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and_o even_o out_o of_o the_o town_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o what_o he_o can_v allege_v for_o his_o excuse_n as_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o affront_v put_v upon_o he_o or_o his_o be_v assault_v first_o and_o he_o shall_v likewise_o be_v oblige_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o complaint_n that_o may_v be_v make_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o natural_a prince_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n xii_o all_o the_o forego_n article_n agree_v on_o with_o common_a consent_n for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o this_o assembly_n shall_v not_o be_v allege_v for_o a_o example_n or_o be_v a_o precedent_n in_o any_o other_o place_n time_n or_o different_a conjuncture_n and_o no_o person_n shall_v take_v advantage_n from_o nor_o receive_v prejudice_n by_o they_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n give_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o 29_o the_o of_o may_n 1697._o l.s._n signed_n n._n lilieroot_n the_o project_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n &_o empire_n on_o one_o 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august_n king_n of_o germany_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o potent_a prince_n lewis_n fourteen_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n of_o the_o most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o most_o potent_a prince_n charles_n ii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n catholic_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o all_o of_o which_o prince_n and_o state_n be_v equal_o desirous_a to_o concur_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v towards_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n they_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o render_v it_o solid_a and_o last_a by_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o article_n in_o the_o ensue_a treaty_n whereupon_o in_o the_o first_o place_n their_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a state_n general_n have_v for_o this_o purpose_n unanimous_o consent_v to_o accept_v 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that_o in_o all_o treaty_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o empire_n on_o one_o part_n and_o france_n on_o the_o other_o the_o latin_a tongue_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o especial_o that_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o write_v on_o either_o side_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o language_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a for_o they_o to_o demand_v that_o this_o custom_n may_v be_v observe_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o project_n and_o in_o all_o future_a negotiation_n though_o in_o this_o project_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v but_o only_o of_o three_o ally_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v manage_v and_o conclude_v with_o all_o the_o ally_n engage_v in_o the_o present_a war_n and_o that_o several_a instrument_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o last_o they_o will_v ready_o agree_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o negotiation_n to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o preamble_n article_n i._n 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other_o be_v entitle_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o sovereign_a council_n of_o alsace_n sit_v at_o brisac_n import_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o possession_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o low_a alsace_n and_o of_o other_o territory_n and_o signory_n situate_v in_o the_o upper_a alsace_n this_o be_v date_v august_n 9_o 1680._o especial_o since_o these_o expression_n and_o other_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o detain_v and_o possess_v of_o other_o territory_n at_o that_o time_n acknowledge_v do_v sufficient_o manifest_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o then_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n and_o the_o time_n ensue_v this_o likewise_o be_v evident_a and_o particular_o in_o the_o right_o pretend_a to_o strasburgh_n landau_n and_o cronweissemberg_n by_o recede_v from_o performance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n the_o first_o article_n whereof_o be_v draw_v up_o in_o these_o term_n the_o emperor_n shall_v 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notwithstanding_o the_o which_o law_n etc._n etc._n be_v cancel_v and_o abolish_v as_o far_o as_o they_o respect_v the_o present_a case_n notwithstanding_o likewise_o all_o that_o may_v be_v ever_o surmise_v allege_v or_o imagine_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o notwithstanding_o all_o other_o reason_n whatever_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o deserve_v a_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a mention_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o this_o present_a cancel_v and_o annul_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n 2._o for_o the_o far_o illustrate_v the_o forego_n article_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o future_a debate_n without_o mention_v the_o reference_n to_o be_v make_v to_o commissioner_n umpire_n and_o their_o decision_n it_o be_v far_o agree_v that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o what_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o westphalia_n namely_o with_o the_o jurisdiction_n 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