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

XVIII.

That the said King of Great Britain and His Sub∣jects, and all the Inhabitants of His Majesties Domi∣nions, and also the said United Provinces and their Subjects and Inhabitants, of what rank or conditi∣on soever they be, shall be bound to use each other kindly and friendly in every thing; so that they may freely and safely pass by Land or by Water into each others Countreys, Cities, Towns walled or unwalled, fortified or not fortified, and their Havens, and all other their Dominions situate in Europe, to conti∣nue and abide therein so long as they shall please, and may there buy so much Provisions as are neces∣sary for their use, without any hindrance: And that likewise they may Trade and Traffique in Goods and Commodities of all sorts, as to them shall seem fit, and them to Export and Import at their pleasure,

paying the usual Duties, saving to each Countrey their particular Laws and Customs. Provided that the Subjects and Inhabitants of either side exercising their Trade in each others Countreys and Dominions, shall not be obliged hereafter to pay any more Customs, Im∣post, or other Duties, then according to that propor∣tion which other Foreign Nations Trading in the said places do usually pay.