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A Defcripion of the Coafts of 
r^jVy^ tion of their LofTes : But in cafe the 
Saldcfiu. *' Parties fhould difagree upon this Head, 
t " (hall not occafion any Rupture, but 
" the Truce (hall notwithftanding this 
" rera n in its full force, according to 
" the intent of the ^th Article of the 
before-mentioned Agreement. Don 
*' Philippo Mafcarenhcts the prefent Vice- 
" roy, and Mr. John Maatzuyker do alfo 
" engage to caufe this Treaty of the Di- 
" vilion of the Limits to be publifh'd 
immediately, for the general benefit 
of all fuch as have any concern therein, 
that the Inhabitants of this Ifle may 
no longer remain in ignorance under 
whofejurifdiftion they live ; and for the 
due performance thereof, have con- 
fii m'd the fame with their Oaths, and 
" fiibfcrib'd the Draughts thereof both 
in Latin and Portuguefe ^ yet fo, that 
in cafe of any doubt, recourfe is to 
be had to the Latin Original. 
Agremcnt lu the year 1647. a provillonal Agree- 
betwixt ment was made by Don Philippo Mafcaren- 
.Philippo has^ the then Viceroy, and Cornelius van 
ha^'w ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^"^ Direftor of Win- 
Cornelius i^^^^i f'^'' <^he adjufting of the DifFe- 
van Sanen. rences concerning the Fortrefs of Ma- 
lacca. 
*' TTNT" the Name of God, Amen. 
" known to all who areconc< 
Be it 
concern'd in 
this prefent Agreement, That 1647. 
" April 18. the following Agreement has 
been made in the Caftle of the City 
" of Goa^ in the prefence of his Excel- 
lency Don Philippo Mafcarenhas Vice- 
roy of Goa, and Cornelm van Sanen, 
head Faftor and Direftor of Win^urla^ 
authorized by the Governour-General 
" and Great Council of the Indies, for 
*^ the adjufting of the Differences ariling 
" concerning fome pretended Rights of 
the City and Fortrefs of Maiacca, con- 
cerning the Cuftoms and Duties to be 
paid at Malacca i feveral Conferences 
having been held with the Merchants 
" of Macau, yet could not the fame be 
reduc'd to any juft Equilibrium, or 
fettled upon a firm Bafis, tho wt made 
as reafonable offers as poffibly could 
" be expeded : fo that in cafe your Ex- 
cellency thinks it convenient to pro- 
ceed farther in this matter, you may 
treat upon this Head with Cornelius 
van Sanen, our head Fador at Win- 
gurla. By virtue of this CommilTion 
1 reprefented to the Viceroy, that in 
point of Juaice, fuch of our Ships as 
" pafs by Malacca without unlading or 
ftlling any of their Commodities, 
tc 
" ought to pay no Cuftoms there : unto 
which his Excellency having given for 
Anfwer, that it appear'd out of the 
Treaties and Writings agreed upon 
betwixt both Parties, that they ought 
to pay the fame ; it was thought fit for 
the preventing of further Differences, 
and maintaining a good Correfpon- 
dence betwixt both Nations, to agree 
upon the following provifional Treaty, 
till the full Decilion of our refpeftive 
Principals, and with this Provifo, that 
this Agreement fhall not in the leafl; 
tend to the prejudice either of his 
Ponuguefe Majefty, or of the States 
General in their refpedive Rights and 
Poneflions. That his Majefty's Ships 
as well as the Dutch Merchant-men 
bound to China, or any other of the 
Southern parts, coming to Malacca, 
(hall only be oblig'd to pay 6 per Cent, 
for fuch Goods as they (hall adually 
fell there i the fame to be paid to the 
Dutch from all fuch Goods as they (hall 
fell in any of his Majefty 's Harbours^ 
Purfuant to the Agreement made at Ba- 
tavia by the Great Council with the 
Merchants of Macau, in the prefence of 
the Reverend Frey Gonfalvo de S. Jofeph^ 
each Velfel, whether fmall or great, 
bound to Macau, whether it fells or un- 
loads any Goods at Malacca or not,fhall 
pay two Schutkins of Gold for its Pa/fage 
thither and backwards^ from which 
Duties however are to be exempted 
his Majefty's Ships, provided they may 
be fearched, and an Oath taken there- 
upon, that they have no Merchandizes 
aboard and if any are found, the 
Owners are to pay 4 i per Cent. That 
fuch Ships as pafs by Malacca, and are 
not bound to China, ftjall pay ^\per 
Cent, whether they unload or fell any 
" Goods or not ^ then they may proceed 
" in their Voyage without any Molefta- 
" tion. Which Agreement is tobepub- 
lilh'd and ftridly obferv'd by both Par- 
" ties, and confirm'd by Oath, till the 
" Decifion of our both fides refpedive 
" Principals. 
Signed, 
Bon Philippo Afafcarenhas, 
Cornelius van Sanen, 
Duarty de Fugersdo de Mdlo, 
Frey Gonfalvo de S. Jofeph. 
Francifco de Melo de Cafiro^ 
Anthonio Souza Coutinho, 
John van Teylingen, Head Fadof, 
Anthony Ondermeukn, 
Jacob Rofcam, 
Lffndert Johnfcn- 
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