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august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o
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or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o ground_a and_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n declare_v consent_v will_v and_o intend_v that_o the_o man_n vassal_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a country_n town_n and_o land_n yield_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o remain_v discharge_v and_o absolve_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o and_o for_o ever_o from_o the_o faith_n homage_n service_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n that_o they_o may_v have_v make_v to_o himself_o or_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n his_o predecessor_n as_o also_o from_o all_o obedience_n subjection_n and_o vassalage_n which_o they_o owe_v he_o by_o reason_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n that_o the_o say_a faith_n homage_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n as_o full_o as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v make_v or_o take_v vii_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n shall_v also_o cause_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n all_o the_o town_n place_n fort_n castle_n and_o post_n that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v be_v seize_v by_o his_o arm_n in_o whatsoever_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o catholic_n majesty_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n whatever_o place_n fort_n castle_n and_o post_n may_v have_v be_v seize_v by_o his_o arm_n during_o the_o present_a war_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n viii_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a place_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n or_o his_o minister_n real_o and_o true_o without_o any_o delay_n or_o difficulty_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o the_o catholic_n king_n in_o time_n and_o manner_n 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to_o the_o desolation_n of_o so_o many_o province_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o christian_a blood_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o contribute_v thereto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o to_o this_o end_n have_v depute_v to_o that_o assembly_n some_o person_n of_o our_o own_o body_n who_o have_v give_v many_o instance_n both_o of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o public_a affair_n and_o of_o their_o affection_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o state_n and_o as_o the_o heeren_n hierosme_n van_n beverning_n baron_n of_o teylingham_n curator_n of_o the_o university_n at_o leyden_n late_a counsellor_n and_o treasurer-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi nassaw_n heer_n van_fw-mi odyke_n cortgene_n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o noble_a and_o representative_a of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n and_o council_n of_o the_o province_n of_o zealand_n and_o wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi haren_n grietman_n van_fw-mi blidt_n depute_v to_o
our_o assembly_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o friezland_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o in_o many_o important_a employment_n in_o our_o service_n wherein_o they_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o their_o fidelity_n their_o presence_n of_o mind_n and_o readiness_n in_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n so_o for_o these_o cause_n and_o other_o consideration_n we_o thereunto_o move_v we_o have_v appoint_v ordain_v and_o depute_a and_o do_v by_o these_o present_n appoint_v ordain_v and_o depute_v the_o say_a heeren_n van_n beverning_n van_fw-mi odyke_n and_o van_n haren_n and_o have_v give_v they_o and_o do_v hereby_o give_v they_o full_a power_n commission_n and_o special_a order_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o quality_n of_o our_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o confer_v there_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o ambassador_n mediator_n 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six_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o sign_v j._n bootsma_n upon_o the_o fould_n by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n sign_v h._n fagel_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n in_o red_a wax_n in_o token_n whereof_o we_o the_o ambassador_n aforesaid_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o respective_a power_n have_v in_o their_o name_n sign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o ordinary_a sign_n and_o have_v cause_v our_o seal_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v put_v thereto_o nimeguen_o the_o 10_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o eight_o the_o mal._n do_v estrade_n h._n beverningh_n colbert_n w._n van._n nassaw_n de_fw-fr mesme_n w._n haren_n we_o like_v well_o the_o forego_n treaty_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o point_n and_o article_n therein_o contain_v and_o declare_v have_v for_o we_o our_o heir_n successor_n kingdom_n country_n land_n seignory_n and_o subject_n accept_v approve_a ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o do_v accept_v approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o do_v promise_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n and_o bind_v and_o mortgage_v all_o and_o every_o our_o good_n that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o same_o inviolable_o without_o ever_o act_v contrary_a thereto_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o any_o sort_n or_o manner_n whatsoever_o in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v cause_v our_o seal_n to_o be_v set_v thereto_o give_v at_o st._n german_a in_o say_v the_o 18_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o eight_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o thirty_o six_o sign_v lewis_n and_o underneath_o by_o the_o king_n arnauld_n a_o separate_a article_n concern_v the_o imposition_n of_o fifty_o sols_n per_fw-la tun_n upon_o stranger_n be_v ship_n sail_v out_o of_o port_n in_o france_n lewis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o navarre_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v see_v these_o present_n greeting_n since_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a cousin_n the_o sieur_n comte_n d'_fw-fr estrade_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o knight_n of_o our_o order_n our_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o sieur_n colbert_n marquis_n of_o croissy_n councillor_n in_o ordinary_a in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n and_o our_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mesme_n comte_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n councillor_n also_o in_o our_o counsel_n our_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o plenary_a power_n which_o we_o have_v give_v they_o have_v conclude_v agree_v and_o sign_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n in_o the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n with_o the_o heer_n hierosme_n van_n beverningh_n baron_n of_o teylingham_n curator_n of_o the_o university_n at_o leyden_n late_a counsellor_n and_o treasurer_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o heer_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi nassaw_n heer_n van_n odyke_n cortgene_n and_o first_o noble_a and_o representative_a of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n and_o council_n of_o zealand_n and_o the_o heer_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi haren_n grietman_n van_n blidt_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o great_a friend_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n arm_v likewise_o with_o full_a power_n this_o separate_a article_n in_o tenor_n as_o follow_v viz._n it_o have_v be_v stipulate_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n that_o the_o equality_n which_o be_v precise_o to_o be_v observe_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o each_o and_o the_o native_n as_o to_o duty_n charge_n and_o imposition_n according_a to_o the_o seven_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n this_o day_n conclude_v shall_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o imposition_n of_o fifty_o sols_n per_fw-la tun_n impose_v in_o france_n upon_o stranger_n be_v ship_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o other_o stranger_n unless_o his_o majesty_n upon_o such_o remonstrance_n as_o may_v hereafter_o be_v make_v to_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n consider_v the_o same_o with_o that_o great_a affection_n with_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v they_o shall_v order_v otherwise_o but_o necessary_a order_n shall_v from_o this_o present_n be_v give_v by_o his_o say_a majesty_n that_o the_o say_a imposition_n of_o fifty_o sol_n be_v exact_v from_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n but_o once_o in_o each_o voyage_n at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o not_o at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o that_o the_o say_v ship_n if_o lade_v with_o salt_n pay_v but_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_v fifty_o sol_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v the_o like_a imposition_n upon_o stranger_n be_v ship_n with_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a to_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o exceed_v with_o relation_n to_o his_o say_a majesty_n be_v subject_n the_o proportion_n of_o what_o their_o own_o subject_n pay_v in_o france_n the_o say_v seven_o article_n remain_v in_o relation_n to_o all_o other_o duty_n charge_n and_o imposition_n present_a and_o future_a in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n without_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v limit_v or_o exceed_v by_o any_o other_o exception_n or_o restriction_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o as_o above_o be_v express_v which_o separate_a article_n shall_v be_v of_o like_a
to_o be_v ratify_v firm_o and_o simple_o without_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n thereunto_o and_o produce_v the_o ratification_n thereof_o by_o letter_n authentic_a and_o seal_v wherein_o all_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v insert_v verbatim_o within_o six_o week_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n or_o soon_o if_o possible_a and_o the_o say_v plenipotentiaries_n have_v promise_v and_o do_v promise_n in_o their_o say_a king_n name_n that_o after_o produce_v the_o say_a letter_n of_o ratification_n the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o catholic_n king_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o depute_v swear_v solemn_o upon_o the_o cross_n the_o gospel_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o upon_o his_o honour_n full_o real_o and_o true_o to_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o article_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a treaty_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o be_v possible_a by_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o depute_v in_o witness_n of_o all_o which_o the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n have_v subscribe_v this_o present_a treaty_n with_o their_o own_o name_n and_o have_v cause_v their_o seal_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v set_v thereto_o nimeguen_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o september_n 1678._o le_fw-fr m._n d'estrade_n colbert_n de_fw-fr mesme_n d'avaux_n pablo_n spinola_n doria_n conde_n de_fw-fr benazuza_n marquesse_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fuente_n jean_n baptiste_n christin_n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n lewis_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarr_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v see_v these_o present_n greeting_n as_o we_o desire_v nothing_o more_o earnest_o than_o to_o see_v the_o war_n that_o now_o afflict_v christendom_n end_n in_o a_o good_a peace_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o care_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o our_o most_o belove_a brother_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n have_v be_v agree_v upon_o on_o all_o hand_n for_o the_o place_n of_o conference_n we_o out_o of_o the_o same_o desire_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o province_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o christian_a blood_n do_v make_v know_v that_o we_o repose_v entire_a confidence_n in_o the_o experience_n sufficiency_n and_o fidelity_n of_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a cousin_n the_o sieur_n count_n d'estrade_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o knight_n of_o our_o order_n our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o sieur_n colbert_n marquis_n of_o croissy_n counsellor_n in_o ordinary_a in_o our_o counsel_n of_o state_n and_o of_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mesme_n count_n d'avaux_n counsellor_n also_o in_o our_o counsel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o advantageous_a trial_n that_o we_o have_v make_v of_o they_o in_o divers_a embassy_n and_o employ_v of_o importance_n wherein_o we_o have_v entrust_v they_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o for_o these_o cause_n and_o other_o good_a consideration_n we_o thereunto_o move_v we_o have_v appoint_v constitute_v and_o depute_v the_o say_a sieur_n marshal_n d'estrade_n marquis_n de_fw-fr croissy_n and_o count_n d'avaux_n and_o do_v appoint_v constitute_v and_o depute_v the_o same_o by_o these_o present_n sign_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o have_v give_v they_o and_o do_v hereby_o give_v they_o full_a power_n commission_n and_o special_a order_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o quality_n of_o our_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o our_o plenipotentiaries_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o there_o to_o confer_v direct_o or_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o ambassador_n mediator_n 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