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.

The Preamble.

BE it known unto all Men, both present and to come, that in the Course of a most bloo∣dy War, under which Europe has so long groan'd, it has pleas'd Divine Providence to pre∣pare at last for Christendom a happy Conclusion of its Miseries, by inspiring an ardent Desire of Peace into the Hearts of the most High, most Ex∣cellent, and most Potent Prince, Leopold, Elected Emperor of the Romans, always August King of Germany, Hungary, &c. of the most High, most Excellent, and most Potent Prince, Lewis XIV. by the Grace of God most Christian King of France and Navarre; of the most High, most Excellent, and most Potent Prince, Charles II. by the Grace of God Catholick King of Spain; and of their High and Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands: All of which Princes and States, being equally desirous to concur bonâ fide, as far as in them lies, towards the Re-establishment of the Publick Tranquility, they think of nothing less than ren∣dering it Solid and Lasting by the Equity of the

Articles in the ensuing Treaty. Whereupon in the first place their Majesties and the said States Gene∣ral have for this purpose unanimously consented, to accept of the Mediation of the most High, most Excellent and most Potent Prince, Charles XI. by the Grace of God King of Sweden, Goths and Van∣dals of glorious Memory. But whereas an untime∣ly Death afterwards took away that Prince, and disappointed the Hopes, which all Europe had just∣ly conceived of the happy Issue of his Counsels and good Offices, their said Majesties and the States General being still resolved to put a speedy stop to the Effusion of so much Christian Blood, have thought they could not make Choice of a Media∣tor more agreeable to all Parties concern'd and in∣terested in the War, than by continuing to ac∣knowledge under the same Character the most High, most Excellent, and most Potent Prince Charles XII. his Son and Successor, the present King of Sweden, who has already us'd the same En∣deavours to promote the Peace between his Impe∣rial Majesty and his Allies on the one part, and his most Christian Majesty on the other part, in the Conferences actually held for this purpose in the Palace at Ryswick in the Province of Holland, between the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries nominated and deputed by both Parties. Viz.

On behalf of the Emperor, Count Caunitz, Count Straatman, and Count Seylern, &c.

On behalf of his most Christian Majesty, the Sieurs Harlay, Count Crecy, and Cailliere, &c.

On behalf of his Catholick Majesty, the Sieurs Don Bernardo de Quiros, and Count Tirimont, &c.

On the behalf of the States General, the Sieurs Boreel, Dyckvelt, and Van Haren, &c.

Who having implored the Divine Assistance, and communicated respectively their full Powers (the Copies whereof are inserted word for word at the end of the Treaty) and having caused them to be duly exchang'd by the Intervention and Mediation of the Baron of Lilieroot, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the King of Sweden, who ac∣quits himself in the Office of a Mediator, with all the Prudence, Ability and Equity requisite for the Re-establishment of a General Tranquility, They shall agree together for the Glory of God, and the Welfare of Christendom upon the Articles of Peace and mutual Amity which follow.