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another_o tale_n yet_o all_o which_o have_v be_v report_v by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dort_n aforesaid_a by_o a_o write_a extract_n out_o of_o their_o resolution-book_n verbatim_o and_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a deputation_n against_o and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o our_o eminency_n and_o sovereignty_n together_o with_o the_o foresay_a commination_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n thereabouts_o we_o have_v cause_n enough_o give_v we_o to_o take_v once_o for_o all_o a_o clean_a other_o course_n lay_v aside_o our_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n to_o expostulate_v about_o the_o proceed_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o apply_v such_o remedy_n against_o the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v find_v requisite_a nevertheless_o though_o there_o be_v a_o protestation_n ready_o draw_v against_o the_o foresay_a send_v and_o consequence_n thereof_o yet_o we_o again_o endeavour_v by_o all_o compliableness_n and_o fairness_n to_o try_v the_o lay_n by_o of_o the_o difference_n keep_v reiterated_a communication_n and_o conference_n with_o his_o high_a s_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o in_o good_a hope_n of_o accommodation_n continue_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o payment_n to_o the_o force_n former_o refuse_v beside_o many_o other_o instance_n apply_v to_o his_o high_a s_o to_o procure_v such_o a_o proposition_n as_o yet_o may_v be_v acceptable_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a still_o and_o without_o any_o fruit_n or_o effect_n so_o that_o at_o last_o by_o some_o member_n of_o our_o assembly_n depute_v to_o his_o high_a s_o july_n 12._o 1650._o in_o a_o conference_n with_o he_o about_o lessen_v of_o the_o force_n there_o be_v make_v another_o overture_n on_o our_o part_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v that_o 105_o company_n shall_v be_v discharge_v on_o condition_n that_o the_o officer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v retain_v with_o a_o moiety_n of_o their_o former_a entertainment_n and_o in_o case_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o communicate_v first_o with_o their_o principal_n about_o it_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o will_v proceed_v to_o such_o a_o disband_n as_o they_o have_v order_n and_o warrant_v for_o already_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v entertain_v one_o company_n of_o 150_o horse_n three_o each_o of_o a_o 100_o and_o 38_o each_o of_o 60_o rider_n beside_o 50_o carabin_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v disband_v 26_o company_n and_o that_o the_o officer_n shall_v remain_v at_o half_a entertainment_n whereby_o there_o will_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n service_n 2884_o horseman_n and_o thus_o 44_o more_o than_o by_o his_o high_a s_o first_o proposition_n of_o decemb._n 8._o 1649._o and_o in_o case_n that_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v accept_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v insist_v that_o the_o disband_n shall_v provisional_o be_v effect_v according_a to_o our_o writ_n to_o the_o officer_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o proposition_n for_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n do_v nothing_o near_o as_o appear_v go_v so_o far_o in_o lessen_v they_o as_o his_o high_a s_o himself_o have_v find_v good_a in_o the_o foresay_a project_n of_o decemb._n 1649._o and_o that_o likewise_o our_o most_o reasonable_a offer_n be_v in_o effect_n reiterated_a again_o hereby_o we_o be_v content_a that_o the_o state_n shall_v by_o provision_n only_o be_v disburden_v of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o force_n as_o all_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v warrant_v by_o their_o principal_n they_o may_v disband_v yet_o his_o high_a s_o will_v not_o relish_v it_o but_o at_o last_o july_n 15._o 1650._o he_o together_o with_o his_o excel_v cie_n the_o stadtholder_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n propound_v unto_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o thence_o be_v bring_v by_o report_n into_o our_o assembly_n a_o certain_a conciliatorie_a proposition_n according_a to_o which_o although_o there_o will_v have_v be_v keep_v in_o service_n 160_o horse_n and_o 1670_o foot-soldier_n more_o than_o his_o high_a s_o yield_v too_o at_o first_o december_n 8._o 1649._o and_o beside_o very_o large_a and_o unreasonabl_a pension_n allow_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o discharge_v officer_n governor_n of_o some_o frontier_n colonel_n lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o major_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o unsupportable_a surcharge_n of_o our_o treasury_n nevertheless_o we_o take_v the_o say_a proposition_n so_o far_o into_o our_o consideration_n that_o we_o appoint_v a_o committee_n of_o our_o own_o member_n ripe_o to_o examine_v both_o that_o and_o the_o former_a of_o july_n 12_o make_v unto_o his_o high_a s_o together_o with_o some_o other_o piece_n relate_v to_o that_o matter_n and_o have_v advise_o confer_v and_o balance_v they_o one_o against_o the_o other_o to_o frame_v such_o a_o expedient_a of_o all_o as_o the_o say_a member_n shall_v judge_v best_a for_o to_o bring_v the_o work_n at_o length_n to_o a_o happy_a issue_n which_o be_v do_v it_o produce_v july_n 16._o this_o follow_a conciliatorie_a advice_n that_o not_o to_o vary_v and_o retract_v what_o once_o be_v do_v there_o shall_v be_v disband_v 55_o company_n of_o foot_n that_o the_o company_n of_o 70_o man_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o 60._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v disband_v 20_o company_n of_o horse_n that_o the_o company_n of_o 60_o horse_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o 50._o that_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o disband_v shall_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o high_a s_o and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o military_a entertainment_n shall_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o project_n present_v upon_o a_o certain_a occasion_n by_o our_o commissioner_n in_o decemb._n 1648._o the_o same_o be_v a_o good_a deal_n large_a and_o more_o advantageous_a for_o the_o military_a officer_n than_o a_o certain_a other_o advice_n project_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n before_o that_o the_o fieldmarshal_n entertainment_n in_o the_o foresay_a project_n somewhat_o regulate_v and_o contract_v shall_v remain_v nevertheless_o as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o often-mentioned_n new_a state_n of_o war._n that_o the_o discharge_v ritmaster_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o entertainment_n of_o m._n gilder_n per_fw-la a_o the_o captain_n of_o foot-company_n 700_o gilder_n per_fw-la a_o provide_v both_o the_o say_a ritmaster_n and_o captain_n engage_v not_o in_o other_o service_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o his_o high_a s_o to_o be_v reimploy_v upon_o occasion_n but_o get_v new_a employ_v or_o engage_v elsewhere_o in_o service_n their_o respective_a entertainment_n shall_v surceas_fw-la that_o the_o company_n happen_v to_o be_v vacant_a shall_v be_v give_v upon_o the_o nomination_n of_o his_o high_a s_o according_a to_o accustom_a order_n former_o use_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n shall_v expire_v with_o the_o present_a incumbent_n that_o the_o cuirassier_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o light-hors_n and_o that_o 3_o of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v remain_v exempt_a from_o that_o change_n to_o wit_n two_o of_o his_o high_a s_o and_o one_o of_o his_o excel_v cie_a stadtholder_n of_o friesland_n that_o the_o lodging-mony_n shall_v whole_o be_v cut_v off_o on_o condition_n of_o orderly_a and_o ready_a payment_n make_v to_o the_o souldierie_a of_o their_o full_a wage_n with_o this_o now-mentioned_n advice_n conciliatorie_a though_o much_o recede_a from_o all_o our_o former_a resolution_n and_o very_o little_a differ_v from_o the_o last_o produce_v project_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o assembly_n upon_o precedent_a communication_n with_o their_o principal_n about_o it_o have_v so_o far_o conform_v themselves_o that_o doubtless_o it_o will_v have_v be_v conclude_v on_o with_o one_o consent_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o nobility_n have_v deliberate_v aforehand_o about_o it_o with_o his_o high_a s_o declare_v they_o can_v not_o yield_v any_o further_o then_o to_o the_o foresay_a project_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n july_n 15._o 1650._o and_o the_o while_o we_o have_v therefore_o desire_v our_o counsellor_n pensionarie_a july_n aforesaid_a 29_o to_o change_v the_o foresay_a advice_n conciliatorie_a by_o leave_v out_o some_o point_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o member_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o resolution_n thus_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o his_o high_a s_o and_o consequent_o present_v to_o the_o generality_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o whole_a affair_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o term_n that_o there_o may_v have_v succeed_v a_o speedy_a unanimous_a conclusion_n by_o all_o the_o province_n with_o good_a content_n to_o his_o high_a s_n there_o burst_v out_o most_o unexspected_o the_o very_a next_o morn_n viz._n julie_n 30_o such_o strange_a design_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o have_v think_v upon_o without_o horror_n
order_n of_o government_n and_o especial_o the_o 9_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o charge_n require_v contribution_n of_o money_n we_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o be_v over-voted_n in_o that_o case_n or_o if_o so_o be_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o a_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n then_o to_o withhold_v those_o money_n or_o contribution_n and_o forbear_v they_o altogether_o like_v as_o june_n 1_o 1650_o we_o take_v such_o a_o resolution_n speak_v of_o before_o at_o large_a and_o consequent_o do_v well_o and_o just_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o confusion_n and_o mutiny_n to_o give_v advertisement_n thereof_o to_o these_o viz._n ritmasters_n captain_n and_o other_o military_a officer_n who_o otherwise_o conceive_v afterward_o they_o be_v to_o draw_v money_n will_v together_o with_o the_o soldier_n under_o they_o have_v be_v disgu_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o not_o 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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 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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 princess_n royal_a
be_v direct_v and_o find_v that_o his_o high_a s_o excuse_v himself_o we_o proceed_v therein_o with_o that_o circumspection_n and_o without_o consideration_n of_o any_o person_n that_o we_o cause_v writ_n to_o be_v make_v to_o xxxi_o captain_n be_v our_o proportion_n in_o the_o 55_o company_n all_o foreigner_n and_o last_o or_o newly_a entertain_v in_o the_o land_n service_n together_o with_o 12_o ritmaster_n likewise_o our_o proportion_n in_o the_o 20_o and_o those_o also_o of_o the_o new_a or_o last_o come_v signify_v unto_o they_o that_o after_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o present_a month_n they_o shall_v expect_v no_o further_a order_n from_o our_o commissioned_n council_n nor_o any_o further_a payment_n from_o we_o for_o their_o respective_a company_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o office_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o our_o share_n in_o the_o foresay_a reduction_n extend_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o man_n who_o we_o avouch_v to_o be_v reduce_v and_o leave_v unpaid_a for_o the_o future_a to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o respective_a ritmaster_n and_o captain_n may_v have_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o as_o be_v fit_v only_o before_o the_o dispatch_a of_o the_o say_a writ_n we_o will_v try_v once_o more_o jun._n 3._o 1650._o to_o reiterate_v our_o former_a offer_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o other_o province_n at_o the_o generality_n with_o desire_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o allow_v that_o the_o state_n may_v be_v disburden_v by_o provision_n of_o that_o wherein_o all_o the_o province_n be_v agree_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v take_v into_o further_a consideration_n at_o leisure_n but_o all_o our_o endeavour_n be_v apply_v in_o vain_a there_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n immediate_o after_o the_o dispatch_a of_o our_o foresay_a writ_n his_o say_a high_a s_o his_o excel_v cie_n the_o stadtholder_n of_o friesland_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o a_o missive_n of_o they_o of_o jun._n 5._o 1650._o be_v whitsunday_n to_o all_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n as_o also_o to_o the_o ritmaster_n and_o captain_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n to_o their_o officer_n lie_v in_o garrison_n within_o this_o state_n interdict_v and_o forbid_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o obey_v any_o particular_a writ_n or_o command_n of_o disband_v or_o reduce_v their_o company_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o their_o man_n in_o good_a order_n together_o till_o further_a order_n from_o the_o state_n general_n or_o his_o high_a s_o and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n charge_v every_o one_o to_o govern_v himself_o according_o in_o this_o behalf_n as_o also_o that_o self_n same_o day_n upon_o the_o remonstrance_n make_v at_o the_o generality_n by_o his_o say_a high_a s_o his_o excel_v cie_n the_o stadtholder_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n some_o few_o there_o of_o the_o deputy_n in_o their_o presence_n present_o determine_v that_o a_o letter_n of_o like_a tenor_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la shall_v be_v expedit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o high_a may_v to_o the_o end_n as_o before_o and_o withal_o a_o solemn_a deputation_n or_o commission_n to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o member_n of_o our_o province_n to_o persuade_v they_o as_o be_v pretend_v by_o all_o conceivable_a reason_n and_o argument_n that_o they_o will_v refrain_v from_o all_o separate_a or_o apart-disbanding_a diminish_v or_o alter_v of_o the_o force_n in_o service_n of_o and_o swear_v to_o the_o generality_n and_o to_o abandon_v that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v undertake_v to_o the_o contrary_a refer_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o high_a s_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o person_n and_o in_o what_o number_n the_o say_v send_v shall_v be_v perform_v as_o also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n desire_v and_o autorise_v his_o high_a s_o to_o take_v all_o requisite_a order_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o all_o may_v be_v conserve_v in_o good_a peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o especial_o the_o union_n maintain_v and_o secure_v together_o with_o all_o thing_n thereunto_o relate_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v attempt_v against_o it_o whereupon_o ensue_v that_o his_o say_a high_a s_o next_o day_n after_o communicate_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o deputy_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o generality_n that_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o business_n his_o high_a s_o intend_v personal_o to_o go_v along_o in_o the_o same_o deputation_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a autorisation_n and_o commission_n name_v and_o assume_v to_o himself_o certain_a lord_n both_o from_o among_o their_o hi._n mi._n assembly_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o be_v depute_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o notwithstanding_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o adjournment_n of_o our_o assembly_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o whitsun-holy-day_n the_o lord_n our_o commissioned_n council_n together_o with_o our_o ordinary_a deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n do_v remonstrate_v by_o many_o reason_n as_o well_o to_o his_o high_a s_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o to_o the_o foresay_a deputy_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o groundlessness_n of_o the_o foresay_a countermand_n and_o the_o trouble_n which_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v thereupon_o and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o the_o foresay_a deputation_n and_o that_o thence_o as_o from_o a_o innovation_n direct_o against_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n no_o good_a fruit_n can_v be_v expect_a desire_v that_o the_o say_v send_v might_n be_v wave_v and_o defer_v at_o leastwise_o but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n yet_o offer_v therewithal_o to_o that_o end_n to_o call_v our_o assembly_n together_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_o can_v be_v do_v that_o the_o matter_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v for_o to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o particular_a city_n and_o member_n of_o this_o province_n may_v be_v represent_v to_o they_o yet_o all_o this_o wrought_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o our_o commissioned_n council_n and_o deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n have_v hope_v for_o his_o high_a s_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v allege_v depart_v from_o the_o hague_n with_o the_o forementioned_a assume_v lord_n to_o execute_v their_o pretend_a commission_n which_o according_o be_v perform_v though_o beside_o the_o foresay_a remonstrance_n make_v at_o the_o hague_n divers_a very_a serious_a and_o earnest_a endeavour_n be_v likewise_o apply_v in_o their_o journey_n by_o several_a member_n of_o our_o province_n and_o especial_o by_o those_o of_o dort_n haerlem_n delft_n and_o amsterdam_n essay_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o divert_v his_o high_a s_o from_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o that_o design_n and_o to_o dispose_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o return_v to_o the_o hague_n where_o the_o business_n may_v be_v transact_v in_o a_o orderly_a way_n and_o though_o the_o say_v commissioner_n be_v desire_v and_o authorize_v no_o further_o in_o their_o instruction_n then_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n of_o inducement_n and_o persuasion_n to_o work_v out_o that_o which_o they_o have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n nevertheless_o they_o swarve_v not_o a_o little_a from_o that_o aim_n in_o the_o execution_n and_o particular_o at_o dort_n as_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o city_n report_n be_v make_v use_v in_o their_o second_o audience_n such_o a_o threaten_a language_n as_o we_o can_v not_o sufficient_o wonder_v at_o declare_v there_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n van_fw-mi aertsberghen_fw-mi in_o most_o sharp_a bitter_a and_o unsufferable_a term_n that_o they_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n can_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o dilatory_a answer_n return_v the_o day_n before_o to_o his_o high_a s_o upon_o the_o first_o proposition_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v thence_o until_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o old-council_n of_o that_o city_n have_v roundly_o declare_v to_o they_o commissioner_n whether_o they_o will_v come_v into_o the_o union_n again_o which_o they_o have_v desert_v and_o till_o they_o commissioner_n have_v obtain_v from_o they_o a_o clear_a short_a positive_a categorical_a and_o peremptory_a answer_n in_o writing_n to_o their_o deliver_a proposition_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o dort_n shall_v likewise_o have_v make_v a_o prompt_a and_o effectual_a reparation_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o union_n of_o which_o together_o with_o other_o member_n of_o this_o province_n that_o have_v break_v the_o union_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a and_o be_v punishable_a for_o it_o in_o body_n and_o good_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o further_a delay_n of_o the_o say_a reparation_n he_o the_o say_v lord_n aerdsbergen_n declare_v that_o they_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v tell_v they_o