lands
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           or
           Uillages
           ,
           walled
           or
           unwalled
           ,
           fortified
           or
           unfortified
           ;
           their
           Havens
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           respective
           Dominions
           in
           
             Europe
          
           with
           freedom
           and
           security
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           remain
           and
           continue
           
           as
           long
           as
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           there
           without
           hinderance
           buy
           Uictuals
           for
           their
           necessary
           use
           .
           And
           may
           also
           Trade
           and
           Traffique
           ,
           and
           have
           commerce
           in
           any
           Goods
           or
           Commodities
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           bring
           in
           and
           carry
           out
           at
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           paying
           always
           the
           Customs
           that
           shall
           be
           setled
           ,
           and
           saving
           always
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           either
           Common-wealth
           respectively
           .
           Yet
           so
           that
           the
           People
           and
           inhabitants
           of
           either
           ,
           using
           Commerce
           in
           the
           Countries
           and
           Dominions
           each
           of
           other
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           constrained
           to
           pay
           any
           greater
           Customs
           ,
           Tolls
           ,
           or
           Tributes
           then
           according
           to
           such
           proportion
           as
           other
           Strangers
           exercising
           Commerce
           in
           the
           same
           places
           pay
           .
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
          
           That
           the
           Ships
           and
           Uessels
           of
           the
           said
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           as
           well
           Men
           of
           War
           as
           others
           meeting
           with
           any
           of
           the
           Ships
           of
           War
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           in
           the
           
             British
          
           Seas
           shall
           strike
           their
           Flag
           and
           lower
           their
           Top-sail
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           hath
           ever
           been
           at
           any
           time
           practised
           heretofore
           under
           any
           former
           Government
           .
        
         
           
             XIV
             .
             Item
             ,
          
           for
           the
           greater
           freedom
           of
           Commerce
           and
           Navigation
           ,
           it
           is
           agreed
           ,
           That
           neither
           of
           the
           said
           Common-wealths
           shall
           receive
           into
           any
           of
           their
           Havens
           ,
           Cities
           or
           Towns
           ,
           or
           pernut
           ,
           or
           suffer
           that
           any
           of
           the
           People
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           either
           of
           them
           respectively
           
           do
           receive
           ,
           keep
           ,
           harbor
           or
           give
           any
           assistance
           or
           relief
           unto
           any
           Pirats
           or
           Sea
           Robers
           ,
           but
           shall
           cause
           both
           the
           said
           Pirates
           and
           Robers
           ,
           and
           also
           their
           Receivers
           ,
           Concealers
           and
           Assistants
           to
           be
           prosecuted
           ,
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           condignly
           punished
           ,
           for
           terror
           to
           others
           .
           And
           all
           Ships
           ,
           Goods
           and
           Merchandize
           ,
           by
           them
           Piratically
           taken
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           the
           Ports
           of
           either
           State
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           found
           in
           being
           yea
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           been
           sold
           ,
           shall
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           right
           Owners
           ,
           or
           made
           good
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           have
           their
           Letters
           of
           Attorney
           or
           Procuration
           to
           claim
           the
           same
           ;
           due
           proof
           of
           the
           Proprietors
           being
           first
           made
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           according
           to
           Law
           .
        
         
           
             XV
             .
          
           That
           if
           either
           the
           Common-wealths
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           the
           United
           Provinces
           of
           the
           Low-Countries
           shall
           hereafter
           make
           any
           Treaty
           of
           Amity
           ,
           Alliance
           or
           Friendship
           with
           any
           other
           Common-wealth
           Princes
           ,
           or
           States
           ,
           the
           one
           shall
           comprehend
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominions
           therein
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           desire
           to
           be
           comprehended
           :
           And
           of
           all
           such
           Treaties
           each
           shall
           be
           bound
           to
           give
           notice
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
          
           That
           if
           it
           shall
           happen
           that
           during
           the
           Amity
           ,
           Confederation
           and
           Alliance
           ,
           any
           thing
           shall
           be
           acted
           or
           attempted
           by
           any
           of
           the
           People
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Parties
           against
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           either
           by
           Land
           or
           Sea
           ,
           or
           other
           waters
           ,
           this
           Amity
           ,
           Confederation
           &
           Alliance
           between
           the
           said
           Common-wealths
           
           shal
           not
           be
           herby
           interrupted
           or
           broken
           off
           ,
           but
           shal
           continu
           &
           remain
           in
           its
           ful
           &
           whole
           power
           only
           in
           such
           case
           those
           particular
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           offended
           against
           the
           said
           Treaty
           ,
           shall
           be
           punished
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           And
           that
           justice
           shall
           be
           done
           ,
           &
           satisfaction
           made
           to
           all
           persons
           concerned
           within
           twelve
           months
           after
           demand
           thereof
           made
           ,
           upon
           all
           such
           persons
           who
           shall
           have
           don
           any
           thing
           against
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           by
           Land
           or
           Sea
           ,
           or
           other
           waters
           in
           any
           part
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           or
           any
           place
           within
           the
           straights
           of
           
             Gibralter
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           or
           upon
           the
           Coasts
           of
           
             Africk
             ,
          
           or
           in
           any
           Lands
           ,
           Islands
           ,
           Seas
           ,
           Creeks
           ,
           Bayes
           ,
           Ribers
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           places
           on
           this
           side
           the
           
             Cape
          
           of
           
             Good-Hope
             .
          
           And
           in
           all
           places
           whatsoever
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           beyond
           the
           said
           
             Cape
             ,
          
           within
           18.
           months
           next
           after
           demand
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           shall
           so
           as
           aforesaid
           be
           made
           :
           And
           in
           case
           the
           persons
           so
           as
           aforesaid
           offending
           ,
           shall
           not
           appear
           and
           submit
           themselves
           to
           justice
           ,
           and
           make
           satisfaction
           within
           the
           terms
           respectively
           here
           before
           limited
           ,
           the
           said
           persons
           shall
           be
           declared
           Enemies
           to
           both
           Commonwealths
           ,
           and
           their
           Estates
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           and
           effects
           whatsoever
           ,
           shall
           be
           confiscate
           and
           employed
           to
           a
           due
           and
           full
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           wrongs
           by
           them
           done
           ,
           and
           their
           persons
           be
           liable
           to
           such
           further
           punishment
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           come
           within
           the
           power
           of
           either
           State
           ,
           as
           the
           quality
           of
           their
           offence
           shall
           deserve
           .
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
          
           That
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
          
           &
           the
           Dominiōs
           thereof
           ,
           may
           freely
           unmolested
           ,
           &
           securely
           travel
           in
           &
           through
           the
           Countries
           ,
           &
           singular
           the
           Dominions
           of
           the
           
           united
           Provinces
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           by
           land
           or
           by
           water
           ,
           to
           any
           place
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           beyond
           them
           ,
           and
           pass
           by
           any
           of
           their
           Towns
           ,
           Garisons
           ,
           or
           Forts
           in
           any
           places
           within
           the
           
             Netherlands
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           or
           ●●●●●re
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           their
           Dominions
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           to
           follow
           their
           Traffique
           in
           all
           places
           there
           :
           as
           also
           their
           Facters
           and
           Servants
           armed
           or
           unarmed
           ;
           but
           if
           armed
           ,
           not
           above
           forty
           men
           in
           Company
           ,
           as
           well
           without
           as
           with
           their
           Goods
           and
           Merchandizes
           whither
           they
           please
           .
           And
           likewise
           the
           people
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           of
           the
           
             Netherlands
          
           may
           enjoy
           the
           same
           liberties
           in
           all
           the
           Dominions
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           
             Europe
             .
          
           They
           and
           either
           of
           them
           observing
           and
           conforming
           in
           such
           their
           Trade
           and
           traffique
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           each
           Commonwealth
           respectively
           .
        
         
           
             XVIII
             .
             Item
             ,
          
           Agreed
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           Merchant
           Ships
           belonging
           to
           the
           people
           and
           subjects
           of
           our
           or
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           shall
           through
           tempest
           ,
           Pirates
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           necessity
           ,
           be
           driven
           into
           Port
           within
           the
           Dominions
           of
           either
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           free
           for
           them
           to
           depart
           thence
           securely
           with
           their
           Ships
           and
           Merchandize
           ,
           without
           payment
           of
           any
           Customs
           or
           other
           duties
           ,
           provided
           they
           break
           not
           bulk
           ,
           or
           expose
           any
           thing
           to
           ●●le
           ,
           nor
           shall
           they
           be
           subjected
           to
           any
           trouble
           or
           visitation
           ,
           so
           be
           it
           they
           receive
           not
           aboard
           any
           persons
           or
           goods
           ,
           nor
           shall
           do
           any
           thing
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           ,
           Statutes
           &
           Customs
           of
           that
           place
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           into
           Port
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
         
           
             XIX
             .
          
           That
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           Masters
           ,
           Pilots
           ,
           or
           Mariners
           of
           either
           Commonwealth
           ,
           their
           Ships
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Wares
           ,
           and
           Merchandizes
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           seized
           or
           arrested
           in
           the
           Lands
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           Havens
           ,
           and
           Rivers
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           general
           or
           particular
           Command
           ,
           for
           any
           warlike
           or
           other
           service
           ,
           except
           upon
           inevitable
           necessity
           ,
           and
           upon
           just
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           provided
           that
           hereby
           shall
           not
           be
           excluded
           the
           Arrests
           and
           seizures
           in
           the
           ordinary
           way
           of
           Law
           &
           justice
           of
           each
           Commonwealth
           respectively
           .
        
         
           
             XX
             .
          
           That
           the
           Merchants
           on
           both
           sides
           their
           Factors
           &
           Servants
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Shipmasters
           and
           other
           Seafaring
           men
           may
           as
           wel
           traveling
           and
           returning
           by
           Ships
           over
           the
           Seas
           and
           other
           waters
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Havens
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           going
           on
           shoare
           ,
           carry
           and
           use
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           themselves
           and
           their
           Goods
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           Arms
           for
           defence
           and
           offence
           ;
           But
           being
           come
           to
           their
           several
           Lodgings
           or
           Inns
           ,
           they
           shal
           lay
           down
           their
           Arms
           there
           ,
           and
           so
           leave
           them
           til
           they
           go
           again
           to
           the
           ship
           ,
           or
           on
           board
           .
        
         
           
             XXI
             .
          
           That
           the
           men
           of
           War
           of
           either
           Common-wealth
           ,
           meeting
           or
           overtaking
           any
           Merchant
           ship
           or
           ships
           at
           Sea
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           people
           or
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           holding
           both
           one
           course
           ,
           or
           going
           both
           one
           way
           ,
           shall
           be
           bound
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           keep
           one
           course
           together
           ,
           to
           take
           them
           under
           their
           protection
           ,
           and
           to
           defend
           them
           against
           all
           and
           every
           that
           shall
           attempt
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
         
           
             XXII
             .
          
           That
           if
           any
           Ship
           or
           Ships
           of
           the
           People
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           either
           Commonwealth
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           Ne●ter
           ,
           shall
           be
           taken
           in
           the
           Havens
           of
           either
           vp
           any
           third
           party
           ,
           being
           none
           of
           the
           people
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           either
           Common-wealth
           ;
           They
           ,
           in
           or
           from
           whose
           Havens
           and
           Liberties
           the
           said
           ships
           shall
           be
           taken
           ,
           shall
           be
           bound
           together
           with
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           to
           endeavor
           that
           the
           said
           taken
           ship
           or
           ships
           may
           be
           followed
           ,
           brought
           back
           ,
           and
           restored
           to
           the
           Owners
           ,
           but
           all
           at
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           proprietors
           or
           interessed
           .
        
         
           
             XXIII
             .
          
           That
           Searchers
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           that
           nature
           on
           both
           parts
           ,
           shall
           ,
           in
           execution
           of
           their
           Offices
           ,
           regulate
           themselves
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           each
           Commonwealth
           respectively
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           leavy
           on
           take
           more
           than
           they
           are
           allowed
           by
           their
           Commission
           or
           Instructions
           .
        
         
           
             XXIV
             .
          
           That
           in
           case
           any
           wrong
           or
           injury
           be
           done
           by
           either
           Commonwealth
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           people
           or
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           against
           the
           people
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           either
           against
           any
           the
           Articles
           of
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           or
           against
           Common
           right
           ,
           there
           shall
           yet
           no
           Letters
           of
           Repr●●●●
           Mark
           or
           Counter-mark
           ,
           be
           granted
           by
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           Commonwealth
           ,
           till
           first
           Iustice
           be
           there
           sought
           in
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           Law
           ▪
           and
           in
           case
           that
           Iustice
           be
           there
           revoked
           or
           delayed
           ,
           then
           ,
           that
           Demand
           be
           made
           thereof
           from
           the
           〈◊〉
           power
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           whose
           People
           or
           Inhabitants
           
           have
           suffered
           wrong
           ,
           or
           from
           such
           as
           the
           suprenie
           power
           shall
           depute
           ,
           to
           that
           Common-wealth
           where
           Iustice
           is
           as
           aforesaid
           denied
           ,
           or
           delaid
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           power
           as
           shall
           bee
           by
           them
           appointed
           to
           receiv
           such
           Demands
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           differences
           may
           bee
           composed
           amicably
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           ordinary
           cours
           of
           Law
           .
           But
           if
           there
           shall
           bee
           yet
           delay
           ,
           and
           that
           Iustice
           bee
           not
           don
           ,
           nor
           satisfaction
           given
           within
           three
           moneths
           after
           such
           Demand
           made
           ,
           that
           then
           Letters
           of
           Reprizall
           ,
           Marque
           or
           Countermarque
           may
           bee
           granted
           .
        
         
           
             XXV
             .
          
           That
           all
           persons
           on
           either
           side
           that
           shall
           go
           out
           to
           Sea
           upon
           particular
           Commissions
           shal
           bee
           bound
           before
           they
           take
           out
           their
           Commissions
           to
           put
           in
           good
           &
           sufficient
           Security
           by
           responsible
           Men
           not
           of
           the
           Ships
           Company
           ,
           before
           the
           Iudges
           of
           the
           Court
           whence
           the
           said
           Commission
           is
           issued
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           do
           no
           wrong
           or
           injury
           to
           the
           People
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           either
           side
           .
        
         
           
             XXVI
             .
          
           That
           the
           People
           of
           either
           side
           shall
           have
           free
           access
           to
           each
           others
           Ports
           and
           may
           there
           stay
           and
           thence
           depart
           not
           onely
           with
           their
           Merchants
           Ships
           &
           such
           as
           are
           laden
           ,
           but
           also
           with
           their
           shipsof
           War
           ,
           whether
           belonging
           to
           the
           State
           or
           to
           such
           as
           have
           obtained
           particular
           Commissions
           ,
           whither
           they
           shall
           arrive
           either
           by
           stress
           of
           weather
           ,
           or
           to
           avoid
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           or
           for
           repairing
           their
           Ships
           ,
           or
           for
           provision
           of
           victuals
           ,
           So
           bee
           it
           they
           exceed
           not
           the
           
           number
           of
           eight
           Ships
           of
           War
           when
           they
           com
           in
           of
           their
           own
           accord
           ,
           nor
           that
           they
           continue
           or
           make
           stay
           in
           the
           Havens
           or
           about
           the
           Ports
           ,
           longer
           than
           for
           the
           reparation
           of
           their
           Ships
           ,
           buying
           in
           of
           victuals
           ,
           or
           for
           provision
           of
           other
           necessaries
           .
           And
           whensoever
           any
           greater
           number
           of
           Ships
           of
           War
           than
           is
           above
           specified
           shall
           have
           occasion
           of
           access
           into
           those
           Ports
           ,
           then
           shall
           it
           not
           bee
           lawful
           for
           them
           to
           make
           any
           entrance
           ,
           without
           first
           obtaining
           leav
           for
           this
           purpose
           from
           those
           to
           whom
           the
           said
           Ports
           belong
           ,
           Unless
           they
           bee
           constrained
           by
           weather
           or
           any
           other
           force
           or
           necessity
           for
           avoiding
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Sea
           .
           And
           when
           it
           shall
           so
           happen
           ,
           they
           shall
           presently
           make
           known
           the
           caus
           of
           their
           coming
           to
           the
           Governor
           or
           chief
           Magistrate
           of
           the
           place
           and
           shall
           make
           no
           longer
           stay
           there
           then
           the
           Governor
           or
           Chief
           Magistrate
           shall
           permit
           ▪
           and
           during
           their
           stay
           in
           those
           Ports
           they
           shal
           commit
           no
           hostile
           Act
           ,
           nor
           do
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           said
           Ports
           .
        
         
           
             XXVII
             .
          
           That
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           General
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           shall
           take
           care
           that
           Iustice
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           upon
           those
           who
           were
           Authors
           or
           Abettors
           of
           the
           Murther
           committed
           upon
           the
           English
           in
           
             ●mboyn●
             ▪
          
           as
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           was
           pleased
           to
           ●●alifie
           it
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           them
           bee
           yet
           alive
           .
        
         
           
             XXVIII
             .
          
           Wheras
           certain
           English
           Ships
           and
           Goods
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           seized
           and
           detained
           within
           the
           Dominion
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           since
           the
           18.
           day
           of
           
             May
          
           in
           the
           year
           1652
           :
           it
           is
           on
           both
           sides
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Lords
           the
           States
           General
           have
           obliged
           themselvs
           ,
           as
           they
           also
           do
           by
           these
           presents
           ,
           That
           restitution
           shall
           bee
           made
           of
           all
           &
           singular
           the
           English
           Ships
           &
           Goods
           ,
           deteined
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           remaining
           yet
           in
           
             Specie
             ;
          
           together
           with
           the
           true
           and
           just
           price
           of
           such
           as
           are
           sold
           ,
           imbezled
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           disposed
           of
           ,
           within
           fourteen
           days
           after
           the
           arrival
           of
           the
           Merchants
           and
           Masters
           interessed
           therein
           ,
           or
           their
           Assigns
           ,
           for
           the
           receiving
           of
           them
           .
           And
           also
           that
           Damages
           bee
           given
           for
           the
           losses
           sustained
           by
           the
           English
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           said
           detention
           ;
           according
           to
           what
           shall
           bee
           arbitrated
           and
           awarded
           by
           
             Edward
             Winslo
             ,
             James
             Russel
             John
             Becx
             ,
             William
             Vander
             Cruyssen
             ,
          
           Arbitrators
           indifferently
           chosen
           ,
           as
           well
           on
           the
           part
           of
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           States
           General
           (
           the
           form
           or
           instrument
           of
           which
           Arbitration
           is
           already
           agreed
           upon
           )
           to
           examine
           and
           determine
           the
           demands
           of
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           Masters
           and
           Owners
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           said
           Ships
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Damages
           appertain
           .
           Which
           Arbitrators
           are
           to
           meet
           at
           
             Gold-smith's
             Hall
          
           here
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           27.
           of
           
             June
          
           next
           ,
           old
           Style
           ,
           or
           sooner
           if
           it
           may
           bee
           ;
           and
           shall
           the
           same
           day
           make
           solemn
           Oath
           before
           the
           Iudges
           of
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             ,
          
           that
           they
           will
           proceed
           without
           respect
           or
           relation
           had
           to
           either
           State
           ,
           or
           any
           particular
           Interest
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           moreover
           ,
           the
           foresaid
           Arbitrators
           shall
           from
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             August
          
           next
           ,
           unless
           they
           agree
           upon
           sentence
           sooner
           ,
           bee
           shut
           up
           in
           a
           chamber
           by
           themselvs
           ,
           without
           Fire
           ,
           Candle
           ,
           Meat
           ,
           Drink
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Refreshment
           ,
           till
           such
           time
           as
           they
           come
           to
           
           an
           Agreement
           concerning
           the
           Matters
           referred
           to
           them
           :
           And
           the
           Sentence
           which
           they
           shall
           award
           shall
           bee
           obligatory
           to
           both
           Parties
           .
           And
           the
           States
           General
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           do
           firmly
           oblige
           themselvs
           by
           these
           Presents
           ,
           to
           execute
           and
           perform
           the
           same
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           to
           pay
           such
           sum
           of
           Moneys
           here
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           the
           said
           Arbitrators
           shall
           adjudg
           to
           bee
           paid
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           said
           Owners
           ,
           to
           such
           Person
           or
           Persons
           as
           the
           Protector
           shall
           nominate
           ,
           within
           25.
           dayes
           after
           Adjudication
           made
           .
           And
           the
           said
           States
           General
           shal
           ,
           within
           two
           dayes
           after
           the
           Instruments
           of
           Ratification
           of
           the
           said
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           are
           mutually
           delivered
           ,
           pay
           here
           at
           
             London
          
           the
           sum
           of
           5000
           li.
           sterling
           ,
           towards
           the
           Charges
           of
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           Masters
           ,
           or
           their
           Assigns
           ,
           for
           their
           Iourney
           to
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sum
           of
           20000.
           
           Rix
           Doll●●●
           to
           such
           Persons
           as
           his
           said
           highness
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           within
           six
           dayes
           after
           the
           arrival
           of
           the
           said
           Persons
           there
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           Masters
           and
           Owners
           ,
           towards
           repairing
           their
           Ships
           ,
           and
           fitting
           them
           for
           Sea
           .
           Which
           said
           sums
           shall
           bee
           accounted
           in
           part
           of
           paiment
           of
           such
           sum
           ,
           as
           shall
           beé
           awarded
           by
           the
           said
           Arbitrators
           .
           And
           that
           Caution
           and
           Security
           bee
           given
           (
           the
           form
           of
           which
           Caution
           is
           already
           agreed
           upon
           )
           by
           sufficient
           and
           responsible
           Men
           ,
           living
           here
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           binding
           themselvs
           in
           an
           Obligation
           of
           one
           hundred
           and
           forty
           thousand
           pounds
           sterling
           (
           which
           Obligation
           is
           to
           bee
           delivered
           at
           the
           same
           time
           with
           the
           Instrument
           of
           Ratification
           )
           that
           Restitution
           shall
           bee
           made
           according
           to
           
           the
           premisses
           and
           that
           the
           submission
           and
           payment
           as
           well
           of
           the
           20000.
           
           Rix
           Dollars
           ,
           as
           of
           such
           sum
           ,
           or
           other
           things
           ,
           as
           shall
           bee
           adiudged
           and
           determined
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           on
           their
           part
           bee
           duly
           performed
           .
           And
           if
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           Conditions
           bee
           not
           really
           and
           effectually
           performed
           on
           the
           part
           of
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           General
           in
           manner
           and
           time
           aforesaid
           ,
           then
           the
           said
           Obligation
           shall
           be
           forfeited
           ,
           &
           the
           said
           sum
           of
           one
           hundred
           &
           forty
           thousand
           pounds
           sterling
           shall
           be
           paid
           to
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           as
           his
           Highness
           shall
           noinmate
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           the
           losses
           of
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           Masters
           and
           interessed
           may
           bee
           satisfied
           .
        
         
           
             XXIX
             .
             Item
             ,
          
           That
           whereas
           certain
           questions
           and
           differences
           have
           arisen
           between
           the
           Common
           wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           detention
           of
           the
           ships
           and
           Goods
           mentioned
           in
           the
           former
           Article
           and
           the
           States
           General
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           have
           undertaken
           the
           restitution
           of
           the
           said
           ships
           and
           goods
           ,
           and
           agreed
           to
           give
           security
           and
           caution
           for
           the
           dammages
           in
           the
           manner
           exprest
           in
           the
           former
           Article
           ;
           It
           is
           agreed
           and
           concluded
           that
           the
           same
           being
           done
           and
           performed
           ,
           all
           questions
           strifes
           ,
           wrongs
           and
           acts
           of
           hostilitie
           between
           the
           said
           Common-wealth
           and
           King
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           said
           detention
           ,
           shall
           cease
           and
           be
           for
           ever
           forgotten
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           King
           with
           his
           Kingdoms
           and
           Dominions
           shall
           ,
           as
           a
           friend
           ,
           bee
           comprehended
           and
           included
           in
           this
           Treaty
           and
           Confederation
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           same
           friendship
           and
           alliance
           with
           either
           Common-wealth
           in
           which
           formerly
           
           he
           was
           ,
           before
           the
           said
           detention
           ,
           &
           as
           if
           it
           had
           never
           been
           .
           As
           also
           his
           Deputies
           and
           Ambassadors
           shall
           be
           admitted
           with
           like
           honor
           as
           the
           Deputies
           and
           Ambassadors
           of
           other
           States
           are
           being
           friends
           and
           Allies
           .
        
         
           
             XXX
             .
             Item
             ,
          
           Agreed
           ,
           that
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           deliverie
           of
           the
           instruments
           of
           Ratification
           ,
           four
           Commissioners
           shall
           bee
           nominated
           on
           both
           sides
           to
           meet
           here
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           eighteenth
           day
           of
           
             May
          
           next
           old
           style
           ,
           who
           shall
           bee
           authorized
           and
           impowred
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           these
           presents
           they
           are
           authorized
           and
           impowred
           to
           examin
           and
           determin
           all
           the
           losses
           &
           iniuries
           which
           either
           side
           alleges
           to
           have
           sustained
           from
           the
           other
           since
           the
           yeer
           one
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           and
           eleven
           ,
           unto
           the
           eighteenth
           day
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1652
           old
           style
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           the
           East
           Indies
           ,
           as
           in
           Greenland
           ,
           Mus●●
           ,
           Brazil
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           place
           :
           the
           〈◊〉
           which
           are
           to
           be
           delivered
           into
           the
           Commissioners
           nominated
           as
           above
           ,
           before
           the
           said
           eighteenth
           day
           of
           May
           under
           this
           restriction
           ,
           that
           after
           the
           said
           day
           prefixed
           no
           new
           allegations
           shall
           bee
           admitted
           .
           And
           if
           the
           above-said
           Commissioners
           shall
           not
           within
           three
           moneths
           space
           ,
           to
           bee
           accounted
           from
           the
           said
           eighteenth
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           come
           to
           an
           agreement
           ,
           concerning
           the
           differences
           aforesaid
           ,
           delivered
           in
           writing
           and
           expressed
           in
           particular
           ,
           That
           in
           such
           case
           the
           aforesaid
           differences
           shall
           be
           submitted
           ,
           as
           by
           these
           presents
           they
           are
           submitted
           ,
           to
           the
           judgment
           and
           arbitration
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Cantons
           of
           Swisterland
           ,
           who
           by
           an
           Instrument
           for
           this
           purpose
           (
           the
           form
           of
           which
           is
           already
           agreed
           upon
           )
           shall
           bee
           desired
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           that
           Arbitration
           ,
           and
           appoint
           
           like
           Commissioners
           impowred
           and
           instructed
           to
           give
           final
           judgment
           thereupon
           within
           six
           moneths
           next
           following
           after
           the
           expiration
           of
           the
           three
           moneths
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           whatsoever
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           or
           the
           major
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           award
           and
           determin
           within
           the
           said
           six
           moneths
           ,
           shall
           oblige
           both
           parties
           ,
           and
           be
           performed
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           
             XXXI
             .
          
           It
           is
           also
           agreed
           ,
           That
           both
           Parties
           shall
           firmly
           and
           truly
           perform
           and
           observe
           this
           present
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           every
           Article
           and
           Thing
           conteined
           and
           concluded
           therein
           ;
           and
           shall
           caus
           the
           same
           to
           bee
           performed
           and
           observed
           by
           their
           respective
           People
           ,
           Subjects
           and
           Inhabitants
           .
        
         
           
             XXXII
             .
          
           For
           better
           Security
           that
           this
           Peace
           and
           Confederation
           shall
           bee
           truly
           and
           sincerely
           performed
           on
           the
           part
           of
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           General
           ,
           their
           People
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           it
           is
           agreed
           and
           concluded
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           General
           ,
           do
           by
           these
           presents
           agree
           and
           firmly
           oblige
           themselvs
           ,
           that
           all
           and
           singular
           ,
           Whom
           ,
           either
           They
           the
           States
           General
           ,
           or
           the
           States
           Provincial
           ,
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           elect
           ,
           constitute
           ,
           or
           appoint
           Captain
           General
           ,
           Chief
           Governour
           ,
           or
           Stadtholder
           ,
           Commander
           of
           their
           Army
           or
           Forces
           at
           Land
           ,
           or
           Admiral
           of
           any
           of
           their
           Fleets
           ,
           Ships
           ,
           or
           Forces
           at
           Sea
           ,
           shall
           confirm
           by
           Oath
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Matters
           and
           Things
           therein
           contained
           ,
           and
           shall
           promise
           by
           Oath
           to
           observe
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           or
           them
           lyes
           ,
           inviolably
           to
           perform
           and
           keep
           
           one
           〈◊〉
           .
           And
           as
           〈◊〉
           as
           concerns
           them
           ,
           command
           the
           same
           to
           bee
           performed
           and
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           that
           they
           bee
           performed
           and
           executed
           by
           others
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           XXXIII
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           agreéd
           ,
           That
           the
           present
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           all
           &
           singular
           the
           Matters
           and
           Things
           therein
           contained
           &
           agreed
           on
           ,
           shall
           ,
           within
           fifteen
           dayes
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           or
           sooner
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           bee
           ,
           be
           confirmed
           and
           ratified
           in
           due
           and
           authentick
           form
           ,
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           States
           General
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           by
           their
           Letters
           Pattents
           under
           their
           Great
           Seals
           ,
           and
           that
           Instruments
           of
           Ratification
           shall
           bee
           delivered
           interchangeably
           ,
           within
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           that
           this
           Treaty
           and
           Consederation
           shall
           immediately
           after
           delivery
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           bee
           published
           according
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           Solemnity
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           accustomed
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           Acts
           of
           Hostility
           shall
           ceason
           both
           sides
           from
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           
        
         
      
    
    

