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the_o which_o in_o the_o german_a tongue_n they_o call_v creyt_v by_o itself_o contributable_a as_o much_o as_o two_o prince_n electros_fw-la whereupon_o and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v true_a they_o pretend_v that_o they_o of_o flanders_n have_v give_v a_o gratuity_n unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o good_a which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a accord_n the_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n moreover_o for_o the_o brabansons_n they_o do_v allege_v their_o contract_n of_o joyous_a entry_n the_o which_o they_o say_v be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a and_o can_v not_o be_v break_v by_o the_o one_o but_o present_o the_o other_o be_v free_v and_o discharge_v from_o their_o oath_n whereunto_o they_o add_v that_o the_o duchie_a of_o brabant_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 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that_o have_v be_v absent_a to_o come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n limit_v or_o else_o to_o loose_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o voice_n for_o that_o time_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o shall_v remain_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a although_o that_o some_o of_o the_o say_a province_n have_v be_v absent_a yet_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_n to_o appear_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o send_v to_o they_o to_o send_v their_o opinion_n in_o writing_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v regard_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o voice_n and_o to_o this_o end_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a confederate_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o write_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v the_o authority_n to_o assemble_v the_o say_a unite_a province_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v occur_v or_o that_o shall_v seem_v unto_o they_o to_o tend_v unto_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o confederate_n that_o they_o may_v there-upon_o call_v they_o together_o and_o 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entertain_v and_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o entertain_v without_o any_o opposition_n or_o contradiction_n direct_o in_o any_o sort_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o attempt_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o they_o do_v present_o declare_v it_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n bind_v thereunto_o their_o perâ—…ons_n and_o of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n respective_o of_o the_o say_a province_n town_n and_o member_n withal_o their_o good_n the_o which_o in_o case_n of_o contravention_n may_v be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o all_o judge_n and_o jurisdiction_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v seize_v on_o and_o arrest_v 1579_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o these_o present_n and_o that_o which_o depend_v thereon_o renounce_v to_o that_o end_n all_o exception_n grace_n previledge_n releefe_n and_o general_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o law_n which_o contrary_a to_o these_o present_n may_v any_o way_n aid_n and_o serve_v they_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o law_n which_o say_v that_o a_o general_a reconciliation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o a_o special_a do_v not_o proceed_v and_o for_o the_o great_a corroboration_n all_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o be_v there_o at_o this_o present_a or_o that_o may_v be_v hereafter_o together_o with_o all_o magistrate_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o these_o province_n town_n or_o member_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o swear_v and_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o keep_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a of_o this_o union_n and_o confederation_n as_o also_o all_o body_n and_o company_n of_o burgese_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o oath_n in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o place_n of_o the_o say_a union_n hereupon_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v out_o in_o form_n by_o the_o governor_n lieutenant_n member_n and_o town_n of_o province_n be_v special_o require_v thereunto_o this_o present_a union_n be_v make_v and_o sign_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o vtrecht_n the_o 23_o of_o january_n 1579._o the_o four_o of_o february_n follow_v this_o union_n be_v sign_v by_o they_o of_o gant_n the_o three_o vâ—…echt_n day_n of_o may_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o antwerp_n the_o eleaventh_o of_o june_n by_o george_n of_o lalain_a earl_n of_o rhenebergh_n governor_n of_o friesland_n oueryssel_n groninghen_n and_o the_o ommelands_n after_o follow_v they_o of_o antwerp_n bruges_n breda_n and_o many_o other_o all_o this_o be_v do_v while_o that_o they_o of_o arthois_n henault_n lille_n dovay_n and_o orchy_n labour_v their_o disunion_n and_o practise_v their_o private_a reconciliation_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n be_v then_o camp_v before_o mastricht_n excuse_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o confederate_n that_o they_o can_v not_o suffer_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o romish_a religion_n but_o for_o the_o rest_n
which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o natural_a prince_n the_o say_v estate_n have_v humble_o intrete_v we_o to_o send_v as_o soon_o as_o time_n and_o opportunity_n will_v serve_v one_o of_o our_o child_n that_o may_v succeed_v in_o the_o netherlands_o to_o be_v nourish_v and_o instruct_v there_o according_a unto_o their_o manner_n in_o all_o piety_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o will_v have_v such_o regard_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_a we_o be_v content_a that_o all_o province_n chasteleine_n town_n or_o private_a person_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o reconciliation_n with_o we_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o say_a treaty_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o we_o and_o receive_v the_o same_o benefit_n with_o the_o reconcyled_a province_n so_o as_o they_o come_v free_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o real_a departure_n of_o the_o 1579._o say_a spaniard_n out_o of_o our_o netherlands_o we_o have_v consent_v and_o agree_v and_o do_v consent_n and_o agree_v 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then_o be_v hold_v or_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o state_n of_o every_o particular_a province_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n guelderland_n flanders_n vtrecht_n macklyn_n friesland_n ouerissel_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o drenth_n and_o twenth_n without_o any_o alteration_n to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o 13_o that_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n shall_v remain_v as_o they_o then_o be_v touch_v religion_n and_o otherwise_o always_o provide_v that_o touch_v the_o money_n mint_n contribution_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o town_n they_o shall_v subject_v themselves_o under_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o the_o generality_n according_a to_o the_o accord_n make_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n or_o else_o to_o follow_v the_o old_a custom_n right_n and_o privilege_n 14_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o permit_v nor_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o be_v molest_v nor_o trouble_v for_o his_o conscience_n under_o pretence_n 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