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yoke_n and_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n except_o amsterdam_n and_o schorhof_n flushing_n in_o zealand_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v animate_v to_o it_o by_o a_o priest_n the_o province_n of_o overissel_n change_v likewise_o but_o nothing_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o duke_n as_o the_o take_n of_o mons_fw-la in_o hainaut_n by_o the_o french_a under_o the_o conduct_n of_o lewis_n of_o nassaw_n for_o fear_v lest_o charles_n of_o france_n shall_v take_v this_o occasion_n of_o invade_v the_o low-countries_n he_o immediate_o turn_v all_o his_o force_n that_o way_n which_o give_v time_n to_o the_o hollander_n to_o frame_v their_o small_a commonwealth_n and_o give_v it_o some_o foundation_n he_o besiege_v mons_fw-la by_o his_o son_n at_o first_o and_o at_o last_o come_v himself_o and_o take_v it_o in_o spite_n of_o lewis_n and_o his_o army_n who_o endeavour_v to_o succour_v the_o place_n be_v beat_v and_o force_v to_o a_o retreat_n mons_fw-la be_v recover_v 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the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n chap._n i._n the_o league_n and_o union_n of_o the_o province_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1579._o that_o some_o of_o the_o 17._o province_n former_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v the_o unite_a province_n because_o of_o the_o league_n and_o union_n which_o they_o make_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o spaniard_n their_o common_a enemy_n and_o though_o these_o province_n be_v now_o in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o yet_o at_o first_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o but_o those_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o annal_n be_v these_o follow_v gueldre_n zutphen_n holland_n zeeland_n the_o diocese_n of_o utrect_v friezland_n or_o that_o country_n which_o be_v call_v omland_n situate_v between_o the_o river_n ems_n and_o larica_n the_o country_n about_o nimmiegue_n and_o arnhem_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grietman_n of_o friezland_n antwerp_n ypres_n and_o breda_n the_o province_n call_v overyssel_n and_o groningue_n follow_v their_o example_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o union_n in_o the_o year_n 1594._o here_o follow_v the_o article_n of_o this_o union_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a province_n shall_v be_v as_o straight_o and_o intimate_o unite_v as_o if_o they_o do_v all_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a province_n and_o politic_a body_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v disunited_a by_o any_o will_n codicil_n gift_n session_n sale_n contract_n agreement_n or_o marriage_n of_o any_o prince_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o province_n shall_v inviolable_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o immunity_n custom_n privilege_n and_o statute_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v one_o another_o against_o all_o enemy_n whatsoever_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o 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there_o have_v be_v war_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o utrect_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n for_o it_o the_o place_n stand_v in_o a_o fruitful_a pleasant_a soyl._n it_o be_v rather_o long_o than_o square_a and_o adorn_v with_o fine_a garden_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v lord_n of_o it_o now_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o frontier_n of_o brabant_n to_o the_o west_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o come_v out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o altena_n you_o meet_v with_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o gertrudenbergue_n divide_v from_o holland_n by_o a_o great_a lake_n that_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o mouse_n make_v before_o dort_n it_o be_v almost_o a_o half_a moon_n of_o which_o two_o three_o be_v bathe_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o lake_n and_o have_v excellent_a bastion_n beside_o there_o be_v fort_n with_o sluice_n which_o can_v drown_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o lie_v low_a in_o the_o year_n 1321._o the_o castle_n be_v build_v and_o a_o 100_o year_n after_o both_o the_o 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which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o its_o founder_n it_o have_v seven_o bastion_n a_o double_a ditch_n and_o a_o fair_a harbour_n it_o have_v brabant_n on_o the_o south_n and_o zeeland_n on_o the_o north_n which_o seem_v to_o communicate_v to_o it_o something_o of_o the_o courseness_n of_o its_o air_n for_o here_o be_v breed_v fever_n very_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v insomuch_o as_o those_o that_o have_v they_o seem_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bewitch_v the_o citizen_n of_o leyden_n can_v testify_v it_o to_o their_o cost_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o garrison_n there_o in_o the_o war_n time_n and_o when_o they_o come_v home_o some_o die_v some_o linger_v a_o great_a while_n and_o in_o all_o i_o know_v not_o above_o three_o that_o escape_v be_v very_o sick_a i_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o little_a town_n only_o for_o their_o fortification_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o island_n that_o be_v over_o against_o zeeland_n the_o first_o be_v overslac_n you_o must_v land_n at_o olâ—rens_n place_v a_o village_n where_o the_o fleet_n of_o shallop_n be_v to_o have_v land_v 1631._o in_o the_o say_a island_n which_o be_v very_o fertile_a in_o corn_n be_v a_o fair_a village_n call_v sommerdiâ—ke_v the_o lord_n of_o which_o be_v governor_n of_o nimmegue_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o island_n be_v another_o in_o which_o be_v the_o town_n of_o gouree_n the_o harbour_n of_o which_o be_v now_o stop_v up_o with_o sand._n between_o gouree_n and_o helwetsluys_n there_o be_v a_o great_a depth_n of_o water_n where_o the_o great_a ship_n may_v ride_v now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o island_n of_o vorne_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o which_o be_v the_o briel_n than_o geeruliet_n where_o there_o be_v a_o college_n of_o canon_n and_o hueruliet_n a_o fine_a place_n belong_v to_o mr._n de_fw-fr kerchove_n high_a huntsman_n of_o holland_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o island_n which_o end_v at_o dort_n be_v call_v beyerland_n and_o the_o other_o part_n stryac_n where_o there_o be_v many_o rich_a village_n the_o best_a of_o which_o be_v isselmond_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o town_n that_o be_v in_o goylant_a near_o the_o south-sea_n we_o have_v see_v the_o border_n of_o this_o province_n towards_o gueldres_n utrect_v brabant_n and_o zealand_n we_o have_v now_o a_o journey_n to_o take_v southeast_n before_o we_o go_v direct_o north_n to_o see_v three_o small_a to_n from_o amsterdam_n you_o go_v by_o sea_n to_o naerden_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o goylant_a it_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o then_o build_v up_o again_o the_o old_a foundation_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o south-sea_n when_o a_o certain_a wind_n blow_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o sea_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o place_n acquire_v great_a reputation_n by_o take_v that_o traitor_n gerrard_n de_fw-fr velsen_n who_o be_v carry_v the_o earl_n florent_fw-la prisoner_n into_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1355._o the_o second_o town_n be_v build_v and_o adorn_v with_o privilege_n by_o the_o duke_n william_n of_o 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of_o alva_n have_v take_v zutpheen_n fall_v upon_o naerden_n the_o citizen_n not_o expect_v so_o sudden_a a_o alarm_n be_v not_o so_o provident_a as_o to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o see_v the_o army_n at_o their_o gate_n surrender_v their_o town_n into_o the_o victor_n hand_n and_o trust_v to_o his_o discretion_n and_o mercy_n but_o he_o participate_v much_o of_o the_o cruel_a humour_n of_o his_o father_n command_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o public_a marketplace_n and_o there_o send_v they_o monk_n to_o confess_v they_o and_o pronounce_v to_o they_o their_o sentence_n of_o death_n the_o poor_a creature_n who_o think_v to_o have_v hear_v their_o pardon_n proclaim_v be_v immediate_o set_v upon_o by_o some_o regiment_n and_o cruel_o slaughter_v this_o barbarous_a execution_n bring_v so_o great_a a_o odium_fw-la upon_o the_o spaniard_n that_o it_o make_v the_o people_n of_o leyden_n rather_o resolve_v to_o starve_v than_o yield_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o so_o cruel_a a_o nation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a too_o be_v that_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o catholic_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v from_o thence_o that_o come_v that_o deride_v proverb_n in_o holland_n be_v thou_o a_o catholic_n that_o be_v good_a for_o thy_o soul._n mude_n be_v hard_a by_o naerden_n upon_o the_o river_n veckt_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o south-sea_n it_o be_v a_o little_a town_n which_o have_v a_o very_a ancient_a castle_n in_o which_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n the_o count_n florent_fw-la hard_o by_o be_v wesop_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n famous_a for_o its_o good_a beer_n whereof_o much_o be_v bring_v to_o leyden_n where_o it_o be_v call_v for_o its_o excellency_n the_o fleming_n physic_n all_o the_o country_n from_o amsterdam_n take_v by_o voerden_n to_o leyden_n shut_v in_o by_o the_o sea_n of_o harlem_n be_v very_o low_a it_o be_v all_o meadow_n or_o turf-ground_n as_o also_o between_o leyden_n goude_n 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chap._n xix_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o rivers_n of_o all_o the_o river_n that_o come_v from_o germany_n and_o water-holland_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o rhine_n which_o divide_v into_o two_o branch_n one_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o rhine_n and_o the_o other_o be_v call_v vahal_n and_o that_o receive_v the_o mouse_n which_o come_v from_o lorraine_n and_o go_v through_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n these_o river_n meet_v all_o before_o gorcum_n and_o flow_v gentle_o into_o the_o sea_n near_o dort_n and_o rotterdam_n make_v all_o the_o island_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o country_n lie_v low_a there_o be_v abundance_n of_o lake_n into_o which_o enter_v a_o great_a many_o channel_n make_v by_o art_n the_o great_a of_o these_o lake_n be_v harlem-lake_n which_o begin_v to_o extend_v itself_o between_o leyden_n and_o the_o village_n of_o kague_n which_o stand_v in_o at_o island_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n into_o which_o the_o boat_n enter_v here_o those_o boat_n that_o go_v to_o harlem_n keep_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o that_o go_v to_o amsterdam_n on_o the_o right_n and_o pass_v by_o alsemeer_n this_o lake_n be_v very_o broad_a but_o not_o deep_a between_o harlem_n and_o amsterdam_n it_o grow_v narrow_a and_o be_v call_v sprinâ—smeere_v there_o be_v a_o dike_n or_o bank_n with_o prodigious_a sluice_n which_o be_v open_v according_a as_o the_o wind_n â—its_v to_o let_v out_o some_o of_o the_o water_n into_o the_o river_n you_o here_o the_o harlem_n boat_n stay_v and_o the_o passenger_n land_n and_o see_v a_o fair_a house_n build_v by_o the_o noble_a college_n of_o the_o heemrade_n on_o amsterdam-side_n it_o grow_v still_o narrow_a till_o you_o come_v to_o overtom_n a_o fair_a village_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o harlem_n which_o keep_v the_o passage_n shut_v by_o a_o dike_n over_o which_o the_o boat_n which_o go_v from_o leyden_n to_o amsterdam_n must_v pass_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a wooden_a ruler_n and_o other_o instrument_n this_o obstacle_n be_v to_o force_v the_o great_a boat_n full_a of_o merchandize_n to_o go_v by_o harlem_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n this_o lake_n before_o the_o war_n be_v not_o half_a so_o big_a and_o i_o have_v hear_v old_a man_n say_v that_o from_o their_o remembrance_n it_o have_v increase_v the_o compass_n of_o above_o four_o mile_n every_o year_n it_o eat_v away_o some_o of_o the_o land_n that_o border_n upon_o it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o neighbour_a corporation_n have_v often_o meet_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o drayn_n of_o it_o but_o as_o yet_o without_o effect_n it_o will_v require_v above_o 500_o mile_n and_o the_o cost_n will_v amount_v to_o above_o 200000._o pound_n but_o the_o bottom_n be_v partly_o veene_n and_o partly_o good_a land_n will_v sell_v well_o and_o defray_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o expense_n this_o lake_n be_v very_o full_a of_o fish_n and_o breed_v eel_n of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n as_o all_o â—â—imy_a water_n do_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o this_o nor_o other_o lake_n nor_o of_o the_o hole_n which_o the_o country_n people_n make_v every_o day_n by_o dig_v up_o turf_n which_o if_o at_o last_o by_o some_o rupture_n they_o shall_v meet_v will_v go_v near_o to_o drown_v all_o this_o low_a region_n and_o swallow_v up_o these_o fine_a meadow_n now_o let_v we_o go_v to_o north-holland_n chap._n xx._n north-holland_n common_o call_v west-frieze_n this_o part_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v holland_n on_o the_o south_n and_o friezeland_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o south-sea_n which_o some_o author_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v former_o so_o narrow_a that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o plank_n this_o country_n be_v likewise_o call_v waterland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o lake_n that_o it_o abound_v with_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v drain_v viz._n beemster_n ziip_n and_o schermer_n which_o be_v now_o rich_a ground_n where_o 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of_o raphorst_n etc._n etc._n james_n de_fw-fr mateness_n lord_n of_o mateness_n rivier_n opmeer_n etc._n etc._n francis_n arsen_n knight_n lord_n of_o sommersdiick_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o family_n as_o those_o of_o arquel_n kenembourg_n haserson_n alquemade_v opdam_n gaudriaen_n sevenhuysen_n vanderlaen_n benthuse_n asmal_a etc._n etc._n who_o be_v all_o by_o alphabetical_a order_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o theatre_n of_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o holland_n by_o the_o learned_a mounseur_fw-fr boxhorne_n together_o with_o the_o noble_a action_n of_o their_o ancestor_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o liberty_n there_o be_v no_o province_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n enjoy_v more_o liberty_n than_o in_o holland_n nay_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o slave_n come_v from_o a_o foreign_a country_n set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o dutch_a shore_n he_o be_v free_a the_o gentleman_n be_v prince_n and_o father_n of_o their_o family_n the_o country_n people_n 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pasture-ground_n no_o body_n be_v force_v to_o stay_v here_o any_o long_a than_o he_o think_v fit_a here_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o no_o body_n be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o liberty_n of_o speak_v free_o even_o of_o magistrate_n themselves_o be_v too_o great_a and_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o will_v be_v a_o crime_n be_v here_o laugh_v at_o the_o german_a student_n i_o remember_v be_v once_o about_o to_o set_v up_o a_o custom_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o most_o of_o the_o german_a university_n by_o which_o the_o new_a comer_n be_v very_o ill_o treat_v for_o the_o first_o year_n but_o the_o magistrate_n oppose_v it_o and_o threaten_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o introduce_v such_o a_o slavery_n in_o a_o free_a country_n here_o be_v never_o make_v any_o rule_n about_o what_o people_n onght_n to_o wear_v every_o one_o wear_v what_o he_o please_v nay_o any_o body_n may_v transport_v as_o much_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o he_o please_v and_o no_o body_n shall_v hinder_v he_o as_o they_o do_v in_o england_n and_o france_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o be_v reasonable_a be_v lawful_a they_o that_o say_v that_o the_o nobility_n be_v not_o respect_v in_o holland_n be_v very_o much_o mistake_v for_o those_o among_o they_o that_o do_v govern_v themselves_o with_o moderation_n and_o be_v familiar_a with_o their_o inferior_n be_v infinite_o belove_v but_o the_o proud_a and_o haughty_a be_v despise_v and_o hate_v here_o be_v the_o great_a equality_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o hear_v a_o mean_a fellow_n in_o a_o dispute_n with_o a_o citizen_n say_v i_o be_o as_o much_o as_o you_o if_o you_o be_v rich_a than_o i_o it_o be_v well_o for_o you_o but_o the_o wise_a sort_n avoid_v such_o quarrel_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v by_o keep_v a_o fit_a distance_n between_o they_o and_o the_o common_a people_n certain_o when_o i_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o some_o christian_n in_o europe_n as_o of_o the_o peasant_n in_o lytuania_n and_o almost_o all_o over_o poland_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o power_n of_o hang_v they_o when_o they_o run_v away_o from_o their_o tyranny_n in_o bohemia_n and_o some_o other_o place_n of_o germany_n in_o denmark_n and_o sweden_n where_o the_o gentleman_n do_v â—ighly_o abuse_v the_o commons_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o cry_v out_o o_o happy_a holland_n that_o have_v preserve_v that_o precious_a jewel_n of_o liberty_n preserve_v it_o well_o for_o with_o its_o loss_n go_v that_o of_o thy_o happiness_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o some_o voyage_n undertake_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o holland_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o ordinary_a trade_n that_o be_v drive_v by_o ship_n to_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o that_o which_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o england_n france_n spain_n italy_n germany_n etc._n etc._n my_o design_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o voyage_n undertake_v within_o these_o threescore_o year_n to_o the_o indies_n which_o be_v undertake_v upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v seize_v upon_o and_o confiscate_v some_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n that_o do_v trade_n in_o his_o port_n which_o be_v then_o the_o mart_n of_o europe_n for_o the_o east-india_n merchandize_v make_v some_o merchant_n resolve_v to_o set_v out_o a_o fleet_n of_o eight_o sail_n for_o the_o indies_n whereof_o four_o be_v to_o go_v the_o long_a way_n and_o four_o other_o to_o go_v by_o the_o north_n and_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o a_o passage_n to_o china_n by_o the_o north-sea_n it_o be_v the_o short_a way_n to_o the_o indies_n by_o half_a in_o half_n these_o four_o last_o set_v sail_n from_o the_o texel_n the_o five_o of_o june_n 1594._o and_o the_o eighteen_o they_o come_v to_o kildus_n in_o lapland_n and_o some_o time_n after_o they_o discover_v the_o island_n of_o nova_n
service_n of_o the_o say_a company_n oâ—_n have_v be_v former_o employ_v by_o they_o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v now_o out_o of_o their_o service_n do_v live_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v remain_v free_a and_o unmolested_a in_o all_o place_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o say_a king_n in_o europe_n and_o may_v travel_v trade_n and_o frequent_a in_o all_o place_n as_o all_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o state_n beside_o it_o have_v be_v stipulate_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o spaniard_n retain_v their_o navigation_n to_o the_o east-indies_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v now_o for_o this_o present_a time_n without_o the_o liberty_n of_o extend_v themselves_o any_o further_a as_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o province_n shall_v abstain_v from_o frequent_v the_o place_n that_o the_o castilian_n do_v possess_v in_o the_o east-indies_n 6._o and_o as_o for_o the_o west-indies_n the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o country_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o state_n shall_v respective_o abstain_v from_o navigation_n and_o trade_n in_o all_o the_o harbour_n place_n fort_n castle_n possess_v by_o either_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v not_o navigate_v nor_o trade_n in_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n nor_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n in_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v king_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v all_o those_o that_o the_o portuguese_n since_o 1641._o have_v take_v in_o brasil_n upon_o the_o say_a state_n and_o all_o those_o that_o they_o now_o possess_v as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a state_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o precedent_a article_n 7._o and_o because_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o give_a notice_n to_o those_o that_o be_v now_o abroad_o with_o ship_n and_o force_n that_o they_o may_v defist_n from_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n it_o have_v be_v agree_v that_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o patent_n grant_v or_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o continuation_n to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o east-indies_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o peace_n shall_v begin_v no_o soon_o than_o a_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o as_o for_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o patent_n grant_v heretofore_o by_o the_o state_n general_n or_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o continuation_n unto_o the_o company_n of_o the_o west-indies_n the_o peace_n shall_v not_o there_o begin_v till_o six_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n provide_v still_o that_o if_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n be_v arrive_v by_o public_a order_n of_o each_o side_n to_o the_o say_a limit_n before_o the_o say_a time_n be_v expire_v that_o then_o immediate_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v and_o that_o if_o after_o the_o term_n be_v expire_v there_o be_v yet_o commit_v some_o act_n of_o hostility_n the_o damage_n shall_v be_v repair_v without_o delay_n 8._o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o state_n traffic_v in_o one_o another_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v any_o great_a imposition_n or_o custom_n than_o their_o own_o subject_n respective_o so_o that_o thereby_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a state_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o exempt_v from_o the_o imposition_n of_o 20._o per_fw-la cent_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o which_o the_o say_a king_n do_v levy_v during_o the_o truce_n of_o 12._o year_n or_o will_v hereafter_o raise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a state_n or_o any_o way_n charge_v they_o further_o than_o his_o own_o proper_a subject_n 9_o the_o say_a king_n and_o state_n shall_v not_o raise_v any_o contribution_n or_o impost_n out_o of_o their_o limit_n respective_o upon_o any_o merchandise_n pass_v either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n 10._o the_o subject_n of_o each_o shall_v respective_o enjoy_v all_o freedom_n of_o passage_n peages_n that_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war._n 11._o the_o trade_n commerce_n and_o frequentation_n shalâ—_n not_o be_v hinder_v between_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o state_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v obstruct_v any_o way_n the_o obstacle_n shall_v immediate_o be_v take_v away_o 12._o and_o after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conclusion_n and_o ratification_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o say_a king_n shall_v no_o long_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n and_o mouse_n those_o custom_n or_o peage_n which_o before_o the_o war_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n particular_o the_o peage_fw-mi of_o zeeland_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v levy_v for_o his_o majesty_n neither_o in_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o upon_o condition_n that_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o the_o state_n of_o zeeland_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o pay_v the_o annual_a rent_n to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o say_v peage_fw-mi be_v mortgage_v before_o the_o year_n 1572._o which_o also_o shall_v do_v the_o proprietor_n of_o all_o other_o peage_n if_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o annual_a rent_n 13._o the_o white_a boil_a salt_n come_v from_o the_o unite_a province_n into_o those_o of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o admit_v without_o any_o high_a impost_n than_o upon_o bay-salt_n and_o likewise_o the_o salt_n come_v from_o his_o majesty_n country_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o those_o of_o the_o state_n upon_o the_o same_o condition_n 14._o the_o river_n of_o scheld_v as_o also_o the_o channel_n of_o zas_n and_o zwin_n and_o other_o entry_n into_o the_o sea_n thereabouts_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o by_o the_o state_n general_n on_o their_o side_n 15._o the_o ship_n and_o good_n come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o harbour_n of_o flanders_n shall_v be_v tax_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n go_v upon_o the_o scheld_v and_o the_o channel_n name_v in_o the_o abovewritten_a article_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v agree_v of_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o party_n hereafter_o 16._o the_o anseatick-town_n with_o all_o their_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n shall_v enjoy_v as_o to_o navigation_n and_o trade_n in_o spain_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n thereof_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n grant_v at_o present_a or_o that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o give_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o reciprocal_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o right_n franchise_n immunity_n privilege_n and_o capitulation_n as_o well_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o consul_n in_o the_o capital_a town_n or_o seaport_n of_o spain_n as_o for_o their_o merchant_n factor_n master_n of_o ship_n mariner_n or_o other_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o say_v anseatick-town_n in_o general_a or_o in_o particular_a have_v heretofore_o practise_v or_o obtain_v and_o shall_v hereafter_o obtain_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o advantage_n of_o navigation_n and_o trade_n of_o their_o town_n merchant_n etc._n etc._n 17._o likewise_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o say_a state_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o the_o say_v king_n dominion_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v enjoy_v by_o the_o article_n in_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v in_o secret_a with_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o castille_n 18._o the_o say_a king_n shall_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a assign_v a_o place_n for_o the_o honourable_a bury_n of_o the_o body_n of_o such_o of_o the_o state_n subject_n as_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o dominion_n 19_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_v king_n dominion_n come_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v as_o to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n comport_v themselves_o with_o all_o modesty_n without_o give_v any_o scandal_n or_o proffer_v any_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 20._o the_o merchant_n master_n of_o ship_n pilot_n mariner_n their_o ship_n good_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v arrest_v nor_o detain_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o order_n either_o general_a or_o special_a nor_o for_o any_o cause_n of_o war_n or_o otherwise_o nor_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o use_v they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o country_n hereby_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o mean_v all_o seising_n and_o arrest_n of_o ship_n by_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o justice_n by_o reason_n of_o debt_n obligation_n and_o contract_n of_o those_o who_o good_n be_v seize_v who_o