Articles of peace & alliance between the Most Serene and Mighty Prince Charles II, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. and the High and Mighty Lords, the States General of the United Netherlands, concluded the 21/31 day of July, 1667

Articles of Peace and Alliance between the Most Serene and Mighty Prince, Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ire∣land, Defender of the Faith, &c. and the Most Serene and Mighty Prince, Frederick III. King of Denmark and Norway.

I.

FIrst, It is Covenanted, Concluded and Agreed, That there be from this day a perpetual, firm, and inviolable Peace between the Most Serene and Most Mighty Prince, Charles the Second, King of Great Britain, and the Most Serene and Most Mighty Prince Frederick the Third, King of Denmark

and Norway, between their Heirs and Successors, and their Kingdoms, Principalities, Earldoms, Islands, Cities, Forts, Lands, Subjects and Inhabitants of what state and quality soever: And so as to maintain and promote each others good no less then their own, and th••••••rt and hinder with all possible study the da∣mage and destruction of one another. And in this respect it shall be free for the Subjects of either King to exercise a Mutual Navigation and Commerce with∣out molestation, and with their Merchandises to come to each others Kingdoms, Provinces, Marts, Ports, and Rivers, and there to abide and traffick.

II.

At this present shall cease between the aforesaid Kings, and their Kingdoms, Principalities, Earldoms, People, and Subjects, both by Land and Sea, all Enmi∣ty, War, and Hostility, that is to say, in the Northern Ocean, and in the Baltick Sea and the Channel, within Twenty one dayes; from the Mouth of the said Streight or Channel to the Cape of St. Vincent, with∣in Six Weeks; and then within the space of Ten Weeks beyond the said Cape on this side the Aequi∣noctial Line or Aequator, as well in the Ocean as the Mediterranean Sea: Finally, within the space of Eight Moneths beyond the Bounds of the aforesaid Line all over the World, without any exception or further di∣stinction of time or place; all Dayes, Weeks, and Moneths to be computed from the Subscription of the present Agreement; and the Publication of the

same here made at Breda. And whatsoever shall be taken and seized after the aforesaid days by either King or their Subjects, to whom Commissions have been granted, it shall be wholly restored back again to him or them from whom the same was taken; and further∣more, full satisfaction shall be made for the damages to him or them thereby arising, or the Charges they have been at; and every person herein offending shall be punished as his Offence deserves.

III.

It is also Agreed and Concluded, That all Diffe∣rences on both sides, Suspicions and ill will, both on the part of the Most Serene King of Great Britain, and on the part of the Most Serene King of Denmark, &c. and likewise for singular the Ministers, Officers, and Subjects of them, be buried and abolished by a perpetual Oblivion. And further from this present shall expire, be annulled and for ever cancelled all Da∣mages, Offences, Injuries by word or writing, that either the one has done the other, or has been suffered by the one from the other, from the very first begin∣ning of the now ceasing War to this day, and the de∣termined point of time wherein all Dissentions, Dis∣cords, Differences and Enmities shall cease and be laid aside: By name, the Assault and Defence made at Bergen in Norway, and in whole, whatsoever either followed from thence, or does thereon depend; in such manner, as that neither of the said Parties by reason of any damage of this kind, offence, or charges, do

under any pretence whatever cause the other any trou∣ble, much less for this cause endeavour or attempt any kind of Hostility.

IV.

All Prisoners on both sides, of whatsoever For∣tune or Rank, shall be forthwith set at liberty without any Ransom.

V.

All Ships, Goods, or the like, that in this turbul∣lent season, in the heat of this very War between both the above-mentioned Kings and their Subjects, have been taken by the one from the other, or that either Party has confiscated and seized of the Goods and Pretensions of Persons or Subjects of the other Nation; as also all the Expences of War on both sides, shall be compensated by a like mutual Aboliti∣on. In such manner, as are together comprehended in this Compensation, those Debts of the Subjects of the King of Great Britain, which have been on the part of Denmark confiscated; but in this sense, That whatever Debts of this kind unto the Tenth Day of May Old Stile, and Twentieth New Stile, by vertue of Confiscation or Reprisals have been by Subjects paid and received, do remain utterly abolished and satisfied; and that it be not lawful for the Credi∣tors of such Debts for the future to pretend any thing

upon this account, much less to urge payment of such for any reason, or under any pretence whatsoever. But of such Debts, as on the said day have not been paid and received, it shall be lawful for the Creditors, Subjects of the King of Great Britain, to demand and prosecute the Payment, by the ordinary way of Justice. Excepting nevertheless 120000 Rixdollars, more or less, (namely accruing from a certain Contro∣versie, which arose between Christian the Fourth of most glorious Memory, King of Denmark and Nor∣way, and the Parliament of England, by reason of sending Aid to Charles the First of most glorious Me∣mory, King of Great Britain) for which the King of Denmark and Norway bound himself, and gave his Bond to a Company of certain English Merchants Trading at Hamburgh, and there either now living, or that have heretofore lived; Which claim of 120000. Rixdollars or thereabouts, being confiscate, shall be now by vertue of the present Treaty account∣ed as null, dead, and utterly abolished; in such man∣ner, that the Creditors of that Debt are not either now, or at any time hereafter therefore to demand or pretend any thing. In like manner as is also Cove∣nanted and Agreed in most significant words, That no Pretension shall be at any time made, by reason of such Ships and Goods so seized, and Debt or Money lent, in such manner as aforesaid abolished and confis∣cated; but that all shall on both sides by a Solemn Compensation be for ever accounted as null and void: Yet so, that Lands and immoveable Goods be not comprehended in the aforesaid Voidance and Annul∣lation, but that they be without any difficulty or im∣pediment

restored back to those, who before the de∣nouncing of the present War were the Possessors and Proprietors of them.

VI.

It is Covenanted and Agreed on both sides, That under the last mentioned Compensation, neither Countries, nor Islands, nor Cities, nor Forts, nor Ports, nor other like Places are to be understood. But if it shall be found, That either Party during this War hath either taken any such, in or out of Europe, or may yet take within the time limited in the second Article, whatsoever it be, it shall be without any Compensation and Loss, together with all, even the smallest things thereto appertaining, forthwith resto∣red to him whose it was before, and in the same condition wherein it was then when it was taken, without tergiversation, delay, or any kind of pre∣tence.

VII.

Under this present Treaty of Peace shall be com∣prehended those, who before the Exchange of Rati∣fications, or afterwards within Six Moneths shall be by common Consent nominated by both Parties. And as the Covenanting Parties do thankfully ac∣knowledge the Friendly Offices and unwearied En∣deavours, whereby the Most Serene King of Sweden interposing his Mediation, hath through the Assist∣ance of God promoted and carried on this beneficial Work of Pacification unto the desired Conclusion; So to testifie their like Affection, It is Decreed and Covenanted by the common Consent of all the Par∣ties, That His above-mentioned Majesty of Sweden, with all his Kingdoms, Dominions, Provinces and Rights, be included in this Treaty, and comprehended in the present Pacification, after the best and most ef∣fectual manner that may be.

VIII.

Lastly, It is Concluded, Covenanted and Agreed, That the foresaid Most Serene and Most Potent Kings shall sincerely and bonâ fide observe all and singular the Articles contained and established in this present Treaty, and shall cause the same to be observed by their Subjects and Inhabitants, neither shall they di∣rectly or indirectly transgress them, or suffer them to be transgressed by their Subjects or Inhabitants di∣rectly

or indirectly: And they shall Ratifie and Con∣firm all and every thing as they are above Covenant∣ed, by Letters Patents Subscribed with their Hands, and Corroborated with their Great Seals, conceived and written in sufficient, valid, and effectual Form, and shall reciprocally deliver, or cause the same to be delivered here at Breda bonâ fide, really and effectually within the space of Four Weeks next ensuing the Date of these Presents, or sooner if it may be done.

Breda the 21/31. day of July, 1667.

FINIS.