ts, be forced, through stress of weather, pursuit of
pirates or enemies, or any other urgent necessity for seeking of
shelter and harbor, to retract and enter into any of the rivers,
creeks, bays, ports, roads or shores belonging to the other
party, they shall be received with all humanity and kindness, and
enjoy all friendly protection and help, and they shall be
permitted to refresh and provide themselves, at reasonable rates,
with victuals, and all things needful for the sustenance of their
persons or reparation of their ships; and they shall no ways be
detained or hindered from returning out of the said ports or
roads, but may remove and depart when and whither they please,
without any let or hindrance.

ARTICLE XVIII.

For the better promoting of commerce on both sides, it is agreed
that, if a war should break out between their High Mightinesses
the States-General of the United Netherlands and the United
States of America, there shall always be granted to the subjects
on each side the term of nine months after the date of the
rupture, or the proclamation of war, to the end that they may
retire, with their effects, and transport them where they please,
which it shall be lawful for them to do, as well as to sell or
transport their effects and goods, in all freedom and without any
hindrance, and without being able to proceed, during the said
term of nine months, to any arrests of their effects, much less
of their persons; on the contrary, there shall be given them, for
their vessels and their effects, which they could carry away,
passports and safe conducts for the nearest ports of their
respective countries, and for the time necessary for the voyage.
And no prize made at sea shall be adjudged lawful, at least if
the declaration of war was not or could not be known in the last
port which the vessel taken has quitted; but for whatever may
have been taken from the subjects and inhabitants of either
party, and for the offences which may have been given them, in
the interval of the said terms, a complete satisfaction shall be
given them.

ARTICLE XIX.

No subject of their High Mightinesses the States-General of the
United Netherlands shall apply for or take any commission or
letters of marque for arming any ship or ships to ac