America. James II. Treaty of Peace, Good Correspondence & Neutrality in America, between the most Serene and Mighty Prince James II ... and the most Serene and Mighty Prince Lewis XIV. The Most Christian King: concluded the 6/16th Day of Novemb. 1686, 1st edition, London: printed by Thomas Newcomb in the Savoy, 1686, 19, [1] pp. (A-B4, C2), title within double-ruled border, woodcut initial, title and last leaf with very light soiling, untrimmed, 20th century blind-ruled ful calf with gilt morocco label to spine, slim 4to (Quantity: 1) Sabin 96532; Wing J393. European Americana 686/73; ESTC R477000. The rarer of the two imprints with the date in Arabic numerals. First edition of the Whitehall Treaty, and the first treaty to be issued by James II, indicative of his conciliatory attitude towards the French. This treaty states that although France and England might be at war in Europe, there should be peace and neutrality in the American colonies. It provided for unmolested fishing rights, fur and Indian trading in each others territories, and forbade the aiding of pirates, and of Indian tribes ("barbarous or wild Indians") in dispute with subjects of the other nation. The treaty was of particular importance for the West Indies and for the Hudson Bay area.
America. James II. Treaty of Peace, Good Correspondence & Neutrality in America, between the most Serene and Mighty Prince James II ... and the most Serene and Mighty Prince Lewis XIV. The Most Christian King: concluded the 6/16th Day of Novemb. 1686, 1st edition, London: printed by Thomas Newcomb in the Savoy, 1686, 19, [1] pp. (A-B4, C2), title within double-ruled border, woodcut initial, title and last leaf with very light soiling, untrimmed, 20th century blind-ruled ful calf with gilt morocco label to spine, slim 4to (Quantity: 1) Sabin 96532; Wing J393. European Americana 686/73; ESTC R477000. The rarer of the two imprints with the date in Arabic numerals. First edition of the Whitehall Treaty, and the first treaty to be issued by James II, indicative of his conciliatory attitude towards the French. This treaty states that although France and England might be at war in Europe, there should be peace and neutrality in the American colonies. It provided for unmolested fishing rights, fur and Indian trading in each others territories, and forbade the aiding of pirates, and of Indian tribes ("barbarous or wild Indians") in dispute with subjects of the other nation. The treaty was of particular importance for the West Indies and for the Hudson Bay area.
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