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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 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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 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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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thing_n according_a to_o those_o order_n i_o have_v now_o or_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a assembly_n extraordinary_n beside_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n general_n always_o reside_v at_o the_o hague_n there_o be_v beside_o a_o great_a assembly_n call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n de_fw-fr groote_fw-mi vergaderinge_v which_o be_v also_o convocate_v to_o meet_v at_o the_o hague_n for_o affair_n of_o extraordinary_a importance_n this_o assembly_n never_o meet_v till_o all_o the_o province_n have_v first_o give_v their_o consent_n who_o do_v not_o only_o prescribe_v the_o time_n and_o place_n but_o do_v also_o examine_v beforehand_o in_o their_o state_n all_o the_o point_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o deliberation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v positive_a and_o certain_a order_n to_o their_o deputy_n and_o yet_o be_v these_o deputy_n often_o oblige_v to_o write_v back_o and_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o 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counsellor_n from_o the_o province_n two_o from_o gueldres_n three_o from_o holland_n two_o from_o zeeland_n two_o from_o friezeland_n and_o utrect_v overissell_n groeningue_n and_o omland_n each_o one_o and_o because_o the_o general_n be_v often_o absent_a therefore_o they_o choose_v a_o precedent_n which_o ordinary_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o turn_n hereof_o every_o man_n make_v a_o vote_n and_o they_o reckon_v by_o pole_n and_o then_o the_o great_a number_n carry_v it_o they_o sit_v as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o state_n that_o send_v they_o friezeland_n have_v always_o have_v a_o governor_n apart_o he_o have_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o appear_v and_o sit_v for_o they_o and_o of_o appoint_v some_o body_n to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o absence_n this_o council_n be_v in_o effect_n as_o a_o help_n to_o the_o state_n general_n they_o treat_v much_o about_o affair_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o often_o do_v give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o do_v to_o the_o state_n general_n who_o upon_o their_o information_n do_v decree_n and_o then_o the_o decree_n run_v thus_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n upon_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o same_o province_n and_o beside_o the_o secretary_n the_o precedent_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o the_o council_n sign_n it_o this_o council_n do_v ordinary_o meet_v apart_o and_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o sometime_o extraordinary_o it_o join_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n general_n when_o that_o happen_v if_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n be_v there_o he_o take_v place_n among_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o he_o take_v the_o most_o honourable_a place_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o a_o long_a table_n and_o as_o it_o often_o happen_v when_o the_o counsellor_n of_o state_n be_v dismiss_v he_o may_v keep_v his_o place_n and_o assist_v at_o the_o other_o deliberation_n of_o the_o state_n now_o every_o time_n that_o this_o council_n meet_v alone_o there_o be_v two_o counsellor_n supernumerary_n who_o have_v only_o deliberative_a voice_n and_o not_o definitive_a vote_n that_o do_v assist_v at_o it_o the_o one_o be_v the_o superintendant_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o treasurer_n or_o receiver_n general_n himself_o the_o first_o keep_v account_n and_o control_v all_o public_a expense_n though_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o money_n the_o other_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o which_o he_o give_v good_a account_n he_o be_v ordinary_o hear_v after_o the_o intendant_n who_o counsel_n they_o common_o ask_v first_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n of_o every_o province_n each_o province_n have_v a_o sovereign_a power_n within_o itself_o and_o may_v exercise_v all_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n except_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n for_o example_n that_o can_v make_v law_n obligatory_a to_o their_o subject_n choose_v magistrate_n punish_v criminal_n coin_n money_n set_v up_o university_n make_v the_o dividend_n of_o general_a tax_n and_o impose_v such_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o this_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o state_n do_v exclude_v the_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n which_o many_o town_n do_v exercise_n within_o their_o precinct_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stateâ—_n be_v to_o preserve_v every_o one_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v they_o will_v take_v away_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o government_n as_o for_o example_n dort_n nimmegue_n deventer_n de_fw-fr camp_n de_fw-fr zwoll_n and_o grâ—eningue_n have_v many_o privilege_n which_o we_o shall_v elsewhere_o take_v notice_n of_o likewise_o the_o country_n of_o drow_v do_v exercise_n by_o its_o state_n a_o royal_a and_o absolute_a authority_n and_o do_v commit_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o to_o its_o deputy_n omland_n likewise_o have_v the_o power_n of_o impose_v tax_n upon_o its_o inhabitant_n though_o it_o make_v up_o one_o province_n with_o groeningue_n now_o here_o be_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o sovereignty_n of_o which_o every_o province_n in_o particular_a be_v bar_v and_o which_o do_v only_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o unite_a for_o they_o can_v 1._o undertake_v a_o new_a war._n 2._o make_v peace_n or_o truce_n 3._o lay_v imposition_n which_o concern_v the_o common_a union_n 4._o mâ—ke_v alliance_n with_o neighbour_n 5._o set_a the_o value_n of_o money_n or_o make_v law_n concern_v the_o public_a all_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o common_a consent_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n in_o holland_n and_o west-friezeland_a the_o state_n be_v compose_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o member_n viz._n of_o the_o noble_n and_o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o town_n the_o noble_n that_o be_v famous_a not_o only_o by_o their_o ancient_a extraction_n but_o also_o by_o the_o lordship_n and_o castle_n which_o they_o possess_v be_v the_o chief_a they_o ordinary_o meet_v to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o and_o have_v the_o first_o voice_n the_o town_n which_o send_v their_o deputy_n be_v these_o dort_n harlem_n leyden_n amsterdam_n tergou_n rotterdam_n gorchom_n schoonhove_n la_fw-fr brille_n alâ—maer_n enchuse_v edam_fw-la monichdam_n and_o purmerent_a if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n about_o tribute_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v war_n or_o make_v peace_n than_o these_o follow_a town_n be_v likewise_o assemble_v by_o deputy_n word_n geertrudenbergue_n naerde_n muden_n oâ—de_n water_n huesdam_n wesop_n and_o wourcom_n the_o deputy_n of_o town_n be_v ordinary_o bourgmaster_n to_o who_o be_v ordinary_o join_v a_o alderman_n or_o counsellor_n who_o be_v call_v a_o pensioner_n the_o great_a assembly_n call_v groot_fw-mi mogende_fw-it that_o be_v 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forbid_v the_o transport_v of_o arm_n or_o ammunition_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n yet_o at_o last_o when_o victual_n and_o necessary_n for_o life_n grow_v dear_a among_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a advantage_n for_o the_o confederate_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o those_o thing_n licence_n be_v grant_v and_o they_o drive_v such_o a_o trade_n with_o their_o enemy_n as_o make_v themselves_o grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a 3._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n raise_v upon_o the_o grant_n of_o passport_n to_o those_o in_o the_o spanish_a dominion_n who_o desire_v to_o transport_v themselves_o into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o state_n for_o every_o passport_n cost_v fifty_o shilling_n of_o english_a money_n and_o yet_o lest_o this_o also_o shall_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n they_o seldom_o grant_v any_o to_o those_o among_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v either_o in_o military_a or_o politic_a employment_n and_o to_o any_o 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the_o french_a to_o make_v diversion_n do_v maintain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n a_o body_n of_o 6000._o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n for_o many_o year_n the_o serene_a state_n of_o venice_n in_o virtue_n of_o a_o treaty_n make_v in_o 1622._o do_v promise_v 4000_o pound_n a_o month_n in_o time_n of_o war._n 8._o they_o have_v money_n at_o use_n that_o be_v they_o keep_v a_o bank_n of_o such_o money_n as_o be_v lend_v the_o state_n by_o particular_n and_o pay_v use_n for_o it_o five_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v the_o use_n the_o state_n pay_v all_o these_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o state_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o particular_a council_n call_v a_o general_n directory_n for_o the_o treasury_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o each_o province_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o principal_a force_n which_o do_v maintain_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o great_a internal_a or_o defensive_a strength_n of_o these_o country_n do_v lie_v in_o their_o situation_n which_o make_v all_o their_o town_n easy_o to_o be_v fortify_v as_o for_o the_o external_a it_o consist_v in_o their_o league_n and_o alliance_n with_o foreign_a prince_n let_v we_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o situation_n that_o situation_n which_o be_v advantageous_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o country_n the_o exercise_v of_o commerce_n and_o consequent_o grow_v rich_a must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o affluence_n of_o great_a river_n and_o channel_n thence_o come_v the_o proverb_n the_o hollander_n be_v bear_v for_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n for_o they_o of_o which_o they_o be_v well_o convince_v and_o consequent_o spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o industry_n to_o be_v the_o master_n upon_o this_o element_n have_v long_o ago_o grave_v upon_o their_o coin_n this_o motto_n imperator_fw-la maris_fw-la est_fw-la terrae_fw-la dominus_fw-la if_o the_o spaniard_n have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o have_v spend_v that_o treasure_n in_o hinder_v the_o hollander_n trade_n and_o navigation_n that_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o attake_v their_o country_n he_o have_v undoubted_o ruin_v they_o and_o he_o now_o perceive_v it_o and_o do_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n though_o too_o late_o to_o obstruct_v their_o commerce_n beside_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v the_o river_n of_o rhine_n mouse_n and_o jud_v that_o do_v make_v the_o country_n almost_o inaccessible_a beside_o if_o any_o enemy_n be_v take_v on_o this_o side_n these_o river_n there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o be_v exact_o observe_v which_o command_v to_o hang_v they_o up_o immediate_o the_o strong_a town_n be_v upon_o the_o border_n not_o only_o in_o brabant_n flanders_n gueldres_n and_o friezeland_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o confine_n of_o germany_n as_o rhinbergue_v wesel_n and_o divers_a place_n border_v upon_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o spaniard_n do_v first_o begin_v to_o seize_v and_o put_v themselves_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n and_o of_o the_o electour_n of_o cullen_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o annoy_v the_o hollander_n who_o foreseeing_a the_o mischief_n like_v to_o arise_v from_o thence_o send_v a_o army_n and_o seize_v as_o many_o of_o these_o town_n as_o they_o can_v put_v garrison_n into_o they_o and_o nevertheless_o still_o preserve_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o all_o their_o propriety_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n hereupon_o arise_v great_a contest_v between_o the_o emperor_n the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o the_o electour_n of_o cullen_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o hollander_n on_o the_o other_o but_o the_o hollander_n keep_v possession_n beside_o the_o garrison_n they_o maintain_v in_o all_o frontier_n town_n they_o have_v also_o two_o magazine_n in_o each_o one_o with_o 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