of this understanding we as yet hear nothing.
The Pirates are Kept well in awe upon these Coasts.
An Abstract of the severall Articles of peace, Fr[unr], and
Entercourse, Conclude and Agreed between England and
Sweden, in a treaty bearing date at upsal, the ninth day of
May in the year of our Lord God, 1654
1. That from henceforth there be a good, firm, sincere,
and perpetuall Peace, Amity, Alliance, and Correspondence
between this Commonwealth and the Kingdom of
Sweden, and all and singular their dominions, Kingdoms,
Countries, &c.
2. The second provides, that each party shall advertise the
other of all Plots, dangers, and Conspracies of the Enemies
of either, and that neither party shall confederate, act; or attempt
ought to the preiudice of the other, nor assist, nor harbor
the Enemies of the other, &c.
3. That a Freedom of Commerce and Navigation be observed betwixt
both Nations, and be maintained and promoted
against all disturbers, &c.
4. That the people and Subjects of either Confederate,
may without any safe Conduct or Licence have free recourse
to all [unr]ominions Ports and Towns of either, there to trade
freely, and be treated friendly, &c.
5. The Fifth provides for the Security of all Merchants,
Captains, and Masters of Ships, Mariners, ships, Goods, or
Merchandise belonging to either Confederate or their people,
that they may not be seized, embargued, arrested, or forced
for any publick Service or expedition of warr, or any other
Cause, &c.
6. That if the ships of either Party, be driven by Tempests
or Pirates into each others Ports for shelter, they shall there
receive protection, and have liberty to depart at pleasure,
without paying any Customs or duties &c.
7. If any ship of either Party shall within the Coasts or
Dominions of the other, stick upon the Sands, be forced to