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of_o the_o sea_n since_o otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o strike_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v in_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o though_o the_o word_n oblige_v they_o not_o only_o to_o the_o thing_n but_o circumstantiate_a the_o manner_n of_o it_o let_v their_o sentiment_n be_v free_a but_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o comply_v with_o the_o article_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n they_o say_v that_o o._n cromwell_n will_v needs_o after_o a_o long_a debate_n have_v those_o word_n put_v in_o whereas_o the_o article_n be_v otherwise_o pen_v at_o first_o but_o this_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a since_o we_o now_o inquire_v not_o into_o what_o be_v at_o first_o debate_v nor_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o draught_n of_o the_o treaty_n but_o what_o be_v at_o last_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v on_o both_o side_n for_o it_o be_v thence_o ariseth_z the_o obligation_n second_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o earnest_a instance_n of_o their_o minister_n o._n cromwell_n be_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o as_o to_o relax_v that_o article_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o say_a word_n and_o therefore_o the_o article_n must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o a_o entire_a fleet_n of_o the_o state_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o say_v salute_v to_o one_o single_a ship_n of_o the_o english_a but_o the_o say_a article_n must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o regulation_n according_a to_o which_o the_o single_a ship_n and_o vessel_n of_o their_o state_n in_o point_n of_o salute_v this_o ship_n of_o england_n be_v to_o govern_v themselves_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a nor_o believe_v here_o by_o any_o that_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o transaction_n of_o o._n cromwell_n that_o ever_o he_o consent_v to_o any_o such_o alteration_n in_o the_o say_a article_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n allege_v and_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o all_o our_o admiralty_n that_o he_o never_o do_v vary_v his_o instruction_n and_o commission_n in_o the_o navy_n but_o enjoin_v they_o as_o before_z to_o enforce_v all_o ship_n to_o strike_v without_o regard_v whether_o they_o be_v entire_a fleet_n or_o single_a ship_n and_o i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o this_o suggestion_n last_o i_o find_v the_o article_n of_o peace_n publish_v at_o amsterdam_n in_o 1655._o in_o latin_a where_o be_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v as_o be_v here_o insinuate_v artic._n 13._o 1655._o 13._o item_n quod_fw-la nave_n &_o navigia_fw-la dictarum_fw-la foederatarum_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la tam_fw-la bellica_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hostium_fw-la vim_o propulsandam_fw-la instructa_fw-la quam_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la alicui_fw-la è_fw-la navibus_fw-la bellicis_fw-la huius_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la in_o maribus_fw-la britannicis_n obviam_fw-la dederint_fw-la vexillum_fw-la suum_fw-la è_fw-la mali_fw-la vertice_fw-la detrahent_fw-la &_o supremum_fw-la velum_fw-la demittent_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la ullis_fw-la retrò_fw-la temporibus_fw-la sub_fw-la quocunque_fw-la anteriori_fw-la regimine_fw-la unquam_fw-la observatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o disprove_v this_o impudent_a forgery_n of_o the_o considerer_n but_o have_v any_o such_o thing_n intervene_v betwixt_o the_o state_n and_o o._n p._n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o his_o majesty_n do_v make_v the_o like_a accord_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o majesty_n must_v be_v construe_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o cromwell_n if_o this_o notion_n of_o exempt_n fleet_n from_o salute_v any_o single_a man_n of_o war_n be_v never_o think_v upon_o nor_o mention_v much_o less_o debate_v and_o decide_v at_o the_o treaty_n of_o breda_n do_v not_o common_a equity_n and_o reason_n oblige_v the_o dutch_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o to_o distort_v or_o 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of_o his_o majesty_n and_o what_o else_o he_o have_v write_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a quarrel_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n that_o the_o present_a war_n be_v authorize_v by_o all_o those_o circumstance_n which_o make_v it_o just_o and_o honourable_a and_o necessary_a i_o intend_v in_o a_o second_o part_n to_o address_v myself_o to_o my_o fellow-subject_n as_o the_o considerer_n do_v to_o his_o and_o excite_v they_o to_o do_v no_o less_o to_o avert_v injury_n and_o defend_v their_o honour_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o majesty_n than_o he_o exhort_v the_o dutch_a to_o do_v contrary_a to_o all_o right_a to_o our_o detriment_n and_o dishonour_n i_o will_v therein_o show_v those_o that_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a under_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n that_o the_o quarrel_n be_v fundamental_o the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o be_v then_o and_o that_o they_o can_v have_v any_o tenderness_n for_o the_o hollander_n at_o this_o timeâ—_n who_o do_v so_o heinous_o complain_v of_o their_o oppression_n and_o usurpation_n then_o the_o hollander_n be_v the_o selfsame_a people_n still_o as_o much_o hollander_n in_o europe_n as_o they_o be_v at_o japan_n or_o ever_o be_v at_o amboyna_n i_o know_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o demonstrate_v ourselves_o all_o to_o be_v as_o trueâ—_n english_a man_n and_o to_o convince_v such_o person_n i_o will_v print_v the_o speech_n of_o mr._n st._n johns_n their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o state_n at_o the_o hague_n during_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n finis_fw-la domin_n baudius_n de_fw-fr induciis_fw-la belli_fw-la belgici_fw-la l._n 3._o grotius_n apologet._n c._n 19_o terris_fw-la fretis_fw-la portubus_fw-la per_fw-la indiam_fw-la orient_n hispaniarum_fw-la atque_fw-la lusitaniae_fw-la regem_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la auguramur_fw-la etiam_fw-la anglos_n exuere_fw-la m._n schoockin_n the_o imper_n maâ—it_fw-la c._n 21._o