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the_o say_a general_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o commission_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o union_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o they_o likewise_o have_v write_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n they_o think_v good_a to_o send_v for_o the_o say_a general_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o thereupon_o and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v he_o all_o assurance_n but_o the_o general_n make_v a_o slight_a excuse_n to_o the_o council_n will_v not_o come_v himself_o but_o send_v william_n mostaert_n in_o his_o stead_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a council_n declare_v that_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o general_n commission_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassaus_n authority_n and_o that_o he_o be_v already_o discharge_v thereof_o by_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n own_o declaration_n date_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n that_o the_o say_a general_n be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o receive_v his_o commission_n from_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n and_o to_o respect_n and_o obey_v he_o whereupon_o the_o say_v mostaert_n make_v a_o declaration_n in_o the_o general_n bebalse_a how_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o general_n will_v be_v well_o please_v so_o to_o do_v provide_v that_o the_o commission_n may_v be_v make_v to_o his_o own_o content_n and_o as_o the_o council_n command_v the_o say_a mostaert_n to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n upon_o what_o point_v the_o general_n will_v have_v his_o commission_n make_v he_o deliver_v they_o as_o they_o be_v hereafter_o insert_v wherein_o as_o likewise_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v add_v to_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o unreasonable_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o general_a state_n the_o council_n of_o state_n his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n as_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west_n frizeland_n together_o with_o the_o governor_n and_o commander_n of_o other_o chief_a province_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o munition_n of_o the_o frontier_n town_n and_o fort_n wherein_o to_o prevent_v all_o outward_a confusion_n it_o be_v among_o other_o matter_n think_v fit_a that_o the_o town_n of_o medenblick_a shall_v be_v ordinary_o man_v with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n and_o no_o more_o and_o because_o the_o general_n keep_v five_o or_o six_o hundred_o soldier_n there_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o without_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v oftentimes_o command_v he_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n his_o excellency_n to_o send_v the_o soldier_n over_o &_o above_o the_o two_o hundred_o that_o be_v there_o forth_o of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o country_n service_n he_o thereupon_o make_v a_o impertinent_a answer_n how_o that_o
any_o man_n so_o rash_a as_o to_o dare_v to_o say_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n that_o himself_o or_o soldier_n be_v in_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o say_a country_n be_v tie_v by_o oath_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o touch_v the_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n he_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n swear_v unto_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o her_o majesty_n see_v that_o himself_o upon_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o commission_n and_o authority_n give_v beside_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o her_o majesty_n by_o the_o state_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n earl_n as_o governor_n general_a these_o two_o pretence_n concern_v the_o complot_n &_o their_o entire_a payment_n and_o persuade_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o her_o majesty_n of_o england_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a shall_v receive_v their_o full_a pay_n from_o she_o 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whole_a regiment_n so_o that_o these_o commissioner_n journey_n be_v in_o vain_a they_o write_v afterward_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o state_n commissioner_n be_v resolve_v to_o make_v they_o some_o reasonable_a offer_n and_o that_o for_o the_o well_o understand_v thereof_o they_o shall_v under_o good_a assurance_n which_o be_v promise_v they_o send_v commissioner_n to_o hoorne_v the_o which_o be_v deny_v so_o as_o they_o do_v again_o demand_v new_a commissioner_n whereupon_o the_o state_n write_v back_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rely_v on_o his_o excelencie_n and_o the_o state_n commissioner_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o send_v they_o at_o the_o country_n charge_n whereunto_o the_o soldier_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v send_v none_o and_o that_o they_o have_v already_o declare_v their_o intent_n demand_v moreover_o that_o his_o excellency_n will_v send_v other_o commissioner_n to_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o offer_v safeconduct_n which_o his_o excellency_n &_o the_o state_n commissioner_n understand_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o some_o reasonable_a offer_n in_o writing_n whereby_o they_o promise_v the_o soldier_n to_o give_v they_o their_o present_a pay_n &_o a_o month_n wage_n before_o hand_n and_o promise_v they_o moreover_o that_o concern_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v behind_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v as_o much_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o other_o that_o serve_v the_o country_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o deal_v with_o as_o the_o best_a they_o do_v likewise_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n power_n to_o do_v more_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rest_v content_v see_v they_o have_v be_v best_o pay_v and_o that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bear_v in_o the_o country_n they_o ought_v more_v to_o love_v their_o honour_n and_o credit_n than_o by_o demand_v impossibility_n to_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o province_n with_o protestation_n that_o 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soldier_n that_o be_v then_o ready_a of_o certain_a burguer_n and_o harquebusier_n forth_o of_o some_o town_n of_o north_n holland_n as_o from_o alckmaer_n hoorne_v enckhuysen_n edam_fw-la monickendam_fw-la and_o purmereind_v with_o certain_a boor_n of_o the_o country_n before_o the_o siege_n the_o lord_n barbese_n counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n be_v entreat_v once_o more_o to_o go_v to_o medenblick_a to_o let_v the_o general_n and_o soldier_n know_v the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n who_o tell_v the_o general_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_o that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n know_v that_o himself_o as_o general_n can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o leicester_n commission_n and_o that_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o that_o of_o nassau_n in_o not_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o his_o duty_n likewise_o that_o those_o soldier_n who_o be_v better_o deal_v with_o than_o any_o other_o who_o they_o may_v have_v send_v against_o the_o enemy_n yet_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o garrison_n where_o victual_n be_v good_a cheap_a do_v much_o forget_v themselves_o by_o do_v thing_n tend_v to_o the_o country_n ruin_n entreat_v they_o to_o understand_v reason_n and_o to_o desist_v from_o their_o bad_a and_o pernicious_a enterprise_n with_o promise_n that_o all_o matter_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o themselves_o very_o honourable_o deal_v with_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v get_v none_o other_o answer_n either_o from_o the_o general_n or_o soldier_n than_o that_o which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o the_o former_a commissioner_n within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o general_n behave_v himself_o as_o a_o open_a enemy_n burn_v and_o waste_v the_o country_n at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o regard_n whereof_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v it_o a_o strange_a matter_n if_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o state_n make_v use_v of_o 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present_o summon_v but_o the_o town_n be_v man_v with_o six_o company_n viz._n general_n billye_n the_o drossart_n egmont_n the_o governor_n boymers_n herman_n de_fw-fr ens_fw-la borchgrave_n and_o eylkema_n they_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a yield_v the_o town_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v it_o thereupon_o his_o excellency_n present_o cause_v trench_n and_o battery_n to_o be_v make_v and_o discharge_v certain_a volleys_n while_o the_o platform_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o battery_n which_o be_v ready_a and_o the_o burgher_n fear_v some_o great_a mischief_n certain_a man_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n on_o the_o 22_o of_o october_n at_o night_n viz._n captain_n borchgrave_n egmont_n ensign_n and_o the_o two_o burghomaster_n of_o the_o town_n who_o after_o some_o parley_n compound_v with_o prince_n maurice_n the_o same_o night_n at_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o those_o of_o euschede_v it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v at_o their_o own_o choice_n either_o stay_v or_o depart_v the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o garrison_n leave_v the_o town_n which_o consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o burgher_n fear_n and_o evil_a will_n &_o on_o their_o own_o want_n of_o soldier_n his_o excellency_n have_v vanquish_v these_o old_a captain_n and_o soldier_n do_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n together_o with_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n who_o for_o certain_a important_a affair_n be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o count_v william_n of_o nassau_n where_o he_o find_v three_o brass_n piece_n many_o of_o iron_n and_o about_o seven_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n and_o place_v the_o company_n of_o the_o drossart_n sallant_a &_o jaques_n de_fw-fr meurs_fw-fr in_o garrison_n there_o make_v the_o say_v meurs_fw-fr governor_n and_o send_v captain_n potter_n company_n to_o euschede_v so_o as_o his_o excellency_n in_o five_o day_n man_v three_o town_n with_o garrison_n and_o win_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o twente_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n he_o send_v to_o view_v the_o river_n call_v dinckele_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n over_o it_o send_v the_o drossart_n sallant_a with_o ten_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o six_o foot_n company_n of_o frizon_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n towards_o lingen_n and_o to_o environ_v the_o say_a town_n the_o same_o day_n the_o three_o young_a earl_n of_o benthem_n together_o with_o count_n weda_n come_v to_o his_o excellency_n at_o oldenzeel_n the_o like_a do_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o government_n of_o munster_n his_o excellency_n likewise_o send_v captain_n ewoot_o de_fw-fr bout_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o officer_n near_o adjoin_v crave_v their_o help_n in_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n amisa_n he_o resolve_v likewise_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a state_n deputy_n council_n 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captive_n have_v be_v free_v from_o the_o hand_n the_o bloody_a spaniard_n let_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n stay_v our_o merchant_n let_v he_o kill_v and_o burn_v our_o mariner_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v weakenedour_n country_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v brave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o make_v his_o cnary_n so_o waste_v and_o desert_n as_o of_o along_o time_n he_o will_v reap_v no_o profit_n by_o they_o and_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_n increase_v our_o country_n mean_n by_o wealth_n get_v from_o he_o and_o revenge_v our_o intolerable_a wrong_n wherein_o by_o god_n assistance_n we_o will_v still_o valiant_o persist_v ¶_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n of_o deuticum_n in_o annno_n 1599_o because_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n army_n remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o brabant_n his_o excellency_n like_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a captain_n lay_v hold_n on_o occasion_n send_v his_o cousin_n count_n william_n of_o nassau_n governor_n of_o 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be_v by_o this_o time_n arrive_v with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n certain_a of_o they_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n and_o together_o with_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o excellency_n company_n have_v pass_v the_o dike_n and_o get_v upon_o the_o castle_n rampire_n where_o at_o last_o they_o become_v master_n of_o it_o promise_v to_o some_o their_o life_n within_o it_o a_o maid_n that_o serve_v the_o governor_n and_o be_v of_o a_o manly_a courage_n do_v with_o a_o iron_n fork_n overturn_v a_o ladder_n whereon_o five_o man_n be_v ascend_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n be_v take_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o januarie_n this_o town_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o spaniard_n have_v great_a command_n and_o in_o a_o moorish_a soil_n be_v very_o commodious_a and_o fit_a for_o overthrow_v the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n practice_n there_o not_o far_o from_o thence_o lay_v certain_a foot_n company_n of_o spaniard_n which_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v be_v discover_v and_o beat_v for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o gelder_n nor_o other_o town_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o mutinus_fw-la disorder_n this_o enterprise_n be_v fortunaâ—ly_o achieve_v by_o count_n lodowick_n and_o the_o scottish_a colonel_n edmond_n do_v great_o enrich_v they_o for_o all_o the_o boor_n of_o the_o country_n have_v bring_v their_o chief_a wealth_n thither_o after_o that_o they_o have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n they_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o januarie_n with_o the_o cavalry_n leave_v the_o lord_n of_o ryhoven_a governor_n of_o the_o town_n with_o all_o the_o infantrie_n and_o because_o the_o town_n be_v unprovided_a of_o munition_n colonel_n edmond_n go_v back_o thither_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o february_n with_o a_o convoy_n of_o all_o necessary_a provision_n the_o 14_o of_o february_n his_o excellency_n send_v thither_o again_o under_o 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lord_n of_o gystelle_n his_o own_o company_n that_o of_o george_n
the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o illustrious_a lord_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1609._o to_o conclude_v the_o description_n of_o all_o the_o above_o mention_v victory_n which_o almighty_a god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n have_v grant_v to_o these_o unite_a province_n under_o the_o valorous_a conduct_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n i_o have_v likewise_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o add_v hereunto_o the_o article_n of_o truce_n and_o cessation_n of_o arm_n agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v at_o antuerp_n on_o the_o 9_o of_o april_n 1609_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o beginning_n and_o progression_n of_o this_o treaty_n viz._n how_o the_o archduke_n themselves_o sue_v for_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o lord_n Ê‹ander_n horst_n father_n ney_n and_o other_o deputy_n and_o commissioner_n what_o proposition_n be_v make_v and_o reason_n allege_v both_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n his_o excellency_n and_o other_o to_o move_v and_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o and_o the_o state_n answer_v thereupon_o and_o then_o afterward_o what_o be_v do_v on_o either_o part_n the_o article_n deliver_v on_o both_o side_n the_o reason_n and_o difficulty_n which_o ensue_v together_o with_o all_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v a_o labour_n long_o and_o tedious_a and_o if_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v these_o thing_n at_o large_a we_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o chronicle_n of_o emanuel_n demetrius_n and_o other_o book_n and_o will_v only_o here_o set_v down_o the_o article_n agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v by_o the_o commissioner_n on_o either_o side_n the_o illustrious_a prince_n archduke_n albert_n and_o isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n have_v on_o the_o 24_o of_o april_n in_o aâ—no_fw-la 1607_o make_v truce_n and_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o 8_o month_n with_o the_o noble_a lord_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n in_o quality_n and_o repute_v they_o for_o state_n province_n and_o free_a country_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v no_o claim_n this_o truce_n be_v to_o be_v ratify_v with_o like_a declaration_n by_o the_o catholic_a king_n majesty_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v he_o and_o the_o say_a ratification_n and_o declaration_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o say_a truce_n which_o be_v do_v by_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o eighteen_o of_o september_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o special_a procuration_n be_v moerover_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a archduke_n the_o ten_o of_o januarie_n 1608_o as_o well_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n as_o they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o procure_v a_o firm_a peace_n or_o truce_n for_o many_o year_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a procuration_n the_o archduke_n by_o their_o letter_n of_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o say_a month_n have_v name_v and_o appoint_v deputy_n and_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v in_o name_n and_o quality_n as_o abovesaid_a consent_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o say_a truce_n shall_v be_v prolong_v and_o continue_v at_o sundry_a time_n as_o namely_o on_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1608._o and_o have_v often_o meet_v with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n who_o have_v also_o commission_n and_o procuration_n from_o they_o date_v on_o the_o five_o of_o february_n the_o same_o year_n yet_o for_o sundry_a great_a difficulty_n which_o arise_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v on_o peace_n hereupon_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o great_a britain_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o palatine_n of_o brandenbourg_n marquis_n of_o ausbach_n and_o landsgrave_n of_o hesse_n send_v into_o these_o part_n from_o the_o say_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o further_a so_o holy_a a_o work_n perceive_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v and_o dissolve_v the_o treaty_n have_v on_o certain_a condition_n propound_v a_o peace_n for_o many_o year_n which_o condition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n and_o give_v from_o they_o to_o either_o party_n request_v and_o admonish_v they_o to_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o as_o other_o difficulty_n arise_v hereupon_o in_o that_o regard_n the_o lord_n who_o name_n hereafter_o follow_v do_v on_o the_o 9_o of_o april_n 1609_o meet_v together_o the_o lord_n ambrose_n spinola_n marquis_n of_o benaffro_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n councillor_n of_o state_n and_o war_n to_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n campe-master_n and_o general_n of_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n john_n richardot_n knight_n lord_n of_o barli_n councillor_n of_o state_n and_o first_o precedent_n of_o his_o highness_n privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n john_n mancicidor_n councillor_n of_o war_n and_o secretary_n to_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n the_o reverend_a father_n friar_n john_n ney_n general_n commissarie_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o lord_n lodowick_n verreycken_v knight_n audiencer_n and_o chief_a secretary_n to_o their_o highness_n by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n procuratory_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o treat_v aswell_o in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o in_o that_o of_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n with_o william_n lodowick_n earl_n of_o nassau_n catzenellenboghe_n vianden_n dietz_n etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o bilsteyn_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o frizland_n of_o the_o town_n of_o groninghen_n the_o ommelands_n and_o drenth_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n walraven_v lord_n of_o brederode_n vianen_n castellain_n of_o vâ—recht_n lord_n of_o ameyde_a cloetinge_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n cornellis_n the_o gent_n lord_n of_o loenen_n &_o meynerwick_n castellain_n and_o justicer_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o town_n of_o nimmeghen_fw-mi the_o lord_n john_n oldenbarnevelt_fw-mi knight_n lord_n of_o temple_n rondentijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n advocate_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n charter_n and_o register_n of_o holland_n and_o east_n frizland_n the_o lord_n james_n maldere_n knight_n lord_n of_o heyes_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a man_n represent_v the_o nobility_n in_o the_o state_n and_o council_n of_o the_o county_n of_o zealand_n the_o lord_n gerard_n the_o renesse_n lord_n Ê‹ander_n aa_n streefkerck_n nieuleckerland_n etc._n etc._n gellius_n hillama_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n ordinary_a councillor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o frizland_n john_n slo_v lord_n of_o sallick_n drossart_n of_o the_o country_n of_o vallenho_n and_o castellain_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o cuynder_n and_o abel_n coender_v of_o helpen_n lord_n in_o faen_n and_o cantes_fw-la in_o name_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n in_o virtue_n likewise_o of_o their_o letter_n of_o commission_n on_o the_o other_o part_n these_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o advice_n of_o peter_n jeannin_n knight_n baron_n of_o chagni_n and_o month_n councillor_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o the_o lord_n elie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n knight_n lord_n of_o russy_n castellain_n of_o machault_n councillor_n likewise_o in_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n and_o ordinary_a gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n bailiff_n and_o captain_n of_o vitrie_n le_fw-fr francois_n and_o his_o ordinary_a ambassador_n resident_a with_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n sir_n richard_n spencer_n knight_n ordinary_a gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n privy_a chamber_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o sir_n ralph_n winwood_n knight_n the_o same_o king_n ordinary_a ambassador_n and_o councillor_n of_o state_n to_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n all_o these_o make_v a_o agreement_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v i_o first_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n do_v declare_v as_o well_o in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o treat_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n general_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o quality_n and_o repute_v they_o for_o free_a country_n province_n and_o state_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v no_o claim_n and_o to_o make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o name_n and_o quality_n above_o say_v as_o by_o these_o present_v they_o do_v truce_n on_o these_o condition_n hereafter_o mention_v ii_o namely_o that_o the_o say_a truce_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n firm_a and_o inviolable_a for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n during_o which_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cessation_n from_o all_o hostile_a action_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o betwixt_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o general_a state_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o fresh_a river_n in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n country_n territory_n and_o dominion_n and_o for_o all_o their_o
which_o have_v be_v bestow_v on_o reparation_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a buyer_n to_o claim_v the_o law_n of_o retention_n thereby_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o xix_o if_o any_o fortification_n and_o public_a work_n have_v be_v make_v on_o either_o side_n with_o leave_n and_o authority_n of_o superior_n in_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o this_o present_a treaty_n the_o owner_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o the_o estimat_fw-la which_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v make_v reside_v as_o well_o in_o the_o say_a place_n as_o in_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o unless_o the_o party_n do_v willing_o agree_v among_o themselves_o xx._n concern_v good_n belong_v to_o church_n college_n and_o other_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n which_o have_v be_v member_n depend_v on_o church_n benefice_n and_o college_n under_o the_o archduke_n obedience_n that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v sell_v before_o the_o first_o of_o januarie_n 1607_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o surrender_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v make_v reentry_n into_o they_o by_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n without_o any_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o during_o the_o truce_n but_o shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o mention_v and_o for_o those_o which_o have_v be_v sell_v before_o the_o say_a time_n or_o give_v in_o payment_n by_o the_o state_n of_o any_o of_o the_o province_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o price_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o they_o every_o year_n by_o the_o province_n which_o have_v make_v the_o say_a sale_n or_o give_v and_o assign_v the_o say_v good_n the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n xxi_o those_o unto_o who_o their_o good_n confiscate_v be_v to_o be_v restore_v shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o pay_v the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o the_o time_n they_o have_v not_o enjoy_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v sue_v or_o moless_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v away_o acquit_v xxii_o no_o man_n shall_v likewise_o sue_v for_o good_n sell_v or_o grant_v to_o have_v they_o order_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n whereunto_o the_o possessor_n be_v bind_v by_o treaty_n make_v thereupon_o with_o the_o interest_n of_o money_n for_o entrance_n if_o any_o have_v be_v give_v xxiii_o judgement_n give_v for_o good_n confiscate_v together_o with_o such_o party_n as_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o judge_n and_o have_v be_v lawful_o defend_v shall_v hold_v good_a and_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o contradict_v they_o unless_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n xxiiii_o the_o say_v lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o for_o their_o part_n appoint_v officer_n and_o magistrate_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o government_n in_o town_n and_o strong_a place_n which_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n to_o enjoy_v they_o during_o the_o truce_n xxv_o movable_a good_n confiscate_v before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o restitution_n xxvi_o movable_a action_n which_o have_v be_v set_v over_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n or_o state_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o particular_a debtor_n before_o the_o first_o of_o januarie_n 1607_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n on_o either_o side_n xxvii_o the_o time_n which_o have_v run_v on_o during_o the_o war_n begin_v since_o the_o year_n 1567._o till_o this_o present_a shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o bring_v in_o prescription_n betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v of_o sundry_a side_n xxviii_o those_o who_o during_o the_o war_n be_v retire_v into_o neutral_a country_n shall_v likewise_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o truce_n and_o may_v reside_v where_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o return_v home_o to_o their_o ancient_a dwelling_n there_o to_o remain_v in_o all_o safety_n observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o upon_o occasion_n of_o reside_v in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o shall_v they_o be_v endamage_v in_o their_o good_n or_o themselves_o deprive_v of_o enjoy_v they_o xxix_o no_o new_a fort_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o the_o netherlands_o on_o either_o side_n during_o the_o truce_n thirty_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassan_n shall_v not_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n be_v pursue_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n either_o for_o debt_n owe_v by_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n since_o the_o year_n 1567._o till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n or_o for_o arrearage_n fall_v during_o the_o seizure_n of_o good_n therewith_o charge_v xxxi_o if_o any_o particular_a person_n shall_v do_v aught_o against_o the_o truce_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n or_o state_n the_o harm_n shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o breach_n be_v make_v if_o they_o be_v take_v there_o or_o else_o where_o they_o dwell_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v pursue_v elsewhere_o either_o in_o body_n or_o good_n in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v arm_n and_o break_v the_o truce_n upon_o this_o occasion_n yet_o they_o may_v upon_o manifest_a denial_n of_o justice_n use_v ordinary_a mean_n by_o letter_n of_o mark_n and_o reprisall_n xxxii_o all_o disingheriting_n make_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a hostility_n be_v declare_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n xxxiii_o the_o subject_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n of_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v declare_v capable_a of_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o as_o well_o by_o the_o testament_n as_o ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o any_o succession_n have_v heretofore_o fall_v to_o any_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v therein_o be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v xxxiiii_o all_o prisoner_n take_v in_o war_n shall_v be_v deliver_v on_o either_o side_n without_o ransom_n xxxv_o and_o that_o this_o present_a treaty_n may_v be_v better_o observe_v the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n do_v interchangeable_o promise_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o forceâ—_n and_o mean_n to_o secure_v all_o passage_n sea_n and_o navigable_a river_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o pirate_n thief_n and_o robber_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v any_o such_o then_o sharp_o to_o chastise_v they_o xxxvi_o they_o do_v moreover_o promise_v to_o attempt_v or_o do_v nothing_o nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o this_o preseut_fw-fr treaty_n direct_o or_o indirect_o and_o if_o any_o be_v do_v to_o amend_v it_o without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o delay_n and_o for_o observe_v of_o all_o this_o above_o mention_v they_o do_v mutual_o oblige_v themselves_o namely_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o archduke_n their_o successor_n and_o for_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a obligation_n do_v renounce_v all_o law_n custom_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o xxxvii_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n and_o their_o letter_n of_o ratification_n deliver_v to_o one_o another_o in_o due_a manner_n and_o form_n within_o four_o day_n and_o concern_v the_o catholic_a king_n ratification_n the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n have_v promise_v and_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v it_o within_o 3_o month_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o form_n also_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a lord_n state_n their_o subject_n and_o people_n may_v effectual_o and_o in_o all_o safety_n reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxxviii_o the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v concern_v present_o after_o the_o ratification_n make_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n and_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o all_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v this_o make_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1609_o and_o sign_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o â—â—at_n britain_n as_o mediator_n and_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o archduke_n and_o state_n it_o be_v sign_v underneath_o by_o p_o jeannin_n elie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluce_n ric._n spencer_n ralph_n winwood_n ambrose_n spinola_n the_o precedent_n richardot_n iu._n de_fw-fr mancicidor_n friar_n john_n ney_n l._n verreyckin_n william_n lodowick_n earl_n of_o nassau_n w._n brodero_fw-la de_fw-fr cornellis_n de_fw-fr gent_n john_n de_fw-fr ordenbarnevelt_n i._n de_fw-fr malderee_n g._n the_o renesse_n g._n de_fw-fr hillama_n john_n sloet_n ab._n coender_v and_o because_o within_o a_o while_n after_o certain_a obscure_a difficulty_n be_v find_v
since_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o likewise_o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v before_o contrary_a to_o the_o agreement_n make_v with_o certain_a town_n in_o particular_a 13_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v for_o good_n employ_v in_o fortification_n public_a work_n or_o hospital_n according_a to_o the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n 14_o house_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v according_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n can_v be_v reciprocal_o burden_a with_o garrison_n or_o otherwise_o more_o than_o those_o of_o other_o subject_n of_o like_a condition_n 15_o if_o in_o any_o place_n difficulty_n be_v make_v of_o restore_v good_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v present_o see_v it_o to_o be_v effectual_o perform_v and_o shall_v therein_o take_v the_o short_a course_n and_o the_o restitution_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v under_o colour_n that_o the_o tax_n have_v not_o be_v pay_v or_o otherwise_o contrary_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n 16_o in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o all_o the_o good_n of_o any_o one_o of_o either_o side_n have_v be_v confiscate_v so_o as_o he_o have_v have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o pay_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o debt_n owe_v before_o the_o confiscation_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o all_o charge_n and_o rent_n according_a to_o the_o say_a treaty_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o general_a and_o personal_a charge_n of_o rent_n and_o interest_n befall_v in_o the_o say_a time_n 17_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o under_o disinheriting_n make_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n be_v likewise_o comprehend_v exhereditation_n make_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n proceed_v from_o war_n and_o which_o do_v depend_v thereon_o 18_o none_o shall_v be_v molest_v on_o either_o side_n direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o change_v his_o 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