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 Ratification of His most Chri∣stian Majesty, upon the Treaty of Peace and Friendship.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre,

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

Whereas our beloved and trusty Counsellor in Ordinary in our Council of State, Nicolas Augustus de Harlay, Knight, Lord of Bonneuil, Count of Cely; our dear and well beloved Lewis Verjus, Knight, Count of Crecy, Marquiss of Treon, Baron of Couvay, Lord of Boulay, the Two Churches, Fort-Isle and Menillet; and our dear and well beloved Francis de Caillieres, Knight, Lord of Roche-Chellay and Gigny, our Plenipotentiaries and Extraordinary Ambassadors, by virtue of the full Power we had given them, have concluded, agreed and signed on the 20th Day of September last past, at Rys∣wick, with Anthony Heinsius, Counsellor Pensiona∣ry of the States of Holland and West-Friesland, Keeper of the Great Seal, and Superintendent of the Fiefs of the same Province; 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 Pro∣vince 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 University of Fra∣neker, Deputies in their Assembly for the States of Holland, Ʋtrecht and Friesland, in quality of

Extraordinary Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries of our most dear and great Friends the States Ge∣neral of the United Provinces of the Low-Coun∣tries, also provided with full Powers for the Treaty of Peace, the Tenor of which is as fol∣lows.

In the Name of God, &c.

We liking and approving the said Treaty of Peace, in all and every one of the Points and Articles, therein contained and expressed, have accepted, approved, ratified and confirmed, and we do accept, approve, ratify and confirm the same, as well for us, as for our Heirs, Succes∣sors, Kingdoms, Countries, Lands, Lordships and Subjects. And we do promise upon the Faith and Word of a King, under the Obligation and Mortgage of all and every one of our Estates, both present and to come, inviolably to keep and observe the same, without ever acting or doing any thing to them contrary, directly or indirect∣ly, in no manner whatsoever. In Testimony whereof, We have signed these Presents with our own Hand, and caused them to be sealed with our Seal.

Given at Fontainebleau the third Day of October, in the Year of our Lord, 1697. and of our Reign the 55th,

Signed LEWIS.

And a little lower, By the King, Signed COLBERT.