THE French King's Proclamation, containing the agreement with the King of Spain, for the taking away of the new Imposition of thirty in the hundredth.  
Published in November last.  
Translated out of French.  VERITAS 〈◊〉 WLNERE 
Printe● by T. C. for Cuthbert Burby ●welling 〈…〉 C●●●rch-yard, at the Sign of the Sw●●ne ●604.   


The French Kings Proclamation, containing the agreement with the King of Spain, for the taking away of the new Imposition of thirty in the hundredth.  
HENRY by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre, to all present and to come, salutations.  
After that it was manifest that the Imposition of ●●●…tie the hundredth heretofore imposed by 〈…〉 the King of Spain, and 〈…〉 Flaunders, upon the merchandise 〈…〉 ●hould be brought thither o● 〈…〉, of which might be 〈…〉 Country and D … 〈…〉 subjects also the difference 〈…〉 follow the said Imposition) were by us published to all our subjects concerning traffic into the Countries and Dominions of the said Princes, which wholly might alter the traffic which was wont to be between our estates, and which is also one of the chiefest and most firm bonds for the entertainment of peace, which our most holy Father the Pope well considering, and that the same in time to come might effect and draw much worse consequence, hath had care through his fatherly affection which he beareth us, to continue the said peace, and for the good and quietness of our estates, exhorted us with holy counsel to cease our differences which had happened by our said publications, and to restore the liberty of trade which had been always since the said peace. As 〈…〉 brother the King of 〈…〉 … like endeavour toward 〈…〉 that with one accord ●●ing the ● to cause our Minister … 〈…〉, the cause 〈…〉 the differences, the 〈…〉 determined with 〈…〉 sealed should … 〈…〉 agreement, which arch … 〈…〉 … ectively ratified. And desiring for our part, that it may be inviolably kept and observed, and to that end that it may be manifested and known to all men: Be it therefore known and manifest to all, That the Articles following were handled, agreed, and signed, by our cozen the Lord marquess of Rosny, great Master and Captain General of the ordinance of France, and the Lord of Sillery, one of our privy Council for us: and for our said brethren the King of Spain and Archduke, Dom Balthasar de Cwiga, Ambassador for the said King of Spain and the Senator Alexander Rovidius, and afterwards respectively confirmed & ratified as is before said. FIRST, It is agreed on both sides, and at one time: that the Proclamations published concerning the thirty in 〈…〉 … diction of trade, should by the said 〈…〉 Archduke be taken away and surcease … EM, It is agreed that the said 〈…〉 Christian king, shall forbid 〈…〉 presently after the 〈…〉 articles, tha● 〈…〉 … assalls, or inhabitā●● 〈…〉 … ort, directly nor indirectly by any manner or means whatsoever, neither in his own name, nor in the name of any other man, neither shall lend his name, nor any ship, vessel or waggon, to carry or convey ships, merchandises, wares, or any other things, from the Provinces of Holland & Zealand into Spain, or into any other Kingdoms and Dominions of the King of Spain and Archdukes, neither shall lad in his ship or vessel any merchandises of Holland and Zealand to be transported into the said countries, on pain of his majesties indignation, and other forfeitures imposed by his ordinances upon the Offenders. And for the avoiding of the frawds which may ensue by reason of the resemblance of merchandises; It is agreed in this present article, that the merchandises, of France 〈…〉 ●●ported and conuay●● into the Kingdoms and countries of 〈◊〉 ●aid Catholic King and Archduke 〈…〉 …ed and sealed with 〈…〉 place from wh●●●… 〈…〉 being so registre● 〈…〉 and held for French n … 〈…〉 ●●proued and admitted, excepting the proof of the fraud, without any let or hindrance to the course of merchandise, or shipping notwithstandanding: And touching such merchandise which shall not be registered and marked, the same shall be confiscate, and taken for good prize. Likewise all Hollanders and Zealanders which shall be found in the said ships may be taken & arrested. ITEM, it is agreed that the merchandises which the French merchants shall buy in Spain, and other countries of the said Catholicque King, and the same transport in their own shipping, or in other ships hired and lent them for their use, (excepting notwithstanding the ships of Holland and Zealand as is before said,) shall not pay, the said Impositio of thirty in the hundredth, so as they carry the same into the Country of the said most Christian King or to the Ports under the obeisance of the said Archdukes, or unto 〈…〉 forbidden by 〈…〉 … ning this in, 〈…〉 of these 〈…〉 fraud's 〈…〉 & avoided, and that the sats … 〈…〉 … zes be not carried to any other place, & especially into Holland and Zealand. And it is resolved, that at such time as the said merchandises are laden in their ships in Spain, or in any other Kingdoms and dominions under the obedience of the said Catholicque king and Archdukes, they shall bind themselves before the magistrate of the place where they shall take in their lading, to pay the said imposition of thirty in the hundredth if so be they shall carry the same to any other place, and within a year to return a certificate, from the judge or Magistrate of those places where the said merchandises shall be discharged, whether the same be done in the kingdom of France, or in the Ports & havens of the said Archdukes, or in any other place, not prohibited by the said Edict, which certificate being returned, the obligations concerning those matters shall be 〈◊〉, and remain void & of no effect. And it is 〈…〉 … ed, that after publication of this 〈…〉 most Christian king shall comma●● under 〈…〉 man shall bring any march and 〈…〉 Spain, or out of any other of the C●●●olicque kings dominions, but into France, & to the ports and havens of Flanders, & places before specified, or else where, no● prohibited by the said Edict, on pain to forfeit the said merchandises, to the use of the said most Christian king, whereof the moiety (or the value thereof) shall be to the Informer, (thirty in the hundredth being first deducted) which shall be paid to the Commissioners appointed by the said Catholicque king, upon the credit of the prooses lawfully taken and made in Spain, & sent into France, in Attentique form (excepting the exceptions and defences against the said proofs.) And it is also agreed, that some magistrate of the places and towns of the said kingdoms, which shall give certificate of the discharging of the ships, or of registering the merchandises, shall use no fraud therein, on pain of his majesties indignation, to be discharged from his office, and of more gree●●… 〈…〉 punishment as the cause required 〈…〉 as much as the intent of the 〈…〉 is to procure the greater come … 〈…〉 ●nd profit▪ by the trade between their subjects, they shall give order as much as in them lieth, for free passage to go and come to their Ports, Kingdoms and Dominions, to the end that the said subjects may more freely pass with their merchandises. And as concerning the revocation of the tolls imposed at Calais, since the meeting at Veruins, concerning such merchandises which should be transported out of Spain into Flanders, and out of Flanders into Spain. Which article having been already agreed upon, at the instant suit of the Cardinal of Buffalo, in the name of his Holiness, the same shall be put in execution, according to the form and tenure thereof. All the articles above mentioned shall be reciprocally published, with all therein contained, and the ratification of the said Princes shall be solicited, that publication thereof may be made in one day, on both sides, forty days after the date hereof.  
Dated the ●●●… day of October. 1604. Signed 

Maximillan de … ne,  
N. Bruda●t at S●●…ery,  
Dom B●●●●●…zar 〈…〉  
Alexander Rovidi; ●●●…     
And a little 〈◊〉 was written,  

Seeing ●●●se article▪ befo●●●entioned. His Excellency is of the same mind, touching the allowance or approbation above mentioned, the said year, and sixteenth day of the same month at Arras ..  
Signed john de on Gondest,   
with this addition.  

We command our friends and faithful counsellors, those which keep our Courts of Parliament of Aid, Bailiffs, Seneshalls, Provosts, General Treasurers of France, Officers of our Admiralty, and of foreign business, or their Lieutenants, and others our Officers, justises & Subjects, to whom it shall appertain, that every one of them in his place, shall cause these presents to be registered & published, and to keep, follow, and observe the Articles therein contained inviolably, according to their form and tenure, ceasing, and causing to cease, all troubles & impeachments hereunto contrary or repugnant, for such is our pleasure: And to the end that this may remain for ever firm and stable, we have caused our Seal to be put hereunto, reserving in other matters our right, and grant at all times.  
Given at Fontainbeau in the month of November, and in the year of grace, 1604. And the 16. year of our Reign. Signed HENRY.  
On the fold was written the King's Register his Manuel sign, ●●d sealed on a knot of red and green silk: the great Seal in green wax; and on the fold was written, Read, Published and Registered, and heard, and the general Procurator of the King, desiring that the contents thereof might be kept and observed, according to the tenure and form at Roan in the Parliament, the 22. day of November, 1604.  
Signed CUSSON, the Notary's knot or manuel sign.   
FINIS.