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and_o those_o subject_n thus_o trading_n or_o corresponding_n shall_v be_v protect_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o respective_a country_n of_o the_o say_a king_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o subject_n provide_v they_o pay_v the_o lawful_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o each_o place_n or_o such_o other_o imposition_n that_o may_v hereafter_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o say_a king_n or_o their_o successor_n xvi_o all_o paper_n letter_n and_o instruction_n concern_v the_o country_n land_n and_o lordship_n that_o shall_v be_v yield_v and_o restore_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n by_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v and_o deliver_v with_o honesty_n on_o both_o side_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o the_o say_a paper_n and_o instruction_n may_v be_v find_v and_o even_o those_o that_o may_v have_v be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o citadel_n of_o ghent_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n at_o lisle_n xvii_o the_o contribution_n lay_v or_o demand_v on_o both_o side_n reprisal_n exaction_n of_o forage_n corn_n wood_n cattle_n utensil_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o imposition_n upon_o the_o country_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a sovereign_n shall_v cease_v immediate_o after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o no_o arrear_n or_o part_n thereof_o that_o may_v be_v due_a shall_v be_v reciprocal_o exact_v on_o either_o side_n upon_o any_o title_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o xviii_o all_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a corporation_n community_n university_n and_o college_n shall_v be_v restore_v as_o well_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o honour_n dignity_n and_o benefice_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o the_o war_n as_o to_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o their_o right_n estate_n movable_n rent_n of_o redemption_n who_o capital_a be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o annuity_n for_o life_n seize_v and_o possess_v since_o the_o say_a time_n as_o well_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o present_a war_n as_o for_o have_v follow_v the_o adverse_a party_n together_o with_o their_o right_n action_n and_o succession_n to_o they_o fall_v ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n but_o without_o claim_v or_o demand_v the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n receive_v and_o expire_v during_o this_o war_n from_o the_o first_o seize_v of_o the_o say_a estate_n rent_n and_o benefice_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n xix_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o demand_v or_o claim_v any_o debt_n effect_n or_o movable_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v confiscate_v before_o the_o day_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o creditor_n of_o such_o debt_n and_o trustee_n of_o the_o say_a good_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v never_o prosecute_v or_o demand_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o which_o restoration_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v extend_v to_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o adverse_a party_n so_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a and_o restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o good_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n and_o sign_v of_o the_o present_a treaty_n xx._n the_o say_a restoration_n of_o the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o content_n of_o the_o 21_o and_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n notwithstanding_o all_o gift_n concession_n declaration_n confiscation_n commission_n preparatory_a and_o final_a sentence_n give_v and_o obtain_v by_o default_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o and_o without_o hear_v of_o the_o party_n which_o sentence_n and_o jugdment_n shall_v become_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v give_v and_o pronounce_v with_o full_a and_o entire_a power_n to_o the_o say_a party_n to_o return_v to_o the_o country_n from_o which_o they_o have_v former_o withdraw_v to_o enjoy_v in_o person_n their_o estate_n and_o movable_n rent_n and_o revenue_n or_o to_o settle_v their_o habitation_n out_o of_o the_o say_a country_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a which_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o free_a choice_n and_o election_n so_o that_o no_o constraint_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o on_o that_o account_n and_o in_o case_n they_o have_v rather_o to_o live_v elsewhere_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o appoint_v and_o depute_v such_o trusty_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o management_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o estate_n rent_n and_o revenue_n though_o not_o for_o benefice_n where_o residence_n be_v require_v which_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v personal_o administer_v and_o serve_v xxi_o the_o twenty_o five_o and_o twenty_o six_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n concern_v benefice_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o pursuant_n to_o they_o those_o that_o have_v have_v benefice_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o either_o of_o the_o two_o king_n who_o when_o the_o say_a collation_n be_v make_v possess_v the_o town_n or_o country_n wherein_o the_o say_v benefice_n be_v situate_v shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o say_a benefice_n xxii_o the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v permit_v and_o have_v full_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o sell_v exchange_n alienate_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v either_o by_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n or_o by_o last_o will_n of_o their_o good_n and_o effect_n movable_a and_o unmoveable_a which_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v situate_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o other_o sovereign_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o purchase_v they_o without_o any_o other_o grant_v permission_n or_o act_n whatsoever_o for_o such_o a_o sale_n or_o purchase_n than_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxiii_o whereas_o there_o be_v rent_n assign_v upon_o the_o generality_n of_o some_o province_n part_n of_o which_o be_v possess_v by_o his_o catholic_n and_o the_o other_o by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n it_o be_v covenant_v and_o agree_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v pay_v his_o quota_fw-la and_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v name_v to_o regulate_v the_o portion_n which_o each_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n shall_v pay_v xxiv_o all_o rent_n lawful_o settle_v upon_o or_o due_a from_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o land_n yield_v by_o former_a treaty_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o the_o account_n bring_v in_o before_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n by_o the_o receiver_n of_o their_o catholic_n and_o most_o christian_a majesty_n before_o the_o say_a concession_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o their_o say_a majesty_n to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o say_a rent_n under_o what_o dominion_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v either_o spanish_a french_a or_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n without_o distinction_n xxv_o and_o as_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n a_o good_a and_o firm_a peace_n be_v make_v as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n between_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n country_n land_n province_n and_o lordship_n and_o that_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o same_o all_o hostility_n be_v to_o cease_v for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v stipulate_v that_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o either_o side_n in_o the_o baltic_a or_o north_n sea_n from_o terneuze_fw-fr in_o norway_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o channel_n within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o week_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a channel_n as_o far_o as_o cape_n st._n vincent_n within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n and_o beyond_o that_o in_o the_o mediterranean_a
the_o present_a treaty_n xxxviii_o the_o article_n above_o mention_v together_o with_o the_o content_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v treat_v agree_v upon_o conclude_v and_o stipulate_v between_o the_o say_v extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiary_n ambassador_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o catholic_n and_o most_o christian_a king_n and_o in_o their_o majesty_n name_n which_o plenipotentiaries_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o power_n the_o copy_n whereof_o shall_v be_v insert_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n have_v promise_v and_o do_v promise_n under_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o state_n present_a and_o to_o come_v of_o the_o king_n their_o master_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v and_o accomplish_v and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v ratify_v pure_o and_o simple_o without_o any_o addition_n and_o exhibit_v the_o ratification_n by_o authentic_a and_o seal_a letter_n wherein_o all_o the_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v insert_v word_n for_o word_n within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n or_o soon_o if_o possible_a moreover_o the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n have_v promise_v and_o do_v promise_n in_o the_o say_a name_n that_o after_o the_o say_v letter_n of_o ratification_n shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v the_o say_a lord_n the_o catholic_n king_n assoon_o as_o possible_a and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v shall_v solemn_o swear_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o gospel_n canon_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o upon_o his_o honour_n to_o observe_v and_o perform_v full_o real_o and_o sincere_o all_o the_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v also_o be_v do_v assoon_o as_o possible_a by_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n the_o say_a lord_n the_o catholic_n king_n shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v in_o testimony_n of_o all_o which_o the_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n have_v subscribe_v the_o present_a treaty_n with_o their_o name_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o seal_n and_o coat_n of_o arms._n do_v at_o ryswick_n in_o holland_n the_o 20_o day_n of_o september_n 1697._o thus_o sign_v in_o the_o original_a n._n lillieroot_n l._n s._n don_n francisco_n bernardo_n de_fw-fr quiros_n l._n s._n the_o count_n of_o tirimont_n l._n s._n de_fw-fr harlay_n bonnevil_n l._n s._n de_fw-fr crecy_n verjus_n l._n s._n de_fw-fr caillieres_fw-la l._n s._n separate_a article_n beside_o all_o that_o be_v conclude_v and_o stipulate_v by_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v betwixt_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n and_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n this_o present_a day_n the_o 20_o of_o september_n 1697._o it_o be_v moreover_o agree_v by_o the_o present_a separate_a article_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o force_n and_o effect_v as_o if_o it_o be_v insert_v word_n for_o word_n in_o the_o say_a treaty_n that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n shall_v covenant_v and_o agree_v and_o by_o the_o present_a article_n he_o do_v covenant_n and_o agree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a for_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n next_o to_o accept_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n late_o propose_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n make_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o present_a month_n of_o september_n unless_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o agree_v between_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o in_o case_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n do_v not_o within_o the_o time_n prefix_v accept_v those_o condition_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o agree_v between_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v have_v its_o full_a effect_n and_o be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o its_o form_n and_o tenor_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o catholic_n king_n direct_o or_o indirect_o on_o any_o account_n or_o cause_v whatsoever_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o the_o ambassador_n of_o their_o catholic_n and_o most_o christian_a majesty_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o respective_a power_n and_o in_o the_o name_n aforesaid_a have_v sign_v this_o separate_a article_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o our_o seal_n and_o coat_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o ryswick_n in_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n the_o 20_o of_o september_n 1697._o n._n lillieroot_n l._n s._n don_n francisco_n bernardo_n de_fw-fr quiros_n l._n s._n the_o count_n of_o tiâ—imont_n l._n s._n de_fw-fr harlay_n bonnevil_n l._n s._n verjus_fw-la de_fw-fr crecy_n l._n s._n de_fw-fr caillieres_fw-la l._n s._n ratification_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o don_n francisco_n bernardo_n de_fw-fr quiros_n one_o of_o my_o council_n of_o castille_n and_o don_n lewis_n alexander_n de_fw-fr schockart_n count_n of_o tirimont_n baron_n of_o gaesbeck_n one_o of_o my_o supreme_a council_n in_o flanders_n and_o of_o that_o of_o state_n and_o privy_a council_n in_o the_o same_o country_n have_v concur_v in_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o ryswick_n in_o holland_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n my_o most_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a brother_n and_o cousin_n with_o their_o respective_a order_n and_o power_n as_o every_o one_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v execute_v the_o same_o in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n contain_v in_o the_o treaty_n which_o shall_v be_v here_o insert_v word_n for_o word_n the_o conclusion_n of_o which_o be_v agree_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n on_o both_o side_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o september_n of_o the_o present_a year_n 1697._o which_o be_v as_o follow_v here_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v insert_v which_o treaty_n here_o write_v and_o insert_v as_o aforesaid_a have_v be_v send_v to_o i_o by_o the_o say_a don_n francisco_n bernardo_n de_fw-fr quiros_n and_o count_n of_o tirimont_n and_o have_v peruse_v and_o mature_o examine_v the_o same_o word_n by_o word_n in_o my_o council_n i_o approve_v and_o ratify_v for_o myself_o my_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o also_o for_o the_o vassal_n subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o all_o my_o kingdom_n country_n and_o lordship_n all_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o and_o every_o article_n in_o particular_a therein_o contain_v and_o hold_v they_o good_a firm_a and_o valid_a and_o i_o plight_n and_o engage_v the_o faith_n and_o 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