Factions among them, so that they are ready to devour one another,
and if they linger a little longer in the hils, want of Provision
and hunger, will make them. Therefore we expect that necessity
will shortly force them out; but which way is uncertain, and
therefore a strict eye is had upon all the Passes.
Because I bad not room last week, I could only give you part of the Articles
of Peace made with the Dutch, and then [unr]ou had the substance of 21.
Articles. The rest fellow in order:
XXII. That if any ship or ships or the People, or Inhabitants of
either Commonwealth, or of a Neuter, shall be taken in the Havens
of either, by any 3d party, being none of the People or Inhabitants
of either Commonwealth; They, in or from whose Havens
and Li[unr]erties the said Chips shall be taken, shal be bound together
with the other party, to endeavor that the said taken ship or ships
may be followed, brought back, and restored to the Owners, but
all at the charges of the proprietor or interessted.
XXIII. That Searchers and other Officers of that nature; on both
parts, shall, in execution of their Offices, regulate themselves according
to the Laws of each Commonwealth respectively, and
shall not levie or take more than they are allowed by their Commission
or Instructions.
XXIV. That in cafe any wrong or injury be done by either
Commonwealth, or by the People or Inhabitants thereof, against
the people or Inhabitants of the other, either against any the Articles
of this Treaty, or against common Right, there shall yet no
Letters of Reprisals, Mark or Countermark, be granted by the one
or the other Common wealth til first Iustice be there fought in the
ordinary course of Law; and in cafe that Iustice be there refused or
delayed, then that demand thereof be made from the supreme power
of the Commonwealth, whose People or Inhabitants have
suffred wrong, or from such as the supreme Power shall depute, to
that Commonwealth where Justice is as aforesaid denyed, or delaid
or to such Power as shall be by them appointed to receive
such Demands, that all such differences may be composed amicably,
or in the ordinary course of Law. But if there shall be yet
delay, and that Justice be not done, nor satisfaction given within
three months after such demand made, that then Letters of Reprizall,
Marque or Countermarque may be granted.
XXV. That all persons on either side that shall goe out to Sea
upon particular Commissions shall be bound before they take out
their Commissions to put in good and sufficient Security by responsible
Men not of the ships company, before she Judges of the