Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	king_n	part_n	4,451	4	4.0694	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47720	Articles of peace between the emperour and empire, and France concluded in the royal palace of Reswick, in Holland, October 30, 1697.; Treaties, etc. France, 1697 Oct. 30	Holy Roman Empire.; Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1640-1705.; France. Treaties, etc. Holy Roman Empire, 1697 Oct. 30.	1697 (1697)	Wing L1108A; ESTC R43375	24,354	33

george_n the_o principality_n or_o country_n of_o mompelgard_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o state_n with_o the_o same_o right_n and_o prerogative_n and_o especial_o into_o the_o same_o immediety_n towards_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v enjoy_v do_v it_o and_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v it_o that_o recognition_n of_o vassalage_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1681._o be_v utter_o annul_v hereby_o and_o the_o say_a prince_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o free_o enjoy_v all_o the_o profit_v both_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a appertain_v to_o the_o same_o which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o feudship_n which_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o french_n detention_n of_o they_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n do_v belong_v and_o have_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o to_o other_o except_v the_o country_n of_o baldenheim_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n which_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n have_v bestow_v upon_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chamlay_n campmaster_n general_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o remain_v firm_a to_o he_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemburg_n as_o his_o direct_a lord_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o renew_n of_o his_o feudship_n at_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v also_o into_o the_o full_a and_o free_a possession_n both_o of_o their_o feudship_n in_o burgundy_n clerevall_n and_o passavant_n as_o also_o of_o their_o dynasty_n or_o lordship_n of_o grange_n herricourt_n blamont_n chatelot_n and_o clemont_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n and_o principality_n of_o montpelgard_n together_o with_o all_o their_o right_n and_o income_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o they_o possess_v they_o before_o the_o peace_n at_o nimeguen_n all_o those_o thing_n be_v utter_o abolish_v which_o be_v do_v or_o pretend_v to_o at_o any_o time_n by_o what_o title_n any_o way_n distinguish_v and_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_n fourteen_o the_o house_n or_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n shall_v also_o enjoy_v all_o the_o right_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n and_o nimeguen_o but_o more_o especial_o the_o four_o and_o five_o article_n of_o this_o treaty_n xv._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o prince_n and_o count_n of_o nassaw_n hanaw_n and_o leinigen_n and_o all_o the_o other_o state_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n who_o by_o the_o four_o article_n of_o this_o treaty_n or_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v shall_v be_v re-posy_a in_o all_o and_o singular_a their_o dominion_n or_o right_n and_o in_o all_o the_o profit_n belong_v to_o and_o income_n arise_v from_o they_o and_o in_o all_o other_o right_n and_o benefit_n by_o what_o name_n soever_o call_v or_o distinguish_v xvi_o but_o see_v for_o the_o better_a establishment_n of_o this_o peace_n it_o have_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o exchange_n of_o some_o place_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n yield_v up_o to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o city_n of_o strasburg_n and_o whatever_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a city_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n with_o all_o the_o jurisdiction_n propriety_n and_o supreme_a dominion_n which_o have_v hitherto_o appertain_v or_o can_v appertain_v to_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o transfer_v all_o and_o singular_a of_o they_o to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o his_o successor_n so_o that_o the_o say_a city_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o dependency_n situate_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n without_o any_o reservation_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o superiority_n and_o supreme_a dominion_n do_v appertain_v from_o this_o time_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n without_o any_o contradiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n empire_n or_o any_o other_o whatever_o and_o for_o the_o great_a validity_n of_o this_o session_n or_o alienation_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o present_a transaction_n express_o derogate_v from_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o decree_n constitution_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o precede_a emperor_n and_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n though_o confirm_v by_o oath_n or_o to_o be_v confirm_v hereafter_o and_o particular_o from_o the_o imperial_a capitulation_n so_o fas_fw-la forth_o as_o any_o manner_n of_o alienation_n of_o the_o good_n and_o right_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v prohibit_v all_o which_o they_o express_o renounce_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a city_n with_o all_o the_o magistrate_n official_o citizen_n and_o subject_n thereof_o from_o the_o oath_n and_o obligation_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o bind_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n and_o remit_v the_o same_o under_o the_o subjection_n obedience_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o constitute_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n in_o the_o full_a and_o just_a propriety_n possession_n and_o sovereignty_n thereof_o and_o renounce_v all_o jurisdiction_n and_o pretension_n in_o the_o same_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v please_v to_o expunge_v the_o say_a city_n of_o strasburgh_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o empire_n xvii_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a to_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o its_o dependency_n of_o whatever_o condition_n they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v mind_v to_o remove_v to_o transfer_v their_o dwelling_n from_o thence_o elsewhere_o together_o with_o all_o their_o movable_a good_n without_o any_o let_v detraction_n or_o exact_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o after_o five_o year_n have_v first_o perform_v the_o condition_n that_o have_v long_a since_o be_v in_o usage_n there_o and_o either_o to_o sell_v or_o retain_v their_o moveable_n and_o to_o manage_v the_o same_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o same_o power_n also_o of_o retain_v and_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o of_o manage_v or_o alienate_v they_o shall_v remain_v to_o all_o the_o other_o member_n or_o subject_n whether_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a of_o the_o empire_n who_o have_v good_n profit_n debt_n action_n or_o right_n in_o the_o say_a city_n or_o its_o appurtenance_n whether_o they_o have_v always_o retain_v they_o or_o that_o during_o the_o war_n or_o before_o it_o they_o have_v be_v confiscate_v or_o take_v away_o and_o grant_v to_o other_o by_o what_o name_n soever_o call_v or_o wheresoever_o they_o may_v live_v reserve_v still_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o those_o to_o who_o of_o old_a it_o do_v belong_v which_o jurisdiction_n or_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v never_o lawful_a to_o obstruct_v xviii_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n shall_v restore_v the_o fort_n of_o kehl_n build_v by_o he_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n whole_a together_o with_o all_o its_o right_n and_o dependency_n within_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o treaty_n but_o for_o the_o fort_n call_v the_o pile_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v build_v within_o the_o rhine_n itself_o or_o any_o of_o its_o island_n they_o shall_v be_v raze_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n within_o one_o month_n after_o or_o soon_o if_o it_o can_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o never_o to_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o neither_o party_n hereafter_o and_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o river_n or_o other_o use_v thereof_o shall_v be_v alike_o free_a to_o the_o subjèct_n of_o both_o party_n or_o to_o any_o other_o that_o will_v repair_v thither_o sail_n or_o carry_v good_n thereon_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o either_o party_n there_o or_o any_o where_o else_o towards_o turn_v the_o river_n whereby_o to_o render_v the_o course_n thereof_o or_o its_o navigation_n or_o other_o use_n the_o more_o difficult_a upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o shall_v any_o new_a custom_n impost_n or_o toll_n be_v exact_v or_o the_o old_a one_o increase_v or_o the_o ship_n which_o pass_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o river_n more_o than_o the_o other_o or_o to_o unlade_v their_o merchandise_n and_o burden_n or_o take_v they_o in_o but_o that_o always_o aught_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o 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one_o be_v own_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n xix_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n do_v also_o give_v up_o to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o most_o serene_a house_n of_o austria_n the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o friburg_n and_o also_o the_o fort_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o port_n call_v the_o star_n and_o whatever_o other_o fortification_n that_o have_v be_v anew_o erect_v or_o repair_v there_o or_o elsewhere_o through_o the_o hercynian_a forest_n and_o the_o other_o district_n of_o the_o brisgow_n in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v now_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o demolish_n or_o impairment_n together_o with_o the_o village_n of_o lehen_fw-ge metzbausen_n and_o kirchzarth_n and_o with_o all_o the_o right_n of_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v yield_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n or_o possess_v or_o exercise_v by_o he_o as_o also_o the_o archive_v and_o all_o the_o write_n or_o record_n find_v there_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o his_o occupation_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o remain_v there_o still_o or_o have_v be_v carry_v elsewhere_o with_o a_o reservation_n always_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o other_o right_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o constans_n xx._n in_o like_a manner_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n entire_o resign_v to_o his_o imperial_a mujesty_n and_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o city_n of_o brisac_n in_o its_o present_a state_n with_o the_o granary_n armoury_n fortification_n work_n wall_n town_n and_o other_o public_a and_o private_a edifice_n with_o all_o its_o dependency_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n those_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o fort_n call_v the_o mortier_n be_v reserve_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n but_o that_o call_v the_o new_a city_n stand_v on_o the_o same_o left_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n as_o also_o the_o bridge_n and_o fortification_n build_v there_o in_o a_o island_n of_o the_o rhine_n shall_v be_v total_o demolish_v and_o lay_v flat_a with_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v never_o to_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o either_o party_n at_o any_o time_n moreover_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o remove_v from_o brisac_n as_o have_v be_v agree_v upon_o in_o respect_n to_o strasburg_n be_v allow_v here_o as_o full_a as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v xxi_o the_o say_v place_n city_n castle_n and_o fort_n with_o all_o their_o district_n appurtenance_n and_o dependency_n give_v back_o to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o deliver_v up_o without_o any_o reservation_n exception_n or_o retention_n sincere_o and_o without_o any_o delay_n hindrance_n or_o pretence_n to_o those_o who_o after_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o peace_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o particular_o depute_v from_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n for_o that_o end_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o french_a chief_a magistrate_n governor_n and_o other_o official_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o evacuate_v the_o place_n so_o as_o that_o the_o say_v city_n castle_n fort_n and_o place_n with_o all_o their_o prerogative_n profit_n income_n and_o emolument_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o shall_v return_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n actual_a power_n and_o every_o way_n to_o the_o dominion_n and_o soveraingty_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o have_v heretofore_o appertain_v thereunto_o and_o hitherto_o be_v possess_v by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o right_n or_o pretension_n to_o the_o say_a place_n be_v mean_v to_o remain_v or_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n moreover_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o expense_n and_o charge_n that_o france_n have_v be_v at_o either_o upon_o the_o public_a or_o private_a building_n and_o the_o plenary_a restitution_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v retard_v upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o within_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n so_o that_o the_o french_a garrison_n shall_v forthwith_o withdraw_v from_o thence_o without_o any_o trouble_n loss_n or_o oppression_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n whatsoever_o under_o title_n of_o debt_n or_o other_o pretension_n of_o any_o kind_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o french_a soldier_n in_o evacuate_v of_o the_o place_n or_o any_o other_o where_o not_o belong_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n to_o make_v any_o long_a stay_n to_o fix_v their_o station_n or_o winter_n quarter_n but_o be_v oblige_v without_o delay_n to_o hasten_v to_o the_o proper_a dominion_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n xxii_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n phillipsburg_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n undamage_v with_o the_o fortification_n adjoin_v to_o it_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o all_o the_o cannon_n that_o be_v there_o the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v take_v by_o france_n reserve_v every_o way_n the_o right_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o spire_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o nimeguen_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o express_o repeat_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o fortification_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v on_o the_o left_a side_n together_o with_o the_o bridge_n build_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n since_o his_o possess_n himself_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v xxiii_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n at_o his_o own_o expense_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o demolish_v the_o fortification_n over_o against_o hunningen_n build_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o in_o a_o island_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o ground_n together_o with_o the_o building_n thereof_o to_o be_v restore_v the_o house_n of_o baden_n and_o the_o bridge_n build_v there_o over_o the_o rhine_n shall_v be_v destroy_v also_o xxiv_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o fortification_n that_o be_v build_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n over_o against_o fort_n lovis_fw-la shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o say_a fort_n to_o remain_v together_o with_o the_o island_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o demolish_a fortification_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n and_o part_n of_o the_o bridge_n shall_v also_o be_v destroy_v which_o reach_v thither_o from_o the_o island_n and_o not_o repair_v hereafter_o by_o either_o party_n xxv_o beside_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n be_v oblige_v to_o demolish_v the_o work_n that_o have_v be_v add_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o trarback_n since_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n as_o also_o the_o fort_n of_o montroyal_n upon_o the_o moselle_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o none_o hereafter_o but_o the_o castle_n of_o trarback_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o its_o former_a state_n and_o together_o with_o the_o city_n and_o its_o appurtenance_n shall_v be_v full_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a owner_n xxvi_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n also_o shall_v the_o fortification_n add_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o kurburg_n by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n be_v demolish_v which_o be_v do_v this_o castle_n with_o the_o city_n of_o reinleft_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o salm_n and_o his_o kindred_n rheingrave_v and_o wildgrave_v as_o also_o the_o principallity_n of_o salm_n by_o name_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o altogether_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o right_n as_o before_o their_o deprivation_n and_o as_o be_v agree_v in_o this_o peace_n xxvii_o the_o same_o thing_n also_o be_v agree_v upon_o for_o the_o demolish_n of_o the_o new_a work_n 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