-542 A. D. 1670. 



1667 was thought too general by the Spanifli miniflry, they eameftly 

 applied to the Englifli court for a more clear and explanatory treaty re- 

 lating to America ; which was accordingly complied with by the king 

 of England, upon the king of Spain agreeing to recognize the former's 

 right to all the American dominions he was pofTefTed of in this year, 

 1670; when Sir William Godolphin, the Englifh minifter at Madrid, 

 concluded the following treaty, viz. 



Article 1 and II) There ihall be an univerfal peace, and a true and 

 fincere friendfhip in America, as well as in all other parts of the world, 

 between the two nations. 



Ill and IV) All enmities, hoflilities, &c. fhall henceforth ceafe be- 

 tween the two kings and their fubjeds : and for this end both fides are 

 to forbear all ads of violence, and to call in all commifllons, letters of 

 marque, &c. and to declare them null and void. 



V) Both kings hereby renounce all leagues, confederacies, &c. to the 

 prejudice of each other. 



VI) Prifoners on both fides, detained by reafon of adts of hoflility 

 hitherto committed in America, to be forthwith fet at liberty. 



VII) Offences, injuries, and lofles, fuffered by either party in Ame- 

 rica, fhall be utterly buried in oblivion. 



VIII) The king of Great Britain, his heirs, and fucceflbrs, fhall al- 

 ways poffefs, in full right of fovereignty and propriety, all the countries, 

 iflands, colonies, &c. in the Weft-Indies, or in any part of America, 

 which he and his fubjeds now pofTefs ; infomuch, that they neither can 

 nor ought hereafter to be contefied, under any pretence whatfoever. 



IX) The fubje6ts, merchants, captains, mafters, and mariners, of each 

 ally refpedively, fiiall forbear and abflain from failing to, and trafficking 

 in, the ports and havens that have fortifications or magazines, and in all 

 other places poflelTed by either party in the Weft-Indies : but if at any 

 time either of the kings fliali think proper to grant the other's fubjedts 

 any general or particular leave or privileges to fail and traffic in any of 

 the places under his obedience, the faid traffic and navigation fhall be 

 exercifed according to the form and efted of the faid leave and privi- 

 leges fo granted them ; for the fecurity, guarantee, and authority, where- 

 of this prefent treaty and the ratification of it fhall ierve. 



X) In cafe the fubjeds of either ally and their fhips, whether fhips of 

 war or merchant Ihips, Ihall at any time be forced, by ftorm, purfuit of 

 pirates or enemies, or any other accident, to enter into any of the 

 rivers, creeks, bays, havens, roads, and ports, belonging to the other in 

 America, for protedion and refuge, they fhall be received and treated 

 there with all manner of humanity, civility, protedion, and affiftance ; 

 fhall be allowed to refrefh themielves, and, at a common price, to buy 

 provifions and other necelTaries for the conveniency of their voyage j 

 iiud fliall be permitted to depart without let or moleftation. 



