A
League
of
Union
betwixt
His
Majesty
,
and
the
Estates
General
of
the
United
Provinces
of
the
Low-Countreys
;
for
an
Efficacious
Mediation
of
Peace
between
the
two
Neighbouring
Crowns
now
in
War
.
THe
most
Serene
and
most
Mighty
Prince
and
Lord
,
Charles
the
Second
,
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
High
and
Mighty
Lords
the
States
General
of
the
United
Netherlands
,
reflecting
with
much
grief
and
trouble
on
the
miseries
and
calamities
of
the
War
which
is
lately
broken
out
in
the
Borders
between
the
two
Crowns
,
and
which
spreading
its
flame
in
the
Neighbourhood
,
if
not
timely
prevented
,
will
by
an
inevitable
consequence
involve
the
greatest
part
of
the
Princes
and
States
of
Christendom
in
the
same
evils
,
have
thought
they
should
be
much
wanting
to
that
duty
God
hath
injoyned
them
,
if
now
that
they
have
by
his
mercy
so
happily
renewed
and
restored
the
ancient
Friendship
and
Alliance
between
Great
Britain
and
the
United
Netherlands
,
and
at
the
same
time
established
a
Peace
between
four
powerful
States
,
who
were
parties
in
that
bloudy
Warre
,
they
should
not
employ
,
and
with
all
diligence
apply
themselves
to
settle
those
differences
that
have
arisen
between
the
said
two
Crowns
,
and
particularly
for
the
quenching
the
flame
of
that
Warre
upon
the
Confines
.
And
therefore
the
most
Serene
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
High
and
Mighty
States
of
the
Low-Countreys
,
having
after
much
pains
and
great
Instance
,
obtained
from
the
most
Christian
King
,
a
Promise
to
the
said
States
General
,
That
he
will
forthwith
and
from
this
time
forward
lay
down
his
Arms
,
on
condition
the
Spaniards
be
ready
,
formally
and
solemnly
by
a
Treaty
of
Peace
;
to
quit
to
him
all
those
Places
and
Forts
,
together
with
the
Chastellenyes
and
their
Appurtenances
,
which
he
has
by
force
of
Armes
taken
in
,
or
fortifi'd
in
the
last
years
Expedition
,
or
otherwise
that
the
Spaniards
be
brought
to
transferr
to
him
all
the
remainder
of
their
Right
to
the
Dutchy
of
Luxemburgh
(
or
to
the
〈◇〉
of
Burgundy
)
together
with
Cambray
and
Cambresis
,
Douay
,
Ayre
,
St.
Omers
,
Bergue
St.
Winox
,
Fuernes
,
and
Link
,
with
the
Bailywicks
,
Chastellenyes
,
and
all
other
their
dependencies
,
and
in
this
last
Case
;
the
most
Christian
King
to
be
obliged
to
restore
to
the
King
of
Spain
,
all
Places
and
Territories
which
the
French
have
by
their
Armes
taken
since
their
entrance
into
Flanders
,
On
this
Condition
.
That
the
High
and
Mighty
Lords
the
States
General
,
do
reciprocally
undertake
and
secure
to
the
most
Christian
King
,
that
by
reasons
and
other
means
they
will
prevail
with
the
Spaniards
to
consent
to
the
same
Conditions
:
They
have
thought
,
that
in
this
season
and
conjuncture
of
affairs
,
they
should
employ
themselves
very
advantagiously
,
not
onely
for
the
Interest
of
both
the
said
Kings
,
but
of
all
other
neighbouring
Princes
and
States
,
if
by
their
joynt
Counsels
and
endeavours
they
should
exhort
,
and
as
much
as
in
them
lies
,
obliege
the
two
before-mentioned
Crowns
,
to
make
Peace
upon
the
Articles
and
Conditions
abovesaid
:
To
which
end
,
We
whose
Names
are
here
subscribed
,
by
virtue
of
our
respective
Powers
,
and
in
pursuance
of
our
Instructions
,
have
agreed
upon
these
following
Points
and
Articles
.
|
I.
|
THat
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
States
General
of
the
United
Netherlands
,
joyntly
or
severally
(
but
alwayes
with
communication
of
Counsels
,
and
according
to
what
shall
be
agreed
on
between
them
)
use
all
possible
diligence
and
industry
with
the
most
Christian
King
,
to
induce
him
by
a
solemn
Treaty
,
in
the
best
and
most
authentick
Form
,
to
promise
and
engage
to
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
States
General
of
the
United
Provinces
,
to
make
a
Treaty
of
Peace
with
the
King
of
Spain
,
without
any
Exception
or
Reserve
for
any
cause
or
pretence
whatsoever
,
if
the
King
of
Spain
can
be
induced
or
prevailed
with
by
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
,
to
quit
to
the
most
Christian
King
,
either
those
places
taken
from
them
the
last
year
by
force
of
Armes
in
the
Netherlands
,
or
an
Equivalent
by
the
delivery
of
the
places
abovementioned
,
or
some
others
in
stead
thereof
,
according
as
the
Parties
concerned
shall
mutually
agree
between
themselves
.
|
|
II
.
|
That
the
most
Christian
King
consent
to
a
Cessation
of
Arms
in
the
Netherlands
till
the
end
of
May
,
that
in
the
mean
while
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
may
use
their
best
endeavour
and
diligence
with
the
King
and
Queen
of
Spain
and
their
Council
,
to
consent
to
the
aforesaid
Articles
and
Conditions
.
|
|
III
.
|
But
that
the
most
Christian
King
may
not
upon
any
just
reason
refuse
the
Cessation
of
Arms
,
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
shall
obliege
themselves
by
the
same
Treaty
,
that
Spain
shall
quit
to
France
all
that
the
French
Forces
took
from
them
the
last
year
,
or
such
Equivalent
,
as
shall
on
both
sides
be
agreed
to
.
|
|
IV
.
|
That
the
most
Christian
King
be
induced
and
prevailed
with
,
to
rest
satisfied
in
the
aforesaid
Promise
,
and
to
rely
upon
it
;
so
,
as
not
for
the
future
to
make
any
farther
Warre
in
the
Low-Countries
:
But
if
contrary
to
all
hopes
and
expectations
,
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
cannot
by
their
instances
and
intreaties
prevail
with
the
Spaniards
,
before
the
end
of
May
next
ensuing
,
to
consent
to
the
aforesaid
Conditions
,
and
that
consequently
it
be
necessary
to
come
to
wayes
of
more
efficacy
;
nevertheless
the
French
shall
not
make
,
or
bring
the
War
within
or
upon
the
Borders
of
the
said
Netherlands
;
but
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
shall
engage
and
undertake
themselves
to
do
whatever
shall
be
necessary
effectually
to
obliege
the
Spaniards
to
accept
of
Peace
upon
the
Conditions
abovesaid
;
and
so
,
it
shall
not
be
free
for
the
most
Christian
King
to
exercise
any
Acts
of
Hostility
in
the
said
Countreys
,
nor
to
take
any
Town
,
though
it
should
willingly
surrender
it self
,
unless
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
forbear
and
omit
to
do
what
is
abovementioned
.
|
|
V.
|
That
upon
a
Peace
made
between
the
two
Crowns
,
not
onely
the
King
of
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
shall
be
Warranties
for
it
in
the
best
,
amplest
and
securest
Form
that
may
be
,
but
also
the
Emperour
,
and
all
the
Neighbouring
Kings
and
Princes
,
who
shall
think
it
their
interest
to
keep
the
Peace
of
Christendom
undisturbed
,
and
to
restore
the
Low-Countryes
to
their
former
tranquility
.
To
which
end
the
distinct
number
of
military
Forces
shall
be
agreed
upon
,
together
with
such
other
means
as
shall
be
fit
to
be
used
against
either
of
the
parties
who
shall
break
or
violate
the
Peace
,
oblieging
him
to
cease
the
violence
,
and
repair
the
party
injured
.
|
|
VI
.
|
All
these
Articles
agreed
upon
,
and
all
and
every
thing
therein
conteined
,
shall
be
confirmed
and
ratified
by
the
said
Lord
the
King
of
Great
Britain
,
and
the
said
Lords
the
States
General
of
the
United
Provinces
,
by
Letters
Patents
on
each
side
,
under
their
Great
Seals
,
in
due
and
authentick
form
,
within
the
space
of
four
weeks
next
ensuing
,
or
sooner
if
it
may
be
,
and
mutual
Instruments
of
Ratification
Exchanged
within
the
same
time
.
|
In
witness
of
all
and
singular
the
things
herein
conteined
,
and
for
the
fuller
corroboration
of
these
Articles
,
We
have
hereunto
set
our
Hands
and
Seals
.
At
the
Hague
in
Holland
Jan.
13
/
23
1668.
FINIS
.