ARTICLES OF PEACE, INTERCOURSE, AND Commerce, Concluded in the names of the most high and mighty Kings, and Princes JAMES by the grace of GOD, King of great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc. And Philip the third, King of Spain, etc. And Albertus and Isabella Clara Eugenia, Archdukes of Austrice, Dukes of Burgundy, etc. In a Treaty at London the 18. day of August after the old Style in the year of our Lord God 1604. ¶ Translated out of Latin into English.  
IMPRINTED AT LONdon by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. ANNO 1605.   

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¶ The Commissioners for the most renowned King of great BRITAIN, etc.  
THOMAS Earl of Dorset, Baron of Buckhurst, high Treasurer of England.  
CHARLES Earl of Nottingham, Baron Howard of Effingham, chief justice, and Justice itinerant of all Forests on this side Trent, high Admiral of England, and Captain general of the Navies, and Seas of England, Jreland, and the Jles, and Dominions thereof.  
CHARLES Earl of Devonshire, Baron of Mountioy, Lieutenant in the Kingdom of Jreland, Master of the Ordinance, Governor of the Town, Jland, & Castle of Portesmouth, Knights of the most honourable order of the Garter.  
HENRY Earl of Northampton, Lord Howard of Marnehill, Lord Warden, and Admiral of the Cinque Ports.  
ROBERT Lord Viscount Cranborne, Lord Cecil of Esenden, Principal Secretary, Master of the Court of Wards, and Liveries. All Lords of his majesties Privy Counsel.   

¶ Commissioners for the King of Spain, etc.  
JOHN DE VELASCO Constable of Castille, and Legion, Duke of the City of Frias, Earl of Haro, Lord of the Towns of Villalpand, and Pedraça de la Sierra, Lord of the house of Velasco, and of the seven Jnfants of Lara, great Chamberlain unto PHILIP the Third, King of Spain, etc. Counsellor of State and War, Precedent of Jtalie.  
JOHN BAPTISTA DE TASSIS, Earl of Villa Mediana, Gentleman of the King's Chamber, and Postmaster general in the Kingdoms & dominions of the said King.  
ALEXANDER ROVIDIUS Professor of the Law in the College of Milan, and Senator of the Province of Milan.   

¶ Commissioners for the Archdukes.  
CHARLES Prince, and Count of Aremberge, Knight of the order of the Golden fleece, Counsellor of State; and Admiral general to the said Archdukes.  
JOHN RICHARDOT Knight, Precedent of the Privy Counsel, and Counsellor of State.  
LODOVIKE VERREIKEN Knight, Principal Secretary, and Audienciarie.    

❧ Articles of the Treaty.  


FIrst it is concluded, and accorded, that from this day forward, there shall be a good, sincere, true, firm, and perfect Amity, League, & Peace, to endure for ever, and inviolably to be observed and kept, as well by Land as Sea, and fresh waters, betwixt the most renowned King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, etc. And the most renowned King of Spain, etc. And the most renowned Archdukes of Austrice, Dukes of Burgundy, etc. and their Heirs and Successors whomsoever, their Kingdoms, Countries, Dominions, Lands, Peoples, Liegemen, and Subjects now being, or which hereafter shall be, of whatsoever condition, state, or degree they are or may be, so as the said Vassals and Subjects from henceforth are each of them to favour other, and to use one another with all kind and friendly offices.   

II.  
ANd that from henceforth all Hostility, and enmity shall cease, and all offences, injuries or damages which either part (in time of the troubles) hath sustained by the other, shallbe taken away and forgotten, in such sort, as that hereafter neither party against other, for, or upon occasion of any damages, offences, depredations or spoils past, may pretend any matter, but that there shall be a perfect abolition of all and every of them until this present day: and that all actions for the same shall be held and reputed to be extinguished, excepting only such depredations as have been committed since the xxiv. of April 1603. (because of these an account is to be made:) And each party shall hereafter abstain from all depredations, offences, and spoils as well by Sea as Land, and fresh waters, in whatsoever the Kingdoms, Dominions, Places, or Governments of the other: neither shall the aforesaid Prince's consent, that any of the grievances before mentioned, be done by any of their Vassals, Inhabitants, or Subjects: and they shall also cause restitution to be made of all depredations and spoils which hereafter shall be committed, and of the damages growing by means thereof.   

III.  
ITem, that none of the forenamed Princes, their Heirs, or Successors whosoever, by himself or by any others, shall do, treat, or attempt any thing against the other, or against their Kingdoms, Lands or Dominions whatsoever in any place, on Land or Sea, or in the Ports, or fresh waters, by pretence of any cause, or upon any occasion; neither any of them shall give assistance or consent unto any War, Counsel, Attempt, or Treaties, had, made, or to be made in the prejudice of either, or against the other.   

FOUR  
ITem, that neither of the former parties, shall themselves give, or shall consent to be given, by any of their Vassals, Subjects, or Inhabitants, aid, favour, or counsel, directly or indirectly, on Land, Sea, or fresh waters: nor shall supply and minister, nor consent to be supplied and ministered, by their said Vassals, Inhabitants and Subjects, unto the Enemies or Rebels of either part, of what nature or condition soever they be, (whether they shall invade the Countries and Dominions of either of them, or withdraw themselves from their obedience and subjection) any Soldiers, provision of Victuals, moneys, Instruments of War, Munitions, or whatsoever other aid else to maintain War.   

V  
ANd furthermore, the foresaid Princes shall renounce, as by the tenor of these Presents every of them hath, and doth renounce, whatsoever League, Confederation, Capitulation, and Intelligence made by what manner soever, in the prejudice of the one, or the other, which doth or may repugn against this Peace, and Concord, and all, and singular the Contents thereof: all which and every of them, so far as they do concern the effect aforesaid, they shall adnull, and make void, and declare to be of no force, or moment.   

VI  
ITem, it is agreed and accorded, that the said most renowned Kings, and Archdukes, shall take care, that their Subjects shall from henceforth abstain from all force, and wrong doing, and that they likewise shall revoke all Commissions, and Letters of reprisal, and Mart, or otherwise containing Licence to take Prizes, of what condition, or kind soever they are, being to the prejudice of the one, or other of the said Princes, or of their Subjects, whether the same have been given, or granted by them unto Subjects, or Inhabitants, or unto Strangers, and shall declare the same to be void, and of no force, as by this Treaty of Peace they are declared so to be; And whosoever shall do any thing to the contrary, he shall be punished not only criminally according to the merit of his offence, but shall also be compelled to make restitution, and satisfaction for the losses to the parties damnified, requiring the same.   

VII.  
ITem, as concerning the towns of Flushing, Brill, Ramekins, and other Forts and places thereunto appertaining, in which the garrison Soldiers of the renowned King of England, Scotland, etc. do now remain, for as much as the renowned King of England, etc. affirmeth that by contracts heretofore made, between Queen ELIZABETH of most happy memory, (unto whom his Majesty in his Kingdoms doth succeed) and the States of the united Provinces of the low Countries, he standeth in such sort bound, not to redeliver the said Towns, Forts, and places to any others, then unto those who delivered the same for Caution, as that by the said Contracts, his majesties Faith, and Honour, (which he resolveth religiously to keep towards all persons) being engaged, it is not free for him now to restore those places unto the Archdukes; yet, in the word of a King, he doth promise to enter into Treaty hereafter with the said States, wherein his Majesty will assign a competent time unto them, to accept and receive Conditions, agreeable to justice, and equity, for a pacification to be had with the most renowned Princes his dear Brethren: which if the States shall refuse to accept, his Majesty from thenceforth, as being freed from the former conventions, will determine of those Towns according as he shall judge it to be just, and honourable, wherein the said Princes his loving Brethren, shall find, that there shall be no want in him of those good offices which can be expected of a friendly Prince.   

VIII.  
ITem, that the said most renowned King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, etc. will command, as he seriously promiseth shall be commanded, that his garrison Soldiers upon what cause or pretext soever, shall not serve, succour, victual, or furnish with Artillery, Gunpowder, Bullets, Saltpetre, or any other Munition, or assistance for War, the Hollanders, or other enemies of the King of Spain, and the Archdukes: neither that they shall give unto them Aide, or do any hostile Act against the said King of Spain, and Archdukes, or their Subjects: As also on the part of the King of Spain, and the Archdukes, no hostile Act shall be committed, or done against the said garrison Soldiers, or against the most renowned King of England, etc. or his Subjects.   

IX.  
ITtem, it is agreed and accorded, that between the most renowned King of England, Scotland, etc.: and the most renowned King of Spain, etc. and every of their Vassals, Inhabitants, and Subjects, as well by Land, as Sea, and fresh Waters, in all and singular their Kingdoms, Dominions, Islands, and other Lands, Cities, Towns, Villages, Havens, & straits of the said Kingdoms, and Dominions, there be, or may be free Commerce, in which before the Wars there hath been Commerce, like, and according to the use and observance of the ancient Leagues, and Treatises, before the War, in such sort, and manner, as that without any safeconduct, or other Licence general, or special, the Subjects of the one, or other King may freely, aswell by Land as by Sea, and fresh Waters, go, enter, and sail, in and to the said Kingdoms, and Dominions, and all the Cities, Havens, Shores, Sea roads, and straits thereof and put themselves into whatsoever Havens of the same, where before the War there hath been Commerce, like, and according to the use, and observance of the ancient Leagues, and Treatises before the Wars, with Carriages, Horses, Burdens, Ships aswell laden, as to be laden, to bring in Merchandizes, and there to buy, or sell as much as they will, and in the same places upon just prices to procure, and have provision of Victuals for their sustenance, and Voyages, and likewise as occasion shall require, to repair such shipping and carriages, as either appertain unto them in property, or else they have hired or borrowed, and from thence also with their Merchandizes, Goods, and other commodities whatsoever, (the Customs, and Tolles, as they are presently rated according to the Ordinances of the places being paid) they may with like freedom departed, and go to their own Countries, or any other places at their pleasure without let or impediment.   

X.  
ITem, it is likewise agreed and accorded, that it may be lawful, to have access unto the Ports of the said Princes, and there to make stay, and from thence with the same liberty to departed, not only with their Ships of Merchandises, and burden, but also with other shipping furnished for War, and prepared to withstand the force of enemies: Whether they shall arrive there, either by force of tempest, or for repairing their Ships, or for provision of victuals, so as they exceed not the number of six, or eight Ships, when they come in of their own accord, nor that they continue, nor make stay in the Havens, or about the Ports longer than they shall have just cause for the repair of the same shipping, or for provision of other necessaries, lest they should be any occasion of Interruption unto the free Commerce and intercourse of other friends and Nations in amity: And whensoever any greater number of Ships of war than is before specified, shall have occasion of access into those Ports, then shall it not be lawful for them to make any entrance without the privity and consent of the Prince. Provided also that they do no hostile act, within the said Ports, to the prejudice of the Princes, but demean themselves there quietly, as friends and confederates, with special Caution ever to be had, that under the colour and pretext of Commerce, no warlike aid, provision of victuals, or of arms, or of munition or other such like materials for the Wars, be carried by the Subjects, Vassals, or Inhabitants of those Kingdoms, to the commodity or benefit of the enemies of the one or other King. And whosoever shall attempt to the contrary, shall be punished with those sharp pains and punishments, used to be inflicted upon seditious persons and breakers of Faith and Peace. Provided also, that the Subjects of the one, in the Dominions and Territories of the other, be not worse handled, than the natural Subjects in their sales and contracts for their Merchandises, as well in respect of the prizes, as otherwise, but that the Condition of Foreigners be equal and like herein, unto natural Subjects: Notwithstanding any Statutes or Customs to the contrary.   

XI.  
ITem, it is agreed and accorded, that the most renowned King of England, Scotland etc. shall prohibit, and after the confirming of these present Articles, by Proclamation forthwith provide, that no one of his Subjects, Inhabitants, or Vassals shall lad, or carry over by any means directly, or indirectly in his own name, or in the name of any others, neither shall lend his Ship or other vessel for carriage, or use his name for the transporting or conveying of any Ships, Merchandises, Manufactures, or any other thing, out of Holland, and Zealand into Spain, or other the Kingdoms and Dominions of the King of Spain, or the Archdukes, neither shall carry in his Ships, any Holland, or Zealand Merchant unto the said Ports, upon peril of his majesties indignation, and other punishments usually inflicted on the contemners of his highness commandments. And to the effect that fraud (which through the likeness of Merchandise might happen) be the better avoided: It is also provided in this present Article, that the Merchandises to be carried, and conveyed out of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to the Kingdoms and Dominions of the King of Spain and Archdukes, shall be Registered and Sealed with the Seal of the Town or City from whence they shall be laden, and that they being so Registered and Sealed, shall without any difficulty or question whatsoever, be reputed, and held for English, Scottish, and Irish Merchandises, and so respectively according to the Seal or Mark, be allowed and admitted: Always excepted, that in case of fraud, proof shall be admitted, without stay notwithstanding or let of the course or venting of the Merchandises in the mean time: And touching such Merchandises, as shall not be Registered nor Sealed, the same are to be Confiscated and taken for good Prize: And likewise all Hollanders and Zelanders, which shall be found in the same Ships, may also be taken and detained.   

XII.  
ITem, it is agreed that English, Scottish, and Irish Merchandises may be conveyed, and transported out of England, Scotland, and Ireland into Spain, and other of the Kingdoms of the King of Spain, (before mentioned) without the payment of the Imposition of thirty in the hundred, lately imposed; but paying only the Custom and Tolles usually required, before the said Imposition of thirty in the hundred.   

XIII.  
ITem, it is likewise agreed, that for the Merchandises. which English, Scottish, and Irish Merchants shall buy in Spain, or other the Kingdoms of the said King of Spain, and shall carry in their own Ships, or in Ships hired, or lent unto them (except as before hath been said the Ships of Hollanders and Zelanders) they shall pay only such Tolles as were accustomed to be paid before the Imposition of thirty in the hundred, yet so as they convey and carry the same goods and Merchandises to the Kingdoms of the said most renowned King of England, Scotland etc. or to the Ports of the Provinces, being in obedience to the Archdukes. And for the more surety that fraud be not committed herein, and that the said Merchandises be not transported to other places and Kingdoms, and especially into Holland or Zealand, it is concluded, that the said Merchants shall bind themselves, at the time that they do lad their Ships in Spain, or in the other Kingdoms and Dominions of the said King of Spain above declared, before the Magistrate of the place in which they shall lad, to pay the said Imposition of thirty in the hundred, in case they carry the same goods and Merchandises to other Dominions and Countries: And to obtain also within the space of twelve months following, a Certificate from the Magistrate of the places, where they shall discharge or unlade the same goods, testifying their discharge to have been either in the Kingdoms and Dominions of the King of England etc. or in the Ports of the Provinces under the obedience of the said Archdukes: upon the exhibiting whereof, the Obligations concerning those matters shall be delivered up, unto the bringers of the same Certificates.   

XIIII.  
ANd also that the said most renowned King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, etc. shall prohibit soon after the confirming of this accord, that none shall export any merchandise out of Spain, or other Kingdoms of the King of Spain, to be carried to other places then to his majesties Kingdoms, and the said Ports of Flanders, upon penalty of confiscation of all their merchandises, to the use of the said King of England, etc. to be paid into his majesties Exchequer: of which merchandises, or the value thereof, one half is to be given to the Informer, (the imposition of thirty in the hundred being first deducted) to be paid to the Ministers and Deputies of the King of Spain, and the proofs lawfully received in Spain, and transmitted into England in authentical form, are to be credited.   

XV.  
ITem, that the Magistrates of the said towns or Cities of his majesties Kingdoms, which shall make Certificates of the unlading of ships, and are to give testimony of the registering of the merchandises, shall not commit any fraud therein, under peril of indignation of the King's Majesty, and pain of loss of their offices, and other more grievous punishments at the King's pleasure. This declaration being added, that when the King of Spain and Archdukes shall agree with the French King, or with any other upon the last Placard of thirty in the hundred, and the Commerce betwixt them be restored, than it shall be lawful to the Subjects of the said most renowned King of England, Scotland, etc. to transport their merchandises to the Kingdoms and Dominions of him, or them unto whom Commerce shall be restored without the payment of thirty in the hundred, but only paying the Tolles and Customs used and paid before the said imposition.   

XVI.  
THat which hath before been expressed, concerning the free Commerce granted unto the Subjects of the said renowned kings, is to be understood to be likewise agreed on, for the Subjects of the most renowned King & Princes, the king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, etc. and the Archdukes, to wit, that in all places whatsoever, their Subjects are bound reciprocally, to respect & to favour each other, and by mutual kind offices friendly to entertain the one the other, and that by land, sea, and fresh waters, without any safe conduct or other licence general or special, they may unto the said Kingdoms, Dominions, Lands, Villages, Towns, Cities, Sea shores, Havens, Sea roads whatsoever, freely, safely, securely, come, enter, sail, carry and recarie their merchandises, buy, and sell, remain, abide, and converse in the same, so long as it shall please them, any kind of provision for victual, and things necessary for sustenance, and for voyages at just & reasonable prices, and there repair also (as occasion shall require) their shipping, and carriages, whether the same be their own, or whether they be hired or borrowed: As also to departed from thence with like liberty, with merchandises, goods, and other things whatsoever (the Customs and Tolles according to the Statutes of those places being paid) and to dispose and follow their businesses freely, and to return at their own pleasure, either into their own Countries, or to any other place, without any impediment or let, so as the Subjects of the most renowned King of England, etc. use not the shipping of the Hollanders, or the united Provinces, and bring not into the Provinces of the Archdukes any of the manufactures of Holland, or of the united Provinces bought wheresoever, neither any other thing, for which there was paid in Holland any tribute, nor that they transport any thing from the Archdukes Provinces, unto them of those Provinces until a pacification be accorded: Nor that they receive any the goods or Hollanders, or of those other places united into their ships, nor trust any of their own goods in the ships of Hollanders, nor fraudulently by lending their names, colour the goods of any Hollander, or other of the united Provinces: for that if any thing be committed to the contrary, and the same be found, it shall be held for just and lawful Price.   

XVII.  
ANd the aforesaid provisoes are not only to be understood of ships laden or to be laden in cause of Commerce, but also of ships of War which the said Princes have or shall have armed to repress the Attempts of their Enemies: insomuch as that it may be lawful for such Ships of war, not exceeding the number before mentioned, if they happen to be constrained either by force of tempest, or for buying of Victuals or other things, or for repair of shipping, to use the same liberty in arriving, staying, and departing: so that they do no Hostile act in the said Ports, but demean themselves honestly and quietly, as it becometh confederates and friends: and so that they stay and remain not in, or about the same Ports any longer then shall be needful for reparation and provision of necessaries, that thereby they be not a hindrance or interruption to the free Commerce and Intercourse with other Nations that are in Amity and Friendship: but where occasion shall fall out of arrival of any greater number of Shipping then before specified, it shall not be lawful for them to enter, but with the knowledge and allowance of the Prince.   

XVIII.  
ANd as the said Kings and Archdukes do religiously promise, that they will not at any time yield any Warlike succour to any of the others enemies, so it is provided that their Subjects, or the inhabitants in their Realms, of what nation or quality soever they be, may not under colour of Intercourse and Commerce, nor upon any other colour or pretence give any aid or help to the enemies of the said Princes, or of either of them, or confer, or supply them with money, provisions of victuals for war, Amour, Munition, Ordinance, Artillery, or other warlike provision, and those which shall do the contrary, are to take knowledge, that they shall be punished with the severe punishments accustomed to be inflicted upon breakers of League, and seditious persons.   

XIX.  
AND that also greater benefit may through this Concord come unto the Subjects of the most renowned King of England, Scotland, etc. and of the Archdukes, it is accorded and concluded, that the said most renowned King of England, etc. and Archdukes jointly and severally, will do their endeavours, that their Subjects have not the passages stopped or letted unto any of their Ports, Kingdoms and Dominions, that thereby they be not hindered, freely and without impediment to come and go, with their Shipping, Merchandise, and Carriages (the ordinary Customs and Tolles being paid) to all the said Ports, Kingdoms, and Dominions: and with the like liberty (when it shall seem so good unto them) with other Merchandises from thence to departed.   

XX.  
But as concerning the ancient Treatises of intercourse and Commerce, whereof divers are extant, betwixt the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions of the Dukes of Burgundy, and Princes of the Low Countries, which notwithstanding during the late troubles have been intermitted, and peradventure in some parts impaired; it is agreed by way of provision, That they shall retain and have their ancient fort and authority, and that they shall be used on both parts, as they were before the Wars: And if it happen that either by both parts or any one part any breach thereof be alleged, or that the Subjects shall complain that the conventions are not observed, or that more grievous burdens than were accustomed are imposed on them, there shall be Deputies appointed on either part which may meet, and calling unto them (if need be) Merchant's experienced in such matters, may friendly Treat, and equally renew, and restore such things, as shall be found either to have slipped out of course, or to have been changed by the injury of time, or by corrupt custom and use.   

XXI.  
ANd for that the rights of Commerce which do ensue by Peace ought not to be made unfruitful, as they would be if the Subjects of the most renowned King of England, Scotland etc. whilst they have recourse to and from the Kingdoms and Dominions of the said King of Spain and Archdukes, and do remain there for Commerce, should be molested in the cause of Conscience: therefore to the intent their Traffic may be safe, and without danger, as well on Land as on Sea, the said renowned King of Spain, and Archdukes shall take care, and provide, that for the said cause of Conscience they shall not be molested, nor inquieted in using their Trade and Commerce, so as they give not scandal unto others.   

XXII.  
ITem, that if it happen any goods or Merchandises prohibited to be carried, or conveyed out of the Kingdoms and Dominions of the said most renowned Kings and Archdukes, by the Subjects of the one or of the other, that in such case the person only offending shall incur punishment, and the goods only prohibited shallbe Confiscated.   

XXIII.  
ITem, that the goods of the Subjects dying within the Kingdoms or Dominions of either, shall be conserved to the right heirs and successors of the deceased, the right of a third Person always reserved.   

XXIIII.  
ITem, that the Grants and Privileges given by the Princes to Merchants of either of the Kingdoms coming to their said Kingdoms, and which Privileges through the Wars have ceased, shall from henceforth wholly be revived and have their full force and strength.   

XXV.  
ITem, if it shall happen hereafter, (which God forbidden) that any displeasure do arise, between the said most renowned Kings, the King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, etc. And the King of Spain, or the Archdukes, whereby danger might grow of the interruption of intercourse and Commerce, than the Subjects of either Prince are thereof so to be admonished, as that they may have six Months from the time of the monition, to transport their Merchandises without any arrest, disturbance, or hurt in the mean season, to be done or given unto them either in their persons or Merchandises.   

XXVI.  
ITem, that none of the foresaid Princes shall imbarge or stay for their provision in war, or for any other service, to the prejudice of the owners, the ships of the Subjects of any of the others, being in their Ports, or waters, unless the Prince of those parties to whom the ships do appertain, shall first be admonished thereof, and shall also yield his consent thereunto.   

XXVII.  
ITem, it is accorded, that if during this Peace and Amity, any thing happen to be attempted, committed or done, against the force and effect thereof, by land, sea, or fresh waters, either by any of the said Princes their Heirs and Successors, their Vassals, Subjects, or Allies comprehended in this League, or of any the Heirs or Successors of those Allies their Subjects, or Vassals, yet notwithstanding this Peace and Amity, shall remain in his strength and virtue, and the attempters, and such as do offend therein only, and no other, shall be punished for their attempts.   

XXVIII.  
ITem, that such as have been taken in war, and are Captives on either part, although they be condemned to the Galleys shall be released and dismissed, the charges of the diet of such as are not in the Galleys being first discharged, and the ransoms of such as have before agreed for the same, being by them paid.   

XXIX.  
ITem, it is concluded, that all civil actions, which at the time when the last wars began, were of validity, and of force, may yet be exercised and pursued, notwithstanding any lapse of time during the same war, so as no prejudice shall be understood to have grown unto them, by the continuance of the war, those only excepted which are already come to the Exchequer or Prince's Treasury.   

XXX.  
ITem, if any controversy happen to be moved in the Kingdoms and Dominions of the one or other of these Princes, by any person not being Subject to the same Prince, for, or upon occasion of any depredations or spoils committed, the cause is to be remitted to the judge of the jurisdiction, under that Prince against whose Subject or Subjects the suit is commenced.   

XXXI.  
ITem, that if the Hollanders and other confederate States, will accept of conditions of pacification with the most renowned Archdukes, or their Successors, through the means of the most renowned king of England, etc. the said Archdukes and their Successors, will always willingly hearken unto that which shall be proposed therein, and will desire that by the help of the said most renowned King of England, etc. they may be brought to embrace equal conditions, wherein they shall well understand, how much the said Archdukes do attribute unto the authority of the most renowned King of England, etc. their loving brother.   

XXXII.  
ITem, it is concluded and accorded, that in this present Treaty of peace, there be comprehended the Adherents, friends, and confederates, of the forenamed Princes: That is to say, on the part of the most renowned King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, etc. Rodulphe Roman Emperor, with the Archdukes of Austrice, and the Electors of the Empire, together with the States, and Cities of the Empire, the Duke of Lorraine, the duke of Savoy, the dukes of Brunswick, Lunenburg, Meckleburg, Wirtemberg, the Landgrave of Hesse, the marquess of Baden, the duke of Pomerane, the Prince of Anhalt, the Earl of East-freisland, the Cantons of Helvetia, and the Grisons, the Haunse-cities; The French King, the King of Poland, and Swethland, the King of Denmark, the duke and State of Venice, the duke of Holst, the duke of Florence.   

XXXIII.  
ON the part of the King of Spain and Archdukes, Rodulphe Roman Emperor, and his Brethren, and other Princes, Archdukes of Austrice, Princes of the Empire, the Electors, Cities, and States subject to the Empire, the French King, the King of Poland and Swethland, the King of Denmark, the duke and State of Venice, the duke of Savoy, the duke of Bauire, the duke of Cleve, the duke of Holstein, the duke of Lorraine, the duke of Parma and Placentia, with his Brother, the Cardinal, the Bishop and Province of Liege, the duke of Florence, the duke of Mantua, the duke of Mutina, and Regium, the duke of Urbine, the Confederates and Cantons of the Helvetians, and Grisons, the Cities of the Haunse, the Earls of East-friesland (without notwithstanding any prejudice of the right by the King of Spain, and Archdukes pretended for their States) the duke and Common wealth of Genua, the Common wealth of Luke's, the Principal of the House of Columna, the Prince of Oria, the Principal of the house of Vrsine, the duke of Sermoneta, the Lord of Monacho, the Earl of Mirandula, the Marquis of Massa, the Earl of Sala, the Earl of Colorno.   

XXXIIII.  
ITem, it is likewise accorded and concluded, that the said most renowned Kings and Princes, JAMES by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, etc. And PHILIP King of Spain, etc. Albert and Isabella Clara Eugenia, Archdukes, etc. shall sincerely, and faithfully observe and keep, and procure to be observed and kept, by their Subjects, and Inhabitants, all and singular the Capitulations in this present Treaty accorded, and concluded, neither shall they directly or indirectly infringe the same, or consent that the same shallbe infringed, fringed, directly, or indirectly, by any of their Subjects or Inhabitants, and they shall ratify, authorize and confirm, all and singular the conventions as before accorded and concluded by Letters Patents, subscribed with their own hands, and sealed with their great Seals in sufficient, available, and effectual form, and the same so form and made, shall upon the first occasion deliver or cause to be delivered faithfully, really, and effectually; And they shall make the like promise to observe all and singular the premises, in the word of a King and Prince, and shall also swear to observe and perform the same by oath upon the holy Evangelist, (whensoever they shall, by either part be thereunto required.) And the said Kings and Archdukes shall take care that this present Peace and Amity be published in places accustomed, so soon as conveniently the same may be.    

❧ Articles concerning Merchandise of high Germany to be transported into Spain, free of the Imposition of 30. in the 100  

THE more to express observance towards the most renowned King of England, etc. and for the commodity of his majesties Kingdoms, the Illustrious and excellent the Constable of Castille, etc. Procurator special of his Cath. Majesty, hearing how much the Subjects of the most renowned king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, do desire to be permitted to vent the merchandise of Germany in Spain, doth by these presents promise, that it shall be lawful for the said Subjects of the most renowned King of England, etc. to convey merchandise out of high Germany, being subject to the Imposition of thirty in the hundred, and which without payment of the said Imposition could not be carried into Spain, and the same merchandise having first been conveyed into England, and there discharged, & customed, from thence after to be transported into Spain, or other the Dominions of the King of Spain, without payment of thirty in the hundred, so as the said merchandise hath paid nothing to the Hollanders, and Zelanders, and other enemies of the King of Spain, and the Archdukes: and so as they be conveyed in the proper ships of the most renowned King of England, etc. or his Subjects, and not in others of any other Prince, or Nation, or of other whomsoever. And to the effect that fraud herein may be avoided, the Merchandises of high Germany, which are to be transported forth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to the Kingdoms and Dominions of the King of Spain and the Archdukes, shall be Registered and marked with the Seal or Mark of the Town from whence they shall be laden, and certified by a Certificate from the Magistrate of the said Town or City, testifying that the said Merchandises were discharged in England, Scotland or Ireland, and that they have paid Custom there, as well upon peril of the King's majesties indignation, as also upon pain of loss of their Offices and other more grievous punishments, to be inflicted at the King's pleasure, upon the Magistrates of the Towns and Cities of the Kingdoms, of the said most renowned King of England, etc. which are to certify the unlading of Ships, and to testify of the Registering thereof, if they shall herein commit any fraud.   

II.  
ITem, that whatsoever merchandizes of high Germany, shall not be discharged in England, Scotland and Ireland, and yet shall be conveyed into Spain, and other Kingdoms of the King of Spain as such merchandises, shall be confiscated, and be reputed as good Prize.    

¶ Three Articles concerning a moderation to be had in the proceed of the Inquisition, toward the King's majesties Subjects, in SPAIN.  

FIrst, if they have exceeded in any thing before their entrance into Spain, they shall not be called into the INQVISITION for the same, neither shall be molested for any of those things so committed, out of Spain, neither shall any Account for the same be demanded of them.   

II.  
ALso if they will not enter into the Churches, no man shall compel them thereunto, but if they do enter into the same, they shall perform those duties & reverence, which are used towards the holy Sacrament of the Altar being there, and if they shall see the holy Sacrament coming towards them in any street, they shall do reverence by bowing their knees, or else to pass aside by some other street, or turn into some house.   

III.  
ANd if any of the said persons being Masters, or Master's Mates, or any other Officers of ships, which be not their own, do exceed in any matter herein, the INQVISITION proceeding against them by Office, is only to sequester their own proper goods, and are to leave free the ships and all other goods not belonging to the Offenders; the same is to be understood for the Traders and Factors.