interest_n as_o the_o same_o be_v not_o only_o find_v by_o experience_n but_o observe_v likewise_o throughout_o 〈◊〉_d history_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n whereby_o divers_a country_n and_o republic_n be_v bring_v to_o râ—â—ne_v 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o taciâ—â—s_n allege_v the_o same_o as_o the_o main_a â—â—ason_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o roman_a liberty_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n avatitiâ—m_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la the_o â—retcâ—ed_a covetousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d governor_n and_o after_o that_o certamina_fw-la potentium_fw-la the_o â—â—rrs_n and_o contention_n of_o the_o grandee_n with_o this_o remarkable_a clau_n upon_o it_o invalido_fw-la legum_n auxilio_fw-la quae_fw-la vi_fw-la ambitu_fw-la postremò_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la turbantur_fw-la when_o bootless_o be_v the_o help_n of_o law_n which_o by_o might_n by_o seek_v of_o preferment_n and_o last_o by_o money_n be_v disturb_v and_o pervert_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v likewise_o impossible_a that_o where_o 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all_o their_o action_n and_o comportment_n for_o to_o make_v their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o all_o afterward_o when_o time_n and_o opportunity_n serve_v and_o meet_v happy_o with_o some_o unstaied_a or_o unfaithful_a greedy_a grandee_n do_v lure_n and_o engage_v they_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o master_n interest_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o h._n m._n lord_n of_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o commissioner_n who_o employment_n continue'_v but_o for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o of_o those_o call_v ordinary_a now_o or_o residentiarie_n and_o leiger_n of_o which_o sort_n former_a history_n even_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o civil_a nation_n and_o consequent_o the_o right_n of_o nation_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a be_v introduce_v but_o of_o late_a time_n and_o begin_v first_o by_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o casteel_n and_o fâ—nce_n make_v use_v of_o by_o other_o prince_n also_o but_o in_o very_a truth_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o prejudice_n of_o common_a society_n as_o by_o all_o understand_a politician_n be_v assert_v for_o which_o cause_n likewise_o divers_a christian_a prince_n to_o avoid_v the_o allege_a inconvenience_n admit_v of_o none_o such_o in_o their_o country_n and_o although_o on_o this_o occasion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o represent_v here_o some_o troublesome_a passage_n even_o thereby_o cause_v and_o bring_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o these_o country_n yet_o for_o certain_a good_a respect_n we_o shall_v dispense_v with_o it_o in_o this_o grand_a assembly_n as_o be_v meet_v not_o to_o occasion_v trouble_n but_o to_o settle_v unity_n not_o to_o censure_v what_o be_v past_a but_o to_o order_n and_o regulate_v what_o be_v to_o come_v wherefore_o also_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o zealand_n judge_v under_o correction_n that_o your_o h._n m._n take_v this_o subject_n of_o corruption_n and_o some_o redress_n thereof_o into_o their_o serious_a thought_n and_o consideration_n it_o will_v be_v one_o of_o not_o only_o the_o
all_o other_o benefit_n or_o indult_n of_o court_n which_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a serâ—_n or_o favour_n they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o especial_o that_o exception_n in_o the_o law_n which_o say_v that_o a_o general_a renunciation_n have_v no_o bind_v force_n unless_o a_o special_a one_o be_v go_v before_o 24._o and_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v together_o with_o all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o every_o province_n city_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v promise_v and_o engage_v by_o oath_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v this_o union_n and_o confederacy_n and_o every_o article_n thereof_o in_o particular_a 25._o the_o like_a oath_n for_o observe_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o train-band_n fraternity_n and_o company_n or_o society_n in_o any_o town_n or_o corporation_n within_o this_o union_n 26._o and_o hereof_o there_o shall_v be_v draw_v up_o letter_n in_o due_a form_n to_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o lord_n stadtholders_n and_o the_o principal_a member_n and_o city_n of_o the_o province_n as_o also_o subscribe_v by_o their_o respective_a secretary_n special_a address_n and_o application_n have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o in_o this_o behalf_n by_o the_o rest_n these_o foresay_a point_n and_o article_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o gelderland_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n viz._n by_o my_o lord_n count_n john_n of_o nassaw_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o say_a country_n for_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o other_o commissioner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o common_a nobility_n of_o the_o say_a principality_n of_o gelder_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n together_o with_o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n and_o omlands_n aforesaid_a assemble_v and_o authorize_v as_o above_o formal_o decree_v and_o conclude_v whereupon_o the_o say_a deputy_n of_o gelderland_n and_o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n adjourn_v to_o 9_o of_o febr._n ensue_v for_o the_o further_o declare_v of_o the_o banner-lord_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a city_n of_o the_o foresay_a principality_n and_o county_n and_o that_o to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o city_n of_o vtrecht_n to_o the_o state_n commissioner_n there_o present_a thus_o do_v at_o vtrecht_n januar._n 23._o 1579._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o foresay_a deputy_n set_v down_o underneath_o here_o for_o further_a assurance_n and_o be_v sign_v john_n count_n of_o nassaw_n catzenellebogeus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o gelder_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n alexander_n van_fw-mi tellich_n gelis_fw-la pick_n joachim_n van_fw-mi liere_n alexander_n bentinck_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o of_o holland_n g._n poelgee_v p._n buy_v reynier_n cant_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o zealand_n willem_n roelsius_n nicolaes_n blavex_n peter_n de_fw-fr rycke_n caspar_n van_fw-mi vosbergen_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o vtrecht_n ansonius_n van_fw-mi galama_n de_fw-fr mandato_fw-la capituli_fw-la svi_fw-la schore_n jacobus_n verhaer_n vicedecanus_n sancti_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr mandato_fw-la capituli_fw-la adrian_n van_fw-mi zuphen_n lambertus_n van_fw-mi der_fw-mi buegh_n capitulo_fw-la jubente_fw-la f._n the_o wen_n eng_n raynhard_n van_fw-mi azwyne_n bartholomue_v van_fw-mi der_fw-mi wael_n nicolaes_n van_n zuphen_n a._n d._n leyden_n lubbert_n van_fw-mi cleef_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o omland_n egbert_n clandt_n e._n jarge_n this_o copy_n collationed_a with_o the_o original_n sign_v union_n be_v find_v to_o agree_v therewith_o by_o i_o lam_n zwede_n declaration_n of_o the_o xiii_o the_o article_n whereas_o some_o do_v seem_v to_o make_v some_o difficulty_n about_o the_o 13_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n conclude_v on_o the_o 23._o of_o last_o month_n between_o the_o deputy_n of_o gelderland_n and_o zutphen_n holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n and_o the_o omland_n ems_n and_o lawyer_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n have_v be_v to_o receiv_v none_o into_o the_o say_a union_n but_o such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o pacification_n of_o religion_n frame_v by_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o council_n of_o state_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v at_o leastwise_o suffer_v both_o religion_n viz._n the_o roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o reform_a the_o foresay_a deputy_n which_o be_v present_a at_o and_o conclude_v the_o say_a union_n for_o the_o take_v away_o all_o mistake_n and_o diffidence_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v that_o their_o meaning_n and_o intention_n neither_o then_o be_v nor_o now_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o the_o foresay_a union_n and_o alliance_n any_o town_n or_o province_n which_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o keep_v themselves_o only_o to_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n religion_n and_o where_o the_o number_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n be_v not_o so_o great_a or_o considerable_a as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o pacification_n above_o say_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o former_a expression_n they_o shall_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o receiv_v into_o this_o union_n all_o such_o town_n and_o province_n as_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o only_o to_o the_o romish_a religion_n provide_v they_o will_v engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n and_o article_n of_o this_o union_n and_o carry_v themselves_o as_o good_a patriot_n there_o be_v no_o such_o meaning_n that_o the_o one_o province_n or_o city_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o clear_a maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n among_o the_o province_n and_o to_o avoid_v and_o take_v away_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o difference_n and_o discord_n don_n thus_o in_o vtrecht_n febr._n 1._o 1â—79_n amplification_n of_o the_o 15_o the_o article_n there_o be_v provision_n make_v in_o the_o 15_o the_o article_n for_o the_o alimentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o clergie-people_n such_o as_o have_v former_o be_v in_o any_o convent_v or_o college_n and_o withdraw_v themselves_o thence_o because_o of_o religion_n or_o upon_o other_o reasonable_a ground_n or_o may_v hereafter_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v find_v very_o considerable_a that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o there_o may_v arise_v many_o suit_n and_o controversy_n as_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o divers_a be_v raise_v already_o when_o as_o such_o person_n do_v or_o shall_v pretend_v to_o have_v a_o right_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o good_n of_o their_o parent_n brother_n sister_n and_o other_o friend_n and_o kindred_n decease_v or_o come_v to_o deceas_fw-la and_o such_o also_o as_o in_o their_o life-time_n they_o may_v have_v convey_v and_o alienate_v the_o same_o unto_o by_o way_n of_o gift_n transport_v or_o otherwise_o or_o also_o make_v sure_a to_o they_o after_o their_o death_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a confederate_n to_o prevent_v such_o process_n and_o trouble_n as_o may_v arise_v from_o hence_o have_v find_v good_a to_o suspend_v all_o such_o suit_n and_o process_n as_o either_o already_o be_v or_o may_v be_v commence_v upon_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a for_o to_o rest_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la from_o any_o further_a prosecution_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_a confederate_n together_o with_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v likewise_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o union_n and_o alliance_n shall_v general_o and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a by_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v take_v order_n therein_o and_o publish_v their_o declaration_n don_n thus_o by_o the_o foresay_a deputy_n febr._n 1._o 1579._o sign_v lamsweerde_v this_o day_n febr._n 4._o 1579._o there_o appear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o foresay_a deputy_n sit_v at_o vtrecht_n the_o underwritten_a deputy_n of_o ghent_n and_o declare_v that_o have_v peruse_v the_o point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o foresay_a union_n and_o what_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o have_v further_a be_v transact_v they_o find_v it_o good_a and_o thereupon_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o letter_n of_o credence_n and_o special_a procuration_n and_o instruction_n date_v januar._n 27._o 1579._o have_v solemn_o allow_v approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o promise_a like_o the_o other_o confederate_n to_o keep_v observe_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o every_o point_n thereof_o in_o particular_a in_o witness_v whereof_o the_o foresay_a deputy_n set_v their_o hand_n to_o it_o the_o day_n month_n and_o year_n as_o above_o and_o be_v sign_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o of_o ghent_n aclolf_n de_fw-fr grutere_fw-la levin_n tayart_n christoph_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr becqre_n lucas_n mayart_n this_o day_n martii_fw-la 5._o there_o appear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o
high_a s_o shall_v always_o have_v audience_n grant_v he_o in_o that_o quality_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n shall_v moreover_o employ_v all_o good_a and_o possible_a devoirs_fw-fr at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n that_o all_o disgust_n may_v whole_o be_v take_v away_o and_o thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o firm_a and_o assure_a friendship_n and_o confidence_n and_o all_o what_o have_v past_o be_v put_v in_o oblivion_n as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o happen_v to_o which_o end_n they_o shall_v further_o debate_v and_o communicate_v with_o his_o high_a s_o about_o the_o prosecution_n as_o soon_o as_o this_o contract_n shall_v be_v complete_v and_o sign_v on_o both_o side_n his_o high_a s_o undertake'_v to_o dismiss_v the_o present_a force_n into_o their_o old_a garrison_n and_o the_o city_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o cashier_v their_o levy_a man_n and_o to_o resettle_v every_o thing_n in_o their_o city_n into_o the_o old_a posture_n promise_v be_v make_v on_o either_o side_n faithful_o and_o without_o any_o guile_n or_o fraud_n to_o perform_v and_o keep_v this_o contract_n or_o treaty_n in_o all_o part_n thereof_o don_n at_o amsterveen_n this_o 3_o d_o of_o august_n 1650._o and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o several_a act_n make_v of_o like_a tenor_n sign_v by_o both_o party_n and_o one_o deliver_v to_o each_o sign_v g._n p._n d'_fw-fr orange_n and_o his_o highness_n signet_n affix_v in_o red_a wax_n and_o beside_o c._n de_fw-fr graef_n simon_n Ê‹ander_n do_v niclaes_n tulp_n petrus_n cloeck_n tst_n the_o burgomaster_n and_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o amstetredam_n do_v approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o abovewritten_a contract_n or_o treaty_n betwixt_o his_o highness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o their_o special_o thereto_o enable_v commissioner_n on_o the_o other_o conclude_v at_o amsterveen_n august_n 30_o 1650._o in_o witness_v whereof_o this_o be_v subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o city_n affix_v underneath_o august_n 3._o 1650._o sign_v gerard_n hulst_n the_o say_a seal_n be_v express_v in_o green_a wax_n a_o separate_a article_n of_o the_o accommodation_n aug._n 3._o 1650._o betwixt_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n that_o his_o high_a s_o do_v judge_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o present_a constitution_n of_o affair_n that_o the_o lord_n andrew_n and_o cornelius_n bickers_n the_o one_o old_a the_o other_o present_a burgomaster_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o good_a name_n of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o without_o any_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o good_n whereof_o his_o high_a s_o do_v assure_v they_o do_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o all_o further_a government_n of_o the_o city_n without_o be_v to_o be_v call_v again_o unto_o it_o his_o high_a s_o remain_v ready_a nevertheless_o to_o hear_v they_o in_o person_n and_o have_v hear_v they_o if_o his_o highn_n s_o shall_v not_o alter_v his_o former_a apprehension_n and_o judgement_n they_o shall_v free_o resign_v their_o foresay_a government_n as_o before_o and_o from_o this_o present_a abstain_v from_o all_o public_a function_n in_o witness_v whereof_o this_o be_v sign_v and_o confirm_v on_o both_o side_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o contract_n or_o transaction_n make_v betwixt_o his_o high_a s_o and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o city_n this_o day_n at_o amsterveen_n august_n 3._o 1650._o sign_v g._n p._n d'orange_a with_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o high_a s_o signet_n in_o red_a wax_n and_o further_o c._n de_fw-fr graef_n simon_n van_fw-mi der_fw-mi do_v niclaes_n tulp_n petrus_n cloeck_n ts._n ts._n the_o burgomaster_n and_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n do_v approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o abovewritten_a separate_a article_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o his_o high_a s_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o their_o special_o enable_v commissioner_n on_o the_o other_o side_n conclude_v at_o amsterveen_n in_o witness_v whereof_o this_o be_v subscribe_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o amsterdam_n be_v the_o rich_a the_o mighty_a and_o most_o considerable_a member_n of_o holland_n fail_v and_o yield_v thus_o it_o become_v a_o powerful_a example_n and_o inducement_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o many_o blame_v they_o exceed_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v timely_o consider_v before_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o power_n or_o the_o courage_n to_o stand_v to_o what_o they_o principal_o have_v so_o long_o and_o eager_o profess_v and_o press_v now_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o want_v either_o or_o both_o that_o they_o have_v do_v very_o ill_o to_o show_v so_o much_o averseness_n to_o so_o little_a purpose_n there_o be_v now_o by_o this_o extremity_n a_o new_a pattern_n give_v to_o his_o high_a s_o and_o the_o generality_n which_o will_v serve_v they_o hereafter_o for_o a_o rule_n to_o proceed_v by_o when_o holland_n shall_v fall_v again_o 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to_o have_v stand_v it_o out_o stout_o persuade_v themselves_o the_o state_n and_o city_n will_v have_v stick_v to_o their_o resolution_n but_o perceive_v they_o accommodate_v themselves_o all_o one_o after_o another_o to_o the_o proposition_n of_o julie_n 15_o o_o and_o abandon_v all_o their_o own_o cause_n they_o see_v well_o enough_o none_o of_o they_o will_v take_v up_o the_o buckler_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bickers_n must_v be_v their_o rule_n the_o lord_n duyst_fw-mi van_fw-mi voorhout_n a_o man_n of_o 69_o who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o delft_n be_v within_o one_o year_n to_o quit_v all_o employment_n in_o course_n and_o be_v of_o a_o crazy_a constitution_n and_o rich_a withal_o have_v but_o one_o child_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o seek_v and_o offer_v to_o get_v free_a upon_o that_o account_n above_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o highness_n have_v make_v promise_v to_o present_v the_o point_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o reason_n 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that_o which_o be_v urge_v out_o of_o the_o word_n provisional_o or_o by_o provision_n insert_v in_o the_o ix_o article_n be_v in_o truth_n to_o small_a purpose_n first_o for_o speak_v but_o of_o particular_a case_n second_o for_o that_o in_o those_o very_a case_n the_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n stadholders_n by_o provision_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o order_v by_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o confederate_n uâ—_n articulus_fw-la ix_o expressè_fw-la habet_fw-la cujus_fw-la prio_fw-la explicatio_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la casum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la diversitatis_fw-la ratio_fw-la potest_fw-la dari_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la commodior_fw-la explicatio_fw-la adduci_fw-la so_o that_o however_o no_o province_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o this_o provisional_a remedy_n nor_o the_o course_n alter_v but_o by_o common_a advice_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o stadholders_n be_v to_o do_v or_o administer_v right_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o case_n beside_o the_o forename_a in_o a_o principal_a manner_n and_o at_o last_o cast_v as_o for_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o office_n of_o the_o stadholders_n and_o the_o person_n thereof_o take_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o ix_o article_n now_o be_v to_o pass_n by_o the_o contradictory_n term_n of_o debate_n the_o same_o savore_v more_o of_o acuteness_n then_o of_o probability_n and_o be_v partly_o literal_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n intent_n and_o design_n of_o the_o confederate_n which_o without_o all_o question_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o the_o question_n happen_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o foresay_a cause_n may_v aswell_o be_v accommodate_v and_o decide_v by_o the_o subsequent_a stadholders_n as_o by_o those_o that_o be_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o union_n there_o be_v the_o same_o ground_n and_o necessity_n for_o either_o namely_o by_o provision_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o order_v by_o common_a consent_n and_o advice_n which_o be_v never_o do_v to_o this_o day_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o foresay_a ix_o article_n treat'_v only_o of_o the_o foresay_a particular_a case_n and_o that_o the_o xvi_o and_o xxi_o together_o with_o other_o former_o allege_v speak_v general_o and_o indistinct_o of_o all_o the_o stadholders_n aswell_o to_o come_v as_o present_v as_o likewise_o in_o a_o special_a case_n mention_v without_o the_o foresay_a occasion_n it_o be_v but_o late_o understand_v by_o your_o h._n m._n by_o the_o resolution_n of_o august_n 18._o 1650_o which_o referrâ—th_v the_o particular_n therein_o mention_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o stadholders_n or_o stad_n holholder_n of_o the_o province_n at_o that_o time_n with_o reflection_n to_o the_o union_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o foresay_a debate_n consist'_v in_o too_o too_o large_a a_o assumption_n of_o the_o allege_a interpretation_n impertinent_a consequence_n refutation_n of_o imaginary_a objection_n conceit_a limitation_n of_o the_o office_n of_o stadholders_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v sufficient_o defeat_v by_o the_o forego_n argument_n and_o explication_n so_o that_o the_o deputy_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o repent_v any_o for_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o each_o point_n in_o particular_a their_o n._n m._n the_o commissioner_n of_o friesland_n declare_v herewith_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n in_o all_o this_o deduction_n but_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n zealous_o to_o maintain_v the_o common_a cause_n and_o to_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a for_o the_o conservation_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o state_n be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v on_o change_n and_o alteration_n without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o admit_v of_o one_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o a_o great_a many_o other_o and_o very_o seldom_o any_o good_a success_n consider_v withal_o that_o this_o state_n have_v find_v so_o much_o benefit_n by_o the_o former_a 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take_v nor_o enjoie_v any_o gift_n or_o present_n direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o any_o manner_n conceivable_a or_o unconceivable_a but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o gift_n be_v present_v they_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o foresay_a treaty_n or_o shall_v be_v present_v they_o during_o or_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n they_o will_v with_o all_o uprightness_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v without_o any_o delay_n give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o their_o hi._n mi._n under_o pain_n of_o infamy_n and_o such_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o affair_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v likewise_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v â—eprightly_o and_o faithful_o follow_v their_o instruction_n and_o the_o resolution_n relate_v thereunto_o and_o contribute_v whatsoever_o shall_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o further_a thereof_o and_o contrary_o to_o decline_v and_o oppose_v themselves_o 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