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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42645	To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England The humble remonstrance of Sir Balthazar Gerbier Knight. Touching his sundry proposals, wherein this Commonwealths interest is concerned: and particularly on the present necessity of laying a claim unto considerable summes of money due by the states of Brabant & Flanders unto this Commonwealth.	Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1651 (1651)	Wing G582; ESTC R213265	6,224	17

Which together with its Interest from the year 1578. untill this present time doth amount unto seven Millions of pounds lawfull moneys of England since neither the Use money nor its Capital is yet paid The Loan of the moneys was allowed of by King Philip the Second as it appears by the eight Article of those States Treatie with their King at Marche in Famines on the 27 of February 1577. and the which was ratified and confirmed as appears by the nineteenth Article of the Surrender of Arthois in Haynault The said King also returned his thanks unto Queen Elizabeth for that she had assisted his Subjects Moreover those States specified the said Loan in their Accounts which were by them exhibited to their King on the second of September 1584. And the King of Spain past those Accounts in lue of their Taxations and ordinary Contributions so that the Debt thereby became those States and those respective Towns and members particular proper Debt And therefore it is to be demanded of them and not at all from any Governour in chief of those Provinces much lesse from from the King of Spain himself Which the late Arch-Duchesse Isabella declared unto them when late Mr. Trumbal Agent both in King James and in the late Kings time had laid a Claim to the said Debt and had prosecuted the Debtors when the said Arch-Duchesse warned and advised them also to satisfie on the said particular for that she would not bear them out in the same So that both by Mr. Trumbal his pursuite and the Arch-Duchesse her declaration unto those Debtors there would have ensued a good satisfaction on that particular had not the said Agent been recalled by reason of the following rupture between England and Spain The said Agent Trumbal had likewise contracted with one Tymon an Advocate to prosecute the payment of the said Debt Conditionally that the said Tymon should have a certain part of whatsoever he should recover touching the said Debt and this in consideration of the said Advocates pains disbursments and such Presents as he should be obliged to give unto such Persons as might be in credit with those States and with the Magistrates of the respective Towns The said Claim was again renewed in the year 1640. and was seconded by the late Kings own Letters to the Infant Cardinal and to the Chancellor of Brabant and by the said Kings Commissions which he caused as then to be dispatched on that particular the Copies whereof are here inserted viz. The translation of the late Kings Letter to the Infant Cardinal in date the 20. of Iune 1641. Dear Cozen WEe would not let our Resident Sr. Balthazar Gerbier depart without our Letter for to confirm unto You the particular assurances of our Affection as also of the desires and good wishes which We shall alwaies have for the continuance and advancement of the good Correspondency which is betwixt these Crowns In regard whereof Our Resident will tell your Highnesse the rescentments which we have witnessed against the Count of Egmond for that he undertook to cause such Books to be Printed in Our States as did tend to the prejudice of Yours And how much we have disapproved this his proceeding We have also charged Our said Resident with a Commission from Vs for to demand and procure the payment of considerable summes of moneyes due unto this Crown by the States Town of Brabant and Flanders Wherein we promise Our Selves those necessary offices from your Iustice and Power as may be requisite towards the procuring unto Vs of the said satisfaction which is due And that Your Highnesse will order that the complaints of Our Subjects which doe still continue may once cease On all which Our said Resident being fully Instructed we shall not make any addition hereunto only desire You to give him full Credence in what he shall say thereon And thus We shall beseech God to continue Dear Cozen in his holy Protection From Our Palace of Westminster 20. June 1641. Was Signed Your most Affectionate Cozen Charles R. A Copy of the late Kings Letter to the Chancellour of Brabant Mr Chancellor We have charged Sr. Balthazar Gerbier Our Resident both with Our Commission and Letters for to procure the payment of notable sums of money due unto this Crown by the States and Towns of Brabant and Flanders whereof We would give you notice to the end that if he should be constrained to make use of the Courts of Iustice for to procure Vs that satisfaction which is due unto Vs he might rest assured of Your good Offices according unto the dignity of Your place in that Country the which We doe easily promise unto Our Selves from You in so just a Cause Wherefore remitting Our Selves there on unto Our Resident We shall remain Mr. Chancellour Your friend C. R. 5. March 1640. The Copy of the late Kings Commission for the Claim of the Debt CHARLES by the grace of God King of great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To Our loyal and wellbeloved Sr. Balthazar Gerbier Knight Our Resident in the Court of Bruxels Whereas during the Reigne of Queen Elizabeth of happy memory Queen of England several notable summes of moneyes were lent unto the States General and to some of those Towns in the Low-Countries which are in Obedience unto the King of Spaine which sums are due unto Vs by Vertue of those Instrumens and Obligations which on the same were respectively made and dispatcht by the said States and Towns for our use And for that nought hath as yet been restored unto Vs for the said Loan either by themselves or by others in their behalf notwithstanding the several endeavours which have been used heretofore as well in the behalf of Our late Father of happy memory King James as in Our own behalf by Mr. Trumball Our Agent in the said Court of Bruxels We therefore have ordained and Authorized You as by these Presents We doe Ordaine and Authorize You in Our behalf and in Our Name to aske and require from the said States and Towns as well in generall as in particular all such summes with their Interests as appear to have been so lent unto them by the said Queen and the which are due unto Vs by the said States and Towns Commanding and Ordaining You moreover to use all such means pursuits and instances which shall be needfull for the recovery of the said summes and of their Interest And these Our present Letters shall be a sufficient declaration and witnesse unto your self as well as unto all others whom it either doth or may concern of the speciall power which we have and doe give unto you on this particular Given at our Palace at Westminster Signed by Our Self and sealed with Our Signet the fifth day of March 1640. stilo veteri and the sixteenth yeare of Our Reigne This Commission as likewise the Credentials are translated verbatim out of the French tongue in which the Originals