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
10/20
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
III.
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
Most
Serene
and
Mighty
Prince
LEWIS
the
●IV
.
the
Most
Christian
King
,
Their
Heirs
and
Successors
,
and
between
the
●ingdoms
,
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
the
Kingdoms
,
Territories
,
Dominions
,
and
Places
,
belonging
to
each
other
,
of
what
Condition
soever
they
be
.
III.
That
all
Offence
,
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
,
Ships
,
Ammunition
,
Provisions
,
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
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
preceeded
this
present
War
,
and
were
retaken
by
the
English
,
during
this
War
,
shall
be
left
to
the
French
by
Vertue
of
the
foregoing
Article
.
The
Capitulation
made
by
the
English
on
the
Fifth
of
September
,
1696.
shall
be
Observed
,
according
to
it's
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
loft
,
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
foregeing
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
of
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
St.
Vincent
;
Within
the
space
of
Ten
Weeks
beyond
the
said
Cape
,
and
on
this
side
of
the
Equinoctial
Line
or
Equator
,
as
well
in
the
Ocean
and
Mediteranean
Sea
as
elsewhere
;
Lastly
,
Within
the
space
of
Six
Months
beyond
the
said
Line
throughout
the
whole
World
,
shall
belong
and
remain
unto
the
Possessors
,
without
any
Exception
or
further
Distinction
of
Time
or
Place
,
or
any
Consideration
to
be
had
of
Restitution
or
Compensation
.
XI
.
But
if
it
happens
through
Inadvertency
or
Imprudence
,
or
any
other
Cause
whatever
,
that
any
Subject
of
either
of
the
said
Two
Kings
,
shall
do
or
commit
any
thing
by
Land
or
Sea
,
or
on
Fresh
Water
,
any
where
,
contrary
to
the
present
Treaty
,
or
that
any
Particular
Article
thereof
is
not
Fulfilled
;
This
Peace
and
Good
Correspondence
between
the
said
Two
Kings
shall
not
on
that
Account
be
Interrupted
or
Infringed
,
but
shall
remain
in
its
former
Force
,
Strength
and
Vigour
,
and
the
said
Subject
only
shall
Answer
for
his
own
Fact
,
and
undergo
the
Punishment
to
be
Inflicted
,
according
to
the
Custom
and
Law
of
Nations
.
XII
.
But
if
(
which
God
forbid
)
the
Differences
now
Composed
between
the
said
Kings
should
at
any
time
be
renewed
,
and
break
out
in
open
War
,
the
Ships
,
Merchandises
and
all
kind
of
Moveable
Goods
of
either
Party
,
which
shall
be
found
to
be
and
remain
in
the
Ports
and
Dominions
of
the
Adverse
Party
,
shall
not
be
Confiscated
or
brought
under
any
Inconveniency
,
but
the
whole
space
of
Six
Months
shall
be
allowed
to
the
Subjects
of
both
of
the
said
Kings
,
that
they
may
carry
away
and
transport
the
foresaid
Goods
,
and
any
thing
else
that
is
theirs
,
whither
they
shall
think
fit
,
without
any
Molestation
.
XIII
.
For
what
concerns
the
Principality
of
Orange
,
and
other
Lands
and
Dominions
belonging
to
the
said
King
of
Great
Brittain
;
The
separate
Article
of
the
Treaty
of
Nemeguen
,
concluded
between
the
Most
King
and
the
States
General
of
the
United
Provinces
the
10th
day
of
August
1678.
shall
,
according
to
its
Form
and
Tenor
,
have
full
Effect
,
and
all
things
that
have
been
Innovated
and
Altered
,
shall
be
restored
as
they
were
before
.
All
Decrees
,
Edicts
,
and
other
Acts
,
of
what
kind
soever
they
be
,
without
Exception
,
which
are
in
any
manner
contrary
to
the
said
Treaty
,
or
were
made
after
the
Conclusion
thereof
,
shall
be
held
to
be
null
and
void
,
without
any
revival
or
consequence
for
the
future
:
And
all
things
shall
be
restored
to
the
said
King
in
the
same
state
,
and
in
the
same
manner
,
as
he
held
and
enjoyed
them
before
he
was
dispossed
thereof
in
the
time
of
the
War
,
which
was
ended
by
the
said
Treaty
of
Nemiguen
,
or
which
he
ought
to
have
held
and
enjoyed
according
to
the
said
Treaty
.
And
that
an
end
may
be
put
to
all
Trouble
,
Differences
,
Processes
,
and
Questions
,
which
may
arise
concerning
the
same
,
Both
the
said
Kings
will
name
Commissioners
,
who
,
with
full
and
summary
Power
,
may
compose
and
settle
all
these
Matters
.
And
forasmuch
as
by
the
Authority
of
the
Most
Christian
King
,
the
King
of
Great
Britain
was
hindred
from
enjoying
the
Revenues
,
Rights
and
Profits
,
as
well
of
His
Principality
of
Orange
as
of
other
His
Dominions
,
which
after
the
Conclusion
of
the
Treaty
of
Nemiguen
,
until
the
Declaration
of
the
present
War
,
were
under
the
Power
of
the
said
Most
Christian
King
,
The
said
Most
Christian
King
will
Restore
,
and
cause
to
be
Restored
in
reality
,
with
Effect
,
and
with
the
Interest
due
,
all
those
Revenues
,
Rights
and
Profits
,
according
to
the
Declarations
and
Verifications
that
shall
be
made
before
the
said
Commissioners
.
XIV
.
The
Treaty
of
Peace
Concluded
between
the
Most
Chistian
King
,
and
the
late
Elector
of
Brandenburg
at
St.
Germains
in
Laye
the
29
June
1679.
shall
be
Restored
in
all
its
Articles
,
and
remain
in
its
former
Vigour
between
His
Sacred
Most
Christian
Majesty
and
His
Electoral
Highness
of
Brandenburg
.
XV.
Whereas
't
will
greatly
conduce
to
the
publick
Tranquility
that
the
Treaty
be
observed
,
which
was
Concluded
between
His
Sacred
Most
Christian
Majesty
and
His
Royal
Highness
of
Savoy
,
on
the
9th
of
August
,
1696.
't
is
Agreed
that
the
said
Treaty
shall
be
Confirmed
by
this
Article
.
XVI
.
Under
this
present
Treaty
of
Peace
shall
be
comprehended
those
who
shall
be
named
by
either
Party
,
with
common
consent
,
before
the
Exchange
of
Ratifications
,
or
within
six
Months
after
.
But
in
the
mean
time
,
the
Most
Serene
and
Mighty
Prince
WILLIAM
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
Most
Serene
and
Mighty
Prince
LEWIS
the
Most
Christian
King
,
gratefully
acknowledging
the
sincere
Offices
and
Indefatigable
Endeavours
,
which
have
been
employed
by
the
Most
Serene
and
Mighty
Prince
Charles
King
of
Sweden
,
by
the
Interposition
of
His
Mediation
,
in
bringing
this
Happy
Work
of
the
Peace
,
with
the
Divine
Assistance
,
to
the
desired
Conclusion
;
And
to
shew
the
like
Affection
to
him
,
't
is
by
consent
of
all
Parties
Stipulated
and
Agreed
,
That
His
said
Sacred
Royal
Majesty
of
Sweden
,
shall
with
all
His
Kingdoms
,
Countries
,
Provinces
and
Rights
be
Included
in
this
Treaty
,
and
comprehended
in
the
best
manner
,
in
the
present
Pacification
.
XVII
.
Lastly
,
The
Solemn
Ratifications
of
this
present
Agreement
and
Alliance
made
in
due
Form
,
shall
be
delivered
on
both
sides
,
and
mutually
and
duly
Exchanged
at
the
Royal
Palace
at
Ryswik
in
the
Province
of
Holland
,
within
the
space
of
Three
Weeks
,
to
be
rekoned
from
the
day
of
the
Subscription
,
or
sooner
if
it
may
be
.
In
Testimony
of
all
and
every
the
things
before
mentioned
,
and
for
their
greater
Force
,
and
to
give
them
all
the
Vigour
and
full
Authority
they
ought
to
have
,
the
Underwritten
Ambassadors
Extraordinary
and
Plenipotentiaries
,
together
with
the
Illustrious
and
Most
Excellent
〈◊〉
Extraordinary
Ambassador
,
Mediator
,
have
Signed
and
Sealed
the
pres●●●
Instrument
of
Peace
.
Done
,
&c.
Signed
by
the
English
and
Frenc●
Ambassadors
,
and
by
the
Mediator
.