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the_o town_n and_o fort_n there_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_n former_a promise_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a company_n nor_o yet_o the_o captain_n arent_n of_o duvenuord_a to_o come_v into_o the_o town_n the_o say_a general_n likewise_o contrary_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n refuse_v to_o make_v oath_n and_o although_o he_o have_v his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n his_o commission_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o govern_v himself_o thereby_o whereat_o his_o excellency_n be_v move_v as_o one_o that_o expect_v better_o deal_n from_o the_o say_a general_n think_v it_o fit_a by_o the_o state_n consent_n to_o go_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o medenblick_a as_o well_o to_o understand_v the_o general_n intent_n as_o to_o provide_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o assurance_n conservation_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o other_o in_o north_n holland_n and_o west_n frizeland_n but_o go_v thither_o accompany_v by_o count_n hohenlo_n and_o diverse_a other_o lord_n 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the_o country_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o have_v love_o receive_v he_o and_o enrich_v he_o with_o their_o mean_n have_v show_v so_o great_a obstinacy_n &_o rebellion_n therein_o in_o continue_v one_o whole_a year_n utter_v proud_a and_o swell_a speech_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassaus_n princely_a reputation_n and_o against_o the_o state_n of_o these_o country_n which_o he_o threaten_v with_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n make_v use_n of_o the_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o serve_v the_o country_n for_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n disarm_v the_o good_a citizen_n of_o medenblick_a who_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v defend_v afflict_v they_o with_o servitude_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n the_o which_o general_n spur_v forward_o by_o his_o own_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n be_v bring_v to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n so_o that_o all_o good_a soldier_n which_o love_v god_n word_n and_o their_o 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to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n of_o their_o friend_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n nay_o of_o their_o own_o life_n especial_o see_v that_o by_o quit_v general_n senoys_n private_a and_o unjust_a quarrel_n they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o country_n and_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o preserve_v their_o life_n good_n honour_n reputation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v which_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o these_o country_n and_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n do_v deceitful_o promise_v they_o general_n senoy_n likewise_o do_v on_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o januarie_n 1588._o present_a certain_a article_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o form_n follow_v to_o every_o of_o which_o in_o particular_a my_o lord_n the_o state_n add_v their_o answer_n article_n present_v in_o behalf_n of_o general_n senoy_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o his_o deputy_n william_n mostaert_n for_o as_o much_o as_o general_n senoy_n have_v do_v many_o good_a article_n trusty_a and_o notable_a service_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o war_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o late_a excellency_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o likewise_o since_o his_o death_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n especial_o in_o the_o part_n of_o north-holland_n and_o that_o the_o say_a general_n senoy_n for_o the_o above_o mention_v cause_n do_v rather_o merit_v increasement_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n if_o need_n shall_v be_v than_o diminution_n thereof_o answer_n general_n senoy_n for_o his_o service_n do_v have_v be_v as_o honourable_o and_o to_o his_o own_o profit_n deal_v with_o as_o any_o other_o that_o have_v do_v service_n to_o these_o country_n which_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o himself_o artic._n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o his_o excellency_n count_n maurice_n shall_v by_o his_o 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unto_o it_o crave_v that_o they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o speedy_a messenger_n to_o gelder_n to_o request_n aid_n which_o be_v deny_v they_o whereupon_o at_o last_o after_o some_o treaty_n with_o the_o trumpet_n on_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o julie_n they_o send_v captain_n botberg_n and_o francisco_n nello_n the_o italian_a to_o the_o camp_n about_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n who_o grant_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n to_o his_o excellency_n on_o these_o condition_n follow_v julie_n first_o his_o excellency_n be_v well_o please_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o rhynberck_n all_o the_o soldier_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o those_o which_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n with_o their_o captain_n and_o officer_n without_o exception_n shall_v free_o depart_v with_o display_a ensign_n arm_n kindle_a match_n bullet_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o drum_n beat_v their_o wife_n family_n stuff_n wagon_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o 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stuff_n and_o good_n may_v free_o depart_v as_o also_o the_o councillor_n westendorp_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hove_n &_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o contribution_n with_o their_o write_n and_o stuff_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o namely_o goswijn_n de_fw-fr manen_n the_o customer_n &_o his_o officer_n who_o may_v depart_v either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n unto_o who_o his_o excellency_n will_v give_v a_o passport_n as_o likewise_o to_o all_o commissary_n and_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o archduke_n without_o any_o refusal_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 5_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o magistrate_n and_o burgher_n for_o all_o such_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v since_o the_o siege_n with_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o his_o highness_n arise_v of_o booty_n take_v and_o merchandise_n confiscate_v and_o find_v upon_o the_o river_n rhyne_n contrary_a to_o the_o placard_n 6_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v send_v for_o all_o those_o who_o cat-tail_n have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o during_o the_o siege_n and_o give_v they_o letter_n of_o assignation_n to_o procure_v satisfaction_n from_o their_o highness_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o their_o service_n 7_o that_o the_o prisoner_n expense_n by_o reason_n of_o contribution_n shall_v be_v present_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o highness_n 8_o that_o the_o receiver_n john_n le_fw-fr bruni_n may_v free_o depart_v with_o his_o write_n and_o stuff_n in_o give_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o money_n remain_v behind_o hand_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n and_o country_n of_o oueryssel_a 9_o that_o all_o horse_n take_v on_o both_o side_n during_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v redeem_v every_o one_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o twenty_o liure_v 10_o that_o all_o victualler_n and_o merchant_n follow_v the_o camp_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n together_o with_o his_o highness_n soldier_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o town_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v sell_v their_o ware_n and_o afterward_o depart_v with_o the_o governor_n passport_n 11_o that_o all_o burgher_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o dwell_v elsewhere_o may_v sell_v their_o good_n and_o horse_n within_o the_o space_n of_o â—ixe_a month_n 12_o that_o all_o religious_a person_n man_n and_o woman_n may_v free_o and_o safe_o depart_v 13_o that_o prisoner_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v release_v according_a to_o this_o treaty_n the_o governor_n d._n hieronimo_n go_v his_o way_n on_o the_o first_o of_o august_n in_o the_o morning_n with_o sixteen_o ensign_n among_o who_o be_v six_o company_n of_o almain_n thirty_o horse_n eighty_o sailor_n accompany_v with_o two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o wagon_n full_a of_o stuff_n and_o hurt_v man_n leave_v the_o town_n very_o ruinous_a and_o more_o than_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o of_o his_o soldier_n deâ—d_v there_o fifty_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o victual_n for_o two_o month_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o prince_n maurice_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n win_v the_o town_n resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o both_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o their_o neighbour_n and_o ally_n of_o â—â—e_z sacred_a empire_n unto_o who_o it_o import_v much_o to_o have_v the_o river_n free_a that_o no_o foreign_a army_n may_v cross_v it_o a_o town_n deserve_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o empire_n common_a cost_n so_o as_o they_o determine_v to_o fortify_v it_o &_o cause_v a_o great_a fort_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o island_n stand_v in_o the_o river_n before_o the_o town_n for_o finish_v whereof_o a_o bargain_n be_v make_v with_o certain_a man_n for_o a_o round_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n be_v give_v to_o colonel_n gystâ—lls_v the_o nobility_n &_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssel_a perceive_v that_o their_o country_n and_o the_o river_n rhyne_n be_v free_a cause_v a_o placard_n to_o be_v publish_v on_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o julie_n forbid_v to_o pay_v any_o contribution_n to_o the_o enemy_n appoint_v good_a guard_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o village_n and_o parish_n on_o great_a penalty_n as_o to_o the_o officer_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o 25_o crown_n and_o the_o boor_n one_o crown_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v faulty_a therein_o they_o be_v likewise_o command_v to_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o army_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o alarm_n bell_n shall_v ring_v prohibit_v on_o pain_n of_o life_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v harbour_v any_o of_o the_o enemy_n soldier_n and_o he_o that_o can_v take_v any_o of_o the_o enemy_n soldier_n dead_a or_o alive_a in_o the_o country_n shall_v receive_v five_o and_o twenty_o florin_n of_o the_o country_n money_n if_o any_o merchant_n travail_v by_o the_o way_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v take_v or_o hurt_v by_o the_o enemy_n those_o of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n where_o it_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v his_o ransom_n and_o satisfy_v his_o loss_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n with_o the_o enemy_n with_o many_o other_o point_n necessary_a for_o the_o country_n preservation_n ¶_o his_o excellency_n take_v the_o town_n of_o meur_n on_o the_o 16_o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1601._o because_o the_o town_n of_o meurs_n be_v guard_v but_o by_o certain_a soldier_n call_v hanevederen_n it_o which_o lie_v there_o in_o garrison_n serve_v the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n for_o who_o they_o keep_v it_o prince_n maurice_n pretend_v claim_n to_o that_o earldom_n as_o give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o countess_n of_o walbourg_n do_v on_o the_o six_o of_o august_n send_v captain_n cloet_n and_o colonel_n edmond_n thither_o
charles_n Ê‹ander_n noot_n be_v governor_n there_o the_o general_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n send_v colonel_n huchtenbrock_n thither_o with_o ten_o company_n and_o entreat_v general_a vere_n to_o go_v thither_o with_o three_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o england_n but_o he_o make_v some_o difficulty_n therein_o be_v laoth_o to_o go_v without_o his_o own_o regiment_n and_o that_o of_o his_o brother_n whereupon_o on_o the_o eight_o of_o julie_n eight_o company_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o same_o twelve_o other_o company_n which_o have_v be_v at_o the_o camp_n before_o berck_n make_v up_o in_o all_o one_o and_o twenty_o company_n july_n among_o who_o be_v six_o english_a general_n vere_n come_v thither_o on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o july_n by_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n all_o sort_n of_o munition_n be_v bring_v thither_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o warmont_n in_o 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