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.

Ratification of His Catholick Majesty.

CHARLES, by the Grace of God, King of Spain, &c.

Whereas Don Francisco Ber∣nardo de Quiros, one of my Council of Castille, and Don Lewis Alexander de Schockart, Count of Tirimont, Baron of Gaesbeck, one of my supream Council in Flanders, and of that of State, and Privy Council in the same Countries, have con∣curred in the Royal Palace of Ryswick in Holland, with the Ministers of the most Christian King, my most dear and well-beloved Brother and Cousin, with their respective Orders and Powers, as every one was concerned in the Treaty of Peace, and have Executed the same in the form and manner contained in the Treaty, which shall be here inserted word for word; the Conclusion of which was agreed and signed by the said Mini∣sters on both Sides, on the 20th of September, of the present Year 1697. which is as follows,

Here the Treaty of Peace was inserted.

Which Treaty here written and inserted as aforesaid, has been sent to me by the said Don Francisco Bernardo de Quiros, and Count of Tiri∣mont, and having perused, and maturely exa∣mined the same word by word in my Council, I approve and ratifie for my Self, my Heirs and Successors, as also for the Vassals, Subjects and Inhabitants of all my Kingdoms, Countries and Lordships, all the Contents of the same, and eve∣ry Article in particular therein contained, and hold them good, firm and valid; and I plight and engage the Faith and Word of a King, both for my Self, and my Heirs and Successors, invio∣lably

to follow, observe and perform the same according to its Form and Tenor, and to cause and order it to be followed, observed and per∣formed in the same manner, as if I had Treated and Concluded the same in my own Person; and that I shall not do or suffer to be done, in no manner whatsoever, any thing contrary to it. And if it should happen that any one should Act contrary to, or infringe the Contents of the said Treaty, I will cause such Infringement to be effectually and readily repaired and made good, by punishing the Delinquents. And for the Exe∣cution of the Premises, I engage all and every one of my Kingdoms, Countries, and Lordships, as also all my other Estates present and to come, also my Heirs and Successors, without any Excep∣tion: And for the firmness of this Obligation, I renounce all Laws, Customs, and all other things to it contrary: In Testimony of what is above∣mentioned, I have caused these Presents, Signed with my own Hand, Sealed with my Privy Seal, and Countersigned by my Secretary of State, to be dispatched.

Given at Madrid, the 8th of Octo∣ber, 1697.

Signed,

Yo El Rey. I the King.

And at the bottom,

Don Crispin Gonsales Botello.