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434 Great Britain will use her endeavours to procure that in the treaty of peace it may be agreed, that all the Spanish Low-countries, and what else may be found necessary, whether conquered or unconquered places, shall serve as a barrier to the States.

That to this end their high mightinesses shall have the liberty to put and keep garrison, to change, augment and diminish it as they shall judge proper, in the places following: namely, Newport, Furnes, with the fort of Knocke, Ypres, Menin, the town and citadel of Lisle, Tournay and its citadel, Conde, Valenciennes; and the places which shall from henceforward be conquered from France, Maubeuge, Charleroy, Namur and its citadel, Lier, Halle, to fortify, the ports off Perle, Philippe, Damme, the castle of Gand, and Dendermonde. The fort of St. Donas, being joined to the fortification of the Sluce, and being entirely incorporated with it, shall remain and be yielded in property to the States. The fort of Rodenhuyse on this side Gand shall be demolished.

The said States-general may, in case of an apparent attack, or war, put as many troops as they shall think necessary in all the towns, places and forts in the Spanish Low-countries, where the reason of war shall require it.

They may likewise send into the towns, forts, and places, where they shall have their garrisons, out