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or_o good_n to_o arrest_n and_o seizure_n for_o any_o debt_n that_o may_v be_v owe_v by_o his_o majesty_n nor_o the_o private_a subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n for_o the_o public_a debt_n of_o the_o say_a state_n vi_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n under_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n and_o of_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v live_v converse_v and_o frequent_v with_o one_o another_o in_o all_o good_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v freedom_n of_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n throughout_o one_o another_o country_n in_o europe_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n and_o ware_n the_o traffic_n and_o transportation_n whereof_o be_v not_o general_o prohibit_v to_o all_o as_o well_o subject_n as_o foreigner_n by_o the_o several_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o each_o state_n vii_o and_o to_o this_o end_n his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o those_o of_o their_o say_a lordship_n the_o state_n general_n may_v free_o 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duty_n charge_n payment_n or_o imposition_n whatsoever_o upon_o their_o person_n good_n ware_n ship_n or_o freight_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o any_o name_n or_o under_o any_o title_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o proper_a and_o natural_a subject_n of_o either_o party_n viii_o ship_n of_o war_n belong_v to_o either_o party_n shall_v always_o find_v the_o road_n rivers_n port_n and_o havens_n free_a and_o open_a for_o they_o to_o sail_n in_o and_o out_o and_o lay_v at_o anchor_n as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n without_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v search_v but_o with_o charge_n nevertheless_o to_o use_v this_o freedom_n with_o discretion_n and_o not_o to_o give_v any_o subject_n of_o jealousy_n by_o a_o too_o long_o and_o affect_a stay_n nor_o otherwise_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o port_n to_o who_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o 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of_o such_o ship_n of_o war_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o have_v they_o forthcoming_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o refuge_n nor_o retreat_n allow_v within_o their_o port_n and_o havens_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v take_v any_o prize_n from_o his_o majesty_n subject_n or_o those_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n but_o if_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v drive_v in_o there_o by_o stress_n of_o weather_n or_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v out_o again_o with_o all_o possible_a haste_n x._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v aubain_n in_o france_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o aubain_n law_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o their_o good_n by_o will_n gift_n or_o otherwise_o and_o their_o heir_n subject_n of_o the_o say_a state_n as_o well_o live_v in_o france_n as_o elsewhere_o may_v possess_v themselves_o of_o 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prize_n but_o not_o contrariwise_o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n article_n for_o the_o do_v of_o right_a and_o speedy_a justice_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n concern_v prize_n take_v by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n with_o relation_n to_o prize_n take_v by_o their_o subject_n from_o those_o of_o his_o majesty_n xxx_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n may_v at_o any_o time_n cause_n to_o be_v build_v or_o freight_v in_o one_o another_o country_n such_o number_n of_o ship_n either_o for_o war_n or_o trade_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o may_v buy_v such_o quantity_n of_o ammunition_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v use_n for_o and_o may_v use_v their_o authority_n for_o have_v such_o bargain_n for_o ship_n and_o ammunition_n drive_v honest_o and_o at_o reasonable_a price_n and_o yet_o neither_o may_v his_o majesty_n nor_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n grant_v the_o like_a permission_n to_o one_o another_o enemy_n in_o case_n such_o enemy_n shall_v be_v the_o aggressour_n xxxi_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o ship_n of_o war_n or_o of_o trade_n be_v drive_v by_o storm_n or_o other_o accident_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o either_o ally_n the_o say_a ship_n their_o furniture_n good_n and_o merchandise_n and_o whatever_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o the_o proceed_v thereof_o if_o the_o good_n be_v perishable_a shall_v have_v be_v sell_v the_o whole_a if_o reclaim_v by_o the_o proprietor_n or_o other_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o same_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o any_o formal_a process_n pay_v only_o reasonable_a freight_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v regulate_v betwixt_o the_o say_a ally_n to_o be_v due_a for_o save_v and_o in_o case_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a article_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n promise_v to_o use_v their_o authority_n effectual_o for_o the_o punish_v such_o of_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o those_o inhumanities_n that_o have_v sometime_o to_o their_o great_a grief_n be_v commit_v upon_o such_o like_a occasion_n with_o all_o possible_a severity_n xxxii_o neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v receive_v nor_o suffer_v their_o subject_n to_o receive_v in_o any_o country_n of_o their_o obedience_n any_o pirate_n or_o exile_n whatsoever_o but_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v pursue_v and_o punish_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o port_n and_o as_o well_o the_o ship_n as_o good_n take_v by_o such_o pirate_n or_o exile_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o be_v shall_v forthwith_o without_o form_n of_o process_n be_v free_o restore_v to_o the_o proprietor_n reclaim_v they_o xxxiii_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n may_v throughout_o the_o country_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n make_v use_n of_o such_o advocate_n proctor_n notary_n and_o solicitor_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a who_o likewise_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o such_o judge_n be_v thereto_o request_v and_o the_o say_a subject_n and_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v permit_v on_o both_o side_n to_o keep_v their_o book_n of_o trade_n and_o correspondence_n in_o their_o several_a place_n of_o residence_n in_o what_o language_n they_o please_v without_o be_v liable_a for_o that_o matter_n to_o be_v molest_v or_o search_v xxxiv_o the_o say_a king_n as_o also_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o trade_a subject_n may_v settle_v consul_n of_o their_o say_a subject_n nation_n in_o one_o another_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n which_o consul_n shall_v enjoy_v such_o right_n liberty_n and_o franchise_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o function_n and_o employment_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o such_o place_n as_o by_o common_a consent_n shall_v be_v judge_v necessary_a xxxv_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o vessel_n of_o war_n or_o other_o set_v forth_o by_o commission_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o any_o prince_n commonwealth_n or_o town_n whatsoever_o to_o come_v and_o make_v prize_n within_o the_o port_n havens_n or_o any_o river_n belong_v to_o they_o upon_o one_o another_o subject_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v his_o say_a majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n will_v use_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o cause_v restitution_n or_o reasonable_a reparation_n to_o be_v make_v xxxvi_o if_o through_o inadvertence_n or_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o want_n of_o due_a observance_n of_o this_o 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the_o same_o in_o every_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 aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o condition_n they_o now_o be_v without_o demolish_n weaken_v diminish_v or_o endamage_v the_o same_o in_o any_o sort_n and_o without_o pretend_v to_o or_o demand_v any_o reimbursement_a for_o fortify_v the_o say_a place_n or_o for_o pay_v what_o may_v be_v due_a to_o the_o soldier_n and_o people_n of_o war_n there_o ix_o it_o be_v further_a agree_v that_o all_o proceed_n judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v and_o make_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n in_o such_o town_n and_o place_n as_o his_o majesty_n enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chappelle_n and_o quit_v as_o above_o to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n or_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o tournay_n by_o reason_n of_o controversy_n and_o suit_n at_o law_n prosecute_v as_o well_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o their_o dependence_n as_o by_o other_o during_o the_o time_n they_o be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o be_v of_o as_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o say_a king_n continue_v master_n and_o actual_o possess_v of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o country_n nor_o shall_v the_o say_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o annul_v nor_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v otherwise_o retard_v or_o hinder_v nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o party_n to_o seek_v relief_n by_o review_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o course_n of_o law_n and_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o statute_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o judgement_n shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n though_o without_o prejudice_n to_o what_o be_v stipulate_v in_o that_o respect_n in_o the_o 21._o article_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n x._o whereas_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n minister_n after_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chappelle_n maintain_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o lille_n that_o the_o slufe_n both_o on_o the_o west_n and_o east-side_n of_o the_o town_n of_o niewport_n and_o
and_o of_o none_o effect_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v give_v or_o pronounce_v and_o the_o party_n at_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o depart_v personal_o to_o enjoy_v their_o immovable_a good_n rent_n and_o revenue_n or_o to_o settle_v their_o abode_n elsewhere_o where_o they_o will_v themselves_o at_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o election_n without_o be_v under_o any_o constraint_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o live_v elsewhere_o they_o may_v depute_v and_o appoint_v such_o unsuspected_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o disposition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o good_n rent_n and_o revenue_n but_o not_o with_o relation_n to_o benefice_n require_v residence_n which_o must_v be_v serve_v and_o administer_v in_o person_n xxiv_o such_o as_o have_v be_v provide_v on_o either_o side_n of_o benefice_n which_o be_v at_o the_o collation_n presentation_n or_o other_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_a king_n or_o other_o whether_o ecclesiastic_n or_o laic_n or_o have_v provision_n from_o the_o pope_n of_o any_o benefice_n within_o the_o obedience_n of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a king_n by_o who_o consent_n and_o allowance_n they_o have_v enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o the_o war_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o benefice_n for_o their_o life_n as_o well_o and_o due_o thereof_o provide_v but_o without_o any_o future_a prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o lawful_a collator_n who_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o use_v the_o same_o as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o war._n xxv_o all_o prelate_n abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o before_o or_o during_o the_o war_n have_v by_o the_o say_a king_n be_v nominate_v to_o benefice_n or_o provide_v thereof_o which_o their_o majesty_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o a_o power_n to_o provide_v or_o nominate_v before_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o benefice_n without_o disturbance_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o in_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o such_o good_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v ancient_o belong_v thereunto_o and_o of_o the_o right_n of_o collate_v to_o the_o benefice_n thereunto_o belong_v wheresoever_o such_o good_n and_o benefice_n be_v situate_v provide_v always_o that_o such_o benefice_n be_v supply_v with_o person_n able_a and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v observe_v before_o the_o war._n so_o that_o hereafter_o no_o administrator_n shall_v be_v send_v on_o either_o side_n to_o govern_v the_o say_v benefice_n and_o receive_v the_o profit_n thereof_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v enjoy_v but_o by_o titulary_n lawful_o provide_v and_o also_o all_o such_o place_n as_o heretofore_o acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n abbot_n and_o prior_n wheresoever_o situate_v 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