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they_o bear_v and_o faithful_a service_n they_o perform_v in_o the_o war_n according_a as_o the_o same_o be_v deduce_v in_o the_o foresay_a consideration_n to_o article_n 73._o but_o if_o rerum_fw-la facies_fw-la be_v well_o consider_v so_o as_o the_o same_o stand_v at_o the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o say_a privilege_n and_o the_o conjecture_n may_v have_v place_n which_o be_v put_v down_o in_o the_o 74._o article_n of_o the_o commissioned_n council_n consideration_n that_o viz._n the_o aim_n and_o intention_n of_o grant_v the_o say_a privilege_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o equalise_v the_o say_a city_n in_o manner_n of_o government_n or_o policy_n with_o the_o other_o city_n of_o the_o earldom_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o can_v thence_o be_v infer_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n marquis_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o aim_n nor_o intention_n at_o all_o to_o deprive_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o burgomaster_n whereunto_o may_v serve_v also_o that_o as_o in_o part_n be_v touch_v by_o artic._n 75_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o council_n the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n consist_v of_o old_a and_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o say_v great_a charter_n in_o the_o burgomaster_n and_o schepens_n in_o regard_n b_o the_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o direction_n of_o government_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 6._o article_n of_o the_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o flushing_n in_o the_o year_n 1530._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v present_a and_o call_v in_o all_o matter_n and_o affair_n concern_v the_o government_n and_o common_a welfare_n of_o the_o city_n and_o those_o of_o the_o law_n also_o to_o clear_v and_o deduce_v their_o account_n and_o administration_n before_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o commissioner_n which_o article_n concern_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v repeat_v again_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o july_n ult_n 1582._o between_o prince_n william_n as_o marquis_n and_o the_o burgomaster_n schepens_n and_o council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o flushing_n a_o good_a many_o year_n after_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o foresay_a great_a charter_n they_o the_o governor_n promising_a there_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o assembly_n or_o consultation_n about_o the_o city_n affair_n but_o the_o baylif_n shall_v have_v a_o timely_a call_v thereunto_o and_o that_o no_o resolution_n or_o decree_n shall_v be_v pass_v or_o execute_v against_o which_o the_o baylif_n shall_v have_v protest_v either_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o lord_n interest_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o common_a welfare_n of_o the_o burgher_n and_o inhabitant_n that_o likewise_o they_o shall_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o those_o of_o his_o council_n at_o any_o time_n when_o his_o princely_a grace_n shall_v plea_n a_o exact_a state_n of_o the_o city_n revenue_n or_o charge_n with_o a_o true_a information_n what_o new_a impost_n there_o be_v make_v without_o licence_n that_o they_o may_v be_v either_o confirm_v by_o his_o grace_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v hold_v requisite_a for_o the_o eas_fw-la and_o relief_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o also_o every_o year_n give_v timely_a advertisement_n of_o the_o day_n of_o render_v the_o account_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o transmit_v copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o some_o body_n of_o his_o council_n instruct_v and_o impower_v as_o be_v requisite_a may_v come_v to_o audit_n the_o same_o according_a as_o be_v use_v of_o old_a in_o the_o lord_n behalf_n so_o as_o likewise_o be_v express_o condition_v by_o the_o contract_n make_v between_o the_o say_a prince_n as_o marquis_n and_o those_o of_o veer_v januarie_n 20._o 1582._o that_o always_o notice_n must_v be_v give_v by_o letter_n for_o his_o princely_a grace_n as_o those_o of_o his_o council_n to_o audit_n the_o 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zealand_n be_v that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o express_v therewithal_o nor_o the_o designation_n of_o his_o majesty_n any_o where_n in_o all_o the_o charter_n exhibit_v by_o that_o name_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v unanswerable_o manifest_a by_o sundry_a article_n of_o the_o foresay_a charter_n as_o for_o example_n in_o that_o of_o flushing_n artic._n 2._o that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v a_o bailiff_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o majesty_n be_v and_o the_o city_n be_v right_n artic._n 7._o that_o the_o burgomaster_n schepers_n and_o senate_n shall_v create_v the_o officer_n requisite_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o city_n and_o maintenance_n of_o government_n the_o king_n majesty_n be_v authority_n and_o domain_v remain_v still_o entire_a and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o 24_o and_o 34_o article_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n of_o veer_v that_o the_o fisherman_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o sell_v their_o fish_n upon_o the_o
stream_n but_o bring_v the_o same_o for_o rebate_v into_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o pay_v there_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clark-office_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n all_o which_o article_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o domainial_a right_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n there_o not_o as_o earl_n of_o zealand_n but_o as_o lord_n of_o those_o two_o city_n for_o further_a verification_n whereof_o do_v serve_v that_o the_o king_n have_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a council_n at_o mechelen_n in_o the_o year_n 1563_o remain_v buyer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o flushing_n and_o veer_v with_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o they_o though_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o he_o carry_v himself_o as_o the_o buier_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o domainial_a right_n thereof_o which_o be_v evident_o prove_v thereby_o that_o the_o condition_n and_o caution_n whereupon_o the_o marquisate_n with_o the_o foresay_a city_n be_v sell_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_a decree_n do_v express_o import_v that_o the_o prerogative_n of_o represent_v all_o the_o noble_n of_o zealand_n the_o second_o state_n of_o the_o country_n aforesaid_a from_o all_o time_n belong_v to_o lord_n of_o veer_v the_o same_o right_n and_o prerogative_n shall_v likewise_o remain_v to_o the_o buyer_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n also_o give_v commission_n junii_fw-la 21_o of_o 1568_o to_o the_o lord_n adolph_n of_o burgoigne_n to_o take_v special_a heed_n in_o the_o king_n behalf_n of_o the_o say_a place_n of_o premier_fw-fr noble_a and_o that_o in_o term_n as_o follow_v whereas_o the_o lord_n maximilian_n of_o burgoin_n in_o his_o life_n time_n marquis_n of_o veer_v use_v as_o premier_n noble_a of_o our_o country_n and_o county_n of_o zealand_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o marquisate_n of_o veer_v and_o the_o city_n of_o flushing_n to_o come_v and_o appear_v in_o person_n or_o by_o his_o plenipotentiaries_n 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member_n thereof_o in_o particular_a have_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o clear_o see_v and_o observe_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o apparent_a disorder_n confusion_n rent_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o foresay_a union_n practise_v by_o the_o slight_n and_o continual_a instillation_n and_o instigation_n of_o some_o ill_n affect_v member_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n of_o holland_n and_o other_o likewise_o within_o the_o say_a province_n encourage_v and_o support_v by_o and_o from_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n &_o their_o deputy_n we_o therefore_o to_o stop_v and_o quell_v such_o evil_a practice_n and_o subtle_a course_n have_v hold_v it_o most_o necessary_a for_o the_o say_a union_n and_o behooveful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n to_o seize_v as_o yesterday_o sornoon_n we_o do_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr wit_n of_o dort_n de_fw-fr wael_n and_o revyl_n of_o haerlem_n jan_n duyst_fw-mi van_fw-mi vorhout_n of_o delft_n reyser_n van_fw-mi horen_n and_o 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publish_v for_o the_o restrain_v suppress_v and_o punish_v of_o popish_a conventicle_n which_o do_v daily_o so_o encrea_n in_o number_n and_o insolency_n that_o without_o rigorous_a and_o present_a proceed_n against_o they_o this_o state_n can_v but_o incur_v great_a danger_n consequent_o also_o that_o the_o seminary_n of_o this_o popery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o place_n or_o school_n where_o the_o youth_n from_o their_o infancy_n be_v nourish_v up_o and_o embibe_v like_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n with_o those_o abominable_a superstition_n may_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v put_v down_o and_o abolish_v they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v suffer_v and_o continue_v in_o this_o state_n not_o by_o connivance_n only_o but_o open_o and_o dare_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o many_o faithful_a patriot_n that_o withal_o there_o be_v to_o this_o end_n upon_o all_o event_n a_o ready_a moderation_n and_o mean_n devise_v against_o the_o unlimited_a come_n in_o of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o do_v 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authority_n unless_o there_o be_v in_o the_o interim_n some_o vigorous_a mean_n take_v in_o hand_n against_o it_o y_z hi._n mi._n be_v desire_v to_o consider_v and_o weigh_v well_o whether_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o admiralty_n so_o much_o out_o of_o order_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o west-indie-companie_n near_o utter_o decay_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v most_o serious_o look_v unto_o and_o the_o say_a company_n even_o during_o these_o deliberation_n instant_o and_o extraordinary_o relieve_v as_o to_o the_o principal_a and_o put_v in_o state_n and_o condition_n again_o of_o useful_a subsistence_n those_o of_o utrecht_n put_v in_o likewise_o at_o last_o their_o follow_a declaration_n to_o show_v what_o consideration_n they_o have_v who_o together_o with_o zealand_n and_o gelderland_n make_v it_o appear_v they_o hold_v it_o needless_a to_o have_v a_o stadtholder_n and_o captain_n general_n pass_v by_o the_o matter_n or_o leave_v it_o untouched_a inclination_n and_o consideration_n of_o utrecht_n high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n and_o solemn_a meeting_n be_v sad_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o unexpected_a deceas_fw-la of_o his_o high_a s_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o immortal_a memory_n so_o it_o be_v comfortable_a again_o and_o very_o praiseworthy_a that_o the_o unite_a province_n agree_v all_o so_o unanimons_o to_o assemble_v so_o strong_o here_o for_o to_o consider_v with_o mature_a deliberation_n of_o counsel_n and_o mutual_a communication_n how_o the_o fourscore_o year_n structure_n of_o this_o republic_n so_o wise_o and_o excellent_o devise_v and_o found_v by_o our_o forefather_n may_v be_v keep_v stand_v and_o strengthen_v more_o and_o moor_n wherein_o the_o pious_a zeal_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o laudable_a every_o one_o show_v himself_o so_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o put_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o underprop_n and_o uphold_v of_o the_o say_v ancient_a structure_n now_o as_o we_o seldom_o see_v body_n attein_v to_o any_o great_a age_n without_o some_o sickness_n and_o disease_n and_o those_o though_o recover_v yet_o common_o leave_v some_o weakness_n behind_o so_o very_o great_a and_o good_a care_n must_v be_v have_v lest_o the_o body_n of_o our_o government_n fall_v into_o any_o relapse_n or_o new_a disease_n and_o that_o fit_a preservative_n and_o remedy_n may_v timely_o be_v apply_v against_o they_o and_o whereas_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o this_o body_n may_v fit_o be_v refer_v to_o three_o main_a point_n viz._n the_o religion_n the_o union_n and_o the_o militia_n the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n of_o utrecht_n have_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v open_a their_o inclination_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o according_o to_o present_v unto_o the_o aforesaid_a grand_a assembly_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n these_o ensue_a consideration_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n i._o their_o n._n m._n shall_v hold_v it_o needful_a and_o expedient_a that_o the_o respective_a province_n shall_v declare_v each_o of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v and_o maintain_v steadfast_o no_o other_o but_o the_o true_a christian_a reform_a religion_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v at_o present_a in_o the_o public_a church_n throughout_o these_o country_n and_o be_v elucidate_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n at_o dort_n a_o o_o 1619._o ii_o that_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n shall_v in_o each_o province_n apart_o and_o in_o the_o generalitie_n behalf_n throughout_o the_o respective_a quarter_n resort_v under_o the_o command_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n without_o suffer_v the_o least_o alteration_n to_o be_v ever_o make_v or_o allow_v in_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o any_o sort_n or_o manner_n by_o any_o whosoever_o iii_o item_n that_o the_o sect_n and_o separatist_n be_v seclude_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o public_a protection_n and_o only_o connive_v at_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o regulate_v order_n and_o quiet_a brand_a they_o against_o all_o exorbitancy_n and_o likewise_o that_o such_o sect_n and_o separate_v shall_v be_v permit_v and_o suffer_v no_o where_o else_o but_o where_o they_o be_v wink_v at_o and_o tolerate_v at_o present_a iv_o and_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o ordinance_n publish_v heretofore_o against_o the_o roman_a papist_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a and_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o full_a virtue_n and_o vigour_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v punctual_o execute_v according_a to_o their_o tenor_n without_o any_o connivencie_n or_o dissimulation_n and_o strict_o oblige_v the_o officer_n to_o the_o performance_n v._o frame_v withal_o such_o order_n and_o expedient_n against_o the_o licentious_a come_n into_o these_o country_n of_o roman_a clergyman_n and_o person_n in_o order_n as_o can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o least_o impair_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n vi_o that_o the_o ambassador_n likewise_o and_o public_a minister_n of_o foreign_a king_n prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v hold_v to_o this_o not_o to_o suffer_v or_o permit_v that_o within_o their_o house_n or_o habitation_n there_o be_v make_v any_o sermon_n preach_n or_o other_o administration_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o ihe_n netherlandish_a tongue_n but_o to_o take_v order_n that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o the_o respective_a language_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o beside_o that_o neither_o to_o the_o exercise_v nor_o the_o assist_v of_o the_o foresay_a service_n there_o be_v employ_v or_o admit_v any_o other_o person_n or_o people_n but_o those_o and_o such_o as_o particular_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o family_n and_o train_n of_o the_o say_a ambassador_n and_o public_a minister_n vii_o and_o last_o that_o the_o wholesome_a resolution_n and_o decree_n take_v and_o pass_v at_o the_o generality_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o
or_o with_o such_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n as_o suitable_o to_o time_n and_o affair_n shall_v be_v think_v good_a by_o the_o common_a confederate_n to_o be_v make_v therein_o two_o lie_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n or_o their_o commission_v council_n have_v right_a and_o power_n to_o transplace_v the_o company_n lie_v in_o their_o particular_a province_n without_o any_o further_a address_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o expedient_a provide_v they_o abide_v within_o the_o resort_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n iii_o lie_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o remove_v any_o company_n out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o that_o case_n to_o desire_v the_o same_o of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o commission_v council_n that_o the_o say_v state_n or_o commissioned_n council_n will_v be_v please_v to_o yield_v so_o many_o company_n as_o the_o council_n judge_v needful_a add_v thereunto_o the_o motive_n and_o reason_n thereof_o and_o send_v patent_n withal_o or_o commission_n with_o blank_n for_o the_o captain_n be_v name_n to_o be_v supply_v and_o fill_v up_o by_o the_o state_n or_o commission_v council_n of_o that_o province_n and_o that_o therewithal_o their_o own_o patent_n also_o be_v join_v and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o desire_a company_n shall_v be_v yield_v unless_o the_o say_a state_n or_o commission_v counsel_n of_o the_o province_n have_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o they_o shall_v give_v present_a advertisement_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o judge_n of_o those_o reason_n and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v find_v insufficient_a there_o that_o upon_o the_o second_o desire_n of_o the_o council_n the_o company_n lie_v in_o the_o province_n and_o not_o be_v of_o their_o repartition_n they_o shall_v be_v yield_v and_o those_o of_o the_o repartition_n no_o otherwise_o then_o with_o consent_n and_o patent_n of_o their_o pay_n master_n iv_o lie_n that_o no_o company_n shall_v be_v lay_v into_o a_o voice_n province_n without_o express_a consent_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o commission_v counsel_n and_o that_o the_o same_o course_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o quartering_n march_n or_o randevouze_n v._o lie_v that_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v the_o garrison_n company_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o same_o province_n and_o frontier_n thereabouts_o from_o which_o province_n the_o same_o company_n receiv_v their_o pay_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n by_o joint_a advice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o union_n certain_a frontier-place_n be_v assign_v to_o each_o province_n in_o which_o respective_a frontier_n place_n the_o foresay_a council_n of_o state_n shall_v have_v power_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o provincial_a government_n to_o change_v or_o transplace_v the_o company_n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n to_o who_o the_o foresay_a frontier_n place_n shall_v be_v assign_v or_o their_o commission_v council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o as_o also_o to_o remove_v the_o company_n out_o of_o the_o say_a frontier_n into_o their_o province_n &_o vice_fw-la versâ_fw-la out_o of_o their_o province_n into_o the_o say_a frontier_n give_v immediate_a notice_n thereof_o unto_o the_o foresay_a council_n vi_o lie_n that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n intend_v to_o take_v forth_o some_o company_n out_o of_o the_o assign_a frontier_n they_o shall_v move_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o state_n or_o commissioned_n council_n of_o the_o province_n to_o which_o those_o frontier_n be_v assign_v send_v patent_n along_o for_o that_o purpose_n with_o blank_n for_o name_n to_o be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o foresay_a state_n or_o their_o commissioned_n council_n or_o else_o to_o return_v their_o reason_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o make_v difficulty_n for_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o they_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o second_o desire_n the_o reason_n of_o make_v difficulty_n be_v judge_v insufficient_a the_o company_n shall_v be_v yield_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o for_o the_o more_o reciprocal_a content_n and_o quietness_n there_o shall_v be_v make_v two_o list_n the_o one_o for_o beset_a the_o other_o for_o employ_v and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o invasion_n or_o sudden_a break_n in_o of_o the_o enemy_n the_o council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o take_v forth_o the_o company_n stand_v in_o the_o list_n of_o employ_v give_v only_a advertisement_n thereof_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n in_o who_o assign_a frontier_n they_o be_v situate_v and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a garrison_n when_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o vii_o lie_n that_o the_o bestow_n or_o confer_v of_o all_o military_a office_n without_o distinction_n be_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o state_n or_o commissioned_n council_n of_o every_o province_n to_o which_o their_o repartition_n do_v belong_v as_o likewise_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o government_n and_o commandery_n of_o all_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o provincial_a government_n in_o who_o territory_n they_o lie_v together_o with_o all_o thing_n relate_v thereto_o or_o condepâ—nding_v thereon_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o giving_z away_o of_o the_o military_a charge_n pay_v by_o the_o generality_n or_o where_o the_o generality_n have_v the_o dispose_n former_o and_o the_o commandery_n of_o the_o place_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n do_v absolute_o belong_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o joint_a member_n of_o the_o union_n viii_o lie_v that_o the_o militia_n or_o souldierie_n shall_v be_v bind_v beside_o the_o general_n oath_n to_o the_o generality_n to_o swear_v likewise_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o that_o of_o their_o repartition_n as_o also_o to_o the_o respective_a city_n of_o the_o voice_n province_n where_o the_o garrison_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o form_n already_o frame_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o provincial_a government_n ix_o lie_n that_o at_o present_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o captain_n general_n over_o the_o souldierie_a be_v judge_v by_o their_o n._n g._n m._n to_o be_v useless_a and_o not_o to_o be_v counsel_v all_o which_o point_v their_o n._n g._n m._n think_v good_a by_o this_o summarie_a deduction_n to_o elucidate_v a_o little_a to_o the_o end_n that_o your_o h._n m._n ponderate_v the_o same_o in_o their_o upright_a truth_n they_o may_v discern_v and_o find_v that_o here_o be_v nothing_o produce_v from_o the_o particular_a interest_n of_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriesland_n but_o that_o all_o this_o be_v frame_v and_o deduce_v out_o of_o old_a and_o new_a resolution_n act_n and_o monument_n take_v and_o settle_v as_o by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o union_n in_o general_n so_o by_o the_o state's-assembly_n of_o every_o province_n in_o particular_a pertinent_o agree_v with_o the_o ground_n and_o fundamental_o of_o this_o government_n without_o any_o vary_a of_o or_o recede_v from_o it_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n concern_v the_o assertion_n of_o their_o n._n gr._n m._n that_o the_o govern_n or_o manage_v of_o all_o military_a affair_n touch_v the_o generality_n or_o union_n of_o old_a time_n ever_o be_v and_o consequent_o still_o ought_v to_o remain_v with_o the_o council_n of_o state_n their_z n._n gr._n m._n not_o judge_v that_o the_o same_o can_v admit_v any_o fundamental_a contradiction_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o say_a council_n frame_v by_o the_o joint_a confederate_n in_o the_o year_n 1588._o speak_v clear_o in_o that_o point_n there_o be_v many_o which_o remember_v the_o practice_n thereof_o very_o well_o yet_o the_o head_n or_o title_n of_o the_o foresay_a instruction_n be_v plain_a in_o express_a term_n that_o those_o of_o the_o say_a council_n ought_v to_o govern_v and_o direct_v the_o affair_n touch_v the_o common_a state_n the_o defence_n conservation_n and_o union_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v judge_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o sufficient_o determine_v there_o yet_o their_o n._n g._n m._n be_v confident_a all_o the_o remain_a scruple_n will_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o plain_a expression_n in_o the_o 6_o the_o article_n say_v and_o the_o same_o council_n shall_v dispose_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n or_o souldierie_a be_v in_o the_o land_n service_n cause_v their_o command_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o governor_n general_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n the_o admiral_n and_o other_o officer_n every_o one_o in_o their_o place_n insomuch_o that_o the_o foresay_a governor_n of_o the_o province_n and_o general_n themselves_o must_v follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o 18_o article_n
the_o unite_a province_n themselves_o which_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v never_o confer_v upon_o any_o one_o after_o his_o time_n where_o observe_v a_o indubitable_a argument_n arise_v hence_o that_o all_o the_o remove_n or_o transplace_v of_o the_o souldierie_a or_o garrison_n within_o the_o respective_a province_n make_v by_o the_o successive_a prince_n of_o orange_n be_v perform_v by_o they_o not_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o souldierie_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o general_n but_o only_o in_o quality_n of_o stadtholder_n governor_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n in_o particular_a for_o if_o even_o in_o these_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o general_a the_o change_n of_o garrison_n within_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n be_v make_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o same_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v show_v before_o to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o leiecester_n time_n by_o his_o excel_v cie_a prince_n maurice_n how_o much_o more_o than_o must_v needs_o the_o change_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o time_n when_o the_o commission_n of_o captain_n general_n extend'_v only_o to_o the_o souldierie_a or_o camp_n and_o leaguer_n of_o the_o generality_n be_v do_v or_o make_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n in_o particular_a that_o be_v to_o say_v though_o by_o such_o person_n who_o together_o be_v captain_n general_n over_o the_o souldierie_a in_o general_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o several_a province_n in_o particular_a yet_o no_o otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o foresay_a latter_a quality_n and_o not_o in_o the_o former_a as_o also_o another_o evident_a and_o palpable_a token_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v be_v captain_n general_n for_o the_o generality_n over_o the_o souldierie_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n service_n will_v otherwise_o have_v have_v power_n likewise_o to_o remove_v or_o transplace_v the_o soâ—ldierie_a in_o those_o province_n where_o they_o be_v not_o stadt_n holder_n or_o governor_n particular_a which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o be_v so_o the_o public_a general_o and_o know_a practice_n of_o friesland_n sufficient_o show_v serve_v also_o for_o a_o singular_a and_o manifest_a token_n that_o it_o belong_v and_o appertain_n to_o the_o particular_a province_n every_o one_o to_o be_v careful_a how_o to_o beset_v or_o garrison_n their_o city_n and_o fort_n and_o to_o have_v power_n of_o remove_v the_o souldierie_a within_o their_o province_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o that_o the_o respective_a state_n thereof_o may_v always_o appoint_v and_o effectual_o also_o have_v appoint_v their_o particular_a captain_n general_n who_o be_v appoint_v thus_o have_v necessary_o therewithal_o full_a power_n and_o and_o authority_n over_o the_o souldierie_a as_o the_o very_a word_n captain_n do_v imply_v acknowledge_v no_o superior_a therein_o as_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n general_n make_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v all_o this_o be_v confirm_v as_o by_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o leicester_n and_o prince_n maurice_n together_o with_o the_o example_n of_o friesland_n so_o especial_o by_o the_o nine_o article_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o stadt-holder_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n contain_v these_o formal_a word_n that_o the_o stadt-holder_n shall_v withal_o be_v captain_n general_n and_o upper-head_n note_n of_o our_o souldierie_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n which_o at_o present_a be_v in_o this_o province_n or_o hereafter_o may_v come_v into_o it_o and_o this_o foresay_a right_n have_v hitherto_o inviolable_o be_v practise_v by_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n or_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o forementioned_a distinction_n betwixt_o captain_n general_n over_o the_o souldierie_a of_o the_o generality_n and_o governor_n or_o captains-general_n of_o the_o province_n in_o particular_a exact_o and_o curious_o observe_v in_o all_o public_a act_n and_o monument_n every_o one_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v always_o transplace_v the_o souldierie_a within_o their_o province_n either_o by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n themselves_o and_o their_o commission_v council_n or_o by_o the_o particular_a governor_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o their_o own_o province_n or_o by_o order_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o other_o without_o ever_o give_v or_o yield_v any_o authority_n to_o the_o generality_n or_o the_o captain_n general_n thereof_o in_o that_o behalf_n which_o for_o to_o prove_v orderly_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o past_o all_o contradiction_n their_o n._n gr._n m._n desire_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v commit_v or_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o respective_a stadtholders_n commission_v counsel_n or_o depute_a state_n by_o commission_n or_o instruction_n from_o the_o state_n country_n or_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n the_o same_o can_v be_v any_o other_o but_o the_o private_a and_o peculiar_a right_n of_o the_o same_o respective_a province_n who_o state_n have_v frame_v the_o say_v instruction_n or_o give_v such_o commission_n as_o likewise_o the_o respective_a provincial_a state_n or_o plenipotentiaries_n can_v neither_o by_o instruction_n commission_n or_o any_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o generality_n or_o such_o as_o do_v not_o absolute_o stand_v under_o the_o arbitrarie_a power_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o particular_a state_n of_o every_o province_n have_v by_o instruction_n or_o commission_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o their_o stadtholders_n governor_n or_o captain_n general_n or_o also_o to_o their_o commissioned_n council_n the_o remove_a or_o transplace_v of_o the_o garrison_n within_o their_o province_n the_o same_o remove_n or_o transplace_v of_o garrison_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o private_a and_o peculiar_a right_n of_o the_o same_o province_n now_o that_o this_o transplace_n of_o garrison_n and_o thing_n depend_v thereon_o be_v and_o have_v be_v give_v in_o charge_n by_o instruction_n or_o commission_n of_o the_o state_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n unto_o their_o stadtholders_n or_o commission_v council_n or_o also_o to_o the_o one_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o other_o their_o n._n gr_n m._n shall_v brief_o show_v the_o same_o by_o the_o summarie_a allegation_n of_o some_o article_n and_o passage_n take_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a instruction_n and_o commission_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o province_n of_o gelderland_n the_o 5_o the_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o their_o country_n be_v deputy_n be_v very_o pertinent_a where_o it_o be_v premise_v that_o all_o dispatch_n or_o expedition_n shall_v be_v issue_v in_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o deputie-state_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o ghelder_n and_o county_n of_o zutphen_n there_o follow_v these_o express_a word_n except_v the_o command_n to_o the_o souldierie_a which_o shall_v be_v issue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o excellency_n as_o stadt-holder_n note_n with_o the_o advice_n or_o reference_n to_o the_o deputy_n aforesaid_a where_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v the_o command_n or_o patent_n for_o the_o souldierie_a be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v or_o expedit_v by_o the_o deputie-state_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o issue_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o excellency_n his_o say_a excellency_n be_v thereby_o consider_v only_o as_o stadt-holder_n of_o the_o province_n and_o not_o as_o captain_n general_n for_o the_o generality_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o yet_o the_o foresay_a deputie-state_n be_v charge_v by_o artic._n 31._o of_o the_o same_o instruction_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v off_o all_o necessary_a inquarter_n and_o through-marching_a without_o due_a patent_n such_o namely_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o foresay_a 5_o artic._n the_o same_o be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o late_a prince_n william_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o be_v receive_v stadt-holder_n by_o the_o foresay_a province_n of_o gelderland_n the_o say_a instruction_n artic._n 6_o 0._o hold_v forth_o that_o his_o high_a s_o shall_v not_o give_v nor_o receiv_v give_v by_o other_o any_o patent_n for_o through-marche_n randevouze_n or_o inquartering_n no_o not_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n note_n but_o with_o precedent_a deliberation_n of_o the_o court_n of_o gelderland_n or_o with_o the_o land_n deputy_n their_o cooperation_n and_o permission_n so_o that_o hereby_o it_o do_v most_o evident_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o it_o appertain_n to_o the_o provincial_a government_n of_o gelderland_n to_o transplace_v their_o souldierie_n within_o their_o province_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o belong_v
the_o dispatch_n and_o expedition_n of_o patent_n and_o commission_n be_v order_v and_o regulate_v in_o the_o 5._o article_n of_o the_o say_a instruction_n as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n they_o declare_v very_o formal_o in_o this_o behalf_n in_o the_o beforementioned_a resolution_n of_o feb._n 6._o 1587._o in_o plain_a word_n that_o in_o the_o open_a country_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west-friesland_n no_o force_n of_o foot_n or_o horse_n may_v attempt_v any_o inquarter_n or_o thorough-marchings_a without_o patent_n from_o his_o excel_v cie_n give_v by_o adviceof_o the_o foresay_a state_n or_o their_o committee_n note_v not_o in_o the_o open_a country_n ergò_fw-la much_o less_o in_o fence_a city_n sort_n or_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o province_n the_o like_a be_v easy_o to_o be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v settle_v by_o the_o province_n of_o utrecht_n friesland_n overyssel_a groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n as_o in_o the_o instruction_n give_v to_o their_o deputie-state_n and_o stadtholder_n so_o also_o by_o several_a other_o public_a act_n of_o the_o state_n which_o their_o n._n g._n m._n confident_a the_o former_a deduction_n will_v be_v sufficient_a judge_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v or_o to_o make_v further_a instance_n of_o more_o particular_n there_o be_v applicable_a unto_o this_o the_o 7_o article_n of_o the_o union_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o it_o be_v establish_v that_o the_o frontier-city_n and_o other_o also_o necessity_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v bind_v at_o all_o time_n to_o receiv_v such_o garrison_n as_o the_o unite_a province_n shall_v find_v good_a and_o ordain_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n where_o the_o garrison_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o it_o presuppose_v the_o garrison_n as_o come_v from_o another_o province_n but_o it_o be_v special_o observable_a how_o this_o be_v bound_v with_o the_o word_n necessity_n require_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n this_o same_o may_v not_o be_v do_v simple_o by_o the_o governor_n advice_n alone_o without_o the_o express_a patent_n from_o the_o provincial_a government_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o at_o large_a so_o that_o only_o extreme_a necessity_n require_v expedition_n seem_v to_o dispense_v therein_o beside_o that_o the_o foresay_a article_n of_o the_o union_n have_v receive_v a_o near_a and_o clear_a interpretation_n since_o by_o the_o general_a practice_n observe_v and_o more_o elucidate_v in_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n their_o respective_a forementioned_a instruction_n set_v down_o and_o establish_v by_o the_o state_n proceed_v then_o to_o justify_v the_o foresay_a five_o and_o six_o point_n touch_v the_o assignation_n of_o frontier-place_n and_o the_o transplace_n of_o the_o force_n in_o the_o same_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o however_o the_o souldierie_a according_a to_o the_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n about_o the_o form_n of_o swear_v the_o souldierie_a and_o likewise_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a resolution_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n of_o february_n 6_o 1587._o be_v bind_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n to_o who_o repartition_n they_o belong_v for_o payment_n and_o faithful_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o that_o consequent_o it_o may_v just_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o souldierie_n can_v be_v transplace_v without_o patent_n or_o commission_n of_o their_o paie-master_n their_o n._n gr._n m._n nevertheless_o have_v think_v good_a for_o accommodation_n sake_n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o utmost_a right_n but_o only_o to_o motion_n that_o certain_a place_n belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o generality_n may_v accord_v to_o the_o good_a like_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o union_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o respective_a province_n for_o frontier_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o know_a practice_n observe_v in_o divers_a province_n the_o souldierie_a may_v be_v dispose_v of_o and_o lay_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v in_o garrison_n within_o those_o province_n and_o the_o frontier_n respective_o assign_v they_o in_o the_o repartition_n or_o allotment_n of_o which_o province_n they_o be_v respective_o divide_v for_o their_o pay_n which_o motion_n of_o their_o n._n gr._n m._n pertinent_o agree'_v with_o the_o eleven_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o stadtholder_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n import_v that_o the_o stadt_n holder_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v endeavour_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n that_o all_o the_o souldierie_a stand_v on_o their_o repartition_n and_o pay_v may_v be_v lay_v in_o garrison_n within_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o sconce_n of_o that_o province_n or_o belong_v to_o the_o protection_n thereof_o it_o appear_v likewise_o by_o several_a act_n and_o monument_n that_o other_o province_n and_o particular_o the_o province_n of_o zealand_n and_o friesland_n have_v their_o out-frontier_n and_o out_o fort_n assign_v they_o where_o the_o same_o province_n have_v right_a and_o authority_n over_o the_o force_n therein_o and_o notable_o by_o article_n 34_o of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o deputy_n of_o friesland_n say_v that_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o say_a deputy_n forasmuch_o as_o concern_v the_o policy_n or_o civil_a government_n beset_a and_o keep_v of_o the_o sconce_n in_o the_o oâ—lands_n belingerwolderland_n and_o other_o as_o well_o out-land_n as_o inland_n sconce_n and_o that_o which_o depend_v thereon_o be_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n take_v in_o that_o behalf_n november_n 12_o 1593._o and_o again_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o stadholders_n of_o friesland_n import_v that_o the_o say_a stadt-holder_n with_o the_o deputy_n be_v to_o take_v good_a care_n and_o heed_n to_o the_o out-land_n fort_n and_o hold_n stand_v under_o their_o authority_n and_o provision_n and_o more_o pertinent_o yet_o by_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o stadt_n holder_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n show_v that_o the_o say_a stadt-holder_n shall_v likewise_o be_v engage_v to_o endeavour_v to_o his_o utmost_a that_o the_o say_v province_n be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o they_o over_o the_o sconce_n bellingerwolde_v bourtanye_a and_o couvorde_n or_o such_o other_o as_o may_v hereafter_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o say_a province_n for_o its_o protection_n and_o though_o it_o be_v evident_a again_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n their_o deputy_n or_o stadtholder_n have_v the_o right_n that_o they_o may_v absolute_o transplace_v the_o garrison_n lie_v in_o their_o out-frontier_n whereof_o the_o pertinent_a decision_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o the_o foresay_a instruction_n for_o the_o stadtholder_n of_o city_n and_o land_n in_o these_o term_n provide_v that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lord_n stadtholder_n the_o forenamed_a deputy_n may_v transplace_v the_o garrison_n within_o this_o province_n and_o the_o frontier_n thereof_o note_v thereof_o yea_o so_o far_o that_o the_o respective_a province_n be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v the_o accustom_a military_a discipline_n in_o their_o foresay_a out-frontier_n over_o the_o souldierie_a there_o in_o garrison_n as_o appear_v by_o article_n 31_o of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o deputy_n of_o friesland_n say_v that_o the_o say_a deputy_n ought_v to_o exercise_v good_a discipline_n together_o with_o the_o governor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n themselves_o alone_o in_o all_o the_o sconce_n lie_v as_o well_o without_o as_o within_o the_o say_a country_n all_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v yet_o by_o the_o 33_o article_n of_o the_o same_o instruction_n and_o divers_a other_o public_a act_n monument_n and_o resolution_n for_o brevity_n sake_n pass_v by_o here_o therefore_o their_o n._n g._n m._n judge_v it_o expedient_a that_o the_o proceed_n therein_o may_v be_v moderate_v as_o be_v set_v down_o above_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o article_n partly_o for_o the_o better_a accommodation_n and_o conveniency_n of_o thing_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n that_o their_o n._n g._n m._n hold_v it_o more_o serviceable_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o thus_o their_o n._n gr._n m._n persuade_v that_o the_o manner_n and_o right_n of_o transplace_v the_o force_n before_o assert_v be_v abundant_o justify_v they_o come_v now_o to_o the_o seven_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o give_v or_o bestow_v of_o all_o military_a charge_n indifferent_o stand_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n to_o who_o repartition_n they_o belong_v and_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o government_n and_o commandery_n of_o all_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o provincial_a government_n in_o who_o territory_n they_o be_v situate_v
add_v the_o motive_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o transmit_v of_o patent_n for_o that_o purpose_n wherein_o blank_n shall_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v fill_v by_o the_o state_n or_o commission_v council_n of_o that_o province_n and_o accompany_v by_o their_o own_o patent_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o desire_a company_n shall_v be_v yield_v unless_o the_o say_a state_n or_o commissioned_n council_n of_o the_o province_n have_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o they_o be_v to_o give_v present_a advertisement_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o they_o may_v judge_n of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sound_v weighty_a that_o upon_o a_o second_o desire_n of_o the_o council_n the_o company_n lie_v in_o the_o province_n and_o not_o be_v of_o their_o own_o repartition_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v forth_o yet_o not_o without_o express_a consent_n and_o patent_n of_o their_o paie-master_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o for_o the_o better_a mutual_a content_n and_o quietness_n there_o shall_v be_v make_v two_o several_a list_n the_o one_o of_o beletting_n the_o other_o of_o employ_v and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o invasion_n or_o sudden_a surprisal_n from_o the_o enemy_n the_o council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o company_n stand_v upon_o the_o list_n of_o employ_v give_v advertisement_n thereof_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n where_o and_o in_o who_o assign_a frontier_n they_o be_v lie_v and_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o that_o they_o be_v return_v to_o their_o former_a garrison_n that_o no_o company_n may_v be_v lay_v into_o any_o voice_v province_n without_o express_a consent_n and_o patent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o commissioned_n council_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o regard_n of_o quartering_n march_n randevouze_n that_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v those_o company_n ought_v to_o be_v garrison_v within_o the_o respective_a province_n and_o in_o the_o frontier_n thereabouts_o which_o have_v their_o pay_n from_o that_o province_n where_o they_o be_v put_v and_o that_o by_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o province_n there_o be_v assign_v certain_a frontier-place_n to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o which_o frontier-place_n the_o foresay_a council_n of_o state_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o transplace_v the_o company_n acquaint_v only_o that_o provincial_a government_n with_o it_o to_o who_o the_o say_v frontier_n be_v assign_v and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n or_o their_o commission_v council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o also_o to_o transplace_v the_o company_n out_o of_o the_o say_a frontier_n into_o their_o province_n &_o vice_fw-la versâ_fw-la out_o of_o their_o province_n into_o the_o frontier_n provide_v only_o they_o give_v present_a advertisement_n thereof_o unto_o the_o foresay_a council_n that_o if_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o draw_v forth_o any_o company_n out_o of_o the_o assign_a frontier_n they_o ought_v to_o address_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o state_n or_o commission_v conncil_n of_o the_o province_n to_o which_o the_o say_a frontier_n be_v assign_v send_v patent_n for_o that_o purpose_n with_o open_a name_n to_o be_v fill_v by_o the_o foresay_a state_n or_o their_o commission_v council_n or_o their_o reason_n of_o difficulty_n to_o be_v return_v and_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o council_n and_o upon_o the_o second_o desire_n the_o foresay_a return_v reason_n not_o be_v hold_v sufficient_a the_o company_n shall_v be_v yield_v that_o the_o bestow_n of_o all_o military_a charge_n and_o office_n indifferent_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o state_n or_o commission_v council_n of_o every_o province_n to_o who_o repartition_n they_o belong_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o government_n and_o commandery_n of_o all_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n to_o the_o provincial_a government_n in_o who_o territory_n or_o assign_v quarter_n the_o same_o be_v situate_v as_o also_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o military_a charge_n stand_v under_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o generality_n or_o where_o the_o generality_n former_o have_v the_o dispose_n and_o of_o the_o commandery_n of_o the_o place_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n the_o same_o do_v absolute_o belong_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o union_n in_o general_n that_o the_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v engage_v beside_o the_o general_a oath_n to_o the_o generality_n to_o swear_v likewise_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o province_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o to_o who_o repartition_n also_o they_o belong_v as_o also_o to_o the_o respective_a city_n of_o the_o voice_n province_n wherein_o the_o garrison_n be_v put_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o form_n already_o past_a or_o by_o the_o provincial_a government_n to_o be_v pass_v yet_o upon_o the_o 1_o of_o february_n counsellor_n pensionarie_n vett_n make_v a_o notable_a proposition_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o zealand_n against_o the_o give_n and_o take_v of_o bribe_n and_o present_n offer_v withal_o a_o draught_n of_o instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o which_o good_a zeal_n and_o intention_n they_o of_o zealand_n have_v thanks_o return_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n and_o copy_n be_v impart_v they_o of_o holland_n next_o day_n declare_v that_o they_o likewise_o avow_v and_o conform_v themselves_o in_o all_o to_o the_o consideration_n offer_v the_o day_n before_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o zealand_n both_o touch_v the_o ampliation_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o against_o the_o receive_n of_o gift_n and_o present_n by_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o say_a council_n and_o elsewhere_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o other_o court_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o generality_n the_o other_o province_n likewise_o undertake_v they_o will_v declare_v in_o behalf_n of_o these_o matter_n counsellor_n de_fw-fr vett_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o grand_a assembly_n against_o bribe_n and_o present_n high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o while_o that_o your_o h._n m._n be_v busy_v with_o consideration_n how_o the_o government_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o every_o where_o secure_v with_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o constitution_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o zealand_n cast_v their_o eye_n and_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n upon_o the_o most_o principal_a cause_n whereby_o the_o same_o government_n may_v former_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o convulsion-fits_a and_o for_o aught_o they_o can_v judge_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thereof_o shall_v be_v that_o base_a custom_n of_o give_v and_o take_v bribe_n and_o pension_n which_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o public_a and_o constant_a report_n be_v use_v and_o practise_v here_o among_o we_o even_o to_o public_a shame_n and_o confusion_n we_o shall_v not_o h._n m._n lord_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o particularize_v any_o but_o for_o some_o reason_n represent_v they_o only_o in_o the_o thesis_n or_o thing_n and_o without_o any_o personalitie_n we_o know_v very_o well_o and_o easy_o grant_v that_o every_o one_o who_o carrie_n the_o name_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v presume_v in_o law_n what_o matter_n soëver_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o that_o he_o will_v advise_v therein_o attentive_o upright_o and_o ingenuous_o so_o as_o according_a to_o his_o best_a knowledge_n and_o in_o conscience_n he_o apprehend'_v it_o to_o make_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o common_a welfare_n as_o likewise_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v to_o any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o government_n aught_o to_o be_v call_v thereunto_o with_o such_o a_o particular_a reflection_n that_o all_o instruction_n and_o commission_n in_o the_o province_n and_o other_o do_v precise_o aim_v at_o and_o imply_v as_o much_o that_o all_o governor_n themselves_o do_v either_o implicit_o oblige_v themselves_o thereunto_o or_o be_v engage_v by_o oath_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o yet_o we_o sad_o know_v as_o well_o how_o easy_o many_o whether_o by_o weakness_n of_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o insinuate_a temptation_n which_o set_v upon_o they_o or_o by_o some_o sudden_a surprise_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o the_o danger_n or_o by_o domestic_a necessity_n or_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o or_o last_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o private_a design_n entice_v and_o excite_v thereunto_o by_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o greediness_n be_v divert_v and_o draw_v aside_o from_o their_o engage_a duty_n and_o public_a fidelity_n who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o present_o staid_a or_o stop_v in_o their_o carrier_n either_o by_o their_o own_o christian_a and_o generous_a resolution_n and_o repentance_n or_o by_o public_a animadversion_n and_o punishment_n it_o can_v be_v
shall_v be_v needful_a that_o the_o convoy_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n and_o list_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o by_o the_o state_n general_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o free_a passage_n according_a to_o the_o list_n appoint_v and_o to_o be_v appoint_v be_v uniform_o raise_v and_o execute_v and_o that_o neither_o the_o state_n nor_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n or_o commons_o of_o any_o city_n or_o place_n nor_o any_o other_o whosoêver_o do_v hinder_v or_o impede_fw-la the_o passage_n and_o transport_v of_o the_o good_n which_o be_v due_o provide_v with_o their_o convoy_n and_o pass_n according_a to_o the_o list_n aforesaid_a nor_o that_o any_o whosoêver_n require_v or_o take_v aught_o above_o the_o aforesaid_a list_n of_o those_o good_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o commit_v may_v receiv_v exemplary_a punishment_n xvi_o they_o shall_v let_v the_o city_n enjoie_v their_o custom_n in_o time_n of_o exigencie_n and_o when_o matter_n can_v suffer_v no_o delay_n to_o arm_v themselves_o by_o sea_n and_o to_o set_v out_o ship_n of_o war_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a mean_n and_o that_o against_o all_o pirate_n and_o other_o such_o like_a enemy_n of_o the_o common-weal_n to_o resist_v the_o same_o and_o to_o reduce_v they_o under_o their_o power_n on_o condition_n nevertheless_o that_o the_o cognizance_n both_o of_o person_n ship_n and_o good_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n settle_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o respective_a quarter_n of_o those_o province_n which_o negotiate_v and_o traffic_v by_o sea_n xvii_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n a_o exact_a state_n from_o three_o month_n to_o three_o month_n of_o the_o list_n of_o war_n and_o the_o incom_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o the_o employment_n or_o expend_v of_o the_o same_o xviii_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o beset_a or_o garrison_v of_o all_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n so_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v condition_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v at_o all_o time_n copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o province_n desire_v the_o same_o xix_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o their_o utmost_a that_o the_o pale_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n respective_o be_v not_o lessen_v and_o that_o all_o city_n and_o place_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n be_v bring_v and_o reduce_v under_o equal_a contribution_n for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o the_o land_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v possible_o and_o that_o the_o like_v be_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o city_n and_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v recover_v hereafter_o xx._n they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o all_o governor_n admiral_n general_n colonel_n ritmaster_n captain_n and_o all_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o war_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v promise_v and_o swear_v unto_o the_o unite_a country_n joint_o abide_v in_o the_o union_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o at_o who_o charge_n and_o repartition_n they_o be_v pay_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o they_o faithful_o to_o serve_v they_o and_o ready_o to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a state_n general_n and_o also_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n each_o in_o their_o respective_a concernment_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n likewise_o of_o the_o province_n and_o their_o general_n shall_v promise_v to_o obey_v the_o council_n of_o state_n institute_v or_o to_o be_v hereafter_o institute_v by_o the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o the_o colonel_n ritmaster_n captain_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_n shall_v likewise_o further_o promise_v and_o swear_v due_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n where_o they_o be_v and_o the_o soldier_n at_o sea_n the_o command_v of_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o such_o other_o officer_n and_o commander_n as_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o xxi_o they_o shall_v entertain_v all_o treaty_n and_o alliance_n make_v by_o the_o unite_a country_n the_o province_n city_n and_o member_n thereof_o with_o the_o neighbor-kingdom_n country_n and_o republic_n and_o for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o traffic_n of_o these_o country_n they_o shall_v entertain_v good_a correspondency_n friendship_n and_o neighbourhood_n with_o foreign_a state_n and_o prince_n the_o kingdom_n republic_n country_n and_o city_n round_o about_o by_o all_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v devise_v xxii_o they_o of_o the_o council_n aforesaid_a and_o each_o of_o they_o come_v to_o vote_n they_o shall_v open_o and_o plain_o declare_v what_o in_o honour_n duty_n and_o conscience_n they_o shall_v think_v good_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o conform_v themselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o which_o they_o approve_v for_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n or_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a by_o other_o argument_n and_o consideration_n and_o all_o matter_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o say_a council_n by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n present_v have_v vote_v thereupon_o and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o matter_n concern_v direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o of_o the_o say_a council_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o kindred_n and_o ally_n unto_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o give_v his_o advice_n therein_o nor_o be_v present_a at_o the_o deliberation_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o but_o shall_v withdraw_v and_o remain_v without_o the_o council-chamber_n during_o the_o say_a deliberation_n xxiii_o nothing_o shall_v be_v final_o determine_v or_o decree_v in_o the_o foresay_a council_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o resident_a in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o council_n shall_v be_v keep_v or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o xxiv_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o assemble_v about_o nor_o resolve_n upon_o any_o extraordinary_a business_n but_o with_o precedent_a intimation_n thereof_o to_o all_o the_o counsellor_n resident_a at_o the_o place_n xxv_o they_o shall_v dispose_v of_o no_o grant_n to_o give_v any_o nor_o continue_v such_o as_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v have_v grant_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o year_n after_o the_o expiration_n thereof_o nor_o allow_v any_o pension_n or_o annuity_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o any_o resignation_n of_o office_n xxvi_o they_o shall_v grant_v no_o remission_n to_o farmer_n or_o other_o debtor_n of_o the_o common_a land_n otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o council_n and_o at_o the_o least_o with_o two_o three_o of_o the_o voice_n xxvii_o they_o shall_v put_v out_o all_o work_v public_o and_o allow_v of_o no_o continuation_n of_o work_n undertake_v upon_o pain_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n themselves_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v chance_v to_o incur_v thereby_o xxviii_o the_o foresay_a council_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v any_o part_n or_o share_n direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o any_o work_n already_o put_v out_o or_o to_o be_v put_v out_o hereafter_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o in_o any_o convoy_n impost_n or_o other_o common_a mean_n nor_o in_o any_o powder_n shot_n artillery_n arm_n corn_n rye_n oat_n butter_n cheese_n or_o any_o other_o victual_n ammunition_n and_o such_o like_a military_a requisite_n whatëver_o they_o may_v be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o service_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o shall_v they_o buy_v or_o under_o any_o other_o title_n undertake_v or_o grant_v any_o ordinance_n which_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v in_o common_a or_o of_o any_o province_n in_o particular_a neither_o by_o themselves_o their_o wife_n child_n family_n nor_o by_o any_o any_o other_o whosoëver_o nor_o participate_v in_o the_o buy_n undertake_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o by_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o nor_o yet_o themselves_o their_o wife_n child_n family_n or_o any_o other_o in_o that_o behalf_n receiv_o enjoy_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o gift_n present_n or_o gratuity_n of_o any_o thing_n how_o small_a soever_o even_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v ware_n from_o or_o by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v whether_o city_n court_n public_a or_o private_a person_n who_o they_o know_v to_o have_v any_o business_n before_o the_o council_n or_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v any_o
which_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o military_a matter_n may_v commit_v among_o themselves_o and_o no_o further_o so_o that_o all_o other_o matter_n whether_o criminal_a or_o civil_a shall_v make_v the_o souldierie_a or_o military_a person_n liable_a to_o be_v aprehend_v indite_v sentence_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o civil_a or_o criminal_a judge_n who_o sentence_n be_v they_o about_o matter_n of_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v in_o default_n of_o other_o satisfaction_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o land_n the_o governor_n in_o the_o city_n and_o place_n have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o state_n as_o at_o sluys_n berghen_n of_o zoom_n hulst_n breda_n the_o bosch_n willemstadt_n mastricht_n and_o wessel_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o province_n and_o that_o with_o the_o usual_a commission_n the_o commandery_n of_o other_o such_o like_a place_n by_o the_o state_n general_n the_o majorship_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o military_a officer_n to_o be_v admit_v hereafter_o ought_v all_o of_o they_o to_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n as_o for_o the_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n and_o transplace_v of_o garrison_n gather_v of_o camp_n and_o leaguer_n or_o send_v forth_o considerable_a troop_n or_o squadron_n to_o place_n and_o upon_o occasion_n where_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n require_v it_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o state_n general_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o their_o hi._n m._n be_v to_o conclude_v and_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o alteration_n come_v to_o be_v make_v the_o same_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o province_n city_n and_o place_n where_o the_o company_n be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o or_o take_v forth_o as_o likewise_o timely_a notice_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o letter_n to_o the_o province_n where_o the_o say_v company_n be_v to_o pass_v or_o rendezvous_n that_o order_n and_o course_n may_v be_v take_v about_o their_o marching_n and_o quarter_n provide_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n shall_v have_v liberty_n also_o to_o send_v company_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o the_o security_n thereof_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o they_o give_v immediate_a advertisement_n thereof_o to_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o that_o furthermore_o all_o such_o company_n as_o be_v any_o where_n in_o garrison_n now_o or_o may_v be_v put_v in_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o respective_a city_n according_a to_o the_o 17_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n and_o the_o form_n already_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o to_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o open_a country_n in_o case_n necessity_n shall_v require_v to_o put_v any_o company_n there_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o river_n or_o otherwise_o the_o city_n ancient_o exempt_v and_o privilege_v of_o be_v molest_v with_o any_o garrison_n against_o their_o will_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o old_a right_n and_o possession_n thereof_o and_o not_o be_v prejudice_v therein_o at_o all_o as_o for_o secret_a correspondency_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o land_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o continue_v with_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v think_v fit_v and_o requisite_a for_o most_o service_n of_o the_o land_n and_o most_o secret_a manage_n thereof_o with_o the_o least_o chargeableness_n that_o may_v be_v the_o money_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v furnish_v from_o the_o treasury_n by_o the_o receiver-general_n beside_o all_o these_o foresay_a inclination_n and_o consideration_n the_o present_a lord_n of_o the_o province_n of_o overyssell_a reserâ—_n to_o themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o take_v off_o or_o add_v what_o they_o shall_v judge_v fit_a and_o requisite_a for_o most_o service_n of_o the_o country_n upon_o februarii_fw-la 13_o o_o there_o be_v come_v in_o now_o the_o inclination_n and_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o overture_n and_o proposition_n make_v by_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o holland_n januar._n 18_o o._n the_o lord_n of_o holland_n propound_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o deliver_v in_o write_v their_o further_a consideration_n for_o contract_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o assembly_n and_o make_v overture_n of_o their_o further_a consideration_n for_o dispatch_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n by_o distinguish_a thing_n pure_o provincial_a concern_v which_o they_o have_v likewise_o declare_v themselves_o in_o manner_n as_o will_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o and_o thing_n proper_o to_o be_v deliberate_v by_o this_o assembly_n contain_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n have_v peruse_v and_o examine_v the_o respective_a consideration_n serve_v in_o by_o the_o province_n at_o the_o say_v great_a assembly_n they_o judge_v thereupon_o that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a consideration_n be_v some_o of_o they_o pure_o provincial_a and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o deliberation_n and_o order_v of_o the_o say_a assembly_n but_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n and_o other_o some_o belong_v pure_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o common_a union_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o deliberation_n of_o the_o foresay_a great_a assembly_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o their_o no._n mi._n judge_v to_o be_v provincial_a and_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n be_v these_o follow_v i._o the_o appoint_v of_o stadholders_n or_o forbear_v it_o at_o the_o state_n pleasure_n in_o every_o province_n ii_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o commandery_n and_o majorship_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n within_o the_o respective_a unite_a province_n together_o with_o their_o condependency_n iii_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o key_n by_o such_o city_n as_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o state_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o watchword_n by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n iv_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o militia_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o pure_o military_a v._o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o collonelship_n captainship_n and_o lesser_a charge_n of_o their_o own_o repartition_n vi_o the_o transplace_n of_o the_o garrison_n within_o the_o respective_a province_n with_o the_o condependency_n vii_o the_o swear_n of_o the_o souldierie_a by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o any_o souldierie_a be_v put_v in_o garrison_n beside_o the_o oath_n which_o the_o say_a souldierie_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v to_o the_o province_n upon_o who_o repartition_n they_o stand_v that_o their_o no._n mi._n conceiv_o the_o foresay_a matter_n ought_v whole_o and_o sole_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o dispose_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n every_o one_o apart_o declare_v withal_o that_o their_o n._n m._n intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o right_n within_o their_o own_o government_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a that_o the_o province_n and_o member_n of_o they_o shall_v as_o they_o think_v good_a make_v use_n of_o and_o improve_v the_o same_o right_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v it_o expedient_a that_o the_o officer_n military_a may_v be_v write_v unto_o from_o this_o board_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n and_o member_n thereof_o and_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o therein_o that_o the_o matter_n which_o their_o n._n m._n judge_v to_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o common_a union_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v deliberate_v in_o this_o assembly_n be_v i._o whether_o in_o the_o general_n direction_n and_o disposition_n of_o military_a affair_n and_o the_o army_n or_o souldierie_a by_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o confederate_n former_o refer_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n it_o will_v be_v think_v good_a to_o make_v any_o alteration_n therein_o ii_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o patent_n or_o commission_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o such_o of_o the_o army_n as_o be_v without_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n iii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o voice_n province_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o shall_v receiv_v garrison_n and_o give_v way_n to_o march_n and_o randevouze_n iv_o in_o what_o manner_n any_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o voice_n province_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o v._o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v
refer_v or_o leave_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o government_n and_o commandery_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n without_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o voice_n province_n vi_o to_o who_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o majorship_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o fort_n vii_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o great_a military_a charge_n former_o dispose_v by_o the_o state_n general_n or_o his_o high_z ss_z unto_o colonel_n exclusive_o viii_o whether_o the_o foresay_a charge_n together_o with_o government_n commandery_n and_o majorship_n may_v henceforward_o be_v bestow_v upon_o person_n not_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n ix_o whether_o and_o when_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o province_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o a_o election_n of_o a_o captain_n general_n over_o the_o army_n x._o how_o the_o difference_n arise_v among_o the_o province_n in_o general_n shall_v be_v determine_v xi_o how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o the_o secret_a correspondency_n ought_v to_o be_v manage_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o late_a sort_n of_o matter_n their_o no._n mi._n can_v not_o otherwise_o conceiv_o but_o that_o the_o province_n do_v well_o agree_v about_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o and_z 8_o the_o point_n namely_o that_o the_o government_n and_o commandery_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n lie_v without_o the_o voice_n province_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o state_n general_n that_o the_o majorship_n of_o those_o place_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o great_a military_a charge_n to_o colonel_n exclusive_o former_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o state_n general_n or_o of_o his_o high_a s_o shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o the_o foresay_a great_a charge_n together_o with_o the_o government_n commandery_n and_o majorship_n be_v give_v henceforward_o to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o assembly_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o trouble_v themselves_o any_o further_a with_o deliberate_v upon_o the_o point_v aforesaid_a but_o may_v ready_o proceed_v to_o conclude_v they_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a common_a consent_n and_o agreement_n and_o that_o therefore_o nothing_o do_v remain_v to_o deliberate_v upon_o but_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10_o and_o 11_o article_n namely_o i._n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v good_a to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o direction_n of_o military_a affair_n ii_o the_o give_v of_o patent_n to_o the_o souldierie_a without_o the_o unite_a province_n iii_o and_o iv_o the_o put_n in_o and_o draw_v forth_o of_o force_n in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o voice_v province_n v._o whether_o when_o and_o how_o there_o shall_v be_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o captain_n general_n vi_o how_o the_o difference_n arise_v among_o all_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v determine_v vii_o how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o secret_a intelligence_n shall_v be_v manage_v 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to_o make_v the_o captain_n promise_n and_o subscribe_v likewise_o if_o they_o think_v good_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n may_v also_o make_v or_o receiv_v such_o of_o the_o like_a article_n at_o their_o pleasure_n herewith_o the_o foresay_a committee_n trust_v to_o have_v satisfy_v your_o n._n g._n m._n intention_n refer_v all_o to_o their_o further_a order_n and_o disposition_n don_n and_o advise_v thus_o by_o the_o foresay_a committee-member_n of_o your_o n._n g._n m._n the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n 1651._o draught_n of_o the_o form_n of_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o souldierie_a keep_v garrison_n within_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n in_o relation_n to_o and_o before_o the_o state_n thereof_o or_o their_o committee_n we_o do_v promise_v and_o swear_v unto_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o such_o as_o shall_v continue_v to_o maintain_v the_o union_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a 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article_n agree_v upon_o among_o themselves_o that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o reduce_v under_o his_o obedience_n the_o city_n and_o open_a country_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o province_n again_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v not_o suffer_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o the_o contract_a province_n shall_v be_v rend_v or_o tear_v asunder_o at_o any_o time_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v confess_v indeed_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o antwerp_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o richard_z of_o merode_n lord_n of_o oirschot_n the_o lord_n van_fw-mi poderlo_n van_fw-mi der_fw-mi werck_n and_z van_fw-mi der_fw-mi menlen_fw-mi deputy_n of_o braband_n in_o the_o generality_n take_v their_o leave_v or_o farewell_n from_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n general_n make_v this_o request_n that_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v that_o care_n of_o the_o remain_a city_n of_o braband_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o 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and_o plunder_v by_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o forfeit_v their_o liberty_n from_o all_o which_o result_v and_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o the_o netherlands_o though_o divide_v and_o separate_v the_o one_o province_n from_o the_o other_o do_v constitute_v or_o make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n be_v ally_v together_o equal_o atque_fw-la aequo_fw-la foedere_fw-la and_o so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o right_n of_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o other_o for_o confirmation_n whereof_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o which_o prince_n william_n of_o orange_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1573_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v express_o say_v that_o the_o netherlander_n have_v former_o be_v under_o several_a lord_n be_v afterward_o reduce_v together_o under_o one_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n ally_v thereafter_o with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 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the_o send_n of_o holland_n to_o the_o six_o other_o province_n they_o unanimous_o testify_v they_o have_v no_o other_o resolution_n and_o intention_n then_o to_o observe_v and_o maintain_v the_o foresay_a union_n holy_o and_o indissoluble_o the_o state_n of_o braband_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a autor_n of_o the_o union_n of_o ghendt_fw-ge the_o near_a union_n of_o utrecht_n be_v sign_v original_o by_o the_o city_n of_o breda_n publish_v within_o the_o bosch_n and_o embrace_v by_o the_o other_o city_n of_o braband_n in_o state's-manner_n hereupon_o be_v principal_o ground_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o lord_n gentry_n and_o city_n of_o braband_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o foresay_a common_a union_n aught_o to_o enjoie_v the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o be_v treat_v contrary_a to_o promise_n and_o subscription_n by_o their_o own_o confederate_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o union_n it_o appear_v that_o between_o the_o netherlands_o there_o be_v conclude_v a_o 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otherwise_o reduction_n and_o not_o conquest_n there_o must_v be_v a_o distinction_n make_v betwixt_o city_n and_o country_n of_o the_o enemy_n own_o win_v from_o he_o by_o war_n in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n allow_v that_o he_o that_o wage_v the_o war_n do_v get_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o good_n take_v and_o such_o city_n and_o country_n as_o former_o belong_v to_o our_o friend_n and_o associate_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o enemie_n hand_n they_o in_o that_o case_n ought_v to_o beâ—_n restore_v to_o the_o first_o owner_n thus_o in_o former_a time_n be_v arras_n dornick_n and_o other_o city_n of_o arthois_n flanders_n and_o luxenbâ—rg_n recover_v from_o the_o french_a and_o reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o thus_o have_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n during_o these_o civil_a war_n restore_v the_o province_n and_o city_n maâ—tered_v by_o he_o into_o their_o former_a state_n and_o government_n in_o conformity_n hereof_o be_v likewise_o the_o city_n of_o zutphen_n haerlem_n ziericksea_n amerâ—ort_n deventeâ—_n campen_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v retake_v from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o their_o adherent_n restore_v by_o their_o confederate_n to_o the_o usâ—_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o former_a right_n and_o freedom_n nay_o divers_a city_n which_o be_v force_v and_o compel_v to_o forsake_v the_o spanish_a party_n as_o nimmighen_n amsterdam_n schonhoven_n middleburg_n go_v tolen_n utrecht_n groninghen_n be_v not_o therefore_o hold_v as_o conquer_v place_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o the_o foresay_a city_n there_o be_v a_o good_a party_n still_o well-affected_a to_o the_o state_n who_o be_v so_o long_o keep_v under_o by_o a_o ill-affected_a party_n until_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o confederate_n and_o reduce_v to_o the_o union_n now_o to_o show_v what_o the_o present_a braband-city_n of_o the_o union_n have_v do_v for_o the_o common_a good_a during_o the_o netherlandish_a trouble_n and_o war_n both_o in_o act_v and_o suffer_v it_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o short_a ensue_a survey_n first_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o berg_n open_fw-mi some_o and_o willemstadt_n which_o remain_v still_o unite_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o union_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o every_o one_o how_o worthy_o they_o have_v ever_o acquit_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v defensive_a and_o offensive_a against_o the_o common_a enemy_n those_o of_o the_o bosch_n be_v the_o first_o which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trouble_n show_v their_o zeal_n to_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n by_o open_a preach_n vigorous_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o spanish_a council_n and_o arrest_v the_o chancellor_n of_o braband_n and_o lord_n of_o petersheim_n come_v from_o the_o governess_n to_o hinder_v the_o same_o and_o covert_o to_o bring_v in_o some_o company_n of_o soldier_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o they_o be_v proscribe_v by_o the_o king_n by_o open_a proclamation_n march_n 18_o 1567._o and_o block_v up_o until_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o departure_n when_o as_o the_o good_a party_n be_v fain_o to_o abandon_v the_o city_n and_o depart_v the_o land_n as_o likewise_o happen_v general_o then_o throughout_o all_o the_o netherlands_o after_o which_o time_n the_o city_n be_v overmaster_v the_o same_o be_v continual_o keep_v under_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o pitiful_o handle_v by_o the_o spaniard_n italian_n and_o other_o foreign_a nation_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1577._o their_o confederate_n rescue_v the_o city_n from_o the_o high_a dutch._n in_o the_o year_n 1576._o the_o foresay_a city_n sign_v and_o seal_v the_o pacification_n of_o ghendt_fw-ge in_o the_o year_n 1578._o she_o swear_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1579._o embrace_v and_o publish_v the_o union_n make_v at_o utrecht_n for_o the_o maintenance_n whereof_o the_o good_a party_n within_o that_o city_n adventure_v life_n and_o good_n labour_v 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my_o lady_n brederode_n
in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o civil_a command_n which_o number_n shall_v not_o be_v lessen_v but_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o with_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n so_o as_o that_o the_o necessity_n be_v pass_v the_o say_a company_n be_v return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a garrison_n or_o other_o instead_o of_o they_o vii_o that_o no_o company_n be_v lay_v into_o any_o voice_v province_n but_o with_o the_o foreknowledge_n advice_n and_o consent_n and_o patent_n likewise_o of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n viii_o that_o no_o force_n shall_v pass_v through_o any_o voice_v province_n before_o timely_a advertisement_n give_v thereof_o to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o passage_n and_o that_o no_o company_n or_o soldier_n at_o sea_n or_o land_n shall_v march_v through_o any_o wall_a town_n of_o the_o say_a province_n without_o leave_v of_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n thereof_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v tarry_v without_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o arrival_n to_o the_o say_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v thereupon_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v give_v order_n that_o the_o say_v force_n may_v pass_v either_o through_o or_o about_o the_o say_a city_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v good_a to_o appoint_v which_o order_n the_o souldierie_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v precise_o ix_o that_o the_o state_n in_o the_o respective_a province_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v especial_o autorize_v by_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o transplace_v the_o company_n within_o their_o province_n by_o patent_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v be_v bind_v likewise_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o provide_v there_o be_v forthwith_o notice_n give_v thereof_o unto_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o also_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v enable_v in_o case_n of_o sudden_a need_n and_o when_o the_o patent_n from_o the_o generality_n can_v be_v stay_v for_o to_o send_v forth_o company_n lie_v in_o their_o own_o province_n upon_o their_o particular_a patent_n into_o their_o province_n into_o the_o endanger_a city_n and_o fort_n resort_v immediate_o under_o the_o generality_n provide_v always_o that_o thereof_o there_o be_v present_a advertisement_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o addition_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o say_v company_n send_v forth_o as_o say_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o command_v back_o again_o upon_o their_o own_o patent_n into_o their_o say_a province_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v it_o giving_z advertisement_n thereof_o as_o before_o provide_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n above_o the_o ordinary_a number_n of_o the_o determine_a garrison_n when_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v receive_v contrary_a order_n from_o the_o generality_n before_o the_o foresay_a revocation_n x._o that_o the_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v bind_v beside_o the_o general_a oath_n to_o the_o generality_n to_o make_v oath_n likewise_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v together_o with_o that_o under_o who_o repartition_n or_o pay_n they_o stand_v as_o also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o voice_v province_n where_o they_o be_v put_v in_o garrison_n according_a to_o the_o form_n agree_v upon_o and_o establish_v together_o with_o this_o as_o it_o follow_v we_o annex_v word_n for_o word_n at_o the_o â—nd_n of_o these_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n which_o oath_n shall_v likewise_o be_v make_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o open_a country_n or_o the_o representer_n thereof_o if_o so_o be_v that_o necessity_n require_v the_o put_n of_o any_o company_n there_o either_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o stream_n and_o river_n or_o otherwise_o xi_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o fontier-town_n and_o fort_n shall_v likewise_o be_v change_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o the_o most_o service_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o occasion_n and_o emergency_n of_o affair_n xii_o and_o that_o therewithal_o there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o all_o the_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n so_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v condition_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o that_o copy_n thereof_o shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o respective_a province_n at_o their_o desire_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v there_o preserve_v and_o register_v and_o of_o this_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n a_o extract_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o serve_v for_o information_n and_o direction_n to_o they_o to_o steer_v by_o as_o much_o as_o may_v concern_v they_o here_o follow_v we_o the_o instruction_n mention_v above_o artic._n 3._o of_o the_o foresay_a establish_a resolution_n instruction_n for_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o souldierie_a and_o in_o provide_v for_o the_o frontier_n of_o this_o state_n i._o the_o foresay_a commissioner_n shall_v take_v â—are_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o state_n in_o general_n be_v beset_v with_o sufficient_a garrison_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o provide_v with_o necessary_a ammunition_n and_o provision_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_a be_v as_o much_o as_o may_v and_o occasion_n permit_v distribute_v and_o dispose_v of_o in_o the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a place_n about_o the_o say_a frontier_n for_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n at_o all_o time_n in_o case_n of_o sudden_a need_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o ii_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o patent_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o souldierie_a but_o after_o advice_n have_v from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o say_a advice_n be_v hear_v and_o approve_a of_o the_o patent_n to_o be_v issue_v shall_v be_v attest_v by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n of_o their_o h._n m._n and_o sign_v moreover_o by_o two_o deputy_n of_o the_o next_o succeed_v province_n be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o h._n m._n and_o the_o patent_n thus_o attest_v sign_v and_o seal_v as_o before_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o to_o be_v there_o likewise_o attest_v by_o their_o precedent_n sign_v by_o their_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o thus_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o be_v dispatch_v iii_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a to_o take_v forth_o any_o company_n out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v desire_v the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n to_o give_v way_n for_o the_o take_v forth_o of_o so_o many_o company_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a add_v therewithal_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o send_v the_o patent_n a_o long_a to_o the_o say_a state_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n with_o vacant_a space_n of_o the_o name_n to_o be_v insert_v by_o either_o of_o they_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o provincial_a patent_n iu._n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o take_v forth_o so_o many_o company_n out_o of_o the_o say_a province_n as_o may_v lessen_v the_o number_n which_o be_v find_v good_a or_o may_v be_v find_v good_a hereafter_o to_o be_v leave_v within_o each_o province_n for_o the_o beset_a of_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o assist_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v of_o their_o civil_a command_n unless_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n do_v give_v their_o express_a consent_n unto_o it_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o danger_n be_v pass_v the_o foresay_a company_n or_o some_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o their_o former_a garrison_n v._o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v any_o company_n in_o any_o voice_v province_n but_o with_o the_o foreknowledge_n advice_n
enjoy_v any_o gift_n bribe_n or_o present_n in_o mâ—nner_n aforesaid_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o other_o that_o then_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o charge_n and_o office_n wherewith_o they_o be_v invest_v and_o be_v withal_o declare_v incapable_a of_o be_v employ_v again_o in_o any_o other_o beside_o other_o arbitrarie_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o the_o member_n at_o their_o first_o admittance_n in_o the_o respective_a court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o swear_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a assessor_n or_o president_n a_o certain_a oath_n to_o be_v frame_v and_o fit_v for_o each_o court_n according_a to_o its_o condition_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o hi._n mi._n good_a intention_n may_v take_v the_o better_a effect_n every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v their_o hi._n mi._n that_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o foresay_a government_n shall_v have_v receive_v any_o such_o bribe_n or_o present_n he_o shall_v be_v reward_v at_o least_o with_o 600._o flor_n or_o more_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o this_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n there_o be_v copy_n send_v to_o all_o the_o foresay_a court_n to_o govern_v themselves_o precise_o according_o to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o moreover_o it_o be_v find_v good_a by_o their_o h._n m._n to_o publish_v the_o ensue_a proclamation_n which_o be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n publish_v and_o affix_v in_o all_o such_o place_n where_o thing_n concern_v public_a observance_n be_v use_v to_o be_v publish_v the_o proclamation_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v print_v publish_v and_o affix_v follow_v we_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v the_o read_n of_o this_o greeting_n be_v it_o know_v that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v discover_v that_o some_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a people_n do_v so_o far_o presume_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o uâ—lifying_n of_o the_o chief_a government_n and_o other_o court_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o to_o the_o no_o less_o grief_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o that_o have_v any_o cause_n or_o business_n at_o or_o before_o the_o say_v chief_a government_n or_o court_n they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o present_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o member_n thereof_o any_o gift_n bribe_n or_o present_n whenas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o opinion_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n sincerity_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o place_n and_o function_n be_v require_v we_o therefore_o for_o due_a redress_n hereof_o do_v hereby_o most_o express_o interdict_v and_o straight_o prohibit_v every_o one_o of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o at_o any_o time_n to_o present_v give_v or_o promise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o whether_o by_o bargain_n sale_n exchange_n or_o any_o otherwise_o to_o any_o of_o the_o chief_a government_n or_o other_o court_n of_o the_o generality_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o braband_n and_o flanders_n or_o to_o their_o prime_a minister_n or_o officer_n respective_o as_o also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n none_o except_v or_o to_o their_o wife_n child_n or_o to_o any_o of_o their_o household_n or_o to_o any_o other_o have_v relation_n to_o they_o any_o gift_n or_o present_n of_o any_o thing_n how_o small_a soever_o even_o of_o meat_n and_o drink-ware_n for_o the_o obtain_n or_o have_v obtain_v for_o either_o themselves_o or_o some_o body_n else_o direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o charge_n office_n benefice_n grant_n judgement_n result_v or_o decree_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o business_n or_o for_o the_o expedition_n thereof_o under_o what_o pretext_n soever_o upon_o pain_n that_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a proportion_v to_o or_o equalize_v the_o value_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o have_v depend_v either_o in_o his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o behalf_n before_o the_o say_v chief_a government_n or_o other_o court_n of_o the_o generality_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o braband_n and_o flanders_n their_o prime_a minister_n or_o officer_n respective_o or_o any_o magistrate_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n beside_o other_o arbitrarie_a punishment_n infamy_n and_o uncapableness_n of_o ever_o be_v readmit_v to_o any_o public_a charge_n office_n or_o benefice_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v ipâ—o_v facto_fw-la forthwith_o be_v and_o stand_v deprive_v of_o all_o such_o charge_n office_n and_o benefice_n as_o he_o may_v have_v bear_v and_o enjoie_n and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o connivance_n mitigation_n or_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v to_o himwards_o the_o foresay_a fine_a to_o be_v employ_v and_o bestow_v among_o the_o officer_n the_o informer_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o each_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o informer_n person_n and_o name_n shall_v be_v keep_v secret_a beside_o and_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a himself_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o shall_v have_v indemnity_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o this_o may_v well_o and_o in_o all_o part_n effectual_o be_v perform_v and_o practise_v the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n have_v promise_v and_o assure_a one_o another_o prompt_o and_o full_o to_o execute_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v execute_v within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n all_o the_o resolution_n sentence_n and_o judgement_n which_o by_o the_o respective_a court_n upon_o address_n make_v by_o we_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o other_o court_n of_o the_o generality_n or_o of_o the_o court_n also_o of_o braband_n and_o flanders_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o jurisdiction_n under_o the_o generality_n shall_v have_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o our_o act_n and_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o upon_o address_n as_o before_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o that_o without_o any_o connivance_n refusal_n or_o delay_n for_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o requisite_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v signify_v unto_o and_o desire_v the_o lord_n the_o state_n the_o commission_v council_n and_o depute_a state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n of_o gelderland_n and_o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n holland_n and_o west-friesland_n zealand_n utrecht_n friesland_n overyssell_a groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o governor_n in_o city_n and_o the_o open_a country_n to_o cause_v this_o our_o act_n and_o proclamation_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o affix_v every_o where_n in_o the_o usual_a place_n don_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a state_n general_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n this_o first_o day_n of_o july_n 1651._o attest_v jacob_n vett_n ut_fw-la underneath_o stand_v by_o order_n from_o the_o same_o sign_a n._n ruysch_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n in_o red_a wax_n the_o form_n of_o the_o patent_n be_v agree_v on_o in_o manner_n as_o follow_v the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o after_o advice_n take_v with_o the_o council_n of_o state_n do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o command_v captain_n to_o transport_v himself_o ready_o with_o his_o company_n colors_z and_o complete_a arm_n upon_o sight_n hereof_o into_o garrison_n at_o within_o there_o to_o keep_v garrison_n for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o till_o further_a order_n and_o by_o the_o waiâ—_n he_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o country_n people_n be_v no_o way_n molest_v or_o damnify_v their_o h._n m._n enjoin_v the_o and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n to_o furnish_v the_o say_a company_n with_o lodging_n don_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n don_n thus_o after_o advice_n take_v with_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n their_o h._n m._n have_v desire_v the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o advise_v upon_o the_o set_n down_o of_o the_o number_n of_o company_n which_o according_a to_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n of_o june_n last_v 16_o artic._n 6_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o respective_a voice_v province_n as_o well_o for_o the_o garrison_a and_o guard_v thereof_o as_o for_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o civil_a order_n and_o command_n have_v first_o confer_v about_o it_o with_o the_o lord_n fieldmarshal_n and_o other_o military_a chief_a commander_n in_o conformity_n whereunto_o have_v confer_v with_o his_o excellency_n the_o fieldmarshal_n and_o likewise_o hear_v the_o lord_n of_o beverweert_n serjeant_n major_a general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o his_o excel_v cie_n the_o stadholder_n etc._n etc._n and_o
plot_v much_o less_o â—ffecting_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v rend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o union_n change_v of_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o all_o their_o do_n they_o have_v show_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o have_v have_v no_o other_o aim_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o freedom_n quiet_a and_o security_n of_o their_o native_a country_n that_o the_o same_o man_n each_o of_o they_o have_v with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n follow_v and_o perform_v whatsoëver_o we_o have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n as_o deputy_n for_o we_o at_o the_o assembly_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o acquit_v themselves_o so_o well_o therein_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o commend_v they_o for_o it_o and_o to_o give_v they_o thanks_o for_o their_o zeal_n and_o 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cashier_v and_o reduce_v of_o the_o militia_n and_o other_o unnecessary_a charge_n of_o the_o public_a treasury_n they_o have_v propound_v and_o urge_v nothing_o at_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o n._n gr._n m._n but_o what_o be_v find_v good_a by_o we_o they_o have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n that_o the_o counter-acting_a to_o the_o execution_n decree_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n at_o the_o generality_n of_o send_v deputy_n to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o member_n of_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriesland_n have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o our_o own_o ground_v upon_o weighty_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n and_o determine_v by_o a_o formal_a resolution_n take_v in_o our_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o say_v lord_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o each_o of_o they_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o executive_a part_n thereof_o have_v demean_v themselves_o with_o prudent_a circumspection_n and_o discreet_a direction_n of_o all_o to_o our_o full_a contentment_n and_o singular_a 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governor_n of_o this_o city_n date_v julie_n 6_o 1651_o together_o with_o a_o certain_a paper_n entitle_v reason_n and_o motive_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o accompany_v with_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n counsellor_n pensionarie_a cat_n bear_v that_o 16_o o_o jun._n last_o we_o have_v after_o the_o reassumtion_n of_o our_o former_a resolution_n and_o with_o mature_a deliberation_n find_v good_a and_o resolve_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o make_v know_v unto_o your_o n._n gr._n m._n that_o our_o deputy_n in_o the_o point_n of_o reducement_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o deliberation_n happen_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o war_n project_v for_o the_o year_n 1649_o about_o the_o with-hoding_a of_o their_o consent_n for_o pay_v certain_a force_n petition_v for_o by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o and_z towards_o the_o foresay_a state_n of_o war_n and_o about_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o what_o depend_v thereon_o have_v not_o carry_v themselves_o otherwise_o then_o 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his_o employment_n have_v always_o give_v full_a proof_n of_o a_o upright_a patriot_n and_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o the_o dear-bought_a freedom_n thereof_o and_o who_o action_n therefore_o be_v ever_o far_o from_o attemt_a much_o less_o execute_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o union_n the_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o ruin_n of_o these_o country_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o with_o great_a industry_n faithfulness_n providence_n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n he_o have_v still_o consider_v the_o main_a end_n and_o aim_v of_o his_o employment_n wherefore_o also_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o content_n of_o the_o foresay_a paper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n duyst_fw-mi van_fw-mi voorhout_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o deputy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a truth_n and_o 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do_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o can_v nor_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v prejudice_v impair_v or_o wrong_v in_o their_o honour_n good_a name_n and_o fame_n by_o either_o their_o foresay_a seizure_n detention_n and_o resignation_n of_o their_o respective_a employment_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o siege_n of_o the_o foresay_a city_n don_n thus_o and_o decree_v in_o our_o state's-assemblie_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n august_n 23_o of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 1651._o after_o this_o there_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o a_o committee_n of_o member_n the_o ensue_a information_n whereof_o some_o few_o copy_n be_v print_v under_o title_n of_o a_o true_a and_o necessary_a information_n of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriesland_n have_v in_o the_o year_n 1650_o from_o time_n to_o time_n advise_v resolve_v and_o act_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o 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and_o the_o retrenchment_n of_o sundry_a not_o high_o necessary_a charge_n or_o else_o suffer_v and_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n to_o precipitate_v itself_o into_o utter_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o according_o we_o have_v cause_v as_o well_o a_o committee_n of_o our_o own_o assembly_n and_o our_o commissioned_n council_n serious_o to_o examine_v and_o devise_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n the_o foresay_a save_a design_n may_v most_o convenient_o be_v find_v and_o practise_v without_o aggrieve_v of_o the_o land_n as_o likewise_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o two_o distinct_a business_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v project_v and_o by_o deduce_v advice_n determine_v as_o also_o resolution_n take_v by_o we_o tend_v in_o great_a part_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o divers_a unnecessary_a officer_n who_o function_n be_v of_o themselves_o absolute_o come_v to_o cease_v by_o the_o peace_n or_o otherwise_o and_o to_o the_o retrench_a of_o part_n of_o
viz._n that_o six_o lord_n of_o our_o sovereign_a assembly_n be_v desire_v to_o come_v to_o his_o high_a s_o be_v upon_o arrival_n into_o his_o chamber_n detain_v there_o under_o guard_n and_o afterward_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o loevenstein_n and_o moreover_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a of_o our_o whole_a province_n and_o who_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a ruin_n will_v evident_o draw_v on_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v intend_v to_o have_v be_v surprise_v sudden_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o state_n convey_v thither_o with_o great_a secrecy_n and_o what_o else_o there_o have_v pass_v in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o enterprise_n at_o that_o time_n before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o selus_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o have_v set_v down_o here_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n between_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n his_o highness_n and_o our_o 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issue_n at_o length_n in_o the_o business_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a little_a or_o nothing_o have_v be_v yield_v or_o condescend_v unto_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o other_o province_n but_o by_o his_o high_a s_o not_o only_o nothing_o yield_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o perpetual_a recoil_n use_v in_o our_o regard_n insomuch_o that_o complaint_n of_o the_o counter_a work_n of_o some_o ill-affected_a one_o or_o insolence_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o some_o which_o choose_v rather_o to_o see_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o land_n from_o without_o and_o the_o rest_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o good_a people_n within_o to_o be_v lay_v into_o a_o hazardous_a balance_n then_o recede_v but_o one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o their_o imbibed_a maltgnancie_n wherewith_o the_o foresay_a paper_n labour_n be_v to_o assper_n some_o of_o our_o member_n may_v more_o just_o be_v recort_v upon_o those_o pernicious_a and_o vile_a counsellor_n who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o 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entertainment_n whereof_o we_o have_v often_o declare_v we_o can_v not_o yield_v or_o consent_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o writ_n and_o notification_n thereof_o address_v to_o the_o ritmaster_n and_o captain_n of_o those_o force_n be_v right_o and_o lawful_o issue_v by_o us._n and_o second_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o send_v decree_v upon_o that_o occasion_n without_o our_o consent_n nay_o against_o our_o will_n to_o be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o member_n of_o our_o province_n julie_n 5_o and_o 6_o 1650_o and_o perform_v likewise_o afterward_o be_v unlawful_a direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o govenment_n trench_v upon_o the_o eminence_n and_o prerogative_n of_o our_o state's-assemblie_n and_o especial_o derogate_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o deliberation_n of_o the_o respective_a member_n thereof_o and_o withal_o how_o groundless_a and_o impertinent_a the_o reason_n be_v which_o in_o the_o foresay_a send_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o his_o high_a s_o and_o his_o fellow_n commissioner_n against_o our_o foresay_a proceed_n and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o shall_v evidence_n that_o the_o enterprise_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n undertake_v julie_n 30_o 1650_o together_o with_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o six_o lord_n out_o of_o our_o sovereign_a assembly_n commit_v the_o same_o day_n and_o other_o passage_n relate_v thereto_o be_v a_o attemt_a upon_o the_o freedom_n eminenâ—â—_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o province_n direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o law_n right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o know_v and_o obvious_a to_o any_o that_o have_v but_o any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o these_o country_n that_o from_o all_o antiquity_n it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o custom_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a government_n that_o those_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n even_o before_o the_o exspire_a of_o the_o year_n use_v to_o consider_v and_o weigh_v what_o they_o conceiv_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o condition_n of_o affair_n to_o be_v needful_a and_o requisite_a against_o the_o next_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a body_n of_o the_o state_n comprehend_v all_o in_o one_o general_n proposition_n address_v to_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o afterward_o transmit_v to_o the_o respective_a province_n with_o the_o say_v council_n request_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v and_o at_o the_o generality_n to_o declare_v their_o consent_n upon_o the_o particular_n therein_o contain_v as_o likewise_o the_o foresay_a proposition_n be_v common_o call_v the_o petition_n or_o request_n of_o the_o council_n and_o thus_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n adhere_v to_o the_o foresay_a fundamental_o and_o conformable_a to_o the_o old_a maxim_n do_v likewise_o decemb._n 8_o 1648_o draw_v up_o such_o a_o general_a proposition_n or_o petition_n about_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ensue_a year_n 1649_o and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o their_o hi._n mi._n as_o former_o where_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o request_n or_o petition_n infer_v that_o those_o to_o who_o the_o say_a request_n be_v address_v have_v absolute_a liberty_n to_o consent_v thereunto_o or_o not_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v find_v good_a and_o think_v requisite_a for_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o thus_o by_o lawful_a consequence_n suitable_a to_o to_o the_o know_a order_n of_o government_n among_o we_o we_o may_v claim_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o absolute_a liberty_n and_o choice_n of_o consent_v or_o not_o to_o that_o which_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v desire_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o their_o foresay_a petition_n of_o decemb._n 8._o 1648_o for_o the_o year_n ensue_v 1649._o and_o whereas_o according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o foresay_a proposition_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n or_o one_o particular_a point_n thereof_o transmit_v withal_o a_o project_n of_o the_o state_n of_o war_n for_o the_o year_n 1649_o touch_v which_o state_n of_o war_n there_o be_v likewise_o these_o very_a word_n insert_v in_o the_o petition_n we_o present_v the_o same_o to_o your_o hi._n mi._n with_o desire_n that_o your_o hi._n mi._n will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v your_o consent_n thereunto_o it_o follow_v we_o again_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o special_a choice_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o state_n of_o war_n therein_o comprise_v and_o the_o particular_n thereof_o especial_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a touch_v the_o militia_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n either_o total_o or_o in_o part_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o requisite_a for_o the_o state_n in_o general_n and_o for_o our_o province_n in_o particular_a insomuch_o that_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o liberty_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o
than_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n address_v to_o the_o state_n of_o ostergo_fw-la westergo_fw-la and_o sevenwolden_a each_o apart_o beside_o the_o eight_o fence_a city_n of_o the_o province_n that_o the_o same_o act_n be_v a_o extraordinarie-waie_n of_o proceed_v which_o can_v tend_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o the_o make_n of_o separation_n and_o division_n and_o consequent_o dissension_n and_o discord_n in_o the_o country_n there_o which_o to_o that_o time_n be_v never_o practise_v or_o use_v before_o by_o any_o governor_n magistrate_n no_o not_o the_o foreign_a lord_n and_o potentate_n themselves_o and_o that_o the_o matter_n right_o consider_v it_o be_v indeed_o the_o states-assemblie_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n or_o the_o member_n and_o qualify_a city_n thereof_o joint_o to_o who_o the_o eminence_n sovereignty_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o province_n respective_o belong_v to_o who_o also_o in_o that_o 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between_o any_o province_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n or_o city_n of_o every_o province_n be_v in_o that_o covenant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o only_o between_o province_n and_o province_n in_o general_n so_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o generality_n may_v not_o make_v their_o address_n to_o any_o member_n or_o city_n in_o particular_a in_o like_a manner_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o particular_a member_n or_o city_n may_v not_o without_o offence_n to_o the_o eminency_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o state_n of_o their_o province_n admit_v of_o any_o such_o send_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o the_o confederate_n but_o to_o content_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o that_o province_n which_o be_v confederated_a with_o the_o other_o province_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v in_o fresh_a memory_n yet_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1639._o the_o like_o send_v have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o generality_n to_o the_o 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province_n although_o our_o say_a commissioned_n council_n have_v upon_o good_a and_o weighty_a ground_n resolve_v to_o delay_v it_o till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o shall_v meet_v again_o in_o a_o states-assemblie_n and_o thereupon_o be_v desire_v the_o second_o time_n by_o thhir_n hi._n mi._n for_o to_o send_v that_o missive_n as_o be_v desire_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o eminence_n authority_n and_o prerogative_n of_o our_o states-assemblie_n by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o can_v not_o sufficient_o wonder_v at_o that_o the_o same_o assembly_n which_o but_o in_o april_n before_o have_v actual_o acknowledge_v their_o be_v uncapable_a of_o address_v themselves_o by_o their_o missive_n direct_o to_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o our_o province_n shall_v in_o june_n next_o follow_v forget_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o not_o only_o by_o missive_n but_o 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contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n they_o send_v senator_n morthamer_n and_o secretary_n beaumond_n to_o the_o court_n provincial_a who_o they_o inform_v otherwise_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o protection_n be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o promise_v make_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o middleburg_n themselves_o if_o need_v require_v shall_v protect_v the_o say_a lord_n thibaut_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v protect_v sufficient_o against_o all_o injury_n one_o night_n the_o lord_n thibaut_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n peckius_n go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o the_o foresay_a protection_n in_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a passage_n at_o middleburg_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o same_o but_o by_o command_n of_o burgomaster_n vette_n accidental_o pass_v that_o way_n one_o of_o they_o be_v tear_v from_o the_o wall_n and_o immediate_o the_o round_a double_v for_o to_o find_v out_o who_o set_v it_o up_o by_o and_o by_o some_o body_n be_v discover_v busy_a some_o where_n with_o put_v up_o the_o 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marquis_n of_o ter_z veer_v and_o flushing_n but_o as_o stadtholder_v of_o the_o province_n they_o determine_v that_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v now_o of_o itself_o necessary_o revolve_v to_o the_o state_n through_o the_o stadtholder_n deceas_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v power_n now_o to_o pass_v the_o grant_v thereof_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n if_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o else_o to_o do_v it_o themselves_o or_o in_o case_n the_o say_a city_n shall_v continue_v to_o suffer_v the_o constitution_n of_o their_o magistrate_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o administrator_n then_o to_o refuse_v they_o voice_n and_o session_n among_o the_o state_n the_o advice_n which_o the_o commissioned_n council_n thereupon_o present_v in_o writing_n be_v this_o here_o ensue_a copy_n of_o the_o write_a advice_n of_o the_o commissioned_n council_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o zealand_n bear_v date_n septemb_n 1._o 1651_o touch_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o right_o 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express_o retain_v no_o more_o to_o themselves_o then_o the_o right_n of_o
sovereignty_n resort_v and_o homage_n and_o second_o that_o the_o foresay_a particular_a lord_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o their_o foresay_a sale_n and_o transport_n they_o have_v notorious_o pass_v away_o no_o more_o right_a or_o authority_n over_o they_o then_o the_o instrument_n of_o investiture_n and_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o fief_n do_v contain_v and_o hold_v forth_o which_o for_o all_o the_o concession_n of_o as_o well_o high_o as_o middle_a and_o low_a jurisdiction_n and_o divers_a other_o both_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a right_n and_o prerogative_n make_v over_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n do_v therefore_o withal_o in_o terminis_fw-la give_v up_o unto_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o function_n and_o requisite_n necessary_a for_o the_o direction_n and_o government_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n it_o follow_v evident_o that_o whatsoever_o serve_v to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o immediate_a exercise_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o express_o and_o by_o 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the_o earl_n and_o earldom_n of_o zealand_n within_o that_o city_n and_o resort_n thereof_o with_o autorization_n that_o of_o their_o own_o power_n they_o may_v seize_v upon_o the_o same_o for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o city_n their_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n against_o all_o damage_n and_o prejudices_fw-la which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_v transport_v or_o surrender_v the_o say_a city_n may_v chance_v to_o suffer_v in_o their_o domain_o incom_n and_o otherwise_o or_o any_o of_o their_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o their_o concernment_n be_v that_o the_o foresay_a letter_n and_o act_n of_o indemnity_n note_n well_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o flushing_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o inhabitant_n in_o particular_a and_o upon_o their_o particular_a request_n without_o any_o use_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n of_o the_o name_n and_o intervention_n of_o his_o excellency_n maurice_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o which_o 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satisfy_v all_o man_n be_v impossible_a tres_fw-fr mihi_fw-la convivae_fw-la prope_fw-la dissentire_fw-la videntur_fw-la there_o be_v scarce_o three_o but_o disagree_v and_o some_o there_o be_v so_o overrun_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o conceitedness_n that_o they_o can_v like_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o do_v themselves_o and_o can_v discern_v through_o plank_n of_o oak_n thing_n never_o see_v nor_o do_v howbeit_o we_o shall_v easy_o grant_v every_o one_o to_o enjoie_v his_o opinion_n provide_v they_o allow_v like_o like_a liberty_n to_o other_o end_n the_o chief_z head_n and_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o union_n of_o utrecht_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1579._o be_v that_o from_o which_o the_o confederated_a netherlands_o be_v call_v the_o unite_a province_n premise_v here_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o late_a transaction_n the_o province_n of_o holland_n seek_n to_z reform_v and_o reduce_v the_o army_n and_o public_a charge_n p._n 1._o 2._o the_o state_n general_n endeavour_v to_o dissuade_v it_o p._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v abate_v much_o from_o their_o first_o intent_n and_o obtain_v nothing_o they_o resolve_n to_o proceed_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o actual_o cashier_v 12_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o 31_o company_n of_o foot_n p._n 8_o 9_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o council_n of_o state_n oppose_v and_o countermand_v it_o p._n 9_o 10._o the_o state_n general_n authorise_v the_o prince_n to_o repress_v and_o quell_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 11._o a_o solemn_a deputation_n decree_v to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o whole_a manage_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n refer_v to_o he_o who_o resolv'_v to_o go_v along_o in_o person_n 10_o 11_o 12._o some_o minister_n busâ—e_v meddle_v p._n 13._o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n pray_v this_o cours_n as_o a_o great_a innovation_n and_o breach_n of_o privilege_n may_v be_v forbear_v but_o in_o vain_a p._n 14._o the_o prince_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n begin_v their_o progress_n p._n 15._o their_o arrival_n and_o proposition_n at_o dort_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n observation_n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n of_o dort_n p._n 38._o the_o commissioner_n advance_v to_o gorkum_n goude_n briel_n rotterdam_n shiedam_n delft_n p._n 38._o 39_o to_o alckmar_n horn_n enckhuysen_n medenblick_a edam_fw-la amsterdam_n n._n ibid._n to_o harelem_n leyden_n schonhoven_n n._n p._n 40._o the_o say_v commissioner_n return_v to_o the_o hague_n and_o report_v make_v p._n 40._o 41_o etc._n etc._n the_o approbation_n p._n 44._o the_o old_a and_o new_a rate_n among_o the_o province_n for_o entertain_v of_o force_n p._n 45._o the_o state_n general_n further_o address_v to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n about_o comply_v p._n 45._o the_o particular_a report_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n together_o with_o a_o smart_a charge_n against_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n p._n 46._o holland_n carriage_n and_o resolution_n thereupon_o p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o council_n of_o state_n present_v a_o proposition_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 54_o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n fall_v sick_a and_o recover_v p._n 58._o holland_n advice_n for_o reconciliation_n p._n 59_o their_o large_a letter_n to_o the_o 6_o other_o province_n in_o justification_n of_o their_o proceed_n p._n 60_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n of_o amsterdam_n to_o the_o charge_v make_v against_o they_o p._n 66._o etc._n etc._n the_o seize_v of_o six_o member_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 76._o the_o enterprise_n against_o amsterdam_n and_o notable_a passage_n about_o the_o same_o p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o letter_n thereupon_o to_o all_o the_o province_n p._n 83._o a_o great_a black_a horse_n p._n 84._o the_o prince_n in_o person_n before_o amsterdam_n p._n 85._o amsterdam_n begin_v to_o treat_v p._n 88_o the_o treaty_n conclude_v p._n 89._o the_o six_o member_n submit_v p._n and_o be_v release_v resign_v their_o charge_n p._n 93._o the_o prince_n his_o reason_n and_o motive_n for_o seize_v the_o say_a member_n etc._n etc._n seal_v up_o p._n 94._o a_o agreement_n make_v about_o the_o state_n of_o war_n p._n 96._o the_o disband_n of_o several_a company_n 20_o french_a 32_o english_a and_o 3_o scottish_a beside_o the_o new_a horse_n and_o some_o old_a p._n 100_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n go_v to_o deuren_n in_o gelderland_n for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o p._n 100_o several_a letter_n of_o thanksgiving_n procure_v and_o send_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o late_a exploit_n in_o reduce_v holland_n to_o conformity_n first_o from_o zealand_n p._n 100_o then_o from_o friesland_n both_o to_o the_o prince_n p._n 101._o and_o to_o count_n william_n their_o governor_n p._n 102._o from_o gelderland_n p._n 103._o overyssel_a ib._n utrecht_n 104_o etc._n etc._n great_a murmur_n and_o discontent_n in_o holland_n p._n 107._o a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n endeavour_v for_o by_o the_o state_n general_n upon_o the_o foresay_a account_n and_o hinder_v by_o those_o of_o holland_n ibid._n amsterdam_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n 108._o many_o invective_n against_o the_o prince_n ibid._n the_o prince_n his_o design_n of_o be_v declare_v premier_fw-fr noble_a in_o gelderland_n 108._o his_o last_o sicken_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n with_o the_o whole_a narration_n thereof_o unto_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o attest_v by_o his_o physician_n 109._o 10._o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n warn_v not_o to_o visit_v he_o lest_o their_o appearance_n shall_v fright_v he_o into_o a_o apprehension_n of_o death_n 115._o the_o minister_n sterremont_n his_o relation_n 111._o notification_n give_v of_o his_o death_n to_o all_o the_o province_n court_n ambassador_n governor_n etc._n etc._n 115._o 116._o the_o princess_n royal_a
never_o see_v the_o prince_n in_o all_o his_o sickness_n 117._o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n visit_v 117._o his_o be_v press_v to_o sign_n the_o treaty_n make_v between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o evasion_n ibid._n the_o prince_n his_o death_n various_o take_v by_o courtier_n and_o patriot_n 118._o the_o carriage_n of_o some_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d the_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n for_o a_o general_n convocation_n of_o all_o the_o province_n 118._o their_o averseness_n from_o have_v any_o captain_n general_n of_o stadtholder_n more_o 119._o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n bear_v p._n 119._o the_o lord_n cat_n his_o comparison_n of_o pillar_n and_o a_o candlestick_n 120._o holland_n deputation_n to_o all_o the_o province_n for_o a_o general_n assembly_n and_o three_o main_a point_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o 1_o religion_n 2_o the_o union_n 3_o the_o milirid_a p._n 121_o etc._n etc._n the_o province_n answer_v and_o readiness_n p._n 124._o the_o old_a princess_n dowager_n of_o orange_n her_o address_n to_o the_o province_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n her_o grandchild_n p._n 125._o count_n william_n and_o maurice_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bredetode_v their_o address_n to_o the_o state_n general_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n 126_o 127._o count_n william_n choose_v governor_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n 127._o knuyt_n exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n the_o six_o out_v member_n restore_v to_o their_o place_n and_o function_n p._n 128._o holland_n provisional_a government_n within_o themselves_o p._n 128._o 129._o difference_n and_o jarring_n about_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n p._n 130._o the_o princess_n royal_a her_o memorandum_n and_o address_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n p._n 131._o etc._n etc._n and_o 134._o etc._n etc._n the_o princess_n dowager_n the_o grandmother_n her_o address_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n 140._o the_o prince_n elect._n of_o brandenburg_n his_o pretention_n p._n 142._o ubi_fw-la cadaver_n ibi_fw-la congregantur_fw-la aquilae_fw-la 144._o the_o state_n of_o holland_n resolve_n that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o guardianship_n p._n 145._o list_n of_o all_o the_o company_n horse_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o state_n pay_v and_o their_o wage_n p._n 146._o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o holland_n begin_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o magistrate_n which_o former_o be_v do_v by_o the_o stadtholder_n p._n 149._o they_o of_o zealand_n arrive_v the_o first_o to_o the_o great_a general_n assembly_n p._n 149._o a_o answer_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n be_v advise_v to_o marry_v apply_v to_o the_o doubtfulness_n what_o a_o infant_n stadtholder_n may_v proov_v in_o time_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o lieutenant_n under_o he_o both_o to_o to_o the_o state_n and_o himself_o p._n 150._o etc._n etc._n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n all_o but_o groninghen_fw-mi and_o omlands_n p._n 151._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n general_n p._n 152_o the_o lord_n cat_n his_o first_o speech_n and_o proposition_n there_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 152._o etc._n etc._n the_o consideration_n of_o gelderland_n p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n of_o zealand_n p._n 166_o etc._n etc._n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o synodical_a minister_n p._n 177._o etc._n etc._n mean_n of_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o papistry_n in_o the_o province_n propound_v p._n 182_o etc._n etc._n various_a disposition_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 187._o the_o advice_n of_o holland_n about_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n general_o assent_v to_o p._n 189._o the_o minister_n acknowledgement_n p._n 191._o the_o consideration_n and_o inclination_n of_o friesland_n touch_v religion_n the_o union_n and_o militia_n p._n 192._o the_o consideration_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n p._n 197._o etc._n etc._n the_o inclination_n of_o utrecht_n p._n 204._o etc._n etc._n the_o large_a justification_n of_o holland_n proposition_n in_o point_n of_o the_o militia_n p._n 215_o etc._n etc._n provincial_n consideration_n of_o zealand_n about_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n and_o remove_v or_o transplace_v of_o garrison_n and_o confer_v of_o military_a office_n p._n 242._o etc._n etc._n pensionarie_n or_o advocate_n of_o zealand_n de_fw-fr vett_n his_o notable_a speech_n against_o corruption_n p._n 245._o the_o old_a instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o an._n 1588._o p._n 260._o etc._n etc._n consideration_n of_o holland_n about_o some_o article_n of_o the_o union_n p._n 281_o etc._n etc._n the_o consideration_n and_o inclination_n general_a of_o overyssel_a p._n 285._o etc._n etc._n holland_n proposition_n for_o expedit_v the_o affair_n to_o be_v debate_v by_o distinguish_a matter_n mere_o provincial_a and_o general_n p._n 290._o two_o main_a point_n propound_v 1_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o militia_n 2_o the_o give_v of_o commission_n p._n 294._o the_o princess_n dowager_n grandmother_n her_o application_n to_o the_o great_a assembly_n for_o the_o young_a prince_n succeed_v in_o his_o father_n charge_n p._n 294._o lay_v by_o p._n 297._o further_a advice_n of_o holland_n about_o the_o militia_n p._n 297._o of_o zealand_n 299._o of_o gelderland_n 301._o of_o friesland_n p._n 306._o overyssel_a p._n 307._o friesland_n justification_n of_o their_o former_a consideration_n about_o stadtholder_n etc._n etc._n p._n 309._o etc._n etc._n ambassador_n and_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n order_v to_o receiv_v no_o gift_n etc._n etc._n p._n 316._o groninghen_fw-mi and_o omlands_n be_v desire_v to_o send_v in_o their_o deputy_n p._n 317._o several_a matter_n bring_v before_o the_o great_a assembly_n beside_o the_o first_o intent_n as_o that_o of_o the_o west-indies_n of_o denmarck_n sweden_n spain_n and_o france_n p._n 317._o those_o of_o drow_v seek_v to_o be_v readmit_v at_o the_o state_n of_o a_o peculiar_a province_n p._n 317._o their_o right_a and_o claim_v deduce_v at_o large_a though_o all_o in_o vain_a p._n 319._o etc._n etc._n commissioner_n appoint_v for_o a_o conference_n conciliatorie_a 3_o for_o each_o province_n to_o frame_v a_o unanimous_a advice_n from_o the_o respective_a consideration_n present_v p._n 329._o gelderland_n motion_n of_o limit_v the_o military_a commander_n in_o voice_n city_n about_o the_o key_n the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o about_o the_o several_a oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o souldierie_a with_o the_o resolution_n thereupon_o p._n 330._o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v or_o vote_v in_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a p._n 332._o holland_n consideration_n about_o the_o soldier_n oath_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 333_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n p._n 337_o 338._o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o city_n of_o braband_n under_o the_o resort_v of_o this_o state_n their_o address_n to_o have_v place_n again_o as_o equal_a confederate_n and_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o union_n together_o with_o the_o deduction_n of_o their_o plea_n at_o large_a p._n 33â—_n etc._n etc._n continuation_n of_o the_o dfference_n and_o altercation_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d dowager_n of_o orange_n p._n 363._o the_o young_a prince_n christen_v notable_a circumstance_n and_o passage_n about_o it_o p._n 366_o etc._n etc._n his_o father_n burial_n with_o the_o state_n and_o pomp_n thereof_o p._n 369._o etc._n etc._n further_a strife_n and_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o dowager_n about_o the_o guardianship_n 373._o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n his_o come_n to_o the_o hague_n divers_a animosity_n and_o contest_v as_o betwixt_o the_o say_a elector_n and_o the_o princess_n royal_a p._n 374._o so_o especial_o betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n beverwert_v and_o henuliet_n p._n 375._o the_o princess_n royal_a her_o address_n thereupon_o to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 376._o their_o resentment_n and_o resolution_n p_o 377._o 378._o more_o matter_n of_o contention_n about_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o cabinet_n 378._o with_o much_o ado_n some_o agreement_n be_v make_v among_o the_o party_n by_o partnership_n p._n 380._o the_o guardian_n be_v further_o application_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n for_o conclude_v of_o the_o treaty_n make_v betwixt_o his_o king_n and_o the_o late_a prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o munster-article_n p._n 381._o the_o spaniard_n generosity_n ibid._n disadvantage_n of_o contentiousness_n ibid._n the_o â—â—al_a conclusion_n and_o sign_v of_o the_o say_a treaty_n p._n 382._o 383._o foreign_a affair_n transact_v in_o the_o great_a assembly_n accidental_o p_o 384._o french_a english_a danish_a swedish_n portugal_n ambassador_n p._n 384._o 385._o contention_n betwixt_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n and_o french_a resident_n p._n 386._o holland_n deputation_n into_o zealand_n to_o prevent_v the_o choose_n of_o a_o
stadtholder_n and_o captain_n general_n 386._o their_o proposition_n at_o large_a p._n 386._o 387._o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n and_o effect_n 392_o a_o motion_n at_o the_o general_n assembly_n for_o prohibit_v of_o the_o popish_a clergie_n resort_n into_o the_o province_n p._n 392._o a_o motion_n about_o the_o fieldmarshal_n to_o have_v place_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 392._o a_o form_n of_o give_v commission_n to_o governor_n and_o commander_n of_o place_n p._n 393._o many_o governor_n solemn_o swear_v p._n 395._o report_n from_o the_o conference_n conciciliatorie_a and_o the_o advice_n it_o produce_v p._n 396._o 397_o utrecht_n demand_n they_o may_v depute_v as_o member_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o any_o other_o province_n p._n 397_o overyssel_a demand'_v the_o like_a 398._o order_n agree_v upon_o for_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n p._n 398._o 399._o etc._n etc._n special_a instruction_n for_o the_o deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n about_o the_o same_o p._n 405_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o souldierie_a to_o the_o generality_n p._n 408._o 409_o friesland_n and_o groninghen_n conform_v themselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n with_o the_o rest_n under_o respective_a declaration_n p._n 410._o 411._o overyssel_a 412._o form_n of_o the_o oath_n military_a to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o particular_a province_n under_o who_o repartition_n or_o pay_v the_o company_n be_v p._n 414._o form_n of_o the_o oath_n they_o be_v to_o make_v to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n where_o they_o may_v be_v place_v or_o garrison_v not_o be_v under_o the_o repartition_n or_o pay_v of_o that_o province_n p._n 415._o form_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v in_o garrison_n p._n 416._o the_o business_n against_o corruption_n revive_v p._n 416._o 417_o the_o deputy_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o ord._n assem_fw-la of_o the_o generality_n swear_v ib._n count_n william_n of_o nassaw_n and_o all_o the_o military_a officer_n solemn_o swear_v in_o the_o great_a assembly_n as_o also_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n 417._o the_o order_n and_o act_n against_o corruption_n 417._o 418._o form_n of_o give_v patent_n for_o remove_v of_o company_n 421._o list_n agree_v upon_o for_o garrison_n in_o the_o frontier_n and_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o civil_a command_n within_o the_o respective_a province_n 422_o etc._n etc._n matter_n to_o be_v debate_v yet_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n 426._o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v advice_n about_o mustering_n 427_o etc._n etc._n a_o second_o remonstrance_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o the_o province_n 429_o etc._n etc._n defraiment_n 433._o the_o general_n assemblie_n resolution_n upon_o the_o minister_n remonstrance_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n special_a charge_n be_v give_v to_o the_o state_n general_n in_o ordinary_a to_o make_v strict_a order_n against_o all_o gross_a sin_n profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n fight_v of_o duel_n contentious_a writing_n about_o religion_n and_o especial_o socinian_n and_o other_o scandalous_a book_n p._n 435_o the_o great_a assembly_n seem_v at_o a_o end_n p._n 435._o 436._o project_n of_o certain_a medaille_n or_o coin_n in_o commemoration_n of_o this_o famous_a assembly_n come_v to_o nothing_o 436_o the_o point_n of_o secret_a correspondency_n ambassador_n resident_n agent_n and_o commissioner_n 437_o the_o address_n of_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o the_o governor_n ib._n &_o 438_o the_o manner_n of_o open_v letter_n of_o secrecy_n 438_o all_o resolution_n of_o state_n and_o such_o like_a necessary_a matter_n to_o be_v send_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o public_a minister_n reside_v or_o employ_v in_o foreign_a part_n 438._o 439_o the_o new_a instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n consist_v of_o lii_o article_n 440_o etc._n etc._n the_o point_n of_o defraiment_n settle_v for_o commissioner_n within_o the_o land_n travel_v in_o state-affair_n 463._o a_o motion_n that_o the_o resolutionsof_n this_o assembly_n may_v be_v of_o equal_a value_n and_o vigour_n with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n wave_v 464._o the_o council_n of_o state_n further_a advice_n about_o the_o point_n of_o muster_n 465._o the_o advice_n of_o friesland_n about_o the_o amnestia_fw-la or_o act_n of_o oblivion_n 476._o the_o lord_n cat_n seek_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o pensionarie-ship_n or_o place_n of_o advocate_n general_n for_o holland_n 477._o he_o deliver_v up_o the_o seal_a paper_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n contain_v the_o motive_n and_o reason_n of_o seize_v the_o six_o member_n and_o besiege_v of_o amsterdam_n ibid._n the_o same_o paper_n be_v read_v open_o in_o the_o assembly_n 478_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n thereupon_o 481_o etc._n etc._n several_a examination_n in_o that_o be_v half_a 484._o the_o lord_n van_fw-mi sommersdyke_n his_o purgation_n of_o himself_o before_o commissioner_n about_o his_o forward_v the_o enterprise_n against_o amsterdam_n 489_o etc._n etc._n his_o submission_n 500_o 501._o the_o respective_a city_n of_o holland_n who_o respective_a deputy_n the_o six_o seize_v member_n be_v at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n their_o solemn_a justification_n as_o that_o of_o dort_n p._n 502_o etc._n etc._n of_o haerlem_n p._n 508._o of_o delft_n p._n 511._o of_o amsterdam_n 513._o of_o horen_n p._n 515._o of_o medenblick_a 520._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n touch_v the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n his_o charge_n against_o the_o 6_o member_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o amsterdam_n 522._o a_o large_a information_n and_o deduction_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n their_o whole_a proceed_n about_o the_o reduce_n of_o their_o force_n and_o retrench_v of_o their_o charge_n together_o with_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n his_o foresay_a reason_n and_o motive_n of_o proceed_v as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o say_a member_n and_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n 525._o etc._n etc._n friesland_n present_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o amnestia_fw-la or_o general_a oblivion_n 568._o several_a project_n and_o advice_n about_o the_o decide_n and_o determine_v of_o difference_n happen_v among_o the_o province_n 568._o 570._o 571._o 573._o a_o draught_n of_o the_o amnestia_fw-la by_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a 574._o some_o difference_n about_o the_o list_n of_o garrison_n 575._o further_o debate_n and_o project_n about_o the_o void_a of_o difference_n among_o the_o province_n 576._o the_o dispose_n of_o place_n of_o government_n remit_v to_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n general_a 578._o the_o business_n of_o drow_v about_o session_n in_o the_o generality_n likewise_o remit_v thither_o ibid._n holland_n advice_n about_o decide_v of_o difference_n 578_o 579_o 580._o the_o point_n of_o a_o new_a state_n of_o war_n refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n 580._o friesland_n eager_a and_o holland_n remiss_a about_o the_o amnestia_fw-la 580._o 581_o etc._n etc._n that_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n undetermined_a recommend_v to_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a 581._o adjournment_n of_o the_o assembly_n for_o a_o little_a while_n 581._o their_o meeting_n again_o and_o report_n from_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a of_o the_o list_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o remain_v 581_o 582._o contestation_n betwixt_o holland_n and_o friesland_n about_o the_o amnestia_fw-la 582_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n van_n sommerdyck_n case_n a_o principal_a rub_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o amnestia_fw-la 58â—_n friesland_n sharp_a remonstrance_n and_o protestation_n 584_o 585_o a_o expedient_a find_v out_o and_o make_v use_n of_o 585_o 586._o further_a project_n about_o end_v of_o difference_n 587._o some_o exception_n against_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 590._o the_o amnestia_fw-la or_o act_n of_o oblivion_n solemn_o pass_v and_o publish_v 590_o 591._o conclusion_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n 592._o the_o lord_n pensionarie_a cat_n his_o speech_n at_o the_o break_n up_o thereof_o 592_o 593_o etc._n etc._n a_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o assembly_n 598._o several_a room_n former_o use_v by_o the_o stadtholder_n of_o holland_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o state_n for_o the_o enlarge_n the_o place_n of_o their_o provincial_a assembly_n 598._o the_o lord_n cat_n resign_v his_o place_n of_o pensionarie_n or_o advocate_n of_o holland_n 598_o 599._o the_o lord_n adrian_n pauw_v van_fw-mi hemstede_n choose_v and_o put_v in_o his_o room_n 599._o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o accept_v the_o same_o 600_o 601._o many_o difficult_a business_n leave_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n 602._o especial_o about_o grant_v leau_n to_o military_a officer_n for_o some_o absence_n ibid._n and_o about_o such_o absent_v as_o enter_v into_o any_o other_o state_n service_n 603_o etc._n etc._n some_o further_a point_n and_o article_n relate_v to_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n touch_v the_o generalty_n chamber_n of_o account_n 607_o etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v the_o receiver_n general_n 610._o further_a debate_n about_o the_o list_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o for_o execute_v the_o civil_a command_n item_n about_o a_o state_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 611._o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v summon_v to_o take_v their_o oath_n they_o demur_v upon_o it_o and_o present_v their_o exception_n in_o regard_n of_o several_a of_o the_o article_n prescribe_v they_o 611_o 612_o etc._n etc._n resolution_n that_o no_o ambassador_n or_o public_a minister_n shall_v receiv_v any_o gift_n 620._o item_n about_o defrayment_n of_o commissioner_n employ_v within_o the_o land_n and_o their_o account_n 621._o item_n that_o all_o public_a officer_n beware_v of_o transgress_v the_o act_n against_o corruption_n ibid._n the_o oath_n all_o officer_n of_o the_o generality_n be_v to_o take_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o give_v nor_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o place_n 622._o endeavour_n for_o a_o like_a oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n 622._o remain_v difference_n among_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n about_o the_o government_n of_o orange_n the_o magistracy_n of_o breda_n and_o elsewhere_o 623_o 624._o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o princely_a guardian_n and_o those_o of_o zealand_n about_o the_o city_n of_o veer_v and_o flushing_n much_o animate_v by_o holland_n 624._o and_o the_o minister_n 625._o great_a stirr'_v and_o tumult_n thereupon_o at_o middleburgh_n 626_o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o zealand_n ample_a deduction_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n or_o state_n of_o zealand_n as_o sovereign_n and_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o vassal_n 635_o etc._n etc._n the_o princely_a guardian_n answer_v thereunto_o 657_o and_o counter_a remonstrance_n 660_o etc._n etc._n the_o result_n 681_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o the_o province_n general_o reassume_v the_o choose_n of_o their_o own_o magistrate_n 685._o utrecht_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o autor_n conclusion_n 687_o 688._o finis_fw-la