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it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a council_n of_o justice_n call_v the_o great_a council_n whether_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o appeal_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o above_o name_v provincial_a court_n and_o other_o judge_n be_v sentence_v by_o final_a decree_n without_o any_o appeal_n from_o thence_o to_o any_o other_o yet_o re-examination_n may_v be_v crave_v and_o error_n propound_v in_o such_o case_n the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n appoint_v certain_a man_n beside_o the_o above_o name_v council_n to_o review_v the_o plea_n which_o have_v be_v judge_v and_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o error_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n or_o not_o and_o according_a to_o their_o conclusion_n every_o man_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v without_o any_o contradiction_n brabant_n an_o other_o council_n be_v likewise_o establish_v call_v the_o council_n of_o brabant_n which_o have_v power_n over_o that_o part_n town_n village_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o brabant_n under_o the_o government_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o general_a state_n in_o this_o council_n all_o matter_n be_v handle_v by_o commission_n commandment_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o general_a state_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o court_n fiscall_v of_o brabant_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v be_v orderly_o govern_v by_o their_o law_n and_o privilege_n last_o beside_o all_o these_o there_o do_v reside_v in_o this_o court_n of_o holland_n my_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrizeland_a the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o master_n of_o account_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o holland_n the_o council_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n every_o of_o these_o have_v their_o chamber_n apart_o hague_n before_o we_o end_v this_o description_n of_o the_o hague_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a brief_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o park_n which_o be_v in_o length_n 1500_o pace_n but_o nothing_o so_o much_o in_o breadth_n there_o grow_v oak_n elmes_n ash_n and_o other_o tree_n on_o who_o bough_n great_a and_o small_a melodious_a bird_n do_v with_o their_o song_n delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hearer_n there_o be_v dear_a hare_n and_o coney_n it_o be_v a_o place_n worthy_a the_o muse_n and_o where_o prince_n earl_n lord_n councillor_n advocate_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v usual_o walk_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o after_o their_o toil_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o many_o other_o matter_n but_o because_o my_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o touch_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n i_o refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n to_o lodovico_n guicciardine_n his_o description_n make_v many_o year_n since_o which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v new_o print_v augment_v and_o enrich_v with_o map_n the_o genealogy_n of_o william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n etc._n
subject_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o without_o exception_n of_o place_n or_o person_n iii_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v continue_v seize_v of_o and_o sâ—all_v effectual_o enjoy_v those_o country_n town_n place_n territory_n and_o lordship_n which_o he_o now_o hold_v and_o possess_v without_o any_o molestation_n whatsoever_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v the_o borough_n village_n hamlet_n and_o champain_n country_n which_o depend_v thereon_o four_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n shall_v in_o friendly_a sort_n have_v good_a correspondence_n with_o one_o a_o other_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n without_o resent_v forepast_a injury_n they_o may_v likewise_o frequent_a and_o reside_v in_o the_o country_n and_o dominion_n of_o each_o other_o &_o there_o in_o all_o safety_n use_v traffic_n and_o commerce_n both_o by_o land_n sea_n and_o fresh_a river_n this_o nevertheless_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n understand_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o realm_n country_n territory_n and_o lordship_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o europe_n &_o other_o sea_n and_o place_n whither_o the_o subject_n of_o hiâ—â—eighbor_n king_n and_o prince_n do_v trade_n upon_o sufferance_n and_o for_o those_o place_n town_n port_n and_o haven_n which_o he_o possess_v forth_o of_o the_o abovesaid_a limit_n the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o their_o subject_n shall_v not_o trade_v thither_o without_o express_a permission_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a king_n yet_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o they_o may_v trade_v in_o the_o country_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n potentate_n and_o common_a wealth_n which_o will_v permit_v they_o so_o to_o do_v namely_o forth_o of_o the_o say_a limit_n without_o any_o let_v molestation_n or_o impediment_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n or_o his_o officer_n and_o subject_n 5_o v._n and_o because_o a_o long_a timâ—s_n require_v for_o give_v warning_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v abroad_o at_o sea_n with_o force_n to_o desist_v from_o all_o hostile_a action_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o truce_n shall_v not_o begin_v till_o within_o a_o year_n next_o ensue_v always_o provide_v that_o if_o advertisement_n of_o the_o say_a truce_n may_v be_v give_v soon_o that_o then_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o but_o if_o after_o the_o say_a term_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n any_o hostile_a action_n shall_v be_v use_v the_o loss_n and_o harm_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o delay_n vi_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n trade_v into_o one_o a_o other_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o pay_v great_a duty_n and_o imposition_n than_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o those_o of_o friend_n and_o ally_n which_o be_v least_o charge_v vii_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n shall_v likewise_o have_v the_o same_o assurance_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o archduke_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n subject_n by_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o secret_a article_n make_v with_o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n viii_o neither_o shall_v merchant_n master_n of_o ship_n pilot_n mariner_n their_o ship_n ware_n and_o good_n belong_v unto_o they_o be_v seize_v upon_o and_o stay_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o general_a or_o particular_a mandate_n or_o for_o any_o otâ—er_a cause_n whatsoever_o nor_o yet_o under_o colour_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o ordinary_a way_n of_o justice_n in_o regard_n of_o debt_n bond_n and_o contract_n of_o they_o on_o who_o the_o say_a seizure_n have_v be_v make_v and_o wherein_o it_o have_v be_v proceed_v according_a to_o right_n and_o reason_n shall_v be_v herein_o comprehend_v ix._n and_o as_o for_o the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o tax_n and_o imposition_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v upon_o merchandise_n if_o it_o be_v afterward_o find_v that_o any_o excess_n be_v use_v therein_o upon_o first_o suit_n make_v thereupon_o by_o either_o party_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o order_n and_o moderate_v the_o matter_n and_o though_o the_o business_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o truce_n therefore_o be_v break_v x._o if_o any_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n have_v be_v give_v betwixt_o person_n of_o sundry_a side_n either_o for_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o party_n condemn_v nor_o on_o their_o good_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a truce_n last_v xi_o letter_n of_o mark_n and_o reprisall_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v during_o the_o say_a time_n unless_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o case_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o they_o establish_v xii_o none_o may_v arrive_v enter_v nor_o continue_v in_o the_o port_n haven_n and_o road_n of_o each_o other_o country_n with_o any_o number_n of_o ship_n and_o soldier_n which_o may_v give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o say_v port_n haven_n and_o road_n do_v belong_v unless_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o by_o tempest_n or_o enforce_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o necessity_n and_o for_o avoid_v danger_n at_o sea_n xiii_o those_z who_o good_n have_v be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o good_n during_o the_o truce_n and_o of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n without_o be_v enforce_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o justice_n notwithstanding_o all_o incorporation_n fiscal_v engagement_n gift_n treaty_n agreement_n and_o transact_n or_o whatsoever_o renounce_v have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a transact_n to_o exclude_v part_n of_o the_o say_a good_n from_o those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v to_o belong_v on_o condition_n nevertheless_o not_o to_o dispose_v of_o nor_o diminish_v they_o during_o the_o say_a time_n unless_o they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n or_o state_n xiiii_o this_o likewise_o shall_v take_v place_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n concern_v their_o right_n to_o the_o salt_n pit_n in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n which_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o the_o wood_n thereon_o depend_v and_o concern_v the_o suit_n of_o castelbelin_n commence_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o court_n of_o malines_n against_o the_o catholic_a king_n attorney_n general_a the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n do_v sincere_o promise_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o justice_n within_o a_o year_n without_o any_o delay_n according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n xv._n if_o the_o public_a treasury_n have_v sell_v any_o part_n of_o good_n confiscate_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o belong_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v tie_v themselves_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o price_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v it_o every_o year_n during_o the_o truce_n by_o those_o that_o possess_v the_o say_v good_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n that_o be_v sold._n xvi_o but_o of_o the_o say_v sales_n have_v be_v make_v by_o order_n of_o law_n for_o good_a and_o lawful_a debt_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o say_v good_n do_v belong_v before_o the_o confiscation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n upon_o cause_n to_o redeem_v they_o in_o pay_v the_o price_n within_o a_o year_n account_v from_o the_o day_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n after_o which_o time_n they_o 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