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Touching the Manner of the Treaty.
The King's Commissioners Paper. 31. January.
[ XXII] WE desire, to the end there may be a greater freedom in debate (which we conceive will much conduce to the happy conclusion of this Treaty) that nothing may be understood to be concluded on either side but what is deli∣vered in writing, according as your Lordships have begun. And we declare, That what shall be delivered in writing upon any Proposition or upon any part of a Proposi∣tion, is not to be binding or prejudicial to either Party, if the Treaty break off upon any other Proposition, or part of any other Proposition.
Their Answer. 31. Jan.
[ XXIII] WE shall deliver our demands and Answers in writing, and desire your Lordships to do the like.
The King's Commissioners Reply. 1. February.
[ XXIV] WE desire a full Answer of our Paper, that nothing shall be taken as agreed upon but what is put in writing, and your Concurrence in declaring, That what shall be delivered in writing upon any Proposition, or upon any part of a Proposition, shall not be binding or prejudicial to either Party if the Treaty break off.
Their further Answer. 1. February.
[ XXV] ACcording to our former Paper, we shall deliver our Demands and Answers in writing, and we desire your Lordships to do the like, and nothing shall be ta∣ken as agreed upon but what is put in writing. And we shall acquaint the Houses of Parliament, that you have declared, what shall be delivered in writing upon any Pro∣position or upon any part of a Proposition, is not to be binding or prejudicial to either Party if the Treaty break off.
3. February.
[ XXVI] IN Answer to Your Lordships Paper formerly delivered, we do declare, that what shall be delivered in writing upon any Proposition or upon any part of a Proposi∣tion, is not to be binding or prejudicial to either Party, if the Treaty break off upon any other Propositions or part of any Proposition.