without peril in case they be taken, of being adjudged lawfull
prize without hope of Restitution.
XII But lest such Navigation and Entercourse of the one
Confederate, his People and Subjects by Land or Sea, with
other Nations, during the War of the other Confederate,
should redound to the prejudice of the said other Confederate.
And lest goods of Enemies should pass concealed under the
name of friends; for the removal of all suspition and prevention
of fraud herein, it is agreed, That all Sips, Waggons,
Wares and men, belonging to either Confederate, shall
in their passage, have letters of safe conduct, commonly
called Passe-ports, and Certificates signed by the
Governour or chief Magistrate of the province or City,
from whence they come, Of which Letters and Certificates
such forms shall be observed as shall be mutually concluded
upon, within the space of four Moneths, next after the date
hereof. And wheresoever any the Merchadize, goods, vessels
or men belonging to either, their people and subjects, shall be
met with either in open Sea, or in any Channel, Haven, Road,
Land, or any other place by the Ships of War, publique or
private, or by any the People, Subjects and Inhabitants of
the other, or shall happen to be in one place with them, they
producing their Letters of safe Conduct a Certificates
aforesaid, shall have nothing further exacted of them, no
search made, either of Goods, vessels or men, much less shall
they receive any dammage, injury or molestation; but shall
be suffered to pass on with freedome to pursue their occasions.
And if any the people and Subjects of either shall do, or commit
any thing contrary to the proper sense of this present
Article, either Confederate shall take care that severe punishment
be inflicted on the Offendors, and cause full and speedy
satisfaction to be made to parties wronged, for all Costs
and Damages.
13. If the Subjects of either Party shall Act or attempt
any thing against this Amity and Confederation, by Land or
Sea, or other waters, the Amity shall not thereupon be interupted
or broken off, but shall continue still in full force;
only