A treaty of commerce, navigation, and marine affairs, concluded and agreed on at Reswick between His Most Christian Majesty's embassadors and plenipotentiaries, on the one part; and the embassadors and plenipotentiaries of the Lords the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, on the other. With some account of the proceedings since between the French and Dutch commissioners relating to the tariff. Never before in English. Translated from the Dutch and French copies.
France. Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1697 Sept. 20.

XXI.

Under this sort of contraband Goods, they are not to include Wheat, Corn, and other Grain, Oyls, Wines and Salt, nor generally any thing that appertains to the sustenance and support of Life, but they shall re∣main free, as all other Merchandizes and Wares that are not comprehend∣ed Page  8in the foregoing Article, and the Transporting thereof is allowable e∣ven to those Places that are Enemies to the said Lords the States, excep∣ting to such Cities and Places as are beseiged, blocked up or invested.