that_o one_o of_o the_o dutch_a company_n who_o can_v not_o digest_v so_o much_o blood_n and_o inhumanity_n write_v the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o strattagem_n and_o send_v it_o over_o land_n to_o the_o english_a factor_n at_o aleppo_n who_o transmit_v it_o to_o some_o friend_n at_o amsterdam_n where_o it_o be_v print_v in_o english_a and_o dutch_a to_o the_o great_a amazement_n of_o all_o mankind_n then_o several_a of_o the_o jew_n sell_v their_o action_n in_o the_o east-india_n company_n esteem_v their_o money_n not_o safe_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o corporation_n that_o have_v draw_v so_o much_o guilt_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n foundation_n lay_v in_o blood_n can_v support_v a_o fabric_n 9_o â—â—rg_fw-mi but_o the_o whole_a structure_n will_v sink_v under_o its_o own_o burden_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o the_o truce_n with_o spain_n be_v expire_v the_o state_n general_n proceed_v with_o their_o army_n into_o â—landers_n and_o brabant_n 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thâ—â—r_v ambassador_n â—usieâ—_n themselves_o at_o whitâ—hall_n to_o take_v off_o the_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n tâ—aâ—â—â—y_v upon_o â—â—_o they_o in_o england_n where_o the_o sâ—â—ynâ—s_n of_o that_o blood_n will_v nâ—ver_v bâ—_n wash_v out_o the_o state_n general_n during_o the_o remaynder_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n hold_v themselves_o secure_a against_o great_a brittaigne_n that_o can_v obstruct_v their_o navigation_n and_o trade_n by_o the_o dâ—versions_n give_v to_o his_o majesty_n concern_v his_o only_a daughter_n and_o her_o child_n in_o bohemia_n the_o continual_a complaint_n of_o the_o merchant_n trade_v to_o the_o east-indies_n and_o the_o division_n and_o controversy_n raise_v in_o england_n and_o scotland_n by_o the_o separatist_n and_o brownist_n that_o the_o hollander_n have_v â—â—rrâ—d_v up_o by_o their_o seditious_a practice_n and_o pamphlett_n disperse_v in_o all_o his_o majesty_n dâ—minâ—onâ—_n against_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n whereupon_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v grow_v so_o obstinate_a and_o uncharitable_a in_o england_n that_o rather_o thâ—n_v to_o communicate_v with_o their_o parochial_a congregation_n they_o choose_v to_o live_v in_o america_n among_o the_o pagan_n think_v to_o find_v a_o near_a way_n to_o heaven_n in_o new_a england_n than_o they_o be_v teach_v in_o great_a brittaigne_n yet_o they_o follow_v the_o hollander_n step_n allow_v god_n almighty_a no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n their_o clergy_n be_v put_v to_o pension_n with_o liberty_n to_o trade_n for_o their_o better_a subsistence_n or_o to_o adventure_v their_o stock_n in_o private_a man_n of_o war_n separatist_n and_o annabapâ—â—â—â—_n be_v fall_v from_o thâ—ir_n first_o principal_n have_v crafty_o learn_v 12._o to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o arm_n and_o like_o hollander_n and_o zeelander_n pretend_v they_o may_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o year_n 1625._o king_n james_n die_v and_o likewise_o prince_n maurice_n than_o the_o state_n general_n send_v their_o ambassador_n into_o england_n to_o treat_v with_o king_n charlâ—s_n the_o first_o concern_v a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a against_o spain_n which_o they_o effect_v and_o agree_v that_o it_o shall_v continnue_n until_o the_o paltzgrave_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o state_n general_n settle_v however_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n neither_o party_n shall_v treat_v upon_o any_o peace_n or_o truce_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o this_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v at_o southampton_n be_v sign_v the_o 25._o of_o november_n 1625._o whereunto_o the_o state_n general_n annex_v their_o protestation_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v viz_o that_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v within_o a_o prefix_a time_n concern_v the_o massacre_n and_o spoil_v of_o his_o subject_n at_o amboâ—na_n commit_v by_o the_o hollander_n that_o then_o his_o majesty_n may_v seek_v satisfaction_n by_o reprisall_n or_o other_o wise_a which_o notwithstanding_o the_o protestation_n there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n or_o reparation_n obtain_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o frst_o as_o the_o hollander_n 13._o can_v never_o bring_v king_n james_n into_o any_o league_n so_o king_n charles_n can_v never_o bâ—â—ng_v the_o state_n general_n to_o any_o performance_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o treaty_n the_o state_n general_n in_o stead_n of_o equip_v out_o shpp_n against_o spain_n they_o send_v twenty_o ship_n of_o war_n to_o â—â—list_n the_o french_a king_n at_o rochel_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o ree_n to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n where_o notwithstanding_o the_o new_a alliance_n make_v by_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n and_o hâ—nriâ—tta_n maria_n a_o daughter_n of_o france_n yet_o cardinal_n râ—â—helâ—â—â—u_n contrary_a to_o promise_n and_o agreement_n 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