of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_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 with_o great_a ardency_n than_o to_o see_v the_o war_n that_o at_o this_o present_a oppress_v christendom_n end_n in_o a_o good_a peace_n and_o since_o by_o the_o care_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n have_v be_v agree_v to_o by_o all_o party_n for_o a_o place_n of_o conference_n we_o desire_v as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o desolation_n of_o so_o many_o province_n and_o the_o shed_v so_o much_o christian_a blood_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o contribute_v thereto_o whatever_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n and_o to_o that_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 manifold_a proof_n as_o well_o of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o public_a affair_n as_o of_o their_o affection_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o state_n and_o since_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 of_o leyden_n late_o unite_v province_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi nassaw_n heer_n van_fw-mi odyke_n cortgene_n etc._n etc._n first_o noble_a and_o representative_a of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n council_n of_o zealand_n and_o wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi haren_n grietman_n van_fw-mi bildt_n depute_a 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 presence_n of_o mind_n and_o readiness_n in_o the_o managment_n of_o affair_n 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 ordain_v and_o depute_a the_o say_a heeren_n van_n beverning_n van_n odyke_n and_o van_n haren_n and_o do_v appoint_v ordain_v and_o depute_v they_o by_o these_o present_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 either_o direct_o or_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o ambassador_n mediator_n receive_v and_o agree_v to_o respective_o with_o the_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o his_o ally_n be_v qualify_v with_o sufficient_a power_n and_o there_o to_o treat_v upon_o mean_n for_o the_o determine_n and_o appease_v the_o difference_n that_o occasion_n the_o war_n at_o this_o day_n and_o our_o aforesaid_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n all_o three_o 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impediment_n of_o the_o three_o or_o by_o one_o only_a in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o on_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n shall_v have_v be_v stipulate_v promise_a and_o agree_v and_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v dispatch_v our_o letter_n of_o ratification_n within_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v promise_v in_o our_o name_n to_o exhibit_v they_o give_v at_o the_o hague_n in_o our_o assembly_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n sign_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o our_o principal_a register_n this_o four_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o six_o signed_n j._n bootsma_n and_o on_o the_o fold_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 with_o red_a wax_n a_o separate_a article_n concern_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n lewis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_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_n 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_n the_o sieur_n colbert_n marquis_n of_o croissy_n counsellor_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_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mesme_n comte_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n counsellor_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 at_o nimeguen_n with_o the_o sieur_n hierosene_n van_n beverning_n baron_n of_o teylingham_n curator_n of_o the_o university_n at_o leyden_n heretofore_o counsellor_n and_o treasurer_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o sieur_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi nassaw_n heer_n van_fw-mi 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 at_o the_o council_n of_o leyden_n and_o the_o sieur_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi haren_n grietman_n van_fw-mi bildt_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_a country_n qualify_v likewise_o with_o plenary_a power_n this_o article_n in_o tenor_n as_o follow_v viz._n as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o war_n which_o for_o some_o year_n have_v happen_v betwixt_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n his_o majesty_n cause_v to_o be_v seize_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o well_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n as_o other_o his_o land_n and_o seignory_n lie_v in_o france_n and_o grant_v the_o revenue_n thereof_o to_o monsieur_n the_o comte_n d'_fw-fr auvengne_n who_o enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o present_a and_o since_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o peace_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o treaty_n this_o day_n conclude_v and_o so_o all_o the_o angry_a effect_n of_o war_n ought_v to_o cease_v his_o majesty_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o do_v promise_n by_o this_o separate_a act_n that_o immediate_o after_o the_o ratification_n exchange_v his_o majesty_n will_v take_v off_o the_o say_a seizure_n and_o cause_v the_o say_a prince_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a principality_n and_o of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o france_n franche_n comte_n charleroy_n flanders_n and_o other_o country_n depend_v upon_o his_o majesty_n rule_n and_o to_o all_o his_o right_n action_n privilege_n usage_n and_o prerogative_n in_o such_o estate_n and_o manner_n as_o he_o enjoy_v the_o same_o till_o he_o be_v dispossess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a war._n nimeguen_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1678._o marshal_n de_fw-fr estrade_n h._n beverning_n colbert_n w._n de_fw-fr nassaw_n de_fw-fr mesme_n w._n haren_n we_o well_o like_v the_o separate_a article_n aforesaid_a in_o all_o and_o every_o point_n thereof_o have_v by_o these_o present_v sign_v with_o our_o hand_n allow_v approve_a and_o ratify_v and_o do_v allow_v approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o promise_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o fulfil_v observe_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o same_o true_o and_o faithful_o without_o ever_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v act_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o hand_n and_o have_v cause_v our_o seal_n to_o be_v put_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
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 respective_o receive_v and_o agree_v to_o with_o the_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o his_o ally_n arm_v with_o sufficient_a power_n and_o there_o to_o treat_v upon_o mean_n for_o determine_v and_o appease_v the_o difference_n that_o occasion_n the_o war_n at_o this_o day_n and_o our_o aforesaid_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n all_o three_o together_o or_o two_o of_o they_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o three_o through_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n or_o one_o only_a in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o like_a case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n may_v agree_v thereupon_o and_o conclude_v and_o sign_v a_o good_a and_o firm_a peace_n and_o general_o may_v act_v negotiate_v promise_n and_o accord_n whatever_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o general_o may_v do_v whatever_o we_o may_v do_v if_o we_o be_v there_o present_a though_o to_o that_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o more_o particular_a power_n and_o order_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o present_n promise_v sincere_o and_o faithful_o well_o to_o like_v and_o firm_a and_o stable_a to_o hold_v whatever_o by_o the_o say_v heeren_n our_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n or_o by_o two_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n absence_n or_o other_o impediment_n of_o the_o three_o or_o by_o one_o only_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o like_a case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n shall_v have_v be_v stipulate_v promise_a and_o accord_v and_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v dispatch_v our_o letter_n of_o ratification_n within_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v promise_v in_o our_o name_n to_o furnish_v they_o give_v at_o the_o hague_n in_o our_o assembly_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n sign_v by_o our_o precedent_n and_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o our_o principal_a register_n the_o four_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o 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
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oblige_v himself_o and_o promise_v to_o put_v likewise_o