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their_o preparation_n against_o the_o isle_n of_o rugen_n and_o the_o elector_n
he_o will_v never_o sign_v the_o peace_n whilst_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v it_o conclude_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o crown_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o dishonour_n to_o that_o brave_a man_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a eulogium_fw-la that_o can_v be_v give_v he_o since_o he_o have_v discover_v there_o in_o the_o affection_n he_o have_v for_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n of_o europe_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o native_a country_n i_o shall_v not_o recite_v the_o last_o mention_v treaty_n at_o large_a but_o content_v myself_o to_o give_v a_o abstract_n of_o it_o only_o which_o follow_v i._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n peace_n between_o the_o empire_n and_o france_n and_o a_o oblivion_n of_o all_o injury_n ii_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n iii_o that_o france_n renounce_v all_o pretension_n to_o phillipsburg_n and_o the_o emperor_n on_o his_o part_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o friburg_n and_o its_o dependence_n iv._o that_o france_n be_v to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o easy_a passage_n at_o all_o time_n from_o brisac_n to_o friburg_n and_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o last_o place_n go_v unmolested_a and_o untax_v v._o commissioner_n in_o a_o year_n after_o the_o treaty_n be_v to_o determine_v what_o dobt_v friburg_n be_v to_o pay_v vi_o the_o french_a king_n be_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o write_n find_v in_o friburg_n at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o town_n etc._n etc._n the_o forementioned_a commissioner_n be_v to_o agree_v upon_o a_o place_n where_o to_o keep_v they_o vii_o that_o all_o who_o be_v mind_v to_o depart_v from_o friburg_n within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o treaty_n may_v free_o do_v it_o and_o either_o retain_v or_o 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the_o duke_n his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n do_v lay_v no_o claim_n thereunto_o fourteen_o in_o compensation_n for_o nancy_n france_n be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o city_n of_o thoul_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o duke_n with_o the_o same_o sovereignty_n over_o it_o as_o france_n have_v with_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o next_o article_n of_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o duke_n in_o case_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a equivalent_a xv._n the_o french_a king_n do_v renounce_v the_o right_n of_o presentation_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o thoul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o the_o duke_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o for_o obtain_v it_o xvi_o all_o benefit_a person_n put_v in_o by_o the_o king_n to_o continue_v in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o their_o live_n xvii_o all_o proceed_n at_o law_n decree_n etc._n etc._n finish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o french_a king_n possession_n of_o lorraine_n and_o bar_n to_o take_v place_n xviii_o the_o charter_n deed_n etc._n etc._n in_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o the_o french_a to_o keep_v garrison_n in_o chastelet_n hiâ—y_n aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n etc._n etc._n till_o the_o same_o be_v accomplish_v xxii_o that_o the_o evacuation_n of_o place_n be_v within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o treaty_n xxiii_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n continue_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n and_o castle_n of_o that_o â—ame_n and_o all_o difference_n concern_v they_o to_o be_v compose_v within_o 3_o month_n after_o the_o ratification_n xxiv_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n to_o cease_v within_o 14_o day_n after_o sign_v of_o the_o treaty_n xxv_o contribution_n to_o be_v levy_v till_o the_o ratification_n and_o the_o arrear_n pay_v though_o not_o forcible_o demand_v within_o 4_o month_n after_o xxvi_o what_o have_v be_v stipulate_v concern_v montferat_fw-la and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n shall_v be_v more_o particular_o valid_a here_o the_o rest_n be_v mere_a matter_n of_o 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