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extreme_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o vast_a treasure_n lie_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o commodious_a for_o trade_n and_o other_o advantage_n the_o pretence_n the_o french_a king_n make_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n with_o oliver_n cromwell_n that_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o french_a but_o no_o body_n as_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o be_v privy_a to_o this_o contract_n but_o himself_o however_o contrary_a to_o all_o man_n expectation_n his_o french_a pistol_n gain_v that_o strong_a town_n which_o all_o the_o cannon_n and_o force_n of_o france_n have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n defend_v it_o can_v never_o have_v do_v but_o now_o we_o experience_v the_o damage_n of_o that_o oversight_n when_o too_o late_o for_o dunkirk_n be_v deliver_v for_o money_n and_o lewis_n have_v the_o unexpected_a pleasure_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o in_o triumph_n on_o the_o second_o of_o december_n 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every_o one_o as_o well_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o as_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o high_a and_o mighty_a dominion_n and_o obedience_n be_v express_o charge_v and_o command_v inviolable_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n pursuant_n to_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o not_o to_o act_n in_o the_o least_o contrary_a thereunto_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n without_o favour_n or_o connivance_n do_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n general_n in_o the_o hague_n september_n 22th_o 1678._o this_o may_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o good_a and_o honest_a intention_n of_o the_o state_n general_n who_o can_v not_o think_v but_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n as_o lewis_z the_o great_a style_n himself_o will_v continue_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a but_o alas_o his_o ambition_n and_o interest_n weigh_v down_o his_o word_n and_o oath_n and_o in_o conclusion_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o only_o do_v it_o to_o bind_v up_o their_o hand_n whilst_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o prey_n upon_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o a_o country_n the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a in_o europe_n and_o for_o which_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v hearty_o long_v but_o never_o undertake_v the_o method_n he_o have_v observe_v to_o bring_v it_o under_o his_o subjection_n however_o this_o great_a monarch_n have_v fail_v in_o his_o expectation_n and_o have_v frequent_o be_v baffle_v when_o his_o numerous_a army_n have_v think_v themselves_o most_o sure_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v mark_v out_o a_o piece_n of_o french_a treachery_n though_o of_o a_o elder_a date_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o very_a genius_n of_o the_o nation_n though_o more_o superabundant_a in_o lewis_n fourteen_o it_o so_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1551._o that_o the_o protestant_n in_o germany_n 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2._o remain_v possess_v of_o place_n they_o ought_v to_o evacuate_v 3._o require_v contribution_n 4._o oblige_v the_o ten_o town_n of_o alsace_n to_o take_v a_o new_a oath_n thereby_o pretend_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o erect_v a_o new_a court_n of_o appeal_n and_o forbid_v any_o address_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n of_o spires_n 5._o require_v a_o oath_n from_o the_o vassal_n and_o noble_n of_o alsace_n 6._o set_v up_o pretension_n upon_o the_o vassal_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n as_o likewise_o upon_o other_o imperial_a state_n and_o country_n 7._o consiscate_v the_o rent_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o strasburg_n 8._o make_v new_a fortification_n at_o sciestadt_n and_o hunningen_n 9_o not_o restore_a monpelgard_n 10._o the_o slight_v daxburgh_n 11._o the_o take_v hamburgh_n and_o bitse_v and_o other_o matter_n upon_o this_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n to_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v after_o some_o deliberation_n come_v to_o 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the_o three_o point_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 30_o article_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o the_o 8_o article_n of_o the_o say_a instrument_n that_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o four_o point_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n say_v that_o the_o country_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a alsaces_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o haguenaw_n shall_v be_v yield_v to_o france_n with_o a_o express_a exception_n of_o the_o 10_o imperial_a town_n and_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v pretend_v no_o superiority_n over_o they_o or_o require_v any_o oath_n or_o fidelity_n from_o they_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o agreement_n make_v at_o nurenburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 1650._o haguenaw_n landaw_n and_o other_o place_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_v ten_o town_n more_o actual_o evacuate_v by_o the_o french_a without_o pretend_v then_o and_o several_a year_n afterward_o to_o any_o sovereignty_n over_o 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