therefore; nor fhall one man fuffer for that which another has offended in, by having recourfe to reprisals, or fuch like rigorous proceedings, unlefs juftice be denied or delayed longer than is fitting. In which cafe it fhall be lawful for that King, whofe fubject has received the injury, to proceed according to the rules and prescriptions of the law of nations, until reparation be made to the party injured; provided notwithftanding, that he have first in due manner advertised the other King thereof. XL. Alfo it is agreed, that if the Hollander, or any other nation whatsoever (the Swedish nation only excepted) hath already, or fhall hereafter obtain any better articles, agreements, exemptions, or privileges, than what are contained in this treaty, from the King of Denmark, that the fame and like privileges fhall be likewife granted to the King of Great Britain and his fubjects, effectually and fully, to all intents and purposes; and on the other fide, if the Hollander, or any other nation whatsoever, hath or fhall obtain from his Majefty of Great Britain, any better articles, agreements, exemptions, or privileges, than what are contained in this treaty, that the fame and like privileges fhall be granted to the King of Denmark and his fubjects alfo, in moft full and effectual manner. XLI. It is alfo concluded, that former treaties. and leagues, at any time heretofore made between the forefaid confederates or their predeceffors, Kings, as well for the kingdoms of Great Britain, &c. as for the hereditary kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, &c. refpectively, be not in the leaft reputed or taken to be broken and abolished by any agreement, covenants, or articles in the prefent treaty contained; but that the fame remain in full forte, effect, and virtue, fo far as they are not contrary or repugnant to the present treaty, or any article therein contained. XLII. Finally, it is covenanted, concluded, and agreed, that the forefaid Kings fhall fincerely and bond bona fide obferve all and fingular the articles contained and fet down in this treaty, and shall cause them to be obferved by their fubjects and people; nor fhall transgrefs the fame directly or indirectly, or fuffer the fame to be tranfgreffed by their fubjects or people, and fhall ratify and confirm all and fingular the premises as before agreed, by letters patents fubfcribed with their hands, and fealed with their great feals, in good, fufficient, and effectual form, and fhall deliver the fame reciprocally within three months after the date of these prefents, or cause them to be delivered, in good faith and reality, and with effect. Given at Copenhagen, the 12th day of July, 1670. The following Explanation of the Third Article of the Treaty of Alliance and Commerce, which was concluded in 1670, between their late Majefties, Charles the Second, and Chriftian the Fifth, was made by a Convention, dated the 4th of July, 1780. LES deux Souverains contractants s'engagent réciproquement, pour eux et pour leurs fucceffeurs, de ne point fournir aux ennemis de l'un ou de l'autre, en tems de guerre, aucun fecours, ni foldats, ni vaiffeaux, ni aucuns des effets et marchandifes dites de contrebande; de défendre également à leurs Sujets de le faire; et de punir févérement, et comme des infracteurs de la paix, ceux qui oferoient contrevenir à leurs défenfes à cet égard. Mais, pour ne laiffer aucun doute fur ce qui doit être entendu par le terme de contrebande, on eft convenu, qu'on n'entend fous cette dénomination que les armes, tant à feu que d'autres fortes, avec leurs affortimens, comme canons, moufquets, mortiers, petards, bombes, grenades, cercles-poiffes, fauciffes, affuts, fourchettes, banderollieres, poudre, meches, falpêtre, balles, piques, épées, morions, cuiraffes, hallebardes, VOL. I. H lances, lances, javelines, chevaux, felles de cheval, fourreaux de pistolets, baudriers, et généralement tous autres affortimens fervant à l'ufage de la guerre, de même que le bois de conftruction, le goudron, ou poix réfine, le cuivre en feuille, les voiles, chanvres et cordages, et généralement tout ce qui fert directement à l'équippement des vaiffeaux; le fer non ouvragé, et les planches de fapin cependant exceptés. Mais il eft expreffément déclaré, que, dans ce genre de marchandifes de contrebande, l'on ne comprend point le poiffon et la viande fraîche ou falée, les fromens, farines, bleds ou autres grains, les légumes, l'huile, le vin, et généralement tout ce qui fert à la nourriture et fuftentation de la vie; et ainfi toutes ces chofes pourront toujours fe vendre et tranfporter, comme les autres marchandifes, même aux lieux tenus par un ennemi des deux Couronnes, pourvu qu'ils ne foient affiégés ou bloqués. The The HANSE TOWNS. 1435. 1578. 1673. 12 Jan, 1706. 11.Oct. 171.1. HERE were various, treaties between England and the Hanfe Towns, from 1435 to 1578, when their peculiar privileges, within this kingdom, were entirely abrogated by Queen Elizabeth. Rym. Fad. vol. x. p. 627-57-666. vol. xi. p. 217-645-729-739780-793. The city of Hamburgh's inftrument, obliging itfelf to pay 35,000l. as compenfation for the lofs of certain English fhips in the river Elbe. Pap. Off. R. 1. The treaty of commerce with Dantzic. Board of Trade, Q. 14. The convention with Hamburgh, about 31 Jan. the herring trade. 171. 8 Feb. 1731. 17 Oct. Pap. Off. R. 5. Board of Trade, O. 128. The convention with Hamburgh, about the herring trade. Pap. Off. R. 6. Board of Trade, P. 165. The convention with the city of Bremen, touching the commerce of herrings. Pap. Off. R. 7. Board of Trade, V. 88. [The following treaty of commerce, between Great Britain and Dantzic, is printed from a copy in the book of treaties, belonging to the late Board of Trade.} The Treaty of Commerce with Dantzic, dated 11 October, 1706. WHEREAS her Sacred Majefty Anne, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, at the request of her fubjects, merchants refiding in the city of Dantzic, moft graciously commanded the Excellent and Reverend Dr. John Robinfon, Doctor in Divinity, and Canon of the cathedral and metropolitical church of Christ at Canterbury, her Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, that he should confer with the moft Noble Magiftracy of the faid city, in order to the removing certain grievances in trade, whereby the British merchants at Dantzic are oppreffed; and the Magiftracy aforefaid, being difpofed and inclined to all thofe things which may be grateful and acceptable to her Majefty, and very much defiring that the British merchants refiding at Dantzic, and thofe of Dantzic in Great Britain, may enjoy mutual advantages, hath named their deputies, the Noble Lords M. Gabriel von Boemeln, Conful, and John Ernest von der Linde, Conful and Syndic, to confer and treat upon that affair with the aforefaid Minifter and Plenipotentiary: Whereupon the faid Minister and Deputies confented and agreed unto the following articles. I. As formerly and hitherto, fo alfo hereafter for the future, it fhall be lawful for the fubjects of the kingdoms of Great Britain, to wit, England, Scotland, and Ireland, as of a nation in amity, freely to dwell at Dantzic, as long as they will, without any molestation, and exercife trade there; that is to fay, to import whatsoever merchandizes of other nations, which it is lawful by fea or land to bring from fo |