THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT Between the King of France, the Parliament, and Parisians. WITH A LIST of the names of those who signed thereunto, on the King's, Parliaments, and Citizens behalf. Faithfully Translated out of the French original Copy, by G. Le Moyne. LONDON, Printed for H. S. 1649. THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT Between the King of France, the Parliament and the Parisians. THe King of France being desirous and willing to make known both to his Parliament and to the Citizens and Inhabitants of this good City of Paris, how gracious and acceptable were the Representative submissions made and tendered by them to his Majesty, and likewise the Protestations and Assurances of their future Obedience and fidelity, having judiciously and seriously considered upon the conditions and propositions of peace, by the advice of the Queen Regent his mother, hath willingly granted these Articles following. 1 That immediately upon the subscription and assigning of this present Accommodation, all sorts and manner of hostility are to cease, and by Land or water, all passages are to be free, and the ordinary and mutual commerce being re-established, the said Court of Parliament, according and by virtue of his Majesties Order, shall repair forthwith unto the royal Palace and Castle of St. Germain in lay,( 10 or 12 miles from the City of Paris) where the King sitting in his stately and royal Throne and Seat of Justice, the same Articles and Propositions of peace being red and proclaimed, the said Court of Parliament shall return to Paris, to exercise and to perform the ordinary Functions of their Charges and Offices. 2 That during this present year 1649 Stylo novo, there shall be Concourse or Meeting of all, and every Chamber of Parliament upon any cause, pretext, or occasion whatsoever; except onely for, and upon the reception, and admitting of Officers, and for the great, and solemn Assemblies,( which the French calls Mercurialis) wherein no matter shall be handled, moved or agitated, but onely concerning, and about the Creation, and Making of such Officers. In the tenor, and contents of the said Proclamation( which is to be published) it shall be expressly specified, and set down: that the will, and pleasure of his Majesty is that the late Declarations of May, July, and October in the year 1648 verified, and confirmed in Parliament, shall remain, and continue in full force, and virtue( except onely the matter of Mutuations or borrowed Moneys) as it shall be more at large expounded hereafter. Moreover it is agreed upon that all decrees, sentences, and judgements made, and pronounced by the said Court of Parliament of Paris, since the 6 of January last, until this present, are to be disannulled, and voided; except such decrees, and sentences given, and rendered in presence, and hearing of the Kings Gen: Advocate or attorney, and other particular persons, and parties being present, as well in Civill, as in criminal matters of Adjudication by the Court or decree, or reception and admitting of Officers. The letters, and patents granted under the private signet, of his Majesty, and expedited in order, and consequence of the last troubles, and Commotions arrived, and caused within, or without the said City of Paris: as also such Proclamations enacted, and published in and by the Kings counsel, judgements, decrees, and sentences, and Ordinances of the same upon and about the troubles and combustions, since the sixth of January last, are by this Agreement to be voided, and of no force or effect. All Souldiers and men of War levied, and taken up, both within and without the said City of Paris, either by virtue or authority of the said Court of Parliament, or by the power and Commission of the said City, shall be dismissed and sent away immediately upon the conclusion and subscribing of this present Agreement and Articles of peace. And likewise his Majesty to disband all his Troops, Souldiers, and men of War from all, and from every place adjacent, and near the said City of Paris, and to sand them and every one of them into the Garrisons appointed by his Majesty as it was used in the late year past. It is also agreed that the Inhabitants, Citizens, and the people of Paris; shall lay down their arms and weapons, as soon as those same Articles are subscribed; and are not to take arms again, but onely by the permission, advice or command of his Majesty. Moreover, the Deputy Agent, or Commissioner of and from the Archduke Leopold, being now at Paris, shall be discharged, and sent home as soon as possibly may be; after, and upon the concluding, and signing of the present Agreement. 4 That all papers, housholdstuffs, and all other goods( being extant at this present) shall be rendered and Restored to the same owners, and persons from whom they have been taken. The royal Tower, or bastille, with the Arsinall( or Store-house) together with all the Artillery, Cannons, Bullets, powder, granades, and such like Munitions, and provisions of War, are to be surrendered, and delivered up into his Majesties hands, and disposing, after, and in order to this present Accommodation. 5 It is agreed, that it is left in his Majesties permission, and discretion to borrow such sums, and quantity of moneys, as he shall think fit, and expedient for the charges and expenses of the State, paying for the use and interest of the said money at the Pro rata; and rate of 8 per Centum, and that onely during this present, and the next year following. That the Lord or Prince de Conty, and the others Princes, Dukes, Peers, Noblemen, Officers of the Crown, Gentlemen, Cities, Towns, Corporations, commonalties, and all other persons of whatsoever quality degree, or conditions, that have taken arms during those last Insurrections of the City of Paris, since the sixth of January last, till this present month of March, shall be maintained in the possession of their means, Goods, Rights, Livings, Dignities, Honours, privileges, Prerogatives, Charges, Governments, and in the same Places, Estates, and Condition as they were in afore the levying and taking up of the said Arms, being out of any danger to be disquieted, or called in question for the same upon any Cause, Pretence, or Occasion whatsoever: the said Princes, Lords, Noblemen, and Officers declaring, and protesting openly, to wit, the said Duke of Longaville, within ten days, and the others within four days, beginning at and from the very day as all passages, hindrances, and all kind of impediments both for victuals, as for traffic, and commerce shall be free, and opened; that they consent, and desire to be comprehended within this said Agreements and Articles of Peace, and upon their denial, or refusal to make such a Declaration within the space of the said time limited: the Corporation and body of the said Citizens & Inhabitants of Paris, the whole people all, and every one of whatsoever quality, and condition, shall not join with them, nor take any part in or with their Interest, nor shall aid or assist them, or any of them under; or upon any pretext, occasion or pretence whatsoever. His Majesty being very willing, and desirous to testify his love and affection to the said Burgesses, Citizens, and others Inhabitants of his good City of Paris, is resolved to return, & to abide within the said city, as soon as his great affairs will permithim. 2 Our general Acquittance, and full discharge is to be granted for all the sums of Money levied, taken or received, either upon the public, or some particulars: and likewise for household stuff, commodities, and all kind of goods taken, or sold, either at Paris, or any where else: and also for all Commissions given and granted for taking up off Souldiers, and men of War. Item, for taking and transporting away all manner of arms, Weapons, Guns, Powder, or any other Ammunitions, and provisions for War; and finally, for any victuals, which might have been violently, or otherwise taken from the very arsenal, or any royal Magazine, or Store-house at Paris, or any where else. The elections of the Towns and places of saints, Coignac, and St. John d' Angely, distracted and severed from the Court des aids of Paris, now annexed and joined to the Court des aids of Guyenne, are to be re-united to the said Court of Paris, as they were before those last troubles. And in case the Parliament of Roven will accept and give their consent to these Articles, and agreement within the space of ten dayes, viz: from the day of the concluding, and signing of the same; his Majesty will provide and give order for the suppressing of the new( original Semestre) renewing of all Officers, and distribution off them to the body of the Parliament. Moreover the transaction, and Agreement made with the Parliament of Provence shall be effected, & observed according to its own form, and tenor, and one patent presently expedited and sent out for the Revocation, or suppressing of the ( Semestre) from the said Parliament of Aix: and from the Chamber of inquiring( original la chambers des Enquestes. According to the Articles agreed upon, betwixt the Deputies, or Commissioners of his Majesty, and the said Court of Parliament of Provence, bearing date the 21 of February last: a Copy whereof hath been given and delivered to the Deputies or Commissioners of the Parliament of Paris. And as concerning the Easing, & Disburthning of the Taxes and Impositions propounded by the Election of the said City of Paris; the King promised to inform himself of the Case, and state the same Election is now in; so soon as the Troopers, Souldiers, and men of War, are departed, and gone from thence, and will provide an Order for the diminution, and easing of the Contributions of the said Election, even as his Majesty shal think it fit and expedient. And when his Majesty is pleased to sand some Deputies and Commissioners for to treat of peace with spain, some of the Officers, and Presidents of the Parliament of Paris, are to be chosen for to aid and assist at the said Treaties of Peace, with equal, and the very same power and authority which shall be given to the other Commoners. 7 By virtue, and in order of this same Agreement and Conclusion of Peace; all prisoners taken on either side, or to be put in their own, and free liberty, upon th● very day, and instant of the publication and proclamation of these present Articles of Agreement made and agreed upon this 9 of March,( stylo novo) 1649. Signed on the Kings side. Gaston Lovis de Bourbon, cardinal Mazarin, Sequier la Milleray, De Mesme de Lominie, De la Riviere le Tillier. For the Parliament. Molé de Mesme, De Nesmond, Menardían, Le Fibure, De Longuevill, Le Cocq. Le Cogniux, viol Bitault, De la Nauue, Palteau. For the Court of aids Amilot, De Bragelone, four men. For the City of Paris. Fournier, Holliot, Bertilin. For the Chamber of accounts( Orig.) chamber des Comptes, Nicholas, De Paris, Lescuyer, Imprimatur Theo: Jennings FINIS.