He declined engaging himself not to recal his foreign soldiery, should necessity require their service.

With regard to the Ghent Pacification, he professed himself ready for a general peace negotiation, on condition that the supremacy of the Catholic Church and the authority of his Majesty were properly secured.

He would settle upon some act of amnesty after due consultation with the State Council.

He was willing that the states should be convoked in general assembly, provided sufficient security were given him that nothing should be there transacted prejudicial to the Catholic religion and the King's sovereignty.

As for their privileges, he would govern as had been done in the time of his imperial father.