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and_o his_o brethren_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o prosecute_v the_o right_n they_o pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o then_o in_o divers_a cause_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o their_o absence_n without_o be_v hear_v xliii_o in_o matter_n not_o here_o express_o agree_v to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v observe_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o duke_n his_o estate_n and_o subject_n what_o have_v be_v conclude_v upon_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o article_n that_o begin_v xlvi_o all_o the_o vassal_n and_o subject_n of_o both_o party_n in_o that_o which_o begin_v l._n so_o soon_o as_o the_o present_a treaty_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o begin_v li._n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o both_o party_n may_v as_o speedy_o as_o may_v be_v enjoy_v just_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v here_o particular_o recite_v xliv_o the_o cardinal_n of_o furstemburg_n shall_v be_v 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the_o say_a war_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o
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indirect_o by_o law_n or_o otherwise_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o may_v their_o majesty_n or_o their_o subject_n servant_n and_o adherent_n on_o either_o side_n express_v any_o manner_n of_o resentment_n of_o whatever_o offence_n may_v have_v be_v commit_v against_o they_o or_o damage_n receive_v by_o they_o during_o the_o present_a war._n iv._o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n immediate_o after_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o catholic_n king_n be_v power_n the_o place_n and_o fortress_n of_o charleroy_n the_o town_n of_o binche_n the_o town_n and_o fortress_n of_o aeth_n oudernard_n and_o courtray_v with_o their_o provostship_n and_o castellany_n appurtenance_n and_o dependency_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n possess_v they_o before_o the_o war_n of_o the_o year_n 1667._o all_o which_o town_n and_o place_n the_o catholic_n king_n 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