216 A REPORT OF THE SPANISH GRIEVANCES. 



And thus much his lordship s speech comprehended 

 concerning the wrongs in fact. 



Concerning the wrongs in law ; that is to say, 

 the rigour of the Spanish laws extended upon his 

 majesty s subjects that traffic thither, his lordship 

 gave this answer. That they were no new statutes 

 or edicts devised for our people, or our times ; but 

 were the ancient laws of that kingdom : &quot; Suus 

 &quot; cuique mos.&quot; And therefore, as travellers must 

 endure the extremities of the climate, and temper of 

 the air where they travel; so merchants must bear 

 with the extremities of the laws, and temper of the 

 estate where they trade. Whereunto his lordship 

 added, That our own laws here in England were not 

 exempted from the like complaints in foreign parts ; 

 especially in point of marine causes and depredations, 

 and that same swift alteration of property, which is 

 claimed by the admiralty in case of goods taken in 

 pirates hands. But yet that we were to understand 

 thus much of the king of Spain s care and regard of 

 our nation ; that he had written his letters to all 

 corregidors, officers of ports, and other his ministers, 

 declaring his will and pleasure to have his majesty s 

 subjects used with all freedom and favour ; and with 

 this addition, that they should have more favour, 

 when it might be shewed, than any other. Which 

 words, howsoever the effects prove, are not suddenly 

 to be requited with peremptory resolutions, till time 

 declare the direct issue. 



For the third part of the matter of the petition, 



