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majesty_n nor_o yet_o with_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o potentate_n without_o her_o knowledge_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o governor_n general_a aforesaid_a 22_o that_o her_o say_a majesty_n likewise_o shall_v not_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n nor_o yet_o with_o any_o other_o enemy_n to_o the_o estate_n concern_v any_o cause_n or_o matter_n that_o touch_v the_o unite_a province_n consent_n in_o general_a or_o in_o particular_a without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n lawful_o call_v thereunto_o 23_o that_o the_o raise_n and_o pay_v of_o new_a force_n which_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o etc._n land_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n general_a and_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n 24_o that_o at_o the_o death_n or_o alteration_n of_o any_o provincial_a governor_n or_o of_o frontier_n town_n the_o estate_n or_o province_n where_o any_o such_o 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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 before_o give_v or_o where_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n appear_v and_o give_v due_a information_n by_o writing_n and_o that_o the_o person_n be_v by_o any_o of_o the_o three_o mean_n aforesaid_a apprehend_v shall_v present_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o their_o competent_a judge_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o order_v touch_v his_o cause_n or_o offence_n as_o equity_n require_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o bad_a humour_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v purge_v and_o root_v out_o every_o man_n be_v permit_v without_o any_o particular_a interest_n to_o accuse_v one_o the_o other_o so_o it_o be_v do_v by_o due_a information_n and_o before_o a_o competent_a judge_n that_o shall_v be_v bind_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o or_o before_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o doc_fw-fr the_o party_n accuse_v right_a and_o justice_n and_o therein_o to_o proceed_v with_o all_o diligence_n either_o to_o condemn_v or_o discharge_v he_o as_o 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
shall_v be_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a not_o to_o attempt_v any_o new_a thing_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a cause_n but_o under_o a_o express_a protestation_n to_o maintain_v and_o deâ—…end_v themselves_o according_a unto_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_a pacification_n and_o union_n against_o the_o more_o than_o barbarous_a insolency_n exceed_v the_o spanish_a of_o the_o say_a sectary_n and_o of_o their_o adherent_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o root_n out_o as_o they_o pretend_v of_o our_o say_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o general_o of_o all_o order_n and_o state_n be_v a_o matter_n great_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o good_a if_o thereby_o all_o be_v supplant_v and_o root_v out_o will_v purchase_v unto_o they_o beside_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n a_o perpetual_a infamy_n to_o have_v be_v so_o weak_a and_o faint_a heart_a have_v so_o good_a a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o 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province_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n flanders_n geldres_n and_o other_o be_v enter_v into_o league_n it_o be_v fit_a after_o the_o example_n of_o those_o heretic_n which_o thus_o join_v together_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o catholic_a province_n of_o arthois_n lille_n dovay_n orchy_n tournay_n tournesis_n valenciennes_n and_o henault_n shall_v join_v and_o unite_v themselves_o strict_o together_o and_o by_o a_o good_a and_o mutual_a correspondency_n seek_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o defend_v the_o faith_n and_o withstand_v and_o suppress_v all_o such_o violence_n the_o which_o be_v once_o undertake_v and_o publish_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o catholic_n that_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o oppress_v yea_o many_o catholic_a quarter_n and_o town_n whereof_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o will_v declare_v themselves_o and_o join_v also_o and_o assist_v withal_o their_o mean_n and_o power_n and_o although_o that_o this_o union_n and_o conjunction_n which_o be_v 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to_o represent_v they_o plain_o &_o effectual_o unto_o the_o estate_n of_o tournay_n and_o tournesis_n &_o to_o work_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o may_v yield_v unto_o the_o say_a conjunction_n &_o union_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a labour_v for_o their_o part_n with_o the_o state_n and_o other_o catholic_a province_n to_o join_v also_o in_o the_o say_a union_n assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v therein_o faithful_o second_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o henault_n who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o hold_v good_a and_o mutual_a correspondence_n with_o they_o this_o business_n require_v all_o diligence_n for_o that_o the_o mischief_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o they_o may_v so_o long_o delay_v it_o as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o late_o or_o impossible_a to_o prevent_v it_o desire_v to_o have_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v a_o good_a end_n and_o a_o fruitful_a resolution_n of_o their_o intention_n make_a at_o mons_fw-la in_o a_o open_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n the_o 13._o 14._o and_o 15._o of_o october_n and_o sign_v underneath_o carlier_n 1579._o upon_o these_o point_n contain_v in_o this_o instruction_n be_v so_o invective_n and_o injurious_a they_o of_o henault_n arthois_n valenciennes_n lille_n dovay_n and_o orchy_n ground_v their_o disjunction_n from_o the_o other_o province_n comprehend_v in_o the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n and_o wrought_v their_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n labour_v to_o draw_v the_o town_n of_o tournay_n and_o tournesis_n into_o it_o but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o by_o this_o instruction_n they_o do_v secret_o pourchase_v the_o king_n indignation_n in_o that_o they_o do_v so_o much_o protest_v against_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o other_o sranger_n his_o servant_n in_o who_o he_o most_o rely_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o country_n the_o which_o be_v retire_v they_o spoil_v the_o king_n of_o his_o force_n and_o authority_n as_o if_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o 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instruct_v by_o sir_n thomas_n hennâ—…ge_n sir_n thomas_n hennage_n be_v return_v into_o england_n and_o have_v make_v report_n of_o his_o ambassage_n the_o queen_n make_v answer_v by_o letter_n date_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n 1586._o that_o she_o perceive_v by_o their_o letter_n that_o they_o have_v do_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o good_a affection_n and_o upon_o urgent_a cause_n wherewith_o she_o be_v the_o better_a satisfy_v in_o that_o they_o confess_v their_o fault_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v give_v her_o knowledge_n thereof_o before_o it_o have_v be_v do_v wish_v they_o in_o any_o case_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v all_o their_o promise_n to_o deliver_v the_o money_n over_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o augment_v their_o contribution_n give_v 1586._o he_o full_a authority_n tâ—…_n execute_v all_o thing_n by_o advice_n and_o as_o necessity_n require_v she_o likewise_o excuse_v the_o suspicion_n give_v out_o
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 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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 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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 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 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this_o declaration_n with_o a_o hope_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o of_o good_a success_n in_o their_o war_n beside_o the_o former_a declaration_n the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o 6._o of_o october_n they_o deliver_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n be_v under_o his_o excellency_n a_o certain_a writing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o town_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrisland_n contain_v the_o order_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v always_o be_v observe_v in_o those_o country_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o previledge_n freedom_n law_n and_o commendable_a custom_n the_o which_o for_o that_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o insert_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o town_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrisland_n represent_v the_o estate_n previlege_n of_o the_o say_a province_n have_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n &_o duty_n think_v it_o fit_a and_o necessary_a by_o this_o 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