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forefather_n have_v get_v to_o themselves_o for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o we_o upon_o record_n for_o a_o rule_n that_o still_o we_o shall_v be_v upright_a defender_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o right_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o country_n or_o province_n the_o member_n city_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o in_o particular_a by_o way_n of_o distinguish_v the_o province_n and_o city_n on_o this_o side_n join_v together_o by_o a_o common_a union_n the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v under_o spain_n be_v by_o this_o state_n call_v the_o invade_v country_n in_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o braband_n to_o the_o union_n it_o be_v especial_o condition_v and_o promise_v that_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o their_o right_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o declare_v but_o late_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o march_n 14_o last_o year_n to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o union_n that_o they_o have_v appoint_v his_o high_a s_o prince_n william_n of_o orange_n captain_n and_o admiral_n general_n over_o the_o people_n of_o war_n in_o service_n of_o this_o state_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o union_n the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o the_o land_n the_o member_n and_o city_n thereof_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n declare_v febr._n 19_o of_o the_o same_o year_n concern_v the_o union_n that_o the_o province_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v one_o the_o other_o with_o life_n and_o good_n and_o to_o abide_v together_o not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v divide_v and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o union_n and_o continue_v to_o desire_v the_o same_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o city_n of_o braband_n have_v always_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o declare_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v constant_o and_o extreme_o desirous_a of_o it_o by_o deputation_n of_o the_o state_n in_o the_o year_n 1586_o febr._n 1._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v appoint_v governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o wit_n of_o gelderland_n zutphen_n flanders_n holland_n and_o westfriesland_n zealand_n utrecht_n friesland_n together_o with_o their_o associate_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o day_n there_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n the_o general_n mean_v of_o consumtion_n or_o revenue_n of_o gelderland_n flanders_n and_o associate_v city_n of_o braband_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o foresay_a commission_n the_o earl_n make_v oath_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o their_o associate_n and_o the_o state_n reciprocal_o to_o the_o earl_n in_o the_o name_n both_o of_o their_o own_o respective_a province_n and_o the_o say_a associate_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v address_v the_o inscription_n of_o their_o letter_n for_o public_a bid_v and_o fast_a day_n and_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o common_a affair_n and_o and_o interest_n to_o the_o city_n of_o braband_n on_o this_o side_n under_o the_o name_n of_o associate_n and_o divers_a city_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o their_o particular_a letter_n to_o the_o city_n of_o braband_n do_v design_n themselves_o their_o confederate_n nay_o the_o treaty_n between_o france_n england_n and_o the_o state_n general_n conclude_v ult_n octob._n 1596._o import's_n express_o that_o the_o ambassador_n do_v in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o their_o successor_n receiv_v and_o associate_v with_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlandish_a province_n to_o wit_n gelderland_n and_o zutphen_n holland_n and_o west-friesland_n zealand_n utrecht_n friesland_n overyssell_a groninghen_n and_o omland_n together_o with_o the_o gentry_n city_n and_o fort_n of_o brabaâ—d_n those_o that_o be_v unite_v then_o with_o the_o