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depredation_n and_o spoil_n and_o cause_n restitution_n to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v after_o that_o time_n commit_v 3_o that_o neither_o of_o the_o above_o name_v prince_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v do_v treat_v or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o other_o or_o against_o their_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n upon_o any_o pretence_n nor_o assist_v or_o consent_v unto_o any_o war_n attempt_n or_o treaty_n to_o the_o prejudice_n one_o of_o another_o 4_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o themselves_o give_v nor_o consent_n to_o be_v give_v by_o any_o of_o their_o vassal_n subject_n or_o inhabitant_n any_o aid_n favour_n or_o supply_v unto_o the_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n of_o either_o part_n whether_o they_o shall_v invade_v their_o country_n or_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n of_o soldier_n victual_n money_n ordnance_z and_o munition_n or_o any_o other_o aid_n to_o maintain_v war_n 5_o 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other_o fort_n thereunto_o belong_v in_o the_o which_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v remain_v in_o garrison_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a king_n affirm_v that_o by_o contract_n former_o make_v between_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o famous_a memory_n unto_o who_o his_o majesty_n do_v succeed_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n he_o stand_v bind_v not_o to_o redeliver_v the_o say_a town_n and_o fort_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o for_o caution_n so_o as_o by_o the_o say_a contract_n his_o majesty_n faith_n &_o honour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o keep_v religious_o towards_o all_o man_n be_v engage_v he_o may_v not_o then_o restore_v those_o place_n unto_o the_o archduke_n yet_o he_o promise_v to_o enter_v into_o treaty_n with_o the_o say_a estate_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n will_v assign_v they_o â—_o convenient_a time_n to_o accept_v of_o condition_n conformable_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o a_o pacification_n with_o the_o renown_a prince_n his_o dear_a brethren_n which_o if_o the_o estate_n shall_v refuse_v to_o accept_v than_o his_o majesty_n as_o be_v free_v from_o the_o former_a convention_n will_v determine_v of_o those_o town_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o just_a and_o honourable_a wherein_o he_o will_v do_v all_o good_a office_n for_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o love_a brethren_n 8_o that_o the_o renown_a king_n of_o england_n &c._n &c._n will_v command_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n not_o to_o serve_v the_o hollander_n nor_o to_o succour_v they_o with_o victual_n arm_n or_o any_o munition_n for_o war_n or_o other_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o archduke_n enemy_n upon_o any_o colour_n or_o pretext_n soever_o nor_o do_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o archduke_n or_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n do_v promise_v that_o no_o act_n of_o hostility_n shall_v be_v do_v against_o the_o say_a garrison_n soldier_n nor_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n oâ—_n his_o subject_n 9_o that_o between_o the_o say_a king_n their_o kingdom_n vassal_n inhabitant_n and_o subject_n there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v former_o use_v before_o the_o war_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a league_n and_o treaty_n so_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o party_n may_v go_v and_o enter_v free_o into_o the_o other_o country_n and_o dominion_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o any_o safeconduct_n or_o other_o licence_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n pay_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n and_o impost_n 10_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v acesse_n unto_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n there_o to_o make_v stay_n and_o with_o the_o like_a liberty_n to_o depart_v not_o only_o with_o ship_n for_o merchandise_n but_o also_o for_o war_n whether_o 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