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point_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o purport_v thereof_o without_o ever_o act_v to_o the_o contrary_a direct_o or_o indirect_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o token_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o present_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o precedent_n of_o our_o assembly_n and_o underwritten_a by_o our_o principal_a register_n and_o our_o seal_n to_o be_v set_v thereto_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n conclude_v at_o nimeguen_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o september_n 1678._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n to_o all_o present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v it_o know_v that_o whereas_o during_o the_o course_n of_o the_o war_n that_o arise_v some_o year_n since_o betwixt_o the_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o mighty_a prince_n lewis_n the_o 14_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n and_o his_o ally_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o mighty_a prince_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n catholic_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o ally_n on_o the_o other_o part_n their_o majesty_n have_v desire_v nothing_o more_o vehement_o then_o to_o see_v it_o end_n in_o a_o good_a peace_n and_o whereas_o the_o same_o desire_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o province_n the_o tear_n of_o so_o much_o people_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o so_o much_o christian_a blood_n have_v induce_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o powerful_a office_n of_o the_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o mighty_a prince_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o send_v their_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n to_o the_o town_n of_o nimeguen_n so_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o entire_a 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and_o cordova_n tello_n and_o guzman_n count_n de_fw-fr venazuza_n marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fuente_n lord_n of_o lerena_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arrucas_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o gundalupa_n and_o matalione_n perpetual_a master_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr victoire_n perpetual_a major_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o town_n of_o sevil_n gentleman_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a council_n of_o war_n and_o general_n of_o his_o artillery_n dom_n pedro_n ronquillo_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o alcantara_n counfellor_n in_o his_o counsel_n of_o castille_n and_o of_o the_o indies_n and_o dom_n john_n baptisse_fw-la christin_n knight_n counsellor_n in_o the_o high_a council_n of_o flanders_n near_o to_o his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n person_n and_o one_o of_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o of_o his_o privy_a council_n in_o the_o low-countries_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o commission_n which_o they_o have_v communicate_v to_o 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manner_n of_o hostility_n agree_v on_o and_o sign_v the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n of_o this_o present_a year_n shall_v continue_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o betwixt_o the_o say_a king_n their_o subject_n and_o vassal_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n and_o other_o water_n as_o by_o land_n and_o general_o in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o their_o majesty_n arm_n as_o well_o between_o their_o troop_n and_o army_n as_o between_o the_o garrison_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o if_o any_o contravention_n shall_v have_v happen_v to_o be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a gessation_n by_o the_o take_n of_o any_o place_n or_o place_n whether_o by_o attack_z or_o surprise_v or_o by_o private_a intelligence_n nay_o though_o prisoner_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v or_o other_o act_n of_o hostility_n commit_v through_o some_o accident_n that_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v or_o by_o such_o person_n as_o can_v not_o foresee_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a 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into_o the_o same_o on_o either_o side_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o law_n or_o otherwise_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o may_v their_o majesty_n or_o their_o subject_n servant_n and_o adherent_n on_o either_o side_n express_v any_o manner_n of_o resentment_n of_o whatever_o offence_n may_v have_v be_v commit_v against_o they_o or_o damage_n receive_v by_o they_o during_o the_o present_a war._n iv_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n immediate_o after_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o catholic_n king_n be_v power_n the_o place_n and_o fortress_n of_o charleroy_n the_o town_n of_o binche_n the_o town_n and_o fortress_n of_o aeth_n oudenard_n and_o coartray_v with_o their_o provostship_n and_o castellany_n appurtenance_n and_o dependency_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n possess_v they_o before_o the_o war_n of_o the_o year_n 1667._o all_o which_o town_n and_o place_n the_o catholic_n king_n yield_v to_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n at_o the_o treaty_n sign_v at_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n the_o second_o of_o may_n 1668._o from_o which_o this_o present_a treaty_n do_v express_o derogate_v for_o so_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o say_a town_n and_o place_n their_o appurtenance_n and_o dependence_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o enjoy_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n full_o and_o peaceable_o except_v the_o verge_n of_o menin_n and_o the_o town_n of_o conde_n which_o though_o heretofore_o pretend_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o castellany_n of_o aeth_n shall_v nevertheless_o remain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n together_o with_o all_o its_o dependence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o v._o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n oblige_v himself_o and_o promise_v to_o put_v likewise_o
and_o his_o enemy_n then_o be_v every_o body_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o only_o the_o desire_n of_o give_v peace_n to_o europe_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v he_o loose_v so_o favourable_a a_o conjuncture_n and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o same_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v still_o dispose_v to_o admit_v of_o proposition_n that_o may_v secure_v the_o entire_a satisfaction_n of_o sweden_n and_o procure_v the_o tranquillity_n which_o christendom_n expect_v from_o this_o assembly_n a_o memorial_n deliver_v to_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o france_n by_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o holland_n july_n the_o 26_o 1678._o the_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o their_o lordship_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n of_o france_n the_o 11_o instant_n a_o memorial_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o justify_v the_o particular_a of_o the_o retension_n of_o the_o place_n the_o 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majesty_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v averse_a to_o a_o peace_n they_o strong_o possess_v themselves_o with_o this_o perswaasion_n that_o they_o can_v lay_v a_o more_o solid_a basis_n for_o their_o justification_n than_o to_o give_v a_o ingenuous_a account_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o this_o affair_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n have_v do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n without_o intermission_n to_o determine_v this_o present_a war_n by_o a_o general_n peace_n wherein_o all_o party_n interest_v may_v have_v have_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o have_v so_o passionate_o desire_v as_o may_v have_v dispose_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o thereunto_o but_o such_o be_v their_o misfortune_n that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o other_o ally_n be_v far_o different_a and_o very_o far_o from_o it_o and_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n have_v cause_v his_o ambassador_n at_o nimeguen_n to_o propose_v 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general_n of_o his_o force_n to_o
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they_o offer_v to_o do_v all_o friendly_a office_n for_o his_o accommodation_n and_o certain_o such_o endeavour_n can_v be_v make_v with_o great_a likelihood_n of_o success_n any_o where_o else_o than_o at_o nimeguen_n where_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v there_o we_o may_v labour_v to_o dispose_v they_o with_o hope_n of_o success_n there_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o whatever_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a and_o may_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o endeavour_n which_o can_v be_v so_o successful_a either_o at_o st._n quintin_n or_o at_o ghent_n the_o state_n general_n conceive_v the_o less_o hope_n from_o such_o a_o deputation_n because_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n do_v not_o instance_n as_o to_o what_o expedient_n in_o particular_a their_o deputy_n shall_v come_v instruct_v and_o they_o think_v his_o majesty_n may_v propose_v what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o do_v whatever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v soon_o and_o more_o ready_o at_o 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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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enter_v good_a and_o solvent_a bail_n before_o competent_a judge_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o livre_n tournois_fw-fr to_o answer_v each_o for_o all_o such_o misdemeanour_n as_o they_o shall_v commit_v in_o their_o voyage_n and_o for_o the_o contravention_n of_o their_o captain_n and_o officer_n to_o this_o present_a treaty_n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n ordinance_n and_o edict_n which_o shall_v be_v publish_v by_o virtue_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o what_o be_v hereby_o regulate_v on_o pain_n that_o their_o commission_n and_o licence_n shall_v become_v null_a and_o void_a which_o thing_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n xxvi_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v any_o french_a captain_n to_o take_v a_o vessel_n lade_v with_o such_o contrabanned_a good_n as_o a_o foresay_a such_o captain_n may_v not_o open_a or_o break_v the_o coffer_n nail_n bundle_n bag_n tun_n and_o other_o case_n or_o transport_v sell_v or_o 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highness_n and_o the_o army_n and_o troop_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n under_o his_o command_n de_fw-fr weede_n his_o highness_n have_v see_v the_o convention_n forego_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o grant_v do_v approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o by_o these_o present_n at_o the_o camp_n at_o roeulx_fw-fr the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1678._o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o commerce_n navigation_n and_o marine_a betwixt_o france_n and_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n conclude_v at_o nimeguen_o the_o 10_o of_o august_n 1678._o lewis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v see_v these_o present_n greeting_n since_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a cousin_n the_o sieur_n comte_n de_fw-fr estrade_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o knight_n of_o oùr_fw-la order_n our_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o sieur_n colbert_n marquis_n of_o croissi_n counsellor_n in_o ordinary_a in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n and_o our_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mesme_n comte_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n counsellor_n also_o in_o our_o council_n our_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o plenary_a power_n which_o we_o have_v give_v they_o have_v conclude_v agree_v and_o sign_v the_o 10_o of_o this_o month_n at_o nimeguen_n with_o the_o heer_n hierosm_n van_fw-mi beverningh_n baron_n of_o teylingenham_n curator_n of_o the_o university_n of_o leyden_n late_a counsellor_n and_o treasurer_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o heer_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi nassau_n heer_n van_fw-mi odyke_n cortgene_n and_o first_o noble_a and_o representative_a of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n and_o council_n of_o zealand_n and_o the_o heer_n wilhem_fw-mi van_fw-mi haren_n griedtman_n van_fw-mi bildt_n ambassador_n 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