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treaty_n read_v and_o be_v sign_v on_o both_o part_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n all_o end_v in_o a_o entertainment_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o his_o train_n the_o article_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o the_o zaporovian_a army_n and_o its_o commander_n have_v make_v to_o be_v always_o oblige_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o state_n this_o army_n shall_v be_v compose_v for_o the_o future_a of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o register_v by_o their_o general_n and_o officer_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o quarter_n in_o the_o country_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o palatinate_v of_o kiovia_n braclaw_n and_o czernihow_v but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o nobility_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n 2._o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v register_v in_o the_o zaporovian_a army_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o change_v their_o habitation_n and_o to_o transfer_v themselves_o into_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o palatinacy_n of_o kiovia_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o sell_v their_o good_n whither_o moveable_n or_o other_o and_o in_o what_o part_n soever_o they_o be_v without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o molestation_n from_o their_o landlord_n the_o starroste_n or_o substarroste_n 3._o that_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o register_n the_o twenty_o thousand_o cossack_n to_o be_v retain_v within_o fifteen_o day_n count_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n and_o that_o this_o list_n or_o roll_n contain_v the_o name_n surname_n and_o abode_n of_o each_o particular_a cossack_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o general_n of_o the_o cossack_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o copy_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o kiovia_n that_o those_o be_v not_o register_v or_o matriculate_v shall_v still_o enjoy_v the_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o cossack_n but_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v exclude_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n as_o former_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n land_n 4._o that_o the_o polish_v force_n shall_v have_v no_o quarter_n in_o the_o palatinacy_n of_o kiovia_n in_o those_o place_n assign_v to_o the_o cossack_n nor_o shall_v the_o latter_a pretend_v to_o any_o quarter_n design_v for_o the_o pole_n in_o the_o palatinacy_n of_o braclaw_n and_o czernihow_v after_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n by_o which_o time_n they_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o register_n 5._o that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o say_a palatinacy_n of_o kiovia_n braclaw_n and_o czernihow_v shall_v come_v into_o free_a possession_n again_o of_o their_o estate_n or_o starrosty_n and_o draw_v from_o thence_o their_o revenue_n as_o former_o only_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o tax_n or_o duty_n from_o their_o subject_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o register_n be_v finish_v when_o it_o will_v be_v perferct_o know_v who_o those_o be_v who_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o cossack_n and_o who_o not_o 6._o that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o cossack_n shall_v have_v the_o town_n of_o czerin_n for_o his_o proper_a maintenance_n and_o that_o bogdan_n kmielniski_n at_o present_a in_o that_o charge_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o prerogative_n belong_v thereto_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o army_n and_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o generalissimo_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o unalterable_a fidelity_n 7._o that_o the_o greek_a religion_n which_o the_o zaporovian_a army_n profess_v shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o its_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o those_o bishopric_n monastery_n church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n which_o have_v be_v usurp_v during_o the_o last_o war_n shall_v be_v restore_v 8._o that_o those_o of_o the_o nobility_n either_o catholic_n or_o greek_n who_o have_v take_v the_o cossack_n part_n as_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kiovia_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o oblivion_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v reestablish_v in_o their_o estate_n right_n honour_n and_o privilege_n and_o that_o any_o sentence_n give_v against_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o last_o war_n shall_v remain_v null_a and_o void_a 9_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v keep_v their_o privilege_n of_o be_v free_a citizen_n in_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o nobility_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o farm_n their_o estate_n and_o right_n as_o forme_o 10._o that_o the_o tartar_n who_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v immediate_o retreat_v without_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v any_o long_a quarter_n therein_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o cossack_n shall_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o engage_v they_o for_o the_o 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