^66 A. D. 1630. 



fums of money deduded from them, by perfons they deal with beyond 

 fea, on account of defeds in our white cloths, in point of length, breath, 

 and weight ; whereby our cloths, in general, are depreciated in foreign 

 parts. Therefor he appoints commiffioners for the counties of Somerfet, 

 Wilts, Glocefler, and Oxon, to fee the ftatutes for the right making of 

 -white cloth put in execution, and that the fearchers and overfeers do 

 their duty. \Fcedera, V. xix, p. 219.] 



A t renty of peace and commerce was concluded between King Charles I 

 ■of England, and King Philip IV of Spain, at Madrid, wherein what 

 relates to commerce is to the following effecft, viz. 



Articles VII and XVIII) The fame articles or conditions of com- 

 merce are hereby renewed that exifted before the war broke out be- 

 tween Queen Elizabeth and King Philip II, and as ftipulated in the IXth 

 and XXlId articles of the treaty in the year 1604. 



VIII) The merchant (hips, and fhips of war of both kings, fo as the 

 later do not exceed eight in number, may freely refort to the ports ot 

 both countries, and may there take in provifions, refit, and trade, as 

 by antient treaties. But fhips of war fhall remain no longer than till 

 they have refitted and revidualled. Neither fhall a greater number of 

 -them come into any port of the other party, without fpecial leave ob- 

 tained from the fovereign of that port : nor fhall they, under colour 

 of lawful commerce, fupply the enemy of either party with provifions, 

 or with naval or \\arlike flores. 



XI) No new impofitions fhall be laid in Spain on the merchandize of 

 that country brought away by the Englifh in their own fhips. 



XIX) No difturbance Ihall be given in Spain to the Enghfli trading 

 thither, on account of confcience, where no fcandal fliall be given. 



XX. Where any prohibited goods are exported, none but the delin- 

 quent fhall be punifhed for the fame ; nor fhall any thing more be for- 

 feited but the faid goods. 



XXI) The effeds of perfons dying in either country fhall be fecured 

 for the benefit of their heirs, &c. 



XXIII) In cafe of a rupture hereafter between the two nations, fix 

 months fiiall be allowed both parties to remove their effeds. 



XXiV) The fhips of neither party fhall be detained in the ports of 

 -the other party, nor fhall be employed for warlike or other purpofes, 

 without the content of their own fovereign. ^Foedera, V. xix, p. 219] 



King Charles iffued another proclamation againfl: the cultivation of 

 tobacco in England and Ireland ; where, it feems, great quantities were 

 ftill raifed. And, after inveighing againfl the inordinate ufe of tobacco, 

 which he here terms an ufelcfs weed, he again forbids the importation of 

 all foreign tobacco without his licence, and even orders that the quan- 

 tity of tobacco from Virginia, the Somer ifles, and Caribbee iftes, be 



