upon any pretence whatsoever. And it fhall be permitted to the people and fubjects of either King, in the refpective places where they fhall refide, to keep their books of accompt, traffic, and correspondence, in what language they please, in English, Spanish, Dutch, or any other, the which shall not be molested, or fubject to any inquifition. And whatsoever elfe hath been granted by either party, concerning this particular, to any other nation, fhall be understood likewife to be granted here. XXXII. That in cafe the eftate of any perfon or perfons fhall be fequeftered or feized on, by any courtof justice or tribunal whatsoever, within the kingdoms and dominions of either party, and any estate or debt happen to lie in the hands of the delinquents, belonging bona fide to the people and fubjects of the other, the faid eftate or debts fhall not be confifcated by any of the faid tribunals, but shall be reftored to the true owners in fpecie, if they yet remain, and if not, the value of them (according to the contract and agreement which was made between the parties) fhall be restored within three months after the faid fequeftration. XXXIII. That the goods and eftates of the people and fubjects of the one King, that shall die in the countries, lands, and dominions of the other, fhall be pre ferved for the lawful heirs and fucceffors of the deceafed; the right of any third perfon always reserved. XXXIV. That the goods and estates of the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, that shall die without making a will, in the dominions of the King of Spain, fhall be put into inventory, with their papers, writings, and books of accompt, by the conful or other public minifter of the King of Great Britain, and depofited in the hands of two or three merchants that shall be named by the faid conful or public minister, to be kept for the proprietors and creditors; and neither the Cruzada, nor any other judicatory whatsoever, shall intermeddle therein; which alfo, in the like cafe, shall be obferved C 3 obferved in England towards the fubjects of the King of Spain. XXXV. That a decent and convenient burial-place fhall be granted and appointed to bury the bodies of the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, who fhall die within the dominions of the King of Spain. XXXVI. If it fhall happen hereafter, that any difference fall out (which God forbid) between the King of Great Britain and the King of Spain, whereby the mutual commerce and good correfpondence may be endangered, the refpective fubjects and people of each party shall have notice thereof given them in time, that is to fay, the fpace of fix months, to tranfport their merchandize and effects, without giving them in that time any moleftation or trouble, or retaining or embarking their goods or perfons. XXXVII. All goods and rights concealed or em barked, moveables, immoveables, rents, deeds, debts, credits, and the like, which have not with a formal notice of the cause, and by a legal condemnation, accor-. ding to the ordinary justice, been brought into the royalexchequer at the time of concluding this treaty, fhall remain at the full and free difpofal of the proprietors, their heirs, or of thofe who fhall have their right, with all the fruits, rents, and emoluments thereof, and neither thofe who have concealed the faid goods, nor their heirs fhall be molefted for this caufe by the exchequers refpectively; but the proprietors, their heirs, or thofe who fhall have their right, fhall have for the faid goodsand rights their action at law, as for their own proper goods and eftate. XXXVIII. It is agreed and concluded, that the people and fubjects of the King of Great Britain, and of the King of Spain, fhall have and enjoy in the refpective lands, feas, ports, havens, roads, and territories of the one or the other, and in all places whatfoever, the fame privileges, fecurities, liberties, and immunities, 4 munities, whether they concern their perfons or trade, with all the beneficial claufes and circumftances which have been granted, or fhall be hereafter granted by either of the faid Kings, to the Moft Chriftian King, the States General of the United Provinces, the Hans-towns, or any other kingdom or state whatfoever, in as full, ample, and beneficial manner, as if the fame were particularly mentioned and inferted in this treaty. XXXIX. In case any difference or difpute fhall happen on either fide, concerning thefe articles of trade and commerce, by either the officers of the admiralty, or other person whatfoever, in the one or the other kingdom; the complaint being prefented by the party concerned, to their Majefties, or to any of their council, their faid Majefties fhall caufe the damages forthwith to be repaired, and all things, as they are above agreed, to be duly executed and in cafe that in pro grefs of time any frauds or inconveniences be difcover ed in the navigation and commerce between both kingdoms, against which fufficient prevention hath not been made in these articles, other provifions may be hereafter mutually agreed on, as fhall be judged convenient, the present treaty remaining ftill in full force and vigour. XL. It is likewife accorded and concluded, that the Most Serene and Renowned Kings of Great Britain and Spain fhall fincerely and faithfully obferve and keep, and procure to be obferved and kept, by their fubjects and inhabitants refpectively, all and fingular the capitulations in this prefent treaty agreed and concluded: neither fhall they directly or indirectly infringe the fame, or confent that the fame fhall be infringed by any of their fubjects or inhabitants. And they fhail ratify and confirm all and fingular the conventions before accorded by letters patents reciprocally, in fufficient, full, and effectual form, and the fame fo formed and made, fhall interchangeably deliver, or cause to be delivered, faithfully and really, within four months after the date of these presents; and they shall then, as soon as conveniently may be, caufe this present treaty of peace and amity to be published in all places, and in the manner accustomed.. Dated at Madrid, the day of May, in the year of our Lord 1667. The Form of Letters which ought to be given by the Towns and Sea-ports, to the Ships and Veffels fetting Jail from thence. TO all unto whom thefe prefents fhall come; We the governors, confuls, or chief magiftrate or commiffioners of the customs, of the city, town, or province of N. do teftify and make known, that N. N. master of the fhip N. hath before us, under folemn oath declared, that the fhip N. of tun (more or lefs) of which he is at prefent master, doth belong to the inhabitants of N. in the dominions of the Moft Serene King of Great Britain. And we, defiring that the faid mafter may be affifted in his voyage and bufinefs, do intreat all perfons in general and particular, who fhall meet him, and those of all places where the faid master shall come with the faid fhip and her merchandize, that they would admit him favourably, treat him kindly, and receive the faid fhip into their ports, bays, havens, rivers, and dominions, permitting her quietly to fail, pass, frequent, and negotiate there, or in any other places, as fhall feem good to the said master, paying ftill the toll and cuftoms which of right fhall be due. Which we will acknowledge gratefully upon the like occafions. In witnefs whereof, we have figned thefe prefents, and fealed them with the feal of our town. Don Pedro Fernandez del Will. Godolphin. The Copy of a Patent containing feveral gracious Privileges, lately granted by the High and Mighty Philip the the Fourth, King of Spain, &c. which are confirmed by the foregoing Treaty, and whereof mention is made in the ninth Article of the faid Treaty. DON PHILIP, by the grace of God, King of Caftile, Leon, Arragon, the Two Sicilies, Jerufalem, Portugal, Navarre, Granado, Toledo, Valencia, Galicia, Majorca, Sivilla, Sardinia, Cordoua, Corfega, Murica, Jaen, the Algarves, Algefira, Gibraltar, the islands of the Canaries, the Eaft and West Indies, iflands, and firm land of the ocean fea, Arch-duke of Auftria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, and Milan, Earl of Hafpurg, Flanders, Tiroll, and Barcelona, Lord of Biscay and Molina, &c. Whereas on the behalf of you Richard Anthony, conful of the English nation, for yourself, and in the name of the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, it hath been fhewed unto me, that by virtue of the peace which is concluded in this and that realm, you do refide and trade in Andaluzia, and fpecially in the cities of Sivil, St. Lucar, Cadiz, and Malaga, defiring me to be pleased to confirm unto you the privileges, exemptions, and faculties which do belong unto you as well by the articles of the faid peace, as by the confirmations thereof, and other favours and graces which my lord and father of gloricus memory did grant unto you, and all fuch others which have been given you by the crowns of my realms of Caftile and Portugal, and to command that they may be in and for all things obferved and accomplished unto you without any limitation, and for further affurance to grant them anew unto you, with the qualities, amplitudes, and declarations which fhall be moft convenient for you; and to fet penalties upon fuch as fhall contradict, and not obferve them unto you; and to the end it may be known what they are, to grant them copies thereof, or of that which my favour fhall be: and I taking the premises into confideration; and because for the occafions which I have for my wars, you have offered to ferve 8 me |