Tarif, (or Book of Rates) of 1664, the Suppreffion of the Tarifs made fince, the Revocation of the Edicts, Declarations, and Arrefts pofterior to them, contrary to the faid Tarif of 1664, and alfo the Abolition of the Tarif made between France, and the faid Lords, the States-General, the 29th of May, 1699; fo that, with refpect to them, the Tarif of the Year 1664, only fhall be of force: And all Dutch Veffels trading in the Ports of France, fhall be exempted from paying the Tonnage-Duty of 50 Sols per Ton.

XXVI. At the figning of the Treaties of Peace, his Majefty fhall acknowledge the Ninth Electorate, erected in favour of his Electoral Highnefs of Ha

nover.

XXVII. The Duke of Savoy fhall be re-instated in the poffeffion of the Dutchy of Savoy, the County of Nice, and of all the other Places and Countries hereditarily belonging to him, and of which his faid Majefty fhall have poffefs'd himself by his Arms, during the Courfe of the prefent War, without any Refervation; His Majefty confenting befides, that his Royal Highnefs fhall enjoy all the Countries, Territories and Places, which have been yielded, and made over to him by the Emperor, and his Allies.

XXVIII. That the King make over to the Duke of Savoy, the Property and Sovereignty of the Towns of Exilles, Feneftrelles, and Chaumont, now poffefs'd by the Arms of his Royal Highness; together with the Valley of Pragelas; as alfo whatever lies on this fide the Genevre, and other Mountains, fo that from hence-forward the faid Mountains may ferve for a Barrier and Limits between the Kingdom of France, and the Principality of Piemont.

XXIX. As to the late Electors of Cologne and Bavaria, their Demands and Pretenfions fhall be referr'd to the Negotiation of the Treaties of Peace : And the Difpofitions and Decrees of his Imperial Majefty, and the Empire, made and iffued during this War, fhall be maintain'd, with refpect to his Electoral Highness Palatine, who fhall remain in poffeffion of the Upper Palatinate, the County of Cham, and the Rank aud Dignity with which he has been invefted by his Imperial Majefty; as also

with

with refpect to what has been done in favour of the Imperial Towns of Donawert, and to several other Difpofitions of that nature. And for what relates to the Garrifons which on the Part of the Lords, the States-General may be plac'd in the Town of Huy, the Cittadel of Liege, and the Town of Bon, they fhall remain there, till an Agreement otherwife be made with his Imperial Majefty, and the Empire.

XXX. And for removing all Doubts touching the Execution of the faid Articles, and furhering the Execution of them, upon which depends the Re-eftablishment of the general Tranquillity, and of reciprocal Confidence and Amity between the Parties:

XXXI. 'Tis agreed, That the farther Demands, which the Emperor, the Queen of Great-Britain, and the faid Lords, the States-General may make in the Negotiation of the general Peace, as well as the Moft Chriftian King, fhall not interrupt the Ceffation of Arms, which will be mention'd in a fubfcquent Article.

XXXII. As for the Empire, the Four affociated Circles, the King of Portugal, the King of Prussia, the Duke of Savoy, and other Allies, they fhall be free to make in the faid general Congrefs, fuch Demands (befides what is above-granted to them) as they fhall think convenient, boy

XXXIII.The general Negotiation fhall be finish'd, if poffible, within Two Months, as is aforefaid.

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XXXIV. And to the End the faid Negotiation may be the better terminated within the Space of the faid Two Months; and that, upon the Execution of the faid Articles, the Peace may immediately be made, 'tis agreed that there fhall be a Ceffation of Arms between the Armies of all the Parties who are at War, to commence every where, as foon as the Conclufion of the faid Articles fhall come to the Knowledge of the faid Parties, at present in War.

XXXV. The moft Chriftian King, to give Proofs of his Defire and Inclination to put a fpeedy End to this Bloody War, promifes, immediately after the Conclufion and Ratification of the faid Articles, to evacuate, as is abovefaid, in the Netherlands, the Towns of Namur, Mons, and Charleroy, before the

15th of June next; Luxembourgh, Condé, Tournay, and Manbenge, within 15 Days after; and before the 15th of July, the Towns of Newport, Furnes, with Fort Knocque and Ipres; and before the Expiration of those two Months, to raze and fill up (as is above ftipulated) the Fortifications and Harbour of Dunkirk; the delivering up of Strasburgh, and the Fort of Kehl being referr'd to the Stipulation of the 8th Article.

XXXVI. His moft Chriftian Majefty promifes likewife, from the time of the faid Conclufion, and before the Expiration of the two Months after it, to execute all that has been formerly ftipulated, with refpect to the other Allies.

XXXVII. And in cafe the King of France executes all that is above-mention'd, and that the whole Monarchy of Spain be deliver'd up, and yielded to King Charles III. as is ftipulated by these Articles, within the limited Term; 'tis agreed, That the Ceffation of Arms, between the Parties in War, fhall continue till the Conclufion and Ratification of the Treaties of Peace which are to be made.

XXXVIII. All this fhall ferve for the Basis and Foundation of the Treaties of Peace to be made, which fhall be drawn up in the most ample Forms that have usually been obferv'd in Treaties of Peace, with refpect to Ceffions, Succeffions, Renunciations, Dependencies, and Appendages, Evacuation of Cannon, Artillery, and Stores of War, Galleys, Crews ferving in Galleys, without Coft and Charges, and the like Things.

XXXIX. The Ratification of the Preliminary Articles, above fpecify'd, fhall be furnish'd and exchang'd, on the Part of the moft Chriftian King, the Queen of Great-Britain, and the Lords the States-General, before the 15th of June next; on the Part of the Emperor, by the 1ft of July following; and of the Empire as foon as poffible: And upon the Delivery of the faid Ratifications of the Queen of Great-Britain, and the Lords, the States-General, the Execution of what is ftipulated touching the Evacuation of the Places which his Moft Chriftian Majefty is to restore and yield up, in the Netherlands, as alfo touching the Demolition of the Town of Dunkirk, and the filling up of its Harbour, and every thing granted to the

faid Potentates, fhall immediately be fet about, and perform'd out of Hand: The like Execution fhall take place, with respect to what is ftipulated in favour of the Emperor, and King Charles III. after his Imperial Majefty's Ratification, and all that relates to the Empire fhall be executed, after the Ratification of the faid Empire fhall be exchang'd. As to the other Allies, the Articles that concern them fhall be executed, after they have acquiefc'd with, fign'd, and ratify'd the faid Articles.

XL. And to haften the Conclufion of the Treaties of a general Peace, 'tis agreed, that on the 15th of June next, the Congrefs fhall begin in this Place of the Hague: And all Kings, Princes, and States, in the Alliance, and others, fhall be invited to fend hither their Minifters Plenipotentiaries. And to prevent all Difficulties and Difputes about the Ceremonial, and to forward, as much as poffible, the Conclufion of the General Peace, thofe of the faid Minifters, who shall have the Character of Ambaffadors, fhall not declare it, till the Day of Signing the Treaties of the faid Peace.

Done, concluded, and fign'd, by the Plenipotentiaries of his faid Imperial Majefty, of Her Majelty the Queen of Great-Britain, and of the Lords, the States-General of the United Provinces, with the Minifters Plenipotentiaries of his Moft Chriftian Majefty, in the Hague, the 28th of May, 1709.

Eugene of Savoy. The Prince and Duke Welderen. Philip Lewis,Count de Sinzendorf.

of Marlborough. Townshend.

A. Heinfus
Bonima.
Baron de
Reed Van
Renswoude.
Goflinga.
Iter fum.
Wichers.
Wil. Buys.
Van Dussen.

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Containing feveral Authentick Pieces relating to the Support and Settlement of the Diftrefs'd PALATINES.

The STATE of the Poor Palatines, as bumbly Reprefented by themselves upon their first Arrival in this Kingdom, about June, 1709.

WE the poor diftreffed Palatines, whofe utter Ruin was occafion'd by the merciless Cruelty of a Bloody Enemy, the French, whofe prevailing Power, fome Years paft, like a Torrent rufh'd into our Country, and overwhelm'd us at once; and be ing not content with Money and Food neceffary for their Occafions, not only difpoffefs'd us of all Support, but inhumanely burnt our Houfes to the Ground, where being depriv'd of all Shelter, we were turn'd into the open Fields, and there drove with our Families, to feek what Shelter we could find, being oblig'd to make the cold Earth our Lodgings, and the Clouds our Covering.

In this deplorable Condition we made our humble Supplications and Cries to Almighty God, who has promis'd to relieve them that put their truft in him, whofe Goodnefs we have largely Experienc'd, in difpofing the Hearts of Pious Princes to a Chriflian Compaffion and Charity towards us in this miferable Condition, who by their Royal Bounties, and large Donations, and the exemplary Kindneffes of well difpos'd Nobility, Gentry, and Others, we and our poor Children have been preferv'd from perifhing, especially fince our Arrival into this happy Kingdom of Great Britain: Which not only like the Land of Canaan, abounds with all things neceffary for humane Life, but alfo with a Religious People, who as freely give to the Diftreffed for Chrift's fake, as it was given to them by the Almighty Donor of all they enjoy.

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