The New Hampshire Gazette

An Extract from the American Treaty between Great-Britain and Spain, for the composing of Differences, refraining Depredations, and all Injuries, and establishing a good Correspondence in America; concluded at Madrid, July the 8th 1670, Articles 8 and 9, and confirmed by every succeeding Treaty since.

ARTICLE VII.

The Subjects and Inhabitants, Merchants, Captains, Masters of Ships, and Mariners of the Kingdoms, Provinces, and Countries of both Kings respectively, shall abstain and forbear from all Commerce and Navigation into the Ports and Places which have Forts, Castles, Or Warehouses for Merchandize, and all other Places which are possessed by the other Party in the West-Indies: to wit, the Subjects of the King of Great Britain Shall not set on Foot or carry on any Traffick, Navigation or Commerce, in the Ports or Places which the King of Spain holdeth in the said Indies; nor, on the other Hand, shall the Subjects of the King of Spain set on Foot or carry on any Navigation or Commerce to those Places which are there possessed by the King of Great Britain.

ART. IX. But if in Process of Time either King shall think fit to grant to the Subjects of the other, any general or Special Licence or Privilege of Navigating & Trading in any Places belonging to the Dominion of him who shall grant such Licences and Privileges, the said Navigation and Commerce shall be exercised and maintained according to the Form, Tenor, and Effect of such Permissions and Privileges, as shall be so allowed and granted; and this present Treaty and Ratification thereof shall serve as a Guaranty for the same.