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 Tenor of the full Powers of the Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of Their High and Mightinesses the States-General.

THE States-General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries,

to all those to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas it is the most ardent of our Wishes, to see the War which now afflicts Christendom, concluded and ended by a good Peace; and whereas through the Endeavours and Mediation of the most serene King of Sweden, the Palace of Ryswick, has been pitched and agreed upon by all Parties for the place of Conference: We out of the same desire to put a stop, as far as in Us lies, to the Desolation of so many Provinces, and the Effu∣sion of so much Christian Blood, have been wil∣ling to contribute to it all that is in our Power, and for that purpose Depute to the said Assembly some Persons out of the Body of ours, who at several times have given sufficient Proofs of their Knowledge and Experience in publick Affairs, as likewise of their Affection for the good of our States. And whereas James Boreel, Lord of Duyn∣beeck, Westhoven and Meresteyn, Senator and Burgh∣master of the City of Amsterdam, and Counsellor Deputy of the Province of Holland; Everhard de Weede, Lord of Weede, Dyckvelt, Rateles, &c. Lord of the Mannor of the Town of Oudewater, Dean and Rector of the Imperial Chapter of St. Mary in Ʋtrecht, Dyckgrave of the River Rhine,

in the Province of Ʋtrecht, President of the States of the said Province; and William de Haren, Grietman of Bilt, Deputy for the Nobility in the States of Friesland, and Curator of the Uni∣versity of Franeker, Deputies in our Assembly for the States of Holland, Ʋtrecht and Friesland, have signalized themselves in several important Em∣ployments for our Service, wherein they have given Proofs of their Fidelity, Diligence, Address and Skill in the management of Business: For these Reasons and other Considerations Us mov∣ing, We have committed, ordained and deputed the said, Boreel, de Weede, and de Haren, and We do commit, ordain and depute them by these Pre∣sents, and have given, and do give them full Power, Commission and special Command to go and repair to Ryswick, in Quality of our Extraor∣dinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries for the Peace; and there to Confer either directly, or through the interposition of the Ambassadors Me∣diators respectively received and approved, with the Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotenti∣aries of his Most Christian Majesty and his Allies, being provided with sufficient Powers, and there to treat of Means to determine and compose the Differences, which are the occasion of this pre∣sent War: And our said Ambassadors and Pleni∣potentiaries, or Two of them, in Case the other be absent through Sickness or other hindrance, or One of them, the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness, or through any other hin∣drance, shall have Power to agree upon the said Means, and accordingly Conclude and Sign a good and firm Peace, and in general to do, negotiate, promise and grant all that they shall think necessa∣ry to Effect the said Peace, and do in general all

that We could do our Selves if We were there present, altho' for that purpose there should be re∣quired a more special Power and Command, not contained in these Presents. And We do sincerely and faithfully promise to approve, and hold firm and constant, whatever by the said our Ambassa∣dors and Plenipotentiaries, or by Two of them in Case the Third be absent through Sickness or other hindrance, or by One of them, the other Two being absent in the like Case of Sickness, or through any other hindrance, shall have been sti∣pulated, promised and granted, and to cause our Letters of Ratification to be dispatched, within the time that they shall promise in our Name, to exhibit and deliver them in.

Given at the Hague in our Assembly, under our great Seal the Flou∣rish and Signature of the President of our Assem∣bly, and the Signature of our Secretary the 6th of April, in the Year, 1697.

Signed F. B. de Reede,

Upon the Fold was written, By Order of the said Lords the States-General,

Signed F. FAGEL,

And Sealed with the Great Seal in Red Wax.