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vorige contracten zijn overgenomen, zijn niet opnieuw afgedrukt;
er is volstaan met eene verwijzing naar de plaats, waar liet
artikel voor het eerst voorkomten waar ook de latere varian
ten zijn aangeteekend.
1. Articles of agreement for settling the staple-port at Caui-
pheer, ratified by the Convention 9th July 1675 and
12th October 1676.
To all people, of what estate or condition they are, who
shall heare and see these presents, be it kend, that, whereas
the nation of Scotland by mony antient contracts and agree
ments, made with the toun of Campheer, did for many yeirs
enjoy the priviledges, liberties and immunities in their trade
and establishment of their staple-court within the said toun
untill the late interruption by the removeall of the said staple-
court to the toun of Dordrecht; and now upon a humble
adress, made to the most seren and pouerfull prince the King
of Great-Britan by the Boy all Burrows of his kingdom of
Scotland, it hath pleased His Majestie to command hither
Henme Wilkie, Conservator of the Scotts nation and resident
for all affairs relateing to that kingdom, with pouer to him
to treat within any toun or place in these United Provinces
upon articles for the good and advantage of the trade and
commerce of his ancient kingdom of Scotland and for the
resetlement of the Scotts staple-court; and the said Conser
vator, finding by experience, that the toun of Campheer hath
been long frequented by the Scotts nation, upon the consi
deration of the goodnes of the porte, in persewance of his
comission both from the Kings Majestic and the lloyall Bur
rows of Scotland, hath entered into treatie with the magistratts
of this toun in order to the resetlement of the Scotts staple-
court here. x)
Hier zijn ingevoegd de commissies van Koning Karei II dd. 1671 Mei
23 (in liet Latijn, met Engelsche vertaling) en van de Schotsche Koopsteden
dd. 1674 November 9, bevestigd 1675 Januari 12.
