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which_o we_o bear_v to_o the_o furtherance_n and_o welfare_n of_o our_o good_a subject_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o redeem_v and_o discharge_v they_o of_o the_o misery_n inconvenience_n and_o suppression_n which_o they_o have_v &_o do_v endure_v through_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o long-lasting_a war_n procure_v they_o all_o benefit_n and_o easement_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fedilitie_n we_o then_o desire_v like_o wise_a the_o quiet_a and_o advauncement_n of_o the_o other_o our_o vassal_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o other_o province_n separate_v from_o the_o obedience_n which_o as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o natural_a prince_n they_o owe_v unto_o we_o be_v deceive_v and_o seduce_v by_o some_o ill-willer_n who_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n have_v and_o do_v yet_o hold_v they_o in_o so_o great_a oppression_n and_o mark_v the_o misery_n &_o oppression_n which_o they_o endure_v with_o all_o the_o intolerable_a tax_n which_o 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authority_n and_o sovereign_a government_n as_o also_o from_o the_o subtlety_n and_o lie_n wherewith_o they_o entertain_v they_o suck_v and_o draw_v all_o their_o mean_n and_o substance_n from_o they_o therewith_o to_o make_v their_o own_o private_a benefit_n and_o gain_n to_o the_o great_a disaduancement_n of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a authority_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v manifest_o see_v and_o perceive_v what_o love_n and_o affection_n we_o bear_v they_o we_o have_v resolve_v to_o suffer_v and_o permit_v they_o the_o trade_n and_o navigation_n which_o we_o heretofore_o have_v prohibit_v they_o in_o the_o province_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o also_o at_o our_o request_n and_o in_o our_o favour_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o realm_n of_o spain_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n publish_v by_o his_o certain_a command_n and_o edict_n and_o send_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n whereof_o the_o translation_n follow_v from_o word_n to_o word_n by_o the_o king_n majesty_n whereas_o i_o have_v take_v regard_n that_o through_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n rise_v in_o the_o neitherland_n and_o province_n of_o flanders_n by_o some_o subject_n the_o which_o by_o bad_a counsel_n be_v withdraw_v from_o their_o due_a obedience_n draw_v to_o they_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o good_a and_o obedient_a vassal_n there_o have_v ensue_v great_a hurt_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n since_o these_o 36._o year_n past_a and_o that_o thereby_o have_v be_v introduce_v great_a and_o dangerous_a mutation_n in_o the_o policy_n and_o good_a government_n also_o that_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a train_n and_o course_n of_o trade_n have_v thereby_o be_v great_o break_v and_o invert_v draw_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o good_a &_o obedient_a subject_n of_o the_o say_a province_n whereas_o heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o be_v the_o great_a trade_n as_o well_o of_o the_o merchandise_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o these_o our_o realm_n land_n and_o dominion_n towards_o the_o north_n part_n and_o other_o as_o also_o for_o those_o which_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a part_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o say_a neitherland_n and_o these_o our_o say_a realm_n dominion_n and_o other_o whereout_o be_v spring_v manifest_a disorder_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o restore_v and_o renew_v the_o commerce_n and_o to_o set_v it_o in_o his_o form_n train_n and_o order_n as_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o say_a province_n &_o especial_o in_o the_o haven_n &_o town_n as_o yet_o remain_v under_o the_o due_a obedience_n of_o the_o illustrious_a archduke_n albertus_n and_o the_o infanta_n lady_n isabella_n my_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o the_o welfare_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o obedient_a subject_n as_o for_o the_o good_a and_o well-minded_a love_n of_o the_o common_a good_a see_v herein_o the_o clemency_n &_o kindness_n unto_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o the_o place_n whereunto_o it_o have_v please_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o call_v i_o and_o by_o the_o effect_n to_o show_v the_o desire_n which_o i_o have_v always_o have_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o common_a good_a &_o especial_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a netherland_n have_v communicate_v all_o the_o same_o unto_o my_o abovenamed_a brother_n and_o sister_n and_o thereupon_o receive_v the_o advice_n of_o our_o counsel_n of_o state_n i_o have_v resolve_v to_o open_a and_o again_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o aforesaid_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n upon_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n follow_v 1_o inprimis_fw-la i_o be_o content_a and_o ordain_v that_o all_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n soever_o as_o well_o of_o my_o vassal_n and_o subject_n as_o of_o other_o prince_n &_o commonweal_n my_o friend_n ally_n and_o neutral_n although_o they_o be_v bear_v &_o dwell_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o in_o the_o other_o province_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o obedience_n &_o allegiance_n of_o my_o beforenamed_n brother_n and_o sister_n which_o still_o come_v to_o trade_n traffic_n and_o negotiate_v in_o my_o say_a kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o have_v thereof_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o barlovent_n with_o other_o by_o the_o law_n forbid_v except_v may_v quiet_o and_o merchant_n like_v come_v to_o use_v their_o trade_n and_o traffic_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o these_o kingdom_n in_o pay_v for_o the_o ware_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v thither_o such_o duty_n as_o have_v be_v impose_v thereupon_o until_o they_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n hereof_o conditional_o and_o upon_o express_a charge_n that_o they_o have_v not_o nor_o shall_v not_o pay_v direct_o nor_o indirect_o any_o duty_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o crown_n of_o my_o say_a brother_n and_o sister_n nor_o also_o to_o these_o of_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n and_o other_o province_n their_o adherent_n fall_v from_o their_o allegiance_n upon_o pain_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v pay_v any_o duty_n to_o the_o say_a disobedient_n or_o to_o our_o enemy_n such_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o if_o in_o case_n they_o be_v sell_v or_o make_v away_o the_o factor_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v direct_v and_o that_o shall_v have_v sell_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o repay_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o acquit_v nor_o exception_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o 2_o in_o like_a sort_n i_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o merchandise_n not_o prohibit_v which_o shall_v be_v carry_v forth_o of_o these_o my_o realm_n whether_o by_o stranger_n or_o by_o the_o natural_n thereof_o towards_o any_o country_n whatsoever_o the_o place_n here-und_a specify_v only_o except_v shall_v pay_v i_o
30._o in_o the_o 100_o the_o which_o i_o impose_v for_o a_o new_a duty_n of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v convey_v out_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n nor_o merchandise_n and_o this_o over_o and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n establish_v upon_o they_o until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o my_o edict_n all_o which_o merchandise_n that_o shall_v be_v convey_v out_o of_o these_o realm_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v or_o prohibit_v 3_o as_o for_o the_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n with_o the_o kingdom_n country_n and_o estate_n border_v upon_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n as_o well_o i_o as_o of_o my_o friend_n and_o ally_n my_o will_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o novelty_n nor_o change_n make_v from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o use_v as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o merchandise_n as_o for_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v upon_o this_o condition_n always_o that_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v lade_v for_o those_o country_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o put_v in_o security_n within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o port_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o present_a certificate_n of_o the_o consul_n and_o person_n thereunto_o appoint_v or_o to_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n country_n and_o estate_n of_o i_o my_o friend_n and_o ally_n border_v upon_o the_o mediteranean-sea_n to_o have_v liver_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a merchandise_n in_o those_o part_n for_o the_o which_o they_o have_v lade_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o their_o say_a suretieship_n or_o caution_n without_o pay_v aught_o but_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n impose_v before_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o in_o default_n of_o present_v the_o say_a certificate_n the_o say_a surety_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v 20._o in_o the_o 100_o of_o all_o the_o merchandise_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v remain_v out_o and_o to_o the_o end_n therein_o be_v no_o fraud_n use_v it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o navigation_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n country_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n and_o of_o my_o friend_n and_o ally_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n towards_o the_o part_n of_o levant_n and_o from_o they_o of_o the_o north_n until_o the_o say_a strait_n for_o that_o if_o those_o of_o the_o say_a mediteâ—ranean-sea_n do_v pass_v above_o the_o say_a straight_n and_o do_v lade_v in_o these_o realm_n of_o spain_n and_o iles_n thereof_o for_o the_o north_n country_n they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o say_a freedom_n but_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o charge_n declare_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 4_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o 30._o in_o the_o 100_o the_o iron_n and_o steel_n which_o shall_v be_v ship_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o guipuzcoa_n and_o lordship_n of_o biscaye_n the_o mountain_n and_o kingdom_n of_o navarres_n for_o france_n pay_v only_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n at_o the_o charge_n always_o of_o the_o self_n same_o caution_n declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n above_o 5_o my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o all_o &_o every_o person_n &_o person_n which_o in_o the_o form_n above_o say_v manner_n shall_v come_v to_o trade_n in_o these_o my_o kingdom_n with_o their_o ship_n and_o merchandise_n and_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o to_o conduct_v and_o discharge_v those_o which_o they_o shall_v lade_v in_o they_o in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o town_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o my_o say_a brother_n and_o sister_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o our_o enemy_n and_o disobedient_a subject_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o exempt_a of_o the_o say_a duty_n of_o 30._o in_o the_o 100_o without_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v any_o other_o but_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n 6_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o do_v it_o and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a freedom_n without_o pay_v the_o say_v 30._o in_o the_o 100_o i_o command_v and_o ordain_v all_o officer_n of_o justice_n of_o these_o my_o realm_n and_o lordship_n free_o to_o suffer_v all_o person_n to_o ship_n without_o pay_v any_o other_o than_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n those_o only_o except_v which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o these_o realm_n be_v prohibit_v upon_o condition_n that_o they_o set_v good_a &_o sufficient_a caution_n or_o security_n before_o such_o person_n which_o hereunto_o by_o i_o shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o my_o port_n to_o present_a certification_n from_o the_o person_n which_o my_o say_a brother_n and_o sister_n there_o unto_o shall_v appoint_v to_o have_v discharge_v the_o say_a merchandise_n frank_a and_o free_o in_o the_o say_a port_n and_o town_n of_o their_o obedience_n or_o such_o part_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v unlade_v there_o and_o that_o within_o six_o month_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o my_o say_a port_n that_o then_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o they_o shall_v remain_v free_v and_o absolve_v of_o the_o say_a caution_n or_o security_n by_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o say_a certificate_n shall_v appear_v that_o only_o they_o shall_v have_v discharge_v there_o and_o for_o the_o remaynder_n their_o surety_n shall_v pay_v the_o aforenamed_a duty_n of_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o afore-named_n person_n without_o any_o trouble_n or_o without_o demand_v any_o duty_n of_o they_o for_o the_o same_o 7_o i_o defend_v and_o ordain_v express_o that_o in_o these_o my_o kingdom_n by_o what_o mean_n or_o way_n soever_o be_v not_o bring_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o the_o merchandise_n here_o under_o declare_v unless_o they_o be_v make_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o obedient_a province_n of_o the_o netherland_n to_o wit_n hondscote_n say_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o sayet_n ware_n little_a cushion_n to_o sow_v or_o otherwise_o point_n and_o pin_n starch_n buratoe_n and_o taffatye_n cow-hyde_n mokadoe_n tryplt-veluet_n sarges_n or_o worsted_n and_o other_o work_n the_o which_o be_v make_v at_o lille_n and_o tournaye_v carpet_n kettle_n and_o basin_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a neitherland_n and_o at_o axe_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o my_o say_a brother_n and_o sister_n red_a copper_n wrought_v cambric_n woolen_n stocking_n all_o manner_n of_o knife_n chest_n or_o coffer_n pewter_n wyer_n of_o iron_n and_o copper_n linnen-cloth_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o linnen-drapery_n counterfeit_n to_o those_o which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o say_v obedient_a province_n fine_a thread_n call_v spinall_n sow_v thread_n of_o all_o colour_n table-clothe_n and_o napkin_n woollen_a clothes_n all_o manner_n of_o picture_n either_o in_o oil_n or_o water_n lace_n of_o thread_n or_o silk_n narrow_a canuase_n &_o tapestry_n of_o all_o sort_n all_o manner_n of_o small_a haberdasherrie-ware_n counterfeit_a to_o those_o that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o obedient_a province_n tyke_n or_o quilte_n for_o bed_n and_o feather_n and_o to_o th'entent_a the_o say_a ware_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o say_v obedient_a country_n they_o shall_v be_v verify_v by_o sign_n of_o such_o person_n as_o by_o my_o seal_n &_o my_o say_a brother_n &_o sister_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v depute_v which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v require_v it_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o upon_o pain_n that_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o the_o say_v my_o sign_n or_o mark_n or_o know_v to_o be_v other_o countreywork_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v &_o make_v good_a lawful_a prize_n 8_o i_o ordain_v that_o in_o my_o say_a kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v nor_o be_v bring_v in_o those_o merchandise_n follow_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o passport_n or_o warrant_n of_o those_o which_o we_o shall_v appoint_v thereunto_o but_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o say_a seal_n and_o passport_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o gratis_o and_o without_o any_o cost_n buckarum_n bay_n dye_v and_o dress_v in_o the_o say_v obedient_a province_n the_o which_o above_o the_o aforesaid_a seal_n and_o passport_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o a_o private_a seal_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v dye_v nail_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o iron-work_n molten_n wax_n sheep_n skin_n buff-skinne_n fustian_n all_o manner_n of_o merchandise_n and_o small_a ware_n come_v from_o norinbregh_n to_o wit_n of_o all_o sort_n spangle_n and_o grain_n work_v of_o glass_n copper_n curtain_n ring_v sail_v needles_n all_o manner_n of_o spectacle_n scale_n or_o balance_n button_n pincer_n and_o nail_n for_o shoemaker_n chafing-dish_n of_o