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union_n hold_v forth_o throughout_o safe_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o the_o stadtholder_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n each_o their_o own_o peculiar_a power_n dignity_n and_o authority_n within_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o militia_n and_o dependent_a thereon_o and_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o force_n within_o their_o respective_a province_n place_v there_o for_o the_o secure_n thereof_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n to_o place_n and_o displace_v encreas_fw-la or_o diminish_v they_o by_o their_o own_o commissioner_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o take_v and_o frame_v such_o order_n and_o course_n about_o the_o military_a discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o either_o they_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v find_v good_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o province_n that_o the_o respective_a province_n shall_v likewise_o retain_v to_o themselves_o the_o 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be_v redeem_v at_o 20_o year_n purchase_n within_o the_o space_n of_o twelv_n year_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o several_a term_n and_o by_o several_a parcel_n provide_v no_o parcel_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v less_o than_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n each_o time_n and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o pledge_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a treaty_n and_o the_o special_a obligation_n of_o all_o the_o good_n domain_o subsidy_n and_o other_o revenue_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o braband_n and_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n this_o advantage_n only_o the_o spaniard_n get_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o guardianship_n that_o in_o lieu_n of_o pay_v the_o rent_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o equivalent_a agree_v upon_o for_o the_o marquisate_n of_o bergues_n from_o the_o time_n of_o sign_v intend_v by_o the_o prince_n the_o payment_n begin_v but_o now_o so_o that_o they_o get_v or_o save_v all_o the_o rest_n viz._n not_o only_o from_o 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the_o commissioner_n together_o with_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n stadholder_n count_n william_n in_o place_n of_o the_o princess_n have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o the_o defect_n and_o detriment_n sustain_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n we_o shall_v now_o go_v on_o to_o prosecute_v that_o which_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n for_o the_o orderly_a supply_n and_o redress_n or_o resettle_v of_o the_o government_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o march_n and_o beginning_n of_o april_n as_o also_o before_o and_o after_o the_o great_a assembly_n be_v more_o busy_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n spain_n portugal_n and_o other_o then_o with_o domestic_a and_o such_o as_o proper_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v but_o bare_o point_v at_o the_o foreign_a affair_n as_o not_o conduce_v to_o the_o scope_n and_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o french_a king_n ambassador_n bellievee_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v together_o about_o the_o ceremony_n there_o be_v no_o conference_n at_o all_o hold_v with_o he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o see_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o here_o go_v his_o way_n home_o again_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o may._n the_o ambassador_n s_o â—_o john_n and_o strickland_n both_o counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o the_o republic_n of_o england_n arrive_v here_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o march_n with_o a_o train_n of_o near_o 300_o person_n have_v audience_n upon_o the_o 30_o the_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n but_o withal_o so_o many_o affront_v put_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o court_n and_o courtier_n there_o however_o the_o lord_n of_o holland_n labour_v to_o suppress_v they_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o april_n they_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o return_v declare_v they_o can_v tarry_v there_o no_o long_o with_o safety_n to_o themselves_o and_o reputation_n of_o the_o republic_n the_o state_n seek_v indeed_o to_o give_v they_o all_o possible_a satisfaction_n propound_v the_o treaty_n of_o the_o year_n 1495._o those_o of_o holland_n cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v insinuate_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o commissioner_n schaep_v desire_v some_o long_o stay_v of_o the_o ambassador_n which_o be_v grant_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n long_o but_o that_o be_v elapse_v they_o be_v again_o summon_v back_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o june_n and_o though_o there_o be_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n use_v to_o protract_v their_o departure_n a_o little_a long_o they_o can_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o and_o so_o the_o treaty_n remain_v uneffected_a it_o be_v resolve_v that_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a embassy_n from_o hence_o into_o england_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v consummate_v they_o take_v their_o leaf_n junii_fw-la 30_o the_o and_o part_v from_o the_o hagh_o the_o first_o of_o july_n the_o long_a and_o ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1649._o delay_v ratification_n of_o the_o treaty_n make_v that_o year_n with_o denmarck_n by_o the_o high_a steward_n ulefeld_n be_v at_o last_o complete_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o great_a assembly_n march_v 21._o 1651._o notwithstanding_o the_o swedish_n minister_n canterestein_n and_o appleboom_n their_o respective_a and_o reiterated_a office_n and_o endeavour_n against_o it_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o ambassador_n sousa_n de_fw-fr macedo_n have_v after_o long_a delay_n obtain_v audience_n at_o last_o martii_fw-la 6_o o._n and_o make_v his_o proposition_n in_o latin_a in_o the_o great_a assembly_n give_v more_o hope_n than_o effect_n so_o that_o it_o be_v resolve_v martii_fw-la 25_o o._n to_o cut_v off_o all_o further_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o thenceforward_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o any_o long_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o ambassador_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n offer_v by_o her_o commissary_n appleboom_n to_o mediate_v between_o the_o state_n and_o the_o say_a ambassador_n who_o thereupon_o within_o a_o 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shall_v be_v see_v in_o due_a place_n at_o this_o time_n thing_n stand_v not_o in_o zealand_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o holland_n understand_v what_o endeavour_v there_o be_v on_o foot_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a choice_n of_o a_o stadtholder_n captain_n general_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o same_o do_v not_o necessitate_v the_o lord_n of_o holland_n to_o do_v the_o like_a yet_o they_o fear_v it_o may_v occasion_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o province_n of_o gelderland_n utrecht_n overyssell_a and_o in_o divers_a city_n of_o holland_n itself_o therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o province_n of_o zealand_n in_o a_o good_a intelligence_n with_o holland_n they_o send_v as_o be_v say_v likewise_o before_o the_o lord_n van_fw-mi opdam_n the_o wit_n newport_n and_o picca_fw-mi in_o commission_n thither_o who_o make_v there_o this_o ensue_a proposition_n noble_a mighty_a lord_n we_o hold_v our_o selus_fw-la oblige_v in_o discharge_n of_o our_o commission_n 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province_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o
province_n who_o stadholders_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o captain_n general_n over_o the_o whole_a union_n wherefore_o also_o the_o province_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n be_v not_o content_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n in_o make_v their_o stadholders_n captain_n general_n by_o commission_n but_o express_v beside_o in_o plain_a term_n in_o the_o ix_o article_n of_o their_o instruction_n that_o the_o stadholder_n shall_v likewise_o be_v captain_n general_n and_o the_o chief-head_n note_n of_o the_o force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n which_o at_o present_a be_v or_o hereafter_o may_v come_v into_o the_o say_a province_n as_o also_o by_o your_o n._n m._n themselves_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriesland_n it_o have_v be_v several_a time_n solemn_o declare_v especial_o by_o the_o resolution_n of_o febr._n 6_o 1587._o that_o his_o excellency_n prince_n maurice_n of_o immortal_a memory_n who_o be_v then_o particular_a 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people_n therefore_o our_o forefather_n bethink_v themselves_o and_o resolve_v to_o mortify_v the_o say_a charge_n of_o governor_n general_n as_o also_o from_o that_o time_n ever_o since_o to_o this_o day_n the_o same_o remain_v thus_o mortify_v they_o have_v choose_v into_o his_o place_n not_o a_o governor_n general_n again_o but_o only_o a_o captain_n general_n who_o power_n have_v in_o no_o kind_n of_o way_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o extend_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o voice_v province_n as_o that_o of_o the_o governor_n general_n have_v do_v and_o consequent_o only_a over_o the_o army_n or_o leaguer_n without_o the_o respective_a resort_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o voice_v province_n and_o be_v draw_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n all_o which_o appear_v more_o full_o by_o confer_v the_o content_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o the_o joint_a province_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n as_o governor_n general_n with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o captain_n general_n and_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o our_o prudent_a forefather_n will_v never_o have_v resolve_v for_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o captain_n general_n if_o their_o grievous_a war_n have_v not_o require_v a_o army_n in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o same_o be_v abroad_o compel_v they_o by_o evident_a necessity_n to_o provide_v a_o chieftain_n for_o it_o however_o thing_n be_v bring_v now_o thus_o far_o through_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n that_o the_o bloody_a war_n be_v change_v into_o a_o long-desired_a peace_n and_o consequent_o the_o forementioned_a move_a cause_n be_v come_v to_o cease_v thereby_o we_o can_v otherwise_o judge_n but_o that_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o cause_n be_v in_o effect_n by_o the_o cessation_n thereof_o to_o be_v hold_v exspire_v and_o mortify_v of_o itself_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v how_o where_o no_o leaguer_n be_v gather_v a_o captain_n general_n can_v be_v make_v there_o 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