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maintain_v order_n xx._n their_o no._n mi._n the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v at_o other_o time_n sit_v precedent_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o high_a mi._n judge_v this_v themselves_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a whenas_o together_o with_o the_o other_o province_n they_o help_v to_o resolve_n novemb_n 1_o 0_o 1623._o that_o no_o province_n ought_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n put_v off_o any_o company_n without_o precedent_a communication_n with_o and_o resolution_n of_o their_o high_a mi._n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n practise_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v to_o by_o authority_n which_o indeed_o be_v propound_v and_o urge_v thus_o by_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n itself_o xxi_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1626._o they_o effectual_o help_v according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o febr._n 9_o to_o obviate_v the_o like_a particular_a reduction_n of_o company_n undertake_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o zealand_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o like_a complaint_n of_o disabilitie_n when_o to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a the_o lord_n beveren_fw-mi and_o schaffer_n be_v send_v into_o zealand_n and_o prince_n maurice_n himself_o of_o noble_a memory_n desire_v in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o repair_v thither_o likewise_o in_o person_n xxii_o and_o then_o it_o be_v withal_o express_o declare_v that_o the_o resolution_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o zealand_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o union_n and_o can_v not_o be_v take_v by_o any_o province_n apart_o be_v also_o of_o dangerous_a and_o ruinous_a consequence_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n and_o draw_v with_o it_o nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o such_o woeful_a effect_n as_o can_v be_v tolerate_v without_o subversion_n of_o all_o good_a order_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o say_a resolution_n xxiii_o the_o very_a same_o have_v likewise_o be_v practise_v with_o other_o province_n where_o occasion_n be_v give_v and_o be_v never_o contradict_v by_o any_o of_o the_o province_n xxiv_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o point_n do_v concern_v the_o preservation_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o union_n the_o maintenance_n or_o destruction_n of_o this_o puissant_a and_o redoubt_a state_n and_o that_o protract_a deliberation_n can_v beget_v and_o produce_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o his_o highness_n and_o we_o as_o deputy_n of_o their_o high_a mi._n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o all_o your_o confederate_n fellow-member_n of_o the_o union_n do_v most_o serious_o and_o friendly_o desire_v your_o worship_n to_o abide_v undissoluble_o join_v to_o the_o union_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o ancient_a unity_n and_o order_n so_o long_o and_o unanimous_o maintain_v between_o the_o confederate_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o continue_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o discharge_v company_n as_o likewise_o to_o repair_v 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worship_n to_o join_v your_o selus_fw-la with_o the_o six_o other_o province_n consent_v to_o the_o state_n of_o war_n or_o else_o to_o let_v the_o difference_n be_v decide_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o union_n upon_o all_o which_o your_o worship_n be_v desire_v to_o make_v know_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o we_o here_o present_a your_o good_a meaning_n and_o intention_n that_o care_n may_v be_v take_v without_o delay_n lest_o the_o state_n and_o the_o good_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v fall_v into_o division_n and_o consequent_o into_o a_o relapse_n in_o the_o same_o misery_n and_o desolation_n which_o our_o forefather_n endure_v which_o we_o rest_v confident_a your_o worship_n will_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v pray_v god_n to_o inspire_v you_o thereunto_o with_o wisdom_n here_o follow_v the_o resolution_n allege_v in_o the_o foregoing_a proposition_n artic._n 20._o &_o 21._o and_o first_o that_o of_o nou._n 1_o 0_o 1623._o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n appear_v in_o the_o assembly_n it_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n that_o some_o province_n make_v difficulty_n of_o pay_v their_o company_n and_o discharge_v they_o from_o their_o allotment_n or_o repartition_n the_o same_o tend_v to_o very_o evil_a consequence_n disreputation_n of_o the_o land_n and_o confusion_n which_o must_v unavoidable_o ensue_v thereupon_o wherefore_o after_o deliberation_n take_v it_o be_v resolve_v with_o advice_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o no_o province_n shall_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n discharge_v any_o company_n without_o forego_v communication_n with_o and_o resolution_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v practise_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o course_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v against_o it_o by_o authority_n it_o be_v withal_o resolve_v that_o earnest_a endeavour_n by_o deputy_n and_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o those_o province_n which_o remain_v backward_o to_o furnish_v their_o payment_n and_o that_o without_o remission_n until_o effectual_a payment_n be_v perform_v it_o be_v otherwise_o impossible_a to_o keep_v and_o preserv_v the_o land_n and_o state_n without_o confusion_n the_o resolution_n of_o febr._n 9_o 1626._o be_v as_o follow_v report_n be_v make_v that_o the_o state_n of_o zealand_n shall_v have_v resolve_v to_o reduce_v the_o company_n in_o their_o repartition_n to_o 100_o head_n a_o piece_n and_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v thereupon_o seek_v to_o and_o send_v for_o after_o deliberation_n upon_o the_o matter_n and_o their_o advice_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o resolve_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o commandâ—rs_n of_o place_n where_o the_o zealandish_a company_n lie_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o such_o reduction_n to_o be_v make_v within_o their_o garrison_n till_o further_a order_n from_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o that_o beside_o the_o say_a state_n of_o zealand_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o by_o deputy_n out_o of_o their_o high_a â—i_n assembly_n and_o by_o his_o excellency_n himself_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n shall_v prove_v more_o difficult_a than_o be_v yet_o conceive_v to_o represent_v unto_o they_o that_o such_o resolution_n direct_o impugn_v the_o union_n and_o can_v be_v undertake_v by_o any_o one_o province_n alone_o be_v of_o dangerous_a and_o ruinous_a consequence_n to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o land_n and_o train_v after_o it_o nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o such_o mischievous_a effect_n as_o can_v be_v tolerate_v without_o subversion_n of_o all_o good_a order_n and_o government_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o a_o states-assemble_o be_v hold_v there_o in_o zealand_n on_o the_o 16_o of_o this_o month_n with_o full_a commission_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o member_n there_o appear_v for_o to_o reassume_a the_o matter_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o forme_a condition_n with_o any_o further_a proceed_n or_o endeavour_n in_o the_o foresay_a reduction_n and_o there_o be_v commissioned_n for_o this_o send_n the_o lord_n beveren_fw-mi and_o schaffer_n who_o shall_v go_v before_o and_o if_o they_o find_v thing_n so_o condition_v that_o the_o come_n of_o his_o excellency_n be_v require_v give_v advertisement_n of_o it_o that_o his_o excellency_n may_v transport_v himself_o thither_o in_o like_a manner_n therewithal_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v good_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o beaumond_n also_o be_v desire_v to_o repair_v thither_o the_o more_o to_o convince_v the_o state_n of_o zealand_n of_o the_o great_a wrong_n they_o be_v about_o to_o commit_v by_o this_o their_o enterprise_n and_o that_o the_o lâ—rd_a hautain_n governor_n of_o sluys_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o thanks_o there_o 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to_o commit_v the_o custody_n and_o key_n of_o those_o in-land-garrison_n unto_o the_o captain_n there_o then_o indeed_o the_o citizen_n nay_o the_o magistrate_n nay_o the_o state_n themselves_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o say_v once_o as_o whilem_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o gelderland_n yea_o marry_o now_o she_o sit_v clean_o but_o prithee_o tell_v i_o those_o great_a entertainment_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o colonel_n and_o other_o warlike_a officer_n thing_n altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o hot_a time_n of_o war_n and_o which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o brave_v it_o in_o the_o hague_n to_o keep_v great_a horse_n and_o caroche_n to_o feast_v it_o and_o bribe_v and_o domineer_v be_v they_o the_o guard_n and_o rampart_n of_o our_o frontier_n do_v they_o stand_v sentinel_n for_o one_o indeed_o of_o such_o entertainment_n you_o may_v well_o entertain_v thirty_o forty_o nay_o fifty_o better_a man_n to_o perform_v that_o employment_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v be_v tell_v therein_o consist'_v the_o state_n of_o war_n and_o guard_v of_o the_o frontier_n and_o this_o forsooth_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o stave_v off_o the_o spaniard_n and_o other_o open_a and_o hide_a enemy_n within_o and_o without_o the_o land_n from_o annoy_v or_o affront_a of_o we_o fourteen_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n have_v be_v in_o conference_n and_o treaty_n with_o the_o council_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o entertainment_n of_o a_o complete_a quantity_n of_o force_n above_o this_o twelu-month_n and_o holland_n have_v make_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o follow_v the_o project_n of_o reduction_n ready_a pay_n exact_a muster_n and_o order_n there_o will_v be_v more_o man_n effectual_o keep_v in_o service_n than_o that_o way_n the_o council_n propound_v in_o their_o project_n or_o state_n of_o war_n all_o the_o question_n now_o be_v but_o about_o 50_o company_n of_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n be_v to_o provide_v but_o for_o 21._o xv._o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o holland_n in_o their_o state's-assemble_o as_o the_o proposition_n confesf_v in_o the_o 15_o section_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v extreme_o necessitate_v to_o discharge_v themselves_o of_o 3â—_n foot-company_n and_o 12_o of_o horse_n according_a to_o that_o right_n of_o non_fw-la consent_n or_o discontinue_v of_o consent_n each_o province_n have_v power_n and_o liberty_n every_o year_n to_o make_v use_n of_o which_o now_o be_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n it_o be_v exceed_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o and_o may_v otherwise_o well_o be_v call_v sedition_n to_o go_v and_o irritate_fw-la or_o set_v at_o odds_o the_o member_n of_o a_o sovereign_a province_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o against_o the_o provincial_a government_n may_v not_o a_o body_n as_o easy_o meet_v with_o malcontented_n and_o ill-affected_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o city_n of_o other_o province_n if_o one_o shall_v put_v the_o like_a question_n to_o the_o commons_o or_o their_o representative_a meeting_n there_o your_o deputie-state_n sir_n have_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n or_o leave_v undo_v such_o and_o such_o be_v this_o according_a to_o your_o sens_fw-fr or_o mind_n will_v you_o have_v it_o to_o pass_v thus_o or_o not_o rather_o otherwise_o especial_o if_o one_o shall_v add_v and_o interweav_v all_o manner_n of_o persuade_v soothe_a promise_a and_o threaten_a argument_n represent_v in_o what_o danger_n religion_n stand_v how_o the_o gate_n will_v be_v open_v to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o all_o ready_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o murder_a burn_a rob_v plunder_v as_o the_o like_a be_v both_o open_o before_o in_o and_o after_o this_o send_v broach_v everywhere_o and_o covert_o insinuate_v in_o the_o proposition_n itself_o may_v it_o not_o endanger_v the_o state_n there_o and_o shake_v their_o government_n into_o subversion_n xvi_o all_o the_o city_n of_o holland_n none_o except_v have_v allow_v of_o the_o project_n or_o state_n of_o reduce_v so_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v though_o in_o the_o point_n of_o discharge_v there_o be_v no_o universal_a consent_n needful_a xvii_o the_o officer_n and_o souldierie_a be_v proper_o swear_v and_o engage_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n or_o the_o state_n thereof_o who_o be_v their_o sovereign_n and_o pay_v master_n the_o direction_n and_o captainship_n general_n indeed_o they_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n yet_o so_o nevertheless_o that_o they_o the_o state_n never_o yield_v up_o to_o they_o the_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o disband_v raise_v augment_v or_o diminish_v the_o army_n and_o force_n of_o the_o land_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o arbitrie_n else_o may_v the_o company_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o repartition_n or_o allotment_n play_v the_o same_o feat_n with_o the_o city_n they_o be_v refer_v to_o which_o the_o imperialist_n swedish_n and_o french_a be_v wont_a to_o practice_v by_o their_o quartering_n in_o germany_n xviii_o in_o the_o 18_o section_n the_o proposition_n confess_v this_o send_v to_o be_v a_o new_a extraordinary_a remedy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n a_o business_n of_o dangerous_a and_o evil_a consequence_n such_o indeed_o as_o may_v make_v the_o whole_a government_n suspect_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o hazard_v a_o total_a subversion_n this_o unexpected_a undeserved_a requital_n holland_n have_v from_o their_o confederate_n for_o have_v rescue_v assist_v and_o protect_v they_o these_o 80_o year_n more_o alone_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n together_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o province_n themselves_o but_o only_o to_o a_o few_o ill-affected_a hollander_n who_o be_v grow_v rich_a and_o great_a by_o jar_n division_n and_o confusion_n do_v seek_v by_o the_o same_o craft_n to_o grow_v more_o rich_a and_o great_a still_o xix_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o know_v the_o charge_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o other_o province_n then_o be_v this_o proceed_n of_o they_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o full_a agreement_n in_o the_o discharge_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v untrue_a and_o against_o the_o know_a practice_n much_o more_o certain_o ought_v there_o be_v a_o full_a agreement_n in_o bear_v the_o charge_n and_o holland_n must_v likewise_o give_v its_o consent_n to_o the_o lay_n of_o it_o on_o as_o long_o as_o holland_n dissent'_v there_o be_v no_o full_a agreement_n xx._n the_o discharge_n of_o the_o company_n make_v by_o those_o of_o gel._n derland_o and_o overyssel_a whereof_o the_o resolution_n of_o nou._n 1_o 0_o 1623._o do_v speak_v and_o the_o diminish_n of_o their_o rate_n that_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o continue_v by_o the_o same_o province_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o rhine_n be_v whole_o clear_v of_o the_o spaniard_n xxi_o those_o of_o zealand_n be_v not_o send_v to_o in_o the_o year_n 1626._o in_o such_o a_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o manner_n as_o holland_n now_o be_v letter_n be_v write_v and_o commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o the_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n and_o zealand_n at_o that_o time_n be_v awe_v to_o continuation_n of_o consent_n by_o the_o instant_a danger_n from_o a_o puissant_a enemy_n they_o have_v not_o therefore_o yield_v up_o their_o right_n of_o consent_v or_o non-consenting_a for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v the_o lord_n beveren_n and_o scháffer_v likewise_o go_v not_o thither_o with_o intent_n to_o dispoil_v those_o of_o zealand_n of_o that_o right_n but_o according_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o send_v to_o the_o state_n only_o for_o to_o induce_v and_o persuade_v they_o yet_o it_o follow_v we_o not_o that_o in_o case_n of_o stand_v out_o they_o shall_v have_v go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_o incen_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o commons_o against_o the_o government_n there_o xxii_o the_o reduction_n mention_v in_o the_o 22_o sect._n be_v do_v precipitant_o without_o communication_n and_o advice_n 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dykes_n and_o open_v of_o the_o â—luces_n will_v bring_v a_o irreparable_a damage_n unto_o holland_n and_o that_o by_o protraction_n of_o the_o siege_n beside_o the_o blood_n that_o may_v be_v spill_v their_o trade_n and_o commerce_n will_v be_v exceed_o disadvantage_v by_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o they_o hold_v it_o best_o to_o wink_v a_o little_a the_o prince_n to_o show_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o harm_n to_o amsterdam_n but_o only_o against_o some_o ill-affected_a one_o except_v only_o the_o two_o bickers_n burgomaster_n as_o know_v well_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a authority_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v as_o it_o common_o happen'_v in_o popular_a government_n much_o hate_v and_o envy_v by_o many_o so_o it_o stand_v only_o at_o last_o upon_o this_o point_n that_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o government_n all_o the_o rest_n judge_v this_o may_v prove_v of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n by_o hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la to_o day_n the_o case_n be_v i_o to_o morrow_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o notwithstanding_o because_o the_o say_v bickers_n themselves_o show_v themselves_o willing_a and_o ready_a for_o it_o have_v no_o desire_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o particular_a interest_n sake_n that_o point_n be_v likewise_o yield_v unto_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o consent_n of_o accept_v the_o proposition_n of_o july_n 15._o the_o same_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o peace_n sake_n condescend_v unto_o and_o as_o for_o admit_v his_o highness_n into_o the_o council_n they_o will_v show_v no_o further_o refusal_n thus_o august_n 3._o about_o noon_n all_o thing_n be_v accommodate_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n ratify_v and_o sign_v as_o follow_v agreement_n make_v betwixt_o his_o highness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o lord_n burgomaster_n and_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n by_o their_o respective_a plenary_a commissioner_n 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treat_v and_o conclude_v in_o this_o behalf_n under_o all_o obligation_n of_o right_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v here_o underneath_o affix_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o foresay_a city_n august_n 2._o 1650._o sign_v gerard_n hulst_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o green_a wax_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n shall_v resolve_n to_o conform_v themselves_o with_o the_o six_o other_o province_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o war_n that_o his_o highness_n will_v be_v please_v to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v that_o the_o state_n of_o war_n may_v be_v adjust_v to_o the_o platform_n and_o project_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n make_v for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o that_o nevertheless_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o present_a state_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v follow_v joint_o by_o all_o the_o province_n until_o the_o foresay_a state_n be_v accomplish_v and_o settle_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o province_n and_o in_o case_n of_o delay_n thereof_o so_o long_o as_o the_o war_n shall_v last_v betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o that_o at_o the_o long_a for_o 3_o or_o 4_o year_n in_o hope_n that_o by_o that_o time_n the_o say_a war_n shall_v be_v compose_v and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o that_o then_o thing_n shall_v be_v dispose_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o time_n and_o to_o most_o advantage_n of_o the_o state_n follow_v the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v likewise_o resolution_n bring_v in_o that_o the_o company_n discharge_v by_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n may_v be_v pay_v for_o their_o arrear_n and_o good_a order_n take_v for_o good_a payment_n of_o the_o souldierie_a in_o time_n to_o come_v that_o his_o high_a s_o dispose_v to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v receive_v there_o like_o his_o predecessor_n stadtholder_n of_o holland_n with_o all_o honour_n respect_n and_o obsequiousness_n and_o if_o he_o think_v good_a to_o appear_v in_o the_o city_n council_n that_o his_o
repartition_n of_o the_o year_n 1626._o 1627._o 1628._o as_o many_o as_o then_o be_v in_o service_n yet_o and_o that_o till_o the_o last_o of_o decemb._n 1648_o inclusive_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o januarie_n 1649._o according_a to_o the_o new_a state_n of_o war_n present_v here_o at_o the_o generality_n decemb._n 8_o o._n 1648._o and_o send_v unto_o the_o province_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disband_n to_o come_v now_o and_o after_o that_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o war_n now_o settle_v further_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o establish_v that_o henceforward_o no_o manner_n of_o separate_a and_o particular_a disband_v reduce_v or_o cashier_v of_o any_o force_n horse_n and_o foot_n in_o service_n and_o oath_n of_o the_o generality_n shall_v be_v undertake_v by_o any_o province_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o nou._n 1_o o._n 1623._o and_o febr._n 9_o o._n 1626._o hereby_o renew_v and_o confirm_v but_o that_o all_o disbanding_n reduction_n cashier_v shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o government_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o there_o arise_v any_o difference_n hereafter_o among_o the_o province_n about_o the_o continuance_n or_o alteration_n of_o this_o state_n of_o war_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v compose_v by_o friendly_a conference_n and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v agree_v that_o the_o difference_n or_o question_n shall_v be_v refer_v then_o to_o the_o most_o wise_a advice_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o â—ords_n stadtholder_n or_o stadtholder_n of_o the_o province_n then_o be_v and_o that_o this_o their_o hi._n mi._n resolution_n shall_v issue_v without_o further_a reassumption_n nevertheless_o the_o deputy_n of_o gelderland_n cause_v to_o be_v enter_v hereupon_o into_o the_o register_n book_n that_o they_o can_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o state_n of_o war_n but_o with_o condition_n that_o the_o service_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v divide_v and_o 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union_n hold_v forth_o throughout_o safe_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o the_o stadtholder_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n each_o their_o own_o peculiar_a power_n dignity_n and_o authority_n within_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o militia_n and_o dependent_a thereon_o and_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o force_n within_o their_o respective_a province_n place_v there_o for_o the_o secure_n thereof_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n to_o place_n and_o displace_v encreas_fw-la or_o diminish_v they_o by_o their_o own_o commissioner_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o take_v and_o frame_v such_o order_n and_o course_n about_o the_o military_a discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o either_o they_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v find_v good_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o province_n that_o the_o respective_a province_n shall_v likewise_o retain_v to_o themselves_o the_o 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province_n till_o upon_o jun._n 16_o the_o lord_n of_o ghent_n preside_v the_o point_n of_o the_o direction_n and_o disposition_n of_o military_a affair_n and_o the_o souldierie_a and_o especial_o by_o who_o on_o what_o ground_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o patent_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v souldierie_a by_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v reassume_v their_o hi._n mi._n be_v please_v to_o approve_v and_o ratify_v all_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n conciliatorie_a bring_v in_o may_n 20_o by_o the_o lord_n van_fw-mi ghent_n and_o other_o their_o hi._n mi._n commissioner_n into_o the_o assembly_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v i._o that_o provisional_o and_o till_o further_a order_n of_o the_o joint_a confederate_n the_o dispose_n and_o grant_v of_o patent_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o the_o generality_n with_o precedent_a advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n who_o be_v demand_v it_o shall_v be_v oblige_v promt_o to_o impart_v the_o same_o that_o their_o hi._n mi._n may_v further_o and_o final_o dispose_v and_o the_o patent_n dispatch_v there_o according_o under_o the_o paraphure_n of_o the_o lord_n precedent_n at_o the_o generality_n sign_v by_o two_o deputy_n of_o the_o next_o succeed_a province_n subscribe_v by_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o h._n m._n shall_v be_v send_v thence_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n there_o likewise_o to_o be_v paraphure_v by_o the_o precedent_n sign_v by_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v speed_v away_o thus_o without_o any_o delaâ—e_n ii_o provide_v that_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v bind_v likewise_o to_o advertise_v the_o ordinary_a assembly_n of_o the_o generality_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o the_o true_a condition_n of_o the_o frontier_n and_o fort_n of_o this_o state_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o interchange_n of_o the_o company_n as_o often_o as_o their_o n._n shall_v judge_v it_o requisite_a that_o upon_o the_o advice_n receive_v as_o before_o there_o may_v be_v course_n take_v by_o their_o h._n m._n about_o the_o transplace_n of_o the_o company_n and_o exchange_v of_o garrison_n iii_o for_o which_o end_n their_o h._n m._n have_v likewise_o conform_v themselves_o agree_v upon_o and_o decree_v in_o this_o very_a behalf_n a_o peculiar_a instruction_n contain_v the_o manner_n and_o order_n which_o the_o say_v commissioner_n at_o the_o generality_n be_v precise_o to_o follow_v which_o say_v instruction_n do_v ensue_v immediate_o after_o these_o resolution_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n iv_o which_o instruction_n the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v swear_v to_o for_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o without_o any_o regard_n of_o the_o particular_a interest_n of_o the_o province_n city_n or_o place_n from_o which_o they_o be_v send_v or_o where_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v dispense_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v this_o particular_a of_o the_o particular_a oath_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o respective_a commission_n or_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v make_v or_o â—om_n to_o make_v yet_o unto_o their_o principal_n v._o and_o consequent_o the_o say_a commissioner_n at_o the_o generality_n shall_v as_o above_o first_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n take_v care_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o this_o state_n in_o general_n may_v be_v provide_v with_o sufficient_a garrison_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o furnish_v with_o necessary_a ammunition_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_a as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o occasion_n do_v permit_v be_v distribute_v and_o place_v in_o the_o near_a and_o most_o commodious_a place_n about_o the_o say_a frontier_n for_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n at_o all_o time_n in_o case_n of_o any_o sudden_a need_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o vi_o and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a to_o take_v forth_o any_o company_n out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n that_o then_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o such_o as_o be_v autorize_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o part_v with_o so_o many_o company_n as_o shall_v be_v hold_v necessary_a transmit_v withal_o the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n thereof_o together_o with_o patent_n or_o commission_n with_o open_a name_n to_o be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o say_a state_n or_o those_o autorize_v by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o join_v thereunto_o their_o particular_a patent_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v follow_v provide_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o common_a advice_n among_o the_o confederate_n how_o many_o company_n there_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o magistrate_n
in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o civil_a command_n which_o number_n shall_v not_o be_v lessen_v but_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o with_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n so_o as_o that_o the_o necessity_n be_v pass_v the_o say_a company_n be_v return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a garrison_n or_o other_o instead_o of_o they_o vii_o that_o no_o company_n be_v lay_v into_o any_o voice_v province_n but_o with_o the_o foreknowledge_n advice_n and_o consent_n and_o patent_n likewise_o of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n viii_o that_o no_o force_n shall_v pass_v through_o any_o voice_v province_n before_o timely_a advertisement_n give_v thereof_o to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o passage_n and_o that_o no_o company_n or_o soldier_n at_o sea_n or_o land_n shall_v march_v through_o any_o wall_a town_n of_o the_o say_a province_n without_o leave_v of_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n thereof_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v tarry_v without_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o arrival_n to_o the_o say_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v thereupon_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v give_v order_n that_o the_o say_v force_n may_v pass_v either_o through_o or_o about_o the_o say_a city_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v good_a to_o appoint_v which_o order_n the_o souldierie_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v precise_o ix_o that_o the_o state_n in_o the_o respective_a province_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v especial_o autorize_v by_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o transplace_v the_o company_n within_o their_o province_n by_o patent_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v be_v bind_v likewise_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o provide_v there_o be_v forthwith_o notice_n give_v thereof_o unto_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o also_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v enable_v in_o case_n of_o sudden_a need_n and_o when_o the_o patent_n from_o the_o generality_n can_v be_v stay_v for_o to_o send_v forth_o company_n lie_v in_o their_o own_o province_n upon_o their_o particular_a patent_n into_o their_o province_n into_o the_o endanger_a city_n and_o fort_n resort_v immediate_o under_o the_o generality_n provide_v always_o that_o thereof_o there_o be_v present_a advertisement_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o addition_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o say_v company_n send_v forth_o as_o say_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o command_v back_o again_o upon_o their_o own_o patent_n into_o their_o say_a province_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v it_o giving_z advertisement_n thereof_o as_o before_o provide_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n above_o the_o ordinary_a number_n of_o the_o determine_a garrison_n when_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v receive_v contrary_a order_n from_o the_o generality_n before_o the_o foresay_a revocation_n x._o that_o the_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v bind_v beside_o the_o general_a oath_n to_o the_o generality_n to_o make_v oath_n likewise_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v together_o with_o that_o under_o who_o repartition_n or_o pay_n they_o stand_v as_o also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o voice_v province_n where_o they_o be_v put_v in_o garrison_n according_a to_o the_o form_n agree_v upon_o and_o establish_v together_o with_o this_o as_o it_o follow_v we_o annex_v word_n for_o word_n at_o the_o â—nd_n of_o these_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n which_o oath_n shall_v likewise_o be_v make_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o open_a country_n or_o the_o representer_n thereof_o if_o so_o be_v that_o necessity_n require_v the_o put_n of_o any_o company_n there_o either_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o stream_n and_o river_n or_o otherwise_o xi_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o fontier-town_n and_o fort_n shall_v likewise_o be_v change_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o the_o most_o service_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o occasion_n and_o emergency_n of_o affair_n xii_o and_o that_o therewithal_o there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o all_o the_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n so_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v condition_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o that_o copy_n thereof_o shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o respective_a province_n at_o their_o desire_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v there_o preserve_v and_o register_v and_o of_o this_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n a_o extract_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o serve_v for_o information_n and_o direction_n to_o they_o to_o steer_v by_o as_o much_o as_o may_v concern_v they_o here_o follow_v we_o the_o instruction_n mention_v above_o artic._n 3._o of_o the_o foresay_a establish_a resolution_n instruction_n for_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o souldierie_a and_o in_o provide_v for_o the_o frontier_n of_o this_o state_n i._o the_o foresay_a commissioner_n shall_v take_v â—are_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o state_n in_o general_n be_v beset_v with_o sufficient_a garrison_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o provide_v with_o necessary_a ammunition_n and_o provision_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_a be_v as_o much_o as_o may_v and_o occasion_n permit_v distribute_v and_o dispose_v of_o in_o the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a place_n about_o the_o say_a frontier_n for_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n at_o all_o time_n in_o case_n of_o sudden_a need_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o ii_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o patent_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o souldierie_a but_o after_o advice_n have_v from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o say_a advice_n be_v hear_v and_o approve_a of_o the_o patent_n to_o be_v issue_v shall_v be_v attest_v by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n of_o their_o h._n m._n and_o sign_v moreover_o by_o two_o deputy_n of_o the_o next_o succeed_v province_n be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o h._n m._n and_o the_o patent_n thus_o attest_v sign_v and_o seal_v as_o before_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o to_o be_v there_o likewise_o attest_v by_o their_o precedent_n sign_v by_o their_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o thus_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o be_v dispatch_v iii_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a to_o take_v forth_o any_o company_n out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v desire_v the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n to_o give_v way_n for_o the_o take_v forth_o of_o so_o many_o company_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a add_v therewithal_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o send_v the_o patent_n a_o long_a to_o the_o say_a state_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n with_o vacant_a space_n of_o the_o name_n to_o be_v insert_v by_o either_o of_o they_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o provincial_a patent_n iu._n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o take_v forth_o so_o many_o company_n out_o of_o the_o say_a province_n as_o may_v lessen_v the_o number_n which_o be_v find_v good_a or_o may_v be_v find_v good_a hereafter_o to_o be_v leave_v within_o each_o province_n for_o the_o beset_a of_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o assist_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v of_o their_o civil_a command_n unless_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n do_v give_v their_o express_a consent_n unto_o it_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o danger_n be_v pass_v the_o foresay_a company_n or_o some_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o their_o former_a garrison_n v._o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v any_o company_n in_o any_o voice_v province_n but_o with_o the_o foreknowledge_n advice_n
read_v at_o the_o generality_n after_o the_o open_n of_o the_o like_a writing_n there_o contain_v reason_n and_o motive_n as_o before_o present_v to_o their_o hi._n mi._n assembly_n august_n 15._o 1650._o by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o resolution_n then_o take_v lay_v by_o they_o in_o the_o box_n of_o the_o secretary_n and_o in_o case_n the_o foresay_a open_n shall_v beyond_o expectation_n be_v dispute_v by_o the_o province_n they_o the_o commissioned_n member_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o foresay_a justification_n ought_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o generality_n notwithstanding_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o register_n there_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o send_v or_o commission_n in_o june_n the_o last_o year_n 1650._o perform_v by_o his_o high_a s_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o assume_v lord_n to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n have_v voice_n in_o this_o assembly_n together_o with_o all_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n thereof_o ought_v to_o be_v disapprove_v by_o a_o positive_a resolution_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o the_o government_n infringe_v the_o eminency_n and_o prerogative_n of_o this_o your_o n._n gr_n may_v assembly_n and_o especial_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o deliberation_n of_o the_o respective_a member_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o city_n of_o this_o province_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a neither_o offer_n nor_o admit_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o send_v or_o commission_n in_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o the_o same_o disapprove_v resolution_n ought_v together_o with_o the_o abovesaid_a write_v deduction_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o generality_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o register_n there_o and_o likewise_o transmit_v by_o missive_n unto_o the_o respective_a province_n desire_v each_o of_o they_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n to_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o 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stream_n but_o bring_v the_o same_o for_o rebate_v into_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o pay_v there_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clark-office_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n all_o which_o article_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o domainial_a right_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n there_o not_o as_o earl_n of_o zealand_n but_o as_o lord_n of_o those_o two_o city_n for_o further_a verification_n whereof_o do_v serve_v that_o the_o king_n have_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a council_n at_o mechelen_n in_o the_o year_n 1563_o remain_v buyer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o flushing_n and_o veer_v with_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o they_o though_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o he_o carry_v himself_o as_o the_o buier_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o domainial_a right_n thereof_o which_o be_v evident_o prove_v thereby_o that_o the_o condition_n and_o caution_n whereupon_o the_o marquisate_n with_o the_o foresay_a city_n be_v sell_v to_o his_o 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