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A27483 The acts and negotiations, together with the particular articles at large of the general peace, concluded at Ryswick, by the most illustrious confederates with the French king to which is premised, the negotiations and articles of the peace, concluded at Turin, between the same prince and the Duke of Savoy / translated from the original publish'd at the Hague.; Actes et mémoires des négociations de la paix de Ryswick. English. Selections. Bernard, Jacques, 1658-1718.; France. Treaties, etc. Savoy (Duchy), 1696 Aug. 29.; England and Wales. Treaties, etc. France, 1697 Sept. 20. 1698 (1698) Wing B1994; ESTC R10805 141,649 305

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City of Delft or elsewhere where they shall be actually either directly or through the Mediation of Ambassadors Receiv'd and Accepted for that purpose the Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries and Ministers of Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Great Britain and his Allies each being provided with Power sufficient to Treat of and Determine the several Differences which have occasion'd this War Our said Plenipotentiaries have also Power either all Three together or Two of them in case of Absence Sickness or any other Impediment or One if the other Two be not able to be Present to Agree upon Conclude and Sign a Firm and Lasting Peace and generally to Do Negotiate Promise and Grant whatever they shall think Necessary to Effect so good a Work with the same Authority that We Our selves could Act if We were present at the said Conferences in Person although there had been something which was not Contain'd in these Presents which Required a more especial Authority Hereupon We Promise on the Faith and Word of a King to Keep inviolably and to Confirm whatever the said Sieurs de Harlay de Crecy and de Caillieres or Two of them in Case of the Absence of the other on Account of Sickness or any other Impediment or of One only in Case of the Incapacity of the rest shall Stipulate Promise or Grant in Our Name And We likewise give Our Royal Word that We will Dispatch the Letters of Ratification in the Time Promis'd by Our said Ministers for such is Our Pleasure In Testimony whereof We have caus'd these Presents to be Seal'd with Our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 26 of Septemb. in the Year of Our Lord 1697. and of Our Reign the Fifty fifth Lewis And upon the Fold By the King Colbert The Substance of the King of Great Britains Ratification of the Peace WIlliam III. by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting It having pleased the Divine Providence that after a War wherewith the greater part of Christendom was not long since Afflicted a true and sincere Peace should be Concluded by means of the Mediation of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Charles XI late King of Sueden and since his Death by that of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Charles XII his Son and Successor as likewise by the Conferences held at Our Palace at Ryswick in the Province of Holland between Our Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries together with those of the Allies on one part and the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Lewis XIV the most Christian King on the other part The Conditions whereof are these That there be an Vniversal Peace c. We after having Seen and Examined the said Treaty have Approved and Ratified all and every of the Articles and Clauses thereof as by these Presents We do Approve Ratifie and Declare them Valid against Us Our Heirs and Successors Promising and Obliging Our Selves upon the Word of a King to Fulfil and Observe Sincerely and Faithfully all Matters therein Contained And further to give the greater Credit and Force to this present Ratification We have caused it to be Sealed with the Great Seal of England Given at Our Palace at Loo in the Province of Guelderland the Twenty fifth of September in the Year of our Lord 1697. and in the Ninth of Our Reign Signed William Rex His Most Christian Majesties Ratification of the Peace LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Our Trusty and Welbeloved Councellor in Ordinary Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil and Count of Cely Our Trusty and Welbeloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquis of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and Our Trusty and Welbeloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Rochechellay and Gigny Our Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries by Virtue of full Powers granted them by Us have Concluded Agreed on and Signed a Peace on the 20 th of September last at Ryswick with Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert and Cardiffe Keeper of the Privy Seal of England and Privy Councellor to Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Great Britain and moreover one of the Lords Justices in the Kings Absence Edward Viscount Villers and Dartford Baron of Hoo Knight Marshal of England and one of the Justices of Ireland Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam and one of the Lords of the King of Great Britains Bed-Chamber and lastly Sir Joseph Williamson Knight one of His Britannick Majesties Privy Council and Keeper of the Records of Parliament Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of Our said Brother the King of Great Britain for that purpose The Particulars whereof follow Here were Incerted the Articles at length Now We being well pleased with the abovesaid Treaty in every Point and Article thereof have as well for Our Self as for Our Heirs Successors Kingdoms Countreys Lands Lordships and Subjects Accepted Approved Ratified and Confirmed and by these Presents do Accept Approve Ratifie and Confirm the same and moreover do Promise on the Faith and Word of a King and under the Obligation and Mortage of all and every Our Goods present and to come that We will Observe and Keep Inviolable the said Treaty nor will ever Act any thing to the contrary either Directly or Indirectly in what manner or kind soever In Testimony whereof We have Signed these Presents with Our Hand and Affixed Our Royal Seal Given at Fontainebleau the Third day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of Our Reign the 55. Signed Lewis And lower By the King Colbert Sealed with the great Seal of Yellow Wax Articles of Peace betwixt His Catholick Majesty and the Most Christian King Concluded at the Royal Palace of Ryswick the 10 20th September 1697. IN the Name of God and the Most Holy Trinity Be it known to All both present and to come that during the Course of the most Bloody War that ever afflicted Europe for these many Years past it has pleased the Divine Providence to prepare the End of the Miseries of Christendom by preserving an ardent Desire for Peace in the Hearts of the Most-High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles II. by the Grace of God Catholick King of Spain c. and of the Most High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Lewis XIV by the Grace of God the Most Christian King of France and Navarre who wishing equally and concurring heartily to contribute as far as in them lies to the Restoration of the Tranquility of Europe and having no other Aim than to make the said Peace firm and lasting by the Equity of its Conditions Their said Majesties have consented and agreed in the first Place to own the Mediation of the Most-High
interrupted only during that same time the Process going on still according to the form of the Compromise Done at the Palace of Ryswick the 30 th of October 1697. This Separate Article was Signed by the Imperial and French Plenipotentiaries as also by the Ministers and Plenipotentiaries of the Princes and Cities in the same manner as they had Signed the other Articles But to avoid so tedious and unnecessary a Repetition we omit to set their Names THE Names and Qualities OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries Publick Ministers Envoys c. That Assembled at the CONGRESS OF THE General Peace AT THE PALACE at RYSWICK CALLED Neubourg-House And of others who are actually at the HAGUE Ranked according to the Alphabetical Order of each particular KINGDOM and STATE LONDON Printed in the Year 1698. THE NAMES OF THE EMBASSADORS c. ENGLAND HIS Excellency Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert of Cardiff Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of England Privy Counsellor to his Britannick Majesty one of the Lords Justices of the Kingdom of England Principal Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Edward Viscount Villers of Darford Baron of Hoo Knight-Marshal of England Envoy Extraordinary from His Britannick Majesty to the States General and one of the Lords Justices for the Kingdom of Ireland Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties Bed-chamber and His Extraordinary Envoy-to His Imperial Majesty as also nominated His Britannick Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace He is still at Vienna His Excellency Sir Joseph Williamson Knight Privy Counsellor to His Majesty Keeper of the Records and Member of the Parliament of England Extraordinary Embassador and His Britannick Majesty's Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Mr. Prior Gentleman of the King's Privy-chamber and nominated Principal Secretary of Ireland Secretary to the Embassie for the Peace BAVARIA His Excellency the Baron of Prielmeyer Minister of State to His Electoral Highness of Bavaria and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Mo●●ieur Reichard Secretary to the Embassie BRANDENBOURG His Exce●lency Monsieur de Smettau Counsellor of the Council of State to His Electoral Highness of Brandenbourg and His Chief Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Dankelman Counsellor of the Council of State to His Electoral Highness of Brandenbourg and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Charles Adolf Hus Secretary to the Embassie BRUNSWICK-LUNENBOURG-HANOVER His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Bodmar Minister of State Intimate Counsellor and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Most Serene Highness the Elector of Brunswick-Lunenbourg-Hanover at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Stambke Secretary to the Embassie COLOGNE His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Mean Canon and _____ of the Cathedral Church of Liege Counsellor of State and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Electoral Highness at the Treaties of Peace DENMARK His Excellency Monsieur Christian Sigfried de Plessen Lord of Parin and Houkendorf Knight of the Order of the Elephant Privy-Counsellor President of the Chamber of Finances Governour of Wardenbourg and Junghoff Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Congress of the General Peace for His Majesty the King of Denmark and Norway and Great Chamberlain to His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark His Excellency Monsieur Christian de Lent Lord of Sarlhaussen Knight of the Order of Danebrogue Privy-Counsellor of State Great Master of the Ceremonies Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the General Congress of Peace for His Majesty the King of Denmark Norway c. Monsieur Pauwelse Secretary to the Embassie Monsieur Vermekren Secretary of the Embassie who came with His Excellency Monsieur de Plessen EMPEROR His Excellency Monsieur Dominic Andrew of the Holy Empire Count de Caunitz Knight of the Golden Fleece Minister of State Chamberlain and Vice-Chancellor of the Empire Hereditary Lord of Austerliz and Ongerlizbrod Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Majesty at the Treaties of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Henry of the Holy Empire Count de Straatman and Beurbach Chamberlain and Imperial Aulique Counsellor and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for His Imperial Majesty at the Treaties of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Seilern c. Imperial Aulick Counsellor His Imperial Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of the General Peace Monsieur Heyeck His Imperial Majesty's Secretary to the Embassie FRANCE His Excellency Monsieur de Harlay Knight Lord de Boneüil Ordinary Counsellor to the King in His Council of State Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Most Christian Majesty for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Verjus Count de Crecy Marquis de Freon Fort-Isle Baron de Courcy Lord de Boulay the Two Churches de Menillet and other Places Counsellor to the King in all His Councils and His Most Christian Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Callieres Knight Lord of Callieres Rochechellay and Gigny Counsellor to the King in His Councils His Most Christian Majesty's Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace MENTZ His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Schonborn Brother to His Electoral Highness Great Marshal of His Court Counsellor of State to His Imperial Majesty Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His said Highness for the Peace PALATINATE His Excellency Monsieur le Comte de Veehlen Lieutenant-General Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Electoral Highness at the Treaties of Peace SPAIN His Excellency Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros Knight of the Order of S. James Counsellor to His Majesty in the Royal Council of Castile and Principal Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary of His Catholick Majesty for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Lewis Alexander de Schockard Count de Tirimont Baron de Gaesbeck and one of the Supreme Council of State in Flanders erected at Madrid near the Person of His Majesty Counsellor of His Council of State Privy-Counsellor in the Low-Countries and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace Monsieur Brulè Esq Secretary to His Catholick Majesty SWEDEN His Excellency Monsieur Charles Bonde Count. de Bioernoece Lord of Hesleby Tyresiae Tostaholin Graefsteen Gustafsberg and Rezitza Senator of His Majesty the King of Sweden President in the Parliament of Dorpt in Livonia and His Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Mediation of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Nicholas Baron of Lilieroot His Majesty of Sweden's Secretary of State and His Extraordinary Embassador to Their High and Mightinesses the Lords States of the United Provinces Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His
Confers with the French Ministers And in that next to the Mediator's Chamber the Peace with France was Sign'd by the Plenipotentiaries of England Spain and the States General on the 10 20 Sept. 1697. The Chimney was cover'd with a Tapistry that there might be no upper end of the Room 8. The Mediator's Chamber where was a Table cover'd with a Carpet of green Cloath A. The great Gate of the House at which the Mediators enter B. The Gate at which the Confederates came in C. The Gate for the French Ambassadors to enter at D. The Gallery by which the Confederates pass into their Apartment E The Gallery which the French pass through into their Rooms F. The Side of the House towards Delft G. The Side of the House towards the Hague H. The Front of the House toward the Village through which the Confederates pass The French came in on the other side except when the Road is extream bad and then they might pass through the Village also but without insisting on it as their Right according to the Regulation made to that purpose The way through the Village both from the Hague and Delft is paved with Brick for two small miles in length The Conferences began on the Ninth of May in the Afternoon The Baron of Lillieroot Ambassador of Sweden and Mediator entred the Palace of Ryswick at half an hour after Three a Clock passing over the middle Bridge and through the great Gate of the Palace He was in a Coach with six Horses he himself and two Gentlemen that were with him being in Mourning but his Coachman and Valets in their Liveries their Clothes not being yet got ready The Baron of Preilmeyer Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of the Elector of Bavaria arriv'd about four a Clock in a Coach with six Horses having his Son and two Gentlemen with him A while after came the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of the States General viz. Mynheer's Boreel Dyckvelt and Van Haren all three in one Coach with six Horses wherein also were their Gentlemen The Emperor's Ambassadors arrived afterwards with five Coaches each drawn by six Horses they had three Coaches more with two Horses each Two Grooms rid before them in Count Kaunitz Livery In the two first Coaches were Monsieur Hayeck Secretary of the Embassy with the other Secretaries and Gentlemen of their Houshold In the third Coach which was Count Kaunitz's he rid himself with Count Straatman and the Baron of Seilern followed immediately by two Querrys and four Pages on Horseback The five Coaches that followed were taken up by Count Caunitz's two Sons the Count de Trautmansdorf the Count de Harach the Count de Dietrichstein the Count de Questemberg two Counts de Lamberg with many other German Gentlemen The King of Spain's Ambassadors arrived a little while after in two Coaches with six Horses In the first was Don Bernard de Quiros and the Count de Tirimont there went before them six Gentlemen on Horseback In the second Coach rode their Gentlemen After them arrived the Ambassadors of England having two Coaches with six Horses each In the first were my Lords Pembrook and Villers In the second were Mr. Prior Secretary of the Ambassy and other Secretaries and Gentlemen Monsieur Mean the Elector of Cologn's Ambassador and Monsieur Norf the Prince of Liege's Envoy came in afterwards in a Coach with six Horses and after them Monsieur Bose Ambassador and Plenipotentiary for the Elector of Saxony in a Coach with six Horses The Elector of Brandenbourg's Ambassador and Plenipotentiary Monsieur Smetau rode with him in his Coach his own following empty drawn also by six Horses After these follow'd the President Canon the Duke of Lorain's Minister in his own Coach Then came after him Monsieur Schrottemberg Plenipotentiary of the Circle of Franconia in a Coach with six Horses he had with him Monsieur Hespen the Duke of Wirtemberg's Envoy All these Ambassadors of whom I have now spoken arrived in less than a quarter of an Hours time that is from four till a quarter of an hour after it They all passed over the first Bridge that was laid over the Canal before the House and came in at the first Passage made in the Wall which incloses the Yard The Ambassadors of France arrived at three quarters past Four with three Coaches drawn by six Horses each Monsieur de Harley the Count de Crecy and Monsieur de Callieres with Monsieur de Harlay Counsellor of State were in the first a Gentleman on Horseback riding before them The two other Coaches were fill'd with Gentlemen They entered by the third Bridge and at the second Gap made in the said Wall that compasses the Court-Yard When they came to the bottom of the Stairs they were received and conducted by Mynheer Rosenboom the States General 's Agent and their Introductor of Ambassadors into the Apartments designed for their Excellencies The Assembly of all these Ambassadors held till a quarter past Seven they deliver'd their Commissions setting forth their Plenipotentiary Power into the hands of the Mediator who was for the time in the middle Hall placed between the Confederate Ministers Chamber and that wherein the French Plenipotentiaries usually met They all went away about half an hour past seven The Emperor's Ambassadors were the first that retir'd and those of France were the last But in the Regulations it was before-hand agreed that the coming or going away first or last was to be lookt upon as immaterial and not to be drawn into any Consequence or Precedency They met again on the Eleventh at Ten in the Morning and sat till Two in the Afternoon and then agreed that their Conferences should be held twice a Week that is on Wednesdays at Nine in the Morning and on Saturdays at Four in the Afternoon which they accordingly exactly performed Advertisement HIS Most Serene Highness the Duke of Lorain's Plenepotentiary having Intelligence that they had begun to treat with Monsieur Cailliere then in Holland about the Preliminaries was the First who put in the Pretensions of his most Serene Master even before the Preliminaries were finish'd and agreed upon The Memorial Presented by the Plenipotentiary of Lorain and read in the Assembly of the High Allies on the 14th of January 1697. THE Queen cannot consent that a Congress be held concerning a Peace before the Preliminaries of it be first made sure and setled which ought not to be regulated according to the Conditions mentioned in the Treaty of Nimeguen I. No one goes to it but with the Assurance of his Preliminary The Emperor to have Strasburgh and the Re-Unions restor'd Spain to have Luxembourgh The Bishop of Liege to have Dinant restored This is the Method of Treating that was demanded of France and which is very commendable But as it has been found necessary to require this Security beforehand which has been termed a Prelimenary I find it necessary to insist upon it that the same may be done in regard