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lord_n henulict_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n henulict_v make_v answer_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v charge_n and_o commission_n from_o his_o late_a royal_a ma_n tie_v of_o great_a britain_n renew_v by_o his_o present_a ma_n tie_v since_o to_o assist_v the_o princess_n royal_a in_o all_o her_o affair_n and_o occasion_n with_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o as_o his_o elect_a l_o high_a s_o do_v maintain_v his_o servant_n and_o minister_n so_o he_o be_v confident_a he_o shall_v be_v likewise_o be_v maintain_v in_o follow_v his_o commission_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o full_a council_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o the_o business_n of_o his_o high_a s_o but_o only_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o princess_n royal_a wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v add_v thereunto_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o his_o elect_a l_o high_a s_o or_o any_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v his_o advice_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o princess_n royal_a and_o if_o they_o will_v give_v he_o what_o they_o have_v against_o he_o in_o writing_n he_o will_v return_v his_o answer_n in_o write_v according_o on_o the_o 29_o the_o of_o june_n the_o princess_n dowager_n cause_v the_o foresay_a two_o report_n or_o protest_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o counsellor_n pensionarie_a cat_n with_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v read_v at_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o nob._n gr._n mi._n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v true_o understand_v what_o have_v pass_v between_o his_o elect_a l_o high_a s_o of_o brandenburg_n or_o his_o minister_n and_o the_o lord_n beverweert_n and_o henulict_v which_o her_o high_a s_o declare_v be_v otherwise_o report_v of_o to_o their_o no._n gr._n mi._n then_o truth_n hold_v forth_o together_o with_o that_o there_o be_v read_v likewise_o another_o paper_n date_a junii_fw-la 28_o o._n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a counsellor_n pensionarie_a by_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o princess_n royal_a the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o her_o royal_a high_a s_o find_v herself_o very_o much_o wrong_v in_o that_o his_o foresay_a elect_n l_o high_n s_o have_v of_o his_o own_o humour_n cause_v two_o person_n of_o quality_n viz_o not_o only_o the_o lord_n henulict_v her_o superintendent_n but_o likewise_o one_o of_o her_o friend_n to_o be_v most_o uncivil_o disorderly_a and_o unreasonable_o affront_v and_o threaten_v withal_o if_o they_o shall_v undertake_v any_o further_a to_o meddle_v with_o the_o business_n concern_v the_o guardian-ship_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n her_o son_n desire_v their_o n._n gr._n m._n will_v be_v please_v to_o provide_v and_o order_v against_o such_o proceed_n what_o they_o shall_v find_v requisite_a in_o reason_n and_o justice_n to_o further_a her_o caus_n which_o thing_n be_v take_v into_o deliberation_n it_o be_v find_v good_a that_o the_o person_n as_o well_o of_o the_o lord_n beverweert_n as_o of_o the_o lord_n henulict_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o be_v take_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o n._n g._n m._n and_o that_o this_o result_n shall_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o counsellor_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o say_a elect_n l_o high_a s_o from_o the_o state_n and_o in_o their_o name_n express_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o their_o n._n g._n m._n can_v not_o allow_v of_o such_o kind_n of_o proceed_n here_o as_o unsufferable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o state_n that_o the_o same_o resolution_n aforesaid_a shall_v likewise_o be_v intimate_v to_o my_o lady_n the_o princess_n dowager_n of_o orange_n and_o she_o most_o serious_o desire_v to_o dispose_v his_o elect_a l_o high_a s_o that_o he_o will_v forbear_v such_o proceed_n and_o leave_v matter_n refer_v to_o justice_n to_o the_o decision_n thereof_o without_o use_v any_o further_a threat_n or_o any_o such_o like_a unbefittiug_n mean_v as_o those_o foresay_a paper_n hold_v forth_o against_o any_o one_o especial_o against_o person_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o her_o royal_a high_a s_o or_o assist_v she_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o resolution_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o dort_n harlem_n amsterdam_n alcmar_n together_o with_o the_o counsellor_n pensionarie_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v find_v good_a likewise_o to_o advise_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v provide_v that_o no_o great_a one_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o this_o state_n without_o precedent_a intimation_n from_o they_o and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o state_n beside_o all_o this_o there_o happen_v yet_o a_o further_a occasion_n of_o exasperate_n and_o heighten_v the_o contention_n news_n be_v bring_v about_o this_o time_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o orange_n the_o earl_n of_o donaw_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o secure_v a_o orange_a gentleman_n by_o name_n rafaëlis_n heretofore_o french_a minister_n at_o the_o hague_n and_o afterward_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n counsel_n be_v secret_o dispatch_v by_o the_o princess_n royal_a to_o get_v a_o certain_a act_n declare_v in_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o prince_n william_n and_o address_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o donaw_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v le_fw-fr prince_n d'_fw-fr orange_n ordain_n by_o this_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o donaw_n governor_n of_o orange_n shall_v not_o yield_v up_o the_o say_a place_n to_o any_o one_o after_o his_o deceas_fw-la but_o follow_v the_o order_n which_o the_o princess_n royal_a his_o spous_n shall_v give_v he_o and_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v maintain_v the_o say_a place_n in_o her_o behalf_n against_o any_o other_o whatsoëver_o pretend_v to_o it_o don_n at_o the_o hague_n this_o 24_o of_o febr._n 1649._o sign_v g._n p._n prince_n of_o orange_n and_o low_o busero_n when_o the_o say_v rafaëlis_n take_v his_o leave_v of_o the_o princess_n dowager_n she_o present_o tell_v he_o sir_n you_o be_v go_v upon_o a_o errand_n for_o the_o princess_n royal_a but_o he_o declare_v again_o and_o again_o he_o go_v about_o his_o own_o affair_n when_o he_o arrive_v at_o orange_n it_o be_v so_o late_o which_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v of_o purpose_n that_o the_o castle_n gate_n be_v shut_v already_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a excuse_n why_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o governor_n before_o any_o other_o and_o so_o to_o lose_v no_o time_n he_o present_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o magistrate_n there_o to_o recommend_v the_o princess_n royal_a her_o intention_n unto_o they_o but_o the_o governor_n get_v notice_n here_o he_o cause_v hold_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o that_o night_n and_o lodge_v he_o safe_a in_o the_o castle_n the_o high_a court_n have_v hear_v out_o the_o full_a plea_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o princely_a party_n there_o be_v all_o mean_v try_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o amicable_a transaction_n and_o composure_n but_o the_o same_o not_o take_v sentence_n be_v pronounce_v and_o therein_o also_o how_o the_o cabinet_n shall_v be_v dispose_v which_o the_o court_n provincial_a in_o their_o precedent_a sentence_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v once_o by_o this_o sentence_n the_o princess_n royal_a conceive_v herself_o much_o prejudice_v and_o declare_v that_o she_o will_v desire_v review_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o because_o all_o the_o creditor_n remain_v still_o unpay_v and_o clamor_v much_o the_o princess_n royal_a declare_v that_o though_o she_o can_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o foresay_a sentence_n there_o be_v error_n in_o it_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o desire_v a_o review_n thereof_o and_o to_o prosecute_v it_o according_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o creditor_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v receiv_v due_a satisfaction_n once_o she_o be_v content_a reserve_v her_o right_a and_o exception_n against_o the_o foresay_a sentence_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v joint_o for_o their_o payment_n etc._n etc._n which_o declaration_n be_v present_v from_o the_o princess_n royal_a to_o the_o princess_n dowager_n july_n 31._o her_o answer_n be_v that_o as_o for_o the_o allege_a sentence_n her_o high_a s_o and_o the_o pr._n elect_a of_o brandenburg_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o except_v against_o and_o desire_v a_o review_n of_o it_o be_v that_o therein_o the_o princess_n royal_a be_v join_v in_o the_o guardiansh_a p_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n she_o be_v yet_o in_o her_o minority_n and_o as_o for_o payment_n her_o high_a s_o wish_v that_o the_o money_n have_v not_o be_v otherwise_o divert_v but_o employ_v for_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o appointment_n it_o be_v none_o of_o her_o high_a s_o fault_n that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o pay_v she_o have_v
counsellor_n there_o though_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o be_v engage_v by_o oath_n to_o the_o earldom_n or_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n for_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o administ_n aâ—ion_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n thereof_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o also_o make_v oath_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o justice_n as_o likewise_o the_o same_o counsellor_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o stand_v withal_o engage_v to_o the_o earldom_n or_o state_n of_o the_o province_n to_o administer_v good_a right_o and_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n assign_v to_o their_o resort_n wherewith_o as_o we_o trust_v noble_a mighty_a lord_n to_o have_v summary_o and_o no_o less_o useful_o elucidate_v the_o whole_a condition_n of_o this_o affair_n so_o we_o will_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o same_o have_v sufficient_o understand_v thereby_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n which_o in_o the_o foresay_a city_n do_v belong_v on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o the_o earldom_n and_o on_o the_o other_o to_o the_o lord_n or_o marquis_n and_o in_o what_o point_v the_o same_o respective_o do_v most_o proper_o consist_v therein_o namely_o that_o to_o the_o earldom_n without_o all_o controversy_n appertain_v all_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o supreme_a authority_n that_o the_o particular_a lord_n as_o vassal_n of_o the_o earldom_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v to_o the_o say_a earldom_n all_o due_a obedience_n and_o homage_n that_o the_o say_a city_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o employment_n and_o deliberation_n touch_v affair_n as_o well_o of_o the_o common_a government_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o particular_a of_o their_o city_n do_v altogether_o and_o immediate_o resort_v under_o the_o say_a earldom_n without_o be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o marquis_n or_o lord_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a council_n be_v original_o erect_v there_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o earldom_n there_o be_v none_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o any_o disposition_n of_o confirm_v alter_v or_o moderate_v the_o same_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n as_o represent_v the_o say_a earldom_n that_o the_o creation_n and_o election_n of_o the_o burgomaster_n in_o those_o city_n as_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o government_n and_o of_o the_o common_a council_n in_o various_a relation_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o 3_o and_o 26_o article_n of_o the_o foresay_a respective_a charter_n make_v heretofore_o by_o their_o highness_n as_o stadtholder_n of_o the_o province_n be_v now_o by_o their_o deceas_fw-la apparent_o devolve_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earldom_n which_o may_v henceforward_o rather_o do_v the_o same_o by_o themselves_o or_o else_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o resolution_n take_v and_o already_o practise_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o common_a member_n of_o the_o province_n confer_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n respective_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o reiglement_n as_o be_v by_o they_o draw_v up_o with_o the_o least_o impair_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o may_v consequent_o upon_o due_a cognisance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v authorize_v and_o decree_v here_o leave_v likewise_o to_o their_o trust_n and_o unprejudiced_a as_o before_o the_o further_a direction_n in_o all_o civil_a matter_n and_o affair_n with_o the_o say_a city_n respective_o add_v this_o privilege_n beside_o for_o reason_n and_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o common_a practice_n former_o allege_v that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o make_v choice_n and_o election_n of_o person_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o some_o vacant_a place_n in_o the_o common_a council_n absolute_o and_o definitive_o by_o themselves_o as_o also_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v leave_v under_o correction_n unto_o the_o foresay_a lord_n or_o marquis_n unprejudiced_a and_o undamnify_v all_o such_o disposition_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v in_o express_a term_n give_v to_o they_o over_o the_o foresay_a place_n by_o their_o letter_n of_o investiture_n and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o the_o same_o shall_v continue_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n there_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o criminal_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o particular_o to_o engage_v by_o oath_n according_a to_o custom_n the_o bayliâ—ts_n and_o counsellor_n together_o with_o the_o secretary_n and_o other_o attendant_n of_o justice_n provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o foresay_a counsellor_n and_o officer_n be_v desire_v to_o administer_v justice_n at_o first_o instance_n in_o criminal_a or_o by_o appeal_n in_o civil_a matter_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o open_a country_n have_v relation_n to_o their_o appoint_a resort_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v in_o that_o regard_n to_o respect_n and_o that_o immediate_o the_o command_v of_o the_o earldom_n as_o likewise_o the_o bailiff_n and_o counsellor_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v oath_n in_o that_o behalf_n unto_o the_o earldom_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o express_a name_n and_o quadripartition_n of_o the_o same_o to_o banish_v etc._n etc._n howbeit_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v the_o same_o have_v not_o be_v absolute_o practise_v for_o these_o many_o year_n be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o counsellor_n of_o administer_a justice_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n be_v not_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o commission_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o say_v or_o pretend_v there_o but_o only_o by_o delegation_n and_o permission_n of_o the_o state_n that_o withal_o the_o marquis_n or_o lord_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o place_n for_o the_o future_a such_o officer_n and_o minister_n there_o for_o the_o receipt_n and_o improvement_n 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