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spires_n the_o county_n of_o leininghen_n or_o other_o place_n hereafter_o to_o be_v specify_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v propose_v hereafter_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o spires_n article_n xxvii_o all_o the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a shall_v be_v restore_v as_o well_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o honour_n dignity_n or_o benefice_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v dispossess_v by_o the_o present_a war_n as_o of_o their_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n that_o have_v be_v seize_v and_o possess_v upon_o account_n of_o this_o war_n as_o also_o to_o their_o right_n action_n and_o succession_n that_o have_v fall_v to_o they_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a war_n without_o exact_v or_o pretend_v to_o demand_v the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n arise_v from_o the_o say_a estate_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o 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all_o their_o kingdom_n country_n territory_n province_n and_o dominion_n and_o that_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n be_v to_o cease_v for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v stipulate_v by_o the_o present_a treaty_n that_o all_o prize_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v on_o either_o side_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n or_o the_o northern_a ocean_n from_o newfoundland_n to_o the_o channel_n from_o and_o after_o the_o space_n of_o four_o week_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o from_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o s._n vincent_n six_o week_n after_o the_o same_o from_o the_o say_a cape_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o to_o the_o line_n ten_o week_n after_o the_o same_o and_o beyond_o the_o line_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n eight_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n the_o say_a prize_n take_v after_o the_o prefix_v time_n shall_v be_v allow_v void_a and_o return_v to_o the_o true_a owner_n on_o either_o side_n with_o full_a satisfaction_n 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and_o those_o subject_n thus_o trading_n or_o corresponding_n shall_v be_v protect_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o respective_a country_n of_o the_o say_a king_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o subject_n provide_v they_o pay_v the_o lawful_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o each_o place_n or_o such_o other_o imposition_n that_o may_v hereafter_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o say_a king_n or_o their_o successor_n xvi_o all_o paper_n letter_n and_o instruction_n concern_v the_o country_n land_n and_o lordship_n that_o shall_v be_v yield_v and_o restore_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n by_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v and_o deliver_v with_o honesty_n on_o both_o side_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o the_o say_a paper_n and_o instruction_n may_v be_v find_v and_o even_o those_o that_o may_v have_v be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o citadel_n 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be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o annuity_n for_o life_n seize_v and_o possess_v since_o the_o say_a time_n as_o well_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o present_a war_n as_o for_o have_v follow_v the_o adverse_a party_n together_o with_o their_o right_n action_n and_o succession_n to_o they_o fall_v ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n but_o without_o claim_v or_o demand_v the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n receive_v and_o expire_v during_o this_o war_n from_o the_o first_o seize_v of_o the_o say_a estate_n rent_n and_o benefice_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n xix_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o demand_v or_o claim_v any_o debt_n effect_n or_o movable_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v confiscate_v before_o the_o day_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o creditor_n of_o such_o debt_n and_o trustee_n of_o the_o say_a good_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v never_o prosecute_v or_o demand_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o which_o restoration_n in_o 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never_o have_v be_v give_v and_o pronounce_v with_o full_a and_o entire_a power_n to_o the_o say_a party_n to_o return_v to_o the_o country_n from_o which_o they_o have_v former_o withdraw_v to_o enjoy_v in_o person_n their_o estate_n and_o movable_n rent_n and_o revenue_n or_o to_o settle_v their_o habitation_n out_o of_o the_o say_a country_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a which_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o free_a choice_n and_o election_n so_o that_o no_o constraint_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o on_o that_o account_n and_o in_o case_n they_o have_v rather_o to_o live_v elsewhere_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o appoint_v and_o depute_v such_o trusty_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o management_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o estate_n rent_n and_o revenue_n though_o not_o for_o benefice_n where_o residence_n be_v require_v which_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v personal_o administer_v and_o serve_v xxi_o the_o 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without_o any_o other_o grant_v permission_n or_o act_n whatsoever_o for_o such_o a_o sale_n or_o purchase_n than_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxiii_o whereas_o there_o be_v rent_n assign_v upon_o the_o generality_n of_o some_o province_n part_n of_o which_o be_v possess_v by_o his_o catholic_n and_o the_o other_o by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n it_o be_v covenant_v and_o agree_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v pay_v his_o quota_fw-la and_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v name_v to_o regulate_v the_o portion_n which_o each_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n shall_v pay_v xxiv_o all_o rent_n lawful_o settle_v upon_o or_o due_a from_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o land_n yield_v by_o former_a treaty_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o the_o account_n bring_v in_o before_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n by_o the_o receiver_n of_o their_o catholic_n and_o most_o christian_a majesty_n before_o the_o say_a concession_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o their_o say_a 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of_o italy_n shall_v be_v accept_v or_o the_o general_n peace_n conclude_v because_o a_o great_a number_n of_o troop_n will_v be_v altogether_o useless_a and_o burdensome_a to_o his_o royal_a highness_n and_o that_o beside_o the_o excessive_a charge_n for_o keep_v they_o it_o be_v often_o a_o occasion_n of_o misunderstand_v the_o maintain_n of_o more_o stand_a force_n than_o be_v necessary_a either_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n or_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sovereign_n his_o royal_a highness_n oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o time_n of_o neutrality_n above_o six_o thousand_o man_n of_o foot_n on_o this_o side_n the_o mountain_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o beyond_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o garrison_n of_o savoy_n and_o county_n of_o nice_a and_o in_o all_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n or_o dragoon_n which_o last_o obligation_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n shall_v not_o take_v place_n before_o the_o general_n peace_n we_o the_o abovementioned_a plenipotentiaries_n have_v conclude_v and_o sign_v the_o present_a article_n and_o we_o do_v promise_n and_o engage_v to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a highness_n moreover_o we_o do_v promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v religious_o keep_v secret_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n september_n next_o at_o which_o time_n if_o other_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o tenor_n the_o present_a one_o shall_v be_v suppress_v do_v at_o turin_n the_o 29_o of_o august_n 1696._o rene_n de_fw-fr frovillay_n tesse_n de_fw-fr st._n thomas_n a_o translation_n of_o the_o full_a power_n of_o their_o excellency_n the_o ambassador_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n we_o make_v it_o know_v and_o declare_v that_o have_v no_o great_a passion_n and_o desire_n than_o to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a and_o fatal_a war_n 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