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A27483	The acts and negotiations, together with the particular articles at large of the general peace, concluded at Ryswick, by the most illustrious confederates with the French king to which is premised, the negotiations and articles of the peace, concluded at Turin, between the same prince and the Duke of Savoy / translated from the original publish'd at the Hague.; Actes et mémoires des négociations de la paix de Ryswick. English. Selections.	Bernard, Jacques, 1658-1718.; France. Treaties, etc. Savoy (Duchy), 1696 Aug. 29.; England and Wales. Treaties, etc. France, 1697 Sept. 20.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1994; ESTC R10805	141,649	305

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 withou● and for several other good Causes and Consid●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

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 Mo●●ieur Reichard Secretary to the Embassie BRANDENBOURG His Exce●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

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 Ti●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

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