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shall_v they_o demand_v the_o cost_n and_o charges_n expend_v in_o the_o fortification_n or_o other_o public_a or_o private_a edifice_n nor_o shall_v the_o full_a and_o entire_a restitution_n be_v put_v off_o and_o defer_v for_o any_o reason_n whatsoever_o from_o be_v perform_v within_o thirty_o day_n next_o after_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n so_o that_o the_o french_a garrison_n may_v depart_v thence_o without_o cause_v any_o molestation_n damage_n or_o trouble_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n or_o any_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n whatsoever_o under_o pretence_n of_o debt_n or_o what_o pretension_n soever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o french_a troop_n to_o stay_v any_o long_a time_n in_o the_o place_n that_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v or_o any_o other_o place_n not_o belong_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n there_o to_o take_v up_o their_o winter-quarter_n or_o sojourn_v
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resistance_n to_o purpose_n they_o can_v for_o the_o present_n think_v of_o no_o better_a expedient_a than_o to_o write_v in_o very_o submissive_a term_n to_o the_o elector_n to_o beg_v a_o long_a delay_n promise_v that_o in_o case_n of_o the_o failure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o who_o they_o desire_v time_n to_o send_v they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v the_o elector_n demand_n themselves_o to_o which_o letter_n the_o elector_n be_v please_v to_o return_v a_o answer_n whereby_o because_o a_o better_a view_n may_v be_v have_v of_o his_o pretension_n take_v it_o as_o follow_v frederick_z iii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n your_o letter_n of_o the_o 14_o of_o this_o month_n elbing_n send_v we_o by_o your_o secretary_n be_v faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o we_o have_v clear_o see_v the_o request_n which_o you_o make_v we_o of_o the_o respite_n and_o the_o offer_v you_o make_v we_o of_o discharge_v the_o debt_n yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o power_n and_o the_o ratie_n we_o have_v grant_v you_o but_o you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o a_o perpetual_a treaty_n conclude_v at_o velau_n and_o bridgost_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n and_o ourselves_o import_v that_o the_o city_n of_o elbiâ—g_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o we_o for_o security_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a sum._n the_o elector_n our_o father_n and_o we_o have_v now_o wait_v above_o 40_o year_n in_o vain_a the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o treaty_n so_o solemn_o conclude_v and_o ratify_v so_o that_o at_o length_n our_o patience_n be_v tire_v and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o derision_n and_o blame_v of_o posterity_n shall_v we_o any_o long_o neglect_v our_o right_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o state_n we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n and_o the_o law_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n all_o which_o we_o have_v make_v know_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o senator_n of_o poland_n we_o can_v have_v wish_v we_o can_v have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o mortgage_n without_o noise_n and_o hostility_n but_o since_o it_o can_v not_o be_v it_o now_o sole_o depend_v upon_o you_o to_o preserve_v your_o city_n by_o do_v what_o we_o demand_v with_o so_o much_o justice_n we_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n we_o have_v no_o animosity_n or_o ill_a intention_n against_o you_o or_o your_o city_n but_o wish_v your_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n provide_v you_o answer_v our_o goodness_n with_o a_o become_a and_o voluntary_a accommodation_n in_o which_o case_n we_o promise_v upon_o our_o electoral_a word_n that_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o all_o your_o privilege_n prerogative_n and_o immunity_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a and_o to_o re-establish_a you_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n as_o for_o your_o offer_n to_o pay_v we_o yourselves_o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o but_o in_o regard_n you_o do_v not_o think_v yourselves_o able_a to_o do_v it_o of_o yourselves_o we_o look_v upon_o that_o offer_n as_o a_o mean_n only_o to_o gain_v time_n therefore_o if_o you_o neglect_v this_o candid_a declaration_n of_o we_o and_o suffer_v thing_n to_o go_v to_o extremity_n we_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o we_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o misfortune_n and_o ruin_n that_o may_v befall_v your_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o elector_n moreover_o write_v to_o the_o k._n of_o poland_n and_o the_o cardinal_n primate_n upon_o this_o head_n and_o publish_v also_o a_o large_a manifesto_fw-la in_o his_o own_o justification_n by_o all_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n he_o be_v in_o earnest_n as_o it_o do_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o elbinger_n by_o the_o battery_n he_o begin_v to_o raise_v and_o the_o effect_n whereof_o they_o do_v not_o much_o care_n to_o feel_v wherefore_o they_o agree_v to_o capitulate_v and_o november_n the_o 11_o sign_v these_o article_n 1._o that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o its_o privilege_n eb_a right_n prerogatives_n and_o immunity_n without_o exact_v any_o new_a homage_n or_o oath_n to_o his_o electoral_a highness_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o right_n of_o mortgage_n 2._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o ecclesiastic_a right_n shall_v remain_v in_o their_o present_a condition_n as_o also_o the_o seminary_n the_o school_n the_o hospital_n as_o well_o roman_a catholic_n as_o protestant_n 3._o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o their_o dignity_n and_o employment_n as_o former_o and_o the_o election_n of_o new_a one_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o before_o they_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v the_o same_o salary_n and_o emolument_n 4._o the_o elector_n shall_v take_v the_o burgess_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o maintan_o they_o in_o their_o privilege_n 5._o that_o he_o shall_v also_o preserve_v their_o trade_n and_o endeavour_v to_o increase_v it_o and_o render_v it_o more_o flourish_v 6._o that_o his_o duty_n upon_o the_o saltfish_n of_o pilow_n shall_v be_v suppress_v so_o long_o as_o the_o mortgage_n shall_v last_v 7._o that_o his_o electoral_a highness_n shall_v impose_v no_o new_a duty_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n 8._o that_o the_o traffic_n of_o the_o town_n with_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ermeland_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o poland_n shall_v remain_v free_a and_o open_a 9_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n and_o effect_n which_o they_o have_v within_o the_o electoral_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n shall_v continue_v as_o before_o 10._o his_o electoral_a highness_n promise_v to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o city_n to_o let_v she_o have_v her_o cannon_n and_o her_o ammunition_n not_o to_o deprive_v the_o burgher_n of_o their_o arm_n not_o to_o add_v any_o new_a work_n to_o the_o fortification_n nor_o to_o put_v any_o soldier_n into_o the_o old_a town_n but_o the_o garrison_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o the_o new_a town_n and_o the_o suburb_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o his_o electoral_a highness_n without_o any_o charge_n to_o the_o â—arghers_n nor_o the_o flat_a country_n for_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n 11._o his_o electoral_a highness_n shall_v protect_v and_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o case_n they_o be_v molest_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o capitulation_n and_o the_o surrender_n of_o their_o city_n 12._o that_o so_o soon_o as_o his_o electoral_a highness_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o his_o pretension_n which_o he_o claim_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n the_o place_n shall_v be_v restore_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o treaty_n 13._o the_o city_n shall_v pay_v no_o far_o contribution_n than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v impose_v in_o diet_n by_o the_o state_n of_o royal_a prussia_n 14
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