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germains_n in_o say_v the_o 29_o june_n 1679._o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o its_o article_n and_o remain_v in_o its_o former_a vigour_n between_o his_o sacred_a most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o brandenburg_n xv._n whereas_o it_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n that_o the_o treaty_n be_v observe_v which_o be_v conclude_v between_o his_o sacred_a most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a highness_n of_o savoy_n on_o the_o nine_o of_o aug._n 1696._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o article_n xvi_o under_o this_o present_a treaty_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o either_o party_n with_o common_a consent_n before_o the_o exchange_n of_o ratification_n or_o within_o six_o month_n after_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o most_o serene_a and_o mighty_a prince_n william_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o most_o serene_a 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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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be_v to_o do_v nothing_o upon_o account_n of_o her_o pretension_n via_fw-la facti_fw-la but_o may_v bring_v her_o action_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o elector_n xvi_o that_o the_o castle_n and_o county_n of_o veldens_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o lawful_a owner_n xvii_o bisweiler_n to_o the_o count_n of_o hanau_n xviii_o the_o signory_n of_o march_n marmosy_n and_o dagstein_n and_o the_o county_n of_o louningue_n and_o dagsbourgh_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o count_n of_o overstein_n xix_o that_o the_o signory_n of_o salm_n and_o valkenstein_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o salm_n or_o to_o their_o proprietor_n see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v still_o in_o question_n xx._n the_o signory_n of_o latzensteim_n and_o altheim_n to_o their_o proprietor_n xxi_o otweiler_n to_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n xxii_o that_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o mompelgard_n harcourt_n blainont_n and_o chatelette_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o house_n of_o wirtemburgh_n xxiii_o that_o germersheim_n shall_v be_v also_o give_v up_o to_o the_o elector_n palatin_n notwithstanding_o any_o former_a treaty_n to_o the_o contrary_n xxiv_o that_o stadeck_n and_o landsbergue_n be_v give_v to_o the_o count_n of_o veldentz_n xxv_o that_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n be_v give_v up_o to_o its_o sovereign_n but_o for_o all_o this_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o ally_n after_o have_v consult_v their_o master_n hereupon_o declare_v that_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o first_o article_n they_o full_o agree_v to_o it_o but_o for_o strasburg_n they_o further_o insist_v it_o shall_v be_v restore_v with_o its_o fortification_n and_o dependence_n and_o that_o no_o equivalent_a shall_v be_v accept_v for_o it_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o article_n only_o they_o insist_v that_o not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o the_o county_n of_o luxemburg_n and_o that_o of_o chinay_n shall_v be_v 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shall_v remain_v in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n and_o rent_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o any_o process_n of_o law_n upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o treaty_n for_o that_o the_o express_a word_n of_o that_o treaty_n be_v that_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a foundation_n of_o the_o restitution_n and_o of_o the_o performance_n which_o ought_v to_o follow_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o year_n 1624._o and_o respective_o in_o the_o palatinate_n before_o the_o commotion_n in_o bohemia_n till_o the_o controversy_n about_o religion_n shall_v be_v amicable_o terminate_v ii_o to_o the_o capitulation_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n whereby_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n of_o religion_n 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