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give_v obedience_n to_o his_o excellency_n as_o governor_n general_n nor_o
yet_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n as_o chief_a lord_n whereupon_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v force_n because_o that_o to_o reduce_v he_o to_o obedience_n do_v great_o import_v the_o country_n and_o for_o that_o we_o will_v set_v down_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o truth_n we_o will_v add_v in_o this_o place_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o introduction_n the_o reason_n which_o move_v my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o his_o excellency_n so_o to_o do_v even_o as_o it_o be_v print_v by_o their_o own_o printer_n in_o anno_fw-la 1588._o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o happy_a memory_n be_v so_o affectionate_a to_o the_o wealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o especial_o of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n under_o his_o own_o government_n as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o those_o province_n offer_v and_o expose_v not_o only_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o that_o of_o his_o kinsman_n but_o even_o his_o own_o person_n and_o those_o of_o my_o lord_n his_o brethren_n and_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n so_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n prince_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o all_o hostile_a mean_n for_o the_o cause_n abovesaid_a and_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n during_o his_o tyranny_n in_o the_o low_a country_n perceive_v the_o state_n of_o these_o country_n to_o be_v wonderful_o oppress_v he_o have_v show_v so_o many_o honourable_a commendable_a and_o heroic_a mark_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o good_a of_o these_o province_n as_o during_o his_o absence_n from_o thence_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o namely_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n do_v mutual_o determine_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o alva_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a and_o reform_a religion_n and_o to_o live_v free_a under_o the_o lawful_a government_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a lord_n prince_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a resolution_n he_o do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n appoint_v and_o send_v into_o sundry_a part_n and_o town_n of_o the_o afore_o mention_v country_n under_o his_o government_n such_o person_n as_o himself_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o country_n with_o such_o commission_n as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o time_n then_o require_v and_o among_o other_o send_v the_o general_n senoy_n into_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n who_o upon_o his_o excellency_n commission_n be_v willing_o &_o without_o any_o contradiction_n receive_v there_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a country_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n unknown_a and_o bear_v forth_o of_o the_o country_n but_o only_a for_o love_v which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n prince_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v there_o desirous_a to_o show_v what_o honour_n and_o respect_n they_o do_v bear_v to_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n likewise_o know_v that_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n the_o say_a general_n have_v be_v very_o honourable_o respect_v by_o his_o excellence_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o by_o the_o country_n as_o also_o that_o after_o the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o his_o say_a excellency_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n and_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n maurice_n prince_n of_o orange_n earl_n of_o nassau_n and_o marquesse_n of_o vere_n fiessingue_n etc._n etc._n son_n to_o the_o above_o name_v prince_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o government_n of_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n have_v continue_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_a general_n in_o the_o same_o office_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o say_a place_n as_o he_o have_v before_o his_o excellency_n lamentable_a death_n and_o although_o the_o say_a general_n ought_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v these_o benefit_n receive_v from_o the_o country_n at_o the_o least_o not_o to_o enterprise_v anything_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n thereof_o or_o to_o his_o excellency_n commission_n as_o governor_n general_a of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n especial_o see_v that_o the_o say_a government_n be_v solemn_o give_v to_o his_o excellency_n upon_o sound_a consideration_n &_o partly_o in_o sign_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o good_a and_o commendable_a service_n do_v by_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n his_o father_n nevertheless_o mean_n have_v be_v make_v by_o some_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n bear_v forth_o of_o the_o country_n bad_o affect_v to_o they_o and_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n that_o the_o say_a general_n have_v obtain_v a_o certain_a ample_a commission_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n who_o the_o general_a state_n have_v make_v governor_n general_n of_o the_o low_a country_n unknown_a to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n or_o to_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n absolute_o to_o command_v in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o country_n and_o town_n of_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n as_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o beside_o this_o have_v likewise_o obtain_v other_o commission_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n and_o law_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o have_v likewise_o begin_v to_o appoint_v new_a receivor_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o country_n use_v forcible_a mean_n to_o commit_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o pretend_a commissioner_n of_o which_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n &_o west_n frizeland_n be_v advertise_v they_o have_v according_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o call_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o union_n and_o law_n of_o the_o say_a country_n as_o also_o of_o the_o government_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a excellency_n write_v to_o the_o say_a general_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o not_o in_o virtue_n thereof_o attempt_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o state_n but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n with_o he_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n complain_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n concern_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n authority_n and_o by_o consequence_n repugnant_a to_o the_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o leycester_n crave_v a_o revocation_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n earl_n at_o his_o first_o departure_n into_o england_n on_o the_o four_o &_o twenty_o of_o november_n 1586_o do_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v content_a if_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o say_a general_n be_v preiudicious_a to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n that_o the_o state_n shall_v take_v order_n therein_o which_o declaration_n be_v subsign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n hereupon_o within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o state_n and_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n write_v to_o the_o say_a general_n to_o come_v and_o bring_v those_o commission_n to_o the_o hague_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o union_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n as_o also_o for_o his_o excellency_n government_n and_o authority_n upon_o this_o commandment_n the_o say_a general_n in_o januarie_n 1587._o come_v to_o the_o hague_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o deliver_v his_o commission_n aswell_o concern_v the_o say_a government_n as_o captainship_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o medenblick_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o excellency_n which_o commission_n be_v well_o peruse_v be_v direct_o find_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a country_n and_o town_n tend_v to_o dissension_n and_o disunion_n and_o likewise_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n his_o excellency_n and_o certain_a chief_a lord_n appoint_v to_o administer_v justice_n in_o the_o say_a country_n and_o very_o zealous_a in_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o reform_a religion_n together_o with_o many_o nobleman_n of_o the_o country_n and_o town_n of_o holland_n do_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n do_v bear_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o continue_v he_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o command_n which_o he_o have_v have_v over_o the_o troop_n now_o
he_o can_v not_o dismise_v his_o soldier_n but_o that_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o retain_v they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o say_v general_a state_n the_o council_n of_o state_n his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n in_o quality_n above_o say_v together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n do_v on_o the_o 28_o and_o 29_o of_o januarie_n last_o pass_v determine_v to_o write_v to_o the_o say_a general_n that_o according_a to_o the_o say_a order_n he_o shall_v keep_v but_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n in_o the_o town_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n to_o guard_v the_o frontier_n a_o order_n be_v likewise_o take_v the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o remain_v in_o medenblick_a and_o other_o go_v to_o their_o appoint_a garrison_n shall_v present_o receive_v a_o month_n pay_v concern_v which_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n the_o council_n of_o state_n his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n dispatch_v letter_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o and_o thirty_o of_o the_o say_a month_n among_o which_o the_o content_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n letter_n be_v that_o the_o general_n shall_v obey_v his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o indirect_o and_o in_o contempt_n to_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a commandment_n the_o general_n according_a to_o his_o former_a action_n and_o rash_a speech_n boast_a that_o he_o have_v conquer_v and_o keep_v the_o town_n of_o north_n holland_n word_n not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n of_o orange_n his_o reputation_n by_o who_o mean_n and_o good_a conduct_n those_o country_n have_v be_v defend_v and_o preserve_v but_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o all_o good_a people_n of_o the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o general_n his_o commission_n and_o for_o the_o say_v late_a lord_n prince_n sake_n have_v willing_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o then_o when_o he_o want_v and_o be_v unprovided_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o according_a to_o his_o own_o speech_n have_v very_o valiant_o defend_v themselves_o say_v not_o long_o before_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o country_n than_o to_o desist_v from_o his_o determination_n and_o purpose_n so_o as_o he_o raise_v sedition_n and_o mutiny_n among_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o town_n of_o medenblicke_a the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v of_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o spread_v itself_o so_o far_o abroad_o as_o the_o commissary_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o stir_n to_o crave_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a commandment_n receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o general_n that_o he_o can_v not_o rule_v the_o troop_n be_v so_o disorder_v and_o the_o soldier_n who_o since_o their_o last_o pay_n have_v receive_v more_o month_n mean_n than_o the_o other_o ensign_n and_o who_o monethlie_a pay_n still_o run_v on_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n till_o they_o have_v first_o receive_v their_o full_a pay_n for_o seventie_o two_o month_n of_o which_o seventie_o two_o month_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o two_o three_o part_n according_a to_o the_o general_a resolution_n make_v anno_fw-la 1581._o by_o the_o general_a state_n in_o the_o town_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o presence_n &_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o burguer_n of_o medenblick_a who_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n have_v ever_o bear_v themselves_o loyal_o and_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o soldier_n be_v by_o they_o disarm_v and_o enforce_v without_o delay_n to_o carry_v their_o arm_n to_o the_o town-house_n where_o the_o general_n be_v and_o not_o the_o soldier_n alone_o but_o the_o captain_n and_o officer_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v weekly_a as_o much_o as_o their_o entertainment_n amount_v to_o this_o disobedience_n riot_n disorder_n rebellion_n and_o mutiny_n in_o medenblick_a without_o any_o urgent_a necessity_n cause_v the_o garrison_n of_o other_o town_n and_o place_n which_o be_v worse_o pay_v to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o as_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v in_o a_o very_a dangerous_a estate_n and_o after_o that_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n be_v advertise_v that_o matter_n do_v every_o day_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o at_o medenblick_a the_o say_a general_n give_v they_o no_o advertisement_n thereof_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n who_o be_v most_o interest_v therein_o think_v good_a to_o send_v beside_o his_o excellency_n certain_a noble_a man_n to_o the_o town_n of_o those_o country_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o those_o disorder_n his_o excellency_n be_v come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o alckmaer_n do_v by_o letter_n request_v the_o say_a soldier_n to_o send_v some_o among_o they_o to_o he_o to_o treat_v of_o their_o affair_n and_o end_v they_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n namely_o on_o the_o sixteen_o of_o february_n anno_fw-la 1588._o the_o general_n with_o the_o captain_n crystal_n and_o wolfswinckel_n be_v in_o the_o say_a town_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v the_o soldier_n under_o a_o favourable_a pretence_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o particular_a design_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o his_o own_o devotion_n make_v a_o manifest_a complot_n that_o none_o of_o they_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n till_o such_o time_n as_o not_o only_o they_o but_o likewise_o all_o the_o say_v general_n regiment_n be_v partly_o in_o guelderland_n frizeland_n and_o oueryssell_a have_v receive_v their_o full_a and_o entire_a payment_n whereof_o by_o letter_n they_o likewise_o advertise_v the_o captain_n that_o lay_v in_o harderwijc_n campen_n and_o other_o town_n which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o general_n and_o the_o say_v captain_n crystal_n and_o wolfswinckell_n and_o those_o who_o they_o have_v send_v forth_o of_o medenblick_a with_o the_o say_a complot_n and_o treaty_n be_v enjoin_v to_o induce_v other_o captain_n and_o soldier_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o a_o second_o colour_n the_o general_n persuade_v the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o without_o direct_a usurpation_n on_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n can_v not_o be_v true_a see_v that_o her_o majesty_n never_o will_v pretend_v any_o right_n to_o these_o country_n for_o she_o only_o promise_v to_o aid_v these_o country_n during_o the_o war_n with_o certain_a force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n under_o promise_n that_o the_o money_n lawful_o by_o she_o disburse_v and_o know_v to_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v by_o the_o state_n be_v repay_v unto_o she_o and_o thereupon_o the_o town_n of_o briell_n and_o fort_n thereunto_o belong_v with_o the_o town_n of_o flessingue_n and_o castle_n of_o rammekin_n have_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o her_o majesty_n as_o caution_n only_o for_o her_o assurance_n which_o she_o still_o keep_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n her_o majesty_n pretend_v no_o right_a to_o the_o say_a town_n other_o than_o for_o assurance_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o she_o wherein_o be_v express_o condition_v that_o the_o governor_n captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n burguer_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v not_o only_o swear_v unto_o her_o majesty_n for_o assuraance_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o money_n which_o she_o be_v to_o disburse_v but_o likewise_o to_o the_o state_n for_o conservation_n of_o their_o right_n in_o all_o other_o matter_n which_o they_o have_v express_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o forth_o of_o the_o say_a 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the_o afternoon_n to_o prince_n maurice_n crave_v to_o have_v hostage_n send_v in_o exchange_n of_o those_o who_o he_o will_v send_v to_o surrender_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n to_o he_o his_o excellency_n send_v the_o lord_n of_o gistelle_n thither_o who_o be_v lieutenant_n general_n to_o count_n solms_n together_o with_o captain_n ingelhaven_n who_o confer_v with_o the_o town_n commissioner_n which_o be_v captain_n muchet_n and_o captain_n boecop_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o after_o long_a disputation_n about_o grant_v three_o day_n respite_n which_o the_o besiege_a crave_v to_o expect_v some_o succour_n they_o at_o last_o conclude_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o three_o of_o september_n after_o that_o the_o governors_n wife_n be_v come_v for_o who_o prince_n maurice_n have_v send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o a_o place_n call_v lint_n in_o the_o country_n of_o couloign_n with_o certain_a wagon_n they_o go_v their_o way_n according_a to_o the_o accord_n be_v eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o man_n among_o who_o be_v certain_a spaniard_n and_o likewise_o a_o ensign-bearer_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n with_o their_o ensign_n arm_n and_o baggage_n and_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o ordnance_n belong_v to_o count_n meurs_fw-fr his_o excellency_n have_v grant_v they_o forty_o wagon_n for_o which_o captain_n boecop_n be_v caution_n six_o piece_n of_o ordnaunce_v be_v find_v in_o the_o castle_n 4_o of_o battery_n one_o canon_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a weight_n one_o demie_fw-fr canon_n and_o two_o field_n piece_n four_o great_a cable_n make_v at_o couloign_n be_v likewise_o find_v in_o the_o storehouse_n of_o eight_o thousand_o weight_n which_o be_v for_o service_n of_o the_o ferry_n boat_n in_o this_o manner_n do_v his_o excellency_n in_o a_o month_n space_n win_v three_o town_n and_o three_o castle_n from_o the_o enemy_n videlicet_fw-la alpen_n berck_n meurs_n and_o camillos_n fort_n with_o all_o the_o boat_n upon_o the_o rind_n and_o in_o the_o say_a place_n find_v above_o fifty_o and_o four_o canon_n among_o which_o be_v eleven_o for_o battery_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o different_a bigness_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o groll_n and_o goor_fw-mi on_o the_o 28_o of_o september_n 1597._o after_o that_o prince_n maurice_n have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o repair_v the_o dike_n and_o rampier_n of_o the_o town_n of_o meurs_n and_o in_o level_v the_o trench_n he_o go_v thence_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o september_n he_o have_v six_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n beside_o mariner_n and_o other_o that_o attend_v the_o ordnance_n and_o a_o great_a train_n follow_v the_o army_n have_v in_o haste_n make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o rind_n of_o one_o hundred_o yard_n in_o length_n the_o army_n cross_v the_o river_n the_o same_o day_n and_o lodge_v that_o night_n betwixt_o the_o lip_n and_o rind_n the_o next_o day_n cross_v over_o the_o lip_n he_o march_v by_o wesell_n and_o go_v to_o bruynen_n in_o the_o country_n of_o munster_n from_o thence_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n he_o pass_v along_o by_o boecholt_n &_o lodge_v that_o night_n at_o alten_n near_o to_o brevoot_v which_o he_o send_v to_o view_v but_o upon_o intelligence_n that_o count_n john_n of_o limbourg_n and_o stierum_fw-la lie_v in_o groll_n with_o twelve_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o three_o cornet_n of_o horse_n his_o excellency_n go_v thither_o the_o next_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eleven_o of_o september_n he_o quarter_v his_o camp_n in_o a_o square_a form_n towards_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o say_a town_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o five_o bulwark_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o excellency_n will_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v yet_o he_o make_v
they_o have_v deserve_v death_n yet_o he_o save_v their_o life_n and_o ransom_v they_o at_o 3900_o florin_n the_o officer_n except_v and_o on_o the_o twelve_o of_o october_n suffer_v two_o hundred_o man_n to_o depart_v thence_o ransom_n on_o promise_n no_o to_o bear_v arm_n on_o this_o side_n the_o maze_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o florin_n be_v demand_v for_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o of_o broeckbuyse_n soldier_n himself_n except_v who_o pay_v one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o florin_n for_o his_o daughter_n ransom_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o give_v for_o his_o ensign_n boetselaer_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o captain_n gardot_n officer_n and_o soldier_n which_o be_v seventie_o seven_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o florin_n be_v demand_v the_o burgher_n ransom_n be_v forgive_v they_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o tempell_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o loss_n sustain_v by_o fire_n and_o they_o in_o recompense_n give_v his_o excellency_n three_o ton_n of_o rhenish_a wine_n and_o yet_o the_o town_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v all_o burn_v five_o or_o six_o house_n and_o certain_a cabin_n except_v the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o enschede_v oldenzeel_v and_o ootmaersen_n on_o the_o eighteen_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n 1597._o his_o excellency_n have_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o continual_a labour_n and_o god_n help_v win_v this_o impregnable_a town_n in_o nine_o day_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o berck_n meurs_n or_o groll_n and_o give_v order_n for_o repair_v the_o rampier_n at_o the_o country_n cost_n he_o do_v again_o give_v some_o little_a rest_n and_o refresh_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o great_a and_o laborious_a journey_n he_o purpose_v to_o make_v towards_o enschede_v october_n oldenzeel_v and_o ootmaersen_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v effect_v in_o four_o day_n but_o by_o his_o great_a speed_n the_o army_n arrive_v before_o enschede_v on_o the_o 18_o of_o october_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o earthen_a rampire_n and_o two_o dike_n the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o within_z where_o the_o captain_n vasques_n and_o grootvelt_n send_v two_o man_n to_o his_o excellency_n to_o view_v his_o ordnance_n after_o that_o the_o town_n have_v be_v summon_v and_o afterward_o treat_v with_o he_o whereupon_o he_o licence_v they_o to_o depart_v beyond_o the_o maze_n on_o condition_n not_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o three_o month_n next_o ensue_v and_o grant_v they_o a_o convoy_n to_o the_o say_a river_n according_a to_o which_o agreement_n they_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o 19_o of_o october_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o be_v in_o number_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o man_n for_o a_o while_n before_o some_o 50_o man_n that_o have_v go_v forth_o a_o boot-hale_n have_v be_v beat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o excellency_n soldier_n on_o the_o 9_o of_o october_n the_o next_o day_n besiege_v his_o excellency_n bring_v his_o army_n before_o oldenzeel_v and_o present_o send_v two_o regiment_n viz._n that_o of_o count_n solms_n and_o that_o of_o count_n henry_n his_o brother_n with_o certain_a horse_n and_o four_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n to_o ootmaersen_n which_o they_o summon_v but_o captain_n otho_n de_fw-fr sande_n october_n with_o some_o 30_o of_o the_o town_n of_o oldenzeel_n that_o be_v there_o refuse_v to_o yield_v it_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o october_n the_o canon_n be_v plant_v before_o oldenzeel_v and_o after_o three_o volley_n have_v be_v discharge_v they_o surrender_v the_o town_n upon_o the_o same_o agreement_n as_o those_o of_o enschede_v and_o 130_o man_n present_o depart_v thence_o two_o falconet_n 2_o iron_n piece_n 800_o weight_n of_o powder_n 200_o of_o match_n with_o 112_o bullet_n &_o some_o other_o provision_n be_v find_v in_o the_o town_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o ootmaersen_n which_o he_o present_o summon_v but_o the_o town_n be_v man_v with_o six_o company_n viz._n general_n billye_n the_o drossart_n egmont_n the_o governor_n boymers_n herman_n de_fw-fr ens_fw-la borchgrave_n and_o eylkema_n they_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a yield_v the_o town_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v it_o thereupon_o his_o excellency_n present_o cause_v trench_n and_o battery_n to_o be_v make_v and_o discharge_v certain_a volleys_n while_o the_o platform_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o battery_n which_o be_v ready_a and_o the_o burgher_n fear_v some_o great_a mischief_n certain_a man_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n on_o the_o 22_o of_o october_n at_o night_n viz._n captain_n borchgrave_n egmont_n ensign_n and_o the_o two_o burghomaster_n of_o the_o town_n who_o after_o some_o parley_n compound_v with_o prince_n maurice_n the_o same_o night_n at_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o those_o of_o euschede_v it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v at_o their_o own_o choice_n either_o stay_v or_o depart_v the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o garrison_n leave_v the_o town_n which_o consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o burgher_n fear_n and_o evil_a will_n &_o on_o their_o own_o want_n of_o soldier_n his_o excellency_n have_v vanquish_v these_o old_a captain_n and_o soldier_n do_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n together_o with_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n who_o for_o certain_a important_a affair_n be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o count_v william_n of_o nassau_n where_o he_o find_v three_o brass_n piece_n many_o of_o iron_n and_o about_o seven_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n and_o place_v the_o company_n of_o the_o drossart_n sallant_a &_o jaques_n de_fw-fr meurs_fw-fr in_o garrison_n there_o make_v the_o say_v meurs_fw-fr governor_n and_o send_v captain_n potter_n company_n to_o 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king_n understand_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o realm_n country_n territory_n and_o lordship_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o europe_n &_o other_o sea_n and_o place_n whither_o the_o subject_n of_o hiâ—â—eighbor_n king_n and_o prince_n do_v trade_n upon_o sufferance_n and_o for_o those_o place_n town_n port_n and_o haven_n which_o he_o possess_v forth_o of_o the_o abovesaid_a limit_n the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o their_o subject_n shall_v not_o trade_v thither_o without_o express_a permission_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a king_n yet_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o they_o may_v trade_v in_o the_o country_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n potentate_n and_o common_a wealth_n which_o will_v permit_v they_o so_o to_o do_v namely_o forth_o of_o the_o say_a limit_n without_o any_o let_v molestation_n or_o impediment_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n or_o his_o officer_n and_o subject_n 5_o v._n and_o because_o a_o long_a timâ—s_n require_v for_o give_v warning_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v abroad_o at_o sea_n with_o force_n to_o desist_v from_o all_o hostile_a action_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o truce_n shall_v not_o begin_v till_o within_o a_o year_n next_o ensue_v always_o provide_v that_o if_o advertisement_n of_o the_o say_a truce_n may_v be_v give_v soon_o that_o then_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o but_o if_o after_o the_o say_a term_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n any_o hostile_a action_n shall_v be_v use_v the_o loss_n and_o harm_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o delay_n vi_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n trade_v into_o one_o a_o other_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o pay_v great_a duty_n and_o imposition_n than_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o those_o of_o friend_n and_o ally_n which_o be_v least_o charge_v vii_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n shall_v likewise_o have_v the_o same_o assurance_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o archduke_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n subject_n by_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o secret_a article_n make_v with_o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n viii_o neither_o shall_v merchant_n master_n of_o ship_n pilot_n mariner_n their_o ship_n ware_n and_o good_n belong_v unto_o they_o be_v seize_v upon_o and_o stay_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o general_a or_o particular_a mandate_n or_o for_o any_o otâ—er_a cause_n whatsoever_o nor_o yet_o under_o colour_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o ordinary_a way_n of_o justice_n in_o regard_n of_o debt_n bond_n and_o contract_n of_o they_o on_o who_o the_o say_a seizure_n have_v be_v make_v and_o wherein_o it_o have_v be_v proceed_v according_a to_o right_n and_o reason_n shall_v be_v herein_o comprehend_v ix._n and_o as_o for_o the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o tax_n and_o imposition_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v upon_o merchandise_n if_o it_o be_v afterward_o find_v that_o any_o excess_n be_v use_v therein_o upon_o first_o suit_n make_v thereupon_o by_o either_o party_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o order_n and_o moderate_v the_o matter_n and_o though_o the_o business_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o truce_n therefore_o be_v break_v x._o if_o any_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n have_v be_v give_v betwixt_o person_n of_o sundry_a side_n either_o for_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o party_n condemn_v nor_o on_o their_o good_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a truce_n last_v xi_o letter_n of_o mark_n and_o reprisall_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v during_o the_o say_a time_n unless_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o case_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o they_o establish_v xii_o none_o may_v arrive_v enter_v nor_o continue_v in_o the_o port_n haven_n and_o road_n of_o each_o other_o country_n with_o any_o number_n of_o ship_n and_o soldier_n which_o may_v give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o say_v port_n haven_n and_o road_n do_v belong_v unless_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o by_o tempest_n or_o enforce_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o necessity_n and_o for_o avoid_v danger_n at_o sea_n xiii_o those_z who_o good_n have_v be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o good_n during_o the_o truce_n and_o of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n without_o be_v enforce_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o justice_n notwithstanding_o all_o incorporation_n fiscal_v engagement_n gift_n treaty_n agreement_n and_o transact_n or_o whatsoever_o renounce_v have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a transact_n to_o exclude_v part_n of_o the_o say_a good_n from_o those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v to_o belong_v on_o condition_n nevertheless_o not_o to_o dispose_v of_o nor_o diminish_v they_o during_o the_o say_a time_n unless_o they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n or_o state_n xiiii_o this_o likewise_o shall_v take_v place_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n concern_v their_o right_n to_o the_o salt_n pit_n in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n which_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o the_o wood_n thereon_o depend_v and_o concern_v the_o suit_n of_o castelbelin_n commence_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o court_n of_o malines_n against_o the_o catholic_a king_n attorney_n general_a the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n do_v sincere_o promise_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o justice_n within_o a_o year_n without_o any_o delay_n according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n xv._n if_o the_o public_a treasury_n have_v sell_v any_o part_n of_o good_n confiscate_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o belong_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v tie_v themselves_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o price_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v it_o every_o year_n during_o the_o truce_n by_o those_o that_o possess_v the_o say_v good_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n that_o be_v sold._n xvi_o but_o of_o the_o say_v sales_n have_v be_v make_v by_o order_n of_o law_n for_o good_a and_o lawful_a debt_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o say_v good_n do_v belong_v before_o the_o confiscation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n upon_o cause_n to_o redeem_v they_o in_o pay_v the_o price_n within_o a_o year_n account_v from_o the_o day_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n after_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o receive_v and_o the_o say_a repurchase_n be_v make_v by_o they_o they_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a without_o further_a permission_n xvii_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o repurchase_n to_o be_v in_o force_n for_o house_n seat_v in_o town_n and_o sell_v upon_o this_o occasion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a discommodity_n and_o notable_a loss_n which_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o change_n and_o reparation_n which_o may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a house_n the_o examination_n whereof_o will_v be_v too_o long_a and_o difficult_a xviii_o as_o for_o reparation_n and_o improvement_n bestow_v upon_o other_o good_n that_o be_v sell_v who_o repurchase_n be_v permit_v if_o they_o be_v sue_v for_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v therein_o do_v justice_n upon_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o inheritance_n remain_v engage_v for_o the_o sum_n
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