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grace_n and_o indulgence_n have_v rather_o better_o than_o diminish_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v promise_v that_o all_o the_o noble_n that_o will_v whole_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n as_o for_o their_o person_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o those_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n that_o the_o subject_n and_o noble_n of_o sweden_n do_v enjoy_v to_o wit_n they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o sweden_n and_o may_v enjoy_v equal_o with_o they_o the_o right_a of_o vote_v according_a to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o court_n of_o knighthood_n and_o that_o also_o so_o that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n who_o can_v prove_v that_o themselves_o or_o their_o ancestor_n do_v enjoy_v the_o office_n of_o a_o senator_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n may_v also_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v 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inhabitant_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o none_o except_v whether_o in_o schonen_fw-mi or_o in_o denmark_n or_o in_o norway_n who_o have_v good_n and_o property_n in_o schonen_fw-mi halland_n bleke_v bahuys_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o surrender_a province_n and_o town_n may_v enjoy_v they_o again_o and_o retain_v they_o together_o with_o all_o the_o moveable_n or_o immovables_n which_o be_v find_v there_o and_o that_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o the_o next_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n together_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n propriety_n and_o right_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o rotschild_n and_o afterward_o increase_v and_o better_v by_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweaen_n and_o all_o without_o any_o revenge_n or_o loss_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o any_o whatsoever_o in_o the_o late_a war_n provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o wary_a and_o moderate_a commissioner_n be_v constitute_v on_o both_o side_n who_o 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and_o ordain_v all_o the_o limit_n and_o border_n betwixt_o the_o surrender_a and_o their_o neighbour_a province_n and_o government_n where_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o review_v separate_v direct_v and_o ordain_v whereby_o all_o controversy_n and_o difference_n may_v be_v the_o better_o decline_v and_o every_o one_o enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n xv._o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n his_o successor_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n do_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n his_o successor_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n all_o those_o right_n and_o pretension_n which_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n may_v have_v upon_o all_o the_o fortress_n fortification_n isle_n province_n city_n and_o territory_n which_o he_o master_v by_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n namely_o zealand_n laland_n falster_n meun_n with_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o fortless_n in_o they_o as_o nykope_v naskow_n cooster_n corseur_n keuk_n and_o cronenburg_n as_o also_o all_o other_o city_n castle_n fort_n government_n gentleman_n house_n and_o territory_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v not_o express_o except_v in_o this_o transaction_n or_o not_o surrender_v by_o former_a covenant_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v render_v and_o restore_v with_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o right_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o treaty_n they_o shall_v follow_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n his_o successor_n and_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n without_o any_o impediment_n whatsoever_o xvi_o and_o for_o the_o better_a establish_n of_o mutual_a confidence_n and_o amity_n betwixt_o these_o two_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n will_v have_v no_o refusion_n for_o his_o expense_n in_o those_o fortification_n which_o he_o raise_v in_o denmark_n but_o will_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o evacuation_n take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v all_o deliver_v entire_a and_o in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v now_o in_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n xvii_o in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o
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a_o mere_a shift_n because_o they_o know_v i_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n go_v to_o coppenhagen_n be_v destitute_a of_o creditives_n and_o now_o they_o hold_v themselves_o no_o long_o oblige_v by_o the_o treaty_n at_o the_o hague_n but_o the_o ruyter_n with_o a_o new_a fleet_n of_o forty_o man_n of_o war_n enter_v the_o belt_n join_v with_o admiral_n opdam_n pass_v on_o to_o coppenhagen_n all_o which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n true_a it_o be_v that_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o june_n 1659._o i_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n direct_v to_o myself_o authorise_v i_o to_o continue_v my_o negotiation_n with_o the_o two_o king_n as_o former_o till_o further_a order_n from_o the_o parliament_n or_o council_n of_o state_n but_o i_o neither_o have_v creditive_n nor_o commission_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o exhibit_v to_o either_o of_o the_o king_n whereby_o to_o constitute_v and_o legitimate_a i_o as_o the_o public_a 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he_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o electour_n of_o brandenburg_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n without_o any_o further_a demand_n on_o either_o side_n and_o for_o the_o pole_n he_o shall_v only_o give_v he_o some_o equitable_a recompense_n for_o the_o place_n he_o shall_v surrender_v to_o he_o in_o pruss_n he_o will_v not_o only_o admit_v the_o dane_n to_o the_o rotschild_n treaty_n but_o release_v something_o considerable_a in_o the_o say_a treaty_n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o general_a peace_n but_o in_o case_n of_o a_o separate_a treaty_n with_o denmark_n he_o will_v remit_v nothing_o of_o the_o rotschild_n treaty_n the_o 20._o of_o july_n 1659._o the_o commissioner_n plenipotentiary_n arrive_v in_o the_o sound_n which_o be_v three_o month_n after_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n here_o in_o england_n i_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o mediation_n and_o have_v creditives_n send_v i_o only_o as_o resident_n a_o little_a before_o this_o viz._n the_o four_o of_o the_o say_a month_n a_o new_a treaty_n be_v make_v at_o the_o hague_n by_o which_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v to_o restore_v not_o only_o what_o he_o have_v gain_v upon_o the_o dane_n by_o this_o last_o war_n but_o also_o the_o island_n of_o bruntholm_n with_o the_o government_n of_o drontheym_n in_o norway_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n a_o country_n of_o near_o 200_o english_a mile_n extent_n which_o be_v former_o grant_v he_o by_o the_o rotschild_n treaty_n and_o by_o authentic_a act_n of_o state_n incorporate_v in_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n beside_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o 400000_o ryxdoller_n which_o the_o dane_n have_v former_o promise_v to_o pay_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o damage_n do_v to_o the_o swede_n in_o guinea_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v also_o to_o admit_v the_o state_n general_n to_o the_o treaty_n make_v at_o elbing_n and_o the_o elucidation_n thereof_o make_v at_o thoren_n and_o both_o state_n viz._n england_n and_o 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