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 correfpondence, in what language they please, in English, Spanish, Dutch, or any other, the which fhall not be molefted, or fubject to any inquifition. And whatfoever elfe hath been granted by either party, concerning this particular, to any other nation, fhall be understood likewise to be granted here. XXXII. That in cafe the eftate of any perfon or perfons shall be fequeftered or feized on, by any court of justice or tribunal whatfoever, within the kingdoms and dominions of either party, and any eftate or debt happen to lie in the hands of the delinquents, belonging bona fide to the people and subjects of the other, the said estate or debts fhall not be confifcated by any of the faid tribunals, but shall be restored 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 preserved 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 subjects 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 minifter, to be kept for the proprietors and creditors; and neither the Cruzada, nor any other judicatory whatsoever, shall intermeddle therein; which also, 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 dif ference 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 fhall have notice thereof given them in time, that is to fay, the space of fix months, to transport 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 embarked, moveables, immoveables, rents, deeds, debts, credits, and the like, which have not with a formal notice of the caufe, and by a legal condemnation, according to the ordinary juftice, been brought into the royal exchequer at the time of concluding this treaty, fhall remain at the full and free difpofal of the proprietors, their heirs, or of those who shall have their right, with all the fruits, rents, and emoluments thereof, and neither those 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 goods and rights their action at law, as for their own proper goods and estate. 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 im munities, whether they concern their perfons or trade, with all the beneficial claufes and circumstances which have been granted, or shall 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 whatsoever, in as full, ample, and beneficial manner, as if the fame were particularly mentioned and inferted in this treaty. XXXIX. In cafe 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 perfon whatsoever, in the one or the other kingdom; the complaint being presented 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 progrefs 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 provisions may be hereafter mutually agreed on, as fhall be judged convenient, the present treaty remaining still in full force and vigour. XL. It is likewife accorded and concluded, that the Moft 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 caufe to be delivered, faithfully and really, within four months after the date of these presents; and they fhall then, as foon as conveniently may be, cause this prefent 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 our Lord 1667. year of The Form of Letters which ought to be given by the Towns and Sea-ports, to the Ships and Vessels fetting fail from thence. TO all unto whom these presents fhall come; We the governors, confuls, or chief magiftrate or commiffioners of the customs, of the city, town, or province of N. do testify and make known, that N. N. master of the ship N. hath before us, under folemn oath declared, that the ship N. of tun (more or lefs) of which he is at prefent mafter, doth belong to the inhabitants of N. in the dominions of the Moft Serene King of Great Britain. And we, defiring that the said master may be affifted in his voyage and bufinefs, do intreat all perfons in general and particular, who fhall meet him, and thofe of all places where the faid master shall come with the said ship 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, pafs, frequent, and negotiate there, or in any other places, as fhall feem good to the faid master, paying ftill the toll and customs which of right shall be due. Which we will acknowledge gratefully upon the like occafions. In witnefs whereof, we have figned these presents, and fealed them with the feal of our town. Don Pedro Fernandez del Will. Godolphin. The Copy of a Patent containing several 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 Weft 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 subjects 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 glorious 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 assurance to grant them anew unto you, with the qualities, amplitudes, and declarations which fhall be most convenient for you; and to fet penalties upon fuch as fhall contradict, and not observe 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 serve me |