Separate Article the Tenor is as follows Besides all that is Concluded c. We liking and approving the said Separate Article in all its Contents have allowed approved and ratified the same and We do allow approve and ratifie it by these Presents Signed with our own Hand and We promise upon the Faith and Word of a King to perform and observe the same and cause it to be observed sincerely and faithfully and never to suffer any thing to be done to it contrary directly or indirectly upon any account or cause whatsoever In Testimony whereof We have Signed these Presents and caused them to be Sealed with our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 3d Day of October in the Year of Our Lord 1697. and of our Reign the 55th Signed LEWIS And a little lower By the King Signed COLBERT The Ratification of the States-General of the Vnited Provinces of the Low-Countries upon the Separate Article THE States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas besides the Treaty of Peace and Friendship made and concluded at Ryswick in Holland the 20th Day of September of the present Year 1697. There has also been made a Separate Article by Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely Counsellor in Ordinary to his Most Christian Majesty in his Council of State Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Counsellor in Ordinary to His Majesty in his Council of State Marquis of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay The Two Churches Fort-Isle Menillet and other Places and Francis Callieres Knight Lord of Callieres Roche-Chellay and Gigny Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of his Most Christian Majesty in the Assembly of Ryswick in the Name and from his said Majesty And by Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the Province of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the said Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles and other Places Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht and President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in our Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland Our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries in the said Assembly of Ryswick in Our Name and from Us by Virtue of their respective full Powers of which Separate Article the Tenor is as follows Besides all that is Concluded c. We likeing and accepting the said Separate Article have approved and ratified and We approve and ratifie the same by these Presents as if it was inserted in the forementioned Treaty of Peace and Friendship and We promise inviolably to keep maintain and observe all that is contained in it without ever acting contrary to it directly or indirectly upon any account whatsoever In Testimony whereof We have caused these Presents to be Signed by the President of Our Assembly Countersigned by Our Secretary and Sealed with Our Great Seal Given at the Hague the 10th of October in the Year 1697. Articles of Peace between the Emperour and the Empire on one part and France on the other part Concluded at the Royal Castle of Ryswick in Holland on the 20 30 of October 1697. IN the Name of the most Holy Trinity Amen Be it known unto All and every One that a cruel War attended with the Effusion of much Christian Blood and the Devastation of several Provinces having been waged for some Years last past between the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Leopold elected Emperour of the Romans always August King of Germany Hungary Bohemia of Dalmatia Croatia and Sclavonia Archduke of Austria Duke of Burgundy Brabant Stiria Carinthia and Carniola Marquiss of Moravia Duke of Luxembourg of the High and Lower Silesia of Wirtemberg and of Teck Prince of Suabia Count of Habsbourg of Tyrol Kybourg and Goritia Marquiss of the Sacred Roman Empire Burgow of the Upper and Lower Lusatia Lord of the Sclavonian Marches of Port-Naon and Salins c. and the Sacred Roman Empire on one part and the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Lewis XIV the most Christian King of France and Navarre on the other part Now his Imperial Majesty and his most Christian Majesty having most seriously apply'd themselves to terminate and put an end as soon as possible to those Mischiefs that daily encreas'd to the Ruine of Christendom by the Divine Assistance and by the Care of the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Charles XI King of Swedeland Goths and Vandals Grand Prince of Finland Duke of Scania Esthonia Livonia of Carelia Bremen Ferden of Stetin Pomerania Cassubia and Vandalia Prince of Rugen and Lord of Ingria and Wismar Count Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria Juliers Cleves and Bergues of Illustrious Memory who from the very beginning of these Commotions did not cease effectually to sollicit the Christian Princes to Peace and afterwards having been accepted as Universal Mediator never desisted gloriously to labour even to his dying Day to procure the same with all imaginable speed having to this purpose appointed and setled Conferences in the Palace of Ryswick in Holland and after his Decease the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Charles XII King of Sweden Goths and Vandals Grand Prince of Finland Duke of Scania Esthonia of Livonia Carelia Bremen of Ferden Stetin Pomerania Cassubia and of Vandalia Prince of Rugen Lord of Ingria and of Wismar Count Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria Juliers Cleves and Bergues Inheriting from his Royal Father the same longing Desire and Earnestness to procure the publick Tranquility and the Treaties having been brought to their perfection by the foresaid Conferences the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries lawfully appointed and established by both Parties being met to this effect at the aforesaid place that is to say on the Emperor's part the most Illustrious and most Excellent Lords the Sieur Dominic Andrew Kaunitz Count of the Holy Roman Empire Hereditary Lord of Austerliz of Hungarischbord Mahrischpruss and Orzechan the Great Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece intimate Councellor of State to his Sacred Imperial Majesty Chamberlain and Vice-Chancellour of the Holy Empire the Sieur Henry John Stratman Sieur de Puerbach Count of the Holy Roman Empire Lord of Orth Schmiding Spatenbrun and Carlsberg Imperial Aulique Councellor Chamberlain to his Sacred Imperial Majesty and the Sieur John Frederick free and noble Baron of Seilern Imperial Aulique Councellor to his Sacred Imperial Majesty and one of the Plenipotentiaries in the Imperial Diets And on the part of his Sacred most Christian Majesty the most Illustrious and most Excellent Lords the Sieur Nicholas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Boneuil
interchangeably here agreed on and to procure the Exchange of the Letters of Ratifications in this same place within the space of six Weeks to begin to reckon from this very day or sooner if possible LX. In Witness and confirmation whereof the Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries as well Imperial as those of the King of France as also the Plenipotentiaries of the Electors and Deputies from the States of the Empire have to this effect subsigned this present Treaty with their own hands and have annexed their Seals thereto Done at the Royal Palace of Ryswick in Holland the Thirteenth of October in the year One thousand six hundred ninety and seven L.S. D. A. C. de Kaunitz L.S. Hen. C. de Stratman L.S. J. F. L. B. de Seilern L.S. de Harlay Boneuil L.S. Verjus de Crecy L.S. de Callieres In the Name of the Elector of Mentz L.S. M. Frederic Baron de Schinborn Embassador L.S. Ignatius Antonius Otten Plenipotentiary L.S. George William Moll Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Elector of Bavaria De Prielmeyer Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary L.S. In the Name of the House of Austria L.S. Francis Radolphe de Halden L. Baron of Trasberg c. In the Name of the Great Master of the Teutonick Order L.S. Charles B. de Loe Knight of the Teutonick Order In the Name of the Bishop of Wurtsbourg L.S. John Conrard Philip Ignatius de Tastungen In the Name of the Elector of Triers L.S. John Henry de Kaisarsfeld Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Prince and Bishop of Constance L.S. Frederic de Durheim In the Name of the Bishop and Prince of Hildesheim L.S. Charles Paul Zimmerman Chancellour to his Highness Counsellour of the Privy Counsel and Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Elector of Cologn in quality of Bishop and Prince of Liege L.S. John Conrade Norff Deputy Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Prince and Bishop of Munster L.S. Ferdinand L. B. Plettenberg de Senhausen respectively Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Paderb Munster and Hildes In the Name of the Elector Palatine as Duke of Newbourg L.S. John Henry Hetterman Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Duke of Wirtemberg L.S. John George Noble de Kulpis Knight of the Roman Empire intimate Counsellour of State and Director of the Counsell L.S. Anthony Guntor de Hespen Counsellour in the Supreme Council and Plenipotentiary to the Serene Duke In the Name of the Prince of Baden L.S. Charles Ferdinand L. B. de Plettersdorff Reserve l'Ordre alternatif In the Name of the Abbatial College of Suabia L. S. Joseph Anthony Eusebius de Hâ—lden de Neidtborg L. Baron de Antenriedt Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Counts of the Bench of Weteraw L. S. Charles Otton Count de Solms L. S. F. G. de Eclesheim Counsellor of Hannaw and Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Free and Imperial City of Cologne L. S. Herman Joseph Bullingen Burgomaster and Plenipotentiary In the Name of the City of Ausbourg L. S. John Christopher de Dirheim Plenipotentiary In the Name of the Imperial City of Francford L.S. John James Muller Plenipotentiary L.S. John Melchior Lucius Lecturer of Civil and Canon Laws Burgomaster and Plenipotentiary THE FULL POWER OF THE EMPEROUR Translated from the Latin WE LEOPOLD by the Grace of God elected Emperour of the Romans Semper Augustus and King of Germany Hungary Bohemia of Dalmatia Croatia Slavonia c. Archduke of Austria Duke of Burgundy Brabant Stiria Carinthia and Carniola c. Marquis of Moravia Duke of Luxembourg of the High and Low Silesia of Wirtemberg and of Teck Prince of Suabia Count of Habsbourg Tyrol Ferrette Kybourg and of Goricia Marquis of the Holy Roman Empire Burgaw of the High and Low Lusatia Lord of the Sclavonian Marches Port Naon and Salins c. do certifie and make known That desiring nothing more ardently than that the present War wherewith Christendom hath been afflicted for some Years last past may speedily be converted into an Honourable and Equitable Peace and that it hath seemed good to all the Parties engaged in the present War to enter upon a Treaty and Conference of Peace in a Place that shall be by them chosen and appointed by unanimous Consent Wherefore being desirous with all our Heart to contribute all that lies in our Power to procure the Repose of the Christian Commonweal and we confiding in the Fidelity and Prudence of our Trusty and Well-beloved the Illustrious and Magnificent Dominic Andrew Count de Kaunitz Hereditary Lord of Austerlitz Hungarischbrod Mahrispruss and of Great Orzechau our Counsellor of State Chamberlain and Vice-chancellor of the Empire Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Illustrious and Magnificent Henry John Count de Stratman Lord of Peurbach Orth Smiding of Spatenbrun and Carlsberg our Imperial Aulique Counsellor and Chamberlain and of the Magnificent John Frederick Free-Baron of Seilern c. our Imperial Aulique Counsellor and Con-Commissioner Plenipotentiary in the Imperial Diets have nominated appointed chosen and constituted them as we do by these Presents nominate chuse appoint and constitute them our Extraordinary Embassadors and Plenipotentiaries in the aforesaid Assemblies and Conferences of Peace that are to be held To whom we give in charge and command them in especial manner to repair with all expedition imaginable to the Place agreed upon between the Parties and being there to enter into a Conference of Peace either directly or by the Interposition and Means of a Mediator acknowledged by both Parties with the Embassadors or Deputies of the most High most Mighty and most Christian Prince LEWIS King of France our most Dear Cousin and Brother the said Embassadors being authorized with sufficient Power to terminate and put an end to the present War and regulate the Differences that relate thereto by a good and solid Peace We also grant a Full and Absolute Power with all Authority thereunto necessary to our said Extraordinary Embassadors and Plenipotentiaries to all Three together or to Two in case the Third chance to be absent or employed and busie elsewhere or to One alone in the absence of the other Two or their being busied and employed elsewhere to make conclude and sign for us and in our Name a Treaty of Peace between us and the foresaid Serene and most Puissant Prince the most Christian King to cause to be dispatch'd and deliver'd all Acts necessarily conducing to this End and effectually to promise stipulate conclude and sign the Acts and Declarations to exchange the Articles agreed upon and to perform all other Things appertaining to the said Business of the Peace as freely and in as ample a manner as we our Self could do being there present altho' a more special and more express Order might seem necessary than that which is contained in these Presents Promising upon the whole and faithfully bona fide and upon our Imperial Word declaring to accept and consent to confirm and ratifie whatsoever hath been transacted concluded
the Treaties of Peace MUNSTER Monsieur the Baron de Plettenbourg de Lenhausen Intimate Counsellor Dean Canon and Capitulary of the Cathedrals of Paderborn Munster and Hildesheim Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace NEMOURS Dutchess of Monsieur Bourret Counsellor and Treasurer to Her Most Serene Highness Madam the Dutchess of Nemours Sovereign Princess of Neufchatel and Valengin in Suitzerland Envoy Extraordinary at the Treaties of Peace ORLEANS Duke of Monsieur the Abbot Thejeu Counsellor in Ordinary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans and His Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace PALATINE NEUBOURG Monsieur John Henry Hetterman Counsellor of State to His Electoral Highness Palatine and Plenipotentiary for Neubourg at the Treaties of Peace PORTUGAL Monsieur Pacieco Envoy Extraordinary with the Lords States General on the Part of His Majesty the King of Portugal RHINE The Upper Monsieur de Savigny Counsellor to His Excellency the Lord Count of Nassau Weilbourg and Envoy from the Circle of the Upper Rhine at the Treaties of Peace SALM. Monsieur d' Uffling Privy-Counsellor to His Most Reverend Highness the Lord Prince and Abbot de Fulda Privy-Counsellor and Envoy of His Most Serene Highness the Prince of Salm at the Treaties of Peace SAVOY Mons Philibert Count de la Tour Baron of Bourdeaux Counsellor of State to His Royal Highness of Savoy President of His Finances Superintendent of His Houshold and His Plenipotentiary at the Congress for the General Peace Monsieur Peter Francis de Frichignono Count de Castellengo Counsellor of State to His Royal Highness of Savoy His Attorney-General in Piedmont and His Plenipotentiary at the Congress for a General Peace De SAXE-COBOURG Monsieur the Baron de Hagen President of the Cabinet-Council of His Most Serene Highness of Saxe-Cobourg Privy-Counsellor and Commissary-General of War to all the Serene Families of Saxe c. Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace SAXE-GOTHA Monsieur d' Aveman Intimate Counsellor of State and War to His Most Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Plenipotentiary to the Most Serene Family at the Treaties of Peace STRASBOURG Bishop of Monsieur Herman de Halveren Intimate Counsellor and Vice-Chancellor to His Most Eminent Highness the Cardinal Landtgrave of Furstemburg Bishop and Prince of Strasbourg at the Treaties of Peace SUABIA Monsieur Frederick de Durheimb Minister of State and Chancellor to His Most Reverend Highness the Lord Bishop of Constans Plenipotentiary-Minister at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur de Kulpis Nobleman of the Empire Minister of State Director of the Ecclesiastical Council His Most Serene Highness the Duke of Wirtemberg's Minister-Plenipotentiary of the Circle of Suabia at the Treaties of Peace SUABIA The Prelates and Deputies of Monsieur Anthony Eusebius Baron of Halden Neidberg and Autenriedt Plenipotentiary of the Prelates of Suabia TREMOILLE Prince of Monsieur John Gabriel de Sanguiniere Lord of Charansac His Majesty's Counsellor in the Chatelet of Paris and Proctor-General and Plenipotentiary to His Serene Highness the Prince of Tremoille at the Treaties of Peace TREVES or TRIERS Monsieur John Henry Keyservelt Counsellor and Resident at the Hague Plenipotentiary to His Most Serene Highness the Elector of Triers at the Treaties of Peace TEUTONIC ORDER Monsieur Charles de Loe Baron de Wissen Knight of the said Order Commander of Pitzenbourg at Mechlen or Malines Intimate Counsellor Principal Envoy Extraordinary of His Most Serene Highness the Prince Palatine Grand Master of the Teutonic Order at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Victor de Beughem Counsellor to His Most Serene Highness the Prince Palatine Grand Master of the Teutonic Order His Ordinary Resident with the States General WETTERAVIA Deputies of the Counts of Monsieur Charles Ottom Count of Solms Plenipotentiary of the Counts of Wetteravia at the Treaties of Peace WIRTEMBERG Monsieur Anthony Gunther de Hespen Counsellor in the Supreme Council of Wirtemberg and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace WIRTZBOURG Monsieur John Conrade Philip Ignatius Baron de Taston Grand Marshal to His Royal Highness the Bishop of Wirtzbourg and His Extraordinary Envoy and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace FINIS * This answers to that which in the Common Law is called Paraphanalia and in the Civil Paraphernalia * Is the XLVI †Is the L. ‖ Is the LI. * It is the XLVI
directly or indirectly on any account or cause whatsoever to act contrary to the said Treaty The Substance of the full Power and Authority of the Lords Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of the King of Great Britain WIlliam III. by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all those to whom these Presents shall come or in any wise appertain Greeting The Affairs of Europe being at this Juncture in so good Condition and the Persons therein concerned so very well Disposed We have just reason to hope that together with the Assistance of the Divine Providence and the good Offices of Our dearest Brother the most Serene and most Potent Prince the King of Sueden who is pleased to Officiate as Mediator the War that has so long afflicted Christendom may at length by a firm Agreement be brought to a happy Conclusion We having no other thoughts then of a just and lasting Peace which from the bottom of Our Heart We wish may be speedily Effected and as exactly Observed We joyfully lay hold on this Occasion to Reestablish the Publick Tranquility And whereas Our Ministers together with those of the Allies and those of the most Christian King are at present Convened to Negotiate a General Peace between Us and Our said Allies on one part and the said most Christian King on the other And since for the accomplishing of a Work so good and beneficial for the repose of Christendom it is an absolute Necessity to choose Persons of try'd Abilities and known Experience We give therefore to understand That having an entire Confidence in the Fidelity Capacity and Prudence of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert of Cardiffe c. Keeper of Our Privy Seal and one of Our Privy Council Edward Viscount Villers Our present Ambassador in Extraordinary to their High and Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam one of the Gentlemen of Our Bed Chamber and Our Ambassador in Extraordinary with the most Serene and most Potent Prince the Emperour of the Romans and lastly of Our Faithful and Welbeloved Sir Joseph Williamson Knight a Member of Our Privy Council and Keeper of the Records of Parliament And moreover being well satisfied of their Abilities which have been sufficiently demonstrated by the different Imployments Functions and Negotiations which they have executed from time to time both at home and abroad and of which they have so well acquitted themselves as well within the Kingdom as without We have Named Made Constituted and Appointed and by these Presents do Name Make Constitute and Appoint the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Edward Viscount Villers Robert Lord Lexington and Sir Joseph Williamson Our True and Faithful Ambassadors Extraordinary Commissioners Deputies Ministers and Plenipotentiaries giving to them or any Two of them in case the others should be either Sick or Absent full Power and Authority with express Command both General and Special the General not derogating from the Special or the Special from the General to Repair to _____ or any other Place that shall be Agreed upon to Meet at to Perform and Celebrate the Treaty and Negotiations of Peace and to Confer and Negotiate the said Peace with the Commissioners and Plenipotentiaries of the Allies on one part and those whom the most Christian King shall please to Depute on the other part as likewise with all such as shall be sent to the Conference from the other Kings Princes Republicks or Free Towns being always provided with a sufficient Authority to Debate and Determine amicably and entirely all the Differences and Disputes which have happened during this present War as likewise to Conclude a firm and lasting Peace and to Sign for Us and in Our Name all the Conditions and Articles which shall be Agreed therein and moreover to Draw up and Dispatch all sorts of Acts and Instruments in such manner and number as there shall be occasion found and further to Give and Receive them from one anothers hands reciprocally when drawn We Grant moreover to Our said Ambassadours a power to make Passes and such like Securities for all Persons and Things which shall be imployed in the Service of this Treaty as also to renew their Dates from time to time whenever they see convenient Our Ambassadors in a word are hereby Impowered to Sign Grant and Exhibit and generally to Treat of all the aforesaid Matters as likewise to Promise Stipulate Agree and Do in Relation to the abovementioned Premisses whatever they shall find necessary and in such Manner and Time as they shall think fit and with the same Force and Virtue as We could do if We Our Selves were present at the said Conferences We promise moreover on the word of a King That We will Approve of and be Concluded by whatever Our aforesaid Ambassadours and Plenipotentiaries or any Two of them in case the others should be either Sick or Absent shall do in Our Name And lastly to give the greater Force and Authority to these Presents We have Signed them with Our Royal Hand and caused them to be Sealed with the Great Seal of England Given at Our Palace at Kensington the Sixteenth of February in the Year 1697. and the Ninth of Our Reign Signed William Rex The Full Powers of the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of His Most Christian Majesty LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting As We desire nothing more earnestly than that this War which has so long afflicted Christendom may conclude by a good Peace and since the Towns of Delft and the Hague have been Agreed upon through the Care and Mediation of Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Sueden for the Conferences to that purpose We being mov'd with the same good Inclinations to prevent as much as in Us lies the Ruin of so many Provinces and the Effusion of so much Christian Blood do make known that upon entire Confidence in the Experience Capacity and Fidelity of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Councellor in Ordinary of Our Privy Council the Sieur de Harlay de Bonneuil Our Trusty and Welbeloved the Sieur Verjus Count of Crecy Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the two Churches Menillet and other Places and of Our Trusty and Welbeloved the Sieur de Caillieres Rochechellay and Gigny and by the several Advantagious Proofs which We have had of their Abilities as well within the Kingdom as withouâ— and for several other good Causes and Considâ—rations Us thereunto moving have Constituted Appointed and Deputed and by these Presents Signed with Our Hand do Constitute Appoint and Depute the said Seiurs de Harlay de Crecy and de Caillieres Our Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries for the Peace giving them full Power and Authority and moreover Commanding them expresly to Confer with in the
City of Delft or elsewhere where they shall be actually either directly or through the Mediation of Ambassadors Receiv'd and Accepted for that purpose the Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries and Ministers of Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Great Britain and his Allies each being provided with Power sufficient to Treat of and Determine the several Differences which have occasion'd this War Our said Plenipotentiaries have also Power either all Three together or Two of them in case of Absence Sickness or any other Impediment or One if the other Two be not able to be Present to Agree upon Conclude and Sign a Firm and Lasting Peace and generally to Do Negotiate Promise and Grant whatever they shall think Necessary to Effect so good a Work with the same Authority that We Our selves could Act if We were present at the said Conferences in Person although there had been something which was not Contain'd in these Presents which Required a more especial Authority Hereupon We Promise on the Faith and Word of a King to Keep inviolably and to Confirm whatever the said Sieurs de Harlay de Crecy and de Caillieres or Two of them in Case of the Absence of the other on Account of Sickness or any other Impediment or of One only in Case of the Incapacity of the rest shall Stipulate Promise or Grant in Our Name And We likewise give Our Royal Word that We will Dispatch the Letters of Ratification in the Time Promis'd by Our said Ministers for such is Our Pleasure In Testimony whereof We have caus'd these Presents to be Seal'd with Our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 26 of Septemb. in the Year of Our Lord 1697. and of Our Reign the Fifty fifth Lewis And upon the Fold By the King Colbert The Substance of the King of Great Britains Ratification of the Peace WIlliam III. by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting It having pleased the Divine Providence that after a War wherewith the greater part of Christendom was not long since Afflicted a true and sincere Peace should be Concluded by means of the Mediation of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Charles XI late King of Sueden and since his Death by that of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Charles XII his Son and Successor as likewise by the Conferences held at Our Palace at Ryswick in the Province of Holland between Our Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries together with those of the Allies on one part and the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Lewis XIV the most Christian King on the other part The Conditions whereof are these That there be an Vniversal Peace c. We after having Seen and Examined the said Treaty have Approved and Ratified all and every of the Articles and Clauses thereof as by these Presents We do Approve Ratifie and Declare them Valid against Us Our Heirs and Successors Promising and Obliging Our Selves upon the Word of a King to Fulfil and Observe Sincerely and Faithfully all Matters therein Contained And further to give the greater Credit and Force to this present Ratification We have caused it to be Sealed with the Great Seal of England Given at Our Palace at Loo in the Province of Guelderland the Twenty fifth of September in the Year of our Lord 1697. and in the Ninth of Our Reign Signed William Rex His Most Christian Majesties Ratification of the Peace LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Our Trusty and Welbeloved Councellor in Ordinary Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil and Count of Cely Our Trusty and Welbeloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquis of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and Our Trusty and Welbeloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Rochechellay and Gigny Our Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries by Virtue of full Powers granted them by Us have Concluded Agreed on and Signed a Peace on the 20 th of September last at Ryswick with Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert and Cardiffe Keeper of the Privy Seal of England and Privy Councellor to Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Great Britain and moreover one of the Lords Justices in the Kings Absence Edward Viscount Villers and Dartford Baron of Hoo Knight Marshal of England and one of the Justices of Ireland Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam and one of the Lords of the King of Great Britains Bed-Chamber and lastly Sir Joseph Williamson Knight one of His Britannick Majesties Privy Council and Keeper of the Records of Parliament Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of Our said Brother the King of Great Britain for that purpose The Particulars whereof follow Here were Incerted the Articles at length Now We being well pleased with the abovesaid Treaty in every Point and Article thereof have as well for Our Self as for Our Heirs Successors Kingdoms Countreys Lands Lordships and Subjects Accepted Approved Ratified and Confirmed and by these Presents do Accept Approve Ratifie and Confirm the same and moreover do Promise on the Faith and Word of a King and under the Obligation and Mortage of all and every Our Goods present and to come that We will Observe and Keep Inviolable the said Treaty nor will ever Act any thing to the contrary either Directly or Indirectly in what manner or kind soever In Testimony whereof We have Signed these Presents with Our Hand and Affixed Our Royal Seal Given at Fontainebleau the Third day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of Our Reign the 55. Signed Lewis And lower By the King Colbert Sealed with the great Seal of Yellow Wax Articles of Peace betwixt His Catholick Majesty and the Most Christian King Concluded at the Royal Palace of Ryswick the 10 20th September 1697. IN the Name of God and the Most Holy Trinity Be it known to All both present and to come that during the Course of the most Bloody War that ever afflicted Europe for these many Years past it has pleased the Divine Providence to prepare the End of the Miseries of Christendom by preserving an ardent Desire for Peace in the Hearts of the Most-High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles II. by the Grace of God Catholick King of Spain c. and of the Most High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Lewis XIV by the Grace of God the Most Christian King of France and Navarre who wishing equally and concurring heartily to contribute as far as in them lies to the Restoration of the Tranquility of Europe and having no other Aim than to make the said Peace firm and lasting by the Equity of its Conditions Their said Majesties have consented and agreed in the first Place to own the Mediation of the Most-High
its Appurtenances and Dependences shall also remain in the Power of the said Most Christian King his Heirs and Successors with all Superiority Sovereignty and Property without the said Duke his Heirs or Successors pretending henceforward to claim any Right therein but in exchange of the said City and Prefectship his said Most Christian Majesty will put another Prefectship into the Hands of the said Duke in one of the three Bishopricks of the same Extent and Value whereof the said Commissioners shall bona fide agree upon And the said Prefectship so made over and conveyed by the Most Christian King to the said Duke he the said Duke as well as his Heirs and Successors shall possess it to the Worlds end with all the Rights of Superiority Sovereignty and Property XXXIV The Passage shall be always open through the Territories of the said Duke without any Obstacle or Impeachment to the Most Christian King's Troops who shall go or come from the Frontiers upon Condition nevertheless that timely Notice of it shall be given before-hand that the Soldier that passes shall not go out of his Way but may pursue the shortest and usual Way and duly continue his Road as he ought without delay He shall not commit any Violence nor do any Damage to the Places and Subjects of the Duke and shall pay ready Money for Victuals and other Necessaries that shall be delivered to him by the Commissioners of Lorrain Mutually abolishing and causing the High-ways and Places that his Most Christian Majesty had reserved to himself by the Peace of Nimeguen to return to the Power and Jurisdiction of the Duke without any Exception XXXV The Ecclesiastical Benefices conferred by his Most Christian Majesty till the very day of the present Treaty shall remain in Enjoyment and Possession of those who possess them at present and who have obtained them of his most Christian Majesty without being liable to be disturbed therein XXXVI It hath moreover been concluded that the Law-Suits Sentences and Decrees passed by the Council Judges and other his Most Christian Majesty's Officers concerning the Differences and Actions that have been determined as well between the Subjects of the Dutchies of Lorrain and of Barr as others at the time when the most Christian King possest those States shall take place and obtain their full and due effect in the same manner as if his said Christian Majesty had remained in possession of the said Estates it not being permitted to call in question the validity of the said Sentences and Decrees or to impede or stop the execution thereof It shall notwithstanding be permitted to the Parties to demand a Review of what shall have been enacted according to the order and disposition of the Laws and Constitutions the Sentences nevertheless remaining in their full force and vertue XXXVII There shall be restored to the said Duke after the Ratification of the present Treaty the Archives and written Documents and Precedents that was in the Treasury of the Records of Nancy and Barr and in both Chambers of Accounts or other places and that have been taken thence XXXVIII The said Duke immediately after the Ratification of the Peace shall have Power to send Commissioners to the Dutchies of Lorrain and Barr to have a watchful eye upon his Affairs administer Justice take care of the Imposts Taxes upon Salt and other Duties dispose of publick Treaties and perform all other necessary things so that the said Duke may within the same time enter into the full possession of his Government XXXIX As to what relates to Imposts and Customs and concerning the Exemption in the Transportation of Salt or Wood either by Land or Water the Custom settled in the Year 1670 shall be observed without permitting any Innovation XL. The ancient Custom and Liberty of Commerce between Lorrain and the Bishopricks of Metz Toul and Verdun shall be still in being and shall henceforth be observed to the Benefit and Advantage of both Parties XLI The Contracts and Agreements made between the Most Christian Kings and the Dukes of Lorrain shall be in like manner observed in their ancient Force and Vigour XLII The said Duke and his Brethren shall be impowered to prosecute the Right they pretend to belong to them in divers Causes by the ordinary Course of Law notwithstanding the Sentences past in their absence without being heard XLIII In Matters not here expresly agreed to the contrary shall be observed in respect of the Duke his Estates and Subjects what hath been concluded upon by the present Treaty and more especially in the Article that begins All the Vassals and Subjects of both Parties In that which begins So soon as the present Treaty of Peace shall be And that which beginneth And to the end that the Subjects of both Parties may as speedily as may be enjoy Just as if they had been here particularly recited XLIV The Cardinal of Furstembourg shall be reinvested in all the Rights Estates Feudal and Allodial Benefices Honours and Prerogatives that belong to the Princes and Members of the Holy Roman Empire as well in respect of the Bishoprick of Strasbourg on the Right-hand of the Rhine as of his Abby of Stavelo and others and shall enjoy with his Cousins and Relations that adhered to his Party and his Domestick Servants a full and absolute Amnestie and Security for whatsoever hath been done or said and for whatsoever hath been decreed against him or them and that neither he his Heirs Cousins Relations nor Domesticks shall ever be proceeded against in any Cause by the Lords Electors of Cologne and Bavaria their Heirs or any other Persons whatsoever upon the account of the Inheritance of the late Maximilian Henry And reciprocally the Lord Cardinal his Cousins Relations and Domesticks or any that have any Cause depending upon their Behalf shall not demand any thing upon what account soever from the Lords Electors or others from the said Inheritance Legacies that were left them or any Things that have been given them all Right Pretension or Action Personal or Real being totally extinct Such of the Canons who have adhered to the Cardinal's Paâ—â—y and who have been outed of their Prebendaries or Canonical Benefices shall receive the same Amnestie and Security and shall make use of the same Privilege and shall be re-settled in all the Canonical Rights Benefices and Dignities and in the same Degree and Dignity in the Chapter of the Collegiate Churches and Cathedral Church as they were before their Deposition Yet so however that the Revenues remaining in the Power of those that possess them at present these same may enjoy just as the others that shall be re-settled do the Titles and common Functions of the said Dignities and Benefices the Chief Place and Rank notwithstanding is to be deferr'd and yielded to those who shall be re-settled and after Death or the voluntary Resignation of those who are in Possession those only that are re-established shall solely enjoy
interrupted only during that same time the Process going on still according to the form of the Compromise Done at the Palace of Ryswick the 30 th of October 1697. This Separate Article was Signed by the Imperial and French Plenipotentiaries as also by the Ministers and Plenipotentiaries of the Princes and Cities in the same manner as they had Signed the other Articles But to avoid so tedious and unnecessary a Repetition we omit to set their Names THE Names and Qualities OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries Publick Ministers Envoys c. That Assembled at the CONGRESS OF THE General Peace AT THE PALACE at RYSWICK CALLED Neubourg-House And of others who are actually at the HAGUE Ranked according to the Alphabetical Order of each particular KINGDOM and STATE LONDON Printed in the Year 1698. THE NAMES OF THE EMBASSADORS c. ENGLAND HIS Excellency Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert of Cardiff Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of England Privy Counsellor to his Britannick Majesty one of the Lords Justices of the Kingdom of England Principal Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Edward Viscount Villers of Darford Baron of Hoo Knight-Marshal of England Envoy Extraordinary from His Britannick Majesty to the States General and one of the Lords Justices for the Kingdom of Ireland Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties Bed-chamber and His Extraordinary Envoy-to His Imperial Majesty as also nominated His Britannick Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace He is still at Vienna His Excellency Sir Joseph Williamson Knight Privy Counsellor to His Majesty Keeper of the Records and Member of the Parliament of England Extraordinary Embassador and His Britannick Majesty's Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Mr. Prior Gentleman of the King's Privy-chamber and nominated Principal Secretary of Ireland Secretary to the Embassie for the Peace BAVARIA His Excellency the Baron of Prielmeyer Minister of State to His Electoral Highness of Bavaria and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Moâ—â—ieur Reichard Secretary to the Embassie BRANDENBOURG His Exceâ—lency Monsieur de Smettau Counsellor of the Council of State to His Electoral Highness of Brandenbourg and His Chief Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Dankelman Counsellor of the Council of State to His Electoral Highness of Brandenbourg and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Charles Adolf Hus Secretary to the Embassie BRUNSWICK-LUNENBOURG-HANOVER His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Bodmar Minister of State Intimate Counsellor and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Most Serene Highness the Elector of Brunswick-Lunenbourg-Hanover at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Stambke Secretary to the Embassie COLOGNE His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Mean Canon and _____ of the Cathedral Church of Liege Counsellor of State and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Electoral Highness at the Treaties of Peace DENMARK His Excellency Monsieur Christian Sigfried de Plessen Lord of Parin and Houkendorf Knight of the Order of the Elephant Privy-Counsellor President of the Chamber of Finances Governour of Wardenbourg and Junghoff Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Congress of the General Peace for His Majesty the King of Denmark and Norway and Great Chamberlain to His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark His Excellency Monsieur Christian de Lent Lord of Sarlhaussen Knight of the Order of Danebrogue Privy-Counsellor of State Great Master of the Ceremonies Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the General Congress of Peace for His Majesty the King of Denmark Norway c. Monsieur Pauwelse Secretary to the Embassie Monsieur Vermekren Secretary of the Embassie who came with His Excellency Monsieur de Plessen EMPEROR His Excellency Monsieur Dominic Andrew of the Holy Empire Count de Caunitz Knight of the Golden Fleece Minister of State Chamberlain and Vice-Chancellor of the Empire Hereditary Lord of Austerliz and Ongerlizbrod Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Majesty at the Treaties of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Henry of the Holy Empire Count de Straatman and Beurbach Chamberlain and Imperial Aulique Counsellor and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for His Imperial Majesty at the Treaties of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Seilern c. Imperial Aulick Counsellor His Imperial Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of the General Peace Monsieur Heyeck His Imperial Majesty's Secretary to the Embassie FRANCE His Excellency Monsieur de Harlay Knight Lord de Boneüil Ordinary Counsellor to the King in His Council of State Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Most Christian Majesty for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Verjus Count de Crecy Marquis de Freon Fort-Isle Baron de Courcy Lord de Boulay the Two Churches de Menillet and other Places Counsellor to the King in all His Councils and His Most Christian Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Callieres Knight Lord of Callieres Rochechellay and Gigny Counsellor to the King in His Councils His Most Christian Majesty's Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace MENTZ His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Schonborn Brother to His Electoral Highness Great Marshal of His Court Counsellor of State to His Imperial Majesty Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His said Highness for the Peace PALATINATE His Excellency Monsieur le Comte de Veehlen Lieutenant-General Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Electoral Highness at the Treaties of Peace SPAIN His Excellency Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros Knight of the Order of S. James Counsellor to His Majesty in the Royal Council of Castile and Principal Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary of His Catholick Majesty for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Lewis Alexander de Schockard Count de Tirimont Baron de Gaesbeck and one of the Supreme Council of State in Flanders erected at Madrid near the Person of His Majesty Counsellor of His Council of State Privy-Counsellor in the Low-Countries and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace Monsieur Brulè Esq Secretary to His Catholick Majesty SWEDEN His Excellency Monsieur Charles Bonde Count. de Bioernoece Lord of Hesleby Tyresiae Tostaholin Graefsteen Gustafsberg and Rezitza Senator of His Majesty the King of Sweden President in the Parliament of Dorpt in Livonia and His Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Mediation of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Nicholas Baron of Lilieroot His Majesty of Sweden's Secretary of State and His Extraordinary Embassador to Their High and Mightinesses the Lords States of the United Provinces Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His