A LEAGUE OF UNION BETWIXT HIS MAJESTY, And the ESTATES GENERAL OF THE UNITED PROVINCES Of the Low-COUNTRIES, For an Efficacious Mediation of Peace between the two Neighbouring Crowns now in War.  

Published by His Majesties Command.   
EDINBURGH, Re-printed by Evan tiler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, M.DC.LXVIII.   

A League of Union betwixt His Majesty, and the Estates General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countreys; for an Efficacious Mediation of Peace between the two Neighbouring Crowns now in War.  
THe most Serene and most Mighty Prince and Lord, Charles the Second, King of Great Britain, and the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Netherlands, reflecting with much grief and trouble on the miseries and calamities of the War which is lately broken out in the Borders between the two Crowns, and which spreading its flamme in the Neighbourhood, if not timely prevented, will by an inevitable consequence involve the greatest part of the Princes and States of Christendom in the same evils, have thought they should be much wanting to that duty God hath enjoined them, if now that they have by his mercy so happily renewed and restored the ancient Friendship and Alliance between Great Britain and the United Netherlands, and at the same time established a Peace between four powerful States, who were parties in that bloody war, they should not employ, and with all diligence apply themselves to settle those differences that have arisen between the said two Crowns, and particularly for the quenching the flamme of that war upon the Confines. And therefore the most Serene King of Great Britain, and the High and Mighty States of the Low-Countreys, having after much pains and great Instance, obtained from the most Christian King, a Promise to the said States General, That he will forthwith and from this time forward lay down his Arms, on condition the Spaniards be ready, formally and solemnly by a Treaty of Peace; to quit to him all those Places and Forts, together with the Chastellenyes and their Appurtenances, which he has by force of arms taken in, or fortified in the last years Expedition, or otherwise that the Spaniards be brought to transfer to him all the remainder of their Right to the duchy of Luxemburgh( or to the 〈◇〉 of Burgundy) together with Cambray and Cambresis, dovay, air, St. Omers, Bergue St. Winox, Fuernes, and Link, with the Bailywicks, Chastellenyes, and all other their dependencies, and in this last Case; the most Christian King to be obliged to restore to the King of Spain, all Places and Territories which the French have by their arms taken since their entrance into Flanders, On this Condition. That the High and Mighty Lords the States General, do reciprocally undertake and secure to the most Christian King, that by reasons and other means they will prevail with the Spaniards to consent to the same Conditions: They have thought, that in this season and conjuncture of affairs, they should employ themselves very advantageously, not onely for the Interest of both the said Kings, but of all other neighbouring Princes and States, if by their joint Counsels and endeavours they should exhort, and as much as in them lies, oblige the two before-mentioned Crowns, to make Peace upon the Articles and Conditions abovesaid: To which end, We whose Names are here subscribed, by virtue of our respective Powers, and in pursuance of our Instructions, have agreed upon these following Points and Articles.  I. THat the King of Great Britain and the States General of the United Netherlands, jointly or severally( but always with communication of Counsels, and according to what shall be agreed on between them) use all possible diligence and industry with the most Christian King, to induce him by a solemn Treaty, in the best and most authentic Form, to promise and engage to the King of Great Britain and the States General of the United Provinces, to make a Treaty of Peace with the King of Spain, without any Exception or Reserve for any cause or pretence whatsoever, if the King of Spain can be induced or prevailed with by the King of Great Britain and the United States, to quit to the most Christian King, either those places taken from them the last year by force of arms in the Netherlands, or an Equivalent by the delivery of the places abovementioned, or some others in stead thereof, according as the Parties concerned shall mutually agree between themselves. II. That the most Christian King consent to a Cessation of Arms in the Netherlands till the end of May, that in the mean while the King of Great Britain and the United States may use their best endeavour and diligence with the King and Queen of Spain and their Council, to consent to the aforesaid Articles and Conditions. III. But that the most Christian King may not upon any just reason refuse the Cessation of Arms, the King of Great Britain and the United States shall oblige themselves by the same Treaty, that Spain shall quit to France all that the French Forces took from them the last year, or such Equivalent, as shall on both sides be agreed to. IV. That the most Christian King be induced and prevailed with, to rest satisfied in the aforesaid Promise, and to rely upon it; so, as not for the future to make any farther war in the Low-Countries: But if contrary to all hopes and expectations, the King of Great Britain and the United States cannot by their instances and entreaties prevail with the Spaniards, before the end of May next ensuing, to consent to the aforesaid Conditions, and that consequently it be necessary to come to ways of more efficacy; nevertheless the French shall not make, or bring the War within or upon the Borders of the said Netherlands; but the King of Great Britain and the United States shall engage and undertake themselves to do whatever shall be necessary effectually to oblige the Spaniards to accept of Peace upon the Conditions abovesaid; and so, it shall not be free for the most Christian King to exercise any Acts of Hostility in the said Countreys, nor to take any Town, though it should willingly surrender itself, unless the King of Great Britain and the United States forbear and omit to do what is abovementioned. V. That upon a Peace made between the two Crowns, not onely the King of Great Britain and the United States shall be Warranties for it in the best, amplest and securest Form that may be, but also the Emperour, and all the Neighbouring Kings and Princes, who shall think it their interest to keep the Peace of Christendom undisturbed, and to restore the Low-Countryes to their former tranquillity. To which end the distinct number of military Forces shall be agreed upon, together with such other means as shall be fit to be used against either of the parties who shall break or violate the Peace, obliging him to cease the violence, and repair the party injured. VI. All these Articles agreed upon, and all and every thing therein contained, shall be confirmed and ratified by the said Lord the King of Great Britain, and the said Lords the States General of the United Provinces, by Letters Patents on each side, under their Great Seals, in due and authentic form, within the space of four weeks next ensuing, or sooner if it may be, and mutual Instruments of Ratification Exchanged within the same time. 
In witness of all and singular the things herein contained, and for the fuller corroboration of these Articles, We have hereunto set our Hands and Seals. At the Hague in Holland Jan. 13/ 23 1668.  
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