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 those which, in the time of the late King Henry, our much honored Lord and Father-in-Law, existed as Bailiwicks, Seneschal's jurisdictions and independent governments. 12th.—We do not mean by the present Edict to take any thing from the Edicts and Agreements heretofore made for the reduction to submission of any Princes, Lords, Nobles, or Catholic Towns within our jurisdiction, in what concerns the exercise of said religion, which Edicts and Agreements shall be kept and observed. Instructions to that effect will be given to the Commissioners who shall be appointed to execute the present Edict.

13th.—We expressly forbid any of the said religion having any religious exercise whatever, either ministerial, or for discipline or public instruction of children and others in this our kingdom; except in those places permitted and granted by the present Edict.

14th.—As also having any exercises of said religion within our Court and Suite, nor likewise in our lands and territories beyond the Alps, nor in our city of Paris, neither within five leagues of the said city: nevertheless, those of the said religion living in the said country beyond the Alps, and in our said city, and within five leagues around it, shall not be subject to espionage in their houses, nor compelled to do any thing on account of their religion against their consciences, if they in all things act in conformity with the provisions of the present Edict.

15th.—The public exercise of the said religion cannot be permitted in the army, except at the Quarters of those Generals who profess it, always excepting that occupied by our own person.

16th.—In conformity with the second article of the Conference of Nerac, we allow those of the aforesaid religion to build places for the exercise of the aforesaid, in the towns and places where it is allowed. Those places built by them formerly or the foundations of them, will be restored in their present condition, even in those places where said exercise is not allowed, if they have not been converted into other kinds of edifices. In which case, the present possessors of the said edifices shall give property equal to the former value, in the estimation thereof by skilful appraisers; reserving to the said proprietors and possessors the right of appeal. 17th.—We forbid all Preachers, Readers, and others who speak in public, using any words or discourse tending to excite sedition among the people, but on the contrary we enjoin upon them the practice of forbearance and meekness, saying nothing but what