The acts and negotiations, together with the particular articles at large of the general peace, concluded at Ryswick, by the most illustrious confederates with the French king to which is premised, the negotiations and articles of the peace, concluded at Turin, between the same prince and the Duke of Savoy / translated from the original publish'd at the Hague.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy's Letter to his Electoral Highness the Duke of Bavaria.

Most Serene Electoral Highness,

THE indissoluble Ties of Interest, Consan∣guinity and Affection, which engage me in so extraordinary a manner to your most Serene Electoral Highness, make me to look on all that happens to you, as if it had been to my self: and I am also convinced of the share you have in all that relates to me. It is this Confidence that makes me Impart to your Electoral High∣ness the Offers that have been made me by Ma∣reschal Catinat, in his Master's Name; and to give you likewise Notice of a Letter which that Ma∣reschal has writ to me, wherein he mentions the restoring of Pignerol, after demolishing the Forti∣fications, together with all the Dependencies which formerly belong'd to the House of Savoy. He Proposes likewise a Marriage of the Duke of Bur∣gundy with the Princess my Daughter, to be Con∣summated when they both come of Age; and to settle on the said Princess a Dowry and Portion, to have them Contracted forthwith, and she to be received immediately into France; and all this on Condition, That I shall Concur to a Neu∣trality in Italy: Of all which Advantages, what seems most Considerable in my Eye, in the present Conjuncture, is the Surrender of Pignerol to me. Your Highness knows well the Importance of that Place, and may judge how seriously I ought

to think of this Proposal, and not loose this fa∣vourable Opportunity; nor put a Matter of so great Consequence to the Hazard of future Events, or change of Minds, which may happen in case I should delay to close with these Offers, which being as advantagious to the House of Austria as to me, I am apt to believe the Princes of that Fa∣mily will not oppose me in it. I also hope your Electoral Highnesses Prudence and Goodness will incline you to acquiesce in my Sentiments. In the mean while I wish your Royal Highness a con∣tinued Series of Happy Successes, being with all imaginable Fidelity and Constancy,

Turin July 6. 1696.

Your Electoral Highnesses Most affectionate Servant and Cousin, Victor Amadeus.