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his_o request_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 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kingdom_n country_n territory_n and_o dominion_n and_o for_o all_o their_o
subject_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o without_o exception_n of_o place_n or_o person_n iii_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v continue_v seize_v of_o and_o sâ—all_v effectual_o enjoy_v those_o country_n town_n place_n territory_n and_o lordship_n which_o he_o now_o hold_v and_o possess_v without_o any_o molestation_n whatsoever_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v the_o borough_n village_n hamlet_n and_o champain_n country_n which_o depend_v thereon_o four_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n shall_v in_o friendly_a sort_n have_v good_a correspondence_n with_o one_o a_o other_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n without_o resent_v forepast_a injury_n they_o may_v likewise_o frequent_a and_o reside_v in_o the_o country_n and_o dominion_n of_o each_o other_o &_o there_o in_o all_o safety_n use_v traffic_n and_o commerce_n both_o by_o land_n sea_n and_o fresh_a river_n this_o nevertheless_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n understand_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o realm_n country_n territory_n and_o lordship_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o europe_n &_o other_o sea_n and_o place_n whither_o the_o subject_n of_o hiâ—â—eighbor_n king_n and_o prince_n do_v trade_n upon_o sufferance_n and_o for_o those_o place_n town_n port_n and_o haven_n which_o he_o possess_v forth_o of_o the_o abovesaid_a limit_n the_o say_a lord_n state_n and_o their_o subject_n shall_v not_o trade_v thither_o without_o express_a permission_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a king_n yet_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o they_o may_v trade_v in_o the_o country_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n potentate_n and_o common_a wealth_n which_o will_v permit_v they_o so_o to_o do_v namely_o forth_o of_o the_o say_a limit_n without_o any_o let_v molestation_n or_o impediment_n from_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n or_o his_o officer_n and_o subject_n 5_o v._n and_o because_o a_o long_a timâ—s_n require_v for_o give_v warning_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v abroad_o at_o sea_n with_o force_n to_o desist_v from_o all_o hostile_a action_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o truce_n shall_v not_o begin_v till_o within_o a_o year_n next_o ensue_v always_o provide_v that_o if_o advertisement_n of_o the_o say_a truce_n may_v be_v give_v soon_o that_o then_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o but_o if_o after_o the_o say_a term_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n any_o hostile_a action_n shall_v be_v use_v the_o loss_n and_o harm_n shall_v be_v restore_v without_o delay_n vi_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n archduke_n and_o state_n trade_v into_o one_o a_o other_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o pay_v great_a duty_n and_o imposition_n than_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o those_o of_o friend_n and_o ally_n which_o be_v least_o charge_v vii_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n state_n shall_v likewise_o have_v the_o same_o assurance_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o archduke_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n subject_n by_o the_o last_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o secret_a article_n make_v with_o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n viii_o neither_o shall_v merchant_n master_n of_o ship_n pilot_n mariner_n their_o ship_n ware_n and_o good_n belong_v unto_o they_o be_v seize_v upon_o and_o stay_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o general_a or_o particular_a mandate_n or_o for_o any_o otâ—er_a cause_n whatsoever_o nor_o yet_o under_o colour_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o good_n seize_v upon_o by_o ordinary_a way_n of_o justice_n in_o regard_n of_o debt_n bond_n and_o contract_n of_o they_o on_o who_o the_o say_a seizure_n have_v be_v make_v and_o wherein_o it_o have_v be_v proceed_v according_a to_o right_n and_o reason_n shall_v be_v herein_o comprehend_v ix._n and_o as_o for_o the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o tax_n and_o imposition_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v upon_o merchandise_n if_o it_o be_v afterward_o find_v that_o any_o excess_n be_v use_v therein_o upon_o first_o suit_n make_v thereupon_o by_o either_o party_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o order_n and_o moderate_v the_o matter_n and_o though_o the_o business_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o truce_n therefore_o be_v break_v x._o if_o any_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n have_v be_v give_v betwixt_o person_n of_o sundry_a side_n either_o for_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o party_n condemn_v nor_o on_o their_o good_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a truce_n last_v xi_o letter_n of_o mark_n and_o reprisall_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v during_o the_o say_a time_n unless_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o case_n which_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o they_o establish_v xii_o none_o may_v arrive_v enter_v nor_o continue_v in_o the_o port_n haven_n and_o road_n of_o each_o other_o country_n with_o any_o number_n of_o ship_n and_o soldier_n which_o may_v give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o say_v port_n haven_n and_o road_n do_v belong_v unless_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o by_o tempest_n or_o enforce_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o necessity_n and_o for_o avoid_v danger_n at_o sea_n xiii_o those_z who_o good_n have_v be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o good_n during_o the_o truce_n and_o of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n without_o be_v enforce_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o justice_n notwithstanding_o all_o incorporation_n fiscal_v engagement_n gift_n treaty_n agreement_n and_o transact_n or_o whatsoever_o renounce_v have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a transact_n to_o exclude_v part_n of_o the_o say_a good_n from_o those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v to_o belong_v on_o condition_n nevertheless_o not_o to_o dispose_v of_o nor_o diminish_v they_o during_o the_o say_a time_n unless_o they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n or_o state_n xiiii_o this_o likewise_o shall_v take_v place_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n concern_v their_o right_n to_o the_o salt_n pit_n in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n which_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o the_o wood_n thereon_o depend_v and_o concern_v the_o suit_n of_o castelbelin_n commence_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o court_n of_o malines_n against_o the_o catholic_a king_n attorney_n general_a the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n do_v sincere_o promise_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o justice_n within_o a_o year_n without_o any_o delay_n according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n xv._n if_o the_o public_a treasury_n have_v sell_v any_o part_n of_o good_n confiscate_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o belong_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n shall_v tie_v themselves_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o price_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v it_o every_o year_n during_o the_o truce_n by_o those_o that_o possess_v the_o say_v good_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n that_o be_v sold._n xvi_o but_o of_o the_o say_v sales_n have_v be_v make_v by_o order_n of_o law_n for_o good_a and_o lawful_a debt_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o say_v good_n do_v belong_v before_o the_o confiscation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n upon_o cause_n to_o redeem_v they_o in_o pay_v the_o price_n within_o a_o year_n account_v from_o the_o day_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n after_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o receive_v and_o the_o say_a repurchase_n be_v make_v by_o they_o they_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a without_o further_a permission_n xvii_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o repurchase_n to_o be_v in_o force_n for_o house_n seat_v in_o town_n and_o sell_v upon_o this_o occasion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a discommodity_n and_o notable_a loss_n which_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o change_n and_o reparation_n which_o may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a house_n the_o examination_n whereof_o will_v be_v too_o long_a and_o difficult_a xviii_o as_o for_o reparation_n and_o improvement_n bestow_v upon_o other_o good_n that_o be_v sell_v who_o repurchase_n be_v permit_v if_o they_o be_v sue_v for_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v therein_o do_v justice_n upon_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o inheritance_n remain_v engage_v for_o the_o sum_n
in_o the_o precedent_a article_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o archduke_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n do_v afterward_o make_v this_o declaration_n and_o augmentation_n follow_v as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o word_n for_o word_n the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n to_o all_o those_o unto_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o have_v see_v the_o point_n and_o article_n agree_v upon_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o month_n of_o januarie_n here_o at_o the_o hague_n betwixt_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a archduke_n of_o austria_n albert_n and_o isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n together_o with_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o procuration_n mutual_o give_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n concern_v certain_a difficulty_n and_o ambiguity_n proceed_v from_o the_o treaty_n of_o truce_n conclude_v on_o the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1609_o in_o the_o city_n of_o antuerp_n betwixt_o the_o 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rodenrijs_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 of_o malderee_n knight_n lord_n of_o heyes_n etc._n etc._n chief_a man_n represent_v the_o nobility_n in_o the_o estate_n and_o council_n of_o the_o county_n of_o zealand_n the_o lord_n justus_n of_o rysenbourg_n chief_a burgomaster_n of_o the_o city_n of_o vtrecht_n truco_n de_fw-fr oennama_n justice_n of_o shooterland_n the_o lord_n earnest_a of_o ittersum_fw-la drossard_n of_o tgo_v and_o abel_n coender_v of_o helpen_n lord_n of_o faenand_n cantes_fw-la on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n general_a state_n first_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n come_v into_o the_o territory_n and_o province_n under_o the_o archduke_n obedience_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v govern_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o above_o mention_v treaty_n the_o same_o liberty_n as_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n subject_n have_v and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o article_n which_o dispose_v thereof_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o their_o highness_n to_o all_o governor_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o therespective_a province_n with_o commandment_n to_o govern_v themselves_o according_a thereunto_o and_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_n province_n may_v in_o all_o place_n under_o their_o highness_n government_n use_v such_o advocate_n attorney_n notary_n and_o solicitor_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o themselves_o who_o likewise_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereunto_o by_o ordinary_a judge_n 2_o their_o highness_n shall_v give_v order_n for_o and_o appoint_v fit_a and_o honourable_a place_n to_o bury_v such_o as_o from_o the_o state_n side_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v in_o place_n under_o their_o highness_n government_n 3_o the_o say_v lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n may_v not_o receive_v from_o either_o part_n forth_o of_o their_o limit_n good_n pass_v up_o and_o down_o by_o land_n or_o water_n 4_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n archduke_n and_o state_n shall_v in_o either_o country_n reciprocal_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a franchise_n and_o right_n of_o custom_n which_o they_o have_v peaceable_o enjoy_v before_o the_o war_n 5_o frequentation_n conversation_n and_o commerce_n betwixt_o the_o subject_n mutual_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o all_o impediment_n to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 6_o all_o good_n which_o according_a to_o the_o treaty_n have_v be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o ancient_a owner_n their_o heir_n or_o other_o that_o may_v lay_v claim_n thereunto_o may_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o same_o owner_n without_o any_o other_o particular_a consent_n notwithstanding_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v treaty_n where_o it_o be_v otherwise_o say_v the_o property_n of_o rent_n except_v which_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o public_a treasury_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o sell_v good_n 7_o all_o conceal_a good_n movable_n and_o immovable_a rent_n action_n debt_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o seize_v on_o by_o the_o public_a treasury_n before_o the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1609_o the_o owner_n their_o heir_n or_o those_o which_o lie_v claim_v thereunto_o may_v enjoy_v all_o the_o fruit_n rent_n revenue_n and_o commodity_n free_o and_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n and_o the_o concealer_n themselves_o and_o heir_n shall_v not_o upon_o that_o occasion_n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o public_a treasury_n on_o either_o party_n but_o the_o owner_n their_o heir_n or_o such_o as_o lay_v claim_n thereunto_o shall_v therein_o have_v right_o do_v they_o against_o all_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o good_n 8_o those_o tree_n which_o have_v be_v cut_v down_o since_o the_o last_o of_o januarie_n 1609_o and_o which_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n be_v uncut_a and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v 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