Count of Cely Ordinary Councellor to the King in his Council of State The Sieur Lewis Verjus Knight Ordinary Councellor to the King in his Council of State Count de Crecy Marquiss of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay two Churches of Fort-Isle and other places together with the Sieur Francis de Callieres Lord of Callieres of Rochechellay and Gigny By the Mediation and Intercession of the most Illustrious and most Excellent Lords the Sieur Charles Bonde Count de Biornoo Lord of Hesleby Tyres Toftaholm of Grafsteen Gustavusberg and of Rezitza Councellor to his Majesty the King of Sweden and President of the supreme Senate of Dorpat in Livonia and of the Sieur Nicholas free Baron of Lilieroot Secretary of State to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Extraordinary Ambassador to their High and Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces both of them Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries for confirming and establishing a General Peace who have faithfully discharg'd their Duty of Mediatorship with Integrity Application and Prudence The Plenipotentiaries of the Electors Princes and deputed States of the Holy Roman Empire being Present Approving and Consenting after the Invocation of God's Holy Name and the Exchange of their full Powers made in due manner and form did agree for the Glory of God's Holy Name and the Welfare of Christendom upon Conditions of Peace and Concord the Tenor whereof is as followeth I. THere shall be a Christian Universal Perpetual Peace and a true Amity between his Sacred Imperial Majesty and his Successors the whole Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdoms and Hereditary States their Vassals and Subjects on the one part and the most Christian King his Successors Vassals and Subjects on the other part it shall be faithfully and sincerely maintain'd so that the one shall not undertake any thing under what Pretence soever to the Ruin or Prejudice of the other nor Afford or Lend Assistance upon any account whatsoever to any one who would attempt it or in any wise do any Wrong to the other that he will not receive protect or assist in any way or manner whatsoever the Rebellious and Disobedient Subjects of the other Party but on the contrary both Parties shall seriously procure the Benefit Honour and mutual Advantage of each other notwithstanding all Promises Treaties and Alliances to the contrary made or to be made in any manner whatsoever which are abolished and made of none effect by the present Treaty II. There shall be on both sides an Amnesty and perpetual Oblivion of all the Hostilities reciprocally committed in what place or manner soever it be so that upon any Cause or Pretence of the same or upon any other account it may not be lawful for the one to express any Resentment to the other nor create any Trouble or Vexation directly or indirectly either by way of Justice or de facto in any place whatsoever nor permit that any such shall be expressed or created but all and singular the Injuries and Violences whether by Word Deed or Writing without any respect to Persons or Things are so intirely and fully abolish'd and cancell'd that whatsoever the one may pretend against the other upon this account shall be bury'd in everlasting Oblivion all and several the Subjects and Vassals of both Parties shall enjoy the Effect and Benefit of the present Amnesty insomuch that the having adhered to such or such a Party shall not be wrested to the Prejudice or Disadvantage of any of them but that he shall be wholly re-establish'd and setled as to his Honours and Estate in the same condition he was in immediately before the War excepting notwithstanding what hath been more especially and particularly regulated in the following Articles in relation to Moveables Ecclesiastical Benefices and Revenues III. The Treaties of Westphalia and Nimeguen shall be look'd upon as the Basis and Foundation of this present Treaty and consequently in pursuance of the same immediately upon the Exchange of the Ratifications the said Treaties shall be fully executed in respect both to Spiritual and Temporal Matters and shall be inviolably observed for the future except in such Cases wherein it is expresly otherwise agreed on by this present Treaty IV. Particularly there shall be deliver'd up to his Imperial Majesty to the Empire and to its States and Members all the Places and Rights situate out of Alsatia that have been in the possession of and occupy'd and enjoy'd by his most Christian Majesty as well during the present War by way of Fact and Deed as by way of Unions and Reunions or that have been exprest in the Catalogue of Reunions produced by the Ambassadors of France nulling to this purpose all the Decrees Determinations Acts and Declarations made upon this account by the Chambers of Metz and Besançon and by the Council of Brisac and all things shall be reduced to the same Condition wherein they were before the foresaid Seisures Unions or Reunions without putting the Possessors of the said Places to any further Trouble or Molestation the Roman Catholick Religion nevertheless remaining setled in the fore-mentioned places in the same manner as it is at present V. And albeit by these general Rules one may easily judge who they be that are to be re-established and in what manner and how far they ought to be so nevertheless upon the earnest Sollicitations of some and for some particular Reasons it hath been thought convenient to make particular mention of some Occasions yet so that those who shall not be expresly named may not be taken for omitted but shall absolutely enjoy the same Right as those that are nominated and may be put in the same Rank and Capacity VI. Namely the Lord Elector of Triers and Bishop of Spires shall be re-invested in the Possession of the City of Triers or Treves in the same Condition wherein it is at present without demolishing or damnifying any thing either in the publick or private Edifices together with the Artillery that was therein at the very time of its last being put into Possession In like manner whatsoever was regulated in the IV. Article aforegoing upon the account of places occupied of Unions and Re-unions must be thought to be repeated in particular in favour of the Churches of Treves and Spires VII The Elector of Brandenbourgh shall likewise enjoy all the Advantages of the present Peace and shall be therein comprised together with all his Territories Possessions Subjects and Rights and more especially those that appertain and belong to him by Virtue of the Treaty of the 29 th of June in the Year 1679. just as if they had been specified each in particular VIII All the States occupied and enjoyed by the most Christian King shall be surrender'd to the Elector Palatine whether they belong to him in particular or whether he possesses them in common with others of what nature soever they may be and particularly the City and Prefecture of Germersheim together with the Prefectures
interrupted only during that same time the Process going on still according to the form of the Compromise Done at the Palace of Ryswick the 30 th of October 1697. This Separate Article was Signed by the Imperial and French Plenipotentiaries as also by the Ministers and Plenipotentiaries of the Princes and Cities in the same manner as they had Signed the other Articles But to avoid so tedious and unnecessary a Repetition we omit to set their Names THE Names and Qualities OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries Publick Ministers Envoys c. That Assembled at the CONGRESS OF THE General Peace AT THE PALACE at RYSWICK CALLED Neubourg-House And of others who are actually at the HAGUE Ranked according to the Alphabetical Order of each particular KINGDOM and STATE LONDON Printed in the Year 1698. THE NAMES OF THE EMBASSADORS c. ENGLAND HIS Excellency Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert of Cardiff Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of England Privy Counsellor to his Britannick Majesty one of the Lords Justices of the Kingdom of England Principal Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Edward Viscount Villers of Darford Baron of Hoo Knight-Marshal of England Envoy Extraordinary from His Britannick Majesty to the States General and one of the Lords Justices for the Kingdom of Ireland Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties Bed-chamber and His Extraordinary Envoy-to His Imperial Majesty as also nominated His Britannick Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace He is still at Vienna His Excellency Sir Joseph Williamson Knight Privy Counsellor to His Majesty Keeper of the Records and Member of the Parliament of England Extraordinary Embassador and His Britannick Majesty's Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Mr. Prior Gentleman of the King's Privy-chamber and nominated Principal Secretary of Ireland Secretary to the Embassie for the Peace BAVARIA His Excellency the Baron of Prielmeyer Minister of State to His Electoral Highness of Bavaria and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Moâ—â—ieur Reichard Secretary to the Embassie BRANDENBOURG His Exceâ—lency Monsieur de Smettau Counsellor of the Council of State to His Electoral Highness of Brandenbourg and His Chief Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Dankelman Counsellor of the Council of State to His Electoral Highness of Brandenbourg and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Charles Adolf Hus Secretary to the Embassie BRUNSWICK-LUNENBOURG-HANOVER His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Bodmar Minister of State Intimate Counsellor and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Most Serene Highness the Elector of Brunswick-Lunenbourg-Hanover at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Stambke Secretary to the Embassie COLOGNE His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Mean Canon and _____ of the Cathedral Church of Liege Counsellor of State and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Electoral Highness at the Treaties of Peace DENMARK His Excellency Monsieur Christian Sigfried de Plessen Lord of Parin and Houkendorf Knight of the Order of the Elephant Privy-Counsellor President of the Chamber of Finances Governour of Wardenbourg and Junghoff Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Congress of the General Peace for His Majesty the King of Denmark and Norway and Great Chamberlain to His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark His Excellency Monsieur Christian de Lent Lord of Sarlhaussen Knight of the Order of Danebrogue Privy-Counsellor of State Great Master of the Ceremonies Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the General Congress of Peace for His Majesty the King of Denmark Norway c. Monsieur Pauwelse Secretary to the Embassie Monsieur Vermekren Secretary of the Embassie who came with His Excellency Monsieur de Plessen EMPEROR His Excellency Monsieur Dominic Andrew of the Holy Empire Count de Caunitz Knight of the Golden Fleece Minister of State Chamberlain and Vice-Chancellor of the Empire Hereditary Lord of Austerliz and Ongerlizbrod Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Majesty at the Treaties of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Henry of the Holy Empire Count de Straatman and Beurbach Chamberlain and Imperial Aulique Counsellor and Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for His Imperial Majesty at the Treaties of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Seilern c. Imperial Aulick Counsellor His Imperial Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of the General Peace Monsieur Heyeck His Imperial Majesty's Secretary to the Embassie FRANCE His Excellency Monsieur de Harlay Knight Lord de Boneüil Ordinary Counsellor to the King in His Council of State Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Most Christian Majesty for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Verjus Count de Crecy Marquis de Freon Fort-Isle Baron de Courcy Lord de Boulay the Two Churches de Menillet and other Places Counsellor to the King in all His Councils and His Most Christian Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur de Callieres Knight Lord of Callieres Rochechellay and Gigny Counsellor to the King in His Councils His Most Christian Majesty's Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace MENTZ His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Schonborn Brother to His Electoral Highness Great Marshal of His Court Counsellor of State to His Imperial Majesty Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His said Highness for the Peace PALATINATE His Excellency Monsieur le Comte de Veehlen Lieutenant-General Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Electoral Highness at the Treaties of Peace SPAIN His Excellency Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros Knight of the Order of S. James Counsellor to His Majesty in the Royal Council of Castile and Principal Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary of His Catholick Majesty for the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Lewis Alexander de Schockard Count de Tirimont Baron de Gaesbeck and one of the Supreme Council of State in Flanders erected at Madrid near the Person of His Majesty Counsellor of His Council of State Privy-Counsellor in the Low-Countries and His Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace Monsieur Brulè Esq Secretary to His Catholick Majesty SWEDEN His Excellency Monsieur Charles Bonde Count. de Bioernoece Lord of Hesleby Tyresiae Tostaholin Graefsteen Gustafsberg and Rezitza Senator of His Majesty the King of Sweden President in the Parliament of Dorpt in Livonia and His Chief Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Mediation of the General Peace His Excellency Monsieur Nicholas Baron of Lilieroot His Majesty of Sweden's Secretary of State and His Extraordinary Embassador to Their High and Mightinesses the Lords States of the United Provinces Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His
considerable Advantages are of no less Consequence to your Majesty's Interest than they are to mine which shall be inseparable I doubt not therefore but that to the innumerable and perpetual Obligations I owe to your Majesty you will add this one more which I look upon as one of the chiefest I beseech your Majesty to be perswaded That the deep sense I have of all the Favours received at your Majesty's Hands and the inviolable Zeal I bear to your Service shall not leave me but with the last Breath of my Life being your Majesty's Turin July 10 1696. Most Humble and most Affectionate Servant and Cousin Victor Amadeus of Savoy King of Cyprus A Copy of the Articles of the Treaty between his most Christian Majesty and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy as it was sent from Madrid I. THE most Christian King shall Restore to the Duke all he has taken from him during this present War II. His Majesty will restore Pignerol with all its Dependencies and the Fortress after it is Demolish'd receiving in Exchange from the Duke the Valley of Barcelonetta III. The King will give the Duke of Burgundy in Marriage to the Duke's Daughter without expecting any Portion with her IV. To repair and make good the Damages sustained during this present War the most Christian King shall pay to the Duke Four Millions of Livres V. In case that any Prince whatsoever shall undertake to make War against the Duke his Majesty will assist him with eight thousand Foot and four thousand Horse which shall be maintained at his Majesty Cost VI. For the better Security of this present Treaty the most Christian King will give the Guarrantee of the Pope and the Republick of Venice The Treaty of Peace and Neutrality for Italy between his most Christian Majesty and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy Concluded and Signed at Turin Aug. 29. 1696. and Delivered at the Hague to the most Illustrious Allies Aug. 15 1697. THE most Christian King having all along during this War maintained a sincere desire of procuring the Quiet of Italy and it having pleased Almighty God to inspire his Royal Highness with the same thoughts his Majesty has given his full Power Commission and Command to the Sieur René de Troullay Count de Tessè Knight of the Orders of the King Lieutenant General of his Armies Colonel General of the Dragoons of France Governor of Ipres Lieutenant General for the King in the Provinces of Maine and Perche and at present Commanding for the King in the Countries and Places on the Frontiers of Piedmont His Royal Highness having likewise on his part given his Power and Commands to the Sieur Charles Victor Marquiss de Saint Thomas Minister of State and his said Royal Highnesses Principal Secretary of State the said Plenipotentiaries having reciprocally Exchanged the Original of their Commissions by virtue of which they Treat have agreed on these following Articles I. That there shall be from henceforth and for ever a firm and a sincere Peace between the King and his Kingdom and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy and his Dominions as if the said Peace had been never interrupted and the King resuming the same Sentiments of Bounty he hath heretofore had for his Royal Highness which he desires his Roval Highness to be perswaded of his Royal Highness doth by this present Treaty entirely renounce all Engagements and all Treaties made with the Emperor with the Kings and Princes comprehended under the Name of the League or Confederacy and doth undertake to employ all his Endeavours and to do all that he can in order to obtain of those Sovereign Powers at least of the Emperor and King of Spain a Neutrality for Italy until the general Peace shall be Concluded and to signifie their Consents by a particular Treaty which shall be made to that purpose or for want of such a Treaty by Declarations which the said Emperor and the King of Spain shall make to the Pope and to the Republick of Venice and which shall be at the same time followed by the Retreat and withdrawing of all the Forces which the Allies have at present in Italy as it shall be hereafter more particularly specified And in case the abovementioned Princes do not Consent to such a Neutrality in Italy at his Royal Highnesses Instance to the Emperor and to the King of Spain his Royal Highness doth engage to enter into an Offensive and Defensive League with the King until a General Peace be Concluded acting joyntly with his Majesty's and his own proper Forces as becomes good and sincere Allies for the Common Interest and to make War against the State of Milan and against all those who shall oppose this present Treaty's taking effect And as an evident Demonstration of a Return of the King's Amity towards his Royal Highness his Majesty does willingly Consent and doth Promise That the City and Cittadel of Pignerol the Fort of St. Bridgit the Perouse with other Forts depending on the same shall be Demolished as to the Fortifications only at the King's Charges and after the aforesaid Fortifications are Demolished they shall all be Restored to his Royal Highness as well as all the Territories and Dominions comprised under the name of the Government of Pignerol and which did belong to the House of Savoy before the Cession or Surrender that Victor Amadeus the first Duke of that Name made unto Lewis the XIIIth The which City dismanttled Cittadel and Demolished Forts and Territories shall be likewise Surrendred to his Royal Highness to be held in Soveraignty and to be by him enjoyed fully and perpetually by him and his Successors from henceforth as things to him of Right belonging By vertue of which present Surrender his Royal Highness doth Engage and Promise as well for himself his Heirs and Successors or others by any ways Claiming neither to Rebuild nor cause to be Rebuilt the aforesaid Fortifications nor to cause any new ones to be Built upon and in the space and limits of the said Territories Funds and Rocks neither in any place whatsoever so surrendred by this present Treaty according to which his Royal Highness or the Inhabitants of the said Town of Pignerol shall be allowed to inclose it with a bare Wall only not Terrassed and without Fortifications That notwithstanding these mentioned his Royal Highness shall be free to Build any strong Places or Fortifications in this said Territory now delivered up as he thinks fit without the King 's taking any exception at it That moreover the King shall restore to his Royal Highness the Countries Castles and Places of Montmelian Nice Villefranche Suze and all other the Conquer'd Places without Exception entire and undemolish'd or damag'd and with the same quantity of Ammunitions of War Provisions Stores Canon and Artillery and such Places to be left furnished as they were when they fell into his Majesty's Hands and so that the Buildings Fortifications Inlargements and Improvements made
Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles XI by the Grace of God King of Sueden Goths and Vandals but a sudden Death having frustrated the Hopes which all Europe had justly entertained of the happy Effect of his Counsels and good Offices their said Majesties still persisting in the Resolution to put a Stop assoon as possible to the Effusion of so much Christian Blood have thought they could not do better than to acknowledge in the same Quality the Most-High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles XII King of Sueden his Son and Successor who on his Part has also continued the same Endeavours to further the Peace betwixt their Catholick and Most Christian Majesties in the Conferences held for that purpose in the Royal Palace at Ryswick in Holland betwixt the Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries named on both sides to wit by his Catholick Majesty Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros Knight of the Order of St. James one of the Members of the King 's Royal and Supream Council of Castille and the Sieur Lewis Alexander de Scockart Count of Tirimont Baron of Gaesbeke one of the supream Council of State of the Netherlands in Madrid and of that of State and Privy Council in the same Countries And by his most Christian Majesty the Sieur Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely Counsellor in ordinary to his Majesty in his Council of State the Sieur Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Counsellor in ordinary to his Majesty in his Council of State Marquis of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the two Churches Fort-Isle Menillet and other Places and the Sieur Francis Callieres Kt. Lord of Callieres of Rochechellay and Gigny who having first implored the Divine Assistance and communicated to each other their respective Full Powers the Copies of which shall be inserted Word for Word at the end of the present Treaty and duly exchanged the same by the Intervention and Mediation of the Baron of Lillieroot Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Sueden who has discharged the Function of a Mediator with all the necessary Prudence Capacity and Equity they have agreed to the Glory of God and the Good of Christendom upon the following Conditions I. IT is agreed That for the future there be a good firm and lasting Peace and a perpetual Confederacy Alliance and Friendship between the Catholick and most Christian Kings their Children born or that shall be born their Kingdoms States Lands and Subjects that they shall love one another like good Brothers and that the one as far as in him lies shall promote the Interest Honour and Reputation of the other carefully and sincerely avoiding whatever may cause any Damage to each other II. That upon Account of this Peace and good Union all Hostilities shall cease betwixt the said Lords Kings their Subjects and Vassals as well by Sea and on fresh Waters as by Land and generally in all Places where War is made by their Majesties Arms both betwixt their Armies and the Garisons of their Places And if contrary to this Article any Place or Places should be taken either by Attack Surprize or Intelligence Prisoners made or any other Hostilities committed through Inadvertency or otherwise Reparation shall be made on both Sides with Honesty by restoring without any Diminution what shall have been taken and setting Prisoners at liberty without Ransom or Payment of Expences III. All Enmities and Causes of Misunderstanding shall be extinguished and abolished for ever There shall be on both Sides a perpetual Oblivion of the Injuries done or Damages suffered during this War or on Account of the same so that no Person shall hereafter be called to Account or be obliged to make any Restitution upon any Pretence whatsoever directly or indirectly by way of Justice or otherwise and their said Majesties their Subjects Servants or Adherents shall never shew a Resentment or demand any Reparation for the same IV. The Towns and Places of Gironne Roses and Belver shall be restored and left in the Possession Dominion and Sovereignty of his Catholick Majesty in the same Condition they were in when taken with the Artillery that was found in them at the same time and in general all other Towns Places Forts and Chastelenies whatsoever that have been possessed during this War by the Arms of his most Christian Majesty and since the Treaty of Nimeguen in the Principality of Catalonia or elsewhere in Spain their Appurtenances and Dependencies shall be restored in the Condition they are now in without any Reservation Diminution or Deterioration whatsoever Likewise shall be restored to the Power Dominion and Sovereignty of his Catholick Majesty the City of Barcelona the Fort and Fortifications belonging to it with all the Artillery in the Condition wherein they were found on the Day the same was taken with all its Appurtenances and Dependencies V. The Town and Fortress of Luxemburg in the Condition it is now in without demolishing altering diminishing weakening or deteriorating any of its Works Forts and Fortifications with the Artillery that was found in it when taken Together with the Province and Dutchy of Luxemburg and County of Chiny in all their Consistencies and all the Appurtenances and Dependencies belonging to them shall be faithfully resigned and restored to the Power Sovereignty Dominion and Possession of the Catholick King to be by the said Lord the Catholick King enjoyed as he has done or may have done at the time of and before the Treaty of Nimeguen without any with-holding or reservation except what has been yielded to his most Christian Majesty by the preceding Treaties of Peace VI. The Fortress of Charleroy shall likewise be restored to the Power and under the Sovereignty of His Catholick Majesty with its Dependencies in the Condition it is in at present without Breaking Demolishing Weakening or Deteriorating any thing in it together with the Artillery therein found when taken VII There shall also be restored to the Sovereignty Dominion and Possession of His Catholick Majesty the City of Mons Capital of the Province of Hainault with its Works and Fortifications in the same Condition they are in at present without Breaking Demolishing Weakening or Deteriorating any thing in them together with the Artillery found in it when taken and the Precincts Provostship Appurtenances and Dependencies to the said City belonging in all its Consistency and in the same manner as the Catholick King enjoyed it or may have enjoyed it at the time of and before the said Treaty of Nimeguen As well as the City of At h in the Condition it was in when last taken without Breaking Demolishing Weakening or Deteriorating any thing in its Fortifications with the Artillery therein found on the same Day together with the Precincts Chastelenies Appurtenances and Dependencies of the said City as they were yielded by the Treaty of Nimeguen except the places next following viz. the Burrough of Anthoin Vaux Guavrian Ramecroix Bethome Constantin the
the present Treaty XXXVIII The Articles above mentioned together with the Contents in every one of them have been treated agreed upon concluded and stipulated between the said Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors of the said Lords the Catholick and most Christian Kings and in their Majesties Name which Plenipotentiaries by Virtue of their Power the Copies whereof shall be inserted at the end of the present Treaty have promised and do promise under the Obligation of all the Dominions and States present and to come of the Kings their Masters That they shall be inviolably observ'd and accomplish'd and to cause them to be Ratified purely and simply without any Addition and exhibit the Ratifications by authentick and sealed Letters wherein all the present Treaty shall be inserted Word for Word within the space of six Weeks to be reckoned from the Day and Date of the present Treaty or sooner if possible Moreover the said Plenipotentiaries have promised and do promise in the said Names That after the said Letters of Ratification shall have been delivered the said Lord the Catholick King assoon as possible and in the Presence of such Person or Persons whom the said Lord the most Christian King shall please to appoint shall solemnly Swear upon the Cross the Gospel Canon of the Mass and upon his Honour to observe and perform fully really and sincerely all the Articles contained in the present Treaty And the same shall also be done assoon as possible by the said Lord the most Christian King in the Presence of such Person or Persons the said Lord the Catholick King shall please to appoint In Testimony of all which the said Plenipotentiaries have subscribed the present Treaty with their Names and caused it to be sealed with their Seals and Coat of Arms. Done at Ryswick in Holland the 20th Day of September 1697. Thus Signed in the Original N. Lillieroot L. S. Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros L. S. The Count of Tirimont L. S. De Harlay Bonneuil L. S. De Crecy Verjus L. S. De Caillieres L. S. Separate Article BEsides all that is concluded and stipulated by the Treaty of Peace made betwixt the Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors of his Catholick Majesty and those of the most Christian King this present Day the 20th of September 1697. it is moreover agreed by the present separate Article which shall have the same Force and Effect as if it was inserted Word for Word in the said Treaty that his most Christian Majesty shall covenant and agree and by the present Article he does covenant and agree That it shall be free for the Emperor and the Empire until the First Day of November next to accept the Conditions of Peace lately proposed by the most Christian King according to the Declaration made on the First Day of this present Month of September unless in the mean time it shall be otherwise agreed between his Imperial Majesty and the Empire and his most Christian Majesty And in case his Imperial Majesty does not within the time prefix'd accept those Conditions or that it be not otherwise agreed between his Imperial Majesty and the Empire and his most Christian Majesty the said Treaty shall have its full Effect and be duly put in Execution according to its Form and Tenor and it shall not be lawful for the said Lord the Catholick King directly or indirectly on any Account or Cause whatsoever to act contrary to the said Treaty In Testimony whereof We the Ambassadors of their Catholick and most Christian Majesties by Virtue of our respective Powers and in the Names aforesaid have signed this Separate Article and caused it to be sealed with our Seals and Coat of Arms in the Royal Palace of Ryswick in the Province of Holland the 20th of September 1697. N. Lillieroot L. S. Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros L. S. The Count of Tiâ—imont L. S. De Harlay Bonneuil L. S. Verjus de Crecy L. S. De Caillieres L. S. Ratification of His Catholick Majesty CHARLES by the Grace of God King of Spain c. Whereas Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros one of my Council of Castille and Don Lewis Alexander de Schockart Count of Tirimont Baron of Gaesbeck one of my supream Council in Flanders and of that of State and Privy Council in the same Countries have concurred in the Royal Palace of Ryswick in Holland with the Ministers of the most Christian King my most dear and well-beloved Brother and Cousin with their respective Orders and Powers as every one was concerned in the Treaty of Peace and have Executed the same in the form and manner contained in the Treaty which shall be here inserted word for word the Conclusion of which was agreed and signed by the said Ministers on both Sides on the 20th of September of the present Year 1697. which is as follows Here the Treaty of Peace was inserted Which Treaty here written and inserted as aforesaid has been sent to me by the said Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros and Count of Tirimont and having perused and maturely examined the same word by word in my Council I approve and ratifie for my Self my Heirs and Successors as also for the Vassals Subjects and Inhabitants of all my Kingdoms Countries and Lordships all the Contents of the same and every Article in particular therein contained and hold them good firm and valid and I plight and engage the Faith and Word of a King both for my Self and my Heirs and Successors inviolably to follow observe and perform the same according to its Form and Tenor and to cause and order it to be followed observed and performed in the same manner as if I had Treated and Concluded the same in my own Person and that I shall not do or suffer to be done in no manner whatsoever any thing contrary to it And if it should happen that any one should Act contrary to or infringe the Contents of the said Treaty I will cause such Infringement to be effectually and readily repaired and made good by punishing the Delinquents And for the Execution of the Premises I engage all and every one of my Kingdoms Countries and Lordships as also all my other Estates present and to come also my Heirs and Successors without any Exception And for the firmness of this Obligation I renounce all Laws Customs and all other things to it contrary In Testimony of what is above-mentioned I have caused these Presents Signed with my own Hand Sealed with my Privy Seal and Countersigned by my Secretary of State to be dispatched Given at Madrid the 8th of October 1697. Signed Yo El Rey. I the King And at the bottom Don Crispin Gonsales Botello Ratification of the Separate Article by His Catholick Majesty CHARLES by the Grace of God King of Spain c. Whereas it has been agreed at the Royal Palace of Ryswick in Holland between Don Franscisco Bernardo de Quiros one of my Council of Castille and Don Lewis Alexander Schockart
Count of Tirimont one of my Council in Flanders and of that of State and Privy Council in those Countries and the Ministers of the most Christian King my most Dear and most beloved Brother and Cousin with their respective Powers as it concerned every one of them upon a separate Article which shall be here inserted word for word and is as follows Here was inserted the separate Article And this Article having been perused and examined I have resolved to approve and ratifie it as by virtue of these Presents I do approve and ratifie the same in the best and most perfect form that I can And I promise upon the Faith and Word of a King fully and intirely to perform it according to the Contents of it to which purpose I have ordered these Presents Signed with my own Hands Sealed with my privy Seal and Counter-signed by my Secretary of State to be dispatched Given at Madrid the 8th of October 1697. Yo El Rey. Don Crispin Gonsales Botello Ratification of his Most Christian Majesty LEWIS by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre To all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas our beloved and trusty Counsellor in Ordinary in our Council of State Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely our dear and well-beloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquis of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay The two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and our dear and well-beloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Roche-Chellay and Gigny our Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors by Virtue of the full Powers we had given them have concluded agreed and signed on the 20th Day of September last past at Ryswick with Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros Kt. of the Order of St. James Counsellor to our most dear and most beloved Brother the King of Spain in his Royal and Supream Council of Castille and Lewis Alexander de Schockart Count of Tirimont Baron of Gaesbeck one of the supream Council of State of the Low-Countries in Madrid and of that of State and Privy Council in the same Countries Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors of our said Brother the King of Spain having also their full Powers the Treaty of Peace the Tenor of which is as follows Here was inserted the Treaty of Peace We liking and approving the said Treaty in all and every one of the Points and Articles therein contained and expressed have accepted approved ratified and confirmed and we do accept approve ratifie and confirm the same as well for our Selves as for our Heirs Successors Kingdoms Countries Lands Lordships and Subjects all which we promise upon the Faith and Word of a King and under the Obligation and Mortgage of all and every one of our Estates present and to come inviolably to keep and observe and never to Act contrary to it directly or indirectly in any sort or manner whatsoever In Testimony whereof we have Signed these Presents with our own Hand and caused them to be Sealed with our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 3d Day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of our Reign the 55th Signed LEWIS By the King Colbert Ratification of the Separate Article by his Most Christian Majesty LEWIS by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Having perused and examined the Separate Article which our beloved and trusty Counsellors in Ordinary in our Council of State Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely our dear and well beloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquis of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay The two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and our dear and well beloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Roche-Chellay and Gigny our Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors by Virtue of the full Powers we had given them have concluded agreed and signed on the 20th Day of September last past at Ryswick with Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros Knight of the Order of St. James Counsellor to our most dear and most beloved Brother the King of Spain in his Royal and Supream Council of Castille and Lewis Alexander de Schockart Count of Tirimont Baron of Gaesbeck one of the supream Council of State of the Low-Countries in Madrid of that of State and Privy Council in the same Countries Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors of our said Brother the King of Spain having also their full Powers The Tenor of which Article is as follows Here was inserted the Separate Article We liking and approving the said Separate Article in all its Contents have allowed approved and ratified and we do allow approve and ratifie the same by these Presents Signed with our own Hand And we promise upon the Faith and Word of a King to perform and observe it and cause it to be observed really and sincerely and never to suffer any thing to it contrary to be done directly or indirectly upon any Cause or Account whatsoever In Testimony whereof We have Signed these Presents and caused them to be Sealed with our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 3d Day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of our Reign the 55th LEWIS By the King Colbert A List and Declaration of the Re-unions made by his Most Christian Majesty in the Provinces of His Catholick Majesty in the Low-Countries since the Treaty of Nimeguen Province of Luxemburgh FRANCE has possess'd it self of the Capital City of that Name and of 35 Villages and Hamlets called Villages of the Provost As also of the Provostship of Luxemburgh consisting in three Bans of Justice to wit Kundzigh or Clemenci Putlange and Pettinguen Of three Land-mayories which are Bettembourg Santweiler and Reeklen And three Mayories Steinsel Lingtgen Schiteringen consisting together in 71 either Villages or Hamlets Of the Castle Burrough and Lordship of Rodenmacheren together with 25 Villages depending upon them Of the Castle and Lordship of Hesperange with Four Villages Of Raville and its Dependencies which consist in 17 Villages Of the Castle and County of Russy which contains Eleven Villages Of the Lordship of Russy with Five Villages Of the Castle and Ban of Justice of Putlange consisting in 15 Villages Of the Castle and Lordship of Preisch containing Two Villages Of the Castle of Agimont with it 's two Burroughs of Givet and the Hamlets depending on the same Of the Lordship of Vilreux Walrand Of the Lands and Lordships of the County of Rochefort with Four Villages Of the Castle and Provostship Dorcymont containing Vienne and 20 other Villages and 10 Lordships inclosed in them Of the Lordships of Chasse-Pierre Riviere Fontenoylle Saint Cecil Lesche-les-Manile Lugnon le Bertrisse Ban of Orio Marpon Dochamps Herbeumont the Ban of Butailles the Ban of Musson Of the County of Montaign with 13 Villages and Hamlets Of Cheflieu and Provostship of St. Marde with 16 Villages Of the Castle and Lordship of Lathour Montquintin la
King of France and Navarre to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas our beloved and trusty Counsellor in Ordinary in our Council of State Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely our dear and well beloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquiss of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and our dear and well beloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Roche-Chellay and Gigny our Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors by virtue of the full Power we had given them have concluded agreed and signed on the 20th Day of September last past at Ryswick with Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the States of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the same Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles c. Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in their Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland in quality of Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of our most dear and great Friends the States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries also provided with full Powers for the Treaty of Peace the Tenor of which is as follows In the Name of God c. We liking and approving the said Treaty of Peace in all and every one of the Points and Articles therein contained and expressed have accepted approved ratified and confirmed and we do accept approve ratify and confirm the same as well for us as for our Heirs Successors Kingdoms Countries Lands Lordships and Subjects And we do promise upon the Faith and Word of a King under the Obligation and Mortgage of all and every one of our Estates both present and to come inviolably to keep and observe the same without ever acting or doing any thing to them contrary directly or indirectly in no manner whatsoever In Testimony whereof We have signed these Presents with our own Hand and caused them to be sealed with our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the third Day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of our Reign the 55th Signed LEWIS And a little lower By the King Signed COLBERT The Ratification of their Lordships the States General of the Vnited Provinces of the Low-Countries upon the Treaty of Peace and Friendship THE States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Having perused and examined the Treaty of Peace and Friendship made and concluded at Ryswick in Holland on the 20th of September in the present Year 1697. by Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Celi Counsellor in ordinary to His most Christian Majesty in his Council of State Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Counsellor in ordinary to His Majesty in his Council of State Marquiss of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Fort-Isle Menillet and other Places and Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Caillieres Roche-chellay and Gigny Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of His most Christian Majesty in the Assembly of Ryswick in the Name and from His said Majesty And by Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the States of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the same Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles and other Places Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the same Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in our Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries in the said Assembly of Ryswick in our Name and from us by virtue of their respective full Powers the Tenor of which Treaty is as follows In the Name of God c. And whereas by the said Treaty it is provided that the Letters of Ratification shall be delivered in on both Sides in good and due form within the time of three Weeks or sooner if possible to be reckoned from the Day on which the Treaty was signed We being willing to give Proofs of our Sincerity and acquit the promises which our Ambassadors have made for us we have approved confirmed and ratified and we do approve confirm and ratify by these Presents the said Treaty and every one of its Articles abovementioned and transcribed and do we faithfully and sincerely Promise inviolably to keep maintain and observe the same in all its particulars without ever acting or doing any thing to it contrary directly or indirectly upon any account or in any manner whatsoever In Testimony whereof we have caused these Presents to be Signed by the President of our Assembly Countersigned by our Secretary and sealed with our Great Seal Done at the Hague the 10th of October 1697. The Ratification of his Most Christian Majesty upon the Separate Article LEWIS by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Having perused and examined the Separate Article which our beloved and trusty Counsellor in Ordinary in our Council of State Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely Our dear and well-beloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquis of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and our dear and well beloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Caillieres Roche-chellay and Gigny our Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors by Virtue of the full Powers We had given them have concluded agreed and signed on the 20th Day of September last past at Ryswick with Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the Province of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Super-intendent of the Fiefs Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles c. Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Francker and Deputies in their Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland in Quality of Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors of our most dear and great Friends the States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries also provided with full Powers of which
its Appurtenances and Dependences shall also remain in the Power of the said Most Christian King his Heirs and Successors with all Superiority Sovereignty and Property without the said Duke his Heirs or Successors pretending henceforward to claim any Right therein but in exchange of the said City and Prefectship his said Most Christian Majesty will put another Prefectship into the Hands of the said Duke in one of the three Bishopricks of the same Extent and Value whereof the said Commissioners shall bona fide agree upon And the said Prefectship so made over and conveyed by the Most Christian King to the said Duke he the said Duke as well as his Heirs and Successors shall possess it to the Worlds end with all the Rights of Superiority Sovereignty and Property XXXIV The Passage shall be always open through the Territories of the said Duke without any Obstacle or Impeachment to the Most Christian King's Troops who shall go or come from the Frontiers upon Condition nevertheless that timely Notice of it shall be given before-hand that the Soldier that passes shall not go out of his Way but may pursue the shortest and usual Way and duly continue his Road as he ought without delay He shall not commit any Violence nor do any Damage to the Places and Subjects of the Duke and shall pay ready Money for Victuals and other Necessaries that shall be delivered to him by the Commissioners of Lorrain Mutually abolishing and causing the High-ways and Places that his Most Christian Majesty had reserved to himself by the Peace of Nimeguen to return to the Power and Jurisdiction of the Duke without any Exception XXXV The Ecclesiastical Benefices conferred by his Most Christian Majesty till the very day of the present Treaty shall remain in Enjoyment and Possession of those who possess them at present and who have obtained them of his most Christian Majesty without being liable to be disturbed therein XXXVI It hath moreover been concluded that the Law-Suits Sentences and Decrees passed by the Council Judges and other his Most Christian Majesty's Officers concerning the Differences and Actions that have been determined as well between the Subjects of the Dutchies of Lorrain and of Barr as others at the time when the most Christian King possest those States shall take place and obtain their full and due effect in the same manner as if his said Christian Majesty had remained in possession of the said Estates it not being permitted to call in question the validity of the said Sentences and Decrees or to impede or stop the execution thereof It shall notwithstanding be permitted to the Parties to demand a Review of what shall have been enacted according to the order and disposition of the Laws and Constitutions the Sentences nevertheless remaining in their full force and vertue XXXVII There shall be restored to the said Duke after the Ratification of the present Treaty the Archives and written Documents and Precedents that was in the Treasury of the Records of Nancy and Barr and in both Chambers of Accounts or other places and that have been taken thence XXXVIII The said Duke immediately after the Ratification of the Peace shall have Power to send Commissioners to the Dutchies of Lorrain and Barr to have a watchful eye upon his Affairs administer Justice take care of the Imposts Taxes upon Salt and other Duties dispose of publick Treaties and perform all other necessary things so that the said Duke may within the same time enter into the full possession of his Government XXXIX As to what relates to Imposts and Customs and concerning the Exemption in the Transportation of Salt or Wood either by Land or Water the Custom settled in the Year 1670 shall be observed without permitting any Innovation XL. The ancient Custom and Liberty of Commerce between Lorrain and the Bishopricks of Metz Toul and Verdun shall be still in being and shall henceforth be observed to the Benefit and Advantage of both Parties XLI The Contracts and Agreements made between the Most Christian Kings and the Dukes of Lorrain shall be in like manner observed in their ancient Force and Vigour XLII The said Duke and his Brethren shall be impowered to prosecute the Right they pretend to belong to them in divers Causes by the ordinary Course of Law notwithstanding the Sentences past in their absence without being heard XLIII In Matters not here expresly agreed to the contrary shall be observed in respect of the Duke his Estates and Subjects what hath been concluded upon by the present Treaty and more especially in the Article that begins All the Vassals and Subjects of both Parties In that which begins So soon as the present Treaty of Peace shall be And that which beginneth And to the end that the Subjects of both Parties may as speedily as may be enjoy Just as if they had been here particularly recited XLIV The Cardinal of Furstembourg shall be reinvested in all the Rights Estates Feudal and Allodial Benefices Honours and Prerogatives that belong to the Princes and Members of the Holy Roman Empire as well in respect of the Bishoprick of Strasbourg on the Right-hand of the Rhine as of his Abby of Stavelo and others and shall enjoy with his Cousins and Relations that adhered to his Party and his Domestick Servants a full and absolute Amnestie and Security for whatsoever hath been done or said and for whatsoever hath been decreed against him or them and that neither he his Heirs Cousins Relations nor Domesticks shall ever be proceeded against in any Cause by the Lords Electors of Cologne and Bavaria their Heirs or any other Persons whatsoever upon the account of the Inheritance of the late Maximilian Henry And reciprocally the Lord Cardinal his Cousins Relations and Domesticks or any that have any Cause depending upon their Behalf shall not demand any thing upon what account soever from the Lords Electors or others from the said Inheritance Legacies that were left them or any Things that have been given them all Right Pretension or Action Personal or Real being totally extinct Such of the Canons who have adhered to the Cardinal's Paâ—â—y and who have been outed of their Prebendaries or Canonical Benefices shall receive the same Amnestie and Security and shall make use of the same Privilege and shall be re-settled in all the Canonical Rights Benefices and Dignities and in the same Degree and Dignity in the Chapter of the Collegiate Churches and Cathedral Church as they were before their Deposition Yet so however that the Revenues remaining in the Power of those that possess them at present these same may enjoy just as the others that shall be re-settled do the Titles and common Functions of the said Dignities and Benefices the Chief Place and Rank notwithstanding is to be deferr'd and yielded to those who shall be re-settled and after Death or the voluntary Resignation of those who are in Possession those only that are re-established shall solely enjoy
either by Course of Law or otherwise within the Empire the Kingdoms and Territories of his most Christian Majesty his Catholick Majesty nor the States General and Allies notwithstanding all Agreements which may formerly have been concluded upon to the contrary But all Injuries Violences Hostilities Damages and Expences without any Distinction of Things or Persons which may have been caus'd on either side whether by Words Writings or Deeds shall be entirely Cancell'd so that whatever may be pretended under this Colour by one against the other shall be buried in an Eternal Oblivion Answer to Article I. When this Article was last debated the Imperial Ambassadors urg'd and the French agreed that the Empire and Emperor should not be separated but be joyn'd together according to ancient Custom and as it was observ'd in the Treaty of the Twenty years Truce made at Ratisbonne That it was requisite not only to express what might conduce to the preserving the Peace in order to observe it but likewise to take notice of what might obstruct or destroy it in order to avoid it That lastly It would be no difficult matter to adjust a general Amnesty when once an Agreement was made about the Reparation of the Losses sustain'd and the Charges they had been put to adding withal a necessary Limitation with respect to Ecclesiastical Benefices to be hereafter mention'd From these Proposals two Arcicles do Arise I. There shall be a Christian Universal and Perpetual Peace and a true Amity between his Sacred Imperial Majesty and his Successors the whole Roman Empire the Kingdoms and Hereditary Dominions his Vassals and Subjects and all his Allies on the one part and his Sacred Majesty the most Christian King and his Successors his Kingdom and the Subjects of France on the other part That this Peace shall be maintain'd and preserv'd with that Sincerity that neither Party shall attempt any thing to the ruin or prejudice of the other under what pretence soever nor directly or indirectly aid or assist any Person or Persons who shall or may endeavour any thing to the prejudice of either Party That neither Party shall receive protect or abet the Rebellious and Refractory Subjects of the other Party but both shall promote and advance the Welfare Honour and Interest of each other all Promises Contracts and Alliances made or to be made to the contrary notwithstanding all which are null'd and made void by these Presents Always provided that the Amnesty granted by this Peace and contain'd in the following Articles shall remain in full force and not be diminished in the least by this Article 2. There shall be a perpetual Amnesty and Oblivion of all Acts of Hostility on either side in what place and after what manner soever committed so that neither upon this Account nor for any other Reason or Pretence whatsoever the one shall not raise or cause to be raised directly or indirectly any Enmity or Disturbance against the other under Colour of Justice or by Matter of Fact But on the contrary All and singular the Injuries and Violences offer'd by Words Writings or Deeds shall be absolutely cancell'd without respect to either Persons or Things against whom they may have been committed so that all Pretences of either Party upon this Account shall be buried in an Eternal Oblivion Provided always that Satisfaction be made for the Losses and Charges herein after to be mention'd The Benefit of which Amnesty all and singular the Vassals and Subjects of both Parties shall enjoy so that no Person shall be prejudiced or molested for having adhered to either Party but may be restor'd fully to all the Estates and Dignities which he was in possession of immediately before the beginning of the War Provided always and Excepted whatever shall be resolved in the following Articles upon the Account of Ecclesiastical Benefices Chattels and Fruits Article II. Forasmuch as the Treaties of Munster and Nimeguen ought to be the Basis and Foundation of the present Treaty and just as they are joyn'd to each other by that of Nimeguen so that this latter may be said to contain both The foresaid Treaty of Nimeguen shall have the same force here as if inserted word for word and executed in all its Points and Articles unless it be otherwise expresly provided Answer to Article II. It is very true if things be duly consider'd that the Treaty of Westphalia and that of Nimeguen may and ought to be reckon'd one and the same since the former is so ratified and confirm'd by the latter as if the Instrument of the Westphalian Treaty were inserted word for word in the Treaty of Nimiguen unless in such cases wherein the former was abrogated by the latter so that in effect by promising to renew the one it was likewise promised to renew the other However because in reality they were two distinct Treaties of Peace made at several Times and in several Places carried on by different Ministers for several particular Reasons and drawn up in different Forms It is likewise requisite that in settling the Foot of this present Peace which is the Subject Matter of this Article a particular mention should be made of both Treaties since there are real Differences in the Second Treaty from what his Excellency Monsieur Cailliere agreed to in the Preliminaries which were exhibited on the Tenth of February last Article III. Whereupon there shall be an entire Oblivion of all that has pass'd during the present War and all Things shall be remitted on either side in the same State wherein they were by the foresaid Treaty Article IV. To this purpose whereas divers Re-unions of several Territories situated in the Empire have been made by the Chambers of Metz and Bezancon and the Soveraign Council of Brisac since the said Treaty of Nimeguen of which his most Christian Majesty has been put into Possession his said Majesty does covenant that they shall be entirely revok'd without regarding the Sentences which have been pass'd by the foresaid Chambers and Council and Things shall be restor'd in the same State and Condition wherein they were before the said Sentences and Re-union and as they were at the Time of the Treaty of Nimiguen Article V. His most Christian Majesty promises upon Honour to withdraw his Forces from all the Countries and Places they have been possess'd of in the Empire during the present War Answer to Article III IV V. The former part of the Third Article has been already discussed in the Second What follows is part of the Restitution to be made by the ensuing Peace In consequence whereof all Decrees of Union and Re-union are to be Cancell'd and Abolish'd some of which have been printed at Paris Cum Privilegio and consequently by the King's Authority among the rest Two whose Titles run thus A Decree of the Soveraign Council of Alsace sitting at Brisac importing that the King shall be put into Possession of the Soveraignty of the Lower Alsace it bears date March 22. 1680. The
other is entituled A Decree of the Soveraign Council of Alsace sitting at Brisac importing that the King shall be put into Possession of the Soveraignty of the Lower Alsace and of other Territories and Seigniories situated in the Upper Alsace this is dated August 9. 1680. Especially since these Expressions and others to be met with in the whole Body of the Decree concerning the detaining and possessing of other Territories at that time acknowledg'd do sufficiently manifest the state of things by the then Treaty of Nimeguen and the time ensuing This likewise was evident and particularly in the Right pretended to Strasburgh Landau and Cronweissemberg by receding from performance of the Peace of Nimeguen the first Article whereof was drawn up in these Terms The Emperor shall forthwith cause his Forces and Troops to withdraw from all the Provinces of the Empire which do not by an Hereditary Right belong to the House of Austria namely from the Circle of Suabia and Franconia as well as from the Electoral Circle of the Rhine and from that of the Upper Rhine and from the Towns and Forts situated thereon From Bon Strasburgh Offenberg Hockberg Landau Cronweissemberg and in general from all such places as neither by the Treaty of Munster nor by that of Nimeguen belong'd to his Imperial Majesty so that immediately before the Tenth of August the said Forces shall be drawn into Bohemia and into other of his Patrimonial States Therefore 't is evident that Bon Strasburgh Offenberg Landau Cronweissemberg and all the other Places of the Empire which were not look'd upon as belonging by an Hereditary Right to the House of Austria neither by the Treaty of Munster nor that of Nimeguen were yet consider'd and absolutely esteem'd to be part of the Empire and comprehended in its Circles and Dependencies From whence it plainly follows that by the Articles propos'd by the French Ambassadors all these Places are to be restor'd and re-establish'd Since the Case stands thus and these Places are the Chief of what ought to be restor'd the Emperor's Ambassadors and those of the Electors Princes and other States here present do reasonably hope that there will be less difficulty about the other Articles to be agreed upon for the speedy Re-establishment of a firm and lasting Peace and therefore they desire that an immediate Consent may be given to the two following Articles as the Foundation and General Rule of the present Peace 1. The Treaty of Westphalia together with that of Nimeguen shall be the Basis and Foundation of the present Peace which shall be executed with respect both to Church and State immediately after the Ratifications shall be exchang'd and for ever after maintain'd in its full force unless in such things as shall be otherwise provided for by the present Treaty Therefore whatever after the said Peace of Munster and the Treaty of its Execution made at Nuremberg has been to this present in the Possession of his most Christian Majesty under pretence of Right or by open Force or in any other manner whatever and which was before possess'd by the Emperor or by the Empire and the States depending thereon including the Three Nobless with their Immediate Dependants and Vassals such Cities Towns Burroughs Citadels Castles Forts Villages Houses Territories Mountains Hills Forests Meadows Mines Quarries Lakes Rivers Islands Bridges Rivulets Jurisdictions and Rights proper and in Fee-simple till'd and untill'd shall be faithfully restor'd to their Ancient Proprietors without demolishing the Fortifications or any Publick or Private Houses without rendring them in a worse state than they are at present or exacting any thing for the Charges they have been at upon them without exacting any Contributions by the Army or in their behalf And this Restitution shall be made without any delay within Ten days at farthest after the Ratifications be exchang'd or sooner if possible together with all the Artillery Ammunitions and Provisions as well such as were in the Places when taken and since quitted and demolished by the Garrisons that were in them and such as are in any other Places whatever together with all Papers and Writings where and however seiz'd That whatever Alterations or Innovations have been made by his most Christian Majesty after the said Peace and the Treaty of Execution made at Nuremberg in Civil or Ecclesiastical Affairs under the Name and Pretence of Suntgau Landgrave of Alsace Provincial Prefecture of Haguenau and the Feudal Union of Dependencies Appendencies Submissions Surrenders Engagements all manner of Grants whether Absolute or Limited or upon any other Cause or Reason whatever shall be cancell'd and re-settled upon its first footing and after it has been thus re-settled shall remain in the perpetual possession of his Imperial Majesty as his Property or Fief Laws General or Special known or unknown made publickly or privately by what Person whatsoever all Edicts Priviledges Dispensations Concessions Donations Investitures Declarations Mandats Prohibitions Registers Incorporations Unions Re-unions Confiscations Arrests Decisions Decrees Sentences Homages Contracts Transactions though ratified by the Oaths and other Pretensions of his most Christian Majesty the Royal Family and Kingdom of France or of his Feudatories and Subjects or the Oppositions of any Courts Councils Chambers or States either National or Provincial and all other Pretences whatsoever past present or to come to the contrary notwithstanding the which Laws c. are cancell'd and abolish'd as far as they respect the present Case notwithstanding likewise all that may be ever surmis'd alledg'd or imagin'd to the contrary and notwithstanding all other Reasons whatever which may seem to deserve a more special and particular mention and to intimate that this present Cancelling and Annulling is void and of no effect 2. For the farther illustrating the foregoing Article and to cut off all occasion of future Debates without mentioning the Reference to be made to Commissioners Umpires and their Decisions it is farther agreed That his most Christian Majesty and the Kingdom of France shall rest satisfied with what has been granted to them by the Peace of Munster in Westphalia namely with the Jurisdictions of the three ancient Bishopricks of Metz Toul and Verdun as far as they had regard to them at the time of the said Peace and likewise with the Rights and Priviledges of Suntgau the Landgravate of Alsace and of the Provincial Government in the same manner as they were formerly possessed by the most Serene House of Austria and which are not to be alter'd upon the Account of any Compensation to be made for Damages done or for the sake of making the Peace more firm and lasting and that they shall not pretend demand or exact from any State Vassal or Subject of the Empire any Oath Obligation or Dependence except within the Jurisdictions of the said three Bishopricks as far as they concern'd them at the time of the said Peace or except within the said Rights possessed by the House of Austria and which are not at present alter'd
directly or indirectly on any account or cause whatsoever to act contrary to the said Treaty The Substance of the full Power and Authority of the Lords Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of the King of Great Britain WIlliam III. by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all those to whom these Presents shall come or in any wise appertain Greeting The Affairs of Europe being at this Juncture in so good Condition and the Persons therein concerned so very well Disposed We have just reason to hope that together with the Assistance of the Divine Providence and the good Offices of Our dearest Brother the most Serene and most Potent Prince the King of Sueden who is pleased to Officiate as Mediator the War that has so long afflicted Christendom may at length by a firm Agreement be brought to a happy Conclusion We having no other thoughts then of a just and lasting Peace which from the bottom of Our Heart We wish may be speedily Effected and as exactly Observed We joyfully lay hold on this Occasion to Reestablish the Publick Tranquility And whereas Our Ministers together with those of the Allies and those of the most Christian King are at present Convened to Negotiate a General Peace between Us and Our said Allies on one part and the said most Christian King on the other And since for the accomplishing of a Work so good and beneficial for the repose of Christendom it is an absolute Necessity to choose Persons of try'd Abilities and known Experience We give therefore to understand That having an entire Confidence in the Fidelity Capacity and Prudence of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert of Cardiffe c. Keeper of Our Privy Seal and one of Our Privy Council Edward Viscount Villers Our present Ambassador in Extraordinary to their High and Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam one of the Gentlemen of Our Bed Chamber and Our Ambassador in Extraordinary with the most Serene and most Potent Prince the Emperour of the Romans and lastly of Our Faithful and Welbeloved Sir Joseph Williamson Knight a Member of Our Privy Council and Keeper of the Records of Parliament And moreover being well satisfied of their Abilities which have been sufficiently demonstrated by the different Imployments Functions and Negotiations which they have executed from time to time both at home and abroad and of which they have so well acquitted themselves as well within the Kingdom as without We have Named Made Constituted and Appointed and by these Presents do Name Make Constitute and Appoint the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Edward Viscount Villers Robert Lord Lexington and Sir Joseph Williamson Our True and Faithful Ambassadors Extraordinary Commissioners Deputies Ministers and Plenipotentiaries giving to them or any Two of them in case the others should be either Sick or Absent full Power and Authority with express Command both General and Special the General not derogating from the Special or the Special from the General to Repair to _____ or any other Place that shall be Agreed upon to Meet at to Perform and Celebrate the Treaty and Negotiations of Peace and to Confer and Negotiate the said Peace with the Commissioners and Plenipotentiaries of the Allies on one part and those whom the most Christian King shall please to Depute on the other part as likewise with all such as shall be sent to the Conference from the other Kings Princes Republicks or Free Towns being always provided with a sufficient Authority to Debate and Determine amicably and entirely all the Differences and Disputes which have happened during this present War as likewise to Conclude a firm and lasting Peace and to Sign for Us and in Our Name all the Conditions and Articles which shall be Agreed therein and moreover to Draw up and Dispatch all sorts of Acts and Instruments in such manner and number as there shall be occasion found and further to Give and Receive them from one anothers hands reciprocally when drawn We Grant moreover to Our said Ambassadours a power to make Passes and such like Securities for all Persons and Things which shall be imployed in the Service of this Treaty as also to renew their Dates from time to time whenever they see convenient Our Ambassadors in a word are hereby Impowered to Sign Grant and Exhibit and generally to Treat of all the aforesaid Matters as likewise to Promise Stipulate Agree and Do in Relation to the abovementioned Premisses whatever they shall find necessary and in such Manner and Time as they shall think fit and with the same Force and Virtue as We could do if We Our Selves were present at the said Conferences We promise moreover on the word of a King That We will Approve of and be Concluded by whatever Our aforesaid Ambassadours and Plenipotentiaries or any Two of them in case the others should be either Sick or Absent shall do in Our Name And lastly to give the greater Force and Authority to these Presents We have Signed them with Our Royal Hand and caused them to be Sealed with the Great Seal of England Given at Our Palace at Kensington the Sixteenth of February in the Year 1697. and the Ninth of Our Reign Signed William Rex The Full Powers of the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of His Most Christian Majesty LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting As We desire nothing more earnestly than that this War which has so long afflicted Christendom may conclude by a good Peace and since the Towns of Delft and the Hague have been Agreed upon through the Care and Mediation of Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Sueden for the Conferences to that purpose We being mov'd with the same good Inclinations to prevent as much as in Us lies the Ruin of so many Provinces and the Effusion of so much Christian Blood do make known that upon entire Confidence in the Experience Capacity and Fidelity of Our Trusty and Welbeloved Councellor in Ordinary of Our Privy Council the Sieur de Harlay de Bonneuil Our Trusty and Welbeloved the Sieur Verjus Count of Crecy Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the two Churches Menillet and other Places and of Our Trusty and Welbeloved the Sieur de Caillieres Rochechellay and Gigny and by the several Advantagious Proofs which We have had of their Abilities as well within the Kingdom as withouâ— and for several other good Causes and Considâ—rations Us thereunto moving have Constituted Appointed and Deputed and by these Presents Signed with Our Hand do Constitute Appoint and Depute the said Seiurs de Harlay de Crecy and de Caillieres Our Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries for the Peace giving them full Power and Authority and moreover Commanding them expresly to Confer with in the
of Italy should be accepted or the General Peace Concluded because a great number of Troops would be altogether useless and burthensom to his Royal Highness and that besides the Excessive Charges for keeping them it is often an occasion of misunderstanding the maintaining of more standing Forces than are necessary either for the Defence and Preservation or the Dignity of the Sovereign his Royal Highness obliges himself not to keep and maintain in time of Neutrality above Six Thousand Men of Foot on this side the Mountains and Fifteen Hundred beyond the Mountains for the Garrisons of Savoy and County of Nice and in all Fifteen Hundred Horse or Dragoons which last Obligation of his Royal Highness shall not take place before the General Peace We the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries have Concluded and Signed the present Articles and we do Promise and Engage to cause the same to be Ratified and Confirmed by His Majesty and his Royal Highness Moreover We do promise that they shall be religiously kept secret till the end of the Month September next at which time if others be made of the same Substance and Tenor the present ones shall be suppressed Done at Turin the 29th of August 1696. Rene de Frouillay Tesse de St. Thomas A Translation of the full Power of their Excellencies the Ambassadors of His Catholick Majesty CHARLES by the Grace of God King of Spain c. We make it known and declare That having no greater Passion and Desire than to see the end of this present and fatal War and a speedy and solid Peace restored in Christendom We do acknowledge with due Affection and Thankfulness the charitable and laudable intentions which have moved the most serene and mighty Prince our Brother Cousin and most dear Friend the Lord Charles by the Grace of God King of Sueden Goths and Vandals Great Prince of Finland Duke of Scania Esthonia Livonia Carelia Bremen Wherden Stetin Pomerania Cazubia and Vandalia Prince of Rugia Lord of Lingria and Vismaria Count Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria Juliers Cleves Deuxponts c. To take upon him the Office of Mediator and use all his Endeavours and good Offices to restore the publick Tranquility And that nothing may be wanting on our side that may contribute to so good and salutary an Intention assoon as we have been inform'd that it had been agreed by all the Parties concerned to pitch upon and name Ryswick as the most fit and convenient Place to treat of a General Peace We have without any delay named and appointed for our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries and as we name and appoint by these Presents Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros one of our Council of Castille and our Ambassador to the States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries and Don Alexander Schockart Count of Tirimont one of the State and Privy Council of the Low-Countries of Flanders that they may treat that Negotiation from us and in our Name And being fully assured and perswaded and entirely trusting to their Fidelity Prudence and Experience in the management of Affairs We do specially Charge and Command them to go and repair with all possible speed to the Village of Ryswick and enter upon the Conferences and Treaties of Peace with the Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of the most high and mighty Prince Lewis the most Christian King of France our most dear Brother and Cousin together with all the other Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of our most high and mighty Allies and by the intervention and good Offices of the Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of the most high and mighty Prince Charles King of Sueden our most dear Brother And that they may have a lawful and sufficient Faculty for the same end We also give and grant a full and entire Authority and all the Power requisite for the same purpose to our said Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros and the Count of Tirimont to them both together and each of them in particular in case of absence or indisposition of either to Settle Conclude and Sign for Us and in our Name the Treaty of Peace betwixt Us and our most Potent Allies and the most high and mighty Prince the most Christian King of France As also to draw dispatch and deliver all Deeds and Instruments necessary for that purpose and generally to do promise and stipulate and conclude Acts and Declarations to exchange Agreements and do all other things belonging to the said Negotiations of Peace with the same liberty and faculty as We could do our Selves if We were present Even also in those Affairs and Acts that may require a more special and explicite Order than what is contained in these Presents And We promise assure and plight our Faith and royal Word That We shall solemnly ratifie in the best form and manner that can be and within the time agreed on by common Consent whatever our said Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries shall have done Treated Promised Signed and Concluded together or separately in the form aforesaid In Testimony of which Premises and for their greater Force and Validity we give these Presents Signed with our own Hand Sealed with our Privy Seal and Countersigned by our Secretary of State Madrid the 21st of April 1697. Sign'd I the King Concordat cum Originali Don Crispin Gonsales Botello Full Power of their Excellencies the Ambassadors of His most Christian Majesty LEWIS by the Grace of God King of France and Navarr to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas it is our most ardent Desire to see the War which now afflicts Christendom concluded and ended by a good Peace and whereas through the Endeavours and Mediation of our most Dear and most Beloved Brother the King of Sueden the Cities of Delf and the Hague have been pitched and agreed upon by all Parties there to hold the Conferences necessary for that purpose we out of the same desire to put a stop as far as in us lies and with the assistance of Divine Providence to the Desolation of so many Provinces and the Effusion of much Christian Blood make it known and declare That we fully and intirely trusting in the Experience Capacity and Fidelity of our beloved and trusty Harlay de Bonnevil Counseller in Ordinary in our Council of State of our well beloved Verjus Count of Crecy Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Manillet and other Places and of our well beloved De Caillieres Lord of Roche-Chellay and Gigny by the trial we have made and the pregnant Proofs we have had of them in the several important Employments wherewith we have entrusted them both within and without our Kingdom For these Reasons and other weighty Considerations us moving we have committed ordained and deputed the said de Harlay de Crecy and Cailliers and we do commit ordain and depute them by these Presents Signed with our own Hand and have given
and do give them full Power Commission and special Command to go and repair to the said City of Delft in Quality of our Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors for the Peace and there to confer either directly or through the interposition of the Ambassadors Mediators respectively received and approved with all the Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries and Ministers as well of our most dear and most beloved Brother the Emperor of the Romans as of our most dear and most beloved Brother and Cousin the Catholick King as also of our most dear and great Friends the States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries and of all other Princes their Allies being all provided with sufficient Powers And there to Treat of Means to adjust and pacify those Differences which are at present the occasion of the War and our said Plenipotentiaries all Three together or Two of them in case the other be absent through Sickness or any other hindrance or One of them the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness or through any other hindrance shall have Power to agree upon the said Means and accordingly conclude and Sign a good and firm Peace and in general to do negotiate promise and grant all that they shall think necessary for the said Work of the Peace with the same Authority as we should and could do our selves if we were there in Person altho' there may be something that should require a more special Command not contained in these Presents and we do promise upon the Faith and Word of a King to hold good and perform whatever by the said de Harlay de Crecy and Caillieres or by Two of them in case the other be absent through Sickness or other hindrance shall have been stipulated promised and granted and for that purpose to cause our Letters of Ratification to be dispatched within the time that they shall promise in our Name to exhibit and deliver them in for such is our Will and Pleasure in Testimony whereof we have caused these Presents to be Sealed with our Seal Given at Versailles the 25th of February 1697. in the Year of our Reign 54th Signed LEWIS And on the Fold By the King COLBERT And sealed with the Great Seal in Yellow Wax Treaty of Peace Made Concluded and Agreed at Ryswick in Holland the 10 20th of September 1697. Between the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of his Most Christian Majesty on one Part and the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of Their Lordships the States-General of the Vnited Provinces of the Low-Countries on the other Part. IN the Name of God and the Most Holy Trinity Be it known to All both present and to come that during the Course of the most Bloody War that ever afflicted Europe for these many Years past it has pleased the Divine Providence to prepare the End of the Miseries of Europe by preserving an ardent Desire for Peace in the Heart of the Most High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Lewis XIV by the Grace of God the Most Christian King of France and Navarre and his Most Christian Majesty having no other Aim or Prospect than to make it firm and perpetual by the Equity of its Conditions and their Lordships the States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries being desirous to concur sincerely and as far as in them lies to the Restoration of the publick Tranquility and to return to the antient Friendship and Affection of his Most Christian Majesty they have first consented and agreed to own for that purpose the Mediation of the Most High Most Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles XI of Glorious Memory by the Grace of God King of Sueden Goths and Vandals but a sudden Death having frustrated the Hopes which all Europe had justly entertained of his Councils and good Offices his Most Christian Majesty and the said Lords the States-General still persisting in the Resolution to put a stop assoon as possible to the Effusion of so much Christian Blood have thought they could not do better than to acknowledge in the same quality the Most High Most Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles XII King of Sueden his Son and Successor who on his part has continued the same Endeavours to further the Peace betwixt his Most Christian Majesty and the said Lords the States-General in the Conferences held for that purpose in the Royal Palace of Ryswick in the Province of Holland betwixt the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors named on both Sides To wit by his Most Christian Majesty Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely Counsellor in Ordinary to His Majesty in his Council of State Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Counsellor in Ordinary to His Majesty in his Council of State Marquis of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Fort Isle Menillet and other places and Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Caillieres Roche-chellay and Gigny and by the said Lords the States-General Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the States of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Super-intendant of the Fiefs of the same Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rareles and other places Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy from the Nobility to the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in their Assembly from the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland who having first implored the Divine Assistance and Communicated to each other their respective Full-Powers the Copies of which shall be inserted Word for Word at the end of this Treaty and duly exchanged the same by the Intervention and Mediation of the Baron of Lillieroot Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the King of Sueden who has discharged the Function of a Mediator with all the necessary Prudence Capacity and Equity they have agreed to the Glory of God and for the good of Christendom upon the following Conditions I. THere shall- be for the future betwixt his Most Christian Majesty and his Successors Kings of France and Navarre and his Kingdoms on one Part and their Lordships the States-General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries on the other Part a good firm sincere and inviolable Peace and upon account of the same all Hostilities of what kind soever they be shall cease and be left off between the said Lord King and the said Lords the States-General as well by Land as by Sea and on fresh Waters in all their Kingdoms Countries Lands Provinces and Lordships and between all their Subjects and Inbitants of what Quality or Condition soever they be without any Exception of Places or Persons II. There shall be an Oblivion and general Amnesty of all that has been committed on both Sides on the occasion of the late War either by those who being born Subjects of
most Beloved Brother the King of Sueden the Cities of Delft and the Hague have been pitched and agreed upon by all Parties there to hold the Conferences necessary for that purpose we out of the same desire to put a stop as far as in us lies and with the assistance of Divine Providence to the Desolation of so many Provinces and the Effusion of much Christian Blood make it known and declare That we fully and intirely trusting in the Experience Capacity and Fidelity of our beloved and trusty Harlay de Bonneuil Counseller in Ordinary in our Council of State of our well beloved Verjus Count of Crecy Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Manillet and other Places and of our well beloved De Caillieres Lord of Roche-Chellay and Gigny by the trial we have made and the pregnant Proofs we have had of them in the several important Employments with which we have entrusted them both within and without our Kingdom For these Reasons and other weighty Considerations us moving we have committed appointed and deputed the said de Harlay de Crecy and Cailliers and we do commit appoint and depute them by these Presents Signed with our own Hand and have given and do give them full Power Commission and special Command to go and repair to the said City of Delft in Quality of our Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors for the Peace and there to confer either directly or through the interposition of the Ambassadors Mediators respectively received and approved with the Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries and Ministers of our most dear and great Friends the States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries and being all provided with and authorized by sufficient Powers And there to Treat of Means to adjust and pacify those Differences which are at present the occasion of the War and our said Plenipotentiaries all Three together or Two of them in case the other be absent through Sickness or any other hindrance or One of them the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness or through any other hindrance shall have Power to agree upon the said Means and accordingly conclude and Sign a good and firm Peace and in general to do negotiate promise and grant all that they shall think necessary and conducing to effect the said Peace with the same Authority as we should and could do our selves if we were there in Person altho' there may be something that should require a more special Command not contained in these Presents and we do promise upon the Faith and Word of a King to hold good and perform whatever by the said de Harlay de Crecy and Caillieres or by Two of them the other being absent through Sickness or other hindrance or One of them the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness or through any other hindrance shall have been stipulated promised and granted and for that purpose to cause our Letters of Ratification to be dispatched within the time that they shall promise in our Name to exhibit and deliver them in for such is our Will and Pleasure in Testimony whereof we have caused these Presents to be Sealed with our Seal Given at Versailles the 25th of February 1697. in the 54th Year of our Reign Signed LEWIS And on the Fold was written By the King Signed COLBERT The Tenor of the full Powers of the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of Their High and Mightinesses the States-General THE States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas it is the most ardent of our Wishes to see the War which now afflicts Christendom concluded and ended by a good Peace and whereas through the Endeavours and Mediation of the most serene King of Sweden the Palace of Ryswick has been pitched and agreed upon by all Parties for the place of Conference We out of the same desire to put a stop as far as in Us lies to the Desolation of so many Provinces and the Effusion of so much Christian Blood have been willing to contribute to it all that is in our Power and for that purpose Depute to the said Assembly some Persons out of the Body of ours who at several times have given sufficient Proofs of their Knowledge and Experience in publick Affairs as likewise of their Affection for the good of our States And whereas James Boreel Lord of Duynbeeck Westhoven and Meresteyn Senator and Burghmaster of the City of Amsterdam and Counsellor Deputy of the Province of Holland Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles c. Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in our Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland have signalized themselves in several important Employments for our Service wherein they have given Proofs of their Fidelity Diligence Address and Skill in the management of Business For these Reasons and other Considerations Us moving We have committed ordained and deputed the said Boreel de Weede and de Haren and We do commit ordain and depute them by these Presents and have given and do give them full Power Commission and special Command to go and repair to Ryswick in Quality of our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries for the Peace and there to Confer either directly or through the interposition of the Ambassadors Mediators respectively received and approved with the Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of his Most Christian Majesty and his Allies being provided with sufficient Powers and there to treat of Means to determine and compose the Differences which are the occasion of this present War And our said Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries or Two of them in Case the other be absent through Sickness or other hindrance or One of them the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness or through any other hindrance shall have Power to agree upon the said Means and accordingly Conclude and Sign a good and firm Peace and in general to do negotiate promise and grant all that they shall think necessary to Effect the said Peace and do in general all that We could do our Selves if We were there present altho' for that purpose there should be required a more special Power and Command not contained in these Presents And We do sincerely and faithfully promise to approve and hold firm and constant whatever by the said our Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries or by Two of them in Case the Third be absent through Sickness or other hindrance or by One of them the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness or through any other hindrance shall have been stipulated promised and granted and to
Separate Article the Tenor is as follows Besides all that is Concluded c. We liking and approving the said Separate Article in all its Contents have allowed approved and ratified the same and We do allow approve and ratifie it by these Presents Signed with our own Hand and We promise upon the Faith and Word of a King to perform and observe the same and cause it to be observed sincerely and faithfully and never to suffer any thing to be done to it contrary directly or indirectly upon any account or cause whatsoever In Testimony whereof We have Signed these Presents and caused them to be Sealed with our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 3d Day of October in the Year of Our Lord 1697. and of our Reign the 55th Signed LEWIS And a little lower By the King Signed COLBERT The Ratification of the States-General of the Vnited Provinces of the Low-Countries upon the Separate Article THE States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas besides the Treaty of Peace and Friendship made and concluded at Ryswick in Holland the 20th Day of September of the present Year 1697. There has also been made a Separate Article by Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Cely Counsellor in Ordinary to his Most Christian Majesty in his Council of State Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Counsellor in Ordinary to His Majesty in his Council of State Marquis of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay The Two Churches Fort-Isle Menillet and other Places and Francis Callieres Knight Lord of Callieres Roche-Chellay and Gigny Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of his Most Christian Majesty in the Assembly of Ryswick in the Name and from his said Majesty And by Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the Province of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the said Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles and other Places Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht and President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in our Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland Our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries in the said Assembly of Ryswick in Our Name and from Us by Virtue of their respective full Powers of which Separate Article the Tenor is as follows Besides all that is Concluded c. We likeing and accepting the said Separate Article have approved and ratified and We approve and ratifie the same by these Presents as if it was inserted in the forementioned Treaty of Peace and Friendship and We promise inviolably to keep maintain and observe all that is contained in it without ever acting contrary to it directly or indirectly upon any account whatsoever In Testimony whereof We have caused these Presents to be Signed by the President of Our Assembly Countersigned by Our Secretary and Sealed with Our Great Seal Given at the Hague the 10th of October in the Year 1697. Articles of Peace between the Emperour and the Empire on one part and France on the other part Concluded at the Royal Castle of Ryswick in Holland on the 20 30 of October 1697. IN the Name of the most Holy Trinity Amen Be it known unto All and every One that a cruel War attended with the Effusion of much Christian Blood and the Devastation of several Provinces having been waged for some Years last past between the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Leopold elected Emperour of the Romans always August King of Germany Hungary Bohemia of Dalmatia Croatia and Sclavonia Archduke of Austria Duke of Burgundy Brabant Stiria Carinthia and Carniola Marquiss of Moravia Duke of Luxembourg of the High and Lower Silesia of Wirtemberg and of Teck Prince of Suabia Count of Habsbourg of Tyrol Kybourg and Goritia Marquiss of the Sacred Roman Empire Burgow of the Upper and Lower Lusatia Lord of the Sclavonian Marches of Port-Naon and Salins c. and the Sacred Roman Empire on one part and the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Lewis XIV the most Christian King of France and Navarre on the other part Now his Imperial Majesty and his most Christian Majesty having most seriously apply'd themselves to terminate and put an end as soon as possible to those Mischiefs that daily encreas'd to the Ruine of Christendom by the Divine Assistance and by the Care of the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Charles XI King of Swedeland Goths and Vandals Grand Prince of Finland Duke of Scania Esthonia Livonia of Carelia Bremen Ferden of Stetin Pomerania Cassubia and Vandalia Prince of Rugen and Lord of Ingria and Wismar Count Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria Juliers Cleves and Bergues of Illustrious Memory who from the very beginning of these Commotions did not cease effectually to sollicit the Christian Princes to Peace and afterwards having been accepted as Universal Mediator never desisted gloriously to labour even to his dying Day to procure the same with all imaginable speed having to this purpose appointed and setled Conferences in the Palace of Ryswick in Holland and after his Decease the most Serene and most Puissant Prince and Lord Charles XII King of Sweden Goths and Vandals Grand Prince of Finland Duke of Scania Esthonia of Livonia Carelia Bremen of Ferden Stetin Pomerania Cassubia and of Vandalia Prince of Rugen Lord of Ingria and of Wismar Count Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria Juliers Cleves and Bergues Inheriting from his Royal Father the same longing Desire and Earnestness to procure the publick Tranquility and the Treaties having been brought to their perfection by the foresaid Conferences the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries lawfully appointed and established by both Parties being met to this effect at the aforesaid place that is to say on the Emperor's part the most Illustrious and most Excellent Lords the Sieur Dominic Andrew Kaunitz Count of the Holy Roman Empire Hereditary Lord of Austerliz of Hungarischbord Mahrischpruss and Orzechan the Great Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece intimate Councellor of State to his Sacred Imperial Majesty Chamberlain and Vice-Chancellour of the Holy Empire the Sieur Henry John Stratman Sieur de Puerbach Count of the Holy Roman Empire Lord of Orth Schmiding Spatenbrun and Carlsberg Imperial Aulique Councellor Chamberlain to his Sacred Imperial Majesty and the Sieur John Frederick free and noble Baron of Seilern Imperial Aulique Councellor to his Sacred Imperial Majesty and one of the Plenipotentiaries in the Imperial Diets And on the part of his Sacred most Christian Majesty the most Illustrious and most Excellent Lords the Sieur Nicholas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Boneuil
signed delivered and exchanged by our Extraordinary Embassadors and Plenipotentiaries whether all Three conjointly whether Two of them in the absence of the Third or by reason of being employed elsewhere or even by One alone in the absence of the other Two or being elsewhere employed Engaging our Selves by these Presents to cause our Letters of Ratifications to be dispatched and expedited in the good and authentick Form and within the Time that shall be agreed upon In Witness and for Confirmation whereof we have caused these Presents signed with our Hand and Imperial Seal to be confirmed Given at our City of Vienna the Third of February in the Year One thousand six hundred ninety and seven of our Reign of that of King of the Romans the Thirty ninth of that of Hungary the Forty second and of that of Bohemia the Forty first LEOPOLD L.S. Ut. SEBASTIAN WUNIBALD Count de Zeyll By the Express Order of his Imperial Majesty GASPARD FLOREND CONSBRUCH THE GENERAL FULL POWER FOR THE Deputation of the Empire Translated from the German Language THe Electors Princes and States of the H. Empire having thought good to make choice of some certain Persons from amongst themselves to take care of their Interests and to assist on their behalf at the Treaty of Peace that is to be concluded between his Imperial Majesty the Empire and its Great Allies on one Part and the Crown of France on the other Part and according to the Foundation of the Peace heretofore made in Westphalia and afterwards confirmed at Nimeguen have deputed and nominated from the Electoral College the Electors of Mentz Bavaria Saxony and Brandenbourg from the College of Princes and from amongst the Catholicks those of Austria of Saltzbourg the Great Master of the Teutonick Order of Wirtzbourg Spires Constance Hildesheim Liege Munster without prejudice to the alternate Succession Palatine Newbourg Baden Baden and the Prelates in Suabia and from amongst the Protestants those of Magdebourg of Sweden on the behalf of Bremen or Deux Ponts of Saxe Cobourg of Saxe Gotha Brandenbourg-Culenbach Brunswick-Zell Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel of Hesse-Cassel Wirtemberg with respect to their alternative Order of Holstein Gluckstat of Anhalt and the Counts of Weteravia and last of all from the Colledge of the Imperial Cities amongst the Catholicks those of Cologn and Ausbourg and amongst the Protestants those of Franckford and Neurembourg to whom is granted on the behalf of the said Empire and by vertue of this present Act a full power to the end they may speedily send their Ministers to the Place of Treaties there to assist conjointly with the Principal Plenipotentiaries of his Imperial Majesty and in conformity to their Instructions concur to treat regulate according to the Stile observed in the Empire and conclude whatsoever shall be necessary for the obtaining a General sure Honourable and lasting Peace accompanied with the resettlement of the publick Tranquility as also with the restitution and all the satisfaction that shall be found requisite to the States and Members of the Empire that have either sustained Damage or are totally opprest So that they will accept ratifie within the time specified and observe on the part of the whole Empire as well as of the States deputed whatsoever the Ministers of these latter or any one amongst them in case of absence sickness or impediment of the others or for the observing equality the present will give their opinion for the absent shall have conjointly with the Imperial Ambassie treated adjusted concluded with the Crown of France and the States deputed shall therein according to reason and custom always maintain'd and powerfully upheld Signed at Ratisbon the 15. July 1697. L.S. The Electoral Chancery of Mentz or Mayence THE FULL POWER OF FRANCE LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarr to all those to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting As we desire nothing so earnestly as to behold the War wherewith Christendom is afflicted to terminate in a firm and lasting Peace and forasmuch as through the Care and Mediation of our Dearest and very well Beloved Brother the King of Sweden the Cities of Delft and the Hague have been agreed upon by all the Parties for holding the Conferences necessary to this effect We out of the same ardent desire to put a stop as much as in us lyes and by the assistance of Divine Providence to the Desolation and Effusion of Christian Blood give to understand that we intirely confiding in the experience capacity and fidelity of our well beloved and loyal Subject the Sieur de Harlay de Boneuil ordinary Counsellour in our Council of State and of our well beloved the Sieur Verjus Count de Crecy Baron de Couvay Lord de Boulay two Churches Minillet and other places as also in that of our well beloved the Sieur de Callieres de la Rochellay and de Gigny who is actually in the City of Delft by reason of the repeated Tryals that we have made of the same in the several important Employs wherewith we have intrusted them as well at home as abroad for these reasons and other good considerations us thereunto moving we have Commissioned appointed and deputed the said Sieurs Harlay Crecy and Callieres and do Commission appoint and depute by these Presents Signed with our own hand and have given and do give them full Power Commission and special command to repair to the said City of Delft in quality of our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries for the Peace and to confer be it directly or by the Intercourse of Ambassadors Mediators respectively admitted and agreed upon with all the Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries and Ministers as well of our most dear and well beloved Brother the Emperour of the Romans as of our most dear and well beloved Brother and Cousin the Catholick King as also of our most dear and Great Friends the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries and of all other Princes their Allyes all of them being instructed with sufficient Power and there to treat of the ways and means to terminate and pacifie the Differences which cause the War at this time and our aforesaid Embassadors and Plenipotentiaries shall have Power all three together or two in case of the others absence through Sickness or other Impediment or one alone in the absence of the other two in the like case of Sickness or other Impediment to agree about conclude upon and Sign an Honourable and firm Peace and in general act consent to negotiate and promise whatsoever they shall judge necessary for the abovesaid effect of concluding Peace with the same authority as we should and might do were we there present in Person altho' there might be something that might require a more special command and charge not contained in these said Presents promising upon the faith and word of a King to stand to and perform whatsoever by the said Sieurs de Harlay de Crecy de Caillieres either by
said Majesty for the Mediation of the said General Peace Monsieur Charles Gustavus Baron of Frisendorf Secretary to the Embassie of Sweden SAXONY His Excellency Monsieur the Baron de Bosen Treasurer for the Empire for Upper and Lower Saxony Commissary-General of the War and Privy-Counsellor Knight of the Order of St. John Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Electoral Highness for the Peace Monsieur Kirchner Secretary of the Embassie The STATES GENERAL of the UNITED PROVINCES His Excellency Monsieur James Borcel Lord of Duynbeeck Westhoven and Meresteen Senator and Burgomaster of the City of Amsterdam and Counsellor deputed from the Province of Holland Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Peace on the behalf of Their High and Mightinesses the Lords States General He died before the Signing of the Peace His Excellency Monsieur Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the States of Holland and West-friezland Keeper of the Great Seal Superintendent of the Fiefs and Director of the East-India Company Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Peace on the behalf of their High and Mightinesses the Lords States General His Excellency Monsieur Everhard de Weede Lord de Weede Dijckvelt Rateles c. Lord of the Mannor of the City of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Maries at Utrecht Dijckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Utrecht President of the States of the said Province Deputy of the Province of Utrecht Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Peace on the behalf of Their High and Mightinesses the Lords States General His Excellency Monsieur William de Haaren Grietman of Bielt Deputy on the Part of the Nobility in the States of Friseland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputy of the Province of Friseland and Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Peace on the behalf of Their High and Mightinesses the Lords States General Monsieur Hamel Bruninx Secretary of the Embassie TRIERS or TREVES His Excellency Monsieur the Baron Leyen Lord of Saffig Efferen and Wesseling Intimate Counsellor Grand Marshal and Bailiff of Munster Cobern and Alcken Extraordinary Embassador and Plenipotentiary to His Electoral Highness of Triers at the Treaty of Peace THE NAMES OF THE Ministers Plenipotentiaries Deputies and Envoys of the Empire AUSBOURG The Imperial City of MOnsieur John Christopher de Dierheim Councellor and Plenipotentiary of the Imperial City of Ausbourg at the Treaties of Peace AUSTRIA Francis Rudolph Baron of Helden Lord of Trasberg c. Regent Councellor of the Provinces of the Upper Austria for his Imperial Majesty and his Plenipotentiary for the House of Austria at the Treaties of Peace BADEN BADEN Monsieur Charles Ferdinand Baron de Phittersdorf Lord of Walesteeg and Neuhaz Privy Councellor to his Serene Highness the Margrave Lewis of Baden and Hochberg and his Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace BREMEN and DEUX-PONTS Mons .... Snoilsky Councellor to his Majesty the King of Sweden and his Envoy Extraordinary at the Imperial Diet of Ratisbon Plenipotentiary on the part of the Dutchies of Bremen and Deux-ponts at the Treaties of Peace BRUNSWICK LUNENBOURG Monsieur Huneken Councellor and Resident for his Electoral Highness of Brunswick Lunenbourg Plenipotentiary at the Congress of the High Allies BRUNSWICK WOLFENBUTTEL Monsieur the Baron Frederick de Steinberg intimate Councellor and Marshal of the Court Plenipotentiary to his Most Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Brunswick Lunenbourg Zell and Wolfenbuttel Monsieur Seigel Councellor and Resident of their Most Serene Highnesses the Dukes of Brunswick Lunenbourg Zell and Wolfenbuttel Plenipotentiary at the Congress of the Mighty Allies COLOGNE The Imperial City of Monsieur Harman Joseph Bullenger Syndic of the Imperial City of Cologne and its Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace DENMARK for the Dutchy of Holstein Monsieur Detlef Nicholas de Lawencron Councellor to his Majesty of Denmark and Norway his Envoy for the General Diet of the Empire and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace EGMONT Monsieur Michael de Ghillet Esquire Lord de Feppen Councellor and Intendant of the Houses Demesus and Affairs of the Count d' Egmont Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of that Prince at the Treaty of Peace EMPEROR Monsieur the Count d' Aversberg Chamberlain to His Imperial Majesty one of the Imperial Aulique Council and His Envoy Extraordinary with His Majesty the King of Great Britain FRANCONIA Monsieur the Baron Wolfganck Philip de Schrottenberg Minister and Intimate Counsellor of the Episcopal Court of Bamberg Plenipotentiary at the Peace on the part of the Circle of Franconia Monsieur Erdman Baron of Stein Knight of the Teutonic Order Burggrave of Noremberg Hereditary Gentleman of the Horse to the Court of His Highness of Brandenbourg Bareith and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace FRANCFORT The Imperial City of Monsieur John James Muller Plenipotentiary of the Imperial City of Francfort at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur John Melchior Lucius Doctor in Law Syndic and Plenipotentiary of the Imperial City of Francfort at the Treaties of Peace HAMBOURG The Imperial City of Monsieur de Bostel Counsellor and Syndic of the City of Hambourg and its Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace HANAU Monsieur F. C. de Ecclesheim Counsellor to the Prince of Hanau and His Plenipotentiary at the Treaty of Peace HESSE-CASSEL Monsieur the Baron de Goretz Lord of Schiltz Burggrave of Friedberg Minister and Counsellor of State and of War to His Imperial Majesty and to the King of Great Britain President of the Privy-Chamber to His Serene Highness the Landtgrave of Hesse-Cassel and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace HILDESHEIM Monsieur Charles Paul de Zimmermans Counsellor of State Chancellor in the Consistory and President of His most Reverend Highness the Bishop of Hildesheim and Plenipotentiary Deputy of the Empire at the Treaties of Peacee LIEGE Monsieur Norf Counsellor to His Electoral Highness of Cologne Prince of Liege His Resident Ordinary with the States General and Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace LORRAIN Monsieur Claudius Francis Canon Baron Counsellor and Secretary of State and President of the Sovereign Court of Lorrain and Barre Plenipotentiary of His Most Serene Highness the Duke of Lorrain at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Joseph le Begue Baron of Thelod and Germiny Lord of Olchey and Chantreyne Counsellor and Secretary of State and Plenipotentiary-Minister of the Queen Dowager of Poland Dutchess of Lorrain and Barr at the Treaties of Peace LUBECK Monsieur George Radau Provost of the Cathedral and Syndic of the City of Lubeck and its Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace MENTZ or MAYENCE Monsieur Ignatius Anthony Otten of the Aulique Council and of the Regency of His Electoral Highness of Mentz and of Bamberg and His Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur George William Moll of the Aulique and Regency Council of his Electoral Highness of Mentz and Bamberg and his Plenipotentiary at
the Treaties of Peace MUNSTER Monsieur the Baron de Plettenbourg de Lenhausen Intimate Counsellor Dean Canon and Capitulary of the Cathedrals of Paderborn Munster and Hildesheim Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace NEMOURS Dutchess of Monsieur Bourret Counsellor and Treasurer to Her Most Serene Highness Madam the Dutchess of Nemours Sovereign Princess of Neufchatel and Valengin in Suitzerland Envoy Extraordinary at the Treaties of Peace ORLEANS Duke of Monsieur the Abbot Thejeu Counsellor in Ordinary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans and His Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace PALATINE NEUBOURG Monsieur John Henry Hetterman Counsellor of State to His Electoral Highness Palatine and Plenipotentiary for Neubourg at the Treaties of Peace PORTUGAL Monsieur Pacieco Envoy Extraordinary with the Lords States General on the Part of His Majesty the King of Portugal RHINE The Upper Monsieur de Savigny Counsellor to His Excellency the Lord Count of Nassau Weilbourg and Envoy from the Circle of the Upper Rhine at the Treaties of Peace SALM. Monsieur d' Uffling Privy-Counsellor to His Most Reverend Highness the Lord Prince and Abbot de Fulda Privy-Counsellor and Envoy of His Most Serene Highness the Prince of Salm at the Treaties of Peace SAVOY Mons Philibert Count de la Tour Baron of Bourdeaux Counsellor of State to His Royal Highness of Savoy President of His Finances Superintendent of His Houshold and His Plenipotentiary at the Congress for the General Peace Monsieur Peter Francis de Frichignono Count de Castellengo Counsellor of State to His Royal Highness of Savoy His Attorney-General in Piedmont and His Plenipotentiary at the Congress for a General Peace De SAXE-COBOURG Monsieur the Baron de Hagen President of the cabinet-Cabinet-Council of His Most Serene Highness of Saxe-Cobourg Privy-Counsellor and Commissary-General of War to all the Serene Families of Saxe c. Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace SAXE-GOTHA Monsieur d' Aveman Intimate Counsellor of State and War to His Most Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Plenipotentiary to the Most Serene Family at the Treaties of Peace STRASBOURG Bishop of Monsieur Herman de Halveren Intimate Counsellor and Vice-Chancellor to His Most Eminent Highness the Cardinal Landtgrave of Furstemburg Bishop and Prince of Strasbourg at the Treaties of Peace SUABIA Monsieur Frederick de Durheimb Minister of State and Chancellor to His Most Reverend Highness the Lord Bishop of Constans Plenipotentiary-Minister at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur de Kulpis Nobleman of the Empire Minister of State Director of the Ecclesiastical Council His Most Serene Highness the Duke of Wirtemberg's Minister-Plenipotentiary of the Circle of Suabia at the Treaties of Peace SUABIA The Prelates and Deputies of Monsieur Anthony Eusebius Baron of Halden Neidberg and Autenriedt Plenipotentiary of the Prelates of Suabia TREMOILLE Prince of Monsieur John Gabriel de Sanguiniere Lord of Charansac His Majesty's Counsellor in the Chatelet of Paris and Proctor-General and Plenipotentiary to His Serene Highness the Prince of Tremoille at the Treaties of Peace TREVES or TRIERS Monsieur John Henry Keyservelt Counsellor and Resident at the Hague Plenipotentiary to His Most Serene Highness the Elector of Triers at the Treaties of Peace TEUTONIC ORDER Monsieur Charles de Loe Baron de Wissen Knight of the said Order Commander of Pitzenbourg at Mechlen or Malines Intimate Counsellor Principal Envoy Extraordinary of His Most Serene Highness the Prince Palatine Grand Master of the Teutonic Order at the Treaties of Peace Monsieur Victor de Beughem Counsellor to His Most Serene Highness the Prince Palatine Grand Master of the Teutonic Order His Ordinary Resident with the States General WETTERAVIA Deputies of the Counts of Monsieur Charles Ottom Count of Solms Plenipotentiary of the Counts of Wetteravia at the Treaties of Peace WIRTEMBERG Monsieur Anthony Gunther de Hespen Counsellor in the Supreme Council of Wirtemberg and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace WIRTZBOURG Monsieur John Conrade Philip Ignatius Baron de Taston Grand Marshal to His Royal Highness the Bishop of Wirtzbourg and His Extraordinary Envoy and Plenipotentiary at the Treaties of Peace FINIS * This answers to that which in the Common Law is called Paraphanalia and in the Civil Paraphernalia * Is the XLVI †Is the L. ‖ Is the LI. * It is the XLVI