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A47019 A compleat history of Europe, or, A view of the affairs thereof, civil and military from the beginning of the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1676, to the conclusion of the peace with the Turks, 1699 including the articles of the former, and the several infringements of them, the Turkish Wars, the forming of the Grand Confederacy, the revolution in England, &c. : with a particular account of all the actions by sea and land on both sides, and the secret steps that have been made towards a peace, both before, as well as during the last negotiation : wherein are the several treaties at large, the whole intermix'd with divers original letters, declarations, papers and memoirs, never before published / written by a gentleman, who kept an exact journal of all transactions, for above these thirty years. Jones, D. (David), fl. 1676-1720. 1699 (1699) Wing J928A; ESTC R13275 681,693 722

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and_o empire_n shall_v give_v their_o assent_n thereunto_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o spanish_a frontier_n in_o the_o netherlands_o will_v for_o the_o future_a begin_v from_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o mouse_n by_o newport_n dixmude_n courtray_v oudenard_n aeth_n mons_fw-la charleroy_n and_o namur_n as_o for_o the_o article_n which_o concern_v the_o states-general_n they_o be_v so_o very_o favourable_a that_o they_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o his_o majesty_n do_v full_o purpose_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o former_a friendship_n after_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a to_o restore_v they_o maestricht_n and_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n in_o such_o form_n as_o it_o be_v frame_v at_o nimeguen_n with_o the_o sieur_n beverning_n and_o to_o the_o end_v his_o majesty_n may_v give_v the_o world_n the_o utmost_a testimony_n of_o his_o sincere_a intention_n for_o the_o peace_n his_o majesty_n notwithstanding_o any_o reason_n that_o may_v
particular_o express_v so_o that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n shall_v not_o in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v trouble_v or_o molest_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o in_o right_a or_o in_o deed_n by_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o any_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o family_n or_o by_o any_o other_o or_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o say_a sovereignty_n propriety_n and_o jurisdiction_n appeal_v possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o the_o say_a country_n town_n and_o place_n castle_n land_n and_o lordship_n provostship_n demesne_n castellany_n and_o bailiffwick_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o thereunto_o belong_v and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o say_a catholic_n king_n for_o himself_o his_o heir_n successor_n and_o assign_n do_v renounce_v quit-claim_a yield_v up_o and_o transfer_v as_o his_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n in_o his_o name_n by_o this_o present_a irrevocable_a treaty_n of_o peace_n have_v renounce_v give_v up_o and_o for_o ever_o transfer_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n his_o heir_n successor_n and_o assign_n all_o the_o right_n action_n pretension_n right_n of_o royalty_n patronage_n guardianship_n jurisdiction_n nomination_n prerogative_n and_o preeminence_n over_o bishopric_n cathedral_n church_n and_o all_o other_o benefice_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o say_a place_n country_n and_o baliffwick_n yield_v up_o of_o what_o abbey_n soever_o the_o say_a priory_n hold_v land_n and_o have_v dependence_n upon_o and_o in_o general_a without_o any_o reservation_n or_o withhold_a all_o other_o right_n that_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n have_v and_o challenge_v or_o may_v have_v and_o challenge_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o over_o the_o say_a country_n place_n castle_n fort_n land_n lordship_n demesne_n castellany_n and_o bayliffwick_n and_o over_o all_o place_n thereunto_o 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service_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o may_v have_v take_v or_o make_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o catholic_n king_n be_v predecessor_n together_o with_o all_o obedience_n subjection_n and_o vassalage_n that_o be_v owe_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n that_o the_o say_a faith_n hommage_n and_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n shall_v b●_n void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v take_v or_o make_v xiii_o and_o whereas_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n have_v declare_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n which_o he_o offer_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v the_o town_n of_o charlemont_n or_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o that_o of_o dinant_n at_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n choice_n upon_o condition_n that_o his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n will_v charge_v himself_o to_o obtain_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n the_o session_n of_o dinant_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n and_o empire_n shall_v consent_v thereunto_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n have_v choose_v to_o retain_v the_o town_n of_o charlemont_n as_o heretofore_o and_o consequent_o do_v oblige_v himself_o and_o promise_v to_o obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n bishop_n and_o chapter_n of_o liege_n a_o authentic_a session_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o dinant_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o empire_n assent_n within_o a_o year_n to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o in_o case_n his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v the_o say_a cession_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n of_o liege_n and_o emperor_n and_o empire_n assent_n he_o oblige_v himself_o and_o promise_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_a term_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a town_n of_o charlemont_n to_o be_v put_v into_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n power_n for_o he_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o other_o place_n and_o country_n yield_v to_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n by_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o article_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n fourteen_o and_o for_o the_o prevent_v all_o such_o difficulty_n as_o the_o border_n cause_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n and_o the_o re-establish_a for_o ever_o a_o good_a intelligence_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o land_n borough_n and_o village_n reduce_v within_o the_o provostship_n that_o be_v yield_v or_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n before_o this_o present_a treaty_n or_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sambre_n shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o other_o near_o to_o the_o place_n for_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n convenience_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o village_n of_o the_o verge_n of_o menin_n situate_v too_o near_o courtray_v shall_v be_v change_v for_o other_o near_o for_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n convenience_n and_o likewise_o that_o such_o village_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o mons_fw-la as_o be_v so_o far_o up_o in_o the_o country_n quit_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n in_o hanault_n that_o intercept_v communication_n shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o country_n quit_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n that_o be_v near_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n and_o general_o that_o all_o land_n enclose_v within_o country_n yield_v or_o restore_v to_o either_o of_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o other_o of_o equal_a value_n provide_v that_o such_o exchange_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o xv._n commissioner_n shall_v be_v depute_v on_o both_o side_n 2_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n who_o shall_v assemble_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v respective_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o proceed_v to_o make_v the_o say_a exchange_n as_o to_o settle_v the_o bound_n between_o such_o estate_n and_o lordship_n as_o must_v remain_v to_o each_o of_o the_o say_a king_n in_o the_o low-countries_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n as_o also_o to_o clear_v the_o real_a debt_n lawful_o secure_v by_o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n yield_v or_o restore_v to_o either_o of_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o to_o settle_v how_o much_o each_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o future_a and_o in_o general_a to_o make_v a_o amicable_a end_n of_o all_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n xvi_o if_o any_o such_o difficulty_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o exchange_n aforesaid_a as_o may_v hinder_v their_o take_a effect_n no_o custom-house_n shall_v be_v appoint_v on_o either_o side_n to_o perplex_v one_o another_o and_o to_o render_v the_o communication_n more_o difficult_a betwixt_o place_n under_o the_o same_o dominion_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v settle_v shall_v exact_v no_o duty_n but_o of_o such_o merchandize_n as_o shall_v be_v convey_v from_o one_o dominion_n to_o another_o to_o be_v consume_v there_o or_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o place_n remote_a xvii_o the_o say_v king_n give_a back_n and_o restore_v respective_o the_o place_n aforementioned_a may_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o artillery_n powder_n bullet_n arm_n provision_n and_o other_o warlike_a ammunition_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a place_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o restitution_n and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n may_v for_o 2_o month_n make_v use_v of_o the_o wagon_n and_o boat_n of_o the_o country_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o free_a passage_n by_o water_n and_o land_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o say_a ammunition_n and_o the_o governor_n and_o commander_n officer_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o several_a place_n and_o country_n shall_v give_v they_o all_o the_o facility_n they_o can_v
he_o will_v never_o sign_v the_o peace_n whilst_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v it_o conclude_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o crown_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o dishonour_n to_o that_o brave_a man_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a eulogium_fw-la that_o can_v be_v give_v he_o since_o he_o have_v discover_v there_o in_o the_o affection_n he_o have_v for_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n of_o europe_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o native_a country_n i_o shall_v not_o recite_v the_o last_o mention_v treaty_n at_o large_a but_o content_v myself_o to_o give_v a_o abstract_n of_o it_o only_o which_o follow_v i._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n peace_n between_o the_o empire_n and_o france_n and_o a_o oblivion_n of_o all_o injury_n ii_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n iii_o that_o france_n renounce_v all_o pretension_n to_o phillipsburg_n and_o the_o emperor_n on_o his_o part_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o friburg_n and_o its_o dependence_n iv._o that_o france_n be_v to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o easy_a passage_n at_o all_o time_n from_o brisac_n to_o friburg_n and_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o last_o place_n go_v unmolested_a and_o untax_v v._o commissioner_n in_o a_o year_n after_o the_o treaty_n be_v to_o determine_v what_o dobt_v friburg_n be_v to_o pay_v vi_o the_o french_a king_n be_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o write_n find_v in_o friburg_n at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o town_n etc._n etc._n the_o forementioned_a commissioner_n be_v to_o agree_v upon_o a_o place_n where_o to_o keep_v they_o vii_o that_o all_o who_o be_v mind_v to_o depart_v from_o friburg_n within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o treaty_n may_v free_o do_v it_o and_o either_o retain_v or_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n at_o pleasure_n viii_o agree_v however_o that_o friburg_n and_o its_o dependence_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o a_o satisfactory_a equivalent_a ix_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o in_o 1670_o when_o take_v by_o france_n x._o that_o nancy_n etc._n etc._n be_v for_o ever_o incorporate_v with_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n to_o renounce_v all_o right_a to_o it_o xi_o that_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o french_a troop_n there_o be_v 4_o road_n of_o half_a a_o league_n broad_a mark_v out_o by_o commissioner_n for_o the_o march_n of_o they_o to_o their_o garrison_n in_o alsatia_n burgundy_n etc._n etc._n xii_o that_o all_o village_n land_n etc._n etc._n lie_v within_o the_o say_a way_n do_v remain_v to_o france_n and_o no_o further_o xiii_o that_o the_o city_n and_o provostship_n of_o longuicer_n remain_v forever_o to_o france_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n do_v lay_v no_o claim_n thereunto_o fourteen_o in_o compensation_n for_o nancy_n france_n be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o city_n of_o thoul_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o duke_n with_o the_o same_o sovereignty_n over_o it_o as_o france_n have_v with_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o next_o article_n of_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o duke_n in_o case_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a equivalent_a xv._n the_o french_a king_n do_v renounce_v the_o right_n of_o presentation_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o thoul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o the_o duke_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o for_o obtain_v it_o xvi_o all_o benefit_a person_n put_v in_o by_o the_o king_n to_o continue_v in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o their_o live_n xvii_o all_o proceed_n at_o law_n decree_n etc._n etc._n finish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o french_a king_n possession_n of_o lorraine_n and_o bar_n to_o take_v place_n xviii_o the_o charter_n deed_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o nancy_n and_o bar_n to_o be_v forthwith_o restore_v to_o the_o duke_n xix_o that_o prince_n egon_n of_o furstemburg_n his_o brother_n prince_n william_n and_o nephew_n prince_n antony_n their_o officer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a state_n dignity_n etc._n etc._n and_o prince_n william_n forthwith_o upon_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o treaty_n to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n xx._n all_o vassal_n subject_n etc._n etc._n of_o either_o party_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o honour_n benefice_n good_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o the_o war_n with_o all_o right_n fall_v to_o they_o during_o it_o and_o no_o notice_n take_v what_o party_n whether_o of_o this_o or_o that_o prince_n they_o have_v take_v xxi_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n gottorp_n to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o present_a treaty_n that_o each_o party_n shall_v employ_v all_o their_o office_n towards_o terminate_a the_o war_n between_o sweden_n denmark_n brandenburg_n 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