tandings, and
suspicions which have arisen between them, have resolved as follows:

"There shall be between them peace and alliance true and perpetual, with
a complete obliteration of wrongs and injuries which may have taken place
up to this day, both parties engaging to preserve no resentment of the
same; and in conformity with the aforesaid peace and union, His
Excellency the Duke of Romagna shall receive into perpetual
confederation, league, and alliance all the lords aforesaid; and each of
them shall promise to defend the estates of all in general and of each in
particular against any power that may annoy or attack them for any cause
whatsoever, excepting always nevertheless the Pope Alexander VI and his
Very Christian Majesty Louis XII, King of France: the lords above named
promising on the other part to unite in the defence of the person and
estates of His Excellency, as also those of the most illustrious lards,
Don Gaffredo Bargia, Prince of Squillace, Don Roderigo Bargia, Duke of
Sermaneta and Biselli, and Don Gian Borgia, Duke of Camerino and Negi,
all brothers or nephews of the Duke of Romagna.

"Moreover, since the rebellion and usurpation of Urbino have occurred
during the above-mentioned misunderstandings, all the confederates
aforesaid and each of them shall bind themselves to unite all their
forces for the recovery of the estates aforesaid and of such other places
as have revolted and been usurped.

"His Excellency the Duke of Romagna shall undertake to continue to the
Orsini and Vitelli their ancient engagements in the way of military
service and an the same conditions.

"His Excellency promises further not to insist on the service in person
of more than one of them, as they may choose: the service that the others
may render shall be voluntary.

"He also promises that the second treaty shall be ratified by the
sovereign pontiff, who shall not compel Cardinal Orsino to reside in Rome
longer than shall seem convenient to this prelate.

"Furthermore, since there are certain differences between the Pope and
the lord Gian Bentivoglio, the confederates aforesaid agree that they
shall be put to the arbitration of Cardinal Orsino, of His Excellency the
Duke of Romagna, and of the lord Pandolfo Petrucci, without appeal.

"Thus the confederates engage, each and all, so soon as they may be
required by the Duke of Romagna, to put into his hands as a hostage one
of the legitimate sons of each of them, in that