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protest_v madam_n that_o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o seluâ—…_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o hereafter_o any_o other_o inconvenience_n happen_v that_o we_o be_v absolute_o discharge_v by_o this_o our_o present_a advertisement_n moreover_o madam_n we_o offer_v ourselves_o againâ—…_n his_o majesty_n faithful_a servant_n to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v command_v and_o withal_o to_o die_v for_o your_o highness_n service_n if_o this_o answer_n please_v the_o governess_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o judge_v who_o know_v the_o fear_n and_o noble_n doubt_n wherein_o she_o be_v so_o as_o from_o that_o time_n secret_o and_o under_o hand_n she_o levy_v man_n of_o all_o side_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o megen_n and_o arembergh_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o beawoit_n noircarme_n and_o other_o which_o fear_n she_o make_v more_o apparent_a when_o as_o hear_v that_o then_o be_v certain_a soldier_n about_o villevoorde_n she_o pack_v up_o her_o baggage_n to_o fly_v from_o brussels_n and_o to_o retire_v towards_o mons_fw-la in_o henault_n the_o which_o she_o have_v do_v if_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v nâ—…_n assure_v she_o and_o vow_v and_o swear_v unto_o she_o with_o other_o nobleman_n that_o they_o will_v rathâ—…_n loose_v their_o life_n than_o the_o least_o displeasure_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o she_o the_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n confederate_n stand_v also_o upon_o their_o guard_n have_v for_o their_o assâ—…rance_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o country_n soldier_n enrol_v to_o have_v they_o ready_a upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n but_o the_o governess_n who_o want_v no_o intelligence_n to_o keep_v they_o still_o in_o breath_n uâ—…till_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o proceed_v any_o further_a in_o that_o which_o she_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d much_o frame_v many_o doubt_n upon_o their_o answer_n whereof_o she_o say_v she_o will_v be_v better_a satisâ—…_n send_v 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bourgmaster_n thierry_n vander_v werue_v nicholas_n râ—…kox_n â—…dermen_n and_o the_o orator_n wesenbeâ—…k_n to_o court_v to_o acquaint_v the_o duchess_n with_o the_o apparent_a daâ—…ger_n that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n by_o the_o long_a stay_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o megen_n of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o â—…e_a antwerp_n lord_n of_o brederode_n on_o the_o other_o and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o beginning_n to_o stir_v the_o other_o will_v tâ—…e_v the_o contrary_a part_n which_o whould_v be_v cause_n of_o a_o great_a disaster_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n on_o eitâ—…_n side_n within_o the_o town_n wherefore_o they_o desire_v her_o highness_n to_o command_v the_o lord_n of_o mâ—…gen_n and_o brederode_n to_o depart_v the_o town_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o arembergh_n with_o his_o troâ—…_n shall_v also_o retire_v the_o bourgmaster_n and_o the_o alderman_n be_v entreat_v by_o the_o peoâ—…_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o of_o this_o troublesome_a ambassage_n and_o not_o to_o abandon_v 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to_o deal_v with_o the_o gentleman_n about_o the_o same_o this_o commission_n ensue_v that_o they_o shall_v hold_v and_o observe_v the_o point_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o protection_n and_o for_o that_o she_o perceive_v the_o great_a and_o imminent_a necessity_n then_o reign_v she_o be_v content_a that_o the_o say_v lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o accord_n with_o the_o confederated_a gentleman_n and_o certify_v they_o that_o the_o common_a people_n lay_v down_o their_o arm_n in_o such_o place_n where_o as_o the_o preach_n be_v then_o present_o exercise_v and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o give_v any_o cause_n of_o scandal_n or_o disorder_a action_n there_o shall_v no_o wrong_v nor_o injury_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o nor_o to_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v for_o that_o purpose_n travel_n to_o and_o from_o they_o until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n shall_v take_v other_o order_n therein_o upon_o condition_n that_o 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