A. D. 1677. ^8 



fence of the cuftom-houfe officers. Much lefs fhall the goods be fold 

 or bartered, till after a fair trial, and a fentence pronounced for confif- 

 cation ; in which confifcation the hull of the veflel, and the lawful mer- 

 chandize found therein, fhall not be comprifed. 



VIIIj French merchandize, found in fliips of the enemies of Great 

 Britain, fhall be hable to forfeiture, though not contraband. And on 

 the contrary, the merchandize of the enemies of the king of Great Bri- 

 tain are not to be forfeited, if found in French fhips, although the faid 

 merchandize make up the beft part of the lading of fuch fliips, but ftill 

 with an exception of contraband goods, which, when taken, are to be 

 difpofed of as in the preceding article. In like fort, Britifh merchan- 

 dize found in fhips of the enemies of France, fhall be liable to confifca- 

 tion, though not contraband ; and, on the contrary, the merchandize 

 of the enemies of France fliall not be confifcated, if found in Britifh 

 fhips, although they be the greatefl part of the lading, contraband goods 

 flill excepted. And, in order to prevent a new war that may happen, 

 from injuring the fubjefts of that crown that fliall be at peace, it is 

 agreed, that the fhips of the new enemies, laden with merchandize be- 

 longing to the crown that fhall be at peace, fhall not be forfeited, if lad- 

 en therewith before the end of the term of fix weeks after the declara- 

 tion of the war, between the Soundings and the Naze of Norway; two 

 months between the Soundings and Tangier ; two months and an half 

 in the Mediterranean; and eight months in all other parts of the world. 

 In like fort, French goods taken in the fhips of the new enemies of 

 Great Britain fhall not be confifcated under this pretence, but fliall be 

 reflored to the owners, unlefs they had been put on board after the end 

 of the terms above noted. However, contraband goods mufl not be 

 carried into the enemy's ports : and, reciprocally, Britilh effeds, found 

 in fhips of the new enemies of France, fhall not be forfeited under that 

 pretence, but fhall be forthwith reflored to the ov\Tiers, unlefs put on- 

 board after the end of the terms before fpecified ; contraband goods, as 

 before, excepted. 



IX, X) Ships of war fhall do no injury to merchant fhips ; and the 

 commanders of privateers fhall, for this end, give fecurity to the amount 

 of L1500 flerling, or 33,000 livres. 



XI, XII) Both kings agree to do juftice in rei'pedl of prizes ; and 

 when their minifters complain of unjuft fentences pronounced concern- 

 ing prizes, a re-examination thereof fhall be had within one month, and 

 a frefli fentence fhall be pronounced in three months after. 



XIII) When a fuit is commenced between the captors of a prize and 

 the reclaimers, if fentence be pronounced in favour of the reclaimers, 

 it fhall be immediately put in execution, upon giving fecurity, although 

 an appeal to an higher court be made : but this fliall not be done 

 againil the re-claimers. 



