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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B24213	The History of the treaty at Nimueguen with remarks on the interest of Europe in relation to that affair / translated out of French.	Courchetet d'Esnans, Luc, 1695-1776.	1681 (1681)	Wing H2187A; ESTC R23154	120,902	300

they were not as yet totally cured of the doubts they had conceived of the sincerity of France no more than of the jealousie that some entertained of the too great authority of the Prince of Orange most part knew not but the peace which was made might be an occasion to make them fall the more easily under a dominion the encrease of which was possibly one of the reasons that made them embrace the peace In fine a Courier on the 13th having brought Letters from the French King whereby his Majesty removed all obstacles that hindered the conclusion of the peace with Spain the Count d' Avaux returned on the 17th to Nimueguen and in the Conference which he had that day at the Dutch Ambassador's house that lasted till two of the clock afternoon all the Articles were agreed upon and that the peace should be signed that evening The Spanish Ambassadors caused the Treaty to be translated into Spanish and the Translation was examined by Mr. Colbert who found two or three words to be amended which did not exactly quadrate with the sense of the French Seeing the Dutch Ambassadors had been the Mediators of the Peace betwixt France and Spain their house was thought the most convenient place to sign the Peace at They caused their Hall of Audience to be prepared for that Ceremony They entered it by a great door about the middle the Chair of State stood at one end on the left hand of the door and the Chimney just opposite on the right The French Ambassadors room had an Entry into the Hall on the side of the Chimney and that which was appointed for the Ambassadors of Spain had its Entry on that of the Chair of State There was a long Table set cross the Hall one end of it towards the door and the other towards the windows but seeing the French would not have the Chair of State to be on the Spanish side it behoved to be removed and the Chimney which was on the right hand as one entred making too great a distinction on that side the Dutch Ambassadors caused it to be covered with a piece of Tapistry that none in their house might have any cause of discontent The French Ambassadors came to the Dutch Ambassadors House about nine of the clock at night with several Coaches filled with Gentlemen They were no sooner in their Chamber but the Heer Beverning gave them notice that all things were ready and having the Treaties in his hand he went and sate down at the upper end of the Table and the Heer Haaren his Colleague at the other end At the same time were opened the doors of the two Chambers and the Ambassadors advanced in equal pace from their several Apartments walking all three a breast As matters were disposed the Ambassadors of Spain had two disadvantages first that they were on the left hand as they entred the Hall and next that advancing to the Table in the rank which they were to keep the Marquess de los Balbases was forced to give his Colleagues the right hand because otherways he could not sit opposite to the Marshal d' Estrades nor at the upper end of the Table All the Ambassadors sate down at the same time the Gentlemen on either side standing at the backs of their Chairs The Marshal d' Estrades and the Marquess de los Balbases took each of them a Pen and at the same time signed the Treaty which the Heer Beverning presented to them Then the other Ambassadors took the Treaty and the Pen and signed it in the same colume every one on the right hand of his Treaty and exchanged them after the first signing The French signed that of Spain and the Spaniards that of France in one colume to the left of the former leaving room for the seals which the Secretaries took care to place at the end of every subscription This being done all the Ambassadors arose and complimented one another standing during the space of half a quarter of an hour after which they returned to their Chambers as before from whence they severally retired to their Lodgings Next day after the signing of the Treaty of Peace the Count d' Avaux with his whole Train parted for Nimueguen by water in quality of Ambassador Extraordinary to the States-General who told him upon his arrival that the Ratification of the Treaty was sent to Nimueguen where they were exchanged on the 20th with all the testimonies of mutual satisfaction among the Ambassadors who gave marks of their good intelligence by feasting and mutual rejoycings The Northern Confederates were at that time more than ever inclined to consent to a truce but the Suedes would not absolutely agree to it they would have willingly accepted of it in Pomerania because they had ground to fear that the great losses they had there sustained might be followed by others more considerable but they were not for it in Schonen where their affairs were in a better condition by the taking of Christianstadt which they had at length made themselves Masters of However the losses they felt in Pomerania were of greater importance to them than all they could gain elsewhere The Confederates at Nimueguen were at that time much surprised at the news of the death of the Bishop of Munster they had reason to fear that it might bring some alteration to the projects that they were forming However the great preparations that the King of Denmark and Elector of Brandenbourg were making against the Isle of Rugen were not at all retarded The Elector embarked his forces in several ships and was himself present at their landing which was so happily conducted that in less than a day he render'd himself Master of the whole Isle and without losing of time he went and besieged Stralsond which he took two days after he had begun to batter it Octob. 1678. The peace with the United Provinces was proclaimed at the Hague on the 28th of September and on the fifth of October publick rejoycings were solemnized throughout all the Towns of the United Provinces except Nimueguen because that Town being Neutral and appointed for the Treaty of the General Peace it did not seem expedient that they who by a separate Treaty were freed from the calamities of War should therefore rejoyce in presence of those who still lay under the burden thereof And it was upon that account that the Ambassadors of the Emperor and of the other Confederates desired the Ambassadors of the States-General that they would not suffer any publick rejoycing to be made in that place before the conclusion of the General Peace The French King who seemed to be no less desirous of the peace of the Empire than of that of Spain put himself in a posture of making the Princes who were engaged in that War to consent to it and for that end he caused a considerable body of his forces to march into the Countrey of Juliers under the command of Monsieur Calvo who possessed