A Treaty of Guaranty by James the I. for the Treaty between the Archduke and Archduchefs Albert and Ifabella, and the States General of the United Provinces. At the Hague, the 26th of June 1608.

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O let it be, That the Lords the States General of the United Provinces, having lately fent into England their Deputies to the most High, moft Potent, and moft Excellent Prince James, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, with a Charge to acquaint him with the Offers made by the most Serene the Archduke and Archdutchefs, Albert and Ifabella, to contract with them a good and fecure Peace, owning that they have no manner of Pretenfions upon the States of the United Provinces, and obliging themselves to procure the King of Spain's making the fame Acknowledgment; the which Deputies of the faid Lords the States have earnestly pray'd his faid Majefty of Great Britain, that he would be pleas'd to fend into their Provinces fome Perfons qualify'd to affift the faid Lords. the States with their best Advice, Counfel and Judgment in this fo important a Negotiation for the Benefit of their State, with Orders (if it please God to grant them Peace) to make with them in his Name, and on his part, a Defenfive League for the maintenance of the fame: His Majefty understanding how much it is for the Intereft of all Christendom, that thefe Provinces, after having been harafs'd with a miferable and bloody War, fhould be again establish'd and fettled in good and fecure Quiet and Repofe, has thought good to fend to them his moft Dear and Faithful Servants, Richard Spencer Knight, and Gentleman of his Bedchamber, and Ralph Winwood, Counfellor on his part in the Council of State of the States General of the United Provinces, by whofe Relation having underftood the ferious Inftan

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ces that the Lords the States had made them from day to day, for the Advancement of this League, and perceiving the Diffidence and Jealoufy which this long War had fix'd in the Minds of all their People, that this would be the only Means of inducing all the United Provinces with an unanimous Confent, to hearken to the Overtures prefented by the faid moft Serene Archduke and Archdutchefs, and in the mean while ratify'd by the faid Lord the King of Spain; after mature Deliberation, and with Advice of his Council, that fuch a Holy and Pious Work may have its defir'd Effect the fooneft that can be; he hath given Commiffion and full Power to his faid Minifters to enter with the Lords the States into a Defenfive League, the which, when the Peace is made, may render it for ever inviolable and perpetual. Agreeably to which Commiffion, this day, being the 26th of June 1608. Richard Spencer and Ralph Winwood, Knights, &c. by virtue of the Letters of Power and Commiffion of the faid Lord the King of Great Britain, &c. of the 21st of December laft, on the one part, and the Lord Cornelis van Gent, Lord of Loenen and Meynerfwyck, Viscount and Judg of the Empire, and of the City of Nymegen; Mr. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Knight, Lord of Tempel, Rodenrys, Advocate of the State, and Keeper of the Seal, Charters and Regifters of Holland and Weftfrifeland; James Malderee, Knight, Lord of Heyes, the firft Reprefentative of the Nobles in the States and Council of Zeeland; Nicolaes van Berk, firft Counsellor of State in the Province of Utrecht, Sixtus Decama, Lord of Jellum, Taminga borgh and Marne, Johan Sloeth, Lord of Sallick, Chaftelain of the Lordship of Cuinder; and Abel Coenders of Helpen, Lord in Faen and Cantes, fpecially deputed and commiffion'd for that effect by the States General of the faid Provinces, at prefent affembled at the Hague in Holland, and, by virtue of procuratory Letters of the 20th of this Month, have made together the Treaty of Alliance and Confederacy which follows.

I. All Treaties, Alliances and Confederacies formerly made between the faid Lord, the King of Great Britain, &c. and the late Queen of England, &c. of high Memory, and the Lords the States, fhall remain entire in

their former Vigour, in all Points not chang'd or derogated from by this Treaty.

II. The faid Lord, the King of Great Britain, hath promis'd, and doth promise bona fide to affift the States fo far as he can, to obtain a good and fecure Peace, and, if it please God to give it them, to ufe his utmoft Endeavours to make it to be obferv'd, and defend them and their Country from all Injury, Violence and Invasion against all Princes, Potentates and other Perfons whatfoever, endeavouring to infringe and violate the faid Peace, directly or indirectly; and for this effect to af fift them with twenty good Ships from three Hundred to fix Hundred Tuns, well arm'd and equip'd as well with Men as Provifions, and all other Things neceffary for War: And to affift them every Year with 6000 Foot, and 400 Horfe, at his own Cost and Expence, from one three Months to another, by way of Anticipation, on the fame Foot that the States are accuftom'd to obferve in the Payment of their Troops.

III. The States General oblige the United Provinces as well in general as in particular to reimburse to him, or his Heirs and Succeffors, the Charge and Expence of these twenty Ships which his Majefty fhall be at from time to time, as alfo the Sums of Mony for the Payment of his Troops that fhall be disburs'd by him from year to year as above, within five Years after the War is ended, by equal Portions annually.

IV. And because it is proper and expedient to try. all means, amicably to repair all Attempts, if any fuch fhall be made, contrary to, and in prejudice of the Peace, before coming to Arms the Aggreffors fhall be fummon'd and requir'd to make the faid Reparation. And in cafe they refuse, or delay above three Months, the Succours fhall be granted without any further delay: Neverthelefs the faid Lord the King does not mean to fufpend the faid Succours till after the Expiration of that Delay, in cafe Attempts shall have been made fecretly by furprizing of Places, or any Arreft of Ships, or general Seizure made by Publick Authority, but to have recourfe thereto immediately, and fend the faid Succours the fooneft that can be, after having been thereto pray'd and requir'd.

V. In acknowledgment whereof, and of other great Favours and Affiftances which the faid Lords the States.

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have receiv'd of his Majefty, they have promis'd, and fhall be oblig'd, in cafe the faid Lord the King is attack'd or disturb'd in any one of his Kingdoms, or in any Island that is under his Obedience by any Prince or Potentate whatsoever, to fuccour and aflift him immediately after they fhall be thereto requir'd, with 20 Ships from 300 to 600 Tuns, or with as many Ships as fhall be equivalent to them in Force and Bignefs, well arm'd and equip'd as well with Men as with Provifions, and all other Things neceffary for War; and to affift him every Year with 4000 Foot, and 300 Horfe at their Expence, and pay'd from three Months to three Months before hand, or to furnish him the Charge and Maintenance of the faid Troops every Year from three Months to three Months, at the choice of his Majefty, on the foot that they themselves are accuftom'd to observe in the Hire and Payment of their own Troops.

VI. The Charge and Expence of fo many Ships as the faid Lords the States fhall put to Sea for the Service of his Majefty, which they fhall be at from time to time, as alfo the Sums of Mony which they fhall disburse from year to year for the Maintenance and Payment of the faid Troops, his faid Majefty obliges himself, his Heirs and Succeffors, to reimburse to them within five Years after the War is ended, by equal Portions annually.

VII. The faid Forces thus promis'd, and which are to be given on both fides, fhall be employ'd, according as the Party that demanded Affiftance fhall judg requifite, whether in his own Counrry for his own Defence, or elsewhere, if it is found more ufeful and effectual for his Preservation.

VIII. If it happens that the faid Lord the King gives Succours to the faid Lords the States, or they to him; the Party attack'd, having receiv'd the faid Succours, fhall not make any Treaty with the Aggreffor, without the exprefs Confent of the other.

IX. The prefent Treaty fhall not take place till after the Peace, and fhall from that time continue, not only during the Life of the faid Lord the King, but also during that of his Succeffor and Heir in his Kingdoms, Countries, Lands and Dominions, provided it be confirm'd within a year and a day after the Deceafe of the faid Par'ty. To which the King means to oblige himself as much

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as is allowable for him, and that this Alliance as being made with his Eftates and Crowns, be perpetual.

X. This prefent Treaty fhall not in any wife be prejudicial to the Treaty made by the Lords the States, with the moft Chriftian King, the 23d of January laft, nor that to this; but both of them fhall remain for ever in their Force, according to the Contents of the Articles, and the Intention of the Contractors.

XI. And this Treaty fhall be well and duly ratify'd by the States General at prefent affembled at the Hague, within three Days, and by the faid King in two Months after; as alfo in the like time by the Provinces that have fent their Deputies to the faid Affembly: and the faid Ratifications fhall be deliver'd on both fides in good and due Form at the fame time, and two Months after the Publication thereof fhall be made in all the Places ufual. Given at the Hague, the Year and Day aforefaid; fign'd by the faid Lords the Deputies, and feal'd with their Arms, and the faid Names, and was fign'd, Richard Spencer, Ralph Winwood, Cornelis van Gent, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, J. de Malderee, Nicolas van Berk, Fohan Sloeth, Abel Coenders van Helpen, and feal'd with the respective Arms of the faid Lords the Deputies.

A Treaty of Confederacy and Alliance between Lewis the XIII. King of France, and James the 1. King of England, made at London, the 29th of Auguft

1610.

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N the Name of the Almighty, moft Gracious and moft High God: Be it known to all thofe who fhall fee thefe Prefents, That as there is nothing more ceffary or ufeful in order to preferve and increase a od Peace and Amity between neighbouring Princes, an to establish and confirm it from time to time by mual and fecure Treaties and Alliances, in order to render Vol. II.

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