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it_o be_v by_o his_o commandment_n or_o not_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n being_n more_o incense_v against_o their_o vtrecht_n burguer_n that_o be_v send_v away_o they_o banish_v they_o not_o only_o out_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o also_o out_o of_o holland_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n upon_o pain_n of_o consiscation_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v in_o their_o signory_n and_o diocese_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n see_v with_o what_o rigour_n they_o of_o vtrecht_n proceed_v against_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n will_v glad_o have_v pacify_v this_o spleen_n but_o not_o able_a to_o prevail_v 1586_o any_o thing_n many_o of_o these_o banish_a man_n past_o the_o sea_n some_o go_v to_o live_v in_o the_o east-country_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o some_o other_o neutral_a place_n some_o careless_a of_o this_o rigorous_a proscription_n remain_v in_o holland_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n master_n paul_n buy_v remain_v prison_n still_o a_o 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distract_a mind_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o these_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n her_o majesty_n send_v over_o mr._n thomas_n wilkes_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n whereof_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o inserte_n the_o copy_n as_o follow_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n send_v by_o mr._n thomas_n wilkes_n the_o 19_o of_o july_n 1586._o my_o master_n and_o our_o good_a friend_n we_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o late_a that_o notwithstanding_a the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v already_o give_v you_o by_o sir_n thomas_n hennedge_v of_o our_o firm_a resolution_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o action_n wherein_o we_o have_v so_o willing_o embark_v ourselves_o for_o your_o defence_n and_o preservation_n there_o be_v some_o bad_a instrument_n among_o you_o who_o neither_o well_o affect_v to_o we_o nor_o desirous_a of_o the_o public_a good_a of_o their_o own_o country_n have_v give_v it_o out_o that_o 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according_a to_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n but_o in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o the_o commission_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o pass_n and_o lodging_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o champain_n country_n shall_v in_o like_a sort_n be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o no_o man_n to_o deal_v or_o meddle_v 1586._o therewith_o notwithstanding_o any_o commission_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o the_o war_n by_o sea_n and_o the_o money_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o further_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o war_n the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n shall_v appoint_v a_o sufficient_a and_o experience_a man_n that_o shall_v sit_v and_o consult_v with_o they_o in_o the_o say_a counsel_n command_v all_o governor_n colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o 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if_o any_o one_o shall_v intrude_v himself_o into_o their_o assembly_n or_o meddle_v with_o their_o proceed_n although_o it_o concern_v himself_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o example_n â—…ke_v beseech_v his_o excelencie_n that_o if_o he_o can_v name_v any_o such_o man_n they_o will_v assist_v he_o to_o have_v they_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o whereas_o question_n be_v make_v by_o those_o busy_a head_a fellow_n whether_o his_o excelencie_n have_v the_o like_a authority_n give_v he_o as_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o have_v or_o the_o like_a in_o every_o respect_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o netherlands_o which_o be_v by_o they_o appoint_v ever_o have_v they_o beseech_v his_o excellency_n to_o understand_v that_o although_o the_o estate_n governor_n officer_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o of_o other_o prince_n his_o predecessor_n be_v not_o by_o oath_n bind_v unto_o the_o governor_n general_n of_o the_o netherlands_o yet_o the_o estate_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o his_o excelencie_n be_v in_o the_o netherlands_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o according_a unto_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o manner_n with_o joint_n and_o confer_v authority_n not_o mean_v thereby_o in_o any_o respect_n to_o impeach_v or_o derogate_v from_o their_o due_a authority_n but_o that_o it_o still_o belong_v unto_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n as_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o do_v in_o time_n past_a when_o as_o he_o make_v the_o duchess_n lady_n marguerity_n queen_n mary_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoie_n &_o other_o governor_n general_n yet_o he_o commit_v not_o the_o sovereignty_n unto_o they_o but_o reserve_v it_o unto_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v now_o with_o those_o country_n ever_o except_v that_o which_o have_v be_v since_o alter_v by_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o her_o majesty_n 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same_o war_n province_n also_o that_o all_o governor_n of_o province_n general_a or_o particular_a colonel_n captain_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o man_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o general_a to_o his_o excellency_n as_o governor_n general_a thereof_o and_o to_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v particular_o employ_v and_o that_o all_o of_o they_o in_o general_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o your_o excellency_n as_o governor_n general_a and_o the_o colonel_n captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o those_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v and_o to_o their_o lieutenant_n captain_n and_o commander_n that_o be_v now_o or_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v charge_n over_o they_o touch_v the_o absolute_a power_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o his_o excellency_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n the_o estate_n understand_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v 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union_n correspondency_n and_o trust_v entertain_v betwixt_o the_o estate_n and_o his_o excellency_n they_o desire_v redress_v of_o that_o which_o by_o turbulent_a and_o busy_a head_a fellow_n who_o in_o the_o year_n past_a in_o place_v of_o any_o governor_n or_o superintendent_o of_o town_n and_o quarter_n and_o in_o the_o confer_v of_o any_o principal_a office_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o cryminall_a have_v be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o transfer_v the_o government_n and_o withal_o to_o cause_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n which_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o act_n a_o foresay_a in_o the_o declaration_n former_o make_v unto_o his_o excelencie_n do_v request_v crave_v likewise_o that_o to_o that_o end_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v from_o he_o and_o not_o to_o give_v any_o credit_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o country_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v seek_v to_o set_v division_n betwixt_o the_o estate_n and_o his_o excellency_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o bring_v the_o country_n into_o confusion_n and_o his_o excellency_n honour_n and_o credit_n into_o danger_n and_o disgrace_n to_o this_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o six_o article_n upon_o the_o margin_n thereof_o say_v that_o he_o neither_o seek_v nor_o affect_v september_n any_o great_a authority_n than_o what_o the_o general_a estate_n have_v give_v he_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n wherewith_o he_o be_v well_o content_a not_o seek_v in_o any_o sort_n to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o estate_n neither_o yet_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v any_o question_n thereof_o but_o only_o seek_v and_o wish_v that_o his_o authority_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v due_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v according_a to_o the_o contract_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o place_n whereof_o the_o estate_n have_v put_v he_o in_o possession_n without_o any_o derogation_n or_o restraint_n and_o that_o no_o alteration_n may_v be_v allow_v nor_o use_v in_o his_o title_n neither_o yet_o in_o his_o accustom_a seal_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n but_o as_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o his_o last_o fore_n pass_v predecessor_n in_o the_o general_a government_n as_o touch_v the_o oath_n his_o excellency_n hold_v it_o not_o convenient_a that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o particular_a province_n or_o town_n neither_o yet_o to_o their_o governor_n or_o lieutenant_n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o new_a invention_n but_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o so_o many_o oath_n will_v breed_v both_o confusion_n and_o contempt_n among_o the_o soldier_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v unto_o according_a to_o the_o nineteen_o article_n of_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o her_o majesty_n understand_v that_o the_o soldier_n enter_v into_o garrison_n in_o any_o of_o the_o town_n shall_v swear_v notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n by_o they_o make_v unto_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o country_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v and_o defend_v those_o town_n for_o the_o estate_n &_o the_o general_a governor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v nor_o practice_v any_o thing_n secret_o that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a 1587._o unto_o the_o say_a town_n with_o this_o clause_n that_o his_o excellency_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o displace_v change_n or_o call_v forth_o such_o garrison_n at_o his_o pleasure_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o other_o article_n he_o agree_v in_o general_a term_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v always_o respect_v time_n and_o occasion_n not_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o for_o want_v of_o such_o thing_n the_o country_n service_n shall_v be_v neglect_v touch_v the_o last_o point_n he_o desire_v a_o more_o ample_a declaration_n where-upon_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n make_v a_o
more_o plain_a declaration_n the_o which_o they_o deliver_v upon_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o october_n as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v while_o that_o matter_n pass_v in_o this_o manner_n betwixt_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n there_o grow_v daily_o more_o hart_n burn_v and_o jealousy_n betwixt_o they_o so_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n keep_v not_o among_o the_o estate_n but_o be_v still_o resident_a at_o fluss_v dordrecht_n or_o vtrecht_n all_o thing_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o by_o messenger_n hohenlo_n who_o by_o insinuate_a do_v many_o bad_a office_n and_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n beside_o this_o alteration_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o great_a heart-burn_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o hohenlo_n which_o the_o estate_n seek_v to_o reconcile_v where-upon_o they_o send_v on_o the_o eigh-teene_n of_o august_n the_o lord_n of_o capell_n and_o noortwick_n the_o councillor_n cooper_n and_o camminga_n william_n bardesius_fw-la and_o jacob_n walck_n of_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenlo_n be_v a_o man_n much_o esteem_v and_o belove_v of_o the_o soldier_n to_o who_o the_o estate_n be_v great_o behold_v for_o many_o good_a and_o valiant_a service_n who_o be_v then_o at_o campfeere_a in_o the_o island_n of_o walchren_n entreat_v he_o to_o come_v to_o midelbourg_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o end_v all_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v estate_n he_o for_o governor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o refuse_v to_o do_v for_o that_o prince_n maurice_n who_o lieutenant_n he_o be_v have_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o governor_n and_o have_v promise_v he_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o who_o hohenlo_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o free_a earl_n of_o germany_n &_o no_o way_n subject_a unto_o the_o netherlands_o nor_o tide_n unto_o they_o by_o oath_n and_o that_o he_o have_v before_o refuse_v the_o archduke_n mathias_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o brabant_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v to_o subject_v himself_o unto_o his_o excellence_n have_v some_o reason_n not_o to_o trust_v he_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o two_o but_o also_o for_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n edward_n norris_n to_o who_o he_o impute_v the_o only_a cause_n or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o he_o do_v maintain_v he_o therein_o and_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n moreov_a he_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v to_o alter_v the_o garrison_n under_o his_o command_n without_o his_o privity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o word_n with_o he_o in_o certain_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o to_o do_v whereupon_o be_v entreat_v by_o the_o deputy_n for_o the_o good_a &_o well_o fare_v of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v somewhat_o tractable_a for_o that_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o must_v yield_v and_o to_o assist_v they_o with_o his_o advice_n and_o council_n he_o say_v that_o the_o unite_a province_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o queen_n majesty_n of_o england_n nor_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n request_v they_o to_o give_v he_o a_o honourable_a passport_n that_o he_o may_v retire_v himself_o to_o his_o friend_n into_o germany_n or_o else_o into_o denmark_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v they_o one_o day_n to_o remember_v the_o service_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n during_o all_o their_o war_n as_o well_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n prince_n maurice_n his_o son_n as_o under_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v ready_a to_o deliver_v up_o all_o the_o town_n castle_n fort_n man_n of_o war_n artillery_n and_o other_o thing_n where_o he_o have_v any_o command_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v govern_v according_a to_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o priviledes_fw-la as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o famous_a memory_n the_o which_o he_o say_v he_o desire_v for_o that_o he_o see_v that_o by_o some_o sinister_a practice_n the_o country_n be_v ill_o govern_v and_o that_o some_o which_o do_v open_o bandy_v themselves_o against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o do_v thereby_o pourchase_v great_a credit_n among_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v first_o punish_v and_o then_o banish_v from_o court_n which_o do_v and_o the_o estate_n restore_v to_o their_o former_a authority_n he_o will_v willing_o apply_v himself_o to_o any_o thing_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o say_a governor_n but_o especial_o the_o queen_n majesty_n with_o all_o honour_n and_o obedience_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o entreat_v they_o with_o all_o not_o to_o give_v any_o cause_n of_o offence_n or_o discontentment_n unto_o her_o majesty_n the_o earl_n of_o hohenloo_n be_v entreat_v to_o say_v so_o much_o himself_o unto_o his_o excellency_n and_o to_o do_v as_o prince_n maurice_n have_v do_v he_o say_v that_o for_o that_o time_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o 1587._o desire_v they_o not_o to_o trouble_v he_o any_o further_a until_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n of_o the_o province_n maintain_v as_o before_o and_o touch_v prince_n maurice_n he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o vassal_n and_o subject_n but_o he_o be_v a_o free_a german_a earl_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o compel_v he_o unless_o he_o will_v free_o of_o himself_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v continue_v a_o friend_n and_o well-willer_n unto_o the_o unite_a province_n wherein_o he_o have_v already_o serve_v fourteen_o year_n together_o and_o have_v spend_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o dollar_n above_o his_o entertainment_n in_o their_o service_n entreat_v they_o to_o report_v favourable_o of_o he_o and_o so_o after_o many_o other_o 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