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among_o other_o that_o all_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v restore_v of_o either_o side_n &_o that_o the_o english_a merchant_n shall_v lend_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o accord_n make_v and_o the_o english_a ship_n restore_v those_o of_o zeeland_n be_v quite_o spoil_v have_v be_v so_o long_o abandon_v by_o their_o man_n the_o english_a merchant_n have_v what_o they_o desire_v will_v not_o furnish_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v by_o the_o accord_n say_v it_o have_v be_v extort_a by_o force_n and_o moreover_o arrest_v the_o person_n and_o good_n of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o of_o the_o chief_a merchant_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n sue_v unto_o the_o queen_n to_o have_v some_o ship_n of_o war_n to_o wafâ—…_n their_o cloth_n wool_n and_o other_o merchandise_n over_o to_o dunkirk_n but_o the_o queen_n desire_v to_o have_v all_o quarrel_n reconcile_v and_o end_v to_o which_o end_n philip_n of_o villiers_n minister_n of_o the_o 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they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o chase_v away_o the_o stranger_n as_o well_o spaniard_n italian_n bourgognon_n as_o any_o other_o that_o be_v in_o league_n mâ—…tines_n with_o the_o mutine_n the_o country_n of_o henault_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lalain_n the_o earl_n of_o reneberg_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o fresin_n join_v first_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o proximity_n and_o neighbourhood_n flanders_n arthois_n lille_n dovay_n orchy_n tournay_n tournesis_n &_o other_o province_n follow_v they_o except_o luxembourg_n &_o namur_n whereof_o mansfeldt_n &_o barlamont_n that_o be_v prisoner_n be_v governor_n and_o they_o make_v a_o league_n &_o perpetual_a union_n betwixt_o they_o to_o aid_v one_o a_o other_o with_o all_o their_o mean_n against_o the_o tiranie_n of_o stranger_n the_o earl_n of_o roch_n governor_n of_o arthois_n although_o he_o be_v brother_n in_o law_n to_o cardinal_n granuelle_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o play_v the_o good_a fellow_n or_o that_o 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term_v alborotto_n and_o they_o fear_v some_o great_a inconvenience_n if_o the_o french_a shall_v chance_v to_o deal_v in_o it_o wherefore_o they_o send_v some_o special_a person_n among_o they_o to_o require_v the_o mutine_v spaniard_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o such_o money_n as_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v impossible_a to_o furnish_v any_o more_o but_o it_o be_v labour_n lose_v for_o on_o the_o other-side_n don_n fernando_n of_o toledo_n cause_v those_o man_n which_o he_o have_v in_o holland_n to_o come_v into_o brabant_n and_o so_o do_v don_n alonso_n de_fw-fr vergas_fw-la general_a of_o the_o horse_n who_o retire_v themselves_o with_o their_o man_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n as_o into_o a_o place_n of_o safe_a retreat_n sanchio_n d'_fw-fr auila_n castellan_o of_o the_o say_a castle_n send_v for_o the_o spanish_a â—…utines_n merchant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n entreat_v they_o to_o furnish_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o much_o uâ—…ctualls_n and_o munition_n of_o war_n as_o he_o shall_v demand_v the_o which_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o castle_n be_v well_o supply_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o endure_v a_o long_a siege_n julien_n romero_n do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o town_n of_o liere_n and_o captain_n montisâ—…oqua_n at_o mastricht_n the_o state_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o negligent_a to_o levy_v man_n every_o where_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o keep_v the_o spanish_a force_n as_o well_o mutineer_n as_o other_o from_o join_v together_o or_o to_o have_v intelligence_n one_o with_o a_o other_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o pass_v to_o those_o town_n and_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v there_o be_v then_o betwixt_o louvain_n and_o tillemont_n five_o company_n of_o these_o mutine_v spaniard_n italian_o and_o bourgognon_n lodge_v in_o the_o village_n of_o wessenaken_n the_o state_n send_v the_o signior_n of_o glime_n to_o dislodge_v they_o from_o thence_o have_v with_o he_o the_o garrison_n of_o brussells_n and_o of_o louvaine_n with_o some_o man_n at_o arm_n be_v in_o all_o about_o three_o thousand_o man_n with_o who_o there_o join_v some_o burgher_n of_o brussells_n &_o some_o scholar_n of_o louvaine_n some_o to_o the_o fight_n other_o to_o get_v some_o spoil_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o go_v do_v not_o love_v his_o country_n the_o spaniard_n be_v advertise_v by_o their_o spy_n the_o general_n alonso_n de_fw-fr vergas_fw-la be_v join_v with_o they_o with_o his_o horse_n lay_v in_o ambush_n in_o a_o little_a wood_n near_o unto_o this_o village_n command_v the_o foot_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o skirmish_v with_o the_o statesman_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o approach_v the_o which_o thâ—…y_n do_v and_o be_v sharp_o charge_v by_o the_o statesman_n so_o as_o the_o spaniard_n retire_v in_o good_a order_n still_o skirmish_v unto_o the_o ambush_n be_v hot_o pursue_v the_o mutâ—…s_n horseman_n break_v forth_o charge_v these_o fooâ—…e-men_n that_o pursue_v for_o their_o band_n of_o ordinance_n be_v not_o yet_o advance_v who_o break_v their_o rank_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n and_o all_o defeat_v so_o as_o few_o escape_v the_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o end_n of_o september_n the_o last_o of_o the_o same_o month_n commandment_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o town_n of_o the_o netherlands_o that_o be_v confederated_a togiâ—…her_n against_o the_o mutine_v spaniard_n to_o arm_v among_o other_o they_o of_o brussells_n make_v a_o muster_n of_o their_o burguer_n from_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n unto_o three_o sâ—…ore_n whereaâ—…_n they_o find_v fifteen_o thousand_o man_n well_o arm_v and_o know_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v incense_v against_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o fortify_v their_o town_n cause_v both_o man_n woman_n boy_n and_o maid_n to_o labour_n at_o the_o rampar_n the_o state_n be_v nothing_o amaze_v for_o the_o rout_n of_o wissenaken_v but_o
good_n inheritages_n house_n &_o rent_n which_o by_o title_n of_o consiscation_n shall_v be_v sell_v and_o alienate_v the_o say_v general_a estate_n shall_v appoint_v commissionar_n in_o every_o province_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o those_o estate_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o difficulty_n if_o any_o shall_v grow_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v give_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n as_o well_o to_o the_o ancient_a proprietary_n as_o to_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o rent_n for_o their_o evict_n on_o respective_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o personal_a obligation_n and_o for_o all_o other_o pretension_n complaint_n and_o grievance_n which_o the_o interest_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a trouble_n will_v hereafter_o of_o either_o side_n commence_v in_o what_o sort_n soever_o that_o all_o prelate_n and_o other_o clergyman_n who_o abbay_n diocese_n foundation_n and_o residence_n be_v situate_v without_o 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causa_fw-la mortis_fw-la make_v by_o private_a person_n whereby_o the_o true_a heir_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a trouble_n or_o of_o religion_n be_v exclude_v and_o disinherit_v from_o their_o right_n and_o succession_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o whereas_o they_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n the_o better_a to_o maintain_v the_o war_n have_v raise_v all_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o a_o hey_o value_n the_o which_o can_v be_v allow_v in_o other_o province_n without_o great_a loss_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_v general_a estate_n shall_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v seek_v to_o equal_v the_o say_v 1576._o coin_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o this_o union_n and_o the_o common_a course_n of_o traffic_n of_o either_o side_n moreover_o upon_o the_o request_n make_v by_o the_o say_a state_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o the_o netherlands_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o debt_n contract_v by_o the_o say_a prince_n to_o make_v his_o two_o expedition_n and_o great_a army_n for_o the_o which_o they_o only_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n and_o the_o province_n and_o town_n which_o yield_v to_o his_o excellence_n in_o his_o last_o expedition_n be_v bind_v as_o the_o say_v that_o point_n be_v refer_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v pacefy_v report_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o take_v such_o regard_n as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a in_o this_o common_a accord_n and_o pacification_n the_o country_n seigneury_n and_o town_n hold_v the_o contrary_a party_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v nor_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o until_o they_o be_v effectual_o join_v and_o unite_v to_o this_o confederation_n which_o they_o may_v do_v when_o they_o please_v the_o which_o treaty_n of_o pacification_n after_o the_o report_n agreeation_n and_o allowance_n as_o well_o by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n as_o by_o the_o state_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o their_o associate_n in_o all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n above_o mention_v and_o also_o of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v decree_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n the_o say_v deputy_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o commission_n promise_v and_o swear_v and_o do_v promise_n &_o swear_v by_o these_o present_n to_o observe_v entertain_v accomplish_v and_o inviolable_o to_o keep_v all_o respective_o on_o either_o part_n and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v ratefied_a swear_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o prelate_n noble_n town_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o by_o the_o say_a prince_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a within_o one_o month_n next_o ensa_v to_o the_o content_a of_o every_o one_o in_o witness_n whereof_o all_o the_o deputy_n abovenamed_n sign_v the_o treaty_n in_o the_o town_n house_n of_o gant_n the_o 8._o of_o november_n 1576._o this_o pacification_n together_o with_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o both_o party_n which_o we_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v here_o nor_o that_o of_o the_o secretary_n be_v the_o 13._o of_o november_n follow_v the_o same_o year_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sign_v ouerlope_n as_o we_o will_v hereafter_o show_v beside_o this_o advice_n the_o prince_n procure_v mean_n for_o the_o state_n to_o levy_v certain_a soldier_n aid_n in_o germany_n they_o likewise_o assemble_v there_o army_n about_o wavere_a in_o brabant_n under_o the_o earl_n of_o lalain_n the_o vicont_n of_o gaunt_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n governor_n of_o graveline_n before_o they_o send_v into_o france_n where_o they_o be_v promise_v all_o aid_n 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berghen_n 1588._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o trouble_n in_o vtrecht_n 1588._o the_o earl_n of_o mâ—…urs_n reconcile_v vtrecht_n with_o holland_n the_o action_n at_o the_o â—…use_n of_o berghen_n 1588._o 1588._o 1588._o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n raise_v his_o siâ—…ge_n from_o berghen_n 1589._o prince_n maurice_n install_v marquis_n of_o la_fw-fr vere_n wachtendonk_n besiege_v and_o take_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o netherlands_o arrest_v out_o of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o state_n debt_n james_n king_n of_o scotland_n send_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o pay_v due_a to_o colonel_n stuart_n the_o estate_n send_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr voocht_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n 1589._o the_o queen_n write_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n touch_v martial_a affair_n 48._o day_n to_o the_o month_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o soldier_n their_o care_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n 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