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unto_o the_o province_n and_o that_o the_o disband_n and_o reduction_n therein_o mention_v shall_v be_v make_v by_o his_o highness_n his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o land_n provide_v that_o the_o 4_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o 1000_o foot_n shall_v be_v entertain_v and_o pay_v till_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v whole_o agree_v touch_v the_o same_o whereunto_o the_o province_n be_v desire_v to_o accommodate_v themselves_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o their_o conference_n and_o advice_n at_o further_a within_o the_o space_n of_o 5_o or_o 6_o week_n the_o province_n undertake_v in_o the_o interim_n to_o pay_v all_o soldier_n wage_n entertainment_n and_o other_o defrayment_n of_o war_n according_a to_o the_o old_a state_n of_o war._n further_n it_o be_v resolve_v and_o agree_v that_o henceforward_o there_o shall_v not_o separate_v cashier_v or_o reduce_v of_o force_n be_v undertake_v or_o practise_v by_o any_o province_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o in_o case_n any_o province_n shall_v attempt_v the_o like_a the_o same_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v address_v and_o remedy_v by_o the_o general_n authority_n as_o a_o contravention_n of_o the_o union_n and_o order_n of_o government_n nevertheless_o the_o province_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v hereupon_o that_o these_o matter_n abovesaid_a shall_v as_o yet_o be_v hold_v only_o as_o project_v resolution_n the_o 15_o of_o august_n the_o lord_n reynswoude_fw-mi than_o precedent_n propound_v and_o communicate_v to_o their_o hi._n mi._n that_o his_o highness_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n shut_v and_o seal_v with_o his_o signet_n the_o reason_n and_o motive_n of_o his_o seize_v the_o six_o member_n of_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n of_o holland_n in_o persuance_n of_o their_o high_a mi_n s._n act_n jun._n 5_o 0_o last_o past_o which_o be_v take_v into_o deliberation_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o foresay_a shut_v and_o seal_v reason_n shall_v as_o yet_o be_v lay_v by_o and_o put_v into_o the_o secretarie_n cabinet_n the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n cause_v to_o be_v enter_v hereupon_o that_o they_o will_v make_v report_n hereof_o to_o their_o principal_n the_o same_o lord_n precedent_n likewise_o then_o by_o order_n from_o his_o highness_n communicate_v to_o their_o hi._n mi._n that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o delft_n as_o also_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o lord_n jan_n duyst_fw-mi van_fw-mi voorhout_n have_v seek_v to_o his_o highness_n for_o his_o freedom_n and_o release_v of_o his_o restraint_n at_o laeuvenstein_n under_o condition_n and_o offer_n that_o the_o say_a governor_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_v jan_n duyst_fw-mi van_fw-mi voorhout_n himself_o will_v discharge_v he_o from_o the_o employment_n commission_n and_o oath_n wherewith_o he_o be_v engage_v to_o the_o say_a city_n without_o ever_o reassume_v or_o take_v he_o in_o again_o and_o yet_o so_o nevertheless_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o blot_n to_o his_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v take_v for_o satisfaction_n which_o his_o highness_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n act_n of_o authorization_n of_o july_n 5_o last_o past_a have_v grant_v and_o according_o release_v he_o and_o their_o hi._n mi._n upon_o deliberation_n find_v good_a to_o accept_v of_o this_o as_o a_o notification_n the_o holland_n deputy_n enter_v hereupon_o that_o they_o will_v make_v report_n hereof_o to_o their_o principal_n the_o like_a notification_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v afterward_o present_v for_o the_o rest_n also_o till_o they_o be_v all_o release_v as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o war_n abovesaid_a the_o resolution_n and_o establishment_n thereof_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o importance_n reassume_v august_n 18._o when_o after_o further_a deliberation_n upon_o the_o content_n of_o the_o new_a state_n of_o war_n as_o the_o same_o be_v project_v by_o his_o highness_n his_o excellency_n stadtholder_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o former_o send_v to_o the_o respective_a province_n as_o likewise_o upon_o the_o modification_n in_o the_o proposition_n of_o accommodation_n present_v at_o the_o assembly_n by_o his_o say_a highness_n his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n date_v july_n 15._o it_o be_v find_v good_a and_o agree_v to_o with_o common_a consent_n and_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o province_n herewithal_o to_o accept_v of_o and_o to_o establish_v the_o foresay_a state_n of_o war_n as_o the_o same_o be_v project_v and_o frame_v by_o his_o highness_n his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o send_v to_o the_o province_n former_o under_z and_o with_o the_o foresay_a modification_n in_o the_o proposition_n of_o july_n 15_o and_o that_o the_o disband_n and_o reduction_n of_o force_n horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v make_v in_o pursuance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o his_o highness_n his_o excellency_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 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more_o particular_a
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gather_v of_o money_n ware_n commodity_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o the_o foresay_a ecclesiastical_a popish_a person_n church_n college_n convent_v within_o or_o without_o the_o land_n or_o to_o send_v away_o or_o remit_v any_o such_o money_n ware_n etc._n etc._n xii_o that_o all_o popish_a parent_n or_o family_n be_v interdict_v to_o disinherit_v their_o child_n or_o lawful_a heir_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n of_o this_o country_n be_v forbid_v likewise_o to_o make_v over_o their_o good_n to_o the_o jesuit_n priest_n nun_n or_o any_o other_o pretend_v ecclesiastic_n whether_o within_o or_o without_o the_o land_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o heir_n xiii_o that_o no_o marriage_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v acknowledge_v lawful_a but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v before_o the_o magistrate_n or_o in_o the_o public_a church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v any_o other_o way_n fourteen_o that_o all_o popish_a school_n in_o this_o land_n together_o with_o the_o catechise_v or_o teach_v of_o child_n by_o nun_n in_o their_o nunnery_n or_o by_o the_o cloppens_n in_o particular_a house_n may_v be_v hinder_v and_o restrain_v xv._o that_o the_o papist_n dwell_v in_o these_o country_n may_v be_v forbid_v to_o let_v their_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o forth_o the_o land_n in_o any_o popish_a school_n university_n college_n of_o jesuit_n cloister_n of_o friary_n xvi_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o reform_a whether_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o reform_a guardian_n in_o the_o reform_a religion_n without_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v under_o popish_a guardian_n xvii_o that_o no_o popish_a landlord_n be_v suffer_v more_o henceforward_o but_o strict_o forbid_v to_o let_v out_o his_o land_n with_o stipulation_n and_o condition_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v go_v to_o mass_n and_o let_v their_o child_n be_v baptize_v by_o popish_a priest_n xviii_o that_o all_o useless_a college_n and_o popish_a society_n be_v put_v down_o and_o the_o revenue_n employ_v to_o pious_a use_n and_o likewise_o all_o superstitious_a custom_n as_o the_o run_v about_o with_o drum_n and_o burgundian_n banner_n which_o be_v use_v at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o child_n or_o company_n may_v be_v restrain_v and_o all_o the_o old_a charter_n full_a of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n renew_v xix_o that_o strict_a order_n be_v make_v against_o all_o officer_n that_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v enjoin_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o military_a officer_n xx._n for_o conclusion_n of_o these_o mean_n beside_o what_o other_o the_o wisdom_n of_o your_o hi._n mi._n shall_v judge_v fit_a and_o ordain_v we_o do_v wish_v some_o convenient_a one_o can_v be_v think_v upon_o by_o your_o hi._n mi._n whereby_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o land_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n holy_a 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deputy_n concern_v the_o province_n of_o overyssell_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o respective_a stadtholders_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v by_o the_o state_n thereof_o entrust_v with_o power_n to_o transplace_v the_o souldierie_a garrison_v within_o their_o province_n with_o precedent_a deliberation_n of_o the_o state_n or_o deputy_n and_o to_o give_v due_a patent_n according_o the_o say_v stadtholder_n be_v moreover_o to_o prevent_v their_o abuse_n of_o that_o power_n charge_v in_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o their_o instruction_n to_o bring_v no_o garrison_n into_o any_o of_o the_o city_n without_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o good_a like_n of_o their_o respective_a citie-council_n and_o swear_v commons_o as_o also_o the_o same_o stadtholder_n have_v give_v it_o he_o in_o charge_n in_o the_o same_o instruction_n artic._n 7_o to_o give_v no_o patent_n for_o throughmarching_n randevouze_n or_o quarter_a no_o not_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n nor_o to_o receiv_v any_o patent_n give_v 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counsellor_n and_o pensioner_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n have_v make_v the_o ensue_a device_n that_o namely_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o shall_v stand_v a_o rock_n with_o seven_o hillock_n as_o represent_v the_o seven_o province_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o assembly_n with_o this_o respective_a inscription_n dum_fw-la totus_fw-la miratur_fw-la orbis_n &_o anceps_fw-la exspectat_fw-la quò_fw-la res_fw-la foederati_fw-la belgii_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la arausionensium_fw-la principis_fw-la evasurae_fw-la sint_fw-la aliis_fw-la alia_fw-la pro_fw-la moribus_fw-la &_o genio_fw-la cujusque_fw-la augurantibus_fw-la jani_fw-la foribus_fw-la pridem_fw-la clausis_fw-la &_o magnâ_fw-la batavorum_n aulâ_fw-la ingenti_fw-la procerum_fw-la consilio_fw-la apertâ_fw-la tandem_fw-la annuente_fw-la deo_fw-la religione_fw-la foedere_fw-la militiâ_fw-la sortiter_fw-la assertis_fw-la sociis_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la datis_fw-la acceptisque_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la 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surpass_v those_o of_o the_o well-affected_a and_o about_o the_o rock_n with_o the_o seven_o hillock_n there_o shall_v have_v stand_v these_o word_n stant_fw-la foedere_fw-la juncti_fw-la ut_fw-la rupes_fw-la immota_fw-la dei_fw-la sub_fw-la numine_fw-la tuti_fw-la by_o covenant_n join_v they_o stand_v rock_n like_o unshaken_a and_o safe_a under_o god_n own_o hand_n but_o however_o the_o ship_n of_o affair_n instead_o of_o get_v straight_o into_o the_o harbour_n as_o most_o have_v conceive_v be_v drive_v about_o again_o for_o a_o while_n by_o new_a cross_a wind_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o debate_n touch_v the_o amnestie_n or_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v advise_v by_o some_o that_o since_o the_o last_o year_n trouble_v proceed_v main_o from_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a public_a charge_n all_o course_n of_o lavish_v the_o same_o may_v be_v eschew_v to_o prevent_v clamor_v among_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o that_o those_o of_o the_o other_o province_n be_v come_v hither_o upon_o the_o invitation_n of_o holland_n and_o have_v spend_v much_o conceive_v it_o be_v the_o least_o this_o province_n can_v do_v in_o civility_n to_o present_v each_o deputy_n with_o such_o a_o gold_n medail_n but_o there_o it_o stick_v and_o never_o come_v further_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n be_v dispatch_v as_o be_v say_v the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o presidencie_n there_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o point_n of_o secret_a correspondence_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v find_v good_a and_o decree_v according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o conciliatorie_a conference_n that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o this_o state_n to_o send_v and_o still_o to_o entertain_v public_a minister_n abroad_o whether_o they_o be_v ambassador_n resident_n agent_n or_o commissioner_n at_o the_o respective_a court_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n spain_n sweden_n etc._n etc._n at_o brussells_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a so_o much_o the_o better_o and_o more_o convenient_o to_o consider_v and_o observe_v what_o may_v be_v best_a for_o this_o state_n be_v interest_n as_o also_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n advertisement_n may_v be_v have_v what_o be_v practise_v or_o pass_v there_o for_o either_o the_o advantage_n or_o prejudice_n of_o this_o state_n that_o likewise_o all_o particular_a secret_a correspondence_n from_o the_o respective_a governor_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o frontier_n of_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o before_o according_a to_o their_o commission_n the_o present_a commissioner_n at_o the_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o during_o the_o peace_n this_o course_n will_v be_v provisional_o sufficient_a for_o this_o state_n that_o the_o money_n likewise_o appoint_v for_o secret_a correspondence_n may_v provisional_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o entertainment_n and_o support_v of_o the_o foresay_a respective_a minister_n that_o likewise_o all_o foreign_a minister_n of_o this_o state_n shall_v address_v their_o letter_n immediate_o to_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o write_v of_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v secret_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v enclose_v
never_o see_v the_o prince_n in_o all_o his_o sickness_n 117._o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n visit_v 117._o his_o be_v press_v to_o sign_n the_o treaty_n make_v between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o evasion_n ibid._n the_o prince_n his_o death_n various_o take_v by_o courtier_n and_o patriot_n 118._o the_o carriage_n of_o some_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d the_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n for_o a_o general_n convocation_n of_o all_o the_o province_n 118._o their_o averseness_n from_o have_v any_o captain_n general_n of_o stadtholder_n more_o 119._o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n bear_v p._n 119._o the_o lord_n cat_n his_o comparison_n of_o pillar_n and_o a_o candlestick_n 120._o holland_n deputation_n to_o all_o the_o province_n for_o a_o general_n assembly_n and_o three_o main_a point_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o 1_o religion_n 2_o the_o union_n 3_o the_o milirid_a p._n 121_o etc._n etc._n the_o province_n answer_v and_o readiness_n p._n 124._o the_o old_a princess_n dowager_n of_o orange_n her_o address_n to_o the_o province_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n her_o grandchild_n p._n 125._o count_n william_n and_o maurice_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bredetode_v their_o address_n to_o the_o state_n general_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n 126_o 127._o count_n william_n choose_v governor_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n 127._o knuyt_n exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n the_o six_o out_v member_n restore_v to_o their_o place_n and_o function_n p._n 128._o holland_n provisional_a government_n within_o themselves_o p._n 128._o 129._o difference_n and_o jarring_n about_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n p._n 130._o the_o princess_n royal_a her_o memorandum_n and_o address_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n p._n 131._o etc._n etc._n and_o 134._o etc._n etc._n the_o princess_n dowager_n the_o grandmother_n her_o address_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n 140._o the_o prince_n elect._n of_o brandenburg_n his_o pretention_n p._n 142._o ubi_fw-la cadaver_n ibi_fw-la congregantur_fw-la aquilae_fw-la 144._o the_o state_n of_o holland_n resolve_n that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o guardianship_n p._n 145._o list_n of_o all_o the_o company_n horse_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o state_n pay_v and_o their_o wage_n p._n 146._o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o holland_n begin_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o magistrate_n which_o former_o be_v do_v by_o the_o stadtholder_n p._n 149._o they_o of_o zealand_n arrive_v the_o first_o to_o the_o great_a general_n assembly_n p._n 149._o a_o answer_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n be_v advise_v to_o marry_v apply_v to_o the_o doubtfulness_n what_o a_o infant_n stadtholder_n may_v proov_v in_o time_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o lieutenant_n under_o he_o both_o to_o to_o the_o state_n and_o himself_o p._n 150._o etc._n etc._n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n all_o but_o groninghen_fw-mi and_o omlands_n p._n 151._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n general_n p._n 152_o the_o lord_n cat_n his_o first_o speech_n and_o proposition_n there_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 152._o etc._n etc._n the_o consideration_n of_o gelderland_n p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n of_o zealand_n p._n 166_o etc._n etc._n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o synodical_a minister_n p._n 177._o etc._n etc._n mean_n of_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o papistry_n in_o the_o province_n propound_v p._n 182_o etc._n etc._n various_a disposition_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 187._o the_o advice_n of_o holland_n about_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n general_o assent_v to_o p._n 189._o the_o minister_n acknowledgement_n p._n 191._o the_o consideration_n and_o inclination_n of_o friesland_n touch_v religion_n the_o union_n and_o militia_n p._n 192._o the_o consideration_n of_o groninghen_n and_o the_o omland_n p._n 197._o etc._n etc._n the_o inclination_n of_o utrecht_n p._n 204._o etc._n etc._n the_o large_a justification_n of_o holland_n proposition_n in_o point_n of_o the_o militia_n p._n 215_o etc._n etc._n provincial_n consideration_n of_o zealand_n about_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n and_o remove_v or_o transplace_v of_o garrison_n and_o confer_v of_o military_a office_n p._n 242._o etc._n etc._n pensionarie_n or_o advocate_n of_o zealand_n de_fw-fr vett_n his_o notable_a speech_n against_o corruption_n p._n 245._o the_o old_a instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o an._n 1588._o p._n 260._o etc._n etc._n consideration_n of_o holland_n about_o some_o article_n of_o the_o union_n p._n 281_o etc._n etc._n the_o consideration_n and_o inclination_n general_a of_o overyssel_a p._n 285._o etc._n etc._n holland_n proposition_n for_o expedit_v the_o affair_n to_o be_v debate_v by_o distinguish_a matter_n mere_o provincial_a and_o general_n p._n 290._o two_o main_a point_n propound_v 1_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o militia_n 2_o the_o give_v of_o commission_n p._n 294._o the_o princess_n dowager_n grandmother_n her_o application_n to_o the_o great_a assembly_n for_o the_o young_a prince_n succeed_v in_o his_o father_n charge_n p._n 294._o lay_v by_o p._n 297._o further_a advice_n of_o holland_n about_o the_o militia_n p._n 297._o of_o zealand_n 299._o of_o gelderland_n 301._o of_o friesland_n p._n 306._o overyssel_a p._n 307._o friesland_n justification_n of_o their_o former_a consideration_n about_o stadtholder_n etc._n etc._n p._n 309._o etc._n etc._n ambassador_n and_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n order_v to_o receiv_v no_o gift_n etc._n etc._n p._n 316._o groninghen_fw-mi and_o omlands_n be_v desire_v to_o send_v in_o their_o deputy_n p._n 317._o several_a matter_n bring_v before_o the_o great_a assembly_n beside_o the_o first_o intent_n as_o that_o of_o the_o west-indies_n of_o denmarck_n sweden_n spain_n and_o france_n p._n 317._o those_o of_o drow_v seek_v to_o be_v readmit_v at_o the_o state_n of_o a_o peculiar_a province_n p._n 317._o their_o right_a and_o claim_v deduce_v at_o large_a though_o all_o in_o vain_a p._n 319._o etc._n etc._n commissioner_n appoint_v for_o a_o conference_n conciliatorie_a 3_o for_o each_o province_n to_o frame_v a_o unanimous_a advice_n from_o the_o respective_a consideration_n present_v p._n 329._o gelderland_n motion_n of_o limit_v the_o military_a commander_n in_o voice_n city_n about_o the_o key_n the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o about_o the_o several_a oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o souldierie_a with_o the_o resolution_n thereupon_o p._n 330._o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v or_o vote_v in_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a p._n 332._o holland_n consideration_n about_o the_o soldier_n oath_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 333_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n p._n 337_o 338._o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o city_n of_o braband_n under_o the_o resort_v of_o this_o state_n their_o address_n to_o have_v place_n again_o as_o equal_a confederate_n and_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o union_n together_o with_o the_o deduction_n of_o their_o plea_n at_o large_a p._n 33â—_n etc._n etc._n continuation_n of_o the_o dfference_n and_o altercation_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d dowager_n of_o orange_n p._n 363._o the_o young_a prince_n christen_v notable_a circumstance_n and_o passage_n about_o it_o p._n 366_o etc._n etc._n his_o father_n burial_n with_o the_o state_n and_o pomp_n thereof_o p._n 369._o etc._n etc._n further_a strife_n and_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o dowager_n about_o the_o guardianship_n 373._o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n his_o come_n to_o the_o hague_n divers_a animosity_n and_o contest_v as_o betwixt_o the_o say_a elector_n and_o the_o princess_n royal_a p._n 374._o so_o especial_o betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n beverwert_v and_o henuliet_n p._n 375._o the_o princess_n royal_a her_o address_n thereupon_o to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n p._n 376._o their_o resentment_n and_o resolution_n p_o 377._o 378._o more_o matter_n of_o contention_n about_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o cabinet_n 378._o with_o much_o ado_n some_o agreement_n be_v make_v among_o the_o party_n by_o partnership_n p._n 380._o the_o guardian_n be_v further_o application_n to_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n for_o conclude_v of_o the_o treaty_n make_v betwixt_o his_o king_n and_o the_o late_a prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o munster-article_n p._n 381._o the_o spaniard_n generosity_n ibid._n disadvantage_n of_o contentiousness_n ibid._n the_o â—â—al_a conclusion_n and_o sign_v of_o the_o say_a treaty_n p._n 382._o 383._o foreign_a affair_n transact_v in_o the_o great_a assembly_n accidental_o p_o 384._o french_a english_a danish_a swedish_n portugal_n ambassador_n p._n 384._o 385._o contention_n betwixt_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n and_o french_a resident_n p._n 386._o holland_n deputation_n into_o zealand_n to_o prevent_v the_o choose_n of_o a_o
stadtholder_n and_o captain_n general_n 386._o their_o proposition_n at_o large_a p._n 386._o 387._o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n and_o effect_n 392_o a_o motion_n at_o the_o general_n assembly_n for_o prohibit_v of_o the_o popish_a clergie_n resort_n into_o the_o province_n p._n 392._o a_o motion_n about_o the_o fieldmarshal_n to_o have_v place_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 392._o a_o form_n of_o give_v commission_n to_o governor_n and_o commander_n of_o place_n p._n 393._o many_o governor_n solemn_o swear_v p._n 395._o report_n from_o the_o conference_n conciciliatorie_a and_o the_o advice_n it_o produce_v p._n 396._o 397_o utrecht_n demand_n they_o may_v depute_v as_o member_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o any_o other_o province_n p._n 397_o overyssel_a demand'_v the_o like_a 398._o order_n agree_v upon_o for_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n p._n 398._o 399._o etc._n etc._n special_a instruction_n for_o the_o deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n about_o the_o same_o p._n 405_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o souldierie_a to_o the_o generality_n p._n 408._o 409_o friesland_n and_o groninghen_n conform_v themselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n with_o the_o rest_n under_o respective_a declaration_n p._n 410._o 411._o overyssel_a 412._o form_n of_o the_o oath_n military_a to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o particular_a province_n under_o who_o repartition_n or_o pay_v the_o company_n be_v p._n 414._o form_n of_o the_o oath_n they_o be_v to_o make_v to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n where_o they_o may_v be_v place_v or_o garrison_v not_o be_v under_o the_o repartition_n or_o pay_v of_o that_o province_n p._n 415._o form_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v in_o garrison_n p._n 416._o the_o business_n against_o corruption_n revive_v p._n 416._o 417_o the_o deputy_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o ord._n assem_fw-la of_o the_o generality_n swear_v ib._n count_n william_n of_o nassaw_n and_o all_o the_o military_a officer_n solemn_o swear_v in_o the_o great_a assembly_n as_o also_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n 417._o the_o order_n and_o act_n against_o corruption_n 417._o 418._o form_n of_o give_v patent_n for_o remove_v of_o company_n 421._o list_n agree_v upon_o for_o garrison_n in_o the_o frontier_n and_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o civil_a command_n within_o the_o respective_a province_n 422_o etc._n etc._n matter_n to_o be_v debate_v yet_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n 426._o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v advice_n about_o mustering_n 427_o etc._n etc._n a_o second_o remonstrance_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o the_o province_n 429_o etc._n etc._n defraiment_n 433._o the_o general_n assemblie_n resolution_n upon_o the_o minister_n remonstrance_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n special_a charge_n be_v give_v to_o the_o state_n general_n in_o ordinary_a to_o make_v strict_a order_n against_o all_o gross_a sin_n profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n fight_v of_o duel_n contentious_a writing_n about_o religion_n and_o especial_o socinian_n and_o other_o scandalous_a book_n p._n 435_o the_o great_a assembly_n seem_v at_o a_o end_n p._n 435._o 436._o project_n of_o certain_a medaille_n or_o coin_n in_o commemoration_n of_o this_o famous_a assembly_n come_v to_o nothing_o 436_o the_o point_n of_o secret_a correspondency_n ambassador_n resident_n agent_n and_o commissioner_n 437_o the_o address_n of_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o the_o governor_n ib._n &_o 438_o the_o manner_n of_o open_v letter_n of_o secrecy_n 438_o all_o resolution_n of_o state_n and_o such_o like_a necessary_a matter_n to_o be_v send_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o public_a minister_n reside_v or_o employ_v in_o foreign_a part_n 438._o 439_o the_o new_a instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n consist_v of_o lii_o article_n 440_o etc._n etc._n the_o point_n of_o defraiment_n settle_v for_o commissioner_n within_o the_o land_n travel_v in_o state-affair_n 463._o a_o motion_n that_o the_o resolutionsof_n this_o assembly_n may_v be_v of_o equal_a value_n and_o vigour_n with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n wave_v 464._o the_o council_n of_o state_n further_a advice_n about_o the_o point_n of_o muster_n 465._o the_o advice_n of_o friesland_n about_o the_o amnestia_fw-la or_o act_n of_o oblivion_n 476._o the_o lord_n cat_n seek_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o pensionarie-ship_n or_o place_n of_o advocate_n general_n for_o holland_n 477._o he_o deliver_v up_o the_o seal_a paper_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n contain_v the_o motive_n and_o reason_n of_o seize_v the_o six_o member_n and_o besiege_v of_o amsterdam_n ibid._n the_o same_o paper_n be_v read_v open_o in_o the_o assembly_n 478_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n thereupon_o 481_o etc._n etc._n several_a examination_n in_o that_o be_v half_a 484._o the_o lord_n van_fw-mi sommersdyke_n his_o purgation_n of_o himself_o before_o commissioner_n about_o his_o forward_v the_o enterprise_n against_o amsterdam_n 489_o etc._n etc._n his_o submission_n 500_o 501._o the_o respective_a city_n of_o holland_n who_o respective_a deputy_n the_o six_o seize_v member_n be_v at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n their_o solemn_a justification_n as_o that_o of_o dort_n p._n 502_o etc._n etc._n of_o haerlem_n p._n 508._o of_o delft_n p._n 511._o of_o amsterdam_n 513._o of_o horen_n p._n 515._o of_o medenblick_a 520._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n touch_v the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n his_o charge_n against_o the_o 6_o member_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o amsterdam_n 522._o a_o large_a information_n and_o deduction_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n their_o whole_a proceed_n about_o the_o reduce_n of_o their_o force_n and_o retrench_v of_o their_o charge_n together_o with_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n his_o foresay_a reason_n and_o motive_n of_o proceed_v as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o say_a member_n and_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n 525._o etc._n etc._n friesland_n present_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o amnestia_fw-la or_o general_a oblivion_n 568._o several_a project_n and_o advice_n about_o the_o decide_n and_o determine_v of_o difference_n happen_v among_o the_o province_n 568._o 570._o 571._o 573._o a_o draught_n of_o the_o amnestia_fw-la by_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a 574._o some_o difference_n about_o the_o list_n of_o garrison_n 575._o further_o debate_n and_o project_n about_o the_o void_a of_o difference_n among_o the_o province_n 576._o the_o dispose_n of_o place_n of_o government_n remit_v to_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n general_a 578._o the_o business_n of_o drow_v about_o session_n in_o the_o generality_n likewise_o remit_v thither_o ibid._n holland_n advice_n about_o decide_v of_o difference_n 578_o 579_o 580._o the_o point_n of_o a_o new_a state_n of_o war_n refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n 580._o friesland_n eager_a and_o holland_n remiss_a about_o the_o amnestia_fw-la 580._o 581_o etc._n etc._n that_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n undetermined_a recommend_v to_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a 581._o adjournment_n of_o the_o assembly_n for_o a_o little_a while_n 581._o their_o meeting_n again_o and_o report_n from_o the_o conference_n conciliatorie_a of_o the_o list_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o remain_v 581_o 582._o contestation_n betwixt_o holland_n and_o friesland_n about_o the_o amnestia_fw-la 582_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n van_n sommerdyck_n case_n a_o principal_a rub_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o amnestia_fw-la 58â—_n friesland_n sharp_a remonstrance_n and_o protestation_n 584_o 585_o a_o expedient_a find_v out_o and_o make_v use_n of_o 585_o 586._o further_a project_n about_o end_v of_o difference_n 587._o some_o exception_n against_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 590._o the_o amnestia_fw-la or_o act_n of_o oblivion_n solemn_o pass_v and_o publish_v 590_o 591._o conclusion_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n 592._o the_o lord_n pensionarie_a cat_n his_o speech_n at_o the_o break_n up_o thereof_o 592_o 593_o etc._n etc._n a_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o assembly_n 598._o several_a room_n former_o use_v by_o the_o stadtholder_n of_o holland_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o state_n for_o the_o enlarge_n the_o place_n of_o their_o provincial_a assembly_n 598._o the_o lord_n cat_n resign_v his_o place_n of_o pensionarie_n or_o advocate_n of_o holland_n 598_o 599._o the_o lord_n adrian_n pauw_v van_fw-mi hemstede_n choose_v and_o put_v in_o his_o room_n 599._o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o accept_v the_o same_o 600_o 601._o many_o difficult_a business_n leave_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a assembly_n 602._o especial_o about_o grant_v leau_n to_o military_a officer_n for_o some_o absence_n ibid._n and_o about_o such_o absent_v as_o enter_v into_o any_o other_o state_n service_n 603_o etc._n etc._n some_o further_a point_n and_o article_n relate_v to_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n touch_v the_o generalty_n chamber_n of_o account_n 607_o etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v the_o receiver_n general_n 610._o further_a debate_n about_o the_o list_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o for_o execute_v the_o civil_a command_n item_n about_o a_o state_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 611._o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v summon_v to_o take_v their_o oath_n they_o demur_v upon_o it_o and_o present_v their_o exception_n in_o regard_n of_o several_a of_o the_o article_n prescribe_v they_o 611_o 612_o etc._n etc._n resolution_n that_o no_o ambassador_n or_o public_a minister_n shall_v receiv_v any_o gift_n 620._o item_n about_o defrayment_n of_o commissioner_n employ_v within_o the_o land_n and_o their_o account_n 621._o item_n that_o all_o public_a officer_n beware_v of_o transgress_v the_o act_n against_o corruption_n ibid._n the_o oath_n all_o officer_n of_o the_o generality_n be_v to_o take_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o give_v nor_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o place_n 622._o endeavour_n for_o a_o like_a oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n 622._o remain_v difference_n among_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o orange_n about_o the_o government_n of_o orange_n the_o magistracy_n of_o breda_n and_o elsewhere_o 623_o 624._o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o princely_a guardian_n and_o those_o of_o zealand_n about_o the_o city_n of_o veer_v and_o flushing_n much_o animate_v by_o holland_n 624._o and_o the_o minister_n 625._o great_a stirr'_v and_o tumult_n thereupon_o at_o middleburgh_n 626_o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o zealand_n ample_a deduction_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n or_o state_n of_o zealand_n as_o sovereign_n and_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n as_o vassal_n 635_o etc._n etc._n the_o princely_a guardian_n answer_v thereunto_o 657_o and_o counter_a remonstrance_n 660_o etc._n etc._n the_o result_n 681_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o the_o province_n general_o reassume_v the_o choose_n of_o their_o own_o magistrate_n 685._o utrecht_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o autor_n conclusion_n 687_o 688._o finis_fw-la