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to_o wit_v a_o letter_n from_o that_o worthy_a and_o valliant_n commander_n otto_n de_fw-fr gendt_fw-ge and_o oyen_n lord_n of_o dyden_n governor_n of_o emrick_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o follow_v my_o lord_n the_o bearer_n hereof_o my_o cousin_n merode_n be_v come_v to_o make_v report_n unto_o your_o excellentie_n of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o surprise_a of_o the_o city_n of_o wesel_n the_o enemy_n have_v likewise_o quit_v both_o the_o sconce_n make_v not_o one_o shoot_v against_o us._n their_o man_n of_o war_n they_o have_v sink_v themselves_o and_o have_v a_o parcel_n of_o small_a ship_n in_o the_o ryne_n i_o do_v cause_n part_n of_o they_o to_o be_v burn_v i_o have_v find_v great_a number_n of_o ordinance_n here_o and_o 13._o or_o 14._o boat_n upon_o kart_n and_o for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o this_o city_n i_o have_v send_v for_o more_o company_n out_o of_o emmerick_n and_o rees_n and_o if_o it_o please_v your_o excellentie_n i_o shall_v desire_v more_o strength_n thus_o in_o have_v i_o take_v my_o leave_n wesel_n the_o 19_o of_o august_n 1629._o in_o the_o morning_n between_o 4._o and_o 5._o of_o the_o clock_n your_o excellenties_n humble_a and_o faithful_a otto_n of_o gendt_fw-ge and_o oyen_n the_o first_o undertaker_n of_o this_o enterprise_n be_v peter_n mulder_n richard_n mulder_n his_o brother_n and_o john_n rootleer_v all_o three_o burgher_n of_o wesel_n man_n of_o a_o mean_a condition_n but_o of_o a_o good_a spirit_n &_o resolution_n this_o peter_n mulder_n divers_a time_n feign_v to_o learn_v to_o swim_v have_v pile_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o moat_n on_o that_o side_n which_o he_o intend_v the_o city_n shall_v be_v assault_v and_o spy_v out_o all_o opportunity_n make_v a_o great_a iron_n hammer_v to_o beat_v down_o the_o palisado_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o bulwark_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o town_n wherewithal_o the_o prince_n be_v acquaint_v as_o also_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o this_o design_n his_o excellentie_n appoint_v the_o lord_n of_o dyden_n for_o the_o manage_v thereof_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v the_o 18._o of_o august_n peter_n mulder_n go_v out_o of_o wesel_n at_o one_o gate_n and_o his_o brother_n out_o of_o another_o gate_n about_o three_o hour_n before_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o gate_n peter_n rootleer_v follow_v a_o while_n after_o to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n all_o three_o meeting_n together_o in_o the_o dark_a at_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o his_o aid_n &_o assistance_n herein_o that_o thereby_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o citizen_n may_v be_v release_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o vexation_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o lord_n of_o dyden_n about_o midnight_n come_v unto_o they_o with_o some_o sixteen_o hundred_o foot_n some_o musketeer_n other_o firelock_n and_o half_a pike_n and_o eight_o troop_n of_o horse_n before_o they_o go_v on_o the_o lord_n of_o dyden_n to_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v make_v the_o captain_n to_o draw_v billet_n who_o shall_v fall_v on_o first_o and_o peter_n muller_n with_o his_o two_o comrade_n go_v on_o before_o they_o couragiouslye_o but_o ere_o our_o troop_n come_v thither_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o dyden_n have_v order_v the_o business_n thus_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v light_n so_o that_o they_o imagine_v it_o be_v not_o practicable_a the_o enemy_n likewise_o see_v the_o day_n break_v and_o that_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v light_n draw_v off_o their_o by-watch_n from_o that_o place_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o rest_n but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o give_v courage_n to_o man_n at_o last_o our_o man_n wade_v through_o the_o moat_n and_o enter_v the_o bulwark_n and_o
munition_n keep_v for_o the_o town_n which_o may_v not_o be_v sell_v xii_o that_o all_o confraternity_n artillery_n gild_v and_o occupation_n be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o town_n shall_v remain_v in_o esse_fw-la and_o keep_v their_o ancient_a charter_n ordinance_n &_o privilidges_n together_o with_o all_o their_o good_n ready_a or_o unready_a and_o to_o this_o end_n in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v be_v order_v by_o the_o say_a confraternity_n occupation_n gild_v or_o sell_v or_o buy_v by_o they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o marshal_n headman_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n xiii_o that_o in_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n and_o other_o unite_a province_n the_o three_o arm_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v stamp_v or_o counterfeit_v neither_o any_o the_o mark_n belong_v to_o the_o gild_v or_o occupation_n of_o this_o town_n as_o the_o cutlars_n the_o point-maker_n and_o other_o hand_n craft_n man_n but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v keep_v and_o use_v their_o own_o proper_a mark_n and_o that_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o workmanship_a be_v make_v and_o that_o all_o gild_v and_o manufacture_n as_o also_o the_o dyer_n &_o the_o new_a yearly_a fair_n procure_v during_o these_o trouble_n in_o the_o maioury_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v cease_v un_o less_o those_o of_o the_o maioury_a be_v hear_v there_o upon_o touch_v their_o anuall_a fair_n otherwise_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o all_o equity_n by_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n fourteen_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o buss_n and_o those_o in_o the_o country_n sit_v under_o contribution_n have_v grant_v they_o and_o shall_v be_v entreat_v as_o the_o other_o good_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n aswell_o within_o the_o town_n as_o dweller_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n xv._o and_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o rent_n and_o lawful_a debt_n make_v by_o the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o city_n or_o their_o deputy_n also_o ordain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o accept_v to_o be_v pay_v aswell_o during_o this_o siege_n as_o before_o whether_o they_o be_v enrowl_v or_o seal_v or_o no_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v deliver_v over_o a_o pertinent_a state_n that_o the_o high_a &_o mighty_a lord_n afterward_o may_v in_o all_o equity_n dispose_v thereof_o xvi_o and_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n the_o present_a accise_n imposition_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o the_o town_n in_o future_a time_n shall_v take_v their_o usual_a course_n which_o may_v be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v by_o the_o three_o member_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o do_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o common_a weal_n xvii_o that_o all_o act_n resolution_n decree_n &_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o three_o member_n or_o magistracy_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o state_n or_o good_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n also_o the_o sentence_n give_v in_o power_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o shreive_n as_o likewise_o all_o eviction_n of_o good_n due_o solemnize_v situate_v with_o in_o or_o without_o this_o town_n shall_v remain_v in_o their_o force_n &_o vigour_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n of_o the_o interest_v party_n neither_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n or_o reformation_n if_o that_o belong_v unto_o they_o xviii_o that_o those_o which_o be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o magistracis_n or_o have_v be_v heretofore_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v not_o trouble_v because_o of_o the_o act_n and_o ordinance_n grant_v by_o they_o for_o the_o distribution_n or_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n for_o the_o town_n or_o other_o provision_n make_v neither_o shall_v also_o the_o receiver_n be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o money_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v and_o receive_v nor_o that_o the_o account_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a receiver_n and_o other_o deputy_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o search_n or_o rivision_n as_o likewise_o all_o the_o account_n give_v up_o by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o domain_v state_n of_o brabandt_n receiver_n of_o licence_n conuoye_n and_o fortification_n shall_v continue_v as_o they_o be_v without_o any_o inquity_n make_v after_o they_o xix_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o great_a hospital_n the_o fabric_n of_o church_n orphan_n house_n lasory_n findling_n madman_n and_o other_o foundation_n of_o hospital_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o authorisation_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o directour_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v confer_v and_o give_v by_o the_o three_o member_n in_o conformity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n and_o as_o they_o have_v be_v exercise_v heretofore_o xx._n that_o also_o the_o owner_n of_o winde-mill_n &_o oyle-mill_n within_o this_o town_n and_o the_o freedom_n thereof_o during_o this_o siege_n or_o which_o by_o former_a war_n have_v be_v break_v off_o or_o shoot_v down_o or_o otherwise_o demolish_v may_v build_v they_o up_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n without_o sue_v any_o new_a warrant_n for_o they_o or_o to_o pay_v any_o other_o right_n than_o those_o which_o they_o have_v use_v to_o pay_v heretofore_o except_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v otherwise_o require_v it_o xxi_o that_o every_o layeman_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v be_v in_o the_o oath_n and_o service_n of_o his_o majest_n of_o spain_n whether_o of_o the_o town_n or_o no_o he_o shall_v be_v free_o permit_v after_o the_o surrender_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o with_o his_o family_n &_o good_n and_o to_o this_o end_n may_v send_v for_o wagon_n karre_n boat_n or_o ship_v out_o of_o brabant_n holland_n and_o other_o neutral_a town_n without_o any_o of_o their_o person_n good_n or_o the_o conductour_n of_o they_o either_o go_v or_o come_v shall_v be_v hinder_v molest_v or_o trouble_v by_o the_o soldier_n or_o fiscal_v or_o any_o other_o and_o that_o without_o require_v any_o other_o passport_n or_o consent_n but_o this_o xxii_o moreover_o the_o burgher_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n as_o likewise_o those_o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o service_n oath_n military_a of_o his_o majest_n or_o not_o and_o the_o heeyr_n belong_v to_o they_o shall_v have_v three_o year_n liberty_n ensue_v that_o they_o may_v in_o all_o place_n aswell_o in_o the_o town_n liberty_n and_o maioury_a thereof_o sell_v transport_v change_n barter_v their_o good_n as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o fit_a or_o to_o have_v they_o receive_v or_o administrate_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o they_o and_o come_v die_v within_o or_o without_o the_o town_n during_o the_o same_o time_n by_o will_n or_o without_o make_v of_o will_n in_o such_o a_o case_n their_o good_n shall_v fall_v to_o their_o institute_v inheritor_n or_o to_o the_o next_o of_o their_o kindred_n xxiii_o and_o those_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o during_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o year_n which_o will_v go_v into_o the_o province_n &_o town_n belong_v to_o &_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majest_n about_o their_o particular_a affair_n may_v free_o do_v the_o same_o four_o time_n a_o year_n with_o the_o former_a knowledge_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o require_v a_o passport_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o just_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o at_o end_n of_o these_o three_o year_n may_v make_v their_o abode_n in_o this_o town_n or_o in_o other_o place_n where_o they_o pay_v contribution_n where_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n for_o to_o go_v to_o pass_v &_o to_o traffic_v every_o where_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxiv_o that_o no_o other_o governor_n shall_v be_v appoint_v or_o make_v over_o the_o town_n nor_o his_o substitute_n but_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o nassawe_v or_o some_o other_o nederlandish_a lord_n of_o vassal_n xxv_o that_o the_o garrison_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v any_o exemption_n or_o freedom_n of_o imposition_n from_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o town_n but_o shall_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o accise_n as_o other_o inhabitant_n do_v xxvi_o that_o all_o person_n absent_a their_o wife_n and_o child_n aswell_o clergy_n as_o lay_v man_n flee_v shall_v be_v include_v and_o comprehend_v in_o this_o treaty_n xxvii_o that_o all_o sick_a and_o hurt_n at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o great_a hospital_n or_o other_o house_n either_o soldier_n or_o other_o may_v bide_v therein_o till_o they_o be_v thorough_o recover_v or_o afterward_o to_o stay_v or_o to_o depart_v as_o it_o please_v they_o &_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v be_v assist_v with_o wagon_n or_o cart_n to_o carry_v away_o their_o baggage_n without_o any_o impeachment_n xxviii_o all_o these_o article_n be_v approve_v agree_v unto_o by_o his_o excie_n &_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o high_a &_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n &_o accept_v on_o by_o the_o ecclesiasticke_n magistrate_n and_o burgher_n of_o the_o say_a town_n in_o power_n of_o their_o letter_n or_o attorney_n in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v hereunto_o at_o vucht_a in_o the_o camp_n before_o the_o buss_v the_o 14._o of_o september_n 1629._o and_o be_v sign_v f._n henry_n de_fw-fr nassaw_n fr._n michael_n bishop_n of_o the_o buss_n fr._n johannes_n moor_n abbet_n of_o bernes_n johannes_n hermanus_n deacon_n of_o the_o buss_n r._n van_fw-mi voorne_v r._n van_fw-mi greeneven_a blooff_o van_fw-mi de_fw-fr sloote_n henry_n summars_n peter_n hubert_n herialthuvel_n the_o ratification_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o their_o deputy_n after_o the_o sight_n lecture_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o point_n and_o 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