who_o the_o 1586._o contribution_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v may_v not_o be_v over_o much_o burden_a that_o the_o garrison_n may_v be_v pay_v which_o the_o commander_n over_o they_o complain_v of_o fear_v mutiny_n and_o revolt_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o contribution_n gather_v in_o holland_n will_v suffice_v to_o pay_v their_o frontier_n garrison_n and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o contribution_n of_o zeeland_n for_o the_o garrison_n of_o zeeland_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o hollander_n contribution_n and_o the_o other_o half_n of_o the_o zealand_n contribution_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o garrison_n that_o no_o pioner_n nor_o labourer_n wagon_n shall_v be_v forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o country_n village_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o according_a to_o their_o privilege_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v much_o diminish_v and_o decay_v namely_o of_o vtrecht_n may_v be_v uphold_v and_o restore_v again_o that_o vtrecht_n may_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o holland_n but_o be_v again_o reduce_v under_o the_o government_n of_o prince_n maurice_n that_o the_o proclamation_n date_v the_o fourteen_o of_o august_n concern_v traffic_n and_o navigation_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n forbid_v the_o carry_v forth_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o ware_n or_o merchandise_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o netherlands_o may_v be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o free_a liberty_n permit_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v not_o be_v distribute_v nor_o use_v to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o to_o the_o same_o for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o new_a or_o strange_a manner_n of_o collection_n of_o contribution_n may_v no_o more_o be_v use_v and_o that_o no_o more_o question_n may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o administration_n of_o spiritual_a good_n that_o concern_v the_o contribution_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o friesland_n not_o touch_v matter_n of_o policy_n neither_o yet_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o audience_n nor_o good_a credit_n give_v unto_o any_o person_n what_o soever_o that_o have_v be_v any_o dealer_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n or_o other_o the_o enemy_n country_n not_o have_v any_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o these_o province_n and_o that_o his_o excellency_n in_o all_o cause_n concern_v the_o contribution_n policy_n or_o such_o like_a affair_n will_v use_v the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_a province_n unto_o these_o demand_n and_o complaint_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v many_o excuse_n and_o diverse_a fair_a promise_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v amend_v but_o that_o as_o now_o he_o have_v some_o occasion_n to_o go_v into_o england_n in_o regard_n that_o some_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o great_a weight_n be_v then_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n the_o state_n seek_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o stay_v he_o from_o go_v but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o the_o reformation_n be_v defer_v tell_v his_o return_n again_o whereupon_o november_n they_o desire_v he_o to_o leave_v some_o good_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o during_o his_o absence_n for_o which_o cause_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n he_o make_v a_o act_n whereby_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n with_o this_o clause_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a state_n authorise_v they_o with_o full_a power_n to_o consult_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o with_o as_o full_a authority_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v personaly_a present_a not_o only_o for_o martial_a cause_n but_o also_o for_o policy_n according_a to_o their_o good_a discretion_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o netherlands_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o all_o dispatch_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o under_o write_v in_o his_o name_n with_o his_o express_a commandment_n and_o authority_n by_o his_o cousin_n prince_n maurice_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o noble_a estate_n be_v there_o for_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n by_o two_o other_o of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n shall_v deal_v in_o all_o other_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o ordinary_a instruction_n without_o diminish_v any_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o town_n and_o fort_n shall_v be_v place_v alter_v and_o change_v 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 etc._n etc._n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o that_o during_o his_o absence_n or_o till_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o appoint_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n promise_v upon_o his_o princely_a word_n to_o allow_v maintain_v and_o ratify_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v allow_v maintain_v and_o ratify_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n in_o his_o absence_n shall_v decree_v and_o ordain_v date_v the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1586._o subscribe_v robert_n leicester_n and_o under_o by_o order_n from_o his_o excellency_n sign_v gilpin_n the_o same_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v a_o other_o act_n of_o restraint_n or_o recall_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n authority_n aforesaid_a the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v absence_n that_o although_o his_o excellency_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n both_o by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o own_o person_n as_o by_o his_o act_n appear_v yet_o his_o excellency_n intent_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o nevertheless_o during_o his_o absence_n he_o will_v reserve_v certain_a cause_n to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o decree_v by_o this_o other_o act_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n of_o estate_n notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a commission_n and_o general_a absolute_a and_o free_a power_n unto_o they_o commit_v and_o grant_v shall_v not_o alter_v nor_o change_v any_o thing_n touch_v the_o government_n and_o command_n of_o place_n by_o his_o excellency_n already_o give_v and_o bestow_v nor_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o any_o castle_n or_o fort_n as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o army_n as_o general_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n nor_o their_o lieutenant_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o principal_a officer_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n first_o have_v from_o his_o excellency_n and_o when_o any_o one_o shall_v chance_v to_o die_v they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o other_o in_o his_o place_n but_o with_o proviso_n they_o shall_v not_o discharge_v any_o prisoner_n nor_o yet_o take_v any_o assurance_n they_o shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o confiscation_n and_o spiritual_a good_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o pre-consent_n and_o further_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o the_o order_n concern_v the_o english_a company_n may_v be_v observe_v as_o also_o touch_v the_o carry_n of_o victual_n out_o of_o the_o province_n especial_o of_o that_o which_o grow_v within_o the_o same_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n &_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o so_o he_o can_v be_v well_o content_v therewith_o and_o
assembly_n whereunto_o the_o particular_a member_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o they_o how_o often_o he_o have_v desire_v and_o seek_v that_o they_o shall_v entertain_v certain_a horse_n and_o footman_n in_o continual_a pay_n which_o if_o they_o have_v do_v the_o country_n of_o tourney_n and_o west-friseland_n shall_v not_o have_v fall_v into_o so_o great_a extremity_n as_o they_o then_o feel_v neither_o shall_v the_o town_n of_o mastricht_n have_v be_v lose_v but_o they_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o set_v upon_o the_o enemy_n or_o else_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v break_v up_o his_o siege_n for_o that_o to_o make_v a_o army_n out_o of_o the_o garrison_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a without_o a_o counsel_n of_o estate_n 1580_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o for_o that_o otherwise_o every_o province_n and_o town_n will_v discharge_v and_o send_v away_o their_o garrison_n have_v no_o need_n thereof_o and_o 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consider_v of_o and_o that_o many_o thing_n will_v be_v repair_v and_o amend_v if_o they_o will_v follow_v his_o advice_n and_o choose_v certain_a person_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o order_n and_o manage_n of_o all_o cause_n with_o assure_a and_o faithful_a promise_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o choose_v to_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v so_o often_o to_o hear_v the_o ordinary_a answer_n and_o excuse_v which_o have_v disappoint_v and_o hinder_v all_o good_a counsel_n and_o resolution_n which_o be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o commission_n nor_o charge_n from_o our_o town_n or_o province_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v he_o give_v such_o deputy_n authority_n to_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v new_a imposition_n or_o power_n to_o deal_v in_o all_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o only_o to_o take_v order_n about_o 1580_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o general_a 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full_a power_n and_o absolute_a authority_n to_o resolve_v thereupon_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v for_o that_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v such_o as_o they_o can_v make_v nothing_o but_o a_o defensive_a war_n which_o be_v only_o to_o defend_v their_o town_n and_o province_n and_o yet_o very_a hardly_o and_o with_o great_a difficulty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o bad_a unity_n and_o concord_n which_o be_v among_o they_o together_o with_o the_o evil_a order_n which_o have_v be_v take_v touch_v the_o country_n cause_n both_o for_o war_n and_o otherwise_o as_o also_o the_o delay_n and_o defer_v of_o matter_n whereby_o all_o good_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v let_v slip_n and_o neglect_v and_o although_o good_a order_n be_v take_v in_o all_o thing_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o make_v nothing_o but_o a_o defensive_a war_n which_o
and_o of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n and_o act_n of_o declaration_n of_o the_o same_o government_n date_v the_o first_o of_o february_n 1586._o and_o for_o that_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n requyre_v it_o we_o be_v command_v to_o return_v home_o into_o england_n for_o her_o majesty_n service_n and_o for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o absence_n we_o can_v execute_v the_o authority_n as_o we_o shall_v and_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o country_n therefore_o we_o give_v you_o to_o under-stand_a that_o our_o desire_n be_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v discharge_v and_o unburthen_v of_o our_o say_a government_n and_o place_n of_o captain_n general_a of_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n as_o also_o of_o the_o commission_n and_o charge_n give_v we_o to_o that_o end_n and_o that_o by_o this_o act_n sign_v and_o seal_v with_o our_o hand_n we_o have_v resign_v leave_v &_o hereby_o 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the_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a spleen_n but_o on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n be_v rise_v with_o his_o troop_n he_o make_v a_o show_n to_o march_v towards_o the_o quarter_n of_o eyssell_n the_o brute_n whereof_o come_v present_o to_o bonne_fw-fr be_v four_o league_n from_o collogne_n but_o turn_v head_n he_o pass_v at_o noon_n day_n through_o a_o wood_n at_o the_o village_n of_o rhybourg_n and_o so_o march_v on_o he_o advance_v to_o the_o midway_n betwixt_o bonne_fw-fr and_o brulle_n where_o he_o make_v a_o stand_n in_o a_o little_a grove_n until_o that_o night_n approach_v then_o take_v the_o low_a way_n by_o buhell_n and_o bourchem_n from_o whence_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n shoot_v at_o his_o man_n pass_v close_o by_o their_o ditch_n the_o which_o they_o may_v hear_v easy_o at_o bonne_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o of_o the_o town_n shall_v have_v no_o adaduertisment_n he_o send_v certain_a horseman_n before_o who_o stay_v all_o those_o they_o meet_v approach_v 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schenks_n man_n be_v lodge_v about_o zulpich_a whereupon_o he_o send_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o keep_v the_o neighbour_n village_n from_o spoil_v yet_o he_o be_v sufficient_o warn_v that_o there_o be_v mad_a lad_n will_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o must_v take_v the_o care_n of_o it_o for_o the_o which_o schenck_n do_v afterward_o flout_v he_o this_o town_n of_o bonne_fw-fr be_v well_o assure_v for_o truchse_n schenck_n resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v rampare_v and_o fortefied_a in_o all_o place_n and_o then_o do_v furnish_v it_o withal_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o town_n of_o war_n withal_o he_o cause_v a_o fort_n to_o be_v present_o build_v right_a opposite_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n
withal_o that_o mâ—…rquis_n spinola_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o favour_v the_o cause_n hold_v himself_o very_o much_o behold_v unto_o he_o for_o which_o consideration_n he_o have_v send_v he_o a_o obligation_n under_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o promise_v that_o if_o a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v for_o above_o nine_o year_n or_o a_o general_a peace_n to_o give_v he_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n whereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n in_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o amsterdam_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o that_o he_o shall_v nominate_v or_o appoint_v recommend_v himself_o and_o the_o say_a affair_n to_o his_o good_a discretion_n and_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a he_o say_v that_o see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o archduke_n and_o the_o marquis_n to_o honour_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v therein_o and_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n have_v proceed_v so_o far_o that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n and_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n will_v give_v some_o particular_a testymonie_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o the_o say_a artesens_n and_o to_o that_o end_n will_v bestow_v upon_o his_o wife_n a_o ring_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o diamond_n therein_o protest_v and_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o scincerity_n uprightness_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o say_a archduke_n and_o the_o marquis_n as_o also_o of_o his_o own_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v otherwise_o censure_v by_o many_o whereunto_o artesens_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o most_o humble_o thank_v the_o say_v excuse_n archduke_n for_o their_o great_a favour_n show_v he_o and_o especial_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o house_n and_o patrimonial_a land_n in_o regard_n that_o at_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brussels_n under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n obedience_n he_o have_v great_a wrong_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o he_o be_v debar_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o all_o the_o burgher_n of_o the_o town_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v for_o to_o enjoy_v their_o land_n and_o good_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v employ_v about_o some_o service_n that_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o general_n estate_n and_o that_o touch_v their_o further_a bounty_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o in_o that_o action_n than_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o in_o love_n and_o duty_n with_o other_o such_o like_a excuse_n and_o therefore_o he_o beseech_v the_o say_v archduke_n and_o the_o marquis_n that_o it_o will_v please_v they_o to_o hold_v he_o excuse_v if_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v their_o bountiful_a present_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v give_v to_o corrupt_v he_o then_o as_o a_o recompense_n for_o any_o service_n do_v by_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o may_v accept_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o ring_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o give_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n give_v the_o friar_n great_a thanks_n for_o his_o courtesy_n therein_o and_o offer_v all_o service_n for_o his_o part_n which_o he_o can_v or_o may_v do_v for_o they_o and_o he_o always_o except_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o blemish_n of_o his_o reputation_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o friar_n reply_v that_o the_o present_v aforesaid_a can_v not_o be_v any_o way_n hold_v to_o be_v do_v in_o manner_n of_o corruption_n consider_v the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a archduke_n marquis_n spinola_n and_o himself_o who_o affect_v nothing_o more_o then_o sincere_o and_o without_o any_o fraud_n to_o bring_v the_o war_n unto_o a_o end_n with_o many_o other_o good_a word_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v a_o furtherer_n unto_o the_o 1607._o same_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o at_o last_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o house_n and_o land_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n make_v much_o difficulty_n to_o receive_v the_o ring_n with_o the_o diamond_n for_o his_o wife_n but_o be_v much_o urge_v and_o entreat_v thereunto_o he_o take_v it_o with_o promise_n to_o give_v the_o best_a direction_n therein_o that_o he_o can_v his_o oath_n and_o credit_n always_o preserve_v and_o therewith_o they_o depart_v the_o same_o day_n artesens_n make_v report_n unto_o prince_n maurice_n and_o to_o the_o estate_n therein_o of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o offer_v to_o deliver_v they_o the_o obligation_n and_o the_o diamond_n but_o prince_n maurice_n will_v not_o receive_v they_o nevertheless_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o take_v some_o course_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o money_n and_o withal_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v keep_v very_o close_a and_o secret_a but_o artesens_n do_v often_o solicit_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v discharge_v thereof_o the_o which_o they_o still_o refuse_v to_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v any_o danger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o special_a commission_n wherein_o he_o have_v discharge_v himself_o by_o discover_v the_o offer_n that_o be_v make_v he_o as_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v and_o that_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v about_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o money_n wish_v that_o they_o may_v get_v all_o the_o enemy_n treasure_n into_o their_o hand_n by_o such_o mean_n esteem_v the_o diamond_n to_o be_v well_o worth_a six_o thousand_o gilder_n at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v upon_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v impart_v to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n this_o business_n pass_v over_o for_o certain_a day_n together_o without_o any_o further_a resolution_n from_o the_o fourteen_o to_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v a_o other_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o friar_n john_n nayen_n unto_o the_o say_a artesens_n whereby_o he_o wonder_v very_o much_o that_o he_o hear_v not_o from_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o assignment_n to_o who_o the_o fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n shall_v be_v pay_v artesens_n have_v receive_v this_o letter_n go_v unto_o the_o estate_n again_o to_o acquaint_v they_o therewith_o but_o for_o that_o prince_n maurice_n have_v the_o second_o time_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o obligation_n and_o the_o ring_n be_v still_o of_o opinion_n if_o they_o think_v good_a to_o keep_v the_o matter_n secret_a that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o money_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o they_o to_o make_v both_o the_o general_a estate_n acquaint_v therewith_o and_o the_o ambasador_n of_o france_n and_o england_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o matter_n be_v divulge_v unto_o the_o common_a people_n whereupon_o artesens_n understand_v that_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o tax_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o desire_v the_o general_a estate_n that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o obligation_n and_o the_o ring_n of_o gold_n and_o upon_o his_o request_n so_o make_v unto_o they_o they_o take_v order_n that_o the_o treasurer_n general_n shall_v keep_v the_o say_a obligation_n and_o the_o ring_n with_o the_o diamond_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o gold_n and_o value_v till_o further_a order_n shall_v be_v take_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o say_v artesens_n shall_v have_v a_o act_n make_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o for_o his_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v publish_v according_o bear_v date_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 1607._o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o artesens_n fall_v into_o great_a suspicion_n and_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o he_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o enemy_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n and_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o imputation_n and_o blame_n he_o cause_v a_o appologie_n to_o be_v print_v in_o his_o name_n whereby_o he_o excuse_v himself_o unto_o all_o the_o common_a people_n and_o thereunto_o he_o join_v a_o 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king_n yet_o can_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n meaning_n to_o send_v the_o spaniard_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o king_n own_o hand_n and_o seal_v unto_o the_o same_o which_o be_v show_v he_o by_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr rassinghen_n who_o for_o security_n thereof_o keep_v the_o same_o against_o the_o commander_n will_v who_o imagine_v that_o the_o offer_n that_o be_v make_v will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o accept_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v have_v it_o proceed_v no_o further_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v no_o merchant_n or_o will_v be_v constrain_v unto_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o liberal_o offer_v and_o present_v such_o condition_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v accept_v of_o when_o they_o have_v time_n and_o place_n and_o so_o seek_v all_o delay_n he_o cause_v his_o deputy_n to_o make_v answer_n that_o he_o will_v send_v all_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o peace_n into_o spain_n and_o attend_v a_o answer_n breda_n from_o thence_o ask_v four_o month_n time_n for_o the_o same_o where-upon_o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o july_n for_o there_o farewell_n make_v a_o declaration_n in_o writing_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v how_o little_a the_o king_n deputy_n be_v always_o afect_v to_o deal_v upright_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o for_o there_o discharge_v both_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n will_v make_v it_o know_v unto_o they_o and_o every_o man_n how_o they_o for_o there_o part_n have_v always_o fight_v and_o labour_v to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n and_o so_o brief_o declare_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n what_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o first_o request_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr champigny_n until_o there_o last_o declaration_n which_o offer_v
seditionâ—…_n but_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o indifferent_o and_o modest_o say_v or_o speak_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o only_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o audience_n upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a forbid_v likewise_o upon_o like_a pain_n all_o soldier_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v any_o sign_n token_n or_o show_n whereby_o they_o may_v move_v or_o stir_v each_o other_o to_o strife_n or_o contention_n that_o they_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a resormed_a religion_n both_o in_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n and_o elsse_n where_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n touch_v marriage_n already_o make_v and_o which_o thereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n and_o that_o touch_v the_o marriage_n as_o now_o do_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n they_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v nor_o trouble_v for_o the_o same_o nor_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n bring_v in_o question_n or_o doubt_n neither_o yet_o deny_v nor_o withhold_v from_o the_o child_n produce_v or_o to_o be_v produce_v 1578._o of_o the_o say_a marriage_n provide_v alâ—…ayes_o that_o the_o spiritual_a affinity_n shall_v not_o hinder_v such_o marriage_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n nor_o more_o difference_n make_v touch_v religion_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o scholar_n sick_a or_o poor_a person_n into_o the_o university_n college_n school_n and_o hospital_n than_o there_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o public_a almshouse_n and_o other_o charitable_a place_n that_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n out_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o festival_n day_n ordain_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o catholic_n romish_n church_n as_o sunday_n fair_a day_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o anunciation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n candlemas_n day_n and_o the_o sacrament_n day_n and_o shall_v neither_o work_v open_v their_o shop_n nor_o buy_v nor_o sell_v upon_o the_o same_o that_o also_o upon_o such_o day_n as_o by_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n the_o butcher_n house_n and_o the_o shambles_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o every_o place_n and_o the_o better_a to_o unite_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o we_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o each_o religion_n shall_v be_v capable_a be_v fit_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o hold_v use_v and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o office_n and_o state_n as_o well_o of_o justice_n as_o otherwise_o neither_o shall_v they_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n be_v force_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n nor_o bind_v unto_o any_o other_o duty_n than_o well_o and_o true_o to_o exercise_v their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principale_a mean_n to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o subject_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o way_n be_v tread_v underfoot_n in_o many_o place_n to_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o other_o seek_v and_o desire_v justice_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v all_o slander_n at_o this_o day_n too_o much_o reign_v it_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a unto_o all_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o particular_a person_n from_o hence_o forth_o not_o to_o apprehend_v nor_o lay_v hold_n upon_o any_o man_n without_o observe_v three_o accustom_v way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v or_o by_o order_n from_o the_o judge_n upon_o lawful_a information_n 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he_o in_o justice_n shall_v find_v it_o requisite_a and_o convenient_a and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o slander_v a_o other_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n neither_o yet_o to_o bring_v his_o name_n or_o fame_n in_o question_n or_o to_o backbite_v he_o upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a and_o touch_v the_o execution_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o criminal_a justice_n to_o give_v every_o man_n reasonable_a contentment_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o particular_a town_n village_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o man_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v favourer_n and_o lover_n of_o their_o native_a country_n without_o distinction_n of_o religion_n which_o magistrate_n shall_v only_o deal_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o the_o town_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v resident_a without_o any_o trouble_n molestation_n let_v or_o impeachment_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o neither_o yet_o shall_v any_o seem_v to_o meddle_v therewith_o in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o and_o when_o as_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o new_a choose_v those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o otherwise_o which_o be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n in_o great_a or_o smale_a number_n shall_v be_v whole_o leave_v of_o with_o express_a command_n not_o to_o deal_v any_o more_o therein_o nor_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o with_o the_o fortification_n and_o watch_n of_o the_o town_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o appoint_v and_o choose_v thereunto_o by_o the_o magistrate_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o touch_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v therein_o give_v no_o commission_n nor_o command_n 1578._o that_o be_v of_o any_o importance_n but_o by_o forepast_a knowledge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n wherein_o they_o remain_v and_o by_o their_o express_a commission_n upon_o pain_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o this_o our_o edict_n may_v the_o easy_o and_o the_o better_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v the_o committee_n and_o other_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o renew_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v four_o notable_a and_o sufficient_a person_n of_o good_a quality_n and_o behaviour_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o that_o without_o request_n make_v by_o any_o man_n to_o inquire_v about_o the_o defect_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a edict_n which_o information_n by_o they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o writing_n be_v sign_v by_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v present_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v knowledge_n thereof_o and_o there-upon_o to_o proceed_v by_o speedy_a iuâ—…ice_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a against_o the_o breaker_n and_o suppresser_n of_o the_o sâ—…me_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v four_o person_n shall_v not_o continue_v above_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o renew_v and_o alter_v with_o the_o magistrate_n give_v in_o antwerp_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1578._o as_o this_o religious_a peace_n be_v a_o remedy_n and_o medicine_n for_o many_o town_n so_o do_v it_o likewise_o serve_v such_o as_o be_v ill_o affect_v and_o troublesome_a to_o move_v and_o stirâ—…_n up_o strife_n and_o contention_n in_o some_o town_n and_o province_n which_o otherwise_o likewise_o be_v not_o very_o well_o please_v nor_o content_v as_o hereafter_o i_o will_v show_v in_o antwerp_n brussels_n mechelen_n bergen_n breda_n liere_n bruges_n ipre_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o friesland_n gelderland_n and_o other_o province_n and_o town_n it_o give_v great_a contentment_n and_o in_o those_o place_n those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n have_v church_n appoint_v for_o they_o
not_o be_v bring_v in_o but_o use_v otherwise_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o politic_o and_o deceitful_o withhold_v be_v no_o less_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v be_v unjust_o charge_v and_o blame_v for_o such_o disorder_n for_o that_o without_o money_n and_o aid_n he_o can_v not_o effect_v the_o thing_n they_o desire_v and_o that_o such_o as_o slander_v he_o therein_o soughtnothing_n else_o but_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o be_v believe_v and_o credit_v by_o many_o and_o although_o he_o perceive_v the_o unthanfulnesse_n of_o they_o in_o who_o presence_n his_o son_n be_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v lose_v three_o brethren_n and_o run_v himself_o into_o great_a debt_n his_o land_n &_o good_n be_v take_v from_o he_o that_o persuade_v he_o to_o accept_v such_o reasonable_a condition_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o during_o that_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o otherwise_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o 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