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they_o fleet_n or_o ship_n unto_o any_o man_n of_o war_n wear_v the_o english_a flag_n and_o in_o their_o service_n and_o likewise_o submit_v to_o be_v search_v by_o the_o english_a as_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n the_o preamble_n also_o of_o the_o sixteen_o article_n do_v perplex_v they_o viz._n treaty_n and_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n have_v declare_v their_o resolution_n that_o they_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n take_v care_n to_o put_v forth_o upon_o their_o sea_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o arm_a ship_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n thereof_o and_o to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v all_o lawful_a navigation_n trade_n and_o commerce_n therein_o against_o pirate_n and_o sea-rover_n and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o disturbance_n thereof_o so_o for_o the_o great_a freedom_n of_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v give_v reception_n to_o any_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o article_n oblige_v they_o to_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o the_o fish_n and_o to_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n as_o have_v be_v relate_v in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n the_o twelve_o article_n do_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o permit_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n or_o the_o princess_n mary_n to_o relieve_v with_o council_n victual_n any_o rebel_n or_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o seclude_v the_o prince_n lineage_n from_o be_v state-holder_n admiral_n general_n or_o governor_n of_o any_o of_o their_o to_n the_o dutch_a ambassador_n be_v extreme_o aggrieve_v at_o these_o article_n find_v all_o the_o amicable_a protestation_n of_o the_o english_a to_o end_n in_o these_o so_o rigorous_a imposition_n whereupon_o they_o deliver_v in_o a_o complaint_n to_o the_o commissioner_n nou._n 22._o which_o be_v that_o day_n report_v to_o the_o council_n but_o not_o vouchsafe_v any_o answer_n thereupon_o they_o send_v another_o paper_n to_o secretary_n thurloe_n nou._n 25._o which_o be_v the_o same_o day_n read_v in_o the_o council_n whereunto_o they_o receive_v a_o reply_n some_o day_n after_o the_o three_o paper_n be_v these_o follow_v a_o paper_n deliver_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o dutch_a treaty_n novemb_n 22._o 1653._o and_o the_o same_o day_n report_v to_o the_o council_n most_o honourable_a lord_n to_o the_o 27_o article_n which_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o conference_n on_o â—â—_o 28_o novemb_n we_o find_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o answer_v that_o after_o a_o preface_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o state_n towards_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o such_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o their_o 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so_o frame_v and_o compose_v that_o in_o both_o the_o intention_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n together_o with_o their_o consideration_n and_o proposal_n be_v not_o regard_v but_o put_v to_o oblivion_n and_o contrary_o all_o be_v set_v down_o &_o propound_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o government_n and_o to_o their_o great_a advantage_n insomuch_o that_o concern_v the_o same_o point_n we_o find_v ourselves_o yet_o after_o a_o negotiation_n of_o so_o many_o month_n in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o some_o other_o article_n of_o greâ—ter_a concernment_n new_o add_v thereunto_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o debate_v far_o against_o and_o beyond_o our_o expectation_n therefore_o we_o find_v ourselves_o oblige_v reserve_v also_o the_o same_o full_a power_n to_o debate_v hereafter_o the_o article_n of_o less_o moment_n which_o we_o pass_v for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o propound_v all_o which_o we_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o superior_n in_o this_o conference_n to_o represent_v some_o point_n of_o great_a importance_n just_o and_o lawful_o show_v that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v admit_v protest_v before_o the_o omniscient_a lord_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o our_o intention_n that_o we_o have_v always_o proceed_v with_o a_o irreprehensible_a sincerity_n and_o candour_n and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a we_o be_v most_o willing_a according_a to_o our_o so_o many_o time_n reiterated_a protestation_n to_o confer_v and_o agree_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o all_o fidelity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n without_o reserve_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o order_n of_o our_o superior_n in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o a_o high_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o three_o article_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v mention_v in_o it_o of_o satisfaction_n we_o must_v say_v there_o be_v no_o justice_n nor_o reason_n in_o the_o proposal_n and_o to_o the_o twelve_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o touch_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n exclude_v the_o same_o and_o all_o his_o line_n for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o free_a election_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n or_o provincial_n may_v make_v of_o he_o or_o their_o person_n that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n absolute_o appertain_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_a state_n wherein_z with_o no_o more_o reason_n or_o equity_n the_o lord_n of_o this_o council_n be_v to_o meddle_v than_o we_o in_o their_o election_n in_o the_o like_a occurrence_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o to_o the_o fifteen_o concern_v the_o submission_n to_o be_v visit_v as_o well_o for_o man_n of_o war_n as_o merchant_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o country_n and_o subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o disorder_n and_o dispute_v and_o injurious_a in_o the_o point_n of_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n ship_n especial_o in_o that_o all_o reciprocation_n be_v 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