XXXII. For better Security that this Peace and confederation
shall be truly and sincerely performed on the part of
the Lords the States Generall, their People and Subjects, it is
agreed and concluded, and the Lords the States Generally, do
by these Presents agree and firmly oblige themselves, that all
and singular, whom, either they the States Generall, or the
States Provinciall, shall at any time elect, constitute, or appoint
captain General, chief Governor, or Stadtholder, commander
of their Army or Forces at Land, or Admiral of any
of their Fleets, ships, or Forces at Sea, shall confirm by Oath
this Treaty, and all the Matters and things therein contained
and shall promise by Oath to observe, and as much as in him
or them lies, inviolably to perform and keep the same: And
as far as concerns them, command the fame to be performed
and put in execution, and take care that they be performed
and executed by others accordingly.
XXXIII. Lastly, it is agreed. That the present Treaty,
and all and singular the Matters and Things therein contained
and agreed on, shall, within fifteen dayes next ensuing, or
sooner, if it may be, be confirmed and ratified in due and authentick
form, by the said Lo: Protector, and the said States
Generall of the United Provinces by their Letters Patents
under their great Seals, and that Instruments of Ratification
shall be delivered interchangeably within the time aforesaid.
And furthermore, that this Treaty and confederation shall
immediately after delivery of the Instruments, be published
according to the usuall Solemnity, and in the places accustomed;
and that all acts of hostility shall cease on both sides
from that time.
From the Isle of Wight, May 4.
A Bark come hither out of France adviseth, That in her
way homeward she met two of the States Frigate, who had
met about Ten fail of small French ships near Conquet, and
had taken five of them and were in pursuit of the rest, being
about 2 Leagues from them, and very likely to take them.
The Brest Pirats are very rife abroad, and have taken an
English ship of late bound from Morlaix for London, laden
with Linnen cloth.