be fettled conformable to the tenor of the treaties of Weftphalia, fo that it fhall plainly appear, that the moft Chriftian King neither will have, nor would have had any alteration made in the faid treaties. XXII. Moreover, the most Christian King engages, that he will forthwith, after the peace is made, caufe juftice to be done to the family of Hamilton, concerning the dukedom of Chatelraut; to the Duke of Richmond, concerning fuch requefts as he has to make in France, as alfo to Charles Douglas, concerning certain lands to be reclaimed by him, and to others. 1 XXIII. By the mutual confent of the Queen of Great Britain, and of the moft Chriftian King, the fubjects of each party, who were taken prifoners during the war, fhall be fet at liberty, without any diftinction or ransom, paying fuch debts as they fhall have contracted during the time of their being prifoners. XXIV. It is mutually agreed, that all and fingular the conditions of the peace, made this day between his facred royal most Christian Majefty, and his facred Royal Majefty of Portugal, be confirmed by this treaty; and her facred Royal Majefty of Great Britain takes upon herself the guaranty of the fame, to the end that it may be more firmly and inviolably obferved. XXV. The treaty of peace made this day between his facred royal moft Chriftian Majefty, and his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Savoy, is particularly included in this treaty, as an effential part of it, and is confirmed by it, in the fame manner as if it were word for word inferted therein; her Royal Majefty of Great Britain declaring exprefsly, that the will be bound by the ftipulations of fecurity and guaranty promifed therein, as well as by thofe which he has formerly taken upon herself.. XXVI. The moft ferene King of Sweden, with his kingdoms, dominions, provinces, and rights, as alfo the Great Duke of Tufcany, the republic of Genoa, and the Duke of Parma, are in the best manner included in this treaty. XXVII. Their Majefties have alfo been pleafed to comprehend, in this treaty, the Hans-Towns, namely, Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburg, and the city of Dantzick, D 2 with with this effect, that as foon as the general peace shall be concluded, the Hans-Towns and the city of Dantzick may, for the future, as common friends, enjoy the ancient advantages which they have heretofore had in the business of trade, either by treaties, or by old cuftom. XXVIII. Those fhall be comprehended in this prefent treaty of peace, who fhall be named by common confent, on the one part and on the other, before the exchange of the ratifications, or within fix months after. XXIX. Laftly, Solemn ratifications of this prefent treaty, and made in due form, fhall be exhibited on both fides at Utrecht, and mutually and duly exchanged within the space of four weeks, to be computed from the day of the figning, or fooner, if poffible. XXX. In witnefs whereof, we the underwritten Ambaffadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of the Queen of Great Britain, and of the most Christian King, have put our feals to thefe prefent inftruments, fubfcribed with our own hands, at Utrecht the 11th day of March in the year 1713. (L. S.) Job. Brifiol, C. P. S. April (L. S.) Huxelles. Treaty of Navigation and Commerce between the Most Serene and Moft Potent Princess Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, and the Moft Serene and Moft Potent Prince Lewis XIV. the Moft Chriftian King; concluded at Utrecht the 3 Day of March 1713. Reprinted from the copy published by the Queen's fpecial command. 1. IT Apri T is agreed and concluded between the Moft Serene and Most Potent Queen of Great Britain, and the Moft Serene and Moft Potent the Moft Chriftian King, that there shall be a reciprocal and entirely perfect liberty of navigation and commerce, between the fubjects on each part, through all and every the kingdoms, ftates, dominions, and provinces of their Royal Majefties in Europe, concerning concerning all and fingular kinds of goods, in thofe places, and on thofe conditions, and in fuch manner and form, as is settled and adjusted in the following articles. II. But that the commerce and friendship between the fubjects of the abovesaid parties may be hereafter fecure, and free from all trouble and moleftation, it is agreed and concluded, that if at any time any ill understanding and breach of friendship, or rupture should happen between the crowns of their Royal Majefties (which God forbid) in such case the term of fix months fhall be allowed, after the faid rupture, to the fubjects and inhabitants on each part, refiding in the dominions of the other, in which they themselves may retire, together with their families, goods, merchandizes, and effects, and carry them whitherfoever they fhall pleafe; as likewife at the fame time the felling and difpofing of their goods, both moveable and immoveable, shall be allowed them freely, and without any dif turbance; and in the mean time their goods, effects, wares, and merchandizes, and particularly their perfons, shall not be detained or troubled by arreft or feizure: hut rather, in the mean while, the fubjects on each fide shall have and enjoy good and fpeedy juftice, fo that during the faid space of fix months, they may be able to recover their goods and effects entrusted, as well to the public, as to private perfons. III. It is likewife agreed and concluded, that the fubjects and inhabitants of the kingdoms, provinces, and dominions of each of their Royal Majefties, fhall exercise no acts of hostility and violence against each other, neither by fea, nor by land, nor in rivers, streams, ports, or havens, under any colour or pretence whatsoever, fo that the fubjects of either party fhall receive no patent, commiffion, or inftruction, for arming and acting at sea as privateers, nor letters of reprifal, as they are called, from any princes or ftates, which are enemies to one fide or the other; nor by virtue, or under colour of fuch patents, commiffions, or reprisals, fhall they difturb, infeft, or any way prejudice or damage the aforefaid fubjects and inhabitants of the Queen of Great Britain, or of the moft Christian King; neither fhall they arm fhips in fuch manner as is abovefaid, or go out to fea therewith. To which end, as often as it is required by either fide, ftrict and exprefs prohibitions fhall be renewed and published in all the regions, dominions, and territories of each party wheresoever, that no one fhall in any wife ufe fuch commiffions or letters of reprifal, under the feverest punishment that can be inflicted on the tranfgreffors, besides reftitution and full fatisfaction to be given to thofe, to whom they have done any damage; neither fhall any letters of reprifal be hereafter granted on either fide by the faid confederates, to the detriment or difadvantage of the fubjects of the other, except in fuch cafe only as juftice is denied or delayed; to which denial or delay, credit fhall not be given, unless the petition of the perfon who defires the faid letters of reprifal be communicated to the Minifter refiding there on the part of the Prince, against whofe fubjects they are to be granted, that within the space of four months, or fooner, if it be poffible, he may evince the contrary, or procure the performance of what is due to justice. IV. The fubjects and inhabitants of each of the aforefaid confederates, fhall have liberty, freely and fecurely, without licence or paffport, general or fpecial, by land or by fea, or any other way, to go into the kingdoms, countries, provinces, lands, iflands, cities, villages, towns, walled or unwalled, fortified or unfortified, ports, dominions, or territories whatsoever, of the other confederate in Europe, there to enter, and to return from thence, to abide there, or to pafs through the fame, and in the mean time. to buy and purchase as they pleafe, all things neceffary for their fubfiftence and ufe, and they fhall be treated with all mutual kindness and favour. Provided, however, that in all these matters they behave and comport themselves conformably to the laws and ftatutes, and live and converse with each other friendly and peaceably, and keep up reciprocal concord by all manner of good understanding. V. The fubjects of each of their Royal Majefties may have leave and licence to come with their fhips, as alfo with the merchandizes and goods on board the fame (the trade and importation whereof are not prohibited by the laws of either kingdoms) to the lands, countries, cities, ports, places, and rivers of either fide in Europe, to enter into the fame, to refort thereto, to remain and refide there, without any limitation of time; alfo to hire houses, or to lodge with other people, and to buy all lawful kinds of merchandizes, where they think fit, from the firft workman or feller, or in any other manner, whether in the public market for the fale of things, in mart-towns, fairs, or wherefoever those goods are manufactured or fold; they may likewife lay up and keep in their magazines and warehouses, and from thence expofe to fale merchandizes brought from other parts; neither fhall they be in any wife obliged, unless willingly and of their own accord, to bring their faid merchandizes to the marts and fairs, on this condition, however, that they shall not fell the fame by retail in shops, or any where else. But they are not to be loaded with any impofitions, or taxes, on account of the faid freedom of trade, or for any other caufe whatsoever, except what are to be paid for their fhips and goods, according to the laws and cuftoms received in each kingdom. And moreover, they fhall have free leave, without any molestation, to remove themselves; alfo if they fhall happen to be married, their wives, children, and fervants, together with their merchandizes, wares, goods, and effects, either bought or imported, whenfoever and whitherfoever they shall think fit, out of the bounds of each kingdom, by land and by fea, on the rivers and fresh waters, difcharging the ufual duties, notwithstanding any law, privilege, grant, immunity, or cuftom, in any wife importing the contrary. But in the business of religion, there fhall be an entire liberty allowed to the subjects of each of the confederates, as also, if they are married, to their wives and children, neither fhall they be compelled to go to the churches, or to be prefent at the religious worship in any other place. On the contrary, they may, without any kind of moleftation, perform their religious exercites after their own way, although it be forbid by the laws of the kingdom, privately and within their own walls, and without the admittance of any other petfons whatfoever. Moreover, liberty fhall not be refufed to bury the fubjects of either party, who die in the territories of the other, in convenient and decent places, to be appointed for that purpofe, as occafion fhall require; neither fhall the dead |