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the_o say_a county_n and_o other_o place_n city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a prince_n but_o yield_v up_o to_o his_o majesty_n 7._o that_o the_o say_a state_n shall_v yield_v to_o his_o majesty_n all_o such_o claim_n as_o they_o may_v have_v have_v or_o can_v pretend_v unto_o in_o those_o place_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v take_v from_o the_o say_a state_n in_o the_o empire_n that_o also_o they_o yield_v the_o same_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o earl_n of_o east_n friesland_n of_o all_o such_o claim_v as_o they_o have_v or_o may_v pretend_v unto_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o possess_v in_o his_o land_n as_o namely_o the_o city_n embden_n the_o sconce_n van_fw-mi leer-oort_a and_o the_o ylersconse_n out_o of_o which_o they_o shall_v recall_v their_o garrison_n 8._o that_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o all_o those_o country_n city_n and_o place_n of_o the_o state_n general_n which_o have_v be_v yield_v 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the_o restore_n of_o they_o 11._o the_o say_v state_n shall_v promise_v to_o indemnify_v his_o majesty_n of_o part_n of_o the_o excessive_a charge_n he_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o in_o this_o war_n and_o pay_v unto_o he_o within_o the_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o the_o some_o of_o 20._o million_o and_o then_o his_o majesty_n will_v acquit_v they_o of_o the_o three_o million_o with_o all_o the_o interest_n thereof_o which_o they_o owe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n his_o majesty_n father_n of_o happy_a memory_n have_v lend_v unto_o they_o anno_fw-la 1651._o 12._o that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a then_o to_o grant_v unto_o they_o when_o he_o can_v have_v make_v his_o conquest_n further_o in_o their_o country_n the_o say_v state_n hall_n every_o year_n by_o a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a upon_o a_o certain_a stipulated_a day_n cause_n to_o be_v present_v to_o he_o a_o golden_a medal_n weigh_v a_o mark_n which_o shall_v contain_v that_o they_o hold_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o freedom_n from_o his_o majesty_n which_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n have_v help_v they_o to_o obtain_v 13._o that_o although_o his_o majesty_n do_v declare_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o foresay_a condition_n in_o case_n they_o be_v accept_v within_o 10._o day_n after_o which_o his_o majesty_n pretend_v to_o be_v no_o long_o oblige_v thereto_o nevertheless_o herewith_o he_o give_v to_o wit_n that_o although_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v own_v by_o the_o state_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o any_o force_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v enter_v upon_o no_o treaty_n of_o cessation_n or_o of_o peace_n before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n on_o his_o account_n shall_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o say_a state_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n
of_o the_o empire_n ally_v with_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o war_n shall_v likewise_o be_v content_a with_o the_o condition_n that_o shall_v by_o the_o state_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o here_o follow_v a_o further_a amplication_n of_o the_o forename_a article_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o more_o condition_n than_o one_o how_o upright_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o present_a to_o the_o say_a state_n general_n divers_a way_n for_o to_o obtain_v the_o peace_n they_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o not_o to_o bring_v so_o far_o as_o be_v in_o his_o power_n the_o pretence_n which_o he_o just_o may_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o victory_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n declare_v that_o without_o stand_v precise_o to_o the_o offer_n which_o here_o before_o have_v by_o the_o say_a state_n be_v make_v as_o also_o the_o condition_n which_o by_o form_n of_o alternative_a he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o he_o will_v content_v 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may_v appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o those_o place_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v take_v from_o the_o state_n in_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o empire_n his_o majesty_n reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o the_o liberty_n to_o demolish_v the_o fortification_n thereof_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n will_v of_o himself_o contribute_v to_o re-establis_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o free_a possession_n of_o the_o city_n and_o place_n belong_v to_o they_o therefore_o he_o have_v also_o will_v to_o procure_v that_o the_o say_v state_n general_n shall_v draw_v forth_o their_o garrison_n out_o of_o the_o city_n &_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o empire_n namely_o the_o city_n embden_n the_o fort_n of_o leer-oort_a and_o ilersconse_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o earl_n of_o east-friesland_n with_o all_o the_o privilege_n appertain_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o needful_a correspondence_n between_o france_n &_o the_o city_n maestricht_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v for_o the_o future_a no_o occasion_n of_o contest_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o both_o party_n estipulate_v to_o endeavour_v a_o ground_a and_o free_a passage_n for_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o french_a frontier_n to_o the_o say_v maestricht_n from_o the_o elector_n of_o ceulen_n as_o prince_n and_o bishop_n of_o luyck_n yet_o upon_o condition_n not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o passage_n but_o with_o pay_v what_o charge_v they_o be_v at_o that_o the_o country_n be_v not_o burden_a furthermore_o the_o article_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a notition_n shall_v remain_v in_o full_a as_o they_o be_v even_o that_o concern_v the_o quit_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n meurs_fw-fr only_o except_v those_o that_o concern_v the_o delivery_n up_o of_o other_o land_n and_o place_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a state_n to_o his_o majesty_n demand_n and_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v consent_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 1._o the_o king_n of_o england_n understand_v that_o the_o hollander_n without_o any_o gainfay_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o flag_n yea_o so_o as_o their_o whole_a fleet_n shall_v strike_v and_o let_v fall_v their_o topsail_n for_o any_o one_o english_a ship_n bear_v the_o flag_n of_o his_o majesty_n throughout_o the_o whole_a british_a sea_n even_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o holland_n 2._o free_a permission_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n to_o all_o english_a that_o remain_v in_o the_o colony_n of_o surinam_n to_o depart_v thence_o when_o they_o shall_v desire_v with_o all_o their_o good_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o breda_n 3._o perpetual_a banishment_n out_o of_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o all_o the_o king_n 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