of no force, as far as it can be rendered fo in the dominions of the moft Serene King of Sweden; but the fubjects of the faid Lord Protector fhall hereafter be entirely free from those burdens. IX. As to the commerce to be carried on in America, it is exprefsly provided by law, that the fubjects of no republic befides fhall be impowered to trade there in common without a special licence: but if any of the fubjects of the most Serene King of Sweden, furnished with his recommendations, fhall privately folicit fuch licence of the Lord Protector to trade to any of thofe colonies whatfoever, he will in this refpect comply with the defire of his moft Serene Royal Majefty of Sweden, as far as the state of his affairs and of the republic will for that time permit. X. It shall be free for the subjects of the moft Serene King of Sweden, to fish and catch herrings and other fish in the feas and on the coafts which are in the dominion of this republic, provided the fhips employed in the fishery do not exceed a thousand in number: nor while they are fifhing fhall they be any ways hindered or molefted; nor fhall any charges be demanded on the account of the fishing by the men of war of this republic, nor by those who are commiffioned privately to trade at their own expence, nor by the fishing veffels on the northern coafts of Britain, but all perfons fhall be treated courteoufly and amicably, and fhall be allowed even to dry their nets on the fhore, and to purchase all neceffary provifions from the inhabitants of those places at a fair price. XI. It is alfo agreed and concluded, that the prefent treaty, and all and fingular the things therein contained and included by the aforefaid ambaffador of his faid moft Serene Royal Majefty of Sweden, and the commiffioners of the moft Serene Lord Protector, fhall be confirmed and ratified within four months next enfuing (or fooner if poffible) by the letters patent of the faid King and Protector, fealed in due and authen tic form with their great feal; and that the mutual inftruments shall be exchanged on both fides within the term aforefaid. The Commiffion from the moft Serene Lord Protector. OLIVER, Protector of the republic of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. To all and fingular to whom these presents fhall come, greeting. Know ye, That whereas in the treaty made at Upfal between us and the most Serene and Potent Princess Christina, &c. fome points relating to the establishment of a mutual amity, and to the advantages of trade and navigation, were adjourned to a more convenient opportunity; and whereas the moft Serene and Potent Prince and Lord Charles Guftavus, &c. hath fent to us as his ambaffador the most noble Lord Chriftiern Bonde, &c. vefted with full powers to tranfact those and other affairs; we being entirely fatisfied of the probity, fidelity, care, and prudence of our well-beloved Nathaniel Fiennes, &c. Bulftrode Whitlock, &c. and Walter Strickland, &c. have, by the advice of our council, made, conftituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, conftitute, and appoint them our true and undoubted commiffioners, plenipotentiaries, and deputies, giving and granting to them, or any two of them, full authority and power, and a general and special command, to treat, conclude, and determine with the faid lord ambaffador of the faid most Serene King, of and concerning all the premises, under fuch regulations, heads, forms, promifes, reftrictions, and fecurities, which they fhall think requifite for the due obfervation of the conventions. And whatsoever our faid commiffioners fhall agree and conclude with the faid lord ambaffador, we promise bonâ fide (obliging ourselves and our fucceffors by thefe prefents) to obferve, perform, and ratify in every point, in the best manner poffible, as if we ourselves were prefent. In witnefs whereof we have figned these prefents with our own hand, and caufed our great feal of of England to be affixed to them. Given at our palace of Westminster the 15th day of July, O.S. Anno 1656. OLIVER, P. The Commiffion of his moft Serene Royal Majefty of Sweden. WE Charles Gustavus, &c. &c. do certify and make known, that whereas it is natural to thofe who are in the most fincere friendship, to defire that the fame may be improved and increased every day; and whereas it is for the common intereft of our kingdom, and of the republic of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of our good friend the most Serene and most High Oliver Lord Protector of that republic, and the dominions thereof, that we fhould concert a clofer league than what has been hitherto, efpecially at this time, when it is very manifeft that many perfons are confpiring our destruction: We have therefore given it in command, as we do by these prefents in the beft form command and commiffion our well-beloved Lord Christiern Bonde, &c. our ambaffador extraordinary, a man of known prudence, circumfpection, and probity, to treat, ftipulate, and conclude a ftricter league between us, and all things thereunto appertaining, with thofe perfons who fhall be deputed with full powers for that purpose, on the part of the Lord Protector, and of the faid republic. And whatsoever our abovenamed ambassador extraordinary fhall tranfact, conclude, and establish with the plenipotentiaries of the Lord Protector and of the faid republic, fhall by us be ratified and performed to all intents and purposes. In witnefs and confirmation whereof, we have commanded these prefents, figned by our own hand, to be fealed with our great feal. Given at our palace of Stockholm the 15th day of June, 1656. CHARLES GUSTAVUS. Cantherfteen. In witnefs of all and fingular the premises, we the commiffioners of the most Serene and the most 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 sealed it with our feals. Done at Westminster 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 second 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 most 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 Protector 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 moft 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 fhall come from the Swedish dominions; and whereas the aforefaid ambaffador faid he could not give his confent to the faid demand, because he had it not in his inftructions from his mcft 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 most 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 exprefsly provided, that if the faid King fhall not confent to it, then all the faid 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, fhall 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.) [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. his 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, |