Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1715. 301

     sixth Year of the Reigne of her late Majesty Queene Anne Lib, W. B.

     of Glorious memorie Intituled an Act for the Security of her

     Majesties Person and Governmt and of the Succession of the

     Crowne of Great Britain in the Protestant Lyne All Publique

     Seals and the Privy Signett used at the Tyme of her late

     Majestys Demise were to be made Use of till his Majesties

     further Direction.

       His Excellency lay'd before the Board one other Letter from

     the Rt Honble the Lords of the Council of Trade and Plan

     tations as follows Viz.

               White Hall August the 19th 1714   p. 32

     Sr

       Her late Majesty having been informed tht an Illegal Trade

     has been carryed on between severll of the British Plantations

     in America and the French Settlements in those Parts to the

     Prejudice of the Trade of this Kingdom and in Violation of

     the Laws thereof and the ‘I'reaties between this Kingdom and

     France; Their Excellencies the Lords Justices have Comanded

     Us to send You the following Extract of the Treaty of Peace

     & Neutrality in America Concluded between England &

     Prance 6/16 day of Novr 1686.

       By the fifth and Sixth Articles of the sd Treaty The Subjects

     Inhabitants &c of each Kingdom are Prohibited to Trade and

     fish in all Places Possessed by the other in America And tht

     if any Ship shall be found Trading contrary to the sd Treaty

     upon due Proof shall be Confiscated, but in case the Subjects

     of either King shall be forced by Stress of Weather Enimies

     or other Necessitys into the Ports of the other in America

     They shall be Treated wth Humanity & Kindness and may

     provide themselves wth Victuals and other things necessary

     for their Sustenance & Reparation of their Ships at Reason

     able Rates Provided they do not break Bulk nor carry any

     Goods out of their Ships exposing them to Sale nor receive

     any Merchandize on Board under the Penalty of Confiscation

     of Ships & Goods.

       We further find by the fortieth Article of the Instructions p. 33

     to the Captains of the Ships of War, that the sd Captains are

     Expressly restrained from taking any Goods and Merchandize

     on Board the Ships

       Upon all which we are Comanded to Signifye unto you tht

     you take particular Care for the future tht the foremencon'd

     Treaty be Punctually observed & put in Execution And that

     no Illegal Trade be Carryed on between his Matys Province

     of Maryland under Your Governmt and the French Settle

     ments in America by any of his Matys Ships of War attending