Treaty made between Lewis XIV of France and the States General about the exchange and ransom of the prisoner of war together with the rates of prices of ransom from a general to a private soldier.

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Title: Treaty made between Lewis XIV of France and the States General about the exchange and ransom of the prisoner of war together with the rates of prices of ransom from a general to a private soldier.
Author: France.
Publication: London :: Printed for Randal Taylor,; 1691.
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The King's Ratification, Translated out of the French.

THE King, having seen, and atten∣tively read the Treaty here before men∣tioned, made, and concluded by the Sieur de la Motte, De la Peyrouse, and in the Name of the States General of the United Provinces, by the Sieur de Wassenaer, de Obdam, about the Exchange and Ransom of the Prisoners of War that have been made, since it was declared, or shall be made hereafter, during this War, by the Troops of France, and those of the States General, one upon the other; and His Ma∣jesty being pleased with the said Treaty▪ has Ap∣proved, Confirmed, and Ratified, and does Ap∣prove, Confirm, and Ratifie it; and he has pro∣mised, and does promise upon the Faith and Parole of a King to keep it, to see it kept, and inviolately observed on his side, without the least Infraction▪ nor permit that it should be Infracted in any man∣ner whatsoever; having for a Mark of his good Will, Signed these present, with his own Hand, and ordered his Privy Seal to be set to it.

Versailles, January the 4th. 1691.

Signed,

LEWIS.