THE Complete History OF THE TREATY OF UTRECHT. VOL. II. PART I. A MEMORIAL containing the Demands of his Moft Serene Highness the Prince of Orange and of Naffau-Siegen, prefented to their Excellencies the Lords Ambaffadors Plenipotentiaries of the Con federated Powers, of France, and of the Neutral Princes, affembled in the Congress of Utrecht, for a General Peace. : A S the Business now in hand is the Reftoring of Peace to Europe, by refettling Union among the Powers which are at War; and as the Conferences are renew'd for bringing this great Work to its defired End, and to reinftaté every one in his Dominions: His moft Serene High A nefs Decifions fufficient for the Houfe of Naffau, with respect to the Principality and Sovereignty of Orange; to wit, the Treaties of Peace. An Extract out of the Treaty of Peace made in the City of Madrid the 14th of January, 1525, between Charles V. Emperor, and Francis I. King of France. Item, ARTICLE XXXVII. Hat. Philibert de Chalon Prince of Orange, befides his Release abovemention'd, be restored by the Favour and upon Account of the Emperor, to his Principality of Orange, to enjoy the fame with as ample Authority, Pre-eminence, Right, &c. as ever he enjoy'd and poffefs'd it, from the Deceafe of the late Prince of Orange his Father, till the Hindrance thereof by the faid Most Christian King, before the faid Prince came into the Emperor's Service. Likewife, the Lands and Lordships of Dompiere, Terclus, Montbriffon, and La Perriere de Nobofan, fituate in Dauphiné, fhall be reftored to the faid Prince, just as he held and poffefs'd them before the War. And as to the Lands and Revenues of Succuir and Touffon, fituate, and lying in the Duchy of Bretagne, he fhall be restored to them in the Condition they were at the Beginning of this War; and all his Actions and Rights fhall be referv'd and restored to him, and particularly of 50000 Crowns he claims upon the faid Lands and Notes, which he declares he has thereupon for his Benefit, to profecute his faid Rights and Actions in a Courfe of Juftice, which fhall be holden and adminiftred for him fummarily and in full, the Titles and Rights being proved. Moreover, what he had, before the War, in the County of Ponthievre, namely, Lambale, Moncontour, the Ports and and Harbours of Crenon and Encrenon, and other Lands and Rights depending thereon, fhall be restored to him as he poffefs'd them before the War. And the faid King fhall caufe to be paid to the faid Prince, whatsoever he proves to be due to the late Prince his Father, and fucceffively to him, as well by Notes of the faid late King Lewis XII. as of the late Queen Anne of Bretagne his Confort. T An Extract out of the Treaty of Peace between Charles V. Emperor, and Francis I. King of France, made at Cambray, Aug. 3. 1529, ARTICLE XXXVIII. Item, That the faid Moft Chriftian King has taken off, and does by this Treaty take off, the Seizure and every other Impediment on his part made and put to the Principality of Orange, and Sovereignty of the fame, in favour of Philibert de Chalon, Prince of the faid Principality, Viceroy of Naples, to enjoy the fame, and to hold at the fame time the Pre-eminences, Superiority, and Sovereignty by him claim'd, as he did before the faid Seizure and Impediment, them notwithstanding, and whatever Sentences or other Acts and Deeds of Juftice, have been made contrary thereto; which remain null and of no Force; and are fo declared by the prefent Treaty: And yet the faid King intends not, by means of this Article, to attribute to the faid Prince of Orange, other Rights, than what he had at the time of the Seizure upon the faid Sovereignty, with which Right the faid Prince contents himself, And as for the other Affairs of the faid Philibert de Chalon, Mention whereof is made in the faid Treaty of Madrid, they fhall be prepared, done, and accomplish'd, as in the faid Treaty is fet forth and declared. A ? An Extract out of the Treaty between Charles V. Emperor, and Francis I. King of France, made at Crefpi, the 18th of September, 1544. ARTICLE CCLIII. Oncerning the Prince and Principality of Orange agreed upon between Charles V. Emperor, and Francis I. King of France, in the faid Treaty of Crepi. First, The most Christian King has taken away by this faid Treaty the Seizure and all other Hindrance made and put to the Principality of Orange, and Sovereignty of the fame, to the Benefit of the Univerfal Heir appointed by the Will of the late René de Chalon Prince of Orange, immediate Heir of the late Prince Philibert, to enjoy the fame, and hold at the fame time the Pre-eminences, Superiorities, and Sovereignty by him claim'd, juft as the faid Prince Philibert did before the faid seizure and Hindrances, them notwithstanding, and all Sentences and other Acts and Decds of Juftice made to the contrary; which remain null and of no Force, and are declared fuch by the prefent Treaty. And yet the faid King does not intend, by means of this Article, to attribute to the faid Heir other Right, than that which the faid Philibet had at the time of the faid Seizure made of the faid Sovereignty, with which Right the faid Heir fhall content himself. And as to the other Affairs of the faid Heir, concerning the Pretenfions of the Houfe of Chal n, they fhall be prepar'd, form'd, and accomplishd, according to, a.d in purfuance of the Treaties abovemention'd, made between their faid Majefties, as above. An An Extract out of the Private Treaty fubfequent to the General Treaty between King Henry II. of France, and Philip II. King of Spain; made at Chateau-Cambrefis, the 3d of April, 1559. Fieft, THAT William of Nassau Prince of Orange, c. appointed Univerfal Heir by the Will of the late René de Chalon, during his Life Prince of Orange, &c. immediate Heir of the late Philibert de Chalon, fhall be restored and reinftated in the real and perfonal Poffeflion and Enjoyment of the faid Principality of Orange, Sovereignty and Dernier Ref fort of the fame, with all its Members and Dependencies, Fruits, Revenues, Profits, Emoluments, and Appurtenances, to enjoy and use them fully and peaceably; the Whole as he did or might have done, before the late Wars commenced in the Year 1551; as well by vertue of the preceding Treaties, as of the Letters of Replevy and Reftitution to him granted by the late King Francis, of happy Memory, the 21st of February 1546; for the Execution whereof, fo far as they remain to be executed; and to take away and remove all other Obftacles made and given to the faid Prince, in the Enjoyment of the faid Sovereignty, and Matters abovemention'd, there fhall be forthwith granted to him, on the Part of the Most Christian King, Letters of Replevy and Reftiturion conformable to the forefaid Letters of Replevy of the 21st of February, 1546; and all other Provifions requifite and neceffary, taking off all Seizures and Impediments, voiding and annulling all Proceedings, Acts of Juftice, and Declarations made fince the Commencement of the faid late, as well as preceding Wars, to the Prejudice of the faid Prince, or his Predeceffors. And the Court of Parliament at Grenoble, and all Courts and Judges fhall be forbidden to attempt any thing to the Prejudice of the faid Rights of Sovereignty, as abovefaid; and whatever has already been attempted, fhall be made good, and put in its former Condition. A 4 Item, |