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into_o flanders_n do_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o discover_v the_o precipice_n until_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o retreat_v final_o he_o depart_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n after_o have_v take_v vain_a measure_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o hinder_v the_o king_n from_o be_v receive_v at_o paris_n but_o his_o credit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a at_o that_o time_n to_o cope_v with_o the_o court_n be_v he_o be_v order_v to_o leave_v paris_n the_o very_a day_n the_o king_n be_v to_o arrive_v there_o and_o he_o obey_v immediate_o to_o avoid_v be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o public_a joy_n memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n book_n vi._n the_o king_n come_v back_o to_o paris_n on_o the_o 29_o the_o of_o october_n 1652._o a_o vast_a concourse_n of_o people_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o majesty_n return_n and_o when_o he_o enter_v in_o the_o evening_n into_o his_o metropolis_n all_o the_o people_n give_v 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picardy_n there_o to_o receive_v some_o spanish_a and_o lorraine_n force_n in_o order_n to_o join_v his_o army_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o reinforcement_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o spanish_a force_n and_o of_o those_o of_o lorraine_n divide_v themselves_o to_o march_n on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o in_o order_n to_o join_v and_o succour_v he_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n after_o which_o the_o prince_n march_v towards_o rheâ—â—lâ—_n â—_z with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o he_o present_v himself_o before_o it_o on_o the_o thirty_o and_o take_v it_o the_o same_o day_n without_o any_o resistance_n he_o leave_v the_o marquis_n of_o persan_n there_o with_o some_o infantry_n and_o little_a horse_n and_o then_o he_o march_v direct_o to_o st._n menehoult_n with_o the_o force_n of_o virtemberg_n with_o half_a those_o of_o fuensaldagne_n and_o with_o three_o thousand_o
abovesaid_a shall_v be_v real_o and_o true_o return_v to_o he_o or_o to_o those_o the_o say_a prince_n be_v in_o france_n shall_v commit_v and_o depute_v to_o take_v in_o his_o name_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o administration_n or_o management_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o that_o restitution_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o or_o his_o say_a deputy_n of_o all_o the_o title_n instrument_n and_o other_o write_n leave_v by_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v out_o 〈…〉_z kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d and_o lordship_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o the_o â—aid_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v â—e_v restore_v to_o the_o true_a and_o real_a possession_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o say_a dutchy_n county_n land_n lordâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—d_v demain_v with_o such_o right_n authority_n 〈◊〉_d presidial_a seat_n royal_a case_n pre_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o confer_v of_o benefice_n nomination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d favour_n and_o preeminence_n or_o prerogative_n â—â—ich_a â—e_n and_o his_o predecessor_n do_v enjoy_v as_o he_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ll_a leauâ—_n bellegarde_v and_o montrond_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v at_o present_a for_o the_o perform_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n thereunto_o necessâ—â—â—_n shall_v be_v grant_v he_o in_o as_o good_a a_o form_n as_o he_o shall_v râ—â—â—ire_v or_o desire_v without_o his_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v disturb_v â—â—â—â—â—cuted_v or_o trouble_v in_o the_o say_a possession_n and_o enâ—â—â—â—ent_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n his_o heir_n successor_n 〈◊〉_d officer_n directly_z or_o indirect_o any_o donation_n or_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d or_o iâ—corporations_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a dutchy_n county_n land_n lordship_n and_o detain_v estate_n honour_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n notwithstanding_o or_o whatâ—â—er_a derogatory_n clause_n constitution_n or_o ordinance_n contrary_a thereunto_o neither_o shall_v the_o say_a prince_n his_o heâ—râ—_n and_o successor_n by_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d either_o in_o france_n before_o his_o go_v from_o thence_o or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d â—or_a any_o treaty_n correspondency_n by_o he_o make_v and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o any_o prince_n or_o person_n of_o any_o condition_n or_o qualiâ—y_n soever_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v molest_v trouble_a or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o all_o proceed_n decree_n even_o that_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n bearing_z date_n the_o 27_o of_o march_n oâ—_n the_o year_n 1654._o judgement_n sentence_n and_o other_o act_n which_o be_v already_o past_a against_o the_o say_a prince_n eiâ—her_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a case_n unless_o he_o have_v voluntary_o contest_v in_o a_o civil_a suit_n shall_v remain_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v prosecute_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o albret_n which_o the_o say_a prince_n enjoy_v before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o france_n the_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v since_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o he_o will_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o give_v the_o say_a â—rince_n the_o demain_fw-fr of_o bourbonnois_n on_o the_o same_o condition_n the_o exchange_n of_o the_o say_v two_o demain_n have_v already_o be_v adjust_v before_o the_o say_a prince_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o as_o to_o the_o relation_n friend_n creature_n adherent_n or_o domestic_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n either_o ecclesiastic_n or_o layman_n that_o have_v follow_v his_o party_n they_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pardon_n and_o indemnity_n heretofore_o mention_v in_o the_o seven_o article_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o fix_v their_o abode_n in_o what_o place_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o shall_v be_v restore_v like_o the_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o two_o king_n to_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o estate_n honour_n and_o dignity_n except_v the_o place_n office_n and_o government_n they_o possess_v before_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o say_a estate_n honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v by_o they_o enjoyedâ—_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o hold_v and_o do_v possess_v they_o but_o still_o without_o pretend_v to_o any_o restitution_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n past_a either_o from_o those_o on_o who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v bestow_v they_o oâ—_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n whatever_o as_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o right_n name_n due_n action_n or_o plâ—as_v succession_n inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o child_n or_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a during_o their_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v return_v they_o if_o still_o in_o be_v and_o his_o majesty_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o peace_n declare_v all_o proceed_n and_o decree_n void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n except_v what_o relate_v to_o their_o say_a place_n office_n and_o government_n even_o â—hat_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n bearing_z date_n the_o 27_o the_o of_o march_n 1654._o as_o well_o as_o all_o sentence_n judgement_n adjudication_n donation_n incorporation_n and_o other_o act_n that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v against_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n for_o their_o have_v follow_v the_o party_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o well_o in_o civil_a as_o criminal_a case_n unless_o in_o 〈◊〉_d civil_a matter_n as_o they_o have_v voluntary_o contest_v 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v â—ver_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v prosecute_v disturb_v or_o trouble_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o which_o premise_n his_o 〈◊〉_d christian_a majesty_n will_v cause_v all_o necessary_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v expedit_v both_o for_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o relation_n friend_n creature_n adherent_n and_o dome_n 〈…〉_z whether_o ecclesiastic_n or_o layman_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d premise_n in_o secure_a and_o due_a form_n which_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a prince_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v have_v perform_v the_o content_n of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o article_n 2_o 3_o 4_o of_o this_o present_a treaty_n 10._o in_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o six_o article_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n by_o which_o his_o most_o chriâ—â—â—â—_n majesty_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o conde_n and_o to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o enguien_v his_o son_n the_o government_n and_o the_o place_n therein_o specify_v and_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n promise_v and_o oblige_v himself_o on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n citadel_n or_o castle_n of_o juliers_n the_o spanish_a garrison_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o say_a city_n citadel_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o whatever_o other_o force_n have_v late_o be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o may_v again_o be_v send_v thither_o in_o order_n to_o reinforce_v the_o garrison_n leave_v in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o citadel_n all_o the_o artillery_n that_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o cleves_n or_o juliers_n or_o that_o have_v belong_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a artillery_n 〈◊〉_d â—unition_n and_o instrument_n of_o war_n his_o say_a majesty_n have_v in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o castle_n of_o juliers_n it_o â—â—â—ll_v â—e_v free_a for_o he_o to_o remove_v they_o leave_v the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d citadel_n or_o castle_n of_o juliers_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o 〈◊〉_d say_v duke_n of_o newburg_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o he_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o same_o quality_n as_o he_o possess_v the_o state_n of_o juliers_n the_o say_a duke_n first_o deâ—â—â—â—â—ing_n unto_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n a_o write_v in_o due_a form_n sign_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n whereby_o he_o oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o sell_v alienate_v or_o engage_v the_o say_a city_n citadel_n or_o castle_n to_o any_o one_o or_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o put_v or_o establish_v any_o garrison_n there_o but_o of_o his_o own_o force_n as_o also_o to_o grant_v his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n when_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n for_o it_o a_o passage_n for_o his_o force_n either_o through_o the_o say_a city_n or_o through_o the_o state_n of_o juliers_n his_o say_a majesty_n pay_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charges_n the_o expense_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o say_a force_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o regulate_v day_n and_o reasonable_a march_n without_o be_v allow_v to_o sojourn_v or_o remain_v in_o