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give_v in_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o 6_o of_o august_n 1678._o the_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o france_n to_o make_v appear_v more_o and_o more_o his_o majesty_n sincere_a desire_n to_o give_v quiet_a to_o all_o christendom_n by_o the_o care_n that_o his_o majesty_n continue_v to_o take_v for_o the_o remove_n such_o obstacle_n as_o hinder_v the_o accomplish_n so_o great_a a_o work_n declare_v to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n general_n that_o as_o his_o majesty_n design_v to_o retain_v those_o place_n till_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v entire_o satisfy_v only_o because_o the_o ambassador_n of_o that_o crown_n think_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o king_n their_o master_n so_o he_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o desist_v if_o those_o ambassador_n will_v consent_v that_o he_o forbear_v to_o stand_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o incline_v to_o any_o 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of_o mons_fw-la while_o the_o conference_n shall_v last_v the_o say_v ambassador_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o such_o a_o overture_n will_v remove_v those_o difficulty_n that_o have_v hinder_v the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o as_o the_o sign_v their_o treaty_n and_o that_o of_o spain_n be_v delay_v only_o by_o his_o majesty_n pretend_v to_o retain_v all_o the_o place_n so_o his_o desi_n from_o that_o will_v enable_v they_o to_o sign_n the_o peace_n they_o conceive_v likewise_o that_o the_o say_v state_n general_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o majesty_n offer_n to_o surcease_v all_o act_n of_o war_n and_o assure_v the_o subsistence_n of_o mons_fw-la which_o will_v perfect_o be_v restore_v if_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o their_o deputy_n so_o as_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o it_o will_n a_o memorial_n give_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o sweden_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n this_o 9th_o of_o august_n 1678._o the_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiary_n of_o sweden_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n general_n at_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n hold_v the_o 28_o of_o july_n will_v have_v impute_v to_o sweden_n the_o delay_n that_o be_v happen_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v up_o betwixt_o the_o king_n their_o master_n and_o the_o state_n general_n conceive_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o acquaint_v the_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n how_o they_o have_v act_v throughout_o this_o affair_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v long_o of_o they_o that_o the_o treaty_n be_v not_o at_o present_a ready_a to_o be_v perfect_v and_o sign_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o regulation_n of_o commerce_n make_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o treaty_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o state_n general_n the_o say_a ambassador_n of_o sweden_n have_v offer_v all_o the_o facility_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o it_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o 20_o of_o june_n that_o the_o count_n of_o oxenstierne_n present_v a_o article_n for_o refer_v this_o affair_n to_o commissioner_n which_o not_o be_v agree_v to_o and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n general_n declare_v that_o their_o principal_n and_o master_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o regulation_n finish_v before_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v the_o say_a count_n of_o oxenstierne_n consent_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o state_n project_n of_o commerce_n and_o thereupon_o on_o the_o 27_o of_o june_n acquaint_v monsieur_n the_o bevern_n ambassador_n extraordinary_n and_o plenipotentiary_n of_o the_o state_n general_n that_o he_o have_v draw_v a_o counter-project_n upon_o some_o article_n not_o yet_o agree_v which_o counter-project_n have_v be_v read_v to_o the_o sieur_n the_o bevern_n be_v immediate_o by_o his_o advice_n deliver_v to_o sieur_n silvercroon_n commissary_n of_o sweden_n with_o order_n to_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o hague_n and_o help_v to_o inform_v the_o state_n general_n more_o full_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n of_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o counter-project_n be_v ground_v the_o say_a sieur_n the_o bevern_n affirm_v likewise_o that_o he_o have_v write_v to_o his_o principal_n and_o master_n to_o appoint_v commissioner_n to_o confer_v all_o matter_n with_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v which_o though_o the_o say_v sieur_n silvercroon_n immediate_o do_v and_o the_o state_n general_n receive_v the_o counter-project_n yet_o now_o in_o seven_o week_n time_n they_o have_v not_o return_v their_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o remit_v the_o affair_n hither_o to_o be_v adjust_v and_o finish_v by_o the_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o both_o party_n in_o order_n whereunto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o sweden_n have_v not_o fail_v all_o this_o
they_o challenge_v they_o likewise_o for_o all_o the_o misfortune_n inconvenience_n loss_n and_o damage_n that_o all_o christendom_n in_o general_n and_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n each_o in_o particular_a may_v suffer_v by_o this_o separation_n and_o the_o nonobservance_n of_o alliance_n so_o solemn_o and_o sacred_o contract_v save_v to_o themselves_o all_o their_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o alliance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n and_o man_n submit_v to_o the_o sound_n and_o disinterest_v judgement_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o wrong_n do_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n contrary_a to_o all_o promise_n engagement_n treaty_n and_o that_o without_o any_o necessity_n by_o a_o procedure_n equal_o rash_a and_o unheard_a of_o in_o a_o time_n when_o god_n give_v we_o hope_n of_o redress_n in_o a_o more_o decent_a and_o reasonable_a way_n they_o challenge_v they_o as_o those_o that_o out_o of_o blind_a passion_n and_o prepossess_v sentiment_n even_o against_o their_o opinion_n who_o be_v animate_v with_o a_o more_o generous_a sense_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o engagement_n to_o a_o rational_a steadfastness_n sacrifice_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o party_n to_o proceed_n unworthy_a a_o state_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o reason_n and_o justice_n by_o which_o manner_n of_o act_v they_o contract_v such_o a_o stain_n as_o will_v never_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o mankind_n nimeguen_o the_o 10_o of_o august_n 1678._o sign_v hoegh_n blaespyl_v st._n petkum_o zurmuhlen_n a_o second_o protestation_n of_o the_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n of_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o brandenburg_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o 18_o of_o august_n 1678._o at_o the_o hague_n etc._n etc._n the_o counsellor_n and_o envoy_n extraordinary_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n etc._n etc._n the_o deputy_n extraordinary_n of_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o zell_n and_o wolsfembutel_n underwritten_a understand_v by_o common_a fame_n as_o if_o your_o hi._n and_o mi._n after_o your_o ambassador_n have_v sign_v a_o separate_a peace_n with_o those_o of_o france_n at_o nimeguen_n concern_v which_o they_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o protestation_n there_o make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o the_o high-ally_n and_o to_o the_o memorial_n which_o they_o have_v present_v here_o to_o the_o lord_n your_o hi._n and_o mi._n deputy_n for_o foreign_a affair_n have_v also_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o agree_v upon_o your_o own_o particular_a upon_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n with_o sweden_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n can_v hardly_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o thing_n so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o treaty_n but_o because_o they_o find_v with_o great_a sorrow_n that_o many_o thing_n be_v negociate_v and_o treat_v betwixt_o your_o hi._n and_o mi._n and_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o ally_n of_o which_o the_o high-ally_n have_v no_o timely_a notice_n beforehand_o the_o party_n underwritten_a have_v think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o remonstrate_v to_o your_o hi._n and_o mi._n how_o contrary_a such_o proceed_n be_v to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o alliance_n and_o not_o know_v for_o want_v of_o due_a communication_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o news_n which_o the_o enemy_n give_v out_o of_o this_o engagement_n pretend_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o by_o your_o hi._n and_o mi._n to_o sweden_n for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n they_o have_v think_v fit_a in_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n to_o put_v your_o hi._n and_o mi._n in_o mind_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o treaty_n which_o in_o the_o 18_o article_n run_v thus_o viz._n that_o the_o ally_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n communicate_v to_o one_o another_o what_o advance_v or_o proposal_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o negociation_n of_o peace_n or_o truce_n and_o a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o truce_n with_o the_o enemy_n otherwise_o then_o in_o conjunction_n and_o by_o common_a consent_n and_o they_o conjure_v they_o by_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a in_o solemn_a treaty_n and_o public_a faith_n not_o to_o admit_v of_o so_o notorious_a a_o contravention_n on_o their_o part_n to_o the_o say_a treaty_n in_o this_o point_n of_o a_o truce_n without_o a_o justifiable_a reason_n or_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o party_n underwritten_a be_v moreover_o oblige_v to_o enter_v solemn_a protest_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o master_n in_o case_n contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n this_o cessation_n of_o arm_n shall_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v separately_z agree_v upon_o with_o sweden_n already_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o relation_n to_o all_o other_o negotiation_n and_o engagement_n against_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o treaty_n that_o say_v and_o require_v express_o that_o not_o any_o of_o the_o party_n shall_v come_v to_o any_o conclusion_n of_o a_o peace_n without_o comprehend_v their_o ally_n we_o promise_v ourselves_o that_o your_o hi._n and_o mi._n according_a to_o your_o great_a knowledge_n and_o the_o exactness_n with_o which_o you_o have_v use_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o your_o treaty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o what_o the_o party_n under-written_a have_v now_o allege_v so_o as_o not_o to_o ratify_v what_o have_v be_v conclude_v at_o nimeguen_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o say_a engagement_n which_o without_o doubt_n will_v confirm_v all_o the_o potentate_n of_o europe_n in_o the_o confidence_n which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o place_v in_o your_o hi._n and_o mi._n concern_v the_o fulfil_n your_o promise_n make_v upon_o the_o public_a faith_n however_o the_o minister_n under-written_a find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o reserve_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n their_o right_n as_o well_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o forementioned_a treaty_n clear_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n from_o whatever_o inconvenience_n and_o misfortune_n this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v may_v produce_v both_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n and_o each_o of_o their_o particular_a interest_n give_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o 18_o of_o august_n 1678._o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o denmark_n and_o of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n give_v in_o to_o those_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o 22._o of_o august_n the_o glory_n which_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n have_v always_o acquire_v and_o maintain_v hitherto_o without_o the_o least_o imputation_n by_o its_o steadfastness_n and_o constancy_n by_o its_o fidelity_n to_o its_o ally_n and_o by_o its_o religious_a adhere_n to_o its_o faith_n leave_v the_o under-written_a ambassador_n plenipotentiaries_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o high_a ally_n no_o room_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o will_v yet_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o generous_a sentiment_n and_o transmit_v this_o reputation_n to_o posterity_n which_o all_o former_a age_n have_v be_v oblige_v to_o publish_v in_o its_o honour_n but_o because_o since_o the_o unforeseen_a sign_v of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n the_o most_o glorious_a opportunity_n have_v present_v itself_o that_o ever_o can_v have_v happen_v to_o signalise_v this_o honourable_a firmness_n and_o purchase_v a_o new_a splendour_n and_o lustre_n to_o the_o say_a monarchy_n the_o say_a party_n under-written_a will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o represent_v to_o their_o excellency_n the_o lord_n ambassador_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n at_o this_o congress_n that_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n can_v promise_v themselves_o no_o less_o from_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n 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the_o most_o dangerous_a event_n wherein_o they_o yet_o continue_v for_o his_o