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Part of the King, against whofe Subjects thofe Letters are
defired; that within the Space of four Months, or fooner, he
may enquire into the contrary, or procure that Satisfaction
be made with all Speed from the Party offending, to the
Complaint. But if the King, against whofe Subjects Repri-
fals are demanded, have no Minifter three, Letters of Re-
prifal fhall not be granted, till after the Space of four Months,
to be reckoned from the Day on which his Petition was pre-
fented to the King, against whofe Subjects Reprifals are
defired.

10. For cutting off all matter of Difpute which may
arife concerning the Reftitution of Ships and Merchandises
which either Party may complain to be taken from the other,
in Countries, and on Coafts far diftant, after the Peace is
concluded, and before it be notified there; all Ships and
Merchandises, which fhall be taken by either fide, after the
Signing and Publication of the prefent Treaty, within the
Space of twelve Days in the British and North Seas, as far as
the Cape St. Vincent; within the Space of ten Weeks be-
yond the faid Cape, and on this Side of the Equinoctial Line,
as well in the Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, as elsewhere;
Laftly, Within the Space of fix Months beyond the faid Line
throughout the whole World, fhall belong unto the Poffef-
fors, without any Exception or further Distinction of Time
or Place, or any Confideration to be had of Reftitution.

11. But if it happens thro' Inadvertency, or any other Cause whatever, that any Subject of either of the faid two Kings, fhall do or commit any thing by Land or Sea, or on fresh Waters, any where, contrary to the prefent Treaty, or that any particular Article thereof is not fulfilled; this Peace and good Correfpondence between the faid two Kings, shall not on that Account be interrupted or infringed, but shall remain in its former Force and Vigour, and the faid Subject only fhall answer for his own Fact, and undergo Punishment to be inflicted, according to the Custom and Law of Nations.

12. But if (which God forbid) the Differences now compofed between the faid Kings fhould at any time be renewed, and break out into open War, the Ships, Merchandifes, and all kind of moveable Goods of either Party, which fhall be found to be and remain in the Ports and Dominions of the adverse Party, fhall not be confifcated or brought under any Inconveniency, but the whole Space of fix Months fhall be allowed to the Subjects of both the faid Kings, that they may carry away the forefaid Goods, and any thing else that is theirs, whither they think fit, without any Moleftation. 13. For what concerns the Principality of Orange, and other Lands and Dominions belonging to the faid King of

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Anno 9 Will.
III. 1696.

Anno 9 Will. Great Britain; the feparate Article of the Treaty of Nime III. 1596. guen, concluded between the moft Chriftian King and the States-General of the United Provinces the 10th Day of August 1678, fhall, according to its Form, have full Effect, and all Things that have been innovated and altered, fhall be reftored as they were before. All Decrees &c. of what kind foever they be, without Exception, which are in any manner contrary to the faid Treaty, or were made after the Conclufion thereof, fhall be held null and void, without any Revival or Confequence for the future: And all Things shall be restored to the faid King in the fame State, and in the fame Manner, as he held and enjoyed them before he was difpoffeffed thereof in the Time of the War, which was ended by the faid Treaty of Nimeguen, or which he ought to have held and enjoyed according to the faid Treaty. And that an End may be put to all Trouble, Differences, Proceffes and Queftions, which may arife concerning the fame, both the Kings will name Commiffioners, who, with full and fummary Power, may compofe and fettle all these Matters. And forafmuch as by the Authority of the most Christian King, the King of Great-Britain was hindered from enjoying the Revenues, Rights and Profits, as well of his Principality of Orange as of other his Dominions, which, after the Conclufion of the Treaty of Nimeguen, until the Declaration of the prefent War, were under the Power of the said most Chriftian King, the faid moft Chriftian King will restore, or caufe to be restored in reality, with Effect, and with the Intereft due, all thofe Revenues, Rights and Profits, according to the Declarations and Verifications that shall be made before the faid Commiffioners.

14. The Treaty of Peace concluded between the moft Chriftian King, and the late Elector of Brandenburg, at St. Germains in Laye, the 29th of June 1679, shall be restored in all its Articles, and remain in its former Vigour between his facred most Christian Majefty, and his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh.

15. Whereas it will greatly conduce to the public Tranquillity that the Treaty be obferved, which was concluded between his facred moft Chriftian Majefty, and his Royal Highness of Savoy, on the 9th of Auguft 1696, it is agreed that the faid Treaty fhall be confirmed by this Article.

16. Under this prefent Treaty of Peace fhall be comprehended those who fhall be named by either Party, with Common Coufent, before the Exchange of Ratifications, or within fix Months after. But in the mean time, the most ferene and mighty Prince William, King of Great-Britain, and the most ferene and mighty Prince Leavis, the most Chriftian

Chriftian King, gratefully acknowledging the fincere Offices and indefatigable Endeavours, which have been employed by the moft ferene and mighty Prince Charles of Sweden, by the Interpofition of his Mediation, and bringing this happy Work of the Peace, with the Divine Affiftance, to the defired Conclufion; and to fhew the like Affection to him, it is by Consent of all Parties ftipulated and agreed, that his faid facred Royal Majefty of Sweden, fhall, with all his Kingdoms, Countries, Provinces and Rights, be included in this Treaty, and comprehended in the beft manner, in the prefent Pacification.

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17. Laftly, The folemn Ratifications of this prefent Agreement and Alliance made in due Form, fhall be delivered on both Sides, and mutually and duly exchanged at the Royal Palace at Ryfwick, in the Province of Holland, within the Space of three Weeks, to be reckoned from the Day of the Subscription, or fooner, if it may be.'

Signed by the English and French
Ambajadors, and by the Mediator.

Anno 9 Will.

III. 1697.

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INDEX

OF THE

PROTESTERS

DURING THE

Reigns of King CHARLES II. King JAMES ÍI.
and Part of King WILLIAM III.

A

A.

BERGAVENNY, Page 52.
Abingdon, 399, 402, 103, 464.

Ailfbury, 134, 140, 400, 411, 413, 418, 4225

432, 433, 444.

Albans, St. 416, 411.

Albemarle, 23, 40, 99.

Anglefea, 52, 54, 78, 100, 104, 110, 162, 175, 197, 208,

210, 231, 235, 253, 310, 311.

Arlington, 99.

Arundel, 52, 518, 464.

Afaph, St. Bishop of, (Dr. Lloyd) 402, 403.

Afhburnham, 398, 4:8, 422.

Audeley, 54, 78, 140.

B.

Bangor, Bishop of, (Dr. Humphreys) 403.

Bath, 99, 208, 367, 367, 385, 396, 404, 406, 407, 413,
464, 466.

Bath and Wells, Bishop of, (Dr. Kidder) 464.

Bedford, 53, 138, 140, 141, 161, 208, 242, 253, 255,
260, 349, 370, 370, 402, 404, 418.

Berkeley, 67, 78, 99, 101, 236, 241, 349, 378, 410,

423.

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