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of_o a_o king_n to_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v sincere_o and_o faithful_o all_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o further_o to_o give_v the_o great_a credit_n and_o force_n to_o this_o present_a ratification_n we_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n give_v at_o our_o palace_n at_o 'loo_o in_o the_o province_n of_o guelderland_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1697._o and_o in_o the_o nine_o of_o our_o reign_n sign_v william_n rex_fw-la his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n lewis_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o all_o person_n to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n whereas_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a councillor_n in_o ordinary_a nicolas_n augustus_n de_fw-fr harlay_n knight_n lord_n of_o bonnevil_n and_o count_n of_o cely_n our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a lewis_n verjus_n knight_n count_n of_o crecy_n marquis_n of_o freon_n baron_n of_o couvay_n lord_n of_o boulay_n the_o two_o church_n fort-isle_n and_o menillet_n and_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a francis_n de_fw-fr caillieres_fw-la knight_n lord_n of_o rochechellay_n and_o gigny_n our_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n by_o virtue_n of_o full_a power_n grant_v they_o by_o we_o have_v conclude_v agree_v on_o and_o sign_v a_o peace_n on_o the_o 20_o the_o of_o september_n last_o at_o ryswick_n with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n baron_n herbert_n and_o cardiff_n keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o privy_a councillor_n to_o our_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a brother_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o moreover_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n edward_n viscount_n villers_n and_o dartford_n baron_n of_o hoo_n knight_n marshal_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o ireland_n robert_n lord_n lexington_n baron_n of_o averam_n and_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n bedchamber_n and_o last_o sir_n joseph_n williamson_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o britannic_a majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o our_o say_a brother_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o particular_n whereof_o follow_n here_o be_v insert_v the_o article_n at_o length_n now_o we_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o abovesaid_a treaty_n in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n thereof_o have_v as_o well_o for_o ourselves_o as_o for_o our_o heir_n successor_n kingdom_n country_n land_n lordship_n and_o subject_n accept_v approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v accept_v approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o moreover_o do_v promise_n on_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n and_o under_o the_o obligation_n and_o mortage_n of_o all_o and_o every_o our_o good_n present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o we_o will_v observe_v and_o keep_v inviolable_a the_o say_a treaty_n nor_o will_v ever_o act_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o kind_n soever_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o hand_n and_o affix_v our_o royal_a seal_n give_v at_o fontainebleau_n the_o three_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1697._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o 55._o sign_v lewis_n and_o low_o by_o the_o king_n colbert_n seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o yellow_a wax_n article_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n and_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n conclude_v at_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o ryswick_n the_o 10_o 20_o september_n 1697._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o during_o the_o course_n of_o the_o most_o bloody_a war_n that_o ever_o afflict_a europe_n for_o these_o many_o year_n past_a it_o have_v please_v the_o divine_a providence_n to_o prepare_v the_o end_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o christendom_n by_o preserve_v a_o ardent_a desire_n for_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most-high_a most-excellent_a and_o mighty_a prince_n charles_n ii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n catholic_n king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o most_o high_a most-excellent_a and_o mighty_a prince_n lewis_n fourteen_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n who_o wish_v equal_o and_o concur_v hearty_o to_o contribute_v as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o europe_n and_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n than_o to_o make_v the_o say_a peace_n firm_a and_o last_a by_o the_o equity_n of_o its_o condition_n their_o say_a majesty_n have_v consent_v and_o agree_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o own_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o most-high_a
its_o appurtenance_n and_o dependence_n shall_v also_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n with_o all_o superiority_n sovereignty_n and_o property_n without_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n pretend_v henceforward_o to_o claim_v any_o right_n therein_o but_o in_o exchange_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o prefectship_n his_o say_a most_n christian_n majesty_n will_v put_v another_o prefectship_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o bishopric_n of_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o value_n whereof_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la agree_v upon_o and_o the_o say_a prefectship_n so_o make_v over_o and_o convey_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o well_o as_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v possess_v it_o to_o the_o world_n end_n with_o all_o the_o right_n of_o superiority_n sovereignty_n and_o property_n xxxiv_o the_o passage_n shall_v be_v always_o open_a through_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n without_o any_o obstacle_n or_o impeachment_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n troop_n who_o shall_v go_v or_o come_v from_o the_o frontier_n upon_o condition_n nevertheless_o that_o timely_a notice_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v beforehand_o that_o the_o soldier_n that_o pass_v shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n but_o may_v pursue_v the_o short_a and_o usual_a way_n and_o due_o continue_v his_o road_n as_o he_o ought_v without_o delay_n he_o shall_v not_o commit_v any_o violence_n nor_o do_v any_o damage_n to_o the_o place_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o shall_v pay_v ready_a money_n for_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o lorraine_n mutual_o abolish_n and_o cause_v the_o highway_n and_o place_n that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n to_o return_v to_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o duke_n without_o any_o exception_n xxxv_o the_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n confer_v by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n till_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n shall_v remain_v in_o enjoyment_n and_o possession_n of_o those_o who_o possess_v they_o at_o present_a and_o who_o have_v obtain_v they_o of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n without_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v disturb_v therein_o xxxvi_o it_o have_v moreover_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o law-suit_n sentence_n and_o decree_v pass_v by_o the_o council_n judges_z and_o other_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n officer_n concern_v the_o difference_n and_o action_n that_o have_v be_v determine_v as_o well_o between_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o dutchy_n of_o lorraine_n and_o of_o bar_n as_o other_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n possess_v those_o state_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o obtain_v their_o full_a and_o due_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o his_o say_v christian_a majesty_n have_v remain_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n it_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_v sentence_n and_o decree_n or_o to_o impede_fw-la or_o stop_v the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o party_n to_o demand_v a_o review_n of_o what_o shall_v have_v be_v enact_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n the_o sentence_n nevertheless_o remain_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n xxxvii_o there_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n the_o archive_v and_o write_v document_n and_o precedent_n that_o be_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o record_n of_o nancy_n and_o barr_n and_o in_o both_o chamber_n of_o account_n or_o other_o place_n and_o that_o have_v be_v take_v thence_o xxxviii_o the_o say_a duke_n immediate_o after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o dutchy_n of_o lorraine_n and_o barr_n to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o his_o affair_n administer_v justice_n take_v care_n of_o the_o impost_n tax_n upon_o salt_n and_o other_o duty_n dispose_v of_o public_a treaty_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o necessary_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n may_v within_o the_o same_o time_n enter_v into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o his_o government_n thirty-nine_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o impost_n and_o custom_n and_o concern_v the_o exemption_n in_o the_o transportation_n of_o salt_n or_o wood_n either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n the_o custom_n settle_v in_o the_o year_n 1670_o shall_v be_v observe_v without_o permit_v any_o innovation_n xl._n the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o commerce_n between_o lorraine_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n shall_v be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o both_o party_n xli_o the_o contract_n and_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n observe_v in_o their_o ancient_a force_n and_o vigour_n xlii_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o his_o brethren_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o prosecute_v the_o right_n they_o pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o divers_a cause_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o their_o absence_n without_o be_v hear_v xliii_o in_o matter_n not_o here_o express_o agree_v to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v observe_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o duke_n his_o estate_n and_o subject_n what_o have_v be_v conclude_v upon_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o article_n that_o begin_v xlvi_o all_o the_o vassal_n and_o subject_n of_o both_o party_n in_o that_o which_o begin_v l._n so_o soon_o as_o the_o present_a treaty_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o begin_v li._n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o both_o party_n may_v as_o speedy_o as_o may_v be_v enjoy_v just_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v here_o particular_o recite_v xliv_o the_o cardinal_n of_o furstembourg_n shall_v be_v reinve_v in_o all_o the_o right_n estate_n feudal_n and_o allodial_n benefice_n honour_n and_o prerogative_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a empire_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o strasbourg_n on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o the_o rhine_n as_o of_o his_o abbey_n of_o stavelo_n and_o other_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o his_o cousin_n and_o relation_n that_o adhere_v to_o his_o party_n and_o his_o domestic_a servant_n a_o full_a and_o absolute_a amnestie_n and_o security_n for_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v do_v or_o say_v and_o for_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v decree_v against_o he_o or_o they_o and_o that_o neither_o he_o his_o heir_n cousin_n relation_n nor_o domestic_n shall_v ever_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o any_o cause_n by_o the_o lord_n elector_n of_o cologne_n and_o bavaria_n their_o heir_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o late_a maximilian_n henry_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o lord_n cardinal_n his_o cousin_n relation_n and_o domestic_n or_o any_o that_o have_v any_o cause_n depend_v upon_o their_o behalf_n shall_v not_o demand_v any_o thing_n upon_o what_o account_n soever_o from_o the_o lord_n elector_n or_o other_o from_o the_o say_a inheritance_n legacy_n that_o be_v leave_v they_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v give_v they_o all_o right_a pretention_n or_o action_n personal_n or_o real_a be_v total_o extinct_a such_o of_o the_o canon_n who_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o cardinal_n paâ—â—y_n and_o who_o have_v be_v out_v of_o their_o prebendary_n or_o canonical_a benefice_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o amnestie_n and_o security_n and_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o shall_v be_v re-settled_n in_o all_o the_o canonical_a right_n benefice_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o collegiate_n church_n and_o cathedral_n church_n as_o they_o be_v before_o their_o deposition_n yet_o so_o however_o that_o the_o revenue_n remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o possess_v they_o at_o present_a these_o same_o may_v enjoy_v just_a as_o the_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v re-settled_n do_v the_o title_n and_o common_a function_n of_o the_o say_a dignity_n and_o benefice_n the_o chief_a place_n and_o rank_n notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v defer_v and_o yield_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v re-settled_n and_o after_o death_n or_o the_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o possession_n those_o only_a that_o be_v reestablish_v shall_v sole_o enjoy_v
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