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any_o answer_n thereupon_o they_o send_v another_o paper_n to_o secretary_n thurloe_n nou._n 25._o which_o be_v the_o same_o day_n read_v in_o the_o council_n whereunto_o they_o receive_v a_o reply_n some_o day_n after_o the_o three_o paper_n be_v these_o follow_v a_o paper_n deliver_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o dutch_a treaty_n novemb_n 22._o 1653._o and_o the_o same_o day_n report_v to_o the_o council_n most_o honourable_a lord_n to_o the_o 27_o article_n which_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o conference_n on_o â—â—_o 28_o novemb_n we_o find_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o answer_v that_o after_o a_o preface_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o state_n towards_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o such_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o their_o 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whole_o exclude_v and_o to_o the_o seventeen_o article_n of_o permission_n of_o fish_v for_o a_o certain_a recognition_n of_o money_n we_o say_v that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o a_o immemorial_n possession_n without_o cause_n or_o reason_n have_v always_o enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o fish_v and_o we_o shall_v at_o all_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o express_v ourselves_o more_o particular_o and_o to_o justify_v with_o a_o convenient_a deduction_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n our_o intention_n concern_v the_o beforementioned_a article_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o any_o far_a debate_n of_o the_o say_a point_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o fourteen_o article_n speak_v of_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o intention_n to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o theiâ—…_n consent_v to_o be_v obtain_v for_o the_o pass_a and_o before_o they_o
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between_o state_n and_o rather_o tend_v to_o irritate_fw-la and_o disturb_v then_o to_o moderate_v and_o compose_v the_o mind_n and_o affection_n and_o for_o which_o no_o ground_n or_o cause_n be_v give_v in_o the_o 27._o article_n deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o 18_o 28_o septemb_n instant_a now_o in_o the_o preamble_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o consider_v the_o aforesaid_a paper_n and_o likewise_o reflect_v upon_o what_o have_v pass_v in_o former_a paper_n we_o most_o ingenuous_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v of_o the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o their_o lordship_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o this_o treaty_n when_o the_o council_n by_o their_o former_a paper_n of_o the_o 22._o and_o 25._o of_o july_n last_o propound_v the_o unite_n of_o both_o state_n into_o one_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n the_o depuâ—…ies_n be_v please_v without_o come_v to_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o practicableness_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o utility_n accrue_v 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our_o own_o native_n without_o any_o distinction_n at_o all_o and_o so_o vice_n versâ_fw-la that_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o place_n in_o europe_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o that_o further_o by_o the_o say_v straight_o and_o intrinsic_a union_n all_o the_o liberty_n franchise_n and_o other_o common_a interest_n of_o both_o state_n and_o people_n shall_v reciprocal_o be_v maintain_v and_o protect_v against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v undertake_v or_o attempt_v to_o disturb_v or_o attack_v either_o of_o the_o two_o state_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o premise_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n with_o such_o force_n and_o mean_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v and_o that_o we_o conceive_v that_o in_o such_o ground_n and_o other_o express_v in_o our_o former_a paper_n be_v muâ—…ual_a and_o reciprocal_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v be_v best_a unite_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o 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that_o their_o territory_n be_v so_o commodious_o situate_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v sail_v and_o traffic_v without_o the_o control_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o holland_n into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o dutch_a can_v not_o do_v so_o that_o they_o know_v well_o who_o be_v the_o enemy_n and_o which_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n that_o they_o which_o hate_v the_o one_o mean_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n do_v not_o affect_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o intent_n of_o both_o nation_n mutual_o to_o conjoin_v and_o be_v unite_v they_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n but_o may_v in_o point_n of_o trade_n give_v law_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fish_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v accord_v unto_o before_o the_o particular_a treaty_n be_v enter_v upon_o the_o ambassador_n reply_v as_o before_o and_o the_o english_a still_o insist_v upon_o those_o two_o point_n and_o also_o cost_v and_o damage_n with_o great_a obstinacy_n the_o dutch_a say_v they_o will_v not_o adjust_a the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o right_o of_o fish_v till_o the_o other_o article_n be_v agree_v those_o that_o be_v now_o obtrude_v be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v impose_v on_o any_o but_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v utter_o vanquish_v that_o since_o the_o english_a do_v esteem_v they_o so_o rational_a and_o equitable_a as_o they_o persist_v to_o do_v the_o deputy_n must_v break_v off_o the_o treaty_n and_o return_v within_o two_o day_n to_o acquaint_v their_o superior_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o according_o they_o do_v send_v decemb._n 7._o 1653._o unto_o secretary_n comment_fw-fr thurloe_n a_o paper_n in_o which_o they_o beseech_v the_o most_o honourable_a lord_n of_o the_o council_n to_o gratify_v they_o with_o a_o safe_a conduct_n for_o their_o person_n follower_n and_o servant_n to_o transport_v themselves_o to_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v not_o grant_v at_o that_o time_n but_o be_v send_v to_o entreat_v they_o to_o stay_v a_o while_n so_o great_a business_n not_o be_v to_o be_v sudden_o transact_v the_o deputy_n ready_o acquiesce_v but_o withal_o complain_v of_o the_o english_a government_n how_o distract_v that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o frenzy_n of_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n parliament_n that_o if_o cromwell_n will_v assume_v the_o government_n to_o himself_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o accord_v with_o he_o upon_o more_o moderate_a term_n and_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o defensive_a alliance_n as_o shall_v secure_v he_o against_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a eneâ—…s_n hereby_o they_o gain_v oliver_n to_o contrive_v a_o period_n for_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n with_o a_o resignation_n of_o their_o power_n into_o his_o hand_n decemb._n 12._o 1653._o he_o be_v make_v protector_n dec._n 16._o and_o on_o the_o twenty_o notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o ambassador_n thereof_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o 852._o ceremony_n who_o tell_v they_o further_o how_o ready_a he_o will_v be_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o how_o kind_a unto_o they_o but_o they_o must_v withal_o pay_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v heretofore_o exhibit_v to_o the_o englâ—…sh_a king_n and_o in_o write_n and_o discourse_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o his_o highness_n which_o be_v in_o use_n here_o before_o that_o of_o majesty_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o ambassador_n but_o lord_n deputy_n plenipotentiaries_n must_v be_v uncover_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o three_o deputy_n one_o be_v now_o dead_a assent_v to_o these_o condition_n but_o resolve_v to_o avoid_v all_o enterview_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a they_o send_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o council_n dec._n 23._o a_o paper_n of_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o dec._n 26._o mr._n thurloe_n bring_v they_o a_o answer_n in_o writing_n wherein_o the_o satisfaction_n demand_v in_o the_o three_o article_n be_v whole_o omit_v but_o the_o claim_v of_o the_o east-india_n merchant_n and_o other_o be_v to_o be_v compound_v the_o fifteen_o article_n be_v change_v comment_fw-fr so_o as_o that_o neither_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v mention_v nor_o their_o ship_n to_o be_v search_v but_o they_o be_v to_o strike_v the_o flag_n and_o lower_v the_o topsail_n to_o any_o english_a man_n of_o war_n within_o the_o british_a sea_n with_o several_a other_o concession_n several_a conference_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o councillour_n of_o cromwell_n and_o they_o and_o paper_n be_v transmit_v on_o the_o 26._o and_o 28._o of_o december_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o engage_v cromwell_n irreconcilable_o against_o the_o fifth-monarchy-man_n and_o republican_n will_v come_v to_o no_o conclusion_n they_o find_v a_o readiness_n in_o oliver_n to_o comply_v in_o those_o poinâ—…s_n which_o he_o have_v so_o peremptory_o insist_v on_o 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account_v it_o at_o a_o end_n dec._n 23._o comment_fw-fr hereat_o the_o deputy_n be_v a_o little_a surprise_v and_o by_o a_o paper_n dec._n 29._o 1653._o assure_v his_o highness_n that_o they_o have_v always_o and_o do_v still_o intend_v to_o proceed_v with_o all_o integrity_n and_o candour_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o decline_v to_o sign_v the_o present_a treaty_n if_o his_o highness_n be_v please_v that_o the_o article_n be_v extend_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v propound_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o to_o reduce_v the_o article_n now_o into_o such_o order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o sign_n before_o depart_v from_o hence_o and_o to_o agree_v in_o a_o convenient_a manner_n touch_v the_o ratification_n thereof_o hereupon_o there_o be_v several_a conference_n and_o many_o thing_n either_o yield_v unto_o or_o silent_o pass_v over_o as_o that_o of_o the_o fish_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o 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