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commerce_n and_o navigation_n in_o the_o follow_a manner_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o power_n respective_o produce_v by_o they_o the_o copy_n whereof_o you_o have_v hereafter_o insert_v i._o the_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v reciprocal_o enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o point_n of_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n which_o they_o have_v already_o have_v before_o this_o war_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n state_n and_o province_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o party_n ii_o and_o thus_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a exercise_n any_o sort_n of_o hostility_n or_o violence_n against_o each_o other_o either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n or_o in_o river_n roads_n and_o fresh_a water_n under_o any_o name_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o and_o moreover_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n can_v take_v any_o commission_n for_o particular_a ship_n or_o letter_n of_o 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make_v to_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o damage_n iii_o and_o in_o order_n to_o obviate_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o those_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v by_o the_o take_n of_o prize_n through_o inadvertency_n or_o otherwise_o and_o more_o especial_o in_o remote_a part_n it_o have_v be_v agree_v that_o if_o any_o such_o prize_n on_o either_o side_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n or_o that_o of_o the_o north_n from_o torneuse_n in_o norway_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o channel_n in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o week_n or_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a channel_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o st._n vincent_n in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o line_n in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o week_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o line_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o month_n the_o same_o to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o present_n the_o
province_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o disorder_n be_v to_o come_v no_o near_o unto_o the_o french_a than_o a_o canonshot_n but_o may_v send_v their_o small_a bark_n or_o shalloop_n on_o board_n the_o french_a ship_n or_o bark_n whereof_o three_o or_o four_o man_n only_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o the_o master_n of_o the_o french_a ship_n shall_v show_v their_o passport_n and_o letter_n of_o mart_n abovemention_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o mart_n which_o shall_v be_v insert_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treaty_n by_o which_o passport_n and_o letter_n of_o mart_n it_o may_v not_o only_o appear_v what_o his_o cargo_n be_v but_o also_o the_o place_n of_o the_o abide_v and_o residence_n as_o well_o of_o the_o master_n as_o of_o the_o ship_n herself_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o two_o way_n whether_o they_o carry_v contraband_n good_n and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ship_n as_o of_o the_o master_n may_v sufficient_o appear_v thereby_o to_o which_o pastport_n and_o letter_n of_o mart_n a_o entire_a belief_n and_o credit_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o validity_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v and_o that_o they_o can_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n falsify_v and_o counterfeit_v his_o say_a majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v prescribe_v certain_a mark_n and_o counter-signings_a thereunto_o xxvi_o and_o in_o case_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a mean_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a vessel_n and_o french_a bark_n bind_v to_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n any_o merchandize_n or_o commodity_n which_o be_v above_o declare_v to_o be_v contraband_n and_o prohibit_v they_o shall_v be_v unlade_v and_o declare_v confiscate_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n or_o other_o competent_a person_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o 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regulate_v themselves_o according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v order_v in_o the_o precede_a article_n and_o for_o the_o more_o particular_a illustration_n and_o clear_n of_o this_o article_n it_o be_v moreover_o agree_v and_o conclude_v on_o that_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v that_o both_o the_o party_n or_o else_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n the_o good_n appertain_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o party_n and_o lade_v in_o their_o ship_n who_o be_v become_v enemy_n to_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o party_n can_v be_v any_o way_n confiscate_v upon_o the_o account_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_v embarking_a of_o they_o in_o a_o enemy_n ship_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v observe_v not_o only_a when_o the_o say_v commodity_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o board_n they_o before_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o war_n but_o also_o when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v after_o the_o say_a declaration_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v within_o the_o respective_a time_n and_o term_n hereafter_o prescribe_v viz._n if_o they_o have_v be_v lade_v in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n or_o that_o of_o the_o north_n from_o terneuse_n in_o norway_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o channel_n in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o week_n or_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o st._n vincent_n in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o line_n in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o week_n and_o beyond_o the_o line_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o month_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o this_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o merchandize_n and_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n that_o be_v lade_v on_o board_n those_o enemy_n ship_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v confiscate_v during_o the_o abovenamed_a term_n and_o ascertain_v limit_n but_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n without_o any_o delay_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o they_o have_v be_v lade_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_a term_n and_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n lawful_a to_o carry_v to_o the_o enemy_n port_n such_o merchandize_n as_o be_v contraband_n which_o may_v be_v find_v on_o board_n of_o such_o a_o enemy_n ship_n though_o the_o same_o be_v set_v free_a for_o the_o abovementioned_a reason_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v regulate_v above_o that_o a_o free_a ship_n shall_v go_v unmolested_a with_o the_o good_n lade_v thereon_o it_o have_v be_v moreover_o agree_v and_o conclude_v on_o that_o this_o liberty_n shall_v also_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v on_o board_n a_o free_a ship_n so_o far_o that_o though_o they_o be_v enemy_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o party_n or_o of_o one_o only_a of_o they_o yet_o be_v find_v in_o a_o free_a ship_n they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v out_o if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o soldier_n and_o actual_o in_o the_o say_v enemy_n service_n xxviii_o all_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n shall_v reciprocal_o enjoy_v the_o same_o right_n liberty_n and_o immunity_n in_o their_o commerce_n and_o trade_n in_o his_o say_a majesty_n port_n road_n sea_n and_o dominion_n as_o have_v be_v say_v as_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o those_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o on_o the_o high-sea_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o equality_n shall_v be_v reciprocal_a every_o way_n on_o either_o side_n and_o also_o that_o in_o case_n hereafter_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n amity_n and_o neutrality_n with_o any_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n that_o shall_v become_v enemy_n to_o his_o say_a majesty_n each_o of_o the_o two_o party_n shall_v reciprocal_o enjoy_v the_o same_o condition_n and_o restriction_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n relate_v to_o trade_n and_o commerce_n xxix_o and_o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o say_a man_n of_o war_n all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n ship_n and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o molest_v nor_o damnify_v they_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o make_v their_o own_o person_n and_o good_n liable_a to_o repair_v the_o damage_n suffer_v and_o to_o be_v suffer_v till_o full_a restitution_n be_v make_v thereof_o xxx_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n every_o captain_n and_o other_o commander_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a before_o their_o departure_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v good_a and_o sufficient_a security_n before_o proper_a judge_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o livre_n french_a to_o answer_v each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o misdemeanour_n they_o may_v commit_v in_o their_o voyage_n and_o for_o the_o contravention_n of_o their_o captain_n and_o officer_n against_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o against_o his_o majesty_n order_n and_o edict_n which_o shall_v be_v publish_v by_o virtue_n and_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o present_a agreement_n upon_o the_o forfeit_v and_o vacate_v of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o grant_n which_o shall_v also_o be_v practise_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n xxxi_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_v french_a captain_n take_v a_o vessel_n lade_v with_o the_o say_a contraband_n good_n as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o the_o say_a captain_n be_v not_o to_o open_v nor_o break_v up_o the_o chest_n male_n bales_n pack_n tun_n and_o other_o cask_n or_o transport_v
sell_v or_o exchange_v they_o or_o otherwise_o alienate_v the_o same_o till_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v ashore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o after_o a_o inventory_n take_v of_o the_o say_a merchandize_n find_v in_o the_o say_a vessel_n if_o so_o be_v the_o say_a contraband_n good_n make_v up_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lade_n the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n think_v well_o and_o consent_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o say_a contraband_n good_n to_o the_o say_a captain_n and_o pursue_v his_o voyage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o say_a master_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v hinder_v to_o pursue_v his_o course_n and_o the_o design_n of_o his_o voyage_n xxxii_o his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v be_v treat_v in_o all_o the_o country_n under_o his_o obedience_n as_o favourable_o as_o his_o own_o subject_n shall_v give_v all_o necessary_a order_n that_o the_o judgement_n and_o arrest_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o prize_n that_o may_v be_v take_v at_o sea_n shall_v be_v do_v with_o all_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n imaginable_a by_o person_n of_o unsuspected_a credit_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o his_o majesty_n shall_v give_v positive_a and_o effectual_a order_n that_o all_o the_o arrest_n judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o justice_n already_o give_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v give_v be_v ready_o and_o due_o execute_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a form_n xxxiii_o and_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n or_o some_o other_o of_o their_o public_a minister_n who_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o majesty_n court_n shall_v make_v complaint_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n that_o be_v give_v his_o majesty_n will_v make_v a_o review_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n in_o his_o council_n to_o examine_v whether_o the_o order_n or_o precaution_n contain_v in_o this_o treaty_n have_v be_v follow_v and_o observe_v and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o reason_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n at_o far_a and_o yet_o neither_o before_o the_o first_o judgement_n nor_o after_o the_o same_o during_o the_o review_n shall_v the_o good_n and_o effect_n that_o be_v reclaim_v be_v sell_v or_o unlade_v unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v to_o prevent_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o say_a merchandize_n xxxiv_o when_o a_o process_n shall_v be_v move_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o action_n against_o those_o who_o have_v make_v prize_n at_o sea_n and_o such_o as_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o say_v interest_v person_n happen_v to_o obtain_v a_o favourable_a judgement_n or_o arrest_n the_o say_a judgement_n or_o arrest_n shall_v be_v execute_v without_o any_o caution_n notwithstanding_o any_o appeal_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v make_v the_o prize_n but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_a and_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o present_a and_o precedent_a article_n for_o the_o administer_a of_o good_a and_o undilatory_a justice_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n concern_v prize_n make_v at_o sea_n by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v be_v extend_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n in_o respect_n to_o prize_n take_v by_o their_o subject_n from_o those_o of_o his_o majesty_n xxxv_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n may_v at_o all_o time_n build_v or_o fraught_v in_o each_o other_o country_n such_o a_o number_n of_o ship_n whether_o for_o war_n or_o trade_n as_o they_o think_v good_a as_o also_o buy_v such_o a_o quantity_n of_o ammunition_n as_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o and_o employ_v their_o authority_n that_o the_o say_v bargain_n for_o ship_n and_o buy_v of_o ammunition_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o at_o reasonable_a rate_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v give_v the_o same_o leave_n to_o the_o say_a enemy_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o case_n the_o say_a enemy_n be_v the_o attacker_n and_o aggressor_n xxxvi_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o any_o man_n of_o war_n or_o merchantman_n be_v run_v aground_o or_o shipwreck_v by_o storm_n or_o other_o accident_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o one_o or_o other_o ally_n the_o say_a ship_n apparel_n good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v save_v thereof_o or_o if_o out_o of_o foresight_n the_o say_a thing_n be_v perishable_a have_v be_v sell_v and_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v reclaim_v by_o the_o owner_n or_o other_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n thereof_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o process_n they_o be_v oblige_v only_o to_o pay_v a_o reasonable_a charge_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v regulate_v between_o the_o say_a ally_n for_o the_o right_n of_o save_v and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o contravension_n to_o the_o present_a article_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n promise_v effectual_o to_o employ_v their_o authority_n to_o punish_v those_o of_o their_o subject_n with_o all_o possible_a severity_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o these_o inhumanities_n which_o to_o their_o great_a regret_n have_v be_v sometime_o commit_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n xxxvii_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v not_o receive_v nor_o suffer_v their_o subject_n to_o receive_v in_o any_o of_o the_o country_n under_o their_o obedience_n any_o pirate_n and_o freebooter_n whatsoever_o but_o they_o shall_v pursue_v punish_v and_o chase_v they_o out_o of_o their_o port_n and_o the_o ship_n they_o have_v make_v prey_n of_o as_o well_o as_o the_o good_n take_v by_o the_o say_a pirate_n and_o rover_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o be_v shall_v forthwith_o and_o without_o form_n of_o law_n be_v free_o restore_v to_o the_o owner_n that_o do_v reclaim_v they_o xxxviii_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o party_n may_v everywhere_o in_o the_o territory_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o say_v lord_n the_o state_n general_n make_v use_n of_o such_o advocate_n attorney_n notary_n and_o solicitor_n as_o they_o think_v good_a to_o who_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o that_o the_o say_v judge_n be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o say_a subject_n and_o inhabitant_n on_o either_o side_n shall_v be_v free_a in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o make_v their_o abide_v to_o keep_v their_o book_n of_o trade_n and_o correspondence_n in_o such_o language_n as_o they_o please_v without_o their_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n disquiet_v or_o molest_v thirty-nine_o no_o consul_n for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v on_o either_o side_n and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v convenient_a to_o send_v precedent_n agent_n commissioner_n or_o other_o to_o either_o country_n they_o shall_v not_o fix_v their_o abide_v in_o any_o place_n but_o where_o the_o court_n do_v ordinary_o reside_v xl._n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o man_n of_o war_n or_o other_o vessel_n fit_v out_o by_o the_o commission_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o any_o prince_n republic_n or_o city_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v prize_n in_o the_o port_n havens_n or_o other_o river_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o of_o any_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o party_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v his_o say_a majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n will_v employ_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o cause_v restitution_n or_o reasonable_a reparation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o xli_o if_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o otherwise_o any_o non-observance_n or_o contravention_n shall_v happen_v in_o the_o present_a treaty_n on_o the_o part_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n or_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o continue_v in_o full_a force_n without_o their_o come_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o a_o break_n of_o the_o confederacy_n friendship_n and_o good_a correspondence_n but_o the_o say_a contravention_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o rectify_v and_o if_o the_o same_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o particular_a subject_n they_o alone_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o chastise_v xlii_o and_o that_o commerce_n and_o amity_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o those_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n may_v be_v
unload_v in_o one_o or_o more_o place_n in_o france_n or_o else_o that_o be_v mind_v to_o take_v in_o lade_n in_o such_o place_n whither_o they_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o go_v and_o not_o find_v any_o there_o they_o go_v to_o other_o place_n for_o their_o supply_n or_o whether_o also_o the_o say_a ship_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n go_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o france_n in_o order_n to_o return_v home_o or_o go_v elsewhere_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v lade_v or_o empty_a whether_o again_o they_o have_v take_v in_o their_o lade_n in_o one_o or_o more_o place_n since_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v on_o that_o neither_o in_o the_o say_a case_n nor_o any_o other_o which_o may_v happen_v shall_v the_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o say_a imposition_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v exempt_v there_o from_o as_o well_o in_o come_v from_o as_o go_v into_o the_o say_a port_n of_o france_n save_v only_o in_o the_o follow_a case_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o say_v ship_n take_v in_o merchandize_n in_o france_n and_o transport_v the_o same_o from_o one_o port_n of_o france_n to_o another_o in_o the_o say_a country_n in_o order_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o case_n only_o and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a custom_n as_o other_o stranger_n do_v the_o present_a separate_a article_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o register_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o his_o say_a majesty_n ambassador_n and_o those_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o respective_a power_n have_v in_o the_o say_a name_n sign_v and_o seal_v this_o separate_a article_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o reswick_n in_o holland_n 20_o of_o september_n 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kingdom_n by_o these_o cause_n and_o other_o consideration_n move_v we_o thereunto_o we_o have_v entrust_v order_v and_o depute_v the_o say_a sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr harlay_n de_fw-fr crecy_n and_o de_fw-fr callieres_fw-la and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n sign_v with_o our_o own_o hand_n entrust_v order_n and_o depute_v and_o have_v and_o do_v give_v unto_o they_o full_a power_n commission_n and_o special_a command_n to_o go_v into_o the_o say_a city_n of_o delft_n in_o quality_n of_o our_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o there_o to_o confer_v whether_o direct_o or_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o ambassador_n mediator_n respective_o receive_v and_o agree_v upon_o with_o the_o ambassador_n plenipotentiaries_n and_o minister_n of_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o great_a friend_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o of_o their_o ally_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o provide_v with_o sufficient_a power_n and_o there_o to_o treat_v upon_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o terminate_v and_o appease_v the_o difference_n that_o at_o this_o day_n occasion_n the_o war_n and_o our_o say_a plenipotentiaries_n may_v all_o three_o of_o they_o together_o or_o two_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o through_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o impediment_n or_o one_o alone_a in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n agree_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v and_o sign_v a_o good_a and_o firm_a peace_n and_o general_o negotiate_v promise_n and_o agree_v to_o whatever_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n with_o the_o same_o authority_n as_o we_o ourselves_o can_v or_o may_v do_v it_o be_v we_o there_o present_a in_o person_n though_o there_o be_v somewhat_o therein_o that_o shall_v require_v a_o more_o special_a order_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o present_n promise_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o hold_v good_a and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr harlay_n crecy_n and_o callieres_fw-la or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o the_o other_o absence_n through_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o impediment_n shall_v stipulate_v promise_n or_o agree_v to_o and_o to_o dispatch_v our_o letter_n of_o ratification_n thereupon_o within_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v promise_v in_o our_o name_n to_o be_v produce_v for_o such_o be_v our_o pleasure_n in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o have_v fix_v our_o seal_n to_o these_o present_n give_v at_o versailles_n the_o 25_o of_o february_n 1697_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n 54._o sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o fold_n be_v write_v by_o the_o king_n command_n sign_v colbert_n here_o follow_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n as_o we_o desire_v nothing_o more_o ardent_o than_o to_o see_v the_o war_n wherewith_o christendom_n be_v at_o present_a afflict_a end_v by_o a_o good_a peace_n and_o that_o through_o the_o care_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o most_o serene_a king_n of_o sweden_n rijswick_n have_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o party_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o hold_v the_o conference_n we_o be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o desire_n of_o prevent_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v the_o desolation_n of_o so_o many_o province_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o christian_a blood_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o contribute_v whatever_o depend_v upon_o we_o towards_o it_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n depute_v some_o person_n of_o our_o own_o body_n who_o have_v give_v several_a proof_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n they_o have_v in_o public_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o the_o affection_n they_o retain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o state_n and_o as_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n boreel_n lord_n of_o duynbeek_n westhoven_n and_o meresteyn_n senator_n and_o burgomaster_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o the_o depute_a councillor_n of_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n everhard_n the_o weed_n lord_n of_o weede_n dijckvelt_n rateles_n etc._n etc._n lord_n proprietor_n of_o oudewater_n dean_n and_o rector_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o vtrecht_n dijk-grave_a of_o the_o river_n rhine_n within_o the_o province_n of_o vtrecht_n precedent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr haren_n grietman_n of_o bilt_n deputy_n for_o the_o nobility_n to_o
the_o better_o establish_v for_o the_o future_a it_o have_v be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v on_o that_o if_o any_o interruption_n of_o friendship_n or_o rupture_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n shall_v hereafter_o happen_v which_o god_n forbid_v there_o shall_v be_v always_o nine_o month_n allow_v to_o commence_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a rupture_n for_o the_o subject_n on_o either_o part_n to_o withdraw_v their_o effect_n and_o transport_v they_o whither_o they_o please_v which_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o sell_v or_o transport_v their_o good_n and_o movable_n with_o all_o freedom_n without_o give_v they_o any_o let_v or_o molestation_n or_o proceed_v during_o the_o say_a term_n of_o nine_o month_n to_o any_o seizure_n of_o their_o effect_n much_o less_o to_o arrest_v their_o person_n xliii_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o party_n shall_v 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