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most_o severe_o punish_v after_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o peace_n on_o both_o side_n a_o envoy_n send_v from_o poland_n and_o come_v to_o the_o fulgid_a port_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v bring_v the_o royal_a public_a letter_n contain_v a_o ratification_n of_o the_o pact_n declare_v in_o these_o instrument_n and_o likewise_o shall_v receive_v and_o carry_v back_o with_o he_o the_o imperial_a letter_n of_o ratification_n but_o after_o this_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o solemn_a confirmation_n of_o these_o agreement_n and_o a_o absolute_a completion_n of_o a_o mutual_a friendship_n and_o for_o a_o more_o perfect_a disposition_n and_o digestion_n of_o all_o other_o matter_n the_o great_a embassy_n that_o according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o be_v send_v shall_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a set_v forward_o and_o therefore_o this_o happy_a peace_n comprise_v in_o eleven_o article_n shall_v on_o each_o side_n be_v receive_v and_o maintain_v now_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o high_o mention_a most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o excellent_a lord_n plenipotentiaries_n and_o ambassador_n commissionated_a of_o the_o sublime_a empire_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n deliver_v in_o due_a form_n a_o authentic_a instrument_n of_o this_o peace_n write_v in_o the_o turkish_a language_n i_o likewise_o by_o virtue_n of_o full_a power_n and_o my_o deputation_n have_v deliver_v the_o present_a write_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n subscribe_v with_o my_o proper_a hand_n and_o seal_v with_o my_o seal_n as_o a_o valid_a and_o authentic_a instrument_n trattato_fw-it di_fw-it pace_fw-la tra_n l'eccelso_n imperio_fw-la ottomanno_n ela_n serenissimus_fw-la republica_n di_fw-fr venezia_n trattato_fw-it di_fw-it pace_n troth_z l'eccelso_n imperio_fw-la ottomanno_n e_fw-it la_fw-fr serenissimus_fw-la republica_n di_fw-fr venezia_n conchiuso_fw-la nel_fw-it congresso_fw-la di_fw-it carloviz_n nel_fw-it sirmio_n sotto_fw-it le_fw-fr tende_n alli_fw-la 26_o di_o genaro_n 1699_o essendovi_fw-la ambasciatori_fw-la plenipotenziarii_fw-la del_fw-it l'eccelso_n imperio_fw-la gl'illustrissimi_fw-la &_o eccellentissimi_fw-la signori_fw-it mehemet_n effendi_n grand_fw-mi cancelliere_n &_o alessandro_n mauro_n cordato_n è_fw-la per_fw-la la_fw-fr serenissimus_fw-la republica_n l'illustrissimo_fw-la &_o eccellentissimo_fw-la sig._n carlo_n ruzini_fw-la cavalliere_n mediatori_fw-la gl'illustrissimi_fw-la &_o eccellentissimi_fw-la signori_fw-it gulielmo_n paghet_fw-la ambasciatore_fw-la di_fw-it sua_fw-la maestà _fw-la brittannica_fw-la e_fw-la giacomo_n colyer_n ambasciatore_fw-la degli_fw-la alti_fw-la e_fw-la potenti_fw-la stati_fw-la generali_fw-la dell_fw-it provincie_n unite_n oltre_n gl'illustrissimi_fw-la &_o eccellentissimi_fw-la signori_fw-it ambasciatori_fw-la plenipotenziarii_fw-la di_fw-it sua_fw-la maestà _fw-la caesarea_n e_fw-it di_fw-it polonia_n etc._n etc._n i._o la_fw-fr morea_n coll_n sue_v citta_n fortezze_n castelli_n terre_n ville_fw-fr monti_n fiumi_fw-la laghi_n boschi_n porti_fw-la &_o ogni_fw-la altra_fw-la cosa_fw-mi che_fw-mi si_fw-mi ritrova_fw-mi dentro_fw-mi la_fw-fr circonferenza_n della_fw-it medesima_fw-la ora_fw-la possessa_fw-la dalla_fw-la republica_n di_fw-it venezia_n resti_fw-la pacificament_fw-it nel_fw-it possesso_fw-la e_fw-la dominio_fw-la dell_fw-it dell_fw-it istessa_n republica_n tra'i_fw-fr suoi_fw-fr limiti_fw-la del_o mare_fw-la e_fw-it dell_fw-it dell_fw-it essamiglio_n ove_fw-la sono_fw-la li_n vestiggi_n dell_fw-it dell_fw-it antica_fw-la muraglia_n così_n che_fw-it nè_fw-la dal_n canto_fw-it di_fw-it morea_n si_fw-la faccia_fw-it veruna_fw-la estensione_n nella_fw-it terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la nè_fw-la dal_n canto_fw-it della_fw-it terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la si_fw-la faccia_fw-it alcuna_fw-la estensiòne_a oltre_n i_fw-it limiti_fw-la della_fw-it morea_n ii_o la_fw-fr terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la essendro_fw-la nel_fw-it possesso_fw-la dell_fw-it dell_fw-it eccelso_n imperio_fw-la resta_fw-la totalment_fw-it nel_fw-it possesso_fw-la e_fw-la dominio_fw-la dell_fw-it dell_fw-it istesso_fw-it imperio_fw-la per_fw-la appunto_n nello_fw-it stato_fw-it che_fw-it si_fw-mi trovava_fw-it nel_fw-it principio_fw-la di_fw-it questa_fw-la ultima_fw-la guerra_n la_fw-fr fortezza_n di_fw-it lepanto_n restarà _fw-la evacuata_fw-la dalla_fw-la republica_n di_fw-it venezia_n il_fw-fr castello_n detro_fw-it di_fw-it rumelia_n nella_fw-it parte_fw-la di_fw-it lepanto_n si_fw-la demolirà _fw-la e_fw-la si_fw-la demolirà _fw-la pariment_n la_fw-fr fortezza_n di_fw-it preveâ—â—_n e_o si_fw-fr lasciarà _fw-it in_fw-it quella_fw-it parte_fw-la la_fw-it terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la nel_fw-it svo_fw-la primiero_n &_o intiero_n stato_fw-la iii_o l'isola_n di_fw-it santa_fw-it maura_n colla_fw-la sua_fw-la fortezza_n e_o capo_n di_fw-it ponte_n detto_n peracia_n senza_fw-it veruna_fw-la estensione_n maggiore_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la e_fw-la l'isola_fw-la di_fw-it leucade_n attaccata_n à _fw-fr santa_fw-it maura_n restaranno_fw-mi nel_fw-it possesso_fw-la e_fw-la dominio_fw-la della_fw-it republica_n di_fw-it venezia_n iv._o levacuazione_n di_fw-fr lepanto_n e_fw-it la_fw-fr demolizione_fw-la del_fw-it castello_n di_fw-it rumelia_n e_fw-it di_fw-it prevesa_fw-es si_fw-mi esseguiranno_fw-mi subito_fw-la doppo_fw-it la_fw-it distinzione_fw-la de'i_fw-la limiti_fw-la in_o dalmazia_n &_o in_o questo_fw-la mentre_n per_fw-la levare_fw-la tutte_v le_fw-fr ostilità _fw-la &_o anco_fw-la le_fw-fr occasioni_fw-la di_fw-it queste_n li_n presidii_fw-la de'i_fw-la detti_n trè_n luoghi_fw-la si_fw-la conteneranno_fw-mi dentro_fw-mi