The Treaty of Alliance between the King and Duke of Bavaria.
IT behoved the King so much the more to secure himself against the Emperors Forces, in regard he did at this time seem to be discontented concerning the Succours given to the German Princes, and the designe of retaking Moy••n∣vic, with other lands alienated from the Bishoprick of Metz This induced the Cardinal (whose eyes are alwaies open to the interests of State to represent un∣to the King, that it were necessary to make sure of those who might any ways as∣sist him in his enterprises against France, and that there being no other persons from whom he could receive a greater support in his desire, then the Duke of Ba∣vier and the Elector of Tr••ves who have the principal Passes by which he must come unto us, it would be very advantagious to contract an Alliance with them, that they might hinder his Forces, or at least, that they might not joyn theirs with his. The King apprehended this Counsel as an effect of his innate Prudence, and this great Ministers foresight having already laid the ground-work of these Allian∣ces, his Majesty issued out Orders for the prosecution of them. There was con∣cluded by the Treaty that there should be a sincere, good, and constant Friendship between them and an firm and strict league offensive and defensive for eight yeers, in consideration whereof the King bound himself to furnish him with nine thousand Foot, two thousand Horse, Cannons and Ammunitions of War fit and necessary for the defence of him and his Dominions, leaving it to the Electors choice to demand of his Majesty instead of the nine thousand Foot, and the rest, such