land, &c. and after their Death, whether they have made a Will or no, their appointed and lawful Heirs fhall fucceed to them; provided however that the Teftaments and next Succeffions, as well of the Subjects of the Queen of England, as of the King of France, be lawfully prov'd either in England or France, viz. in the Country of that Prince where they fhall die.

XXXI. It is agreed, &c. That within four months, reckoning from the date of the prefent Treaty, or fooner if poffible, it fhall be agreed and eftablifh'd betwixt the faid moft Chriftian King, and the said moft ferene Queen, what fhall be the Place where the faid Magazine or Storehouse fhall be fix'd and fettled in France, and what Immunities, Privileges and Franchifes fhall be granted to the English in France for this purpose. And in like manner what fhall be the Quantity and Quality of the Gabels, Toll and Custom, and other Duties to be taken and laid upon the faid Merchandizes; as alfo how to take away and moderate the Duties to be impos'd and laid upon the Subjects of the one and the o-· ther Prince refpectively. And of all this there fhall be an authentick Inftrument drawn up in due form, to be given to both Princes within the forefaid time.

XXXII. It is moreover agreed, &c. That within two months, reckoning from the time agreed and fix'd by the faid authentick Inftrument, the moft Chriftian King fhall get the Courts of the Parliament of Paris, Roan and Bourdeaux, to approve by Judgment, confent to, and ratify in the best manner and form that can be, all and every the things that fhall be agreed and establish'd concerning the Intercourfe of Merchandize and Commerce, in as full and particular a manner, as is con tain'd in the preceding Article concerning Traffick and Commerce. In like manner alfo the moft ferene Queen of England fhall, after the fame fort, and within the fame time, caufe the fame things to be ratify'd, confirm'd, approv'd and register'd, in perpetuam rei memoriam, in the Court of Common-Pleas, Queen's Bench or Chancery, that fo all Doubt and Difficulty that may arife may be remov'd, and that for the future this ftriét Friendship may go on furely, and come down to their Succeffors.

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XXXIII. It is agreed, &c. betwixt the faid moft Chriftian King, and the faid moft ferene Queen of Eng land, being mov'd by the greatest Reasons to reftore the Tranquillity and peaceable State of the Kingdom of Scotland, which is torn in pieces by the Divifions that are in that Country, That in cafe the Remedies and Means hitherto thought of by the faid Princes, for quieting and fettling that Kingdom, fhall prove ineffectual, then the faid moft Chriftian King, and the Queen of England, fhall jointly fend, with all poffible fpeed, Ambaffadors of the greatest Authority, who interpofing the Favour and Power of the faid Princes, to whom the Prefervation and Quiet of the Kingdom of Scotland is of greater Concern than to all other Chriftian Princes, fhall be at the utmost Pains, and use their best Endea vours to reconcile the different Factions in Scotland, fo that a firm and general Peace may be reftor'd thro the whole Nation of Scotland, and that Kingdom may continue in the most antient Amity and Confederacy with thefe two Princes, and their Kingdoms, and by this means be plac'd in greater Security, and without dan ger of Attacks and Enterprizes from other foreign Princes.

XXXIV. It is agreed, &c. That the faid Princes fhall not undertake any thing, directly or indirectly, openly or fecretly, contrary or in prejudice to the Crown of Scotland, the Provinces and Dominions depending thereupon; but fhall rather do and provide every thing that is proper for the Defence and Prefervation of the faid Kingdom, without endeavouring to change the, State, contrary to the publick Laws, Cuftoms, Ordinances and Statutes of the Eftates of Scotland. And that that Kingdom may be the better able to defend it felf against Strangers, the faid Princes fhall imploy their Power conjointly, or one of them feparately, that no other Prince, or other Perfon, upon any pretence or colour, fend into Scotland any foreign arm'd Men, fecretly or openly, to make War againft, or in that Kingdom, or pafs thro it; and that they fortify no Place or Port there, nor favour and fupport any Party or Faction, contrary to the Will and Pleasure of the faid moft ferene Princes. Nevertheless the faid moft ferene Queen of England declares, that fome of the Scots Nation, full of evil Inten

tions, and difaffected, having, contrary to Alliances and Treaties of Peace, follicited certain English Rebels, in order to renew the Troubles in England; having fupported them with their Means, and affifted them to uphold them in their Rebellion; and not only fo, but having receiv'd into Scotland a great number of fuch Rebels, and having, together with them, fpoil'd and pillag'd the Borders of England, fo that the most ferene Queen of England was conftrain'd to drive them out by force, who notwithstanding having been again receiv'd by the Scots, were by them affifted and stir'd up: Whereupon the faid moft ferene Queen having often advertis'd and exhorted them, according to the form of the Treaties made on both fides, upon the account of which it hath formerly happen'd, as was juft and lawful, that fhe has been oblig'd to force the Scots by Arms to difmifs and banish thefe English Rebels out of their Country. It is therefore lawful for the faid moft ferene Queen, this Article notwithstanding, after having admonifh'd and exhorted them, according to the form of Alliance and Treaties made and enter'd into betwixt the two Kingdoms, to purfue with Arms and Force fuch Scots as fhall favour or receive the English Rebels, who are either in Scotland at prefent, or who may go into Scotland afterwards, that fo, agreeably to their Treaties, they may either deliver up fuch Rebels, or at leaft banifh and fhut them out of the Kingdom. And in cafe any of the Scotch Nation fhould alfo be guilty of the like Offence against the most Christian King, viz. of favouring or harbouring his Rebels; it fhall in like manner be lawful for the faid moft Chrif tian King to use the fame right with the Queen, to chaftife that Offence: And all these things fhall be done agreeably to the Form of the Treaties between the faid Prince and the Kingdom of Scotland.

XXXV. It is agreed, &c. That if there be any Soldiers or Garifons fent into Scotland by either of the faid Princes, or if any Places or Fortreffes be held by them in Scotland, the faid Princes fhall recal the faid Soldiers and Garifons, and leave the faid Places and Caftles in the power of the natural Scots, within forty days after the date of thefe Prefents.

XXXVI. It is agreed and concluded, That this prefent Treaty of Alliance fhall have the fenfe and meaning that the Propriety and Force of words carry and fignify, and fhall receive no Interpretation that may hinder its Virtue, Form and Effect, exprefs'd by plain and fimple words; but all fubtle Difputes laid afide, which ufe to destroy the true and found Intention of the Parties contracting, what is contain'd and express'd, bona fide, in thefe prefent Conventions and Capitulations, fhall be entirely and facredly fulfil'd and obferv'd.

Which Compacts and Articles above specify'd, and every one of them, have been treated, agreed, pafs'a and reciprocally ftipulated, between us the forefaid Deputies and Ambaffadors, in the names of the forefaid Princes, and by virtue of our Authority and Commiffions. And we the Deputies of the most Christian King have promis'd, that the faid King, our Sovereign, fhall oblige himself to keep and obferve them, by touching the Holy Gospels, when he fhall be duly requir'd thereto by the Ambaffador or Ambaffadors having fufficient Authority and Inftructions for that purpofe; and befides, that he will ratify, authorize and confirm all and every the Articles contain'd in the prefent Treaty by Letters. Patent, fign'd with his own Hand, and feal'd with his Great Seal Which Letters of Ratification, conceiv'd in fufficient and valid form, the faid moft Christian King fhall give and deliver bona fide, really and effectually, within three months, to the Ambaffador or Ambaffadors of the faid moft ferene Queen, who fhall be warranted with fufficient Powers for that Effect. And in like manner we the forefaid Ambaffadors of the faid most ferene Queen have promis'd, that all which the faid moft Chriftian King is oblig'd by this Article to do and fulfil, the faid moft ferene Queen, our Sovereign, fhall do and fulfil the fame, in the fame time, and in the fame manner and form.

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A Treaty of Alliance between Elizabeth Queen of England, and the States General of the Low Countries, concluded about the End of the Year 1577. and ratify'd the 7th of January, 1578.

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HAT the Queen of England fhall deliver to the States General, Inftruments of Obligation, or Letters of Credit, as well from her felf, as from the City and Community of London, in order to raife, where they can, the Sum of a Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling, or the value of Two Hundred Thoufand Crowns in Silver; obliging her felf, and the City of London for the faid Letters. And for the Security of what is abovemention'd, the States fhall deliver to her the Obligations of fome particular Towns in the Low Countries, which the Queen fhall accept of, on condition of re-imburfing the faid Mony in one year, and of paying all Interests.

The Queen fhall fend to the States Five Thoufand Foot, and One Thoufand Horfe; and for their payment the States fhall deliver and pay as much Mony at Lon don as they fhall have coft and ferv'd for from the day of their Imbarkation, and shall give them as good Wa ges as any other Nation. When the War is ended, they fhall be fent over at the Charge of the States. They fhall promife to the Heads and Commanders of the faid Army, to be prefent at the Affembly of the States, and to treat there of fuch Affairs as offer thenifelves. Nor fhall they fettle any matter of Importance, as of Peace or War (during the War) without the Advice and Consent of the Queen, or her Deputies, whoni The may fend to the Low Countries for that purpof. That the States fhall make no Alliances, nor fecret Cotracts with any Princes or Potentates, but with her Vol. II. Confent,

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