In witness of all and fingular the premifes, we the commiffioners of the moft Serene and the moft High Protector of the republic of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. by virtue of our aforefaid commiffion, or full powers, have figned the prefent treaty, confifting of eleven articles, with our hands, and fealed it with our feals. Done at Weftminfter July 17, Anno 1656. A Convention relating to the fecond Article in the Treaty betwixt Sweden and England. Done at Westminster July 17, Anno 1656. WHEREAS in the fecond article of the treaty concluded at Westminster, anno 1656, betwixt England and Sweden, it is declared as a point agreed and ratified by the commiffioners of the moft Serene Protector, and by the lord ambaffador of the moft Serene King of Sweden, that only the goods, merchandize, and other things mentioned in that article, fhould hereafter be deemed as contraband, and publicly prohibited. And whereas the most Serene Lord Protec tor has proposed by his commiffioners, and has ftipulated with the aforefaid ambaffador extraordinary, that as long as the war continues betwixt the English and the Spaniards, none of the goods and merchandize following fhall, under a penalty to be hereafter expreffed, be carried from the dominions of the most Serene King of Sweden, to any part of the Spanish dominions; and whereas to the intent that this might be granted with the more eafe, it has been alfo propofed that a conference fhould be held for afcertaining the price to be given by the English merchants, for all thofe goods which fhail come from the Swedish dominions; and whereas the aforefaid ambaffador faid he could not give his confent to the faid demand, becauíe he had it not in his inftructions from his most Serene King, and therefore left it entirely to the difcretion of his moft Serene Majefty; it is declared by this writing, that the faid fecond article, if the moft Serene King will agree to and ratify it, fhall be only ratified upon this condition, That as long as the war continues continues betwixt the republic of England and the Spaniards, neither his Swedish Majefty, nor any of his people, fhall carry pitch, tar, hemp, cables, failcloth, or mafts, to any places in the dominions of Spain, but on the contrary, the faid King fhall most exprefsly forbid it; and if any fuch merchandize fhall be carried thither contrary to this agreement, the fame fhall be liable to be feized by, and forfeited to the English. Wherefore it is most expressly provided, that if the faid King fhall not confent to it, then all the said fecond article relating to contraband goods (as also the third article which depends thereupon) fhall immediately become of no force, and the queftion relating to the fpecification of contraband goods, shall remain in the ftate that it was before the time there was any treaty about it at London; nevertheless the reft of the articles fhall remain in full force. And moreover, it is agreed and concluded on both fides, by virtue of the feveral powers granted to them, that although the prefent article be not inferted in the faid treaty, it fhall be of the fame force and virtue as the treaty itself. Done at Westminster, July 17, 1656. Nathaniel Fiennes, (L. S.) Walter Strickland, (L. S.) [The following Treaty of 1661 is printed from the Supplement to the Treaties 1772, collated with the original, and freed from feveral errors.] The Treaty of Alliance concluded between Charles II. bis Royal Majefty of Great Britain, and Charles XI. bis Royal Majesty of Sweden, for the confirmation of their friendship, and for the mutual fecurity of their dominions and trade. Done at Whitehall, October 21, 1661. WE, Charles, by the grace of God, King and Hereditary Prince of the Swedes, Goths, and Van dals, dals, Great Prince of Finland, Duke of Schonen, Efthonia, Livonia, Carelia, Bremen, Verden, Stetin, Pomerania, Caffuben, and Vandalia, Prince of Rugen, Lord of Ingria and Wifmar, alfo Count Palatine of the Rhine, Bavaria, Juliers, Cleves, and Bergen, &c. defire to make known to all and fingular the perfons whom it doth, or whom it may, in any manner whatfoever concern. Whereas we lately fent to England our ambaffador extraordinary, as we did before him our envoy extraordinary, plenipotentiaries, in order to renew the antient friendship, and to make a mutual league with the moft ferene and most potent Prince, our dearest brother, coufin, friend, and ally, the Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. And they having in like manner found a fingular inclination in the faid King to the common union and ftrict amity of the two kingdoms, it came to pass that when commiffioners were appointed alfo on his part, and vested with full powers to confolidate a friendship, and conclude a league, feveral congreffes and debates were held at London; in which the negociation was fo far promoted, that the following treaty, and the articles therein contained, were agreed upon in due form. After it had feemed good to the most ferene and potent Prince and Lord, Charles, by the grace of God, King and Hereditary Prince of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals, Great Prince of Finland, Duke of Schonen, Efthonia, Livonia, Carelia, Bremen, Verden, Stetin, Pomerania, Caffuben, and Vandalia, Prince of Rugen, Lord of Ingria and Wismar, alfo Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Juliers, Cleves, and Bergen, &c. to confirm and establish the exercise of that moft ftrict amity and mutual commerce which has continually exifted for fo many ages between the famous kingdoms of Sweden and England, with new laws, especially at this time when the most serene and most potent Prince and Lord, the Lord Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. was moft happily reftored to his ancient kingdoms; and for that end, his aforefaid Royal Majefty of Sweden fent his Excellency Nicholas Brahe, Senator of the Kingdom, Admiral and Counfellor of the College of Admiralty, Count in Vifingburg, Lord Baron de Cajana, Lord de Ridoboholm and Scaffhegen, &c. as Ambaffador Extraordinary to his Royal Majefty of Great Britain, to the end that when he had performed the folemn office of congratulation, he might put the laft hand to the treaty of mutual friendship and commerce, the form and tenor of which had been already fettled between the most noble John Frederick de Frifendorf, Lord in Herdick and Kirup, &c. Privy Counsellor of his Swedish Majefty, and formerly commiffioned to treat of this affair in quality of ambaffador extraordinary to his Sacred Royal Majefty of Great Britain, and the lords commiffioners particularly deputed to this purpose by his Sacred Royal Majefty of Great Britain. And whereas his Sacred Royal Majefly of Great Britain, favouring the fame propenfion and inclination, folemnly appointed the moft noble Lords of his Royal Majefty's Privy Council, viz. Thomas Earl of Southampton, Lord High Treafurer of England, John Lord Roberts, Lord Privy Seal, Edward Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houfhold, George Earl of Norwich, Captain of the Royal Band of Penfioners, Arthur Earl of Anglefey, Frederick Lord Cornwallis, Treafurer of the King's Houfhold, Anthony Lord Afhley, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Carteret, Baronet, Vice-Chamberlain of the King's Houfhold, Sir Edward Nicholas, Knight, and Sir William Morrice, Knight, two of his Majefty's principal Secretaries of State, to treat of this affair, the ambaffador and envoy aforefaid met them, and after divers confultations on both fides, the following articles were at length, by God's bleffing, clearly, clearly, perfpicuously, and irrevocably agreed to on both fides. I. In the firft place, it is concluded and agreed, that hereafter there be and remain a good, fincere, firm, and perpetual peace, friendship, good-will, and correfpondence, fo that both parties may carry it to each other with the fincereft love and affection. II. The faid confederates and their dominions, fubjects, people, and inhabitants, fhall, on all occafions, take care of and promote each other's advantage; and fhall also certify one another of any dangers threatened, and confpiracies and machinations formed by the enemies of either, and fhall oppofe and hinder them as far as lies in their power. Nor fhall it be lawful for either of the confederates, by himself, or by any other perfons whomfoever, to negociate or attempt any thing to the hurt or difadvantage of the other's lands or dominions whatsoever, any where, either by land or fea; nor fhall he by any means protect the enemies or rebels to the prejudice of the other confederate, nor receive or admit into his dominions any rebel or traitor, who fhall make any attempt against the estate of the other; much lefs fhall he afford them any advice, aid, or countenance, or fuffer any advice, affiftance, or favour to be given them by his fubjects, people, and inhabitants. III. The faid kings and kingdoms fhall with all candour and diligence take all the care poffible, that the impediments which have hitherto interrupted the freedom of navigation and commerce, not only between both nations, but alfo throughout the dominions, countries, feas, and rivers of both, with other people and nations, be removed. And they fhall fincerely endeavour to affert, establish, defend, and promote the aforefaid freedom of navigation and commerce on both fides, against all difturbers of it whomfoever, by the methods agreed on in this treaty, or by fuch as may hereafter be agreed on; and fhall not fuffer 4 |