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utrect_v that_o as_o often_o as_o the_o confederate_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o deliberate_v about_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o set_a place_n they_o shall_v send_v thither_o their_o deputy_n and_o these_o deputy_n be_v call_v the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n but_o the_o state_n be_v not_o always_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o meet_v by_o reason_n of_o divers_a obstacle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o perpetual_a senate_n or_o council_n it_o be_v find_v requisite_a to_o establish_v a_o council_n of_o state_n den_n raed_n van_fw-mi staten_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o one_o precedent_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o one_o treasurer_n and_o three_o secretary_n there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n no_o set_v place_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o council_n because_o that_o then_o the_o settlement_n be_v not_o complete_v and_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a but_o here_o be_v the_o article_n which_o this_o council_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o which_o be_v to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o administration_n first_o that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o charge_n they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o endeavour_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o those_o province_n which_o they_o be_v deputy_n for_o as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o law_n prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o state_n general_n 3._o that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n and_o pay_v the_o wage_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o wage_n be_v due_a 4._o that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o confederate_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o disadvantage_n or_o trouble_n 5._o that_o they_o shall_v send_v every_o three_o month_n to_o the_o state_n of_o each_o particular_a province_n a_o compendium_n of_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o the_o account_n of_o their_o expense_n and_o receipt_n 6._o that_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v 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state_n the_o care_n of_o small_a and_o less_o important_a business_n chap._n iu._n in_o what_o consist_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o affair_n be_v determine_v by_o they_o which_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n since_o that_o time_n that_o be_v ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1587._o the_o sovereign_a administration_n of_o business_n have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o their_o sovereign_a council_n and_o in_o it_o be_v not_o only_o all_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n but_o they_o have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o decide_v some_o business_n which_o the_o particular_a province_n can_v 1._o for_o in_o the_o first_o 〈…〉_z lone_a that_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n and_o foreign_a state_n and_o do_v also_o send_v in_o their_o own_o name_n ambassador_n abroad_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o 2._o this_o assembly_n alone_o proclaim_v war_n and_o have_v the_o management_n of_o it_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v first_o swear_v and_o then_o to_o the_o general_n that_o command_v the_o army_n 4._o some_o deputy_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v always_o appoint_v to_o accompany_v the_o general_n in_o time_n of_o war_n without_o who_o advice_n he_o can_v lawful_o begin_v any_o enterprise_n of_o importance_n 5._o this_o assembly_n have_v also_o its_o envoy_n in_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n india_n company_n because_o there_o be_v often_o deliberation_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n 6._o it_o be_v this_o assembly_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v a_o general_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o of_o oblige_v he_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o they_o 7._o they_o give_v safeconduct_a and_o pass_v to_o all_o stranger_n that_o desire_v to_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n 8._o they_o can_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v fugitive_n and_o those_o that_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o enemy_n 9_o they_o make_v order_n about_o the_o transport_n and_o entry_n of_o merchandises_n 10._o they_o alone_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o conquer_a city_n and_o town_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n and_o other_o place_n reduce_v by_o force_n 11._o they_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o province_n remain_v in_o friendship_n and_o amity_n one_o with_o another_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o comport_v themselves_o rather_o as_o remonstrancer_n than_o as_o commander_n and_o in_o short_a they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o that_o be_v direct_v and_o address_v to_o they_o by_o commission_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v well_o weigh_v these_o thing_n will_v not_o wonder_v if_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o illustrious_a high_a and_o mighty_a though_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n enjoy_v only_o the_o quality_n of_o noble_a and_o powerful_a chap._n v._n how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n general_n do_v extend_v the_o state_n general_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o guard_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n safety_n and_o for_o all_o public_a advantage_n if_o therefore_o the_o governor_n general_n or_o the_o ambassador_n and_o envoy_n of_o other_o prince_n do_v make_v any_o proposition_n that_o be_v of_o concern_v and_o importance_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o deputy_n do_v give_v account_n of_o it_o by_o letter_n to_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o according_a as_o their_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o plurality_n of_o vote_n except_o in_o case_n of_o contribution_n for_o then_o there_o be_v require_v a_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o province_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o state_n general_n be_v the_o representatives_n of_o those_o that_o send_v they_o have_v no_o power_n beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n only_o as_o be_v mention_v by_o it_o but_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o new_a order_n when_o new_a business_n happen_v and_o without_o they_o they_o can_v deliberate_v nor_o give_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v but_o a_o fiduciary_n and_o delegated_a power_n their_o decree_n be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o particular_a province_n and_o to_o they_o these_o decree_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v publish_v rather_o in_o a_o precary_n and_o submissive_a way_n the_o stile_n run_v we_o pray_v and_o require_v our_o dear_a and_o belove_v the_o state_n governor_n deputy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o respective_a province_n etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o every_o province_n make_v law_n at_o home_n as_o they_o please_v chap._n vi_o who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ordinary_o choose_v for_o deputy_n to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o of_o the_o order_n which_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o deputy_n this_o high_a council_n always_o sit_v at_o the_o hague_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o order_n abovementioned_a they_o be_v send_v in_o uncertain_a number_n for_o some_o province_n send_v two_o some_o three_o or_o one_o or_o a_o great_a number_n but_o all_o the_o deputy_n of_o one_o province_n though_o never_o so_o many_o make_v but_o one_o vote_n or_o suffrage_n the_o province_n that_o send_v they_o furnish_v they_o for_o their_o expense_n and_o give_v they_o a_o considerable_a allowance_n the_o time_n of_o their_o deputation_n be_v not_o limit_v neither_o for_o some_o province_n send_v they_o for_o two_o year_n some_o for_o four_o six_o or_o more_o some_o for_o all_o their_o life_n now_o all_o these_o province_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n in_o the_o state_n though_o holland_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o have_v the_o custom_n of_o draw_v some_o other_o to_o its_o party_n and_o
suit_v about_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o receipt_n of_o custom_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o governor_n general_n they_o determine_v all_o cause_n concern_v prisoner_n of_o war_n touch_v plunder_n and_o booty_n etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v the_o method_n they_o use_v in_o all_o their_o affair_n 1._o they_o do_v the_o business_n that_o concern_v the_o whole_a province_n 2._o those_o affair_n that_o regard_v town_n and_o corporation_n last_o of_o all_o they_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o private_a person_n the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o admiralty_n who_o be_v six_o in_o number_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o to_o act_v conjoint_o with_o the_o admiral_n the_o state_n and_o their_o deputy_n to_o have_v always_o a_o convenient_a fleet_n ready_a to_o secure_v the_o sea_n from_o pirate_n and_o that_o all_o merchant_n and_o passenger_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o river_n and_o channel_n be_v due_o provide_v of_o passport_n they_o be_v also_o to_o 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magistrate_n of_o town_n though_o they_o have_v their_o own_o privy_a councillor_n man_n of_o great_a capacity_n and_o ability_n but_o they_o do_v much_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o state_n for_o any_o business_n that_o concern_v these_o nation_n this_o government_n thus_o found_v upon_o equity_n and_o justice_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o attract_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n upon_o its_o lord_n and_o indeed_o it_o do_v for_o no_o prince_n ever_o perform_v more_o glorious_a action_n or_o receive_v more_o demonstration_n of_o honour_n from_o their_o neighbour_n than_o they_o william_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o holland_n be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 1247._o and_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o a_o addition_n of_o glory_n for_o these_o prince_n be_v that_o they_o have_v maintain_v many_o bloody_a war_n obtain_v many_o famous_a victory_n and_o always_o so_o defend_v the_o very_a border_n of_o their_o state_n that_o their_o enemy_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o 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