1654. 11 April. 1656. 17 July. 1661. SWEDEN. TH HE treaty of peace between Oliver Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 89. The treaty between Oliver Cromwell and Charles Guftavus King of Sweden, concluded at Westminster, confirming and explaining the treaty of Upfal. Treat. 1732, vol. iii. P. 162. The treaty of alliance and commerce be21 Oct. tween Charles II. King of Great Britain, &c. and Charles King of Sweden, concluded at Whitehall. 1665. Pap. Off. H. 2. Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 240. The treaty of alliance and commerce be 1 Mar. tween Great Britain and Sweden, concluded at Stockholm. Pap. Off. H. 3. 1666. The treaty of commerce between Great 16 Feb. Britain and Sweden, concluded at Stock 1668.. holm. The treaty between Great Britain, Swe25 Apr. den, and the States General, with the feparate articles, concluded at the Hague. 1674. Pap. Off. H. 5. The treaty of alliance and commerce 30 Sept. concluded between Great Britain and Swe10 Oct. den, concluded at Weftminster. Pap. Off. H. 7. 1703. 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WE the underwritten Axel Oxenftiern, Chan cellor of the kingdom, and Provincial Judge of the Western Nordelles, Swedish Lapland, and Jempterland, Count of the Southern Morea, Free Baron in Kimith, Lord in Tyholm and Tidoen, Knight; and Eric Oxenstiern, Son of Axel, Prefident of the General College of Commerce, Count of Southern Morea, Free Baron in Kimith, Lord in Tidoen, and of Vybium and Gorwats, Senators and Plenipotentiaries of the most Serene and moft Potent Princefs and Lady, the Lady Christina, by the Grace of God of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals, Queen, Great Princess of Finland, Duchefs of Efthonia, Carelia, Bremen, Verden, Stetin, Pomerania, Caffuben, and Vandalia, Princess of Rugen, alfo Lady of Ingria and Wifmar, &c. and Senators and Plenipotentiaries alfo of the kingdom of Sweden, do hereby make known and tef tify, That as there has been a good and amicable correfpondence, time out of mind, between the Swedish and English nations; and that as for renewing and increafing the fame, it has been thought convenient that the moft illuftrious and most excellent Lord Bulftrade Whitlock, Constable of Windfor Caftle, and one of the Commiffioners of the Great Seal of England, fhould come to her Sacred Royal Majefty, by the command and in the name of Oliver, Lord Protector of the republic of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereof, fufficiently authorized and inftructed to tranfact the affairs hereafter mentioned; fo on the other hand, her faid facred Royal Majefty having furnished us with the like full powers, has graciously enjoined us, that after confultation held with the aforefaid Lord Ambaffador, on fuch matters as fhall be thought moft agreeable to the present circumstances circumstances of affairs, for establishing the freedom of commerce and navigation, and corroborating a mutual friendship, fomething certain might be deter mined, and comprehended under certain articles of a mutual treaty: For which reafon, after mature deliberation, we agreed to the points hereafter following, as they are clearly expreffed in the articles of this treaty. I. There fhall be and remain hereafter between the Queen and kingdom of Sweden, and the Lord Protector and the republic aforefaid, and all and fingular their dominions, kingdoms, countries, provinces, islands, lands, colonies, cities, towns, people, citizens, inhabitants, and all their fubjects and inhabitants, a good, fincere, firm, and perpetual peace, amity, goodwill, and correfpondence, fo that both parties fhall love each other with the most entire affection. II. The aforefaid confederates, and the fubjects, people, and inhabitants of both dominions, as occafion offers, fhall take care of and promote their mutual advantage; fhall alfo certify one another of any dangers which they fee threatened to either from the confpiracies and machinations of their enemies, and fhall oppofe and hinder the fame, as far as lies in their power. And it fhall not be lawful for either of the confederates, either for himself, or by any other perfons whatsoever, to act, treat of, or endeavour any thing to the inconveniency or detriment of the other, in any part of their lands or dominions whatsoever, whether by land or fea; nor fhall either of the confederates favour the rebels or enemies of the other, nor receive, or admit into their dominions, any rebels or traitors, who fhall form any contrivance against the ftate of the other, much lefs afford them any advice, affistance, or favour, or fuffer or permit any fuch affistance to be given them by the fubjects, people, and inhabitants of either nation. III. The faid Queen and kingdom, and the aforefaid Lord Protector and republic, fhall be very careC 3 ful ful to remove all thofe impediments, as far as lies in their power, which have hitherto interrupted the confederates freedom of navigation, and commerce between the two nations, through the dominions, lands, feas, and rivers of both, with other people and nations; and they fhall be juftified in afferting, eftablishing, defending, and promoting the abovementioned liberty of navigation, and of all merchandize on both fides, against all disturbers whatsoever; without fuffering any thing to be done or committed, contrary to this article, either by themselves, or their fubjects or people. IV. It is granted, and it fhall be free for both of the faid confederates, and their inhabitants and fubjects, to have free ingrefs and egrefs, refidence or paffage, in, through, or from the kingdoms, countries, provinces, lands, iflands, cities, and towns, walled or unwalled, fortified or not fortified, dominions and territories whatfoever, of the other confederate, freely and fecurely, without any license or fafe-conduct, general or fpecial; and in the mean time to buy and purchase all neceffaries for their fuftenance and use, where they think fit, and that they be treated with all manner of benevolence. It fhall likewise be lawful for both of the confederates, and their fubjects and inhabitants, to merchandife, traffic, and trade, in all places where commerce has been carried on at any time hitherto, in whatsoever goods and wares they pleafe; and every one fhall have leave to import and export the fame at difcretion; provided they pay the duties, and obferve the laws and orders of the aforefaid kingdom and republic, relating to merchandize, or any other right. Which things being prefuppofed, the people, fubjects, and inhabitants of either of the confederates, fhall have and poffefs in the countries, lands, dominions, and kingdoms of the other, as full and ample privileges, and as many exemptions, immunities, and liberties, as any foreigner doth or fhall poffefs in the dominions and kingdoms of the faid confederates. |