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four_o month_n or_o soon_o if_o possible_a he_o may_v inform_v himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a or_o procure_v that_o justice_n be_v do_v as_o require_v v._o his_o majesty_n particular_a subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v or_o arrest_v as_o to_o their_o person_n or_o good_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v owe_v from_o his_o majesty_n nor_o the_o particular_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 lord_n state_n general_n shall_v live_v converse_v and_o keep_v company_n one_o with_o another_o with_o all_o good_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n and_o mutual_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n in_o europe_n in_o all_o the_o bound_n of_o each_o other_o country_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o merchandize_n and_o ware_n whereof_o the_o commerce_n and_o transportation_n be_v not_o general_o and_o universal_o prohibit_v to_o all_o as_o well_o subject_n as_o stranger_n by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o either_o of_o the_o state_n vii_o and_o for_o this_o end_n his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o those_o of_o the_o lord_n state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n may_v free_o and_o without_o interruption_n frequent_a with_o their_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n the_o country_n land_n town_n port_n place_n and_o river_n that_o belong_v to_o either_o state_n to_o carry_v thither_o and_o sell_v the_o same_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n without_o distinction_n to_o buy_v traffic_n and_o transport_v all_o kind_n of_o merchandize_n who_o importation_n or_o exportation_n and_o transport_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o those_o of_o the_o state_n general_n without_o that_o this_o liberty_n ought_v to_o be_v reciprocal_o prohibit_v limit_v or_o restrain_v by_o any_o privilege_n commission_n or_o particular_a grant_n and_o without_o its_o be_v lawful_a for_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o to_o concede_fw-la or_o bestow_v upon_o their_o subject_n any_o immunity_n benefit_n free_a gift_n or_o other_o advantage_n above_o those_o of_o the_o other_o or_o to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o without_o the_o say_a subject_n be_v oblige_v on_o either_o side_n to_o pay_v great_a or_o other_o custom_n charge_n gabel_n or_o imposition_n whatsoever_o lay_v upon_o their_o person_n good_n ware_n ship_n or_o fraught_n direct_o or_o indirect_o under_o whatever_o name_n title_n or_o pretence_n it_o may_v be_v above_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o proper_a and_o natural_a subject_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o party_n viii_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n be_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v otherwise_o or_o in_o a_o worse_a manner_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o custom_n due_a for_o anchorage_n paris_n sol_n and_o all_o other_o charge_n and_o imposition_n however_o denominate_v whether_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o stranger_n or_o otherwise_o without_o any_o exception_n or_o reserve_v than_o the_o subject_n themselves_o of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n who_o be_v not_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a place_n where_o the_o say_v custom_n be_v raise_v ix_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o levant_n trade_n into_o france_n and_o the_o twenty_o per_fw-la cent._n which_o be_v raise_v upon_o that_o account_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n shall_v also_o enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n as_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n subject_n so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n to_o carry_v merchandize_n into_o the_o levant_n marseilles_n and_o other_o free_a port_n in_o france_n as_o well_o in_o their_o own_o bottom_n as_o in_o french_a vessel_n and_o that_o neither_o upon_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o account_n shall_v the_o say_v subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_v twenty_o per_fw-la cent._n but_o in_o such_o case_n only_o wherein_o the_o french_a themselves_o be_v liable_a who_o carry_v merchandize_n in_o their_o own_o vessel_n to_o marseilles_n or_o other_o free_a port_n and_o when_o this_o same_o shall_v effect_v no_o alteration_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o say_a state_n general_n x._o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n to_o import_v enter_v and_o sell_v both_o in_o france_n and_o the_o new_a conquest_n with_o all_o freedom_n and_o without_o any_o molestation_n pickle_a herring_n without_o distinction_n and_o without_o be_v oblige_v to_o pack_v they_o again_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o edict_n declaration_n and_o order_n of_o council_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o particular_o those_o of_o july_n the_o 15_o and_o 14_o of_o september_n 1687._o whereby_o it_o be_v prohibit_v to_o import_n or_o bring_v into_o the_o port_n of_o france_n or_o new_a conquest_n any_o herring_n otherwise_o than_o in_o pickle_n and_o salt_v with_o brovage_a salt_n and_o enjoin_v that_o the_o say_v herring_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o seaport_n pickle_v in_o barrel_n eighteen_o whereof_o shall_v make_v twelve_o of_o pack_v herring_n which_o arrest_n shall_v be_v revoke_v and_o remain_v of_o none_o effect_n xi_o the_o subject_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o nation_n shall_v have_v a_o reciprocal_a dispatch_n of_o their_o business_n at_o the_o custom-house_n or_o office_n as_o well_o in_o france_n as_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o state_n general_n equal_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o can_v be_v without_o retard_v of_o or_o work_v any_o impediment_n to_o they_o whatsoever_o xii_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a tariff_n establish_v that_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o pursuant_n to_o both_o their_o convenience_n in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o tariff_n of_o 1667._o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o way_n of_o provision_n and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o agree_v upon_o a_o new_a tariff_n within_o the_o say_a space_n of_o time_n the_o tariff_n of_o 1664._o shall_v take_v place_n for_o the_o future_a xiii_o the_o man_n of_o war_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o nation_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 to_o come_v in_o go_v out_o and_o ride_v at_o anchor_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v visit_v but_o yet_o this_o freedom_n be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o discretion_n that_o they_o may_v administer_v no_o matter_n of_o jealousy_n by_o too_o long_o and_o affect_v a_o abode_n or_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 be_v to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o arrival_n and_o stay_n fourteen_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n general_n man_n of_o war_n and_o those_o of_o their_o subject_n that_o may_v be_v fit_v out_o for_o war_n may_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o freedom_n carry_v off_o the_o prize_n which_o they_o may_v have_v take_v from_o their_o enemy_n whithersoever_o they_o please_v without_o their_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o custom_n whether_o to_o the_o admiral_n or_o admiralty_n or_o any_o other_o and_o also_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o say_a prize_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o any_o havens_n or_o port_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o state_n general_n can_v be_v stop_v or_o seize_v neither_o must_v any_o of_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o say_a place_n pretend_v to_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a prize_n which_o may_v go_v out_o and_o be_v conduct_v free_o and_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o
unload_v in_o one_o or_o more_o place_n in_o france_n or_o else_o that_o be_v mind_v to_o take_v in_o lade_n in_o such_o place_n whither_o they_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o go_v and_o not_o find_v any_o there_o they_o go_v to_o other_o place_n for_o their_o supply_n or_o whether_o also_o the_o say_a ship_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n go_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o france_n in_o order_n to_o return_v home_o or_o go_v elsewhere_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v lade_v or_o empty_a whether_o again_o they_o have_v take_v in_o their_o lade_n in_o one_o or_o more_o place_n since_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v on_o that_o neither_o in_o the_o say_a case_n nor_o any_o other_o which_o may_v happen_v shall_v the_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o say_a imposition_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v exempt_v there_o from_o as_o well_o in_o come_v from_o as_o go_v into_o the_o say_a port_n of_o france_n save_v only_o in_o the_o follow_a case_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o say_v ship_n take_v in_o merchandize_n in_o france_n and_o transport_v the_o same_o from_o one_o port_n of_o france_n to_o another_o in_o the_o say_a country_n in_o order_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o case_n only_o and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a custom_n as_o other_o stranger_n do_v the_o present_a separate_a article_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o register_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o his_o say_a majesty_n ambassador_n and_o those_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 the_o say_a name_n sign_v and_o seal_v this_o separate_a article_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o reswick_n in_o holland_n 20_o of_o september_n 1697._o thus_o sign_v l._n s._n n._n a._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 callieres_fw-la l._n s._n a._n heynsius_n l._n s._n e._n de_fw-fr weede_n l._n s._n w._n van_fw-mi haren_n here_o follow_v the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n lewis_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o all_o those_o who_o may_v see_v these_o present_n greeting_n as_o we_o more_o ardent_o desire_v nothing_o than_o to_o see_v the_o war_n wherewith_o christendom_n be_v at_o present_a afflict_a end_v by_o a_o good_a peace_n and_o see_v that_o by_o the_o assiduity_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o most_o belove_a brother_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n the_o town_n of_o delft_n and_o the_o hague_n have_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o party_n to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o conference_n necessary_a for_o that_o end_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v we_o 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kingdom_n by_o these_o cause_n and_o other_o consideration_n move_v we_o thereunto_o we_o have_v entrust_v order_v and_o depute_v the_o say_a sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr harlay_n de_fw-fr crecy_n and_o de_fw-fr callieres_fw-la and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n sign_v with_o our_o own_o hand_n entrust_v order_n and_o depute_v and_o have_v and_o do_v give_v unto_o they_o full_a power_n commission_n and_o special_a command_n to_o go_v into_o the_o say_a city_n of_o delft_n in_o quality_n of_o our_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o there_o to_o confer_v whether_o direct_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 upon_o with_o the_o ambassador_n plenipotentiaries_n and_o minister_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 and_o of_o their_o ally_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o provide_v with_o sufficient_a power_n and_o there_o to_o treat_v upon_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o terminate_v and_o appease_v the_o difference_n that_o at_o this_o day_n occasion_n the_o war_n and_o our_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n may_v all_o three_o of_o they_o together_o or_o two_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o through_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o impediment_n or_o one_o alone_a in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n agree_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v and_o sign_v a_o good_a and_o firm_a peace_n and_o general_o negotiate_v promise_n and_o agree_v to_o whatever_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n with_o the_o same_o authority_n as_o we_o ourselves_o can_v or_o may_v do_v it_o be_v we_o there_o present_a in_o person_n though_o there_o be_v somewhat_o therein_o that_o shall_v require_v a_o more_o special_a order_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o present_n promise_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o hold_v good_a and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr harlay_n crecy_n and_o callieres_fw-la or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o the_o other_o absence_n through_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n shall_v stipulate_v promise_n or_o agree_v to_o and_o to_o dispatch_v our_o letter_n of_o ratification_n thereupon_o within_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v promise_v in_o our_o name_n to_o be_v produce_v for_o such_o be_v our_o pleasure_n in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o have_v fix_v our_o seal_n to_o these_o present_n give_v at_o versailles_n the_o 25_o of_o february_n 1697_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n 54._o sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o fold_n be_v write_v by_o the_o king_n command_n sign_v colbert_n here_o follow_v the_o 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