The Priviledges of an Englishman, in the Kingdoms and Dominions of Portugal; Contained in the Treaty of Peace Concluded by Oliver Cromwell and Various Laws, Decrees, Made by the Kings of Portugal, in Favour of the English Nation. to (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759 edition. Excerpt: ... SIX PRELIMINARY ARTICLES, Treated of and agreed upon between the Arhbailador Extraordinary from the King of Portugal, --And the State Counsellor of Parliament; In the Name of the REFUBLICK of ENGLAND. Done in London, in the Year 1632. Article I. TH AT between the abovesaid by the one and the other party, it is agreed, and likewise the said Amballador has thought fit to give his word, in the name of the King, that all those Englishmen who by any means are held in custody, either upon account of securities, or pledge, or by any other means whatsoever, occasioned by the controversies arisen between the one and the other people, in any of the dominions of Portugal, who by Prince Rupert have been carried from hence, or put into its port of Lisbon, shall be delivered and set at liberty, and their securities discharged; or made of none effect. B Art. Article II. It was agreed with the said Ambassador, who gave his word in the name of the King, to deliver immediately the ships, monies, and goods belonging to the English, which are. retained in any of the places in the dominions of the King of Portugal, that they shall be delivered without any farther delay, in the fame specie, in case they remain in the same goodness and Value, as they were in when they were taken and retained; and if they are become worse, or of less value or goodness in specie, or if, by reason of the detention, they are any ways decayed, and become of less worth, or if they are lost, in these cases they shall be paid for, and satisfaction shall be given for them, according to the just price or value they bore at the time they were taken. And as touching the reparation of the damages, it shall be ordered in the manner as the Counsel have declared their sentiments, by letter bearing..