and other duties, to enter into, remain in, and pafs from your ports, rivers, and dominions, and there to enjoy all kind of right of navigation, traffic, and commerce, in all places where he shall think fit; which we fhall moft willingly and readily acknowledge upon all occafions. In teftimony and confirmation whereof, we have with our hand figned these presents, and caused them to be fealed with our feal. Dated at in the day of in the year of our Lord The Form of the Paffport (or Sea-brief) to be asked of, and given by the Burgermafters of the Cities and Ports of the United Netherlands, to the Ships or Veffels failing from thence, according to the Purport of the Fifth Article. TO the most Serene, moft Illuftrious, moft Mighty, moft Noble, most Honourable, and moft Prudent Emperors, Kings, Governors of Commonwealths, Princes, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Lords, Burgermasters, Schepens, Counsellors, Judges, Officers, Justices, and Rulers of all cities and places, as well ecclefiaftical as fecular, to whom these presents fhall be fhewn; We the burgermasters and rulers of the city of do certify, that And maiter or skipper of the ship appeared before us, and declared by folemn oath, that the faid ship, called the containing about lafts, of which he is at prefent mafter or fkipper, belongeth to the inhabitants of the United Netherlands. So help him God. in regard it would be moft acceptable to us, that the faid mafter or skipper be affifted in his just and lawful affairs, we do request you and every of you, wherefoever the faid mafter or skipper fhall arrive with his ship, and the goods laden on board and carried in her, that you would pleafe to receive him courteously, and ufe him kindly, and admit him, upon paying the lawful and ufual cuftoms and other duties, to enter. into, remain in, and pafs from your ports, rivers, and dominions, dominions, and there to enjoy all kind of right of navigation, traffic, and commerce, in all places where he fhall think fit; which we fhall moft willingly and readily acknowledge upon all occafions. In teftimony and confirmation whereof, we have caufed the feal of our city to be hereunto put. Dated at day of In teftimony and confirmation of all and fingular the premises, we the commiffioners of his Majefty and the Lords the States General aforesaid, being fufficiently impowered thereunto, have to these presents fubfcribed our names, and fealed them with our feals, at London, the first day of December, 1674. The following is printed from the copy published by authority in 1686.] Explanatory Declaration upon certain Articles of the Marine Treaties, concluded between his Majesty and the States General of the United Provinces, February 17, 166, and December 1, 1674. WHEREAS fome difficulty hath arisen concerning the interpretation of certain articles, as well in the treaty marine which was concluded the firft day of December, 1674, as in that which was concluded the 17th of February, 166, between his Majefty of Great Britain on the one part, and the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries on the the other, relating to the liberty of their respective fubjects to trade unto the ports of each other's enemies; We Sir William Temple, Baronet, Ambaffador Extraordinary from his faid Majefty of Great Britain, in the name and on the part of his faid Majefty; and We William Van Heuckelom, Daniel Van Wyngaerden, Lord of Werckendam, Gafpar Fagel, Counsellor and Penfioner of Holland and Weft Friefland, John de Mauregnault, John Baron of Reede and Renswoude, William de Haren, Gretman of the Bilt, Henry Ter Borgh, and Luke Alting, Deputies in the Affembly of the faid States General for the States of Guelderland, Holland, Zealand, Utrecht, Friefland, Overiffell, Groningen, and the Omlands, in the name and on the part of the faid States General, have declared, as we do by thefe prefents declare, that the true meaning and intention of the faid articles is and ought to be, that fhips and veffels belonging to the fubjects of either of the parties, can and might, from the time that the faid articles were concluded, not only pafs, traffic, and trade from a neutral port or place to a place in enmity with the other party, or from a place in enmity to a neutral place, but alfo from a port or place in enmity, to a port or place in enmity with the other party, whether the faid places belong to one and the fame Prince or State, or to feveral Princes or States, with whom the other party is in war. is in war. And we declare, that this is the true and genuine fenfe and meaning of the faid articles; purfuant whereunto we understand that the faid articles are to be observed and executed on all occafions, on the part of his faid Majefty and the faid States General, and their refpective fubjects; yet fo, that this declaration fhall not be alledged by either party for matters which happened before the conclufion of the late peace in the month of February, 1673. And we do promife, that the faid declaration fhall be ratified by his faid Majefty, and by the faid States General, and that within two months, or fooner if poffi ble, ble, reckoning from the day and date of this declaration, the ratifications of the fame fhall be brought hither to the Hague, to be here exchanged. In witness whereof we have figned thefe prefents at the Hague, this 30th day of December, 1675. (L. S.) W. Temple. (L. S.) W. Van Heuckelom. (L. S.) Jo. Mauregnault. (L. S.) W. Haren. [The following is printed from the copy published by authority in 1784.] The Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendship between his Majefty the King of Great Britain, and their High Mightineffes the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries. In the name of the inoft holy and undivided Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. So be it. BE it known to all thofe whom it fhall or may in any manner concern. The moft Serene and most Potent Prince and Lord George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Duke of Brunfwic and Lunenbourg, ArchTreafurer and Elector of the holy Roman Empire, &c. and the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries, having laid the foundation of peace by the preliminary articles figned at Paris the fecond of September laft; and his faid Majesty and the faid States General being defirous to complete fo great and falutary a work, have named named and authorised, to wit, on the part of his Britannic Majefty, Daniel Hailes, Efq; his faid Majefty's Minister Plenipotentiary to his moft Chriftian Majefty; and on the part of their High Mightineffes the faid States General, the most Noble and moft Excellent Lords Mathew Leftevenon, Lord of Berkenroode and Stryen, Deputy to the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries from the province of Holland, and their Ambaffador in Ordipary to his Majefty the moft Chriftian King, and Gerard Brantfen, Burgomafter and Senator of the city of Arnheim, Counfellor and Grand Master of the Mint of the Republic, Deputy to the States General of the United Provinces, and their Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to his moft Chrif tian Majefty: who, after having duly communicated to each other their full powers in good form, have agreed upon the following articles. I. There shall be a chriftian, univerfal, and perpetual peace, as well by fea as by land, and a fincere and conftant friendship fhall be re-established, between his Britannic Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, kingdoms, dominions, and fubjects, and their High Mightineffes the faid States General, and their dominions and fubjects, of what quality or condition foever they be, without exception either of places or perfons; fo that the high contracting parties fhall give the greatest attention to the maintaining between themselves, and their faid dominions and fubjects, this reciprocal friendship and intercourse, without permitting hereafter, on either part, any kind of hoftilities to be committed, either by fea or by land, for any caufe or under any pretence whatsoever: and they fhall carefully avoid, for the future, every thing which might prejudice the union happily re-established, endeavouring, on the contrary, to procure reciprocally for each other, on every occafion, whatever may contribute to their mutual glory, interefts, and advantage, without giving any assistance or protection, directly or indirectly, to those who would do |