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The KING's WARRANT, Translated out of the FRENCH.
THE King being informed that the States General of the Unined Provinces were inclinable to Agree upon a Treaty for the Exchange and Ransom of the Pri∣soners of War, that have been or shall be made, either by his Majesties Armies or by those that are in his Pay, in Case his Majesty was willing to harken to it; and being ready to Contribute on his side to the easiness and Liberty of the said Priso∣ners, his Majesty being Intirely satisfied with the Conduct of the Sieur de la Motte de la Peyrouse, his Lieutenant in the Government of Maubeuge, concerning the soid Treaty, which he has made and past in his Name the 20th. of October last, with the Commissaries, nominated by the Catholic King, in a Treaty of the same Nature, in which he has given Proves of his Capacity and Experi¦ence; His Majesty has Ordered and Deputed him to Transport himself to Bouillon, and to render himself there towards the second of December next, in Order to Negotiate, Conclude, and Sign in his Name with the Sieur Baron de Wassenaer, d' Obdam, Deputed to the same purpose by the said States General, by Vertue of a sufficient Power, and that shall be in good form, a general Treaty about the Exchange of the Prisoners of War, thas have been or shall be made, since the beginning of this War, and the time of its Continuation, by the Troops of his Majesty, and by those of the said States General, in what place soever, where the Armies of his Majesty and those of the States Ge¦neral have Acted, or shall Act hereafter, without Exception, and Man for Man of the same Post, and Quality, and thot in Case there shou'd be a greater Number of Prisoners of War of one side and the other▪ the Surplus shall be set at Liberty, by paying the Ransoms, which shall be agreed upon, and all Conformably as much as shall be possible, to the last Treaty of Exchange and Ransom, Concluded and Signed May the 20th. 1675. for the Pri∣soners of War made by the Armies of his Majesty and those of the said States General, Adding there∣unto, or taking off from it what shall be thought, fit, and to be done by the said Sieur de la Peyrouse, for the said Exchange and Ransoms, all that he shall find necessary, and to the Purpose, His Maje∣sty having given him, as he gives him by the present full Power of it, Promising upon the Faith and Parole of a King, to Consent, and Faith∣fully to keep all that shall be Negotiated, Premist, and Signed in his Name, by the said Sieur de la Peyrouse, by Vertue of this present Power, and to see it Punctually Exacted and Observed on his side, without difficulty; for such is his Majesties Will.
Given at Versailles, November, the 19th. 1690
Signed,LEWIS
And lowerLe Tellier.