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the_o cardinal_a archduke_n in_o the_o 1598._o name_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o her_o procuration_n be_v accept_v and_o a_o oath_n take_v upon_o certain_a condition_n which_o follow_v 1_o the_o first_o article_n contain_v the_o agreation_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o transport_v of_o the_o netherlands_o brussels_n together_o with_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o princess_n and_o lady_n thereof_o with_o the_o say_a cardinal_n 2_o the_o second_o how_o she_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o the_o oath_n take_v 3_o that_o his_o highness_n shall_v consummate_v the_o marriage_n within_o three_o month_n 4_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v a_o act_n that_o the_o twelve_o article_n comprehend_v in_o the_o say_v transport_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n prejudicial_a unto_o the_o netherlands_o 5_o that_o he_o shall_v free_v the_o country_n from_o all_o contribution_n oppression_n of_o soldier_n and_o other_o exaction_n and_o that_o hereafter_o his_o highness_n shall_v 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all_o their_o power_n seek_v to_o entertain_v and_o advance_v entreat_v they_o with_o all_o affection_n to_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o this_o important_a business_n and_o so_o to_o resolve_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o a_o general_a peace_n and_o neighbourly_a love_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o camp_n at_o gelderschenweerd_v the_o last_o of_o september_n 1598._o after_o which_o letter_n on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o october_n come_v to_o the_o princess_n camp_n certain_a deputy_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v how_o that_o the_o admiral_n do_v daily_o swallow_v up_o and_o devour_v the_o town_n and_o place_n of_o his_o country_n and_o that_o those_o of_o the_o circle_n of_o westphalia_n have_v agree_v to_o levy_v three_o thousand_o foot_n to_o put_v in_o garrison_n into_o the_o frontier_n maurice_n town_n attend_v the_o emperor_n resolution_n upon_o such_o disorder_n and_o oppression_n for_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o the_o princess_n elector_n of_o the_o rhine_n have_v write_v unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v now_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n when_o as_o his_o brother_n the_o archduke_n albert_n be_v with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o say_a deputy_n protest_v before_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o war_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o enemy_n do_v or_o practise_v against_o they_o be_v not_o by_o any_o counterfeit_n dissemble_v of_o they_o of_o the_o duke_n country_n but_o by_o mere_a force_n violence_n and_o outrage_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o of_o all_o his_o country_n and_o subject_n the_o admiral_n have_v receive_v this_o money_n above_o mention_v from_o wezel_n and_o much_o more_o from_o other_o town_n which_o he_o have_v ransom_v with_o some_o other_o money_n from_o brussels_n he_o give_v some_o pay_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 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the_o veluwe_n and_o as_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n wahal_n and_o issel_n be_v rise_v seven_o or_o eight_o foot_n high_o than_o of_o custom_n the_o prince_n cause_v a_o ship_n of_o war_n to_o come_v down_o from_o towards_o rees_n the_o last_o of_o october_n to_o cut_v the_o dike_a of_o the_o river_n of_o hetter_n above_o emmeric_n the_o which_o be_v finish_v the_o same_o night_n the_o pioner_n be_v defend_v by_o 1200_o horse_n which_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenloo_n have_v there_o so_o as_o before_o it_o be_v day_n the_o water_n run_v with_o great_a force_n through_o the_o hole_n drown_v the_o country_n whereas_o the_o spaniard_n be_v come_v to_o lodge_v the_o spaniard_n see_v this_o go_v thither_o speedy_o with_o many_o musketeer_n which_o shoot_v furious_o at_o the_o earl_n man_n who_o notwithstanding_o stand_v firm_a until_o the_o enemy_n have_v bring_v some_o artillery_n upon_o the_o dike_a they_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o then_o the_o spaniard_n labour_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o stop_v this_o hole_n the_o which_o they_o the_o same_o night_n do_v to_o their_o great_a content_n the_o admiral_n have_v bring_v his_o army_n as_o low_a as_o emmeric_n although_o that_o the_o say_a town_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o deane_z of_o the_o jesuit_n have_v obtain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o garrison_n for_o the_o which_o they_o have_v a_o act_n of_o the_o admiral_n hand_n yet_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v summon_v to_o give_v passage_n to_o his_o artillery_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o become_v by_o that_o mean_n master_n of_o the_o town_n where_o he_o place_v a_o good_a garrison_n the_o deane_z be_v a_o resolute_a 1598._o man_n see_a himself_o deceive_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o admiral_n with_o three_o of_o his_o own_o letter_n of_o promise_n that_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n oppress_v as_o the_o spaniard_n mildness_n and_o 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spaniard_n and_o italian_n as_o also_o at_o iselbourg_n whereas_o the_o burgher_n be_v miserable_o entreat_v and_o some_o murder_v then_o he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n and_o camp_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o elten_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v the_o five_o of_o november_n four_o regiment_n before_o deutecom_v in_o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n to_o besiege_v it_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenloo_n have_v be_v due_o advertise_v of_o their_o number_n he_o have_v charge_v they_o with_o his_o horse_n but_o think_v the_o whole_a spanish_a army_n have_v be_v there_o he_o forbear_v he_o be_v send_v by_o prince_n maurice_n with_o the_o regiment_n of_o cont_n ernest_n of_o nassau_n and_o half_o the_o scottish_a man_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o tolhus_n that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o slip_v into_o the_o betuwe_n the_o
which_o he_o furnish_v with_o some_o artillery_n to_o keep_v it_o with_o the_o town_n of_o hussen_n the_o prince_n remain_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n at_o doesbourg_n to_o defend_v the_o veluwe_n on_o that_o side_n whither_o he_o cause_v his_o bridge_n &_o boat_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o gelderschenweerd_v leave_v it_o well_o furnish_v and_o fortify_v the_o eight_o of_o november_n the_o admiral_n be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n before_o deutecom_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n without_o summon_v it_o he_o plant_v 4_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n against_o the_o port_n of_o doesbourg_n think_v to_o take_v it_o sudden_o and_o so_o to_o terrify_v all_o the_o other_o small_a neighbour_n town_n which_o battery_n continue_v until_o the_o next_o day_n at_o noon_n the_o town_n be_v small_a and_o weak_a have_v then_o but_o four_o company_n in_o garrison_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v so_o poor_a a_o place_n against_o so_o mighty_a a_o 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to_o sell_v their_o good_n and_o retire_v afterward_o if_o they_o please_v and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o which_o will_v remain_v they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n whereunto_o the_o admiral_n at_o the_o first_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v command_v they_o to_o retire_v if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v simple_o to_o his_o mercy_n whereupon_o the_o town_n captain_n propound_v unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v yet_o threescore_o barrel_n of_o powder_n the_o which_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v yield_v to_o mercy_n they_o will_v employ_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o to_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o town_n and_o burn_v all_o their_o provision_n corn_n and_o other_o munition_n before_o the_o enemy_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o and_o die_v there_o all_o themselves_o before_o they_o will_v yield_v upon_o such_o a_o composition_n in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soldier_n they_o shall_v depart_v with_o arm_n and_o baggage_n leave_v their_o colour_n and_o promise_v not_o to_o carry_v arm_n in_o holland_n nor_o zeeland_n against_o the_o king_n for_o six_o month_n as_o for_o the_o burgher_n he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o condition_n of_o agreement_n by_o writing_n but_o promise_v they_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v wrong_v neither_o in_o body_n nor_o good_n wherewith_o the_o bourgmaster_n content_v themselves_o see_v they_o can_v obtain_v no_o more_o and_o so_o yield_v the_o four_o company_n depart_v the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o eight_o of_o november_n this_o town_n have_v hold_v the_o party_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n above_o twenty_o year_n from_o thence_o the_o admiral_n go_v before_o the_o castle_n of_o schuylenbourg_n wherein_o captain_n dort_n command_v for_o the_o estate_n with_o his_o company_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v summon_v that_o in_o case_n he_o attend_v the_o canon_n both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o man_n shall_v be_v hang_v 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