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general_n shall_v in_o no_o manner_n oppose_v it_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o faith_n of_o which_o we_o the_o ambassador_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n and_o the_o state_n general_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o respective_a power_n have_v in_o the_o say_a name_n sign_v this_o separate_a article_n with_o our_o usual_a subscription_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o our_o coat_n of_o arm_n at_o ryswick_n in_o holland_n this_o 20_o day_n of_o september_n 1697._o sign_v l._n s._n n._n a_o de_fw-fr harlay_n bonueil_fw-fr l._n s._n verjus_fw-la de_fw-fr crecy_n l._n s._n de_fw-fr callieres_fw-la l._n s._n a._n hensius_n l._n s._n e._n de_fw-fr weede_n l._n s._n w._n v._o haren_n thus_o have_v insert_v the_o english_a and_o dutch_a article_n at_o full_a length_n nothing_o less_o can_v be_v expect_v than_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o will_v be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v fare_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o peace_n
prince_n that_o france_n shall_v give_v up_o to_o they_o all_o that_o she_o have_v take_v from_o they_o at_o present_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n remain_v as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o war_n that_o lorraine_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v in_o now_o or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v when_o seize_v by_o france_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n mutual_o and_o real_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o point_n i._o his_o say_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o states-general_n promise_v to_o do_v their_o utmost_a and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o mean_n to_o constrain_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o these_o term_n without_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o they_o or_o to_o some_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n according_a to_o the_o success_n of_o the_o war._n ii_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o states-general_n do_v engage_v themselves_o further_o for_o the_o oblige_a france_n to_o consent_v to_o these_o condition_n or_o to_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n concern_v shall_v find_v convenient_a and_o in_o short_a for_o bring_v of_o that_o crown_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v furnish_v one_o three_o more_o by_o sea_n and_o a_o three_o less_o by_o land_n in_o the_o low-countries_n than_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n all_o by_o a_o provisionary_a way_n till_o it_o be_v otherwise_o provide_v by_o the_o ally_n iii_o it_o be_v also_o stipulate_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n make_v war_n upon_o one_o another_o one_o of_o the_o confederate_n can_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o by_o any_o particular_a treaty_n without_o that_o other_o consent_n iv._o but_o if_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o nimeguen_n come_v to_o be_v break_v up_o and_o that_o the_o party_n shall_v agree_v upon_o any_o other_o place_n to_o treat_v of_o it_o or_o of_o a_o truce_n that_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n or_o agreement_n of_o the_o other_o ally_n and_o without_o at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o of_o the_o party_n in_o the_o confederacy_n procure_v also_o to_o the_o other_o the_o necessary_a passport_n to_o pass_v free_o and_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o treaty_n where_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o communicate_v to_o he_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o that_o negotiation_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o consent_v to_o any_o peace_n or_o truâ—e_a but_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n stipulate_v by_o the_o one_a article_n or_o such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v agree_v upon_o and_o without_o his_o aâ—y_n be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o full_a and_o entire_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o land_n town_n place_n and_o immunity_n which_o he_o enjoy_v at_o the_o sign_v of_o this_o treaty_n in_o europe_n if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o agree_v on_o between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n v._o but_o if_o the_o peace_n in_o hand_n terminate_v happy_o between_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n and_o the_o state_n general_n on_o the_o other_o whether_o by_o the_o proposition_n which_o france_n have_v make_v herself_o or_o by_o such_o other_o as_o they_o can_v agree_v to_o his_o britannic_a majesty_n and_o the_o state_n will_v not_o only_o be_v guarrantee_n in_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a form_n that_o may_v be_v but_o also_o its_o free_a for_o other_o king_n and_o neighbour_a prince_n who_o shall_v have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o repose_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o immutable_a tranquillity_n of_o the_o low-countries_n to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o view_n that_o his_o say_a majesty_n and_o the_o state_n will_v agree_v upon_o the_o troop_n and_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v the_o party_n who_o shall_v violate_v the_o peace_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o damage_n he_o shall_v do_v another_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n vi_o these_o article_n and_o the_o full_a content_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v and_o ratify_v within_o 3_o week_n or_o soon_o if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o the_o ratification_n exchange_v at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o 26_o the_o of_o july_n 1678._o sign_v w._n van_n henkelom_n de_fw-fr van_fw-mi wiugaerden_n fagel_n d._n van_n heyden_n van_n leewen_n j._n de_fw-fr maregnault_n jean_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr reed_n a._n ter_z borght_n temple_n after_o the_o treaty_n have_v be_v thus_o conclude_v and_o signify_v to_o france_n message_n all_o the_o artifice_n that_o can_v be_v be_v use_v on_o that_o side_n to_o elude_v it_o by_o draw_v the_o matter_n into_o a_o treaty_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a length_n which_o have_v succeed_v so_o well_o in_o england_n that_o they_o offer_v to_o treat_v upon_o it_o at_o st._n quintin_n then_o at_o ghent_n where_o the_o french_a king_n himself_o propose_v to_o meet_v such_o ambassador_n as_o the_o dutch_a shall_v send_v into_o either_o of_o they_o to_n but_o the_o state_n be_v staunch_v not_o to_o recede_v from_o their_o late_a treaty_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o mood_n till_o about_o 5_o day_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n then_o come_v one_o de_n cross_n from_o england_n with_o a_o packet_n for_o sir_n william_n temple_n command_v he_o to_o go_v forth_o with_o to_o nimeguen_n and_o there_o to_o endeavour_v from_o the_o king_n to_o persuade_v the_o swedish_n ambassador_n to_o let_v the_o french_a know_v that_o for_o the_o repose_n of_o christendom_n they_o do_v not_o any_o long_o desire_v the_o french_a king_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o detention_n of_o the_o town_n and_o consequent_o hinder_v the_o peace_n upon_o the_o sole_a regard_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o king_n will_v employ_v all_o his_o endeavour_n that_o the_o town_n and_o country_n which_o their_o master_n have_v lose_v in_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o how_o this_o dispatch_n of_o du_n cross_n be_v gain_v be_v never_o know_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v that_o france_n have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o since_o it_o be_v transact_v all_o one_o morning_n in_o portsmouth_n apartment_n by_o the_o intervention_n and_o pursuit_n of_o barillon_n the_o french_a ambassador_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o sir_n william_n temple_n arrive_v at_o nimeguen_n which_o be_v but_o 3_o day_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o term_n fix_v by_o the_o late_a treaty_n between_o our_o king_n and_o the_o state_n either_o for_o the_o french_a to_o evacuate_v the_o town_n or_o for_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n conjoint_o against_o france_n there_o be_v but_o little_a disposition_n that_o the_o peace_n will_v be_v sign_v but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a appear_v by_o the_o stiffness_n show_v on_o both_o side_n to_o adhere_v firm_o to_o their_o respective_a demand_n and_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n remain_v peremptory_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deputation_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o future_a satisfaction_n of_o sweden_n as_o the_o french_a demand_v before_o the_o term_n expire_v and_o no_o other_o remedy_n upon_o that_o but_o that_o the_o war_n must_v go_v on_o with_o this_o view_n and_o expectation_n all_o the_o party_n seem_v to_o be_v when_o the_o fatal_a day_n come_v wherein_o either_o a_o sudden_a peace_n or_o a_o long_a and_o bloody_a war_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v on_o in_o christendom_n on_o the_o morning_n whereof_o monsieur_n boreel_n who_o have_v be_v send_v from_o amsterdam_n to_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n at_o nimeguen_n go_v to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o after_o some_o conference_n with_o they_o they_o immediate_o go_v to_o those_o of_o holland_n and_o declare_v they_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o their_o master_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o town_n and_o thereupon_o to_o sign_n the_o peace_n but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v that_o morning_n at_o this_o the_o dutch_a seem_v to_o be_v surprise_v but_o immediate_o enter_v into_o a_o conference_n with_o they_o thereupon_o which_o last_v for_o 5_o hour_n and_o end_v in_o a_o agreement_n upon_o all_o point_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o commerce_n between_o france_n and_o holland_n it_o be_v certain_o think_v the_o french_a ambassador_n have_v receive_v no_o power_n to_o sign_n the_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v say_v sir_n william_n temple_n himself_o do_v advise_v those_o of_o holland_n to_o press_v they_o to_o it_o out_o of_o a_o real_a belief_n as_o well_o as_o the_o
all_o the_o sentiment_n of_o respect_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o acknowledgement_n for_o the_o obligation_n and_o considerable_a advantage_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v at_o last_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o good_a disposition_n second_v by_o the_o powerful_a office_n of_o the_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o mighty_a prince_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n who_o during_o these_o troublesome_a time_n wherein_o all_o christendom_n have_v be_v in_o war_n have_v not_o cease_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o good_a advertisement_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o repose_n induce_v as_o well_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o the_o states-general_n as_o also_o all_o other_o the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o present_a war_n to_o consent_v that_o the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n to_o which_o end_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n name_v for_o his_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n the_o sieur_n comte_n d'estrade_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o knight_n of_o his_o order_n the_o sieur_n colbert_n knight_n marquess_z of_o croissi_n counsellor_n in_o ordinary_a in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o sieur_n mesme_n knight_n comte_n d'avaux_fw-fr counsellor_n also_o in_o his_o council_n and_o the_o say_a states-general_n the_o heer_n hierosme_n van_n beverning_n baron_n of_o teylingen_n curator_n of_o the_o university_n of_o leyden_n late_a counsellor_n and_o treasurer-general_n of_o the_o vnited-province_n here_o van_n odyle_n cortgene_n and_o first_o noble_a and_o representative_a of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n and_o council_n of_o zealand_n and_o the_o heer_n willem_n van_n haren_n griedtman_n van_n bildt_n deputy_n in_o their_o assembly_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n etc._n etc._n which_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n due_o instruct_v with_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o their_o master_n be_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o nimeguen_n where_o after_o a_o mutual_a communication_n of_o their_o plenary_a power_n the_o copy_n whereof_o be_v insert_v word_n for_o word_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treaty_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o condition_n of_o peace_n and_o friendship_n according_a to_o this_o ensue_a tenor_n viz._n i._o there_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o future_a betwixt_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n and_o his_o kingdom_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o states-general_n of_o the_o vnited-province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n on_o the_o other_o part_n a_o good_a firm_a faithful_a and_o inviolable_a peace_n and_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o shall_v hereafter_o cease_v and_o be_v forbear_v betwixt_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o states-general_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n and_o other_o water_n as_o by_o land_n in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n country_n land_n province_n and_o signory_n and_o for_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o without_o exception_n of_o place_n or_o person_n ii_o and_o if_o any_o prize_n be_v take_v on_o either_o side_n in_o the_o baltick-sea_n or_o the_o north-sea_n from_o terneuse_n to_o the_o channel_n be_v mouth_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 4_o week_n or_o from_o the_o say_a mouth_n of_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o st._n vincent_n within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n and_o further_o in_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o aequinoctial_a within_o the_o space_n of_o 10_o week_n and_o beyond_o the_o line_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o month_n to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v publish_v at_o paris_n and_o at_o the_o hague_n the_o say_v prize_n and_o the_o damage_n that_o shall_v happen_v on_o either_o side_n after_o the_o term_n prefix_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o account_n and_o whatever_o shall_v have_v be_v take_v shall_v be_v restore_v with_o recompense_n for_o the_o damage_n that_o shall_v have_v happen_v thereby_o iii_o there_o shall_v be_v moreover_o betwixt_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o states-general_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n mutual_o a_o sincere_a firm_a and_o perpetual_a friendship_n and_o good_a correspondence_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o place_n within_o europe_n and_o without_o and_o no_o resent_v of_o the_o offence_n or_o damage_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v either_o in_o time_n past_a or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a war_n iv._o and_o in_o virtue_n of_o this_o friendship_n and_o correspondence_n as_o well_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o states-general_n shall_v faithful_o procure_v and_o further_o the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o one_o another_o by_o all_o support_n aid_n counsel_n and_o real_a assistance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o shall_v not_o consent_v for_o the_o future_a to_o any_o treaty_n or_o negotiation_n that_o may_v be_v to_o one_o another_o damage_n and_o shall_v break_v they_o off_o and_o give_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o one_o another_o with_o care_n and_o sincerity_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n v._o they_o that_o have_v have_v any_o of_o their_o good_n seize_v and_o confiscate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a war_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v of_o what_o condition_n or_o religion_n soever_o shall_v enjoy_v such_o good_n and_o take_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n without_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o law_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o appropriation_n to_o the_o exchequer_n engagement_n gift_n in_o write_v sentence_n preparatory_a or_o definitive_a give_v by_o default_n or_o contumacy_n in_o the_o party_n absence_n or_o without_o their_o be_v hear_v treaty_n accord_n and_o transaction_n and_o any_o renunciation_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v at_o such_o transaction_n to_o exclude_v the_o right_a owner_n from_o any_o part_n of_o such_o good_n and_o all_o and_o every_o the_o good_n and_o right_n which_o according_a to_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v restore_v on_o either_o side_n to_o the_o first_o proprietor_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v may_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o say_a proprietor_n without_o obtain_v any_o particular_a licence_n so_o to_o do_v and_o likewise_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o shall_v be_v settle_v by_o the_o exchequer_n in_o lieu_n of_o good_n sell_v as_o also_o of_o such_o rent_n and_o action_n as_o stand_v on_o charge_n in_o the_o exchequer_n may_v respective_o dispose_v of_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o by_o sale_n or_o otherwise_o as_o of_o their_o other_o proper_a good_n vi_o and_o since_o the_o marquisate_n of_o bergenopzome_n with_o all_o the_o right_n and_o revenue_n thereunto_o appertain_v and_o general_o all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr comte_n d'avergne_n colonel-general_n of_o the_o light-horse_n of_o france_n that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_a states-general_n of_o the_o vnited-province_n have_v be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n to_o which_o the_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o put_v a_o happy_a end_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_a sieur_n comte_n d'auvergne_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a marquisare_n of_o bergenopzome_n its_o appurtenance_n and_o dependence_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o right_n action_n privilege_n usage_n and_o prerogative_n that_o he_o enjoy_v at_o 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