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furnish_v 13000._o butt_n of_o wine_n naples_n 6000._o and_o sevill_n with_o that_o jurisdiction_n 7000._o butt_n cathagena_n do_v furnish_v 15000._o aneghe_n naples_n and_o sicily_n 11000._o aneghe_n of_o bean_n and_o pease_n andaluzia_n naples_n and_o biscay_n do_v furnish_v other_o provision_n of_o corn_n iron_n woollen_a and_o linen_n cloth_n with_o other_o necessary_n they_o have_v in_o the_o fleet_n 12000._o pipe_n of_o fresh_a water_n with_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v think_v needful_a this_o army_n as_o d._n diego_n pimentel_n do_v confess_v cost_v the_o king_n 30000._o ducat_n a_o day_n report_v the_o army_n to_o be_v 32000._o strong_a there_o be_v five_o regiment_n of_o the_o old_a soldier_n of_o naples_n regiment_n colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n sicily_n and_o the_o terceres_n the_o five_o colonel_n be_v d._n diego_n pimentel_n brother_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o taveras_n cousin_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o benevent_v and_o calui_fw-la a_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n
spain_n commissioner_n for_o spain_n duke_n of_o frias_n earl_n of_o haro_n etc._n etc._n d._n john_n baptista_n taxis_fw-la earl_n of_o villa_n mediana_n etc._n etc._n and_o alexander_n rovidius_n a_o lawyer_n and_z senator_z of_o milan_n the_o archduke_n send_v for_o their_o commissioner_n charles_n earl_n of_o aremberg_n counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o admiral_n to_o the_o say_a archduke_n john_n richardot_n knight_n precedent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o lodowick_n verreiken_n knight_n their_o principal_a secretary_n all_o these_o commissioner_n after_o many_o consultation_n and_o conference_n in_o the_o end_n conclude_v a_o peace_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o august_n betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n their_o estate_n and_o subject_n upon_o certain_a article_n whereof_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o content_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o from_o thenceforth_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sincere_a and_o firm_a league_n and_o peace_n inviolable_o observe_v for_o ever_o spain_n article_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o england_n and_o spain_n and_o in_o all_o place_n betwixt_o the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o renown_a archduke_n of_o austria_n duke_n of_o bourgondie_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n their_o country_n dominion_n and_o subject_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v 2_o that_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v and_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v during_o the_o trouble_n be_v forget_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o action_n pretend_v for_o any_o depredation_n or_o spoil_n commit_v but_o all_o shall_v be_v free_o abolish_v except_o such_o depredation_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v since_o the_o 24_o of_o april_n 1603_o and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n shall_v forbear_v from_o all_o depredation_n and_o spoil_n and_o cause_n restitution_n to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v after_o that_o time_n commit_v 3_o that_o neither_o of_o the_o above_o name_v prince_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v do_v treat_v or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o other_o or_o against_o their_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n upon_o any_o pretence_n nor_o assist_v or_o consent_v unto_o any_o war_n attempt_n or_o treaty_n to_o the_o prejudice_n one_o of_o another_o 4_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o themselves_o give_v nor_o consent_n to_o be_v give_v by_o any_o of_o their_o vassal_n subject_n or_o inhabitant_n any_o aid_n favour_n or_o supply_v unto_o the_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n of_o either_o part_n whether_o they_o shall_v invade_v their_o country_n or_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n of_o soldier_n victual_n money_n ordnance_z and_o munition_n or_o any_o other_o aid_n to_o maintain_v war_n 5_o that_o the_o say_a prince_n shall_v and_o do_v renounce_v all_o league_n confederation_n and_o intelligence_n make_v to_o the_o prejudice_n one_o of_o another_o which_o do_v or_o may_v impugn_v this_o peace_n &_o the_o content_n thereof_o all_o which_o they_o shall_v disannul_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n 6_o that_o the_o say_a king_n and_o archduke_n shall_v restrain_v their_o subject_n from_o do_v any_o wrong_n and_o shall_v revoke_v all_o commission_n and_o letter_n of_o reprisall_n and_o mart_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o whosoever_o they_o have_v be_v grant_v the_o which_o they_o shall_v declare_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v punish_v criminal_o and_o compel_v to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o party_n damnify_v 7_o that_o as_o concern_v the_o town_n of_o flessingue_n brill_n ramekin_n and_o other_o fort_n thereunto_o belong_v in_o the_o which_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v remain_v in_o garrison_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a king_n affirm_v that_o by_o contract_n former_o make_v between_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o famous_a memory_n unto_o who_o his_o majesty_n do_v succeed_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n he_o stand_v bind_v not_o to_o redeliver_v the_o say_a town_n and_o fort_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o for_o caution_n so_o as_o by_o the_o say_a contract_n his_o majesty_n faith_n &_o honour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o keep_v religious_o towards_o all_o man_n be_v engage_v he_o may_v not_o then_o restore_v those_o place_n unto_o the_o archduke_n yet_o he_o promise_v to_o enter_v into_o treaty_n with_o the_o say_a estate_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n will_v assign_v they_o â—_o convenient_a time_n to_o accept_v of_o condition_n conformable_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o a_o pacification_n with_o the_o renown_a prince_n his_o dear_a brethren_n which_o if_o the_o estate_n shall_v refuse_v to_o accept_v than_o his_o majesty_n as_o be_v free_v from_o the_o former_a convention_n will_v determine_v of_o those_o town_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o just_a and_o honourable_a wherein_o he_o will_v do_v all_o good_a office_n for_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o love_a brethren_n 8_o that_o the_o renown_a king_n of_o england_n &c._n &c._n will_v command_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n not_o to_o serve_v the_o hollander_n nor_o to_o succour_v they_o with_o victual_n arm_n or_o any_o munition_n for_o war_n or_o other_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o archduke_n enemy_n upon_o any_o colour_n or_o pretext_n soever_o nor_o do_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o archduke_n or_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n do_v promise_v that_o no_o act_n of_o hostility_n shall_v be_v do_v against_o the_o say_a garrison_n soldier_n nor_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n oâ—_n his_o subject_n 9_o that_o between_o the_o say_a king_n their_o kingdom_n vassal_n inhabitant_n and_o subject_n there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v former_o use_v before_o the_o war_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a league_n and_o treaty_n so_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o party_n may_v go_v and_o enter_v free_o into_o the_o other_o country_n and_o dominion_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o any_o safeconduct_n or_o other_o licence_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n pay_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n and_o impost_n 10_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v acesse_n unto_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n there_o to_o make_v stay_n and_o with_o the_o like_a liberty_n to_o depart_v not_o only_o with_o ship_n for_o merchandise_n but_o also_o for_o war_n whether_o they_o come_v thither_o be_v force_v by_o foul_a weather_n or_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o ship_n or_o for_o provision_n of_o victual_n so_o as_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o number_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o ship_n when_o they_o come_v in_o voluntary_o nor_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o haven_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v cause_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o ship_n or_o to_o make_v provision_n of_o necessary_n lest_o it_o shall_v cause_v a_o interruption_n of_o free_a traffic_n with_o other_o nation_n in_o amity_n and_o if_o any_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n of_o war_n than_o be_v above_o mention_v shall_v happen_v to_o have_v access_n into_o those_o port_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o enter_v without_o the_o privity_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n within_o the_o say_a port_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o especial_a care_n have_v that_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o traffic_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o victual_n arm_n or_o munition_n for_o war_n carry_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o kingdom_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o king_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v punish_v as_o seditious_a person_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v worse_o entreat_v in_o another_o dominion_n in_o his_o sale_n and_o contract_n of_o merchandise_n than_o his_o own_o natural_a subject_n 11_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o article_n shall_v forbid_v by_o proclamation_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n or_o any_o inhabit_v within_o his_o realm_n shall_v carry_v over_o in_o his_o own_o name_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o colour_v any_o ship_n merchandise_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n go_v out_o
of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n into_o spain_n nor_o any_o holland_n or_o zealand_n merchant_n unto_o the_o say_a port_n upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n and_o to_o avoid_v fraud_n all_o merchandise_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o archduke_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o town_n or_o city_n seal_v from_o whence_o they_o shall_v be_v lade_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o seal_v shall_v be_v take_v for_o good_a prize_n and_o confiscate_v and_o all_o hollander_n and_o zelander_n find_v in_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v be_v also_o take_v 12_o that_o all_o english_a scottish_a and_o irish_a merchandise_n may_v be_v transport_v out_o of_o those_o country_n into_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n without_o pay_v the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o late_o impose_v but_o only_o the_o custom_n and_o toll_v usual_o demand_v before_o the_o say_a imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o 13_o that_o for_o such_o merchandise_n as_o the_o english_a scottish_a or_o irish_a merchant_n shall_v buy_v in_o spain_n or_o other_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n and_o shall_v carry_v in_o their_o own_o ship_n or_o in_o ship_n hire_v or_o lend_v they_o except_o they_o be_v of_o holland_n zealand_n they_o shall_v only_o pay_v such_o custom_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v carry_v the_o say_a merchandise_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o port_n of_o those_o province_n which_o obey_v the_o archduke_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o transportation_n of_o the_o say_a merchandise_n to_o any_o other_o place_n and_o especial_o to_o holland_n and_o zealand_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o merchant_n shall_v enter_v bond_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o do_v lade_v their_o ship_n in_o spain_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v lade_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a imposition_n of_o 30_o in_o the_o hundred_o in_o case_n they_o carry_v the_o say_a merchandise_n to_o any_o other_o country_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o certificate_n within_o one_o year_n from_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v unlade_v the_o say_a good_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v discharge_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n or_o in_o those_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o archduke_n obedience_n exhibit_v of_o which_o certificat_o their_o bond_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o 14_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n soon_o after_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o accord_n shall_v forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o export_v any_o merchandise_n out_o of_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n dominion_n to_o any_o other_o place_n but_o to_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a port_n of_o flanders_n upon_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o all_o their_o merchandise_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o informer_n be_v to_o have_v the_o one_o half_a the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v first_o deduct_v the_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n officer_n the_o proof_n be_v lawful_o receive_v in_o spain_n and_o send_v into_o england_n in_o authentical_a form_n shall_v be_v credit_v 15_o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n within_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n which_o shall_v make_v certificat_o of_o the_o unlade_v of_o ship_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o register_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v not_o commit_v any_o fraud_n therein_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o king_n displeasure_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n shall_v agree_v with_o the_o french_a king_n or_o any_o other_o touch_v the_o last_o edict_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o commerce_n betwixt_o they_o be_v restore_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o transport_v their_o merchandise_n into_o he_o or_o their_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o commerce_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o the_o payment_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o pay_v only_o the_o former_a usual_a custom_n 16_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n betwixt_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o archduke_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v former_o accustom_v to_o trade_n both_o by_o water_n and_o land_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o dominion_n town_n and_o port_n one_o of_o another_o and_o to_o buy_v sell_v carry_v and_o recarrie_v their_o merchandise_n repair_v their_o ship_n provide_v victual_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a at_o reasonable_a 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