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may_v lawful_o make_v use_n of_o the_o territory_n and_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o their_o state_n to_o make_v a_o more_o advantageous_a war._n they_o call_v his_o country_n and_o territory_n their_o own_o because_o that_o according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n they_o ought_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o the_o same_o right_n as_o the_o other_o land_n and_o province_n which_o beyond_o all_o controversy_n appertain_v to_o they_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o country_n of_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o brandenburg_n may_v be_v infest_a and_o also_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n more_o commodious_o by_o those_o country_n which_o the_o state_n general_n at_o present_a possess_v but_o as_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n do_v never_o pretend_v and_o his_o ambassador_n will_v do_v ill_a to_o pretend_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v lawful_o make_v use_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o place_n to_o that_o purpose_n nor_o 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for_o their_o security_n and_o repose_n they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o destitute_a on_o one_o side_n and_o infest_a by_o a_o thousand_o inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o what_o the_o french_a ambassador_n say_v far_o in_o that_o memorial_n merit_v 2_o very_a particular_a reflection_n that_o their_o sentiment_n in_o the_o present_a case_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o practice_n in_o all_o other_o treaty_n it_o be_v very_o notorious_a that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o general_n treaty_n make_v all_o the_o contractor_n ought_v to_o have_v satisfaction_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n have_v think_v good_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a negotiation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o state_n general_n without_o share_v with_o the_o other_o ally_n which_o will_v not_o concur_v therein_o it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n 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sure_a and_o honourable_a peace_n we_o embrace_v it_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o and_o if_o france_n will_v make_v a_o peace_n with_o his_o majesty_n we_o believe_v he_o be_v altogether_o ready_a to_o accept_v it_o so_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o reason_n and_o the_o good_a union_n which_o will_v always_o keep_v he_o inseparable_a from_o the_o fortune_n of_o his_o ally_n final_o we_o pray_v god_n to_o inspire_v always_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n with_o counsel_n worthy_a their_o moderation_n and_o the_o consideration_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o those_o who_o themselves_o have_v draw_v into_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o present_a war_n and_o to_o bless_v their_o design_n and_o advances_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o general_a quiet_a of_o all_o christendom_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n on_o monday_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n 1678._o the_o ambassador_n of_o brandenburg_n say_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a 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his_o most_o serene_a master_n upon_o the_o say_a declaration_n of_o france_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v receive_v it_o refer_v himself_o for_o other_o matter_n to_o his_o say_a memorial_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n charles_n of_o lorraine_n at_o a_o conference_n extraordinary_a of_o the_o ally_n at_o nimeguen_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n 1678._o this_o declaration_n can_v not_o be_v open_v at_o large_a because_o the_o precedent_n canon_n have_v only_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o it_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o return_v but_o the_o night_n before_o from_o the_o hague_n he_o allege_v that_o journey_n as_o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o not_o have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o last_o conference_n say_v that_o he_o go_v to_o deliver_v the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n a_o letter_n from_o his_o master_n then_o he_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o alternative_n that_o be_v propose_v by_o france_n as_o condition_n of_o peace_n the_o first_o demand_v a_o 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the_o like_a