THE FRENCH KING'S PROPOSALS FOR A PEACE. In a Letter from the Hague, July 13.  
SIR,  
I Wish I could give you a direct Answer to your Questions concerning a General Peace. 'Tis true, they talk of it here as much as in any other part of Europe, and 'tis confidently said, that Two Deputies of France are in this Country; but if it be so certainly they must lye very private, since no body that I know of has seen them. Count Caunitz the Imperial Plenipotentiary has, we hear, communicated to the Congress some Proposals made by the French King to the Emperor through the Mediation of the King of Sweden, and several Copies are handed about by the Emissaries of France; One of them is fallen into my hand, and I thought I could not better answer your Letter than in sending you the said Proposals, though I would not swear to the Truth of every Article, but take them such as we have them here.  
I. The most Christian King being sensible of the Miseries Europe is involved in by this fatal War, and being willing to contribute as much as 'tis consisting with his Honour and Interest towards a lasting Peace in Christendom, offers as a Preliminary to a General Treaty, to own the Prince of Orange for King of Great Britain, and to treat with him as such. And His Majesty is pleased to declare, that he will accept what Place the Allies will choose for carrying on the Negotiations.  
II. Though large Concessions were made to his most Christian Majesty by the Emperor, and the Empire in the Treaty of Peace concluded at Nimeghen, Febr. 5. 1679, and by a Treaty of Truce concluded at Ratisbone, Aug. 5. 1684, yet his most Christian Majesty to show his earnest desires to put an end to his fatal War, and establish a firm Peace in the Christian World, is willing to restore all Things as they were established by the Treaty concluded at Munster, October 24. 1648.  
III. His Majesty therefore offers to restore the City of Strasburgh to its ancient Rights, Liberties, and Privileges, and renounce all claims of Sovereignty in Alsace, otherwise, than it is provided for in the said Treaty of Munster, to demolish Huninghen and other Forts, which have been built since, and against the Intention of that Treaty.  
IV. His most Christian Majesty is also willing to restore the duchies of lorraine and Bar, to the Duke of lorraine, and to part with the Town of Nancy, yielded unto him by the 13th Article of the aforesaid Treaty of Nimeghen, as also with the Property of the Four-broad-ways mentioned in the 14th Article, contenting himself with the right of Marching his Forces, when occasion shall require it, through lorraine without insisting on the Property of the Towns and Villages that are within the extent of those ways, prescribed by the said Article.  
V. The Spaniards having without any just Provocation declared the War against France, his Majesty might very well insist that all things should be left as they are now, yet in consideration of the States-General, his Majesty is willing to restore to the Spaniards Charleroy, Mons, Courtray, the duchy and Town of Luxemburg, with all their Dependencies, and Roses, Gircnne, and other places in Catalonia, and restore all other things, as they were settled by the Treaty concluded at Nimeghen, September 1678.  
VI. His Majesty is ready to renew the Treaties of Commerce, and other Treaties with the States-General, and establish a Sincere Correspondence between his Dominions and theirs.  
VII. His Majesty's Arms having taken nothing from the English, he offers to re●ew all former Treaties with the Crown of England; provided they will restore unto him what they have taken from the French, in the West-Indies.  
VIII. The Duke of Savoy having violated the Alliance with his Majesty, without any Colour of Pretence, should not be dealt withall with too great a Severity, if his Majesty would keep all his Conquests, yet in Consideration of the Allies, and to take all Jealousy from the Princes of Italy; his Majesty is contented to restore the duchy of Savoy, the Towns of Suse, Nisse, and other Places that have been Reduced by his Arms.  
These are the Conditions we are  told the French King offers to the Allies, and now I must tell you in few Words what Terms they insist upon.  
1. The Emperor is contented with the Restitution of the Treaties of Westphalia; provided the French King restores to the Duke of lorraine his Dominions, without any Reservation, but with all the Prerogatives they were enjoyed by his Ancestors. 2. That his most Christian Majesty shall pay the Duke a Sum, in lieu of the Revenues of his duchies, which he has enjoyed. And 3dly, That his Majesty shall pay another Sum to the Elector Palatine, Bishop of Spire, &c. for the Devastation of their Country.  
2. The King of Spain demands the Restitution of all the Places taken from him, and especially of the Country of Burgundy, since the year 1665; with a full Satisfaction of all the Damages his Subjects have sustained.  
3. The Duke of Savoy demands a Sum of money, and Pignerol; and the Restitution of all the French have taken from Him.  
4. The States General insist upon a Sum of money to defray the charge of the War, and the damage their Subjects have sustained thereby.  
We don't hear what the English demand, but 'tis believed they will have Dunkirk, in Satisfaction for their Losses, and keep their Conquests in the West-Indies.  
This is the Sustance of what I have heard from some Gentlemen very well acquainted with public Affairs: The Terms demanded by the Allies will appear somewhat hard to the French King; yet things are, God be thanked, come to this pass, that he must receive Laws from the Prince that he so much despised. God bless the King of England s designs, and give him a glorious Campaign. We have reason to expect it, and this will conjointly forward the Peace.  
Yours.   

LONDON: Printed in the Year MDCXCVI.