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pardon_n that_o six_o person_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o pardon_n who_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v free_a from_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o episcopal_a garrison_n without_o limitation_n that_o they_o shall_v surrender_v the_o key_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o whatever_o concern_v the_o security_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v absolute_o at_o the_o bishop_n disposal_n scon_n after_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o have_v he_o begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o citadel_n call_v munster_n craw-bone_n he_o regulate_v all_o the_o college_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o city_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n which_o begin_v to_o require_v a_o account_n from_o some_o part_n of_o those_o who_o have_v former_o bear_v office_n four_o receiver_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n upon_o pretence_n of_o have_v falsify_v their_o trust_n one_o of_o the_o counsellor_n exclude_v from_o pardon_n be_v constrain_v to_o pay_v the_o 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of_o the_o court_n of_o gelder_n as_o be_v in_o possession_n who_o thereupon_o a_o while_n after_o cause_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n claâ—m_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o writing_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o the_o year_n follow_v the_o bishop_n send_v mounseur_fw-fr braybeck_n dean_n of_o the_o cathedral_n of_o munster_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o hague_n where_o he_o attend_v the_o state_n general_n with_o a_o memorial_n desire_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o prince_n that_o they_o will_v favour_v his_o just_a demand_n and_o restore_v to_o he_o the_o signory_n of_o porculo_fw-la and_o its_o dependency_n which_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o state_n have_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o count_n justus_n of_o limburg_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o province_n of_o gelder_n in_o the_o year_n 1616._o moniseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr estrade_n also_o the_o french_a ambassador_n be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o smart_o put_v the_o state_n 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the_o signiory_n of_o esens_n stedesdorp_n and_o witmond_n which_o his_o mother-in-law_n have_v enjoy_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother-in-law_n this_o debt_n be_v demand_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o east-friesland_n who_o be_v by_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n condemn_v to_o pay_v it_o the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n altogether_o for_o have_v his_o oar_n in_o every_o boat_n have_v so_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o the_o emperor_n offer_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o put_v the_o imperial_a sentence_n in_o execution_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o the_o opportunity_n and_o to_o bring_v his_o matter_n about_o to_o his_o chief_a advantage_n to_o this_o effect_n he_o so_o wrought_v it_o that_o these_o two_o powerful_a neighbour_n the_o prince_n and_o he_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o hunt_v the_o wild-boar_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o westphalia_n in_o august_n 1663._o the_o bishop_n be_v very_o urgent_a with_o the_o prince_n to_o deliver_v he_o up_o eyderland_n promise_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o whole_a debâ—_n of_o lichtenstein_n and_o that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v the_o clamer_fw-la have_v this_o proposal_n succeed_v according_a to_o hiâ—_n wish_v he_o will_v have_v order_v it_o so_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o lichtenstein_n shall_v have_v get_v little_a enough_o but_o in_o regard_n this_o request_n of_o his_o be_v look_v upoâ—_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n general_n this_o proposal_n do_v nothing_o please_v the_o prince_n of_o friesland_n and_o therefore_o he_o object_v several_a obstacle_n particular_o that_o the_o say_v eyderland_n be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o engage_v for_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n so_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n who_o have_v a_o share_n and_o interest_n in_o this_o affair_n nevertheless_o he_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o as_o
he_o let_v alone_o the_o nether_a county_n of_o benthem_n and_o also_o schuttorp_n and_o nyenbuy_v beinâ—_n a_o fief_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o over_n yssel_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v have_v a_o pique_n at_o the_o count_n of_o benthem_n for_o many_o year_n anâ—_n in_o the_o end_n you_o find_v how_o he_o bring_v his_o design_n about_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n general_n upon_o this_o subject_a sign_v at_o hostmer_n the_o 14._o of_o september_n 1668._o that_o the_o soldier_n who_o have_v be_v before_o the_o fortress_n of_o benthem_n be_v absolute_o free_a from_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o cashier_v out_o of_o his_o service_n and_o that_o present_o after_o they_o have_v give_v their_o oath_n to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o the_o holy_a empire_n to_o the_o circle_n of_o westphalia_n and_o the_o holy_a county_n of_o benthem_n which_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o count_n himself_o in_o a_o letter_n date_v from_o the_o castle_n the_o 28._o of_o august_n and_o yet_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n immediate_o after_o the_o word_n already_o recite_v say_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o do_v assist_v the_o say_v holy_a count_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o person_n thus_o hitherto_o the_o flame_n of_o war_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n extinguish_v and_o yet_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n you_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o embers_o be_v but_o cover_v up_o to_o kindle_v the_o material_n of_o a_o new_a fire_n this_o same_o prince_n altogether_o give_v to_o quarrel_n never_o desist_v from_o make_v his_o levy_n either_o private_o or_o public_o which_o give_v the_o state_n general_n sufficient_a occasion_n and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o proceed_n for_o they_o know_v he_o too_o well_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o his_o fair_a word_n in_o the_o 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the_o bishop_n very_o inclinable_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o this_o opportunity_n order_v that_o all_o letter_n and_o pacquet_n direct_v into_o holland_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o and_o stop_v up_o the_o post-road_n this_o cause_v the_o magistrate_n of_o hamburgh_n to_o fix_v upon_o their_o post_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v send_v any_o letter_n to_o the_o low_a country_n but_o by_o the_o post-master_n of_o their_o city_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n will_v admit_v no_o post_n but_o his_o own_o to_o pass_v through_o his_o territory_n and_o still_o raise_v great_a force_n beside_o public_o give_v out_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v prescribe_v he_o law_n in_o his_o own_o country_n there_o be_v some_o apprehension_n that_o this_o affair_n first_o stir_v by_o the_o trouble-world_n of_o munster_n will_v come_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o dry_a blow_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n be_v also_o concern_v at_o that_o time_n the_o state_n general_n begin_v to_o mistrust_v the_o king_n of_o france_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v one_o day_n invade_v their_o dominion_n because_o that_o by_o their_o good_a management_n they_o have_v prevent_v he_o from_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o the_o low-countries_n know_v he_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o they_o ever_o since_o as_o for_o the_o bishop_n too_o many_o thing_n be_v various_o report_v of_o he_o every_o day_n that_o no_o body_n know_v what_o to_o believe_v fear_v and_o terror_n so_o possess_v the_o country_n of_o gelder_n that_o many_o people_n retire_v into_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o doesburgh_n and_o arnheim_n which_o cause_v the_o like_a consternation_n in_o all_o place_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v though_o there_o be_v nothing_o certain_o know_v which_o way_n the_o episcopal_a troop_n intend_v their_o march_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o grol_n be_v no_o less_o in_o fear_n because_o that_o some_o of_o the_o bishopâ—_n troop_n be_v see_v rove_a about_o the_o country_n every_o day_n but_o their_o dread_n increase_v upon_o the_o report_n that_o the_o bishop_n design_n be_v upon_o borculo_fw-la hoogheim_n holten_n or_o some_o other_o place_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v report_v of_o groningenâ—_n but_o without_o any_o certainty_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o some_o other_o german_a prince_n be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o when_o theiâ—_n force_n be_v join_v they_o will_v make_v up_o a_o veâ—_n puissant_a and_o numerous_a army_n but_o that_o fear_n haâ—_n no_o foundation_n at_o that_o time_n in_o regard_n thing_n be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a for_o action_n in_o the_o year_n 1670_o he_o pick_v a_o new_a quarrel_n with_o duke_n radolph_n augustus_n of_o brunswick_n wolfenbuttel_n about_o thâ—_n city_n of_o hoxter_n six_o league_n a_o this_o side_n casseâ—_n ever_o since_o martin_n luther_n time_n and_o the_o waâ—_n of_o smalcald_a there_o have_v be_v great_a contest_a abouâ—_n this_o place_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o brnnswick_n lunenburgh_n 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