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such of the Scotts nationas reseid herealso the magistratts
doe grant to the harbor-chirurgian of the Scotts nation a suf
ficient hous rent-free. The magistratts are also holden by this
article to provyde and appropriat to the use of these of the
Scotts staple a convenient place for their merchands and fac
tors. therin to aire and dry their sheep-skinnshyds or other
goods, which may be in dainger to be damnified by watter or
otherways, and also to affoord those of the Scotts nation a
convenient place for their merchands and factors within or near
the tounwherinto they may resorte for their bodilie recreation
and lykwayes libertie and freedom to the Conservator, his deputs,
court-officers and merchants to fish, hunt, shoott (and) hauck
in all places under the jurisdiction of this toun without lett,
hinderance or molestation with the same freedom, the magistratts
themselves enj oy
20 1). And in case as God forbid - that by reason
of any intesten warr or plague the people of the Scotts nation
may not with securitie and saifftie to themselfs frequent this
toun, then it shall be lawfull for them to transport themselves,
their goods and merchandice freely to any other toun or place
they shall think fitt, provyded alwayes they pey befor their
depairturewhat they shall be justly adebted to any inhabitant
within this tounand the magistratts is hereby halden oblidged
to caus help and assist the said nation with shipps, hoyes and
all other things, necessary for their transportation, upon their
reasonable charges. And inlykmauer the magistratts are by
this article halden oblidged, that if in case which God
prevent any difference should aryse betuixt the king of
Great-Brittan and these United Provinces, whereupon hostilitie
and warre may ensue, in that case they are to give save and
sure protection to all persous of the Scotts nation for sex mo-
neths tyme aftir the publication of the said warr, according
to the 82 article of the generall treatie betuixt the king of
Vgl. 1612 art. 27; 1668 art. 3.
