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have_v declare_v their_o resolution_n that_o they_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n take_v care_n to_o put_v forth_o upon_o their_o sea_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o arm_a ship_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_v thereof_o and_o to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v all_o lawful_a navigation_n trade_n and_o commerce_n therein_o against_o pirate_n and_o sea-rover_n and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o disturbance_n thereof_o so_o for_o the_o great_a freedom_n of_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n that_o neither_o commonwealth_n shall_v give_v reception_n to_o any_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n the_o 17_o article_n oblige_v the_o dutch_a to_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o 21_o year_n for_o the_o fish_n and_o to_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n here_o note_n that_o though_o the_o dutch_a plead_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o licence_n to_o fish_n upon_o the_o
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with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1609_o for_o twelve_o year_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o province_n or_o state_n general_n so_o do_v they_o at_o munster_n 1648_o make_v a_o separate_a peace_n with_o spain_n notwithstanding_o several_a treaty_n with_o france_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o stubbe_n pag._n 72_o 73_o 74._o cite_v out_o of_o leo_fw-la ab_fw-la aitzma_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n detest_a and_o declaim_n against_o it_o as_o perfidious_a treacherous_a etc._n etc._n cromwell_n know_v this_o and_o the_o potency_n of_o holland_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o other_o province_n as_o also_o their_o aversion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o orange_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o province_n not_o to_o exclude_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n hereupon_o cromwell_n enter_v into_o a_o secret_a conference_n with_o beverning_n the_o same_o i_o think_v that_o in_o 1679_o at_o nimeguen_n make_v the_o separate_a peace_n with_o the_o french_a without_o the_o 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consent_n of_o the_o french_a king_n by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sir_n william_n temple_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o unite_a province_n pag._n 115._o be_v mistake_v where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o union_n of_o vtrecht_n be_v never_o break_v before_o the_o year_n 1668_o when_o the_o state_n general_n and_o not_o of_o holland_n alone_o conclude_v the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n here_o you_o see_v how_o selfish_a cromwell_n be_v and_o how_o little_a he_o regard_v the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o england_n in_o this_o peace_n for_o he_o not_o only_o remit_v the_o 300000_o l._n which_o the_o dutch_a proffer_v the_o rump_n for_o the_o damage_n the_o english_a sustain_v by_o the_o war_n see_v stubbe_n p._n 112._o in_o the_o margin_n but_o leave_v out_o the_o coalition_n the_o revenue_n to_o be_v annual_o pay_v to_o the_o english_a for_o liberty_n to_o fish_n in_o the_o british_a sea_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n except_o the_o flag_n security_n 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navigation_n oblige_v the_o english_a to_o encounter_v the_o french_a in_o the_o newfoundland_n fishery_n in_o ship_n double_o as_o dear_a build_v and_o sail_v by_o near_o double_a the_o charge_n and_o so_o as_o the_o english_a be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o a_o sorry_a market_n abroad_o if_o they_o can_v find_v none_o at_o home_n for_o their_o fish_n catch_v in_o this_o trade_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o english_a who_o can_v cure_v a_o white_a herring_n pilchard_n or_o codfish_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o trade_n but_o keep_v the_o fish_n on_o board_n till_o it_o become_v stale_a and_o so_o can_v be_v so_o well_o cure_v as_o when_o new_o catch_v whereas_o the_o french_a cure_n they_o on_o board_n so_o as_o they_o take_v they_o cheap_a so_o they_o cure_v they_o better_o the_o success_n hereof_o you_o will_v hear_v more_o hereafter_o so_o that_o from_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n make_v by_o the_o rump_n and_o this_o war_n by_o cromwell_n we_o may_v date_n 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