“That the principality of Orange, and other estates belonging to the late King William, should be restored, as law should direct.

“That the Duke of Hanover should be acknowledged elector.

“That the King of Portugal should enjoy all the advantages stipulated between him and the allies.

“That the States should have for their barrier Furnes, Fort Knokke, Menin, Ypres, Lille, Tournay, Conde, Valenciennes, Maubeuge, Douay, Bethune, Aire,[2] St. Venant, and Bouchain, with their cannon, &c.  That the French King should restore all the places belonging to Spain, now or during this war in his possession, in the Netherlands:  That such part of them as should be thought fit, might be allowed likewise for a barrier to the States:  That France should grant the tariff of one thousand six hundred and sixty-four to the States, and exemption of fifty pence per tun upon Dutch goods trading to that kingdom.  But that these articles in favour of the States should not be concluded, till the Barrier Treaty were explained to the Queen’s satisfaction.

[Footnote:  2 “Bethune Avie” in original:  a manifest misprint.  “Aire” is the name of a place near Bethune, which has since been connected with it by a canal. [W.S.J.]]

“That the Duke of Savoy should be put in possession of all taken from him in this war, and enjoy the places yielded to him by the Emperor, and other allies:  That France should likewise yield to him Exilles, Fenestrelle, Chaumont, the valley of Pragelas, and the land lying between Piedmont and Mount Genu.

“That the article about demolishing of Dunkirk should be explained.”

As to Britain, the plenipotentiaries were to insist, “That Nieuport, Dendermonde, Ghent, and all places which appear to be a barrier rather against England than France, should either not be given to the Dutch, or at least in such a manner, as not to hinder the Queen’s subjects free passage to and from the Low Countries.

“That the seventh article of the Barrier Treaty, which empowers the States, in case of an attack, to put troops at discretion in all the places of the Low Countries, should be so explained as to be understood only of an attack from France.

“That Britain should trade to the Low Countries with the same privileges as the States themselves.

“That the Most Christian King should acknowledge the succession of Hanover, and immediately oblige the Pretender to leave France; and that the said King should promise, for himself and his heirs, never to acknowledge any person for King or Queen of England, otherwise than according to the settlements now in force.

“That a treaty of commerce should be commenced, as soon as possible, between France and Britain; and in the mean time, the necessary points relating to it be settled.

“That the Isle of St. Christopher’s should be surrendered to the Queen, Hudson’s Bay restored, Placentia and the whole island of Newfoundland yielded to Britain by the Most Christian King; who was likewise to quit all claim to Nova Scotia and Annapolis Royal.