f justice, or suits for their debts, or
for any other lawful reason wherein they may need the help of the
magistrate; in these things he shall be benign and ready for equity's
sake, and shall administer justice without delay or unnecessary
circumstances, and they shall not be hindered in their journey by any
pretence, but whithersoever they go are to be used friendly, and
shall have the liberty either in going or returning to carry and wear
arms for their private defence, and to walk into the harbours,
seaports, and in any public place of the other confederate armed;
provided they give no occasion of just suspicion to the governors or
magistrates of any place of any design against the public or private
peace, but chiefly they are to behave themselves modestly, and to
live without any injury.
"9. It is lawful for the foresaid confederates and both their people
to buy and export out of any of their countries, dominions, and
kingdoms, all sorts of arms and provision of war, and freely and
safely to carry their ships into what ports, stations, and harbours
of the other confederate they please, and there to sojourn and from
thence to go; and they are to carry themselves modestly, peaceably,
and conform to all the laws and customs of the place, and they may
trade there without any hindrance; likewise the ships of war have
free leave to come to the ports, havens, and stations of the other
confederates. But nevertheless, if there be a manifest suspicion in
their number, they may forbid their access, without they have
obtained leave of the confederate in whose ports they are (unless
they are drawn in by tempests, or force, or danger, or chief
magistrate), and are not to stay longer than the governor or chief
magistrate will give them leave.
"10. It shall be lawful for the subjects and inhabitants of the
kingdom of Sweden to travel into all the countries of England,
Scotland, and Ireland, and likewise to pass beyond land or sea, and
other people that commerce with them, to exercise trade in all kind
of merchandise, and to bring them thither and carry thence at their
pleasure. The people of the aforesaid Commonwealth shall enjoy the
same liberty in the kingdoms, dominions, and territories of the Queen
and kingdom of Sweden, but upon condition that they shall observe the
respective laws, ordinances, and particular rights o
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