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general_n peace_n to_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o ally_n article_n ii_o that_o the_o city_n of_o strasburgh_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v when_o take_v by_o his_o majesty_n iii_o that_o the_o city_n of_o luxemburgh_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v now_o but_o here_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o france_n make_v a_o offer_n to_o the_o ally_n by_o way_n of_o equivalent_a for_o the_o say_a city_n iv._o the_o town_n of_o mons_fw-la and_o charleroy_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v at_o present_a v._o that_o those_o place_n in_o catalonia_n which_o be_v in_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n and_o which_o he_o have_v take_v since_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o they_o be_v take_v vi_o that_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o dinant_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o liege_n in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v take_v vii_o that_o all_o the_o reunion_n which_o have_v be_v make_v since_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n shall_v be_v void_a viii_o lorraine_n shall_v be_v restore_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n but_o here_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o case_n the_o concession_n make_v in_o respect_n to_o lorraine_n do_v not_o please_v this_o article_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_n treaty_n with_o promise_v that_o great_a offer_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o point_n treat_v on_o in_o the_o negotiation_n it_o be_v also_o far_o agree_v that_o upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n for_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o difficulty_n restriction_n condition_n or_o reserve_v that_o as_o for_o other_o prince_n whether_o in_o the_o confederacy_n or_o not_o their_o pretension_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o general_n negotiation_n under_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n ix_o the_o duchy_n of_o duux-ponts_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n with_o all_o its_o dependency_n x._o philipsburgh_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spire_n xi_o the_o fort_n of_o kehl_n and_o other_o fortification_n make_v on_o the_o rhine_n to_o be_v raze_v xii_o as_o also_o fort_n lovis_n and_o hunninghen_n xiii_o that_o trarbach_n and_o montroyal_a shall_v be_v give_v up_o but_o first_o dismantle_v upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v fortify_v again_o fourteen_o the_o french_a king_n agree_v to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o elector_n palatin_n not_o only_o all_o the_o electorate_v but_o also_o the_o dutchy_n of_o simmeren_n and_o lauthern_n with_o the_o earldom_n of_o shanheim_n as_o also_o all_o other_o place_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v dispossess_v to_o this_o present_a time_n xv._n that_o madam_n the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n 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 give_v up_o as_o they_o do_v that_o the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o dinant_n shall_v be_v yield_v together_o with_o the_o duchy_n of_o bovillion_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v they_o declare_v themselves_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o seven_o article_n touch_v the_o reunion_n but_o not_o so_o with_o the_o agreement_n make_v about_o lorraine_n which_o they_o will_v have_v restore_v to_o the_o duke_n its_o sovereign_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o restriction_n in_o pursuance_n to_o the_o say_a preliminary_n reswick_n and_o reswick_n as_o the_o place_n of_o treaty_n be_v after_o many_o difficulty_n and_o scruple_n full_o agree_v to_o by_o all_o party_n concern_v the_o conference_n begin_v about_o the_o 9th_o of_o may_n and_o be_v not_o carry_v on_o to_o any_o considerable_a length_n before_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o another_o nature_n do_v in_o the_o field_n where_o the_o french_a as_o have_v make_v a_o peace_n with_o savoy_n as_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o last_o year_n and_o as_o be_v their_o last_o effort_n be_v very_o powerful_a this_o year_n especial_o in_o flanders_n and_o catalonia_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o they_o have_v still_o the_o advantage_n over_o the_o confederate_n french_a from_o the_o remoteness_n of_o the_o german_a troop_n and_o the_o slowness_n of_o their_o march_n and_o who_o hardly_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n this_o year_n â—ill_v the_o french_a have_v do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o reduction_n of_o aeth_n which_o though_o it_o give_v some_o far_a reputation_n to_o their_o arm_n and_o cause_n yet_o it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o boast_v they_o have_v make_v all_o the_o spring_n of_o attacking_z a_o no_o less_o considerable_a place_n than_o namur_n but_o their_o grand_a design_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d his_o majesty_n by_o his_o great_a prudence_n courage_n and_o celerity_n utter_o disappoint_v so_o that_o their_o intention_n to_o become_v sole_a master_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o