as well on the part of the Lord Protector, as the said States General
(the form or instrument of which Arbitration is already agreed up.
on) to examine and determine the demands of the Merchants,
Masters and Owners, to whom the said ships, goods, and damages
appertain. Which Arbitrators are to meet at Goldsmiths Hall here
in London, the 27 of June next, old Style, or sooner if it may be;
and shall the fame day make solemn Oath before the Judges of the
High Court of Admiralty of England, that they will proceed without
respect or relation had to either State, or any particular Interest
whatsoever. And moreover, the foresaid Arbitrators shall from
the first day of August next, unless they agree upon sentence sooner,
be shut up in a chamber by themselves, without Fire. Candle,
Meat, Drink, or any other Refreshment, till such time as they come
to an Agreement concerning the Matters referred to them: And the
Sentence which they shall award shall be obligatory to both Parties.
And the States General of the United Provinces do firmly oblige
themselves by these Presents, to execute and perform the same; as
also, to pay such summs of money here at London, as the said Arbitrators
shall adjudge to be paid, for the use of the said Owners, to such
person or Persons as the Protector shall nominate, within 25 days
after Adiudication made. And the said Stares General shall, within
two days after the Instruments of Ratification of the said Articles
of Peace are mutually delivered, pay here at London the sum of
5000l. sterling, towards the Charges of the Merchants, Masters, or
their Assigns, for their Journey to Demark, and the sum of 20000.
Rix Dollars, to such Persons as his said Highness shall appoint, with
in six dayes after the arrival of the said Persons there, for the use
of the Merchants, Masters and Owners, towards repairing their ships
and fitting them for Sea. Which said summs shall be accounted
in part of paiment of such sum, as shall be awarded by the said Arbitrators.
And that Caution and Security be given (the form of
which Caution is already agreed upon) by sufficient and responsible
Men, living here in London, and binding themselves in an Obligation
of one hundred and forty thousand pounds sterling (which Obligation
is to be delivered at the same time with the Instrument of
Ratification) that Restitution shall be made according to the
premisses; and that the submission and payment as well of the
20000 Rix Dollars, as of such summ, or other things, as shall be
adjudged and determined, as aforesaid, shall on their part be duly
performed. And if all and singular the Conditions be not really
and effectually performed on the part of the Lords the States General
in manner and time aforesaid, then the said Obligation shall
be forfeited, and the said summ of one hundred and forty thousand
pounds sterling shall be paid to such person and persons as his Highness
shall nominate, to the end the losses of the Merchants, Masters
and interessed may be satisfied
XXIX. Item, That whereas certain questions and differences have