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15â—2_n first_o take_v up_o arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o william_n of_o nassaw_n prince_n of_o orange_n for_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o liberty_n against_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o send_v the_o inquisition_n into_o the_o netherlands_o the_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o unite_a province_n continue_v nine_o year_n in_o open_a war_n before_o they_o absolute_o renounce_v the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v murder_v at_o delfe_n in_o the_o year_n 1584._o prince_n maurice_n his_o sonn_n succeed_v he_o at_o 18._o year_n old_a than_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n offer_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o their_o country_n unto_o henery_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n upon_o any_o condition_n he_o please_v to_o accept_v they_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o those_o people_n or_o their_o country_n then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o union_n make_v their_o humble_a address_n and_o 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at_o cologne_n in_o germany_n afterward_o he_o inhabit_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o be_v make_v a_o free_a denizon_n of_o england_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n his_o reign_n than_o he_o transport_v himself_o to_o amsterdam_n where_o he_o be_v make_v a_o director_n of_o the_o west-india_n company_n and_o so_o remain_v to_o this_o time_n mr._n boudaen_n be_v bear_v at_o antwerp_n who_o live_v also_o in_o london_n as_o a_o factor_n and_o be_v likewise_o make_v a_o free_a denizon_n of_o england_n than_o he_o transport_v himself_o unto_o midleburgh_n aforesaid_a where_o he_o be_v make_v a_o elder_a of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o a_o director_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n unto_o which_o office_n his_o sonn_n peter_n boudaen_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n be_v choose_v and_o john_n boâ—daen_n his_o brother_n a_o scheepen_v who_o follow_v the_o caper_n employment_n and_o the_o step_n of_o mr._n pergen_v and_o their_o ancestor_n who_o practice_n and_o unjust_a deal_n be_v brief_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o several_a case_n hereunto_o annex_v wilful_a fraud_n and_o forgery_n in_o private_a person_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n both_o in_o france_n and_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o 51._o but_o where_o it_o his_o find_v in_o minister_n of_o civil_a justice_n the_o very_a pagan_n expose_v thâ—m_n to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n and_o ignominious_a death_n how_o far_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n be_v guilty_a of_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n time_n will_v show_v wherefore_o i_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a cattalogue_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a lord_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o government_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o midleburgh_n with_o a_o description_n of_o their_o respective_a office_n and_o place_n in_o the_o several_a judicature_n for_o this_o present_a year_n 16â—3_n be_v a_o true_a pattern_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sovereign_a city_n and_o town_n in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n which_o have_v their_o several_a and_o respective_a privilege_n whereby_o may_v be_v see_v the_o frame_n and_o model_n of_o their_o independent_a structure_n and_o goodly_a common_a weath_n and_o how_o geometrical_o every_o thing_n hang_v together_o yet_o those_o soveraignity_n do_v not_o agree_v well_o among_o themselves_o amsterdam_n be_v against_o leyden_n and_o leyden_n against_o harlem_n rotterdam_n against_o delâ—e_n and_o delâ—e_v against_o dort_n etc._n etc._n yea_o likewise_o the_o imperial_a province_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v one_o with_o another_o holland_n be_v against_o zealand_n and_o frizland_n against_o holland_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o those_o three_o marritine_n province_n magistrate_n of_o amsterdam_n anno_fw-la 1673._o govern_v burgermaster_n johannes_n hâ—dde_a these_o be_v elect_v every_o year_n dr._n gillis_n valckenier_n cornelis_n geelvinck_n here_o van_fw-mi castricum_n on_o candlemas_n day_n 2._o of_o febr._n johan_n huydekooper_n here_o van_fw-mi maâ—seveen_n scheepenen_fw-la cornelis_n backer_n johan_n appelman_n mr._n johan_n corver_n nicolas_n witsen_n hendrick_n roeters_n  _fw-fr leonard_n run_v aegidiâ—s_v santin_n jacob_n â—ad_a neck_n jocobsz_n hendrick_n becker_n drotescape_v sâ—aden_a or_o common_a council_n these_o be_v relect_v for_o life_n dr._n nicolas_n tulp_n mr._n johan_n corver_n barnard_n schellinger_n cornelis_n graeflandt_n mr._n johan_n rendorp_n johannes_n hudde_n nicolas_n pancras_n mr._n vincent_n van_fw-mi bronckhorst_n jacob_n van_fw-mi neck_n dr._n johan_n ten_o grotenhuys_n cornelis_n geelvinck_n mr._n jacob_n borreel_n dr._n gillis_n valckenier_n leonard_n run_v cornelis_n van_fw-mi vlooswyck_n mr._n nicolas_n witsen_n nicolas_n van_fw-mi loon._n mr._n nicolas_n roch._n dr._n roelent_v ernst_n lovys_n trip._n gerraert_n hasselaer_n nicolas_n opmeer_n mr._n hendrick_n hooâ—t_n coenraet_fw-la klinck_n cornelis_n de_fw-fr vlaminck_n van_fw-mi outs-hâ—orn_a johan_n appelman_n  _fw-fr isaac_n commelyn_n jacob_n jacobsz_n hinloopen_fw-la michiel_n tielens_n cornelis_n backer_n hendrick_n becker_n mr._n coenraet_fw-la van_fw-mi beuningen_n dierick_n blom_n mr._n johan_n huydekoper_n aegidius_n blom_n jacob_n van_fw-mi neck_n
land_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v in_o this_o juncture_n by_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n where_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o common_a people_n there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o 52_o honour_n or_o honesty_n and_o where_o robery_n and_o spoil_n have_v be_v often_o commit_v at_o noon_n day_n there_o can_v be_v any_o security_n without_o great_a caution_n the_o personal_a security_n of_o those_o sovereign_a province_n and_o of_o the_o sovereign_a city_n be_v of_o little_a value_n since_o the_o lord_n of_o midleburgh_n who_o have_v get_v so_o much_o by_o privater_v that_o be_v all_o oblige_a to_o make_v good_a their_o bank_n of_o lend_v or_o lombard_n cannott_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o answer_v the_o poor_a orphan_n widow_n and_o other_o who_o money_n be_v draw_v by_o those_o magistrate_n out_o to_o the_o value_n of_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o now_o the_o lombard_n be_v become_v bankrupt_a the_o poor_a people_n and_o creditor_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o want_n and_o the_o bank_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v not_o infallable_n where_o so_o many_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v pay_v with_o paper_n tickett_n there_o be_v not_o half_a so_o much_o money_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o the_o bank_n have_v take_v in_o upon_o credit_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n shall_v take_v the_o word_n of_o those_o state_n who_o cannott_n as_o they_o be_v soveraigue_n prevail_v with_o any_o of_o their_o own_o subject_n to_o trust_v they_o with_o 100_o pound_n in_o money_n or_o good_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o public_a although_o they_o will_v give_v their_o obligation_n for_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v oblige_v themselves_o as_o private_a person_n who_o estate_n be_v visible_a in_o action_n as_o director_n or_o participant_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west-india_n company_n that_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o stranger_n upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o which_o they_o have_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o possession_n by_o unrightuousnes_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o three_o several_a case_n follow_v yet_o neverthclcss_n the_o appealant_o to_o the_o parliament_n say_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n to_o support_v the_o hollander_n and_o their_o government_n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o case_n between_o sir_n william_n courten_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n and_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o concern_v the_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonaventura_n to_o the_o 23._o of_o decemb._n 1673._o with_o some_o consideration_n annex_v and_o octjection_n answer_v sir_n william_n courten_n late_a of_o london_n marehant_n endymion_n porter_n esquire_n john_n weddal_n nathaniel_n mountney_n george_n townesend_n thomas_n kynaston_n merchant_n and_o divers_a other_o participant_n with_o they_o set_v forth_o several_a great_a ship_n lade_v with_o money_n and_o marchandize_n for_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n china_n and_o japan_n in_o the_o year_n 1636._o 1637._o and_o follow_v year_n for_o trade_v voyage_n persuant_n to_o their_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n william_n courten_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o the_o survive_a partner_n set_v forth_o the_o say_a ship_n bona_fw-la esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1641._o forsupply_n of_o their_o factory_n and_o to_o bring_v home_o their_o effect_n from_o india_n and_o part_n adjacent_a afterward_o william_n courten_n be_v indebt_v to_o divers_a person_n in_o several_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n amount_v unto_o 100000._o pound_n and_o upward_o for_o which_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n stand_v oblige_v the_o say_v william_n courten_n do_v by_o his_o indenture_n and_o bill_n of_o sale_n date_v the_o 26._o day_n of_o april_n 1642._o grant_n and_o assign_v all_o his_o interest_n and_o share_v of_o stock_n in_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o factory_n in_o india_n to_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n for_o his_o indemnity_n from_o the_o say_a debt_n provide_v the_o surplus_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o the_o say_a courten_n afterward_o william_n courten_n and_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n recite_v the_o first_o bill_n of_o sale_n and_o a_o great_a debt_n of_o 24800._o pound_n due_a to_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n they_o grant_v and_o assign_v unto_o sir_n paul_n all_o their_o interest_n &_o share_n of_o stock_n in_o the_o ship_n bona_fw-la esperanza_n and_o henery_n bonadventura_n with_o all_o freight_n proceed_v by_o a_o tripartite_a indenture_n and_o bill_n of_o sale_n date_v the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1642._o provide_v that_o the_o surplus_n shall_v be_v apply_v towards_o the_o discharge_n of_o sir_n echrard_n luttuten_n engagement_n on_o the_o 25._o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o the_o say_a ship_n bona_n esperanza_n with_o her_o lade_n be_v 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