C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms By the King. A PROCLAMATION Declaring and Enjoining Observance of the Articles of Peace, Commerce and Alliance, between His Majesty and the King of Spain. CHARLES R. BE it known unto all men, That to the glory and praise of Almighty God, for the good and welfare of Christendom, and particularly for the increase of the Happiness and Prosperity of Our Kingdoms and Dominions, and those of Our good Brother the King of Spain, there have been Concluded in a Treaty at Madrid, the Thirteenth day of May last, and now lately Ratified between Us and the said King, Articles of Peace, Commerce and Alliance, not only for the renewing the ancient Friendship which hath been formerly between Our Royal Progenitors and the Kings of Spain, but also for the maintaining a nearer Correspondence and Intercourse, and enlarging the Liberties of Trade between the two Crowns and their Subjects, and for the settlement thereof upon lasting Foundations. Wherefore We do declare to all Our loving Subjects Our Will and Pleasure, That the said Articles of Peace and Commerce be observed inviolably, as well by Land as by Sea, and Fresh-waters, throughout all the Lands, Country's and Dominions under Our Obedience; strictly Charging and Commanding them to take notice hereof, and to observe and accomplish all that hereunto belongeth. Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twelfth day of February 1667/8. In the Twentieth year of Our Reign. God save the King. In the SAVOY, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1667.