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&_o to_o have_v a_o month_n pay_v deliver_v they_o by_o the_o 15._o of_o that_o month_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n and_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o vicont_n of_o gant_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr capres_fw-fr and_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'allennes_n the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o mention_v this_o accord_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o montigni_n in_o accord_n a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o arthois_n hold_v at_o arras_n as_o follow_v my_o lord_n the_o baron_n of_o montigni_n in_o a_o open_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o arthois_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o henault_n lille_n dovay_n orchy_n hold_v in_o the_o abbaie_n of_o saint_n vaast_n in_o arras_n the_o 7._o of_o april_n 1579._o have_v show_v the_o contract_n &_o accord_v make_v by_o he_o with_o the_o signior_n of_o la_fw-fr motte_n the_o which_o declare_v that_o the_o oath_n mention_v therein_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n 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charles_n the_o five_o by_o the_o governor_n general_a according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n of_o the_o province_n understanding_n that_o out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o say_a province_n the_o governor_n officer_n and_o rent-master_n shall_v be_v pay_v their_o duty_n and_o fee_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o say_v province_n town_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o all_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n law_n and_o custom_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v unto_o his_o excellency_n and_o touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n principal_o concern_v the_o war_n which_o can_v continue_v nor_o be_v maintain_v but_o by_o contribution_n the_o say_a province_n consent_v and_o agree_v that_o beside_o the_o aid_n of_o 1000_o horse_n and_o 5000_o foot_n lend_v they_o by_o the_o queen_n the_o duchy_n of_o gelder_n flanders_n and_o the_o unite_a town_n of_o brabant_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o general_a mean_n of_o their_o say_a town_n and_o village_n of_o the_o country_n adjacent_a as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o command_v at_o that_o present_a time_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o be_v farm_a let_v out_o and_o present_o collect_v and_o beside_o that_o all_o the_o booty_n and_o composition_n with_o the_o champain_n country_n make_v for_o their_o safety_n where_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o get_v contribution_n and_o such_o sum_n as_o they_o pay_v unto_o the_o enemy_n &_o they_o of_o holland_n zeeland_n vtrecht_n &_o friesland_n have_v agree_v to_o give_v the_o sum_n of_o 200000_o gulderns_n the_o month_n which_o money_n the_o say_v province_n will_v put_v into_o his_o excellency_n hand_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o he_o with_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o beside_o this_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o contribution_n and_o get_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o other_o mean_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o ouerissell_n drow_v and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o with_o other_o place_n lie_v under_o the_o enemy_n command_n and_o further_o that_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v agree_v and_o have_v consent_v that_o 1586._o the_o convoye_n money_n and_o impost_n raise_v upon_o merchandise_n come_v in_o and_o go_v forth_o of_o those_o country_n according_a to_o the_o order_n take_v therein_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1581._o and_o the_o moderation_n and_o augmentation_n thereof_o shall_v continue_v and_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o charge_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o maintain_v and_o pay_v of_o the_o ship_n and_o boat_n of_o war_n which_o serve_v and_o be_v retain_v under_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o if_o need_n be_v be_v to_o be_v set_v out_o according_a to_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o his_o majesty_n whereunto_o also_o all_o the_o prize_n and_o licence_n shall_v be_v employ_v if_o his_o excellency_n think_v good_a to_o permit_v and_o allow_v thereof_o and_o this_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o if_o it_o fortune_v that_o the_o war_n continue_v long_o upon_o his_o excellencies_n motion_n and_o desire_n a_o new_a composition_n shall_v be_v make_v before_o the_o say_a year_n be_v full_o finish_v according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v and_o therewith_o he_o humble_o disire_v his_o excellency_n to_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o say_a government_n and_o authority_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o netherlands_o promise_v he_o that_o the_o say_v state_n shall_v always_o hold_v good_a correspondence_n with_o he_o and_o aid_n and_o true_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o service_n whatsoever_o further_o by_o their_o act_n and_o proclamation_n the_o say_v state_n will_v command_v all_o the_o commander_n over_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o soldier_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o show_v all_o obedience_n duty_n and_o fidelity_n unto_o his_o excelencie_n which_o they_o agree_v to_o swear_v unto_o and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n one_o unto_o the_o other_o reserve_v the_o homage_n which_o his_o excellency_n ought_v unto_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o hage_n the_o first_o of_o february_n 1586._o signed_n c._n aertsens_n according_a to_o this_o agreement_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n take_v the_o government_n upon_o he_o and_o thereupon_o the_o state_n officer_n provincial_a governor_n colonel_n captain_n and_o soldier_n take_v their_o oath_n unto_o he_o wherein_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o hohenlo_n and_o other_o captain_n use_v all_o the_o mean_v the_o can_v to_o bring_v the_o soldier_n thereunto_o be_v accustom_v in_o such_o accident_n to_o have_v money_n give_v they_o for_o a_o reward_n the_o state_n upon_o the_o earl_n of_o leceisters_n acceptation_n of_o the_o government_n have_v
who_o the_o 1586._o contribution_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v may_v not_o be_v over_o much_o burden_a that_o the_o garrison_n may_v be_v pay_v which_o the_o commander_n over_o they_o complain_v of_o fear_v mutiny_n and_o revolt_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o contribution_n gather_v in_o holland_n will_v suffice_v to_o pay_v their_o frontier_n garrison_n and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o contribution_n of_o zeeland_n for_o the_o garrison_n of_o zeeland_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o hollander_n contribution_n and_o the_o other_o half_n of_o the_o zealand_n contribution_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o garrison_n that_o no_o pioner_n nor_o labourer_n wagon_n shall_v be_v forcible_o take_v out_o of_o the_o country_n village_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o according_a to_o their_o privilege_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v much_o diminish_v and_o decay_v namely_o of_o vtrecht_n may_v be_v uphold_v and_o restore_v again_o that_o vtrecht_n may_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o holland_n but_o be_v again_o reduce_v under_o the_o government_n of_o prince_n maurice_n that_o the_o proclamation_n date_v the_o fourteen_o of_o august_n concern_v traffic_n and_o navigation_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n forbid_v the_o carry_v forth_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o ware_n or_o merchandise_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o netherlands_o may_v be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o free_a liberty_n permit_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v not_o be_v distribute_v nor_o use_v to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o to_o the_o same_o for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o new_a or_o strange_a manner_n of_o collection_n of_o contribution_n may_v no_o more_o be_v use_v and_o that_o no_o more_o question_n may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o administration_n of_o spiritual_a good_n that_o concern_v the_o contribution_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o friesland_n not_o touch_v matter_n of_o policy_n neither_o yet_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o audience_n nor_o good_a credit_n give_v unto_o any_o person_n what_o soever_o that_o have_v be_v any_o dealer_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n or_o other_o the_o enemy_n country_n not_o have_v any_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o these_o province_n and_o that_o his_o excellency_n in_o all_o cause_n concern_v the_o contribution_n policy_n or_o such_o like_a affair_n will_v use_v the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_a province_n unto_o these_o demand_n and_o complaint_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v many_o excuse_n and_o diverse_a fair_a promise_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v amend_v but_o that_o as_o now_o he_o have_v some_o occasion_n to_o go_v into_o england_n in_o regard_n that_o some_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o great_a weight_n be_v then_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n the_o state_n seek_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o stay_v he_o from_o go_v but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o the_o reformation_n be_v defer_v tell_v his_o return_n again_o whereupon_o november_n they_o desire_v he_o to_o leave_v some_o good_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o during_o his_o absence_n for_o which_o cause_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n he_o make_v a_o act_n whereby_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n with_o this_o clause_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a state_n authorise_v they_o with_o full_a power_n to_o consult_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o with_o as_o full_a authority_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v personaly_a present_a not_o only_o for_o martial_a cause_n but_o also_o for_o policy_n according_a to_o their_o good_a discretion_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o netherlands_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o all_o dispatch_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o under_o write_v in_o his_o name_n with_o his_o express_a commandment_n and_o authority_n by_o his_o cousin_n prince_n maurice_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o noble_a estate_n be_v there_o for_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n by_o two_o other_o of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n shall_v deal_v in_o all_o other_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o ordinary_a instruction_n without_o diminish_v any_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o town_n and_o fort_n shall_v be_v place_v alter_v and_o change_v according_a to_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n but_o in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o the_o commission_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o pass_n and_o lodging_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o champain_n country_n shall_v in_o like_a sort_n be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o no_o man_n to_o deal_v or_o meddle_v 1586._o therewith_o notwithstanding_o any_o commission_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o the_o war_n by_o sea_n and_o the_o money_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o further_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o war_n the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n shall_v appoint_v a_o sufficient_a and_o experience_a man_n that_o shall_v sit_v and_o consult_v with_o they_o in_o the_o say_a counsel_n command_v all_o governor_n colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o that_o during_o his_o absence_n or_o till_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o appoint_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n promise_v upon_o his_o princely_a word_n to_o allow_v maintain_v and_o ratify_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v allow_v maintain_v and_o ratify_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o estate_n in_o his_o absence_n shall_v decree_v and_o ordain_v date_v the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1586._o subscribe_v robert_n leicester_n and_o under_o by_o order_n from_o his_o excellency_n sign_v gilpin_n the_o same_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v a_o other_o act_n of_o restraint_n or_o recall_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n authority_n aforesaid_a the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v absence_n that_o although_o his_o excellency_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n both_o by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o own_o person_n as_o by_o his_o act_n appear_v yet_o his_o excellency_n intent_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o nevertheless_o during_o his_o absence_n he_o will_v reserve_v certain_a cause_n to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o decree_v by_o this_o other_o act_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n of_o estate_n notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a commission_n and_o general_a absolute_a and_o free_a power_n unto_o they_o commit_v and_o grant_v shall_v not_o alter_v nor_o change_v any_o thing_n touch_v the_o government_n and_o command_n of_o place_n by_o his_o excellency_n already_o give_v and_o bestow_v nor_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o any_o castle_n or_o fort_n as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o army_n as_o general_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n nor_o their_o lieutenant_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o principal_a officer_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n first_o have_v from_o his_o excellency_n and_o when_o any_o one_o shall_v chance_v to_o die_v they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o other_o in_o his_o place_n but_o with_o proviso_n they_o shall_v not_o discharge_v any_o prisoner_n nor_o yet_o take_v any_o assurance_n they_o shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o confiscation_n and_o spiritual_a good_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o pre-consent_n and_o further_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o the_o order_n concern_v the_o english_a company_n may_v be_v observe_v as_o also_o touch_v the_o carry_n of_o victual_n out_o of_o the_o province_n especial_o of_o that_o which_o grow_v within_o the_o same_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n &_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o so_o he_o can_v be_v well_o content_v therewith_o and_o
thing_n concern_v religion_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o they_o have_v be_v much_o to_o blame_v not_o only_o to_o offend_v many_o private_a person_n but_o also_o to_o withdraw_v the_o good_a will_n of_o whole_a town_n as_o leydon_n goude_n and_o many_o other_o of_o hollande_n whereas_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o that_o humour_n and_o condition_n by_o the_o convocation_n of_o a_o synod_n and_o the_o authorise_v of_o many_o thing_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o discipline_n the_o which_o most_o good_a man_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o all_o other_o estate_n country_n and_o province_n can_v not_o yet_o like_a of_o doubtless_o every_o good_a and_o religious_a christian_n shall_v wish_v and_o procure_v as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v first_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n seek_v the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n 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magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d the_o netherlands_o a_o mutiny_n at_o maestrick_n pacify_v and_o punish_v