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into_o the_o same_o on_o either_o side_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o law_n or_o otherwise_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o may_v their_o majesty_n or_o their_o subject_n servant_n and_o adherent_n on_o either_o side_n express_v any_o manner_n of_o resentment_n of_o whatever_o offence_n may_v have_v be_v commit_v against_o they_o or_o damage_n receive_v by_o they_o during_o the_o present_a war._n iv_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n immediate_o after_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o catholic_n king_n be_v power_n the_o place_n and_o fortress_n of_o charleroy_n the_o town_n of_o binche_n the_o town_n and_o fortress_n of_o aeth_n oudenard_n and_o coartray_v with_o their_o provostship_n and_o castellany_n appurtenance_n and_o dependency_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n possess_v they_o before_o the_o war_n of_o the_o year_n 1667._o all_o which_o town_n and_o place_n the_o catholic_n king_n yield_v to_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n at_o the_o treaty_n sign_v at_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n the_o second_o of_o may_n 1668._o from_o which_o this_o present_a treaty_n do_v express_o derogate_v for_o so_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o say_a town_n and_o place_n their_o appurtenance_n and_o dependence_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o the_o say_a catholic_n king_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o enjoy_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n full_o and_o peaceable_o except_v the_o verge_n of_o menin_n and_o the_o town_n of_o conde_n which_o though_o heretofore_o pretend_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o castellany_n of_o aeth_n shall_v nevertheless_o remain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n together_o with_o all_o its_o dependence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o v._o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n oblige_v himself_o and_o promise_v to_o put_v likewise_o
brisach_n to_o friburg_n through_o the_o territory_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o highway_n call_v landstras_fw-la for_o the_o march_v of_o his_o soldier_n and_o the_o convey_n of_o provision_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o garrison_n of_o friburg_n vii_o nor_o shall_v the_o provision_n intend_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o garrison_n of_o friburg_n in_o their_o way_n and_o passage_n from_o brisach_n to_o friburg_n be_v molest_v or_o detain_v through_o payment_n of_o any_o toll_n custom_n tax_n duty_n or_o right_n new_a or_o ancient_a it_o be_v further_a agree_v that_o the_o victual_n requisite_a as_o well_o for_o the_o garrison_n as_o inhabitant_n which_o shall_v be_v transport_v from_o any_o place_n of_o brisgow_n to_o friburg_n shall_v as_o hitherto_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o future_a pay_v no_o custom_n and_o as_o for_o other_o merchandise_n and_o thing_n whatsoever_o no_o other_o nor_o great_a duty_n and_o custom_n shall_v 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and_o do_v joint_o concern_v the_o say_a town_n of_o friburg_n and_o the_o 3_o village_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o commissioner_n abovementioned_a shall_v agree_v in_o what_o place_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o that_o authentic_a copy_n of_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v as_o often_o as_o desire_v x._o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a not_o only_o to_o the_o chapter_n of_o basle_n as_o also_o to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o member_n of_o the_o austrean_a government_n and_o the_o university_n of_o friburg_n but_o also_o to_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o depart_v without_o any_o hindrance_n molestation_n or_o imposition_n within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o transport_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o movable_n to_o whatsoever_o place_n they_o please_v and_o to_o sell_v retain_v or_o administer_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o their_o immovables_n all_o other_o shall_v likewise_o have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o retain_v administer_v or_o alienate_v who_o have_v any_o good_n revenue_n or_o right_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o friburg_n or_o the_o 3_o village_n belong_v unto_o it_o xi_o nevertheless_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n do_v consent_n that_o the_o say_a castle_n and_o town_n of_o friburg_n with_o the_o 3_o village_n thereunto_o belong_v shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o case_n they_o can_v agree_v of_o a_o equivalent_a for_o it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n xii_o whereas_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o war_n with_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v include_v in_o this_o present_a treaty_n the_o say_a duke_n shall_v for_o himself_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o free_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o state_n place_n and_o good_n which_o duke_n charles_n his_o uncle_n possess_v in_o the_o year_n 1670._o when_o the_o same_o be_v take_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n except_v only_o such_o alteration_n as_o be_v make_v and_o specify_v in_o the_o follow_a article_n xiii_o the_o town_n of_o naney_n with_o its_o district_n common_o call_v finage_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o united_n and_o incorporate_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n so_o that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v possess_v the_o same_o with_o all_o right_n of_o superiority_n sovereignty_n and_o propriety_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o say_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n do_v as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o renounce_v quit_v and_o transfer_v unto_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n without_o any_o retention_n or_o reservation_n all_o right_n of_o propriety_n or_o sovereignty_n all_o prerogative_n and_o pre-eminences_a which_o do_v or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o abovesaid_a city_n of_o nancy_n any_o law_n custom_n statute_n constitution_n or_o agreement_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o all_o which_o as_o also_o the_o annul_a clause_n of_o derogation_n be_v derogate_a from_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n fourteen_o and_o to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v a_o more_o free_a communication_n between_o the_o say_a town_n of_o nancy_n and_o the_o dominion_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o a_o more_o easy_a passage_n for_o the_o french_a soldier_n way_n half_a a_o league_n broad_a shall_v be_v mark_v out_o by_o commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n the_o first_o of_o which_o way_n shall_v be_v from_o st._n didier_n to_o nancy_n the_o second_o from_o nancy_n to_o alsatia_n the_o three_o from_o the_o say_a city_n of_o nancy_n to_o besancon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o four_o from_o nancy_n to_o metz_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o mark_v out_o of_o the_o say_a way_n be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o way_n former_o consent_v to_o by_o duke_n charles_n in_o the_o year_n 1661._o xv._o all_o place_n village_n house_n and_o land_n together_o with_o their_o dependency_n scituate_n and_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a way_n of_o half_a a_o league_n broad_a shall_v belong_v unto_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n together_o with_o all_o right_n as_o well_o of_o superiority_n and_o sovereignty_n as_o propriety_n which_o the_o say_a duke_n or_o his_o ancestor_n have_v and_o enjoy_v before_o this_o treaty_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o the_o district_n or_o dependency_n of_o the_o say_a place_n extend_v beyond_o the_o say_v half_a league_n whatsoever_o lie_v beyond_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o the_o boundary_n settle_v by_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v with_o all_o superiority_n sovereignty_n and_o propriety_n remain_v as_o former_o to_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n xvi_o the_o city_n and_o provostship_n of_o longwic_n with_o its_o appurtenancy_n and_o dependency_n shall_v for_o ever_o with_o all_o superiority_n sovereignty_n and_o propriety_n remain_v to_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v lay_v no_o claim_n thereunto_o for_o the_o future_a but_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o provostship_n his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a duke_n another_o provostship_n in_o one_o of_o the_o 3_o bishopric_n of_o the_o same_o greatness_n and_o value_n according_a as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o abovesaid_a commissioner_n which_o be_v so_o grant_v and_o convey_v by_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o well_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v it_o with_o 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contrary_a notwithstanding_o
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covenant_v and_o agree_v that_o it_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a duke_n to_o make_v any_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o the_o benefice_n bestow_v by_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n until_o the_o day_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n and_o those_o who_o be_v induct_v into_o the_o say_a benefice_n shall_v continue_v in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a trouble_n or_o molest_v nor_o dispossess_v they_o of_o the_o same_o xxi_o it_o be_v further_a agree_v that_o all_o proceed_n at_o law_n sentence_n and_o decree_n make_v and_o give_v by_o the_o council_n judges_z or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n in_o suit_n and_o action_n that_o be_v finish_v as_o well_o between_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a duchy_n of_o lorraine_n and_o bar_n as_o other_o during_o the_o time_n the_o say_a state_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n shall_v 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strasburg_n and_o his_o brother_n prince_n william_n egon_n of_o furstenberg_n together_o with_o their_o nephew_n prince_n anthony_n egon_n of_o fustenberg_n and_o their_o officer_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o state_n reputation_n dignity_n right_n suffrage_n session_n benefice_n and_o office_n good_n hold_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-base_a and_o in_o capite_fw-la together_o with_o the_o profit_n that_o have_v be_v sequester_v and_o general_o to_o all_o other_o good_n which_o they_o do_v or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v enjoy_v before_o their_o deprivation_n upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o war_n any_o proceed_n transaction_n or_o decree_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o say_a prince_n william_n egon_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o full_a liberty_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v say_v write_v or_o do_v by_o the_o chapter_n of_o strasburg_n and_o other_o who_o 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till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o debt_n effect_n merchandise_n and_o movable_n confiscate_v before_o the_o say_a day_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o creditor_n of_o private_a debtor_n nor_o those_o in_o who_o hand_n such_o effect_n and_o merchandise_n have_v be_v deposit_v nor_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_v may_v prosecute_v or_o pretend_v to_o any_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o which_o restitution_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o those_o also_o who_o have_v be_v of_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o consequent_o they_o shall_v in_o virtue_n of_o this_o treaty_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o also_o to_o their_o good_n in_o such_o condition_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n and_o sign_v of_o this_o treaty_n all_o which_o thing_n shall_v be_v effectual_o execute_v any_o donation_n confiscation_n order_n interlocutory_a and_o definitive_a 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between_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n as_o well_o with_o relation_n to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein-gottorp_a shall_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o treaty_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o as_o well_o this_o as_o the_o aforementioned_a treaty_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o sweden_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o virtue_n as_o if_o it_o be_v word_n for_o word_n insert_v in_o this_o treaty_n xxvi_o and_o because_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o the_o war_n which_o yet_o continue_v between_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o lunenburg_n namely_o the_o bishop_n of_o osnaburg_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o zel_n and_o wolfembutel_n be_v with_o all_o speed_n compose_v as_o well_o his_o imperial_a as_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n shall_v employ_v their_o utmost_a office_n towards_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n that_o a_o peace_n between_o the_o aforesaid_a party_n be_v speedy_o make_v and_o to_o that_o end_n a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o order_n to_o it_o be_v forthwith_o agree_v to_o by_o they_o but_o if_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n the_o say_a office_n shall_v want_v their_o desire_a effect_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n include_v in_o this_o peace_n do_v promise_n that_o after_o the_o term_n for_o the_o cessation_n of_o hostility_n be_v expire_v they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o assist_v the_o aforesaid_a enemy_n of_o france_n and_o sweden_n or_o 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and_o his_o enemy_n then_o be_v every_o body_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o only_o the_o desire_n of_o give_v peace_n to_o europe_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v he_o loose_v so_o favourable_a a_o conjuncture_n and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o same_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v still_o dispose_v to_o admit_v of_o proposition_n that_o may_v secure_v the_o entire_a satisfaction_n of_o sweden_n and_o procure_v the_o tranquillity_n which_o christendom_n expect_v from_o this_o assembly_n a_o memorial_n deliver_v to_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o france_n by_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o holland_n july_n the_o 26_o 1678._o the_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o their_o lordship_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n of_o france_n the_o 11_o instant_n a_o memorial_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o justify_v the_o particular_a of_o the_o retension_n of_o the_o place_n the_o 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