Treaty of Madrid (1670)
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The Treaty of Madrid (also known as the Godolphin Treaty) adopted in 1670 was a treaty between England and Spain. Under the terms of the treaty, Spain recognized English possessions in the Caribbean Sea: "all those lands, islands, colonies and places whatsoever situated in the West Indies." England took formal control of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after the treaty was signed.[1] Spain also agreed to permit English ships freedom of movement in the Caribbean. Each country agreed to refrain from trading in the other's territory.
The boundary created by this treaty was at latitude 32º 30", where the present-day boundary between Georgia and South Carolina lies, extending west roughly from modern Hilton Head[2]
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- ^ "History" (HTML). The government of the Cayman Islands. 2009. http://www.cayman.gov.ky/servlet/page?_pageid=560&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30&_mode=3. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ Ed. Gannon, Michael. The New History of Florida. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1996. pg. 101.
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