The chief ARTICLES of the PEACE, concluded betwixt the Em­peror, Empire, and France.

I. THat there ſhal be an Univerſal and Everlaſting Peace betwixt them, and their Heirs and Succeſſors; ſo that the one ſhal not Aſſiſt the Enemies, or Rebellious Subjects of the other. II. An Amneſty for ever. III. The Treaties of Westphalia and Nimeguen being the founda­tion of this Treaty, they ſhal be faithfully executed in every thing, but what is here altered. IV. All places taken during the War, and all the Re-unions out of Alſace, ſhal be Reſtored; but the Romiſh Religion ſhal remain in the Places where it now is. V. Trier is to be reſtored, with Cannon, &c. as it is at preſent. The Elector of Brandenburg, and all his Dominions are in­cluded, according to the Treaty in 1679. VI. All ſhall be reſtored to the E­lector of Palatine, the Duches of Orleance's Pretentions being left to the Arbi­tration of the Emperor and the King of France; the Pope to be Umpire if they can't agree, and the Elector mean while, to pay her 100000 Florens per Annum. VII. The Duchy of Deuxponts is to be reſtored to Sweden, with its Artillery, Records, &c. VIII. The Principality of Veldentz, and the Palſ­grave of Lodowicks Lands in the Principality of Lautern, to be reſtor'd. IX. All Lands, Revenues, and Commendams, to the great Maſter of the Teuto­nick Order in France and elſe where, to the Biſhop of Worms the like. X. The Town and Caſtle of Dinant, to the Biſhop of Liege, with its Cannon and De­pendencies, and the Re-unions. XI. All ſhall be reſtored to the Houſe of Wirtemberg; and particularly, to Duke George, the County of Monbeliard, and all his Poſſeſſions in Burgundy, whithout paying Homage to France, except for the Village of Baldenheim. XII. The Houſe of Baden ſhall have the bene­fit of the Treaties of Westphalia and Nimeguen. XIII. The Counts of Naſ­ſaw, Hanaw, and Leiningen, ſhall have all reſtored them. XIV. Straſburg, and what belongs to it on the Left-hand ſide of the Rhine, ſhall remain to France; and the Inhabitants, and other belonging to the Empire, ſhall have liberty to remove themſelves and Eſtates elſewhere in a Years time: The Ec­cleſiaſtical Juriſdiction to remain as it was, without any further moleſtation. XV. Fort-Kyel reſtored to the Emperor and Empire; and the Forts on the Rhine, and in the Iſlands, demoliſhed at the charge of the French. XVI. The Towns and Caſtle of Friburg, the Forts of St. Peter and Star, and all thoſe in the Black-forreſt, Briſgaw, and the Vallies of Lehen, &c. reſtored to the Emperor as they are. XVII. Briſack, with all its Dependencies, the like; and the Forts on the Left of the Rhine dimoliſhed. XVIII. All thoſe ſhal be reſtor'd to the Emperor in 38 days after the Ratifica­tion. XIX. Philipsburg, with the Forts on the Right of the Rhine, and the Cannon formerly belonging to the Emperor, ſhal be reſtor'd. XX. The Forts over againſt Hunninguen, and the Bridge there, demoliſh'd. XXI. The like at Fort-Louis. XXII. The Forts by the Caſtle Traerbach and Montroyal de­moliſh'd. XXIII. The Kurburger Fort the like; and the Prince of Salm, and the Rhingraves and Wildgraves, ſhal be reſtor'd to Kirn, and their other Poſ­ſeſſions. Eberenburg, after the new Works are demoliſh'd, ſhal be reſtored to the Barons of Sickingen. XXIV. The Duke of Lorain is to be included in the Treaty, and put in full poſſeſſion of all that Duke Charles had in 1670 Old and New Nancy, with the Cannon that was in them, reſtor'd; but the Walls of New-Town demoliſh'd. Bitch and Homburg are to be diſmantled2 and reſtored. The Duke ſhal have all the Re-unions in the 4th Article. Sa ar-Louis, with half a Mile round, is to be left to France, as alſo Longuick for an Equivalent., The French are to have a free paſſage through Lorain to the Frontires. The Church Benefices to be enjoyed by the preſent poſſeſſors All paſt Judgments in Law in Lorrain are to be Ratified. All the Archives of Lorain and Bar reſtor'd. The Duke is to ſend Commiſſioners to take the Government immediatly after the Ratification. The Agreement in 1678. a­bout the Tolls ſhall ſtand. There ſhall be a free Commerce betwixt Lorrain, Mets, Toul and Veaduin. All former Agreement 'twixt the Kings of France and Dukes of Lorrain ſhall ſtand good, The Duke and his Brother may pur­ſue their former pretenſions by Law, nothwithſtanding any former Sentences againſt them while they were diſpoſſeſſed. The Duke and his Subjects may take their own Methods for reſtoring their Vaſſals. XXV. Cardinial Furstemburg ſhall be reſtored to all that belonged to him, as a Prince of the Empire, and Biſhop of Strasburg, on the French ſide the Rhine, and have a General Amneſty for himſelf, and the Cannons that follow'd him, but the latter are not to be reſtor'd. XXVI. The Landtgraves of Heſſe-Reinfelt, are included in the Peace, and to be reſtor'd to Rhinfelt and Lower-Catznellebogen, with a Salvo for the Rights of the Landtgrave of Heſſe-Caſſel. XXVII. The Sub­jects on both ſides, Eccleſiaſticks and Laiks, Univerſities, &c. are to be re­ſtored to all they enjoyed before the War; and Church Benefice, are to re­main to the preſent Poſſeſſors. XXVIII. The Treaty betwixt France and Sa­voy in 1696. is Ratify'd; and all that was agreed to Savoy by the Peace of VVeſtphalia and Nimeguen. And France ſhall be obliged to pay the Duke of Mantua 494000 ...... notwithſtanding the reſtitution of Pignerol. XXIX. No new Right ſhall accrue to any Perſon by the Reſtitution of any thing by France. XXX. All Hoſtilities ſhall ceaſe immediatly on the Signing of the Treaty, Priſoners be reſtored, the Troops on both ſides retire, and all Archives and Papers, eſpecially thoſe of the Chamber of Spires, reſtor'd. Contri­butions are to ceaſe, and Trade open as before the War. XXXI. Every thing in this Treaty ſhall be faithfully executed, notwithſtanding any thing that may be alledged to the contrary. XXXII. Either Party is at liberty to raiſe Fortereſſes in their own Dominions, except as here excepted, and to make Alliances without breaking the Peace. XXXIII. The Crown of Swedden is by Name included in this Treaty. XXXIV. On behalf of the Emperour and Empire, are included all other Electors, Princes, States, and Fiefs of the Empire, particularly the Biſhop and Biſhoprick of Baſel, the 13. Swiſs Can­tons and their Allies, Geneva, and Newfchatel by Name, the three Griſon Leagues, &c. XXXV. On the behalf of France, the 13. Swiſs Cantons and their Allies, and the Voltoline. And all thoſe whom both ſides ſhall think fit to Name, in ſix Months after the Ratification. XXXVI. The Ratifications is to be exchanged in ſix Weeks: And by a ſeparate Article is is agreed, That if the Emperor and France cannot agree about the Ducheſs of Orleance's pre­tenſions to the Palatinate, then the Popes Deciſion ſhall be put in Execution.

There remain ſeveral things ſtill to be adjuſted, as to the Affairs of Religion, for which there are ſix Weeks time allowed. Conferences are held upon that Subject every Day, and divers Princes of the Empire have deferr'd Signing till they ſee the Iſſue of that Affair.