which he has taken upon him till the end of August next but that if within that time his Enemies do not conclude the Peace he will be freed from Engagement and at liberty to treat anew after so much Expence and Bloodshed upon such other Articles as he shall judge suitable to the posture of his Affairs and to the Welfare of Christendom The Memorial of the Ambassadors of the most Christian King for the General Peace deliver'd to the Ambassador Mediator Septemb. 1. 1697. at the Palace of Ryswick THE happy Successes with which it has pleas'd God to bless the Undertakings of the King in this Campagn might give his Majesty a very just occasion of reducing within a narrow compass the Overtures which he has made for the Peace the Term which he fix'd for the accepting of his Propositions being expir'd leaves him at his full Liberty so that he might very well propose new Articles but the same desire which he always had of putting an end to the Miseries of Christendom is still the only Rule which he proposes to himself and his Majesty is pleas'd to make no farther use of the Advantages he has had than for the more speedy re-establishment of the Quiet of Europe 'T is with this design that the King declares that tho' his Majesty was free from his Engagements at the end of August tho' he is very sensible what Benefit he could reap from the Conquest of Barcelona and from other Events of the War yet the sole Interest which influences and weighs most with him is the universal Welfare of Europe that for the promoting thereof by a speedy Peace his Majesty makes use of that Liberty which he has at present only to alter such of the Articles which he has propos'd as seem to retard the Publick Tranquility Upon this account his Majesty forbears offering to the Emperor the choice of taking Strasburgh or the Equivalent propos'd for that City he is resolv'd to keep it and no farther mention shall be made of an Alternative Equivalent at the same time he promises that this Alteration which he thought requisite to determine the Emperor shall make no change in the other Conditions which he formerly offer'd for the keeping of Strasburgh and consequently that Town and the Citadel in the condition they now are shall be for ever annex'd to his Crown with the Dependencies of Strasburgh on this side the Rhine such as are on the other side of that River shall be restor'd to their proper Owners with the same Rights and the same Prerogatives which they formerly enjoy'd That the Fort of Keil shall be restor'd to the Emperor and Empire in the same Condition as it is at present That the Forts of the City of the Islands in the Rhine shall be raz'd That the Cities of Friburgh Brisack and Philipsburgh shall be restor'd by his Majesty to the Emperor upon the same Conditions set down in the Project deliver'd in by his Majesty's Ambassadors Extraordinary to the Ambassador Mediator of Sweden That those Articles which specifie the Restitution of Lorrain in the same Condition as Duke Charles possessed it in the year 1670. with the Clauses therein explain'd and which his Majesty has thought necessary for the maintenance of the Peace shall be punctually put in Execution That lastly for rendring the Peace solid and to assure the Empire that his Majesty's only desire is to preserve it he promises to demolish and abandon the Fortresses which he possesses on the other side the Rhine to pull down the Bridges made by his Orders upon the River reserving only part of the Bridge of Fort Lewis on the Rhine which leads from Alsace to the Fort That he on the other hand demands that the Bridge of Philipsburgh be broken down the Fort rais'd at the end of that Bridge on the side of France demolish'd and that the Rhine being for the future the just Barrier between the Territories of both the Avenues of his Kingdom shall be shut up at the same time that his Majesty makes it appear that he is not willing to reserve any Passage whereby to carry the War into Germany Lastly His Majesty adds to those considerable Overtures which he makes for the keeping of Strasburgh the Restitution of Barcelona which his Majesty promises to restore to the King of Spain assoon as he has the Consent of the Emperor and Empire for the Surrender of Strasburgh and this is all the use which his Majesty pretends to make of the Conquest of one of the most considerable Towns in the Spanish Monarchy His Majesty proposes no Alterations in the Articles by which he offer'd to Treat with the Catholick King and is perswaded that this Prince being sensible of the Moderation which he shews towards him will not insist upon the Demand of a few Villages in the Seigniory of Aeth requisite for the more easie Commerce of the Inhabitants of Tournay and for the Communication of that City with the Town of Condé and that his Majesty pretends to reserve to himself all the Advantages he can reap from the taking of Aeth But whereas it is not reasonable that his Majesty shall be always oblig'd to Sacrifice such considerable Advantages to the good of the Peace he declares that if his Enemies defer taking advantage of those new Expedients which he is pleas'd to offer for the Conclusion of the Treaties shall exceed the term which he hereby gives them of the 20 th of September to accept of his Proposals he will then be at liberty to propose new Conditions and the Miseries of the War are to be charg'd only on those who refuse to concur with his Majesty to the putting an end to them Deliver'd to his Excellency the Mediator Sept. 1. 1697. Articles of Peace between the most Serene and Mighty Prince WILLIAM the Third King of Great Britain and the most Serene and Mighty Prince LEWIS the Fourteenth the most Christian King Concluded in the Royal Palace at Ryswicke the 10 20th Day of September 1697. I. THAT there be an Universal Perpetual Peace and a True and Sincere Friendship between the Most Serene and Mighty Prince William the Third King of Great Britain and the most Serene and Mighty Prince Lewis the Fourteenth the most Christian King Their Heirs and Successors and between the Kingdoms States and Subjects of Both and that the same be so Sincerely and Inviolably Observed and Kept that the One shall Promote the Interest Honour and Advantage of the Other and that on both sides a Faithful Neighbourhood and True observation of Peace and Friendship may daily Flourish and Encrease II. That all Enmities Hostilities Discords and Wars between the said King of Great Britain and the most Christian King and Their Subjects Cease and be Abolished so that on both sides They Forbear and Abstain hereafter from all Plundring Depredation Harm-doing Injuries and Infestation whatsoever as well by Land as by Sea and on Fresh Waters every where and especially throughout all
City of Delft or elsewhere where they shall be actually either directly or through the Mediation of Ambassadors Receiv'd and Accepted for that purpose the Ambassadors Plenipotentiaries and Ministers of Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Great Britain and his Allies each being provided with Power sufficient to Treat of and Determine the several Differences which have occasion'd this War Our said Plenipotentiaries have also Power either all Three together or Two of them in case of Absence Sickness or any other Impediment or One if the other Two be not able to be Present to Agree upon Conclude and Sign a Firm and Lasting Peace and generally to Do Negotiate Promise and Grant whatever they shall think Necessary to Effect so good a Work with the same Authority that We Our selves could Act if We were present at the said Conferences in Person although there had been something which was not Contain'd in these Presents which Required a more especial Authority Hereupon We Promise on the Faith and Word of a King to Keep inviolably and to Confirm whatever the said Sieurs de Harlay de Crecy and de Caillieres or Two of them in Case of the Absence of the other on Account of Sickness or any other Impediment or of One only in Case of the Incapacity of the rest shall Stipulate Promise or Grant in Our Name And We likewise give Our Royal Word that We will Dispatch the Letters of Ratification in the Time Promis'd by Our said Ministers for such is Our Pleasure In Testimony whereof We have caus'd these Presents to be Seal'd with Our Seal Given at Fontainebleau the 26 of Septemb. in the Year of Our Lord 1697. and of Our Reign the Fifty fifth Lewis And upon the Fold By the King Colbert The Substance of the King of Great Britains Ratification of the Peace WIlliam III. by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting It having pleased the Divine Providence that after a War wherewith the greater part of Christendom was not long since Afflicted a true and sincere Peace should be Concluded by means of the Mediation of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Charles XI late King of Sueden and since his Death by that of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Charles XII his Son and Successor as likewise by the Conferences held at Our Palace at Ryswick in the Province of Holland between Our Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries together with those of the Allies on one part and the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of the most Serene and most Potent Prince Lewis XIV the most Christian King on the other part The Conditions whereof are these That there be an Vniversal Peace c. We after having Seen and Examined the said Treaty have Approved and Ratified all and every of the Articles and Clauses thereof as by these Presents We do Approve Ratifie and Declare them Valid against Us Our Heirs and Successors Promising and Obliging Our Selves upon the Word of a King to Fulfil and Observe Sincerely and Faithfully all Matters therein Contained And further to give the greater Credit and Force to this present Ratification We have caused it to be Sealed with the Great Seal of England Given at Our Palace at Loo in the Province of Guelderland the Twenty fifth of September in the Year of our Lord 1697. and in the Ninth of Our Reign Signed William Rex His Most Christian Majesties Ratification of the Peace LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre to all Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Our Trusty and Welbeloved Councellor in Ordinary Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil and Count of Cely Our Trusty and Welbeloved Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Marquis of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the two Churches Fort-Isle and Menillet and Our Trusty and Welbeloved Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Rochechellay and Gigny Our Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries by Virtue of full Powers granted them by Us have Concluded Agreed on and Signed a Peace on the 20 th of September last at Ryswick with Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Baron Herbert and Cardiffe Keeper of the Privy Seal of England and Privy Councellor to Our Dearest and Welbeloved Brother the King of Great Britain and moreover one of the Lords Justices in the Kings Absence Edward Viscount Villers and Dartford Baron of Hoo Knight Marshal of England and one of the Justices of Ireland Robert Lord Lexington Baron of Averam and one of the Lords of the King of Great Britains Bed-Chamber and lastly Sir Joseph Williamson Knight one of His Britannick Majesties Privy Council and Keeper of the Records of Parliament Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries of Our said Brother the King of Great Britain for that purpose The Particulars whereof follow Here were Incerted the Articles at length Now We being well pleased with the abovesaid Treaty in every Point and Article thereof have as well for Our Self as for Our Heirs Successors Kingdoms Countreys Lands Lordships and Subjects Accepted Approved Ratified and Confirmed and by these Presents do Accept Approve Ratifie and Confirm the same and moreover do Promise on the Faith and Word of a King and under the Obligation and Mortage of all and every Our Goods present and to come that We will Observe and Keep Inviolable the said Treaty nor will ever Act any thing to the contrary either Directly or Indirectly in what manner or kind soever In Testimony whereof We have Signed these Presents with Our Hand and Affixed Our Royal Seal Given at Fontainebleau the Third day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of Our Reign the 55. Signed Lewis And lower By the King Colbert Sealed with the great Seal of Yellow Wax Articles of Peace betwixt His Catholick Majesty and the Most Christian King Concluded at the Royal Palace of Ryswick the 10 20th September 1697. IN the Name of God and the Most Holy Trinity Be it known to All both present and to come that during the Course of the most Bloody War that ever afflicted Europe for these many Years past it has pleased the Divine Providence to prepare the End of the Miseries of Christendom by preserving an ardent Desire for Peace in the Hearts of the Most-High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Charles II. by the Grace of God Catholick King of Spain c. and of the Most High Most-Excellent and Mighty Prince Lewis XIV by the Grace of God the Most Christian King of France and Navarre who wishing equally and concurring heartily to contribute as far as in them lies to the Restoration of the Tranquility of Europe and having no other Aim than to make the said Peace firm and lasting by the Equity of its Conditions Their said Majesties have consented and agreed in the first Place to own the Mediation of the Most-High
the Kingdoms Territories Dominions and Places belonging to each other of what Condition soever they be III. That all Offences Injuries Damages which the said King of Great Britain and His Subjects or the said most Christian King and His Subjects have suffered from each other during this War shall be forgotten so that neither on Account of them or for any other Cause or Pretence neither Party or the Subjects of either shall hereafter do cause or suffer to be done any Hostility Enmity Molestation or Hindrance to the other by himself or others Secretly or Openly Directly or Indirectly by Colour of Right or Way of Fact IV. And since the most Christian King was never more desirous of any thing than that the Peace be Firm and Inviolable the said King Promises and Agrees for Himself and His Successors That he will on no Account whatsoever disturb the said King of Great Britain in the free Possession of the Kingdoms Countries Lands or Dominions which He now Enjoys and therefore Engages His Honour upon the Faith and Word of a King that He will not Give or Afford any Assistance directly or indirectly to any Enemy or Enemies of the said King of Great Britain And that He will in no manner whatsoever favour the Conspiracies or Plots which any Rebels or ill disposed Persons may in any Place Excite or Contrive against the said King And for that End Promises and Engages That He will not Assist with Arms Ammunition Provisions Ships or Money or in any other way by Sea or Land any Person or Persons who shall hereafter under any pretence whatsoever Disturb or Molest the said King of Great Britain in the free and full Possession of His Kingdoms Countries Lands and Dominions The King of Great Britain likewise Promises and Engages for Himself and Successors Kings of Great Britain That He will Inviolably Do and Perform the same towards the said most Christian King His Kingdoms Countries Lands and Dominions V. That there be a free use of Navigation and Commerce between the Subjects of both the said Kings as was formerly in the time of Peace and before the Declaration of the late War so that every one of them may freely come into the Kingdoms Marts Ports and Rivers of either of the said Kings with their Merchandises and may there Continue and Trade without any Molestation and shall Use and Enjoy all Liberties Immunities and Priviledges Granted by Solemn Treaties and Antient Custom VI. That the Ordinary Administration of Justice shall be Restored and Set open throughout the Kingdoms and Dominions of both Kings so that it shall be Free for all the Subjects of Either to Claim and Obtain their Rights Pretensions and Actions according to the Laws Constitutions and Statutes of each Kingdom VII The most Christian King shall Restore to the said King of Great Britain all Countries Islands Forts and Colonies wheresoever situated which the English did Possess before the Declaration of this present War And in like manner the King of Great Britain shall Restore to the most Christian King all Countries Islands Forts and Colonies wheresoever situated which the French did Possess before the said Declaration of War And this Restitution shall be made on both Sides within the Space of Six Months or sooner if it can be done And to that end immediately after the Ratification of this Treaty each of the said Kings shall Deliver or cause to be Delivered to the other or to Commissioners Authorized in His Name for that Purpose all Acts of Concession Instruments and necessary Orders duly Made and in proper Form so that they may have their Effect VIII Commissioners shall be appointed on both sides to Examine and Determine the Rights and Pretensions which either of the said Kings hath to the Places Situated in Hudsons-Bay But the Possession of those Places which were taken by the French during the Peace that preceded this present War and were retaken by the English during this War shall be left to the French by virtue of the foregoing Article The Capitulation made by the English on the Fifth of September 1696. shall be Observed according to its Form and Tenor The Merchandises therein mentioned shall be Restored The Governour of the Fort taken there shall be set at Liberty if it be not already done The differences arisen concerning the Execution of the said Capitulation and the Value of the Goods there lost shall be Adjudged and Determined by the said Commissioners who immediately after the Ratification of the present Treaty shall be Invested with sufficient Authority for settling the Limits and Confines-of the Lands to be restored on either side by virtue of the foregoing Article and likewise for exchanging of Lands as may conduce to the mutual Interest and Advantage of both Kings And to this end the Commissioners so appointed shall within the space of Three Months from the time of the Ratification of the present Treaty meet in the City of London and within Six Months to be reckoned from their First Meeting shall Determine all Differences and Disputes which may arise concerning this matter After which the Articles the said Commissioners shall Agree to shall be Ratified by both Kings and shall have the same Force and Vigour as if they were inserted Word for Word in the present Treaty IX All Letters as well of Reprisal as of Marque and Counter-Marque which hitherto have for any cause been Granted on either side shall be and remain Null and Void Nor shall any the like Letters be hereafter Granted by either of the said Kings against the Subjects of the Other unless it be first made manifest that Right hath been denied and it shall not be taken for a denial of Right unless the Petition of the Person who desires Letters of Reprisal to be Granted to him be first shewn to the Minister residing there on the part of the King against whose Subjects those Letters are desired That within the space of Four Months or sooner he may inquire into the contrary or procure that satisfaction be made with all speed from the Party offending to the Complainant But if the King against whose Subjects Reprisals are demanded have no Minister residing there Letters of Reprisal shall not be Granted till after the space of Four Months to be Reckoned from the day on which his Petition was made and presented to the King against whose Subjects Reprisals are desired or to his Privy Council X. For cutting off all Matter of Dispute and Contention which may arise concerning the Restitution of Ships Merchandises and other Moveable Goods which either Party may complain to be taken and detained from the other in Countries and on Coasts far distant after the Peace is concluded and before it be notified there All Ships Merchandises and other Moveable Goods which shall be taken by either side after the Signing and Publication of the present Treaty within the space of Twelve Days in the British and North Seas as far as the Cape
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
present Treaty all Contributions shall cease on both Sides with respect to the Countries of the most Christian and Catholick Kings XI And the more to confirm this Treaty and make it lasting it is also stipulated and agreed betwixt His Majesty and their Lordships the States General That this Treaty being duly put in Execution there shall be as there is by this present one a Renunciation both general and particular to all sorts of Pretensions both of the time past and present of what nature soever they be which one Party may claim from the other thereby to take away for the future all occasions that may cause and raise new Dissentions and Differences XII The ordinary Administration of Justice shall reciprocally be set open and it shall be free for the Subjects of either Party to claim and pursue their Rights Actions and Pretensions according to the Laws and Statutes of each Countries and obtain one against another without distinction all lawful Satisfaction And if there have been any Letters of Reprisal granted on either Side either before or after the Declaration of the late War the same shall remain null and void with a Proviso for the Parties to whom they have been granted to sue for redress by the ordinary course of Justice XIII If it happens through Inadvertency or any other Cause that the present Treaty should be either not fulfilled or infringed in any particular Article either by His said Majesty or the said Lords the States General and their Successors this Peace and Alliance shall not on that Account be interrupted but shall remain in all its force and vigor without any Rupture of Friendship and good Correspondence But the said Infringement shall speedily be made good and if it has happened through the Fault of any particular Subjects they alone shall be Punished and Chastised for the same XIV And the better to settle and secure the Commerce and Friendship for the future between the Subjects of the said Lord King and those of the said Lords the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries it is hereby stipulated and agreed that in case there should be hereafter any Interruption of Friendship or open Rupture between the Crown of France and the said Lords the States of the said Provinces which God forbid the space of Nine Months after the said Rupture shall be allowed to the Subjects on both Sides to retire and withdraw with their Effects and Transport the same whither they think fit Which they shall be permitted to do as also to Sell or Transport their moveable Goods in all manner of Liberty without any Molestation And it shall not be lawful during the said Time to seize their said Effects and much less to Arrest their Persons XV. The Treaty of Peace concluded between the most Christian King and the late Elector of Brandenburg at St. Germans en Laye the 29th June 1679. shall be restored in all its Articles and remain in its former Vigour between His most Christian Majesty and his present Electoral Highness of Brandenburg XVI Whereas it greatly concerns the publick Tranquillity That the Treaty be observed which was concluded between His most Christian Majesty and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy on the 9th of August 1696. It is agreed to confirm the same by this present Treaty XVII And because His Majesty and their Lordships the States General do gratefully acknowledge the powerful Offices and good Counsels which the King of Sueden has continually used and employed for the publick Safety and Repose It is agreed on both Sides that his Suedish Majesty and his Kingdoms shall be included and comprehended in the present Treaty in the best form and manner that can be XVIII Under this present Treaty of Peace and Alliance shall be comprehended all those who shall be named by the said most Christian King before the Exchange of Ratifications and within the space of Six Months after XIX And all those who shall be named by their Lordships the States General the King of Great Britain and the King of Spain and all their other Allies who within the space of six Weeks to be reckoned from the Exchange of Ratifications shall declare that they accept the Peace as also the Thirteen laudable Cantons of the Consederate Switzers and particularly in the best form and manner that can be the Republicks and Evangelical Cantons Zurich Bern Glaris Basil Schafhausen and Appenzel with all their Allies and Consederates namely the Republick of Geneva and its Dependencies the City and County of Neufchatel the Towns of St. Galles Milhausen and Bienne Item the Confederacy of the Grisons and their Dependencies the Cities of Bremen and Embden and moreover all Kings Princes and States Cities and private Persons whom upon their Request the said Lords the States General shall admit into the said Treaty XX. The said Lord King and the said Lords the States General consent and agree That his Suedish Majesty in quality of Mediator and all other Potentates and Princes that shall be willing to enter into the same Engagement may give to His Majesty and the said Lords the States General their Promises and Deeds of Warranty for the performance of all the Contents of this present Treaty XXI The present Treaty shall be Ratified and approved by the said Lord King and the said Lords the States General and the Letters of Ratification shall be delivered within the time of three Weeks or sooner if possible to be reckoned from the Day on which the present Treaty is Signed XXII And for the greater security of this Treaty of Peace and all the Articles in it contained the said present Treaty shall be published verified and registred in the Court of Parliament of Paris and in all other Parliaments of the Kingdom of France and Chamber of Accompts of the said City of Paris and likewise the said Treaty shall be published verified and registred by the said Lords the States General in the Courts and other places where Publications Verifications and Registrings are used to be done In Testimony whereof We the Ambassadors of His said Majesty and of the said Lords the States-General by Virtue of our respective Powers and in the said Names have signed these Presents with our manual Sign and caused them to be sealed with our Seals and Coats of Arms at Ryswick in Holland the 20th of September 1697. Signed N. Lillieroot L. S. De Harlay Bonneuil L. S. Verjus de Crecy L. S. De Caillieres L. S. A. Heinsius L. S. E. de Walde L. S. W. Van Haren L. S. The Tenor of the full Power of the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries 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 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
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 Marquiss of Treon 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 Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors by virtue of the full Power we had given them have concluded agreed and signed on the 20th Day of September last past at Ryswick with Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the States of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the same Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles c. Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in their Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland in quality of Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of our most dear and great Friends the States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries also provided with full Powers for the Treaty of Peace the Tenor of which is as follows In the Name of God c. We liking and approving the said Treaty of Peace 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 ratify and confirm the same as well for us as for our Heirs Successors Kingdoms Countries Lands Lordships and Subjects And we do promise upon the Faith and Word of a King under the Obligation and Mortgage of all and every one of our Estates both present and to come inviolably to keep and observe the same without ever acting or doing any thing to them contrary directly or indirectly in no 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 third Day of October in the Year of our Lord 1697. and of our Reign the 55th Signed LEWIS And a little lower By the King Signed COLBERT The Ratification of their Lordships the States General of the Vnited Provinces of the Low-Countries upon the Treaty of Peace and Friendship THE States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries to all those to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Having perused and examined the Treaty of Peace and Friendship made and concluded at Ryswick in Holland on the 20th of September in the present Year 1697. by Nicolas Augustus de Harlay Knight Lord of Bonneuil Count of Celi Counsellor in ordinary to His most Christian Majesty in his Council of State Lewis Verjus Knight Count of Crecy Counsellor in ordinary to His Majesty in his Council of State Marquiss of Treon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay the Two Churches Fort-Isle Menillet and other Places and Francis de Caillieres Knight Lord of Caillieres Roche-chellay and Gigny Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of His most Christian Majesty in the Assembly of Ryswick in the Name and from His said Majesty And by Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the States of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the same Province Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles and other Places Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the same Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Franeker Deputies in our Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland our Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries in the said Assembly of Ryswick in our Name and from us by virtue of their respective full Powers the Tenor of which Treaty is as follows In the Name of God c. And whereas by the said Treaty it is provided that the Letters of Ratification shall be delivered in on both Sides in good and due form within the time of three Weeks or sooner if possible to be reckoned from the Day on which the Treaty was signed We being willing to give Proofs of our Sincerity and acquit the promises which our Ambassadors have made for us we have approved confirmed and ratified and we do approve confirm and ratify by these Presents the said Treaty and every one of its Articles abovementioned and transcribed and do we faithfully and sincerely Promise inviolably to keep maintain and observe the same in all its particulars without ever acting or doing any thing to it contrary directly or indirectly upon any account or in any manner whatsoever In Testimony whereof we have caused these Presents to be Signed by the President of our Assembly Countersigned by our Secretary and sealed with our Great Seal Done at the Hague the 10th of October 1697. The Ratification of his Most Christian Majesty upon the Separate Article 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 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 Treon 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 Caillieres Roche-chellay and Gigny our Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary 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 Anthony Heinsius Counsellor Pensionary of the Province of Holland and West-Friesland Keeper of the Great Seal and Super-intendent of the Fiefs Everhard de Weede Lord of Weede Dyckvelt Rateles c. Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Vtrecht Dyckgrave of the River Rhine in the Province of Vtrecht President of the States of the said Province and William de Haren Grietman of Bilt Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland and Curator of the University of Francker and Deputies in their Assembly for the States of Holland Vtrecht and Friesland in Quality of Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors of our most dear and great Friends the States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries also provided with full Powers of which
considerable Advantages are of no less Consequence to your Majesty's Interest than they are to mine which shall be inseparable I doubt not therefore but that to the innumerable and perpetual Obligations I owe to your Majesty you will add this one more which I look upon as one of the chiefest I beseech your Majesty to be perswaded That the deep sense I have of all the Favours received at your Majesty's Hands and the inviolable Zeal I bear to your Service shall not leave me but with the last Breath of my Life being your Majesty's Turin July 10 1696. Most Humble and most Affectionate Servant and Cousin Victor Amadeus of Savoy King of Cyprus A Copy of the Articles of the Treaty between his most Christian Majesty and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy as it was sent from Madrid I. THE most Christian King shall Restore to the Duke all he has taken from him during this present War II. His Majesty will restore Pignerol with all its Dependencies and the Fortress after it is Demolish'd receiving in Exchange from the Duke the Valley of Barcelonetta III. The King will give the Duke of Burgundy in Marriage to the Duke's Daughter without expecting any Portion with her IV. To repair and make good the Damages sustained during this present War the most Christian King shall pay to the Duke Four Millions of Livres V. In case that any Prince whatsoever shall undertake to make War against the Duke his Majesty will assist him with eight thousand Foot and four thousand Horse which shall be maintained at his Majesty Cost VI. For the better Security of this present Treaty the most Christian King will give the Guarrantee of the Pope and the Republick of Venice The Treaty of Peace and Neutrality for Italy between his most Christian Majesty and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy Concluded and Signed at Turin Aug. 29. 1696. and Delivered at the Hague to the most Illustrious Allies Aug. 15 1697. THE most Christian King having all along during this War maintained a sincere desire of procuring the Quiet of Italy and it having pleased Almighty God to inspire his Royal Highness with the same thoughts his Majesty has given his full Power Commission and Command to the Sieur René de Troullay Count de Tessè Knight of the Orders of the King Lieutenant General of his Armies Colonel General of the Dragoons of France Governor of Ipres Lieutenant General for the King in the Provinces of Maine and Perche and at present Commanding for the King in the Countries and Places on the Frontiers of Piedmont His Royal Highness having likewise on his part given his Power and Commands to the Sieur Charles Victor Marquiss de Saint Thomas Minister of State and his said Royal Highnesses Principal Secretary of State the said Plenipotentiaries having reciprocally Exchanged the Original of their Commissions by virtue of which they Treat have agreed on these following Articles I. That there shall be from henceforth and for ever a firm and a sincere Peace between the King and his Kingdom and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy and his Dominions as if the said Peace had been never interrupted and the King resuming the same Sentiments of Bounty he hath heretofore had for his Royal Highness which he desires his Roval Highness to be perswaded of his Royal Highness doth by this present Treaty entirely renounce all Engagements and all Treaties made with the Emperor with the Kings and Princes comprehended under the Name of the League or Confederacy and doth undertake to employ all his Endeavours and to do all that he can in order to obtain of those Sovereign Powers at least of the Emperor and King of Spain a Neutrality for Italy until the general Peace shall be Concluded and to signifie their Consents by a particular Treaty which shall be made to that purpose or for want of such a Treaty by Declarations which the said Emperor and the King of Spain shall make to the Pope and to the Republick of Venice and which shall be at the same time followed by the Retreat and withdrawing of all the Forces which the Allies have at present in Italy as it shall be hereafter more particularly specified And in case the abovementioned Princes do not Consent to such a Neutrality in Italy at his Royal Highnesses Instance to the Emperor and to the King of Spain his Royal Highness doth engage to enter into an Offensive and Defensive League with the King until a General Peace be Concluded acting joyntly with his Majesty's and his own proper Forces as becomes good and sincere Allies for the Common Interest and to make War against the State of Milan and against all those who shall oppose this present Treaty's taking effect And as an evident Demonstration of a Return of the King's Amity towards his Royal Highness his Majesty does willingly Consent and doth Promise That the City and Cittadel of Pignerol the Fort of St. Bridgit the Perouse with other Forts depending on the same shall be Demolished as to the Fortifications only at the King's Charges and after the aforesaid Fortifications are Demolished they shall all be Restored to his Royal Highness as well as all the Territories and Dominions comprised under the name of the Government of Pignerol and which did belong to the House of Savoy before the Cession or Surrender that Victor Amadeus the first Duke of that Name made unto Lewis the XIIIth The which City dismanttled Cittadel and Demolished Forts and Territories shall be likewise Surrendred to his Royal Highness to be held in Soveraignty and to be by him enjoyed fully and perpetually by him and his Successors from henceforth as things to him of Right belonging By vertue of which present Surrender his Royal Highness doth Engage and Promise as well for himself his Heirs and Successors or others by any ways Claiming neither to Rebuild nor cause to be Rebuilt the aforesaid Fortifications nor to cause any new ones to be Built upon and in the space and limits of the said Territories Funds and Rocks neither in any place whatsoever so surrendred by this present Treaty according to which his Royal Highness or the Inhabitants of the said Town of Pignerol shall be allowed to inclose it with a bare Wall only not Terrassed and without Fortifications That notwithstanding these mentioned his Royal Highness shall be free to Build any strong Places or Fortifications in this said Territory now delivered up as he thinks fit without the King 's taking any exception at it That moreover the King shall restore to his Royal Highness the Countries Castles and Places of Montmelian Nice Villefranche Suze and all other the Conquer'd Places without Exception entire and undemolish'd or damag'd and with the same quantity of Ammunitions of War Provisions Stores Canon and Artillery and such Places to be left furnished as they were when they fell into his Majesty's Hands and so that the Buildings Fortifications Inlargements and Improvements made
either by Course of Law or otherwise within the Empire the Kingdoms and Territories of his most Christian Majesty his Catholick Majesty nor the States General and Allies notwithstanding all Agreements which may formerly have been concluded upon to the contrary But all Injuries Violences Hostilities Damages and Expences without any Distinction of Things or Persons which may have been caus'd on either side whether by Words Writings or Deeds shall be entirely Cancell'd so that whatever may be pretended under this Colour by one against the other shall be buried in an Eternal Oblivion Answer to Article I. When this Article was last debated the Imperial Ambassadors urg'd and the French agreed that the Empire and Emperor should not be separated but be joyn'd together according to ancient Custom and as it was observ'd in the Treaty of the Twenty years Truce made at Ratisbonne That it was requisite not only to express what might conduce to the preserving the Peace in order to observe it but likewise to take notice of what might obstruct or destroy it in order to avoid it That lastly It would be no difficult matter to adjust a general Amnesty when once an Agreement was made about the Reparation of the Losses sustain'd and the Charges they had been put to adding withal a necessary Limitation with respect to Ecclesiastical Benefices to be hereafter mention'd From these Proposals two Arcicles do Arise I. There shall be a Christian Universal and Perpetual Peace and a true Amity between his Sacred Imperial Majesty and his Successors the whole Roman Empire the Kingdoms and Hereditary Dominions his Vassals and Subjects and all his Allies on the one part and his Sacred Majesty the most Christian King and his Successors his Kingdom and the Subjects of France on the other part That this Peace shall be maintain'd and preserv'd with that Sincerity that neither Party shall attempt any thing to the ruin or prejudice of the other under what pretence soever nor directly or indirectly aid or assist any Person or Persons who shall or may endeavour any thing to the prejudice of either Party That neither Party shall receive protect or abet the Rebellious and Refractory Subjects of the other Party but both shall promote and advance the Welfare Honour and Interest of each other all Promises Contracts and Alliances made or to be made to the contrary notwithstanding all which are null'd and made void by these Presents Always provided that the Amnesty granted by this Peace and contain'd in the following Articles shall remain in full force and not be diminished in the least by this Article 2. There shall be a perpetual Amnesty and Oblivion of all Acts of Hostility on either side in what place and after what manner soever committed so that neither upon this Account nor for any other Reason or Pretence whatsoever the one shall not raise or cause to be raised directly or indirectly any Enmity or Disturbance against the other under Colour of Justice or by Matter of Fact But on the contrary All and singular the Injuries and Violences offer'd by Words Writings or Deeds shall be absolutely cancell'd without respect to either Persons or Things against whom they may have been committed so that all Pretences of either Party upon this Account shall be buried in an Eternal Oblivion Provided always that Satisfaction be made for the Losses and Charges herein after to be mention'd The Benefit of which Amnesty all and singular the Vassals and Subjects of both Parties shall enjoy so that no Person shall be prejudiced or molested for having adhered to either Party but may be restor'd fully to all the Estates and Dignities which he was in possession of immediately before the beginning of the War Provided always and Excepted whatever shall be resolved in the following Articles upon the Account of Ecclesiastical Benefices Chattels and Fruits Article II. Forasmuch as the Treaties of Munster and Nimeguen ought to be the Basis and Foundation of the present Treaty and just as they are joyn'd to each other by that of Nimeguen so that this latter may be said to contain both The foresaid Treaty of Nimeguen shall have the same force here as if inserted word for word and executed in all its Points and Articles unless it be otherwise expresly provided Answer to Article II. It is very true if things be duly consider'd that the Treaty of Westphalia and that of Nimeguen may and ought to be reckon'd one and the same since the former is so ratified and confirm'd by the latter as if the Instrument of the Westphalian Treaty were inserted word for word in the Treaty of Nimiguen unless in such cases wherein the former was abrogated by the latter so that in effect by promising to renew the one it was likewise promised to renew the other However because in reality they were two distinct Treaties of Peace made at several Times and in several Places carried on by different Ministers for several particular Reasons and drawn up in different Forms It is likewise requisite that in settling the Foot of this present Peace which is the Subject Matter of this Article a particular mention should be made of both Treaties since there are real Differences in the Second Treaty from what his Excellency Monsieur Cailliere agreed to in the Preliminaries which were exhibited on the Tenth of February last Article III. Whereupon there shall be an entire Oblivion of all that has pass'd during the present War and all Things shall be remitted on either side in the same State wherein they were by the foresaid Treaty Article IV. To this purpose whereas divers Re-unions of several Territories situated in the Empire have been made by the Chambers of Metz and Bezancon and the Soveraign Council of Brisac since the said Treaty of Nimeguen of which his most Christian Majesty has been put into Possession his said Majesty does covenant that they shall be entirely revok'd without regarding the Sentences which have been pass'd by the foresaid Chambers and Council and Things shall be restor'd in the same State and Condition wherein they were before the said Sentences and Re-union and as they were at the Time of the Treaty of Nimiguen Article V. His most Christian Majesty promises upon Honour to withdraw his Forces from all the Countries and Places they have been possess'd of in the Empire during the present War Answer to Article III IV V. The former part of the Third Article has been already discussed in the Second What follows is part of the Restitution to be made by the ensuing Peace In consequence whereof all Decrees of Union and Re-union are to be Cancell'd and Abolish'd some of which have been printed at Paris Cum Privilegio and consequently by the King's Authority among the rest Two whose Titles run thus A Decree of the Soveraign Council of Alsace sitting at Brisac importing that the King shall be put into Possession of the Soveraignty of the Lower Alsace it bears date March 22. 1680. 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 Tiâ—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
on which France has kept by the said Treaty of Truce all the Places She had Possessed herself of since the Treaty of Nimeguen which particular Treaty concluded during the said Truce at the said Philippe-Ville will now cease by Virtue of the Treaty now proposed Hainault THE Principality and Provostship of Chimay with the Villages Hamlets and Rights to them belonging viz. The Town of Chimay St. Remy Forges Bourlez Boutonville Bailievre Villers-la-Tour Sceloigne Robechies Bauwez Montmignies Macon Imbrechies Monceau Salles Baileux Vielles Lompret Estroeing la Cauchie and its Hamlets Feron La Roulie The Provostship of Beaumont with its Appendencies and Dependencies which consist in The Town of Beaumont Bersillies De Leval Tirimont Solre St. Gery Grandieu and Fralies Sivry Froidchapelle and Fourbechies Rance Monbliart Cerfontaine Ferieres the Great Ferieres the Less Rosier Beaufort and Robechies Grandreng Rocque Leunies The Town of Chieuries Villages seized upon and Possessed PArt of the Burrough of Antoin Fontenoy Veron Vaux Moinbray and Brasmanil The Villages of Maulde Pipaix Gissignies in Pipaix Rocourt Wermes the Parish of Wieres Ogimont Seigneurieul Little Quesnoy-a-Potters Bourgeon the Parish of Fontenay Grammetz and Fermont in the Parish of Thieulain part of Anthoin reputed a Free-Tenure the Breuch-a-foret Mourcourt Herines Wasmes and Lignette The Town of Fontaine l'Eveque the Village of Thiverelles and 600 Acres or thereabouts in Meadows The Villages of Anderlues the Abbey of Aumont and Boussiere with the Farms of Warnenrieux Foret and the Farm in the Woods Flanders THE Town of Ranaix The Town of Loo The Town of Roulers And the Villages of Meuregem Watervliet Vendeville Temptemars Billau and the Castle of la Motte in the Woods with its Tenements Wood of Nieppe Wood of d'Osthulft Brabant THE Estate of Ayseau with its Dependencies which consist in several Hamlets particularly in that of Oignies with the Cloister of the same Name and part of the Village of Monceau The Minister of His Catholick Majesty demands the Restitution of all and every one of the Places above-mentioned and others which his Most Christian Majesty has or may have possessed himself of since the Treaty of Nimeguen altho' they be not here exprest and specified and that His Catholick Majesty be restored to the real and actual Possession of the same as he enjoyed them before the said Treaty of Nimeguen all this without derogating to His Catholick Majesties Title to the other Re-unions of France which have not been yielded to the Most Christian King by the said Treaty of Nimeguen or any former Treaty A List of Exception of the Places which the Ambassadors of France have pretended to retain THE Town of Chieures Part of the Burrough of Antoin Fontenoy Vezon Vaux Maubray Bramenil Maude Pipay Gissignies in Pipay Rocour Wermes Parish of Vieres Ogimont Seigneurieul Little Quesnoy a Potes Bourgeon Parish of Fontenoy Granmets Fermont Parish of Thieulain Le Breuech of forestes Maircourt Herinnes Wames Lignette Tiuicelles with 600 Aores in Medows Renaix The Town of Loo The Town of Roulers The Village of Meuregem The Burrough of Watervliet The Village of Templemars The hamlet of Wandeville Billau The Castle of la Motte in the Wood with its Tenements The Wood of Nieppe The Wood of Outhuest Dependencies of Charlemont A Gimont Givets St. Hilaire Givets our Lady Vosneche Felaine Dion le Mont Dion le Val Winenne Landrichamp Finevaux Feischaux Ferauche Javeingue Aviette Charneux Flohimont Fromelaine Felix Pret an Abby of Nuns Remethon upon Bierre Sevry Gauchenee Her Herlet Lisicourt Ransenne Mahoux Maison Saille Mainil St. Blaise Vireux the Wallerand Villersies Rienne Boursoigne the Old Boursoigne the New Hargnies Hebbes Vaussors Abbey and the two Hastires Ermeton upon the Meuse Mattignol Romeree Bertee Festin Dependencies on the Provostship of Maubeuge TIrimont Bersilles Abbey Le Val below Beaumont Cerfontaine Roq upon the Sambre Estrun Le Feron La Voulie Beaufort Aumont Abbey Boissiere Treaty of Peace betwixt France and the Duke of Savoy THE Most Christian King having had all a long during the Course of this War a sincere desire of procuring the Repose of Italy and God having inspired his Royal Highness of Savoy with the same Sentiments His Majesty on his part has given his full Power Commission and Command to Rene Lord of Froullai Count of Tesse Knight of His Majesties Orders Lieutenant General of his Armies Colonel General of the Dragoons of France Governor of Ypres Lieutenant General for the King in the Provinces of Maine and Perche and at this time Commander for His Majesty in the Countries and Places of the Frontier of Piedmont and his Royal Highness on his part having likewise given his Powers and Commands to Charles Victor Joseph Marquis of St. Thomas Minister and first Secretary of State to his said Royal Highness the said Plenipotentiaries having first interchanged the Originals of their full Powers by Virtue of which they treat have agreed upon the following Articles I. THere shall be henceforward and for ever a constant firm and sincere Peace between the King and his Kingdom and his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy and his Dominions as if there had never been any Rupture and the King resuming the same kind Thoughts he had before for his said Royal Highness as he begs it of his Majesty his said Royal Highness does by this present Treaty entirely renounce and forsake all Engagements entred into and all Treaties made with the Emperor Kings and Princes comprehended under the Name of the League And promises to use all his Endeavours and do all that lies in his Power to obtain of the said Potentates at least of the Emperor and the Catholick King a Neutrality in Italy till the General Peace Either by a particular Treaty that shall be concluded or in default of the said Treaty by Declarations which the said Emperor and Catholick King shall make to the Pope and the Republick of Venice and which shall immediately be followed by the Retreat of the Troops which the Allies have at present in Italy as it shall be exprest hereafter Moreover as an evident Testimony of the real and effectual return of the King's Friendship for his Royal Highness His Majesty is pleased to consent and promise That the Town and Cittadel of Pignerol with the Forts St. Brigide la Perouse and others belonging to them shall be rased and demolished as to the Fortifications only at the King's Charges and the said Fortifications being demolished the whole shall be resigned into the Hands of his Royal Highness as also the Lands and Demains comprehended under the name of Government of Pignerol and which belonged to the House of Savoy before the Concession That Victor Amedaeus first Duke of that Name had made of them to the King Lewis XIII Which Town Cittadel and Fort thus demolished and Territory to them belonging shall likewise be restored to his Royal Highness to be held by him in Sovereignty and enjoyed fully and for ever both by him and his
Count of Cely Ordinary Councellor to the King in his Council of State The Sieur Lewis Verjus Knight Ordinary Councellor to the King in his Council of State Count de Crecy Marquiss of Freon Baron of Couvay Lord of Boulay two Churches of Fort-Isle and other places together with the Sieur Francis de Callieres Lord of Callieres of Rochechellay and Gigny By the Mediation and Intercession of the most Illustrious and most Excellent Lords the Sieur Charles Bonde Count de Biornoo Lord of Hesleby Tyres Toftaholm of Grafsteen Gustavusberg and of Rezitza Councellor to his Majesty the King of Sweden and President of the supreme Senate of Dorpat in Livonia and of the Sieur Nicholas free Baron of Lilieroot Secretary of State to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Extraordinary Ambassador to their High and Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces both of them Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries for confirming and establishing a General Peace who have faithfully discharg'd their Duty of Mediatorship with Integrity Application and Prudence The Plenipotentiaries of the Electors Princes and deputed States of the Holy Roman Empire being Present Approving and Consenting after the Invocation of God's Holy Name and the Exchange of their full Powers made in due manner and form did agree for the Glory of God's Holy Name and the Welfare of Christendom upon Conditions of Peace and Concord the Tenor whereof is as followeth I. THere shall be a Christian Universal Perpetual Peace and a true Amity between his Sacred Imperial Majesty and his Successors the whole Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdoms and Hereditary States their Vassals and Subjects on the one part and the most Christian King his Successors Vassals and Subjects on the other part it shall be faithfully and sincerely maintain'd so that the one shall not undertake any thing under what Pretence soever to the Ruin or Prejudice of the other nor Afford or Lend Assistance upon any account whatsoever to any one who would attempt it or in any wise do any Wrong to the other that he will not receive protect or assist in any way or manner whatsoever the Rebellious and Disobedient Subjects of the other Party but on the contrary both Parties shall seriously procure the Benefit Honour and mutual Advantage of each other notwithstanding all Promises Treaties and Alliances to the contrary made or to be made in any manner whatsoever which are abolished and made of none effect by the present Treaty II. There shall be on both sides an Amnesty and perpetual Oblivion of all the Hostilities reciprocally committed in what place or manner soever it be so that upon any Cause or Pretence of the same or upon any other account it may not be lawful for the one to express any Resentment to the other nor create any Trouble or Vexation directly or indirectly either by way of Justice or de facto in any place whatsoever nor permit that any such shall be expressed or created but all and singular the Injuries and Violences whether by Word Deed or Writing without any respect to Persons or Things are so intirely and fully abolish'd and cancell'd that whatsoever the one may pretend against the other upon this account shall be bury'd in everlasting Oblivion all and several the Subjects and Vassals of both Parties shall enjoy the Effect and Benefit of the present Amnesty insomuch that the having adhered to such or such a Party shall not be wrested to the Prejudice or Disadvantage of any of them but that he shall be wholly re-establish'd and setled as to his Honours and Estate in the same condition he was in immediately before the War excepting notwithstanding what hath been more especially and particularly regulated in the following Articles in relation to Moveables Ecclesiastical Benefices and Revenues III. The Treaties of Westphalia and Nimeguen shall be look'd upon as the Basis and Foundation of this present Treaty and consequently in pursuance of the same immediately upon the Exchange of the Ratifications the said Treaties shall be fully executed in respect both to Spiritual and Temporal Matters and shall be inviolably observed for the future except in such Cases wherein it is expresly otherwise agreed on by this present Treaty IV. Particularly there shall be deliver'd up to his Imperial Majesty to the Empire and to its States and Members all the Places and Rights situate out of Alsatia that have been in the possession of and occupy'd and enjoy'd by his most Christian Majesty as well during the present War by way of Fact and Deed as by way of Unions and Reunions or that have been exprest in the Catalogue of Reunions produced by the Ambassadors of France nulling to this purpose all the Decrees Determinations Acts and Declarations made upon this account by the Chambers of Metz and Besançon and by the Council of Brisac and all things shall be reduced to the same Condition wherein they were before the foresaid Seisures Unions or Reunions without putting the Possessors of the said Places to any further Trouble or Molestation the Roman Catholick Religion nevertheless remaining setled in the fore-mentioned places in the same manner as it is at present V. And albeit by these general Rules one may easily judge who they be that are to be re-established and in what manner and how far they ought to be so nevertheless upon the earnest Sollicitations of some and for some particular Reasons it hath been thought convenient to make particular mention of some Occasions yet so that those who shall not be expresly named may not be taken for omitted but shall absolutely enjoy the same Right as those that are nominated and may be put in the same Rank and Capacity VI. Namely the Lord Elector of Triers and Bishop of Spires shall be re-invested in the Possession of the City of Triers or Treves in the same Condition wherein it is at present without demolishing or damnifying any thing either in the publick or private Edifices together with the Artillery that was therein at the very time of its last being put into Possession In like manner whatsoever was regulated in the IV. Article aforegoing upon the account of places occupied of Unions and Re-unions must be thought to be repeated in particular in favour of the Churches of Treves and Spires VII The Elector of Brandenbourgh shall likewise enjoy all the Advantages of the present Peace and shall be therein comprised together with all his Territories Possessions Subjects and Rights and more especially those that appertain and belong to him by Virtue of the Treaty of the 29 th of June in the Year 1679. just as if they had been specified each in particular VIII All the States occupied and enjoyed by the most Christian King shall be surrender'd to the Elector Palatine whether they belong to him in particular or whether he possesses them in common with others of what nature soever they may be and particularly the City and Prefecture of Germersheim together with the Prefectures