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the_o injustice_n of_o this_o proceed_n the_o intendent_a faultrier_n answer_v if_o those_o wood_n belong_v to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o and_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v regulate_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o courtray_v and_o his_o subject_n they_o have_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n as_o to_o the_o wood_n of_o his_o subject_n have_v cause_v those_o of_o the_o county_n of_o beaumond_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o for_o the_o fortification_n of_o maubenge_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n the_o toll_v and_o custom_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o french_a who_o in_o the_o territory_n subject_a to_o their_o dominion_n have_v at_o their_o pleasure_n erect_v office_n for_o gather_v they_o in_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o his_o majesty_n town_n and_o when_o the_o like_a be_v endeavour_v to_o have_v be_v do_v on_o his_o majesty_n part_n at_o st._n antony_n about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n from_o tournay_n they_o not_o only_o hinder_v it_o by_o force_n pretend_v it_o too_o near_o the_o city_n of_o tournay_n but_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o village_n where_o the_o office_n be_v intend_v to_o have_v be_v set_v up_o nor_o will_v they_o permit_v that_o their_o subject_n shall_v pay_v any_o duty_n for_o importation_n or_o exportation_n of_o good_n they_o carry_v through_o the_o spanish_a dominion_n from_o one_o town_n under_o their_o obedience_n to_o another_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n that_o if_o difference_n arise_v about_o any_o land_n belong_v to_o either_o crown_n surround_v by_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o no_o office_n may_v be_v erect_v on_o either_o side_n to_o perplex_v and_o render_v more_o difficult_a the_o communication_n of_o place_n under_o the_o same_o obedience_n and_o on_o this_o ground_n they_o have_v hinder_v the_o establishment_n of_o office_n in_o several_a
ever_o since_o in_o demensn_a with_o all_o sovereignty_n and_o jurisdiction_n without_o do_v any_o service_n or_o pay_v any_o relief_n for_o it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o barr_n who_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o grant_n of_o 15_o july_n 1602._o confirm_v 26_o march_n 1603._o release_v all_o right_n and_o obligation_n of_o vassalship_n direct_a seignory_n and_o feodal_n tenure_n he_o have_v or_o can_v pretend_v to_o or_o demand_v over_o the_o say_a county_n of_o chiny_z in_o exchange_z for_o the_o service_n and_o relief_n due_a from_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o bar_n for_o several_a considerable_a land_n to_o wit_n the_o town_n and_o castlewick_n of_o sâ—thenay_n the_o town_n and_o castlewick_n of_o marville_n the_o provostship_n of_o arancy_n the_o ban_n or_o manor_n of_o marry_n and_o conflans_fw-la in_o gernesey_n which_o the_o archduke_n albert_n and_o isabel_n release_v to_o that_o duke_n yet_o the_o chamber_n of_o metz_n condemn_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chiny_z to_o do_v in_o person_n his_o fealty_n and_o homage_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v acquit_v by_o solemn_a act_n execute_v with_o all_o formality_n requisite_a not_o to_o mention_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o barr_n pretend_v to_o the_o seignory_n of_o no_o more_o than_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a county_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a grant_n of_o 15_o july_n 1602._o and_o by_o another_o of_o 10_o september_n 1553._o 25._o however_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr bissy_n the_o ten_o of_o july_n 1681._o enter_v the_o province_n again_o with_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n and_o cause_v the_o commander_n of_o chiny_z to_o be_v summon_v to_o quit_v that_o place_n with_o his_o garrison_n threaten_v he_o with_o ill_a usage_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n but_o the_o commander_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o obey_v the_o summons_n count_n bissy_n stay_v some_o day_n with_o his_o troop_n about_o chiny_z and_o afterward_o march_v with_o they_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o province_n to_o the_o other_o require_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o to_o swear_v fealty_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n which_o some_o be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o have_v continue_v some_o day_n at_o ay_o he_o march_v with_o his_o troop_n to_o ortevilli_n asnoi_n lez_fw-fr bastoigne_n martelange_n and_o elle_fw-fr and_o afterward_o go_v on_o to_o the_o further_a end_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o post_v himself_o between_o mersch_n and_o luxemburgh_n till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o august_n 26._o so_o that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v oblige_v to_o evacuate_v chiny_z to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o province_n and_o of_o brabant_n flanders_n and_o hainalt_n threaten_v by_o the_o french_a who_o use_v in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v too_o true_a to_o their_o word_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o many_o fresh_a instance_n here_o before_o mention_v 27._o but_o france_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o evacuation_n of_o chiny_z demand_v that_o the_o follow_a place_n shall_v be_v evacuate_v to_o wit_n remich_n greven-macheren_a wasserbillig_n echternach_n vianden_n dickrich_n s._n with_o la_o roche_n houstalize_v durbuy_v clervaux_n march_n mirwart_n bastoigne_n arlon_n and_o their_o dependent_n to_o which_o the_o spaniard_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v 28._o thus_o france_n get_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o general_o of_o all_o the_o place_n land_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxemburgh_n except_o the_o village_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o oblige_v the_o officer_n and_o lawyer_n to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n though_o the_o place_n land_n and_o lordship_n abovementioned_a or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v not_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o county_n of_o chiny_z or_o any_o other_o capital_a place_n belong_v to_o france_n but_o have_v always_o be_v part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o for_o several_a age_n hold_v of_o the_o duke_n as_o sovereign_a lord_n thereof_o as_o will_v particular_o appear_v by_o what_o shall_v be_v observe_v concern_v every_o place_n hereafter_o specify_v and_o possess_v by_o france_n 29._o the_o provostship_n of_o luxemburgh_n be_v compose_v of_o three_o jurisdiction_n kuntzig_n or_o clemancy_n putlange_n and_o bettingen_n three_o land-mayories_a bettemburgh_n sand-weiler_n and_o kehlen_n and_o three_o mayoralty_n steinsel_n lingtgen_o and_o schittenigen_n consist_v together_o in_o seventy_o one_o village_n and_o hamlet_n and_o thirty_o five_o more_o call_v the_o village_n of_o the_o provost_n this_o provostship_n be_v of_o the_o ancient_a patrimony_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n have_v heretofore_o belong_v to_o sigisfroid_fw-fr first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n who_o have_v purchase_v in_o the_o year_n 963._o of_o wikerus_n abbot_n of_o st._n maximin_n at_o treves_n the_o castle_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o exchange_n for_o a_o estate_n in_o the_o village_n of_o tealen_n immediate_o cause_v this_o town_n of_o luxemburgh_n to_o be_v build_v there_o and_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n have_v ever_o since_o successive_o enjoy_v the_o say_a city_n and_o provostship_n in_o demean_v with_o all_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n till_o count_n bissy_n possess_v himself_o of_o the_o say_a provostship_n 30._o beside_o the_o say_a jurisdiction_n land_n mayoralty_n mayoralty_n and_o village_n of_o the_o provostship_n have_v be_v always_o survey_v together_o and_o tax_v joint_o towards_o all_o public_a charge_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o luxemburgh_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o register_n of_o fire_n in_o 1552_o 1553_o 1604_o 1656_o 1659._o every_o of_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o sheriff_n and_o assessor_n who_o with_o the_o provost_n make_v up_o the_o provost-court_n keep_v in_o the_o city_n of_o luxemburgh_n where_o the_o assessor_n be_v oblige_v to_o reside_v and_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o say_a provostship_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o dependent_a of_o the_o lordship_n of_o rodenmacker_n but_o have_v always_o acknowledge_v the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n its_o sovereign_n and_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o nor_o yet_o of_o the_o county_n of_o chiny_z nor_o of_o any_o other_o capital_a place_n the_o county_n of_o chiny_z have_v be_v first_o purchase_v by_o wenceslaus_n first_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 1364._o as_o have_v be_v already_o make_v out_o and_o consequent_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n be_v first_o seize_v of_o that_o provostship_n which_o now_o be_v entire_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o france_n except_o only_o the_o thirty_o five_o village_n and_o hamlet_n of_o the_o provost_n the_o borough_n franchise_n and_o mayoralty_n of_o remich_n consist_v in_o 20_o village_n and_o hamlet_n 31._o if_o any_o place_n in_o the_o province_n may_v be_v repute_v annex_v to_o the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o mayoralty_n of_o remich_n must_v certain_o be_v so_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v free_a of_o city_n of_o luxemburgh_n as_o well_o as_o of_o remich_n and_o the_o court_n or_o mayordom_n of_o remich_n have_v also_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n who_o as_o well_o as_o their_o successor_n the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n have_v always_o enjoy_v it_o in_o demesne_n and_o exercise_v in_o it_o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o nine_o part_n of_o all_o wine_n and_o grain_n within_o the_o mayordom_n have_v be_v pay_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o his_o demesn_n in_o the_o city_n of_o luxemburgh_n who_o reside_v there_o and_o receive_v also_o the_o demesn_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o luxemburgh_n walerand_n and_o ermesind_v earl_n and_o countess_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 1225._o assign_v to_o their_o daughter_n catharin_n promise_v in_o marriage_n to_o matthew_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n three_o thousand_o liver_n messinois_n on_o the_o demesn_n of_o remich_n and_o other_o place_n which_o in_o 1229._o be_v pay_v the_o say_a duke_n henry_n the_o nine_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o son_n of_o walerand_n and_o ermesind_v with_o margaret_n his_o wife_n pay_v the_o cloister_n of_o clairfontain_n near_a arlon_n thirty_o awm_n of_o wine_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o demesn_n of_o remich_n and_o graven-mackeren_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o mayordom_n of_o remich_n be_v of_o the_o ancient_a patrimony_n and_o demesn_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n who_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v assess_v and_o to_o pay_v towards_o all_o public_a charge_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a the_o jurisdiction_n of_o mackeren_n le_fw-fr conte_n consist_v in_o the_o town_n and_o thirty_o four_o village_n and_o hamlet_n 32._o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o mackeren_n le_fw-fr conte_n consist_v in_o the_o