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and_o vice-prefectures_a therein_o comprise_v with_o all_o the_o fortress_n city_n burrough_n town_n village_n hamlet_n fief_n fund_n and_o right_n according_a as_o they_o be_v surrender_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n together_o with_o all_o instrument_n instruction_n and_o act_v take_v away_o or_o plunder_v from_o the_o archive_v or_o record_n chancery_n court_n of_o fief_n from_o the_o chamber_n of_o count_n of_o prefecture_n and_o other_o palatinate_n office_n not_o any_o place_n effect_v right_o or_o document_n be_v except_v and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o claim_n and_o right_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a restitution_n be_v first_o make_v the_o business_n shall_v be_v decide_v and_o judge_v in_o form_n of_o compromise_n by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n as_o arbitrator_n which_o shall_v be_v decide_v according_a to_o the_o imperial_a law_n and_o constitution_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o their_o verdict_n the_o business_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o judge_v of_o it_o as_o supreme_a arbitrator_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o forbear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o amicable_a concord_n between_o the_o party_n and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o business_n be_v determine_v and_o end_v the_o say_a elector_n shall_v give_v every_o year_n to_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o orleans_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o french_a livre_n or_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n of_o the_o rhine_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o be_v specify_v by_o a_o particular_a article_n of_o the_o same_o power_n and_o force_n as_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o two_o party_n as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n shall_v remain_v entire_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o possessor_n as_o well_o as_o pretender_n ix_o there_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n in_o quality_n of_o prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o county_n of_o sponheim_n veldent_n his_o ancient_a duchy_n of_o deux_fw-fr pont_n entire_a and_o with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n dependence_n and_o right_n which_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o duke_n of_o deux_fw-fr pont_n predecessor_n of_o his_o swedish_n majesty_n have_v enjoy_v or_o may_v have_v enjoy_v conformable_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n have_v hitherto_o pretend_v to_o as_o to_o this_o duchy_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o what_o title_n soever_o may_v rightful_o return_v to_o his_o swedish_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n as_o be_v count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n there_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v restore_v all_o the_o act_n document_n instruction_n concern_v the_o say_a duchy_n together_o with_o the_o artillery_n that_o be_v therein_o at_o the_o time_n when_o france_n seize_v upon_o it_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o precede_a article_n relate_v to_o restitution_n x._o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o principality_n of_o veldent_n and_o what_o the_o late_a prince_n leopold_n lewis_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n have_v possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a principality_n or_o of_o that_o of_o lautrec_n it_o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o pursuance_n to_o the_o iv_o article_n and_o to_o the_o inventory_n or_o listen_v exhibit_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n save_v only_o the_o right_n of_o each_o of_o the_o pretender_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o possessor_n as_o to_o the_o claimer_n xi_o there_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o prince_n francis_n lewis_n palatine_n great_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n and_o bishop_n of_o worm_n all_o the_o command_v whole_o without_o exception_n take_v by_o france_n from_o the_o say_a order_n and_o which_o have_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o or_o which_o he_o have_v ancient_o possess_v together_o with_o the_o place_n revenue_n and_o right_n and_o the_o say_a order_n shall_v enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a command_n and_o estate_n situate_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o france_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o collation_n as_o administration_n the_o same_o custom_n privilege_n and_o exemption_n that_o it_o enjoy_v heretofore_o according_a to_o its_o statute_n and_o law_n and_o which_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v wont_a to_o enjoy_v likewise_o all_o that_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o relation_n to_o restitution_n of_o place_n contribution_n and_o otherwise_o shall_v take_v place_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o worm_n and_o of_o other_o church_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n xii_o there_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n in_o quality_n of_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o liege_n the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o dinant_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o when_o the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o together_o with_o all_o the_o right_n and_o dependence_n and_o all_o the_o artillery_n and_o instruction_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o at_o that_o time_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v determine_v and_o regulate_v in_o the_o iv_o article_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o have_v be_v take_v to_o union_n and_o reunion_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o repeat_v in_o particular_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cologne_n and_o liege_n xiii_o the_o family_n or_o house_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o particular_o duke_n george_n shall_v be_v reestablish_v for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o principality_n and_o county_n of_o monbelliard_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n right_n and_o prerogative_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o same_o immediate_a dependence_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o have_v heretofore_o enjoy_v and_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v enjoy_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v enjoy_v make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v all_o acknowledgement_n in_o quality_n of_o vassal_n make_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o 1681._o and_o they_o the_o say_v prince_n shall_v henceforward_o free_o enjoy_v all_o the_o revenue_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o say_a principality_n and_o county_n as_o well_o secular_a as_o ecclesiastic_a that_o they_o enjoy_v before_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n as_o likewise_o all_o fief_n that_o have_v be_v open_v in_o favour_n of_o they_o or_o which_o they_o have_v make_v over_o or_o grant_v to_o other_o during_o the_o detension_n of_o france_n except_v only_o the_o village_n of_o baldenheim_n together_o with_o the_o appurtenance_n which_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n have_v bestow_v on_o the_o commander_n of_o chamlay_n camp-master-general_n to_o his_o army_n which_o say_v donation_n ought_v still_o to_o subsist_v yet_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n notwithstanding_o that_o homage_n be_v pay_v for_o it_o to_o the_o foresay_a duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o to_o the_o direct_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o be_v invest_v in_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o say_a prince_n shall_v be_v reinstate_v in_o the_o full_a and_o free_a possession_n as_o well_o of_o their_o inheritance_n possess_v in_o burgundy_n of_o clereval_n and_o passevant_n as_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o grange_n herricourt_n of_o blamont_n chatelart_n and_o of_o clermont_n and_o other_o situate_a and_o be_v in_o burgundy_n and_o in_o the_o principality_n of_o monbelliard_n with_o all_o their_o right_n and_o revenue_n entire_a and_o just_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o possess_v they_o before_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n abolish_n total_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a under_o what_o pretence_n at_o what_o time_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v fourteen_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n family_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o the_o right_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o of_o westphalia_n and_o nimeguen_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o article_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n xv._o the_o prince_n and_o count_n of_o nassau_n of_o hanaw_n and_o of_o leininguen_n and_o all_o other_o state_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a empire_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reinstated_n by_o the_o four_o article_n of_o this_o treaty_n and_o other_o shall_v likewise_o be_v reinstated_n according_o in_o all_o and_o several_a the_o estate_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o rent_n and_o revenue_n that_o depend_v thereon_o and_o in_o all_o the_o other_o right_n and_o benefit_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v xvi_o and_o because_o for_o the_o better_a secure_n and_o confirm_v the_o peace_n it_o have_v be_v judge_v meet_a and_o expedient_a here_o and_o there_o to_o exchange_v some_o country_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n do_v yield_v up_o
interchangeable_o here_o agree_v on_o and_o to_o procure_v the_o exchange_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o ratification_n in_o this_o same_o place_n within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n to_o begin_v to_o reckon_v from_o this_o very_a day_n or_o soon_o if_o possible_a lx._n in_o witness_n and_o confirmation_n whereof_o the_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n as_o well_o imperial_a as_o those_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o also_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o deputy_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v to_o this_o effect_n subsign_v this_o present_a treaty_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v annex_v their_o seal_n thereto_o do_v at_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o ryswick_n in_o holland_n the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o seven_o l.s._n d._n a._n c._n de_fw-fr kaunitz_n l.s._n hen._n c._n de_fw-fr stratman_n l.s._n j._n f._n l._n b._n de_fw-fr seilern_n l.s._n de_fw-la harlay_n bonevil_n l.s._n verjus_fw-la de_fw-fr crecy_n l.s._n de_fw-la callieres_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n l.s._n m._n frederic_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr schinborn_n ambassador_n l.s._n ignatius_n antonius_n otten_n plenipotentiary_n l.s._n george_n william_n moll_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n de_fw-fr prielmeyer_n ambassador_n extraordinary_n and_o plenipotentiary_n l.s._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n l.s._n francis_n radolphe_n de_fw-fr halden_n l._n baron_n of_o trasberg_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n l.s._n charles_n b._n de_o loe_o knight_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o wurtsbourg_n l.s._n john_n conrard_n philip_n ignatius_n de_fw-fr tastungen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n l.s._n john_n henry_n de_fw-fr kaisarsfeld_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n of_o constance_n l.s._n frederic_n de_fw-fr durheim_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o hildesheim_n l.s._n charles_n paul_n zimmerman_n chancellor_n to_o his_o highness_n counsellor_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n and_o plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n in_o quality_n of_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o liege_n l.s._n john_n conrade_n norff_n deputy_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n of_o munster_n l.s._n ferdinand_n l._n b._n plettenberg_n de_fw-fr senhausen_n respective_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o paderb_n munster_n and_o hilde_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elector_n palatine_n as_o duke_n of_o newbourg_n l.s._n john_n henry_n hetterman_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n l.s._n john_n george_n noble_a de_fw-fr kulpis_n knight_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n intimate_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o director_n of_o the_o counsel_n l.s._n anthony_n guntor_n de_fw-fr hespen_n counsellor_n in_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o plenipotentiary_n to_o the_o serene_a duke_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o baden_n l.s._n charles_n ferdinand_n l._n b._n de_fw-fr plettersdorff_n reserve_v l'ordre_fw-fr alternatif_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o abbatial_n college_n of_o suabia_n l._n s._n joseph_n anthony_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr hâ—lden_n de_fw-fr neidtborg_n l._n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr antenriedt_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o count_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o weteraw_n l._n s._n charles_n otton_n count_n de_fw-fr solms_n l._n s._n f._n g._n de_fw-fr eclesheim_n counsellor_n of_o hannaw_n and_o plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o free_a and_o imperial_a city_n of_o cologne_n l._n s._n herman_n joseph_n bullingen_n burgomaster_n and_o plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ausbourg_n l._n s._n john_n christopher_n de_fw-fr dirheim_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o francford_n l.s._n john_n james_n muller_n plenipotentiary_n l.s._n john_n melchior_n lucius_n lecturer_n of_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n burgomaster_n and_o plenipotentiary_n the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o emperor_n translate_v from_o the_o latin_n we_o leopold_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elect_a emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n semper_fw-la augustus_n and_o king_n of_o germany_n hungary_n bohemia_n of_o dalmatia_n croatia_n slavonia_n etc._n etc._n archduke_n of_o austria_n duke_z of_o burgundy_z brabant_n stiria_n carinthia_n and_o carniola_n etc._n etc._n marquis_n of_o moravia_n duke_n of_o luxembourg_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a silesia_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o of_o teck_n prince_n of_o suabia_n count_n of_o habsbourg_n tyrol_n ferrette_n kybourg_n and_o of_o goricia_n marquis_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a empire_n burgaw_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a lusatia_n lord_n of_o the_o sclavonian_a march_n port_n naon_n and_o salin_n etc._n etc._n do_v certify_v and_o make_v know_v that_o desire_v nothing_o more_o ardent_o than_o that_o the_o present_a war_n wherewith_o christendom_n have_v be_v afflict_v for_o some_o year_n last_o pass_v may_v speedy_o be_v convert_v into_o a_o honourable_a and_o equitable_a peace_n and_o that_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o all_o the_o party_n engage_v in_o the_o present_a war_n to_o enter_v upon_o a_o treaty_n and_o conference_n of_o peace_n in_o a_o place_n that_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o unanimous_a consent_n wherefore_o be_v desirous_a with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o contribute_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o procure_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o christian_a commonweal_n and_o we_o confide_v in_o the_o fidelity_n and_o prudence_n of_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o illustrious_a and_o magnificent_a dominic_n andrew_n count_n de_fw-fr kaunitz_n hereditary_a lord_n of_o austerlitz_n hungarischbrod_n mahrispruss_n and_o of_o great_a orzechau_n our_o counsellor_n of_o state_n chamberlain_z and_o vicechancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o illustrious_a and_o magnificent_a henry_n john_n count_n de_fw-fr stratman_n lord_n of_o peurbach_n orth_n smide_v of_o spatenbrun_n and_o carlsberg_n our_o imperial_a aulique_fw-la counsellor_n and_o chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o magnificent_a john_n frederick_n free-baron_n of_o seilern_n etc._n etc._n our_o imperial_a aulique_fw-la counsellor_n and_o con-commissioner_n plenipotentiary_n in_o the_o imperial_a diet_n have_v nominate_v appoint_v choose_a and_o constitute_v they_o as_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_v nominate_v choose_v appoint_v and_o constitute_v they_o our_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a assembly_n and_o conference_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o who_o we_o give_v in_o charge_n and_o command_v they_o in_o especial_a manner_n to_o repair_v with_o all_o expedition_n imaginable_a to_o the_o place_n agree_v upon_o between_o the_o party_n and_o be_v there_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o conference_n of_o peace_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o the_o interposition_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o mediator_n acknowledge_v by_o both_o party_n with_o the_o ambassador_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a most_o mighty_a and_o most_o christian_a prince_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n our_o most_o dear_a cousin_n and_o brother_n the_o say_v ambassador_n be_v authorize_v with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o terminate_v and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o present_a war_n and_o regulate_v the_o difference_n that_o relate_v thereto_o by_o a_o good_a and_o solid_a peace_n we_o also_o grant_v a_o full_a and_o absolute_a power_n with_o all_o authority_n thereunto_o necessary_a to_o our_o say_a extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n to_o all_o three_o together_o or_o to_o 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