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HUGO GROTIUS

The Free Sea

orA Disputation Concerning the Right Which the Hollanders Ought to Have to the Indian Merchandise for Trading

THE CHAPTERS OF THE

DISPUTATION

[1.] That by the law of nations any man may sail freely to whomsoever.

[2.] That the Portugals have no right of dominion over those Indians by title of invention unto whom the Hollanders do sail.

[3. That the Portugals have no right of dominion over the Indians by title of the Pope’s gift.]

[4.] That the Portugals have no right of dominion over the Indians by title of war.

[5.] That the sea to the Indians or the right of sailing thither is not proper to the Portugals by title of possession.

[6.] That the sea or right of sailing belongeth not properly to the Portugals by the Pope’s donation.

[7.] That the sea or right of sailing is not proper to the Portugals by title of prescription or custom.

[8.] That by the law of nations traffic is free with all.

[9. That merchandise or trading with the Indians is not proper to the Portugals by title of possession.]

[10.] That traffic with the Indians is not proper to the Portugals by title of the Pope’s gift.

[11.] That traffic with the Indians is not proper to the Portugals by right of prescription or custom.

[12.] That the Portugals incline not to equity in forbidding trade.

[13.] That the right of the Indian trade is to be retained of the Hollanders both by peace, truce and war.