626 A. D. 1686. 



peace, as well in South as in North America, in both continents and 

 iflands, by fea and land ; and that no fhips of either nation fhall be per- 

 mitted to invade or attack the dominions of the other in America. 



Ill) Nor fhall any foldiers, or armed men, living either in the Eng- 

 lilh or French American iflands and colonies, commit any a6l of hoftil- 

 ity or damage to either party ; nor fliall they give any afliflance or fup- 

 plies of men or vi<Sluals to the v?ild Indians, with whom either king 

 Ihall have war. 



IV, V) Both kings Ihall retain and poflefs all the dominions and pre- 

 rogatives they now enjoy in America ; and, therefor, the fubjefts, inha- 

 bitants, commanders, and mariners, of each king, refpeftively, fhall ab- 

 folutely abftain from trading to, or fifhing in, all or any of the places 

 fo pofTefTed, or which fliall be poflefled by the other, either in their ha- 

 vens, bays, creeks, roads, or other places ; and fhips or vefTels, found lb 

 trading or fifhing, fhall be confifcated with their cargoes ; always pro- 

 vided, that the freedom of navigation be in no manner difturbed, where 

 nothing is committed againft the genuine fenfe of this treaty. 



VI) Ships of war, as well as merchant fhips, being forced, through 

 flrefs of weather, or pnrfued by pirates and enemies, or through any 

 other urgent neceflity, to take fhelter into any of the rivers, creeks, ha- 

 vens, ports, &c. belcnging to the other in America, fliall be treated 

 kindly, proteded, and fupplied With refrefliments, and all things need- 

 ful, at reafonable rates, and may depart whither, and when, they fliall 

 pleafe ; provided they do not break bulk, nor fell any of their cargoes, 

 nor receive any merchandize onboard, nor employ themlelves in fifh- 

 ing, under the forfeiture of fliips and goods. But before they enter 

 luch ports, they fliall, at coming in, hang out the flag of their nation, 

 and fhall alfo give notice of their fo coming in, by firing a cannon 

 thrice, or, if they have no cannon, a mulket thrice, otherv/ife they fhall 

 forfeit as above. 



VII) Ships of either nation, flranded or fliipwrecked, fliall have 

 friendly aflillance and relief. 



VIII) But if three or four fhips together be driven into the ports of 

 either nation, fo as to give jufl ground of fufpicion, they fhall flay no 

 longer than the governor or other magiftrate of fuch port will allow 

 them, after fupplying them with neceflaries as above. 



IX) The king of Great Britain's fubjeds of the ifland of St. Chriftc^ 

 phers may fetch fait from the fait ponds there. As, on the other hand, 

 the French fubjeds of St. Chriftophers may enter into the rivers of the 

 great road, to provide themfelves with water ; but both thefe mutual 

 permifllons muft only be in the day-time. And they fhall, on both 

 fides, hang out their flags, and fire a cannon thrice, &c. as in the lixth 

 article *. 



* St. Chriftophers, it muft be remembered, was ftttled on by both nations. A. 



