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the_o state_n general_n endeavour_v to_o dissuade_v it_o p._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v abate_v much_o from_o their_o first_o intent_n and_o obtain_v nothing_o they_o resolve_n to_o proceed_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o actual_o cashier_v 12_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o 31_o company_n of_o foot_n p._n 8_o 9_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o council_n of_o state_n oppose_v and_o countermand_v it_o p._n 9_o 10._o the_o state_n general_n authorise_v the_o prince_n to_o repress_v and_o quell_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 11._o a_o solemn_a deputation_n decree_v to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o whole_a manage_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n refer_v to_o he_o who_o resolv'_v to_o go_v along_o in_o person_n 10_o 11_o 12._o some_o minister_n busâ—e_v meddle_v p._n 13._o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n pray_v this_o cours_n as_o a_o great_a innovation_n and_o breach_n of_o privilege_n may_v be_v forbear_v but_o in_o vain_a p._n 14._o the_o prince_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n begin_v their_o progress_n p._n 15._o their_o arrival_n and_o proposition_n at_o dort_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n observation_n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n of_o dort_n p._n 38._o the_o commissioner_n advance_v to_o gorkum_n goude_n briel_n rotterdam_n shiedam_n delft_n p._n 38._o 39_o to_o alckmar_n horn_n enckhuysen_n medenblick_a edam_fw-la amsterdam_n n._n ibid._n to_o harelem_n leyden_n schonhoven_n n._n p._n 40._o the_o say_v commissioner_n return_v to_o the_o hague_n and_o report_v make_v p._n 40._o 41_o etc._n etc._n the_o approbation_n p._n 44._o the_o old_a and_o new_a rate_n among_o the_o province_n for_o entertain_v of_o force_n p._n 45._o the_o state_n general_n further_o address_v to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n about_o comply_v p._n 45._o the_o particular_a report_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n together_o with_o a_o smart_a charge_n against_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n p._n 46._o holland_n carriage_n and_o resolution_n thereupon_o p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o council_n of_o state_n present_v a_o proposition_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 54_o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n fall_v sick_a and_o recover_v p._n 58._o holland_n advice_n for_o reconciliation_n p._n 59_o their_o large_a letter_n to_o the_o 6_o other_o province_n in_o justification_n of_o their_o proceed_n p._n 60_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n of_o amsterdam_n to_o the_o charge_v make_v against_o they_o p._n 66._o etc._n etc._n the_o seize_v of_o six_o member_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 76._o the_o enterprise_n against_o amsterdam_n and_o notable_a passage_n about_o the_o same_o p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o letter_n thereupon_o to_o all_o the_o province_n p._n 83._o a_o great_a black_a horse_n p._n 84._o the_o prince_n in_o person_n before_o amsterdam_n p._n 85._o amsterdam_n begin_v to_o treat_v p._n 88_o the_o treaty_n conclude_v p._n 89._o the_o six_o member_n submit_v p._n and_o be_v release_v resign_v their_o charge_n p._n 93._o the_o prince_n his_o reason_n and_o motive_n for_o seize_v the_o say_a member_n etc._n etc._n seal_v up_o p._n 94._o a_o agreement_n make_v about_o the_o state_n of_o war_n p._n 96._o the_o disband_n of_o several_a company_n 20_o french_a 32_o english_a and_o 3_o scottish_a beside_o the_o new_a horse_n and_o some_o old_a p._n 100_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n go_v to_o deuren_n in_o gelderland_n for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o p._n 100_o several_a letter_n of_o thanksgiving_n procure_v and_o send_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o late_a exploit_n in_o reduce_v holland_n to_o conformity_n first_o from_o zealand_n p._n 100_o then_o from_o friesland_n both_o to_o the_o prince_n p._n 101._o and_o to_o count_n william_n their_o governor_n p._n 102._o from_o gelderland_n p._n 103._o overyssel_a ib._n utrecht_n 104_o etc._n etc._n great_a murmur_n and_o discontent_n in_o holland_n p._n 107._o a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n endeavour_v for_o by_o the_o state_n general_n upon_o the_o foresay_a account_n and_o hinder_v by_o those_o of_o holland_n ibid._n amsterdam_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n 108._o many_o invective_n against_o the_o prince_n ibid._n the_o prince_n his_o design_n of_o be_v declare_v premier_fw-fr noble_a in_o gelderland_n 108._o his_o last_o sicken_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n with_o the_o whole_a narration_n thereof_o unto_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o attest_v by_o his_o physician_n 109._o 10._o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n warn_v not_o to_o visit_v he_o lest_o their_o appearance_n shall_v fright_v he_o into_o a_o apprehension_n of_o death_n 115._o the_o minister_n sterremont_n his_o relation_n 111._o notification_n give_v of_o his_o death_n to_o all_o the_o province_n court_n ambassador_n governor_n etc._n etc._n 115._o 116._o the_o 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