duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o negotiation_n he_o have_v treat_v that_o he_o can_v fail_v in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n viz._n the_o give_v of_o a_o true_a and_o exact_a account_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n of_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v treat_v about_o and_o that_o therein_o he_o will_v abuse_v he_o even_o such_o a_o king_n who_o so_o well_o know_v to_o make_v himself_o obey_v by_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o or_o to_o punish_v the_o least_o failure_n therein_o will_v by_o none_o be_v consent_v to_o who_o be_v not_o prejudice_v and_o this_o be_v also_o herein_o confirm_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v with_o the_o same_o lord_n ambassador_n such_o a_o familiar_a converse_n that_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v ever_o therewith_o offend_v and_o that_o the_o say_v lord_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v admonish_v to_o quit_v or_o moderate_v that_o so_o offend_a communication_n by_o the_o other_o member_n before_o the_o assembly_n be_v meet_v and_o ready_a to_o deliberate_v and_o when_o several_a of_o the_o member_n stand_v discourse_v together_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o debate_n have_v quit_v their_o place_n even_o than_o the_o lord_n councillor_n pensionary_a hop_v with_o a_o great_a confidence_n and_o to_o a_o far_a discontent_n of_o very_a many_o member_n answer_v that_o they_o understand_v their_o liberty_n to_o go_v so_o often_o to_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a yea_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o great_a confidence_n he_o express_v himself_o that_o the_o say_v lord_n depute_v of_o amsterdam_n have_v insert_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o advice_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n shall_v have_v say_v and_o his_o highness_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n of_o england_n that_o what_o be_v allege_v be_v untruth_n and_o have_v thereof_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n with_o complaint_n concern_v the_o conduct_n of_o those_o of_o amsterdam_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o on_o the_o deliberation_n for_o a_o far_a prohibition_n of_o communication_n with_o foreign_a minister_n concern_v affair_n of_o the_o state_n the_o say_a lord_n deputy_n in_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o turn_n express_v their_o sense_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n pensionary_a hop_v in_o a_o brave_a manner_n declare_v they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o cease_v that_o communication_n and_o that_o they_o will_v yet_o that_o afternoon_n speak_v with_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n of_o france_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n ambassador_n give_v they_o thereto_o encouragement_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o on_o christmas_n eve_n of_o some_o matter_n concern_v the_o trade_n for_o st._n vallery_n and_o that_o on_o occasion_n of_o these_o particular_a matter_n he_o sometime_o intermingle_v some_o state_n affair_n but_o that_o thereof_o they_o have_v give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o principal_n that_o they_o also_o have_v be_v at_o delft_n to_o confer_v with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o republic_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o reflect_v on_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o member_n but_o not_o in_o all_o this_o touch_v one_o word_n concern_v the_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o be_v treat_v between_o they_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n ambassador_n and_o that_o the_o say_v lord_n of_o amsterdam_n far_a acknowledge_v that_o the_o say_v lord_n hoof_v and_o hop_v have_v be_v with_o the_o ambassador_n the_o day_n before_o the_o write_n of_o that_o letter_n add_v thereto_o that_o several_a matter_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o letter_n that_o the_o say_v lord_n of_o amsterdam_n shall_v have_v do_v be_v also_o in_o truth_n by_o they_o effect_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a demonstrate_v and_o that_o so_o many_o circumstance_n concur_v with_o the_o say_a fact_n as_o seldom_o can_v be_v bring_v together_o to_o make_v clear_o out_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o matter_n treat_v of_o between_o a_o few_o person_n what_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v you_o may_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o print_a letter_n of_o the_o count_n d'avaux_n and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v make_v far_o mention_v thereof_o if_o i_o have_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a for_o your_o better_a information_n to_o explain_v the_o content_n thereof_o somewhat_o more_o particular_o sir_n you_o may_v remember_v with_o what_o immoderate_a zeal_n the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v endeavour_v to_o oblige_v the_o other_o member_n under_o pretext_n of_o counsel_n to_o force_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o accept_v of_o one_o of_o the_o equivalent_n express_v in_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o count_n d'avaux_n of_o the_o five_o of_o november_n last_o you_o will_v possible_o also_o know_v at_o least_o many_o lord_n who_o frequent_a the_o assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n have_v at_o several_a time_n hear_v that_o when_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o be_v bewail_v and_o that_o man_n even_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o desolation_n which_o the_o hard_a unchristian_a yea_o inhuman_a procedure_v of_o the_o french_a effect_v that_o it_o have_v often_o be_v say_v by_o some_o of_o those_o lord_n that_o the_o spaniard_n must_v be_v thereby_o force_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n which_o the_o spaniard_n must_v suffer_v for_o not_o resolve_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o like_o discourse_n you_o may_v remember_v also_o how_o oft_o they_o have_v desire_v that_o debate_n shall_v be_v have_v on_o the_o say_a memorial_n of_o the_o five_o of_o november_n how_o often_o they_o have_v oblige_v the_o member_n to_o confer_v with_o their_o principal_n concern_v the_o same_o after_o they_o have_v already_o by_o formal_a resolution_n in_o their_o council_n take_v several_a time_n declare_v that_o spain_n must_v accept_v one_o of_o the_o equivalent_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v no_o more_o confer_v with_o their_o fellow-member_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n what_o particular_a endeavour_n the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v use_v now_o with_o the_o one_o then_o with_o the_o other_o member_n yea_o so_o much_o that_o the_o other_o member_n have_v be_v offend_v thereat_o with_o what_o earnestness_n they_o have_v oppose_v the_o levy_n of_o the_o sixteen_o thousand_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o other_o member_n of_o their_o lordship_n assembly_n consent_v thereto_o and_o which_o they_o judge_v so_o high_o necessary_a for_o defence_n of_o this_o state_n and_o that_o without_o it_o this_o state_n even_o without_o any_o consideration_n of_o assistence_n to_o spain_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o when_o they_o herein_o effect_v nothing_o they_o then_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n depute_v in_o the_o generality_n from_o the_o other_o province_n and_o particular_o also_o to_o the_o lord_n depute_v from_o the_o province_n of_o friesland_n and_o the_o city_n and_o country_n the_o content_n then_o of_o the_o letter_n be_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v complain_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n that_o by_o their_o single_a authority_n they_o can_v not_o effect_v that_o the_o state_n may_v deliberate_v on_o the_o measure_n which_o they_o have_v to_o take_v in_o case_n spain_n before_o the_o end_n of_o january_n conclude_v not_o a_o accommodation_n with_o france_n that_o he_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n can_v present_v no_o memorial_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v deliberate_v notwithstanding_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o he_o to_o that_o method_n they_o have_v together_o consider_v of_o all_o the_o expedient_n which_o may_v supply_v the_o effect_n of_o memorial_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v thereupon_o propose_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v permit_v they_o that_o by_o their_o mean_n a_o conference_n may_v be_v have_v with_o he_o by_o some_o depute_v out_o of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o in_o that_o conference_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n shall_v desire_v of_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n a_o explanation_n of_o what_o may_v happen_v if_o before_o the_o end_n of_o january_n spain_n do_v not_o accept_v one_o of_o the_o proposal_n make_v by_o france_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o deliberation_n among_o the_o state_n general_n to_o which_o he_o have_v consent_v that_o immediate_o thereon_o those_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v speak_v with_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n depute_v to_o the_o generality_n most_o of_o his_o
persuade_v that_o that_o which_o france_n demand_v be_v so_o unjust_a that_o spain_n desire_v that_o his_o ally_n together_o will_v examine_v whether_o the_o foresay_a pretension_n be_v found_v on_o reason_n add_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o say_a pretension_n be_v just_a he_o will_v much_o yield_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o ally_n we_o can_v in_o such_o a_o case_n never_o make_v this_o state_n more_o unfit_a to_o use_v endeavour_n with_o spain_n for_o a_o accommodation_n than_o to_o declare_v to_o france_n that_o we_o shall_v force_v spain_n to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o one_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a proposition_n that_o we_o incessant_o endeavour_v the_o same_o employ_v all_o our_o credit_n to_o make_v dispute_n in_o the_o city_n and_o also_o withhold_v what_o in_o case_n of_o need_n may_v serve_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o defend_v the_o state_n to_o wit_v the_o levy_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a men._n and_o what_o can_v more_o move_v france_n to_o yield_v nothing_o as_o be_v ascertain_v not_o from_o without_o or_o from_o some_o out_o of_o the_o government_n but_o of_o such_o a_o considerable_a member_n of_o the_o same_o government_n that_o the_o say_a member_n use_v its_o utmost_a endeavour_n with_o a_o incredible_a zeal_n and_o application_n to_o bring_v spain_n to_o accept_v one_o of_o the_o foresay_a proposal_n and_o to_o withhold_v that_o which_o in_o any_o manner_n may_v serve_v to_o put_v off_o the_o first_o push_n if_o no_o accommodation_n can_v have_v be_v make_v with_o france_n which_o be_v the_o foresay_a new_a levy_n since_o france_n be_v thereby_o assure_v that_o spain_n must_v either_o yield_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a condition_n or_o that_o otherwise_o he_o find_v spain_n and_o this_o state_n without_o any_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o give_v he_o all_o opportunity_n with_o the_o approach_a spring_n to_o settle_v and_o bring_v to_o effect_v his_o design_n to_o possess_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o the_o foresay_a netherlands_o but_o also_o of_o this_o state_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a person_n if_o this_o be_v not_o criminal_a and_o deserve_a punishment_n in_o the_o high_a for_o that_o it_o hurt_v to_o the_o utmost_a the_o security_n of_o the_o state_n by_o discover_v the_o weakness_n thereof_o to_o those_o who_o the_o state_n ought_v chief_o to_o fear_v and_o animate_v they_o withal_o not_o to_o diminish_v of_o his_o demand_n and_o put_v a_o sufficient_a opportunity_n into_o his_o hand_n of_o carry_v the_o spanish_a netherlands_o to_o the_o utmost_a detriment_n of_o this_o state_n if_o not_o this_o state_n itself_o at_o last_o second_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o aforesoid_a letter_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o consult_v with_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o animate_v by_o the_o kindness_n the_o king_n of_o france_n pretend_v to_o have_v for_o they_o and_o fortify_v by_o the_o mean_v he_o propose_v to_o they_o have_v open_o withstand_v the_o say_a levy_n and_o cause_v many_o dispute_n in_o several_a of_o the_o city_n concern_v the_o same_o you_o may_v sir_n hereby_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o criminal_a to_o raise_v dispute_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o animate_v thereto_o by_o the_o service_n a_o foreign_a prince_n pretend_v they_o do_v he_o therein_o and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o mean_n which_o that_o foreign_a prince_n propose_v yea_o and_o that_o of_o a_o prince_n who_o by_o his_o force_n have_v attack_v a_o ally_n of_o this_o state_n in_o a_o place_n in_o which_o the_o state_n have_v so_o sensible_a a_o interest_n and_o whither_o the_o state_n have_v send_v assistence_n to_o that_o ally_n so_o attack_v and_o these_o say_v assist_v troop_n be_v actual_o employ_v to_o the_o assistence_n of_o the_o attack_v against_o the_o attacker_n and_o that_o these_o dispute_n be_v occasion_n to_o put_v and_o keep_v the_o state_n out_o of_o a_o posture_n of_o needful_a defence_n three_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v if_o not_o personal_o yet_o open_o concert_v with_o the_o french_a ambassador_n concern_v overture_n whereby_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v engage_v either_o to_o force_n spain_n to_o accept_v one_o of_o the_o french_a proposal_n or_o to_o desert_n they_o on_o condition_n only_o that_o france_n shall_v leave_v the_o place_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o unattack_v and_o continue_v to_o molest_v the_o open_a country_n with_o quartering_n and_o contribution_n that_o they_o have_v earnest_o insist_v that_o he_o will_v present_v a_o memorial_n to_o that_o effect_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o effect_v the_o business_n if_o that_o be_v not_o also_o criminal_a and_o punishable_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n i_o willing_o leave_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o wise_a and_o sharp_a judgement_n i_o very_o well_o know_v how_o that_o matter_n be_v resent_v in_o the_o year_n 1666._o and_o what_o letter_n some_o minister_n of_o this_o state_n be_v then_o in_o france_n have_v write_v notwithstanding_o that_o what_o then_o pass_v have_v no_o more_o comparison_n with_o this_o present_a affair_n than_o a_o gnat_n to_o a_o elephant_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o hurtful_a and_o disadvantageous_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o state_n than_o that_o a_o member_n of_o one_o province_n by_o particular_a authority_n without_o knowledge_n of_o its_o other_o fellow_n member_n shall_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n deal_v with_o a_o foreign_a prince_n who_o have_v attack_v one_o of_o the_o ally_n of_o the_o state_n who_o must_v be_v assist_v by_o that_o state_n and_o be_v already_o actual_o assist_v and_o shall_v confer_v with_o that_o foreign_a prince_n not_o only_o to_o make_v ineffectual_a but_o even_o to_o break_v the_o treaty_n the_o state_n have_v make_v with_o the_o attack_v where_o be_v it_o wherein_o the_o state_n must_v find_v its_o security_n as_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v often_o say_v by_o allyance_n and_o contract_n with_o foreign_a prince_n against_o the_o over_o power_n of_o other_o which_o by_o their_o own_o power_n they_o can_v effect_v and_o what_o can_v bring_v such_o allyance_n and_o contract_n in_o more_o discredit_n with_o foreign_a prince_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o province_n yea_o of_o one_o member_n of_o a_o province_n by_o its_o own_o capricio_n to_o make_v ineffectual_a treaty_n solemn_o make_v or_o to_o withhold_v the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o whereas_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n of_o these_o country_n one_o province_n alone_o how_o sovereign_a soever_o it_o be_v can_v enter_v into_o treaty_n with_o foreign_a prince_n that_o one_o member_n of_o a_o province_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n shall_v propose_v or_o at_o least_o concert_n with_o the_o say_a ambassador_n without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o government_n concern_v such_o overture_n of_o accommodation_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o propose_v the_o same_o by_o a_o memorial_n and_o that_o they_o hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o effect_v i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o proposal_n themselves_o so_o dishonourable_a and_o so_o unfit_a that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v yet_o remain_v in_o he_o but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o fidelity_n and_o honour_n must_v have_v for_o the_o same_o the_o utmost_a abhorrence_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o dishonourable_o imagine_v than_o that_o this_o state_n which_o be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v spain_n against_o unjust_a force_n shall_v by_o a_o public_a treaty_n oblige_v itself_o to_o force_n spain_n to_o that_o which_o france_n alone_o by_o force_n and_o over_o power_n acquire_v of_o spain_n as_o spain_n say_v and_o not_o by_o right_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o spain_n will_v permit_v this_o state_n to_o examine_v the_o justice_n or_o injustice_n of_o the_o french_a pretension_n or_o if_o they_o can_v not_o arrive_v thereto_o that_o by_o a_o public_a treaty_n they_o shall_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o give_v spain_n over_o to_o the_o will_n of_o france_n and_o that_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n france_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n exercise_v all_o force_n and_o wrong_v on_o spain_n only_o that_o the_o city_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o may_v not_o be_v attack_v yea_o that_o in_o the_o same_o netherlands_o they_o may_v act_v on_o the_o open_a country_n these_o horrible_a sort_n of_o execution_n of_o which_o in_o former_a war_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o truth_n if_o this_o conduct_n of_o affair_n have_v not_o be_v so_o public_o and_o clear_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o such_o a_o government_n as_o be_v that_o of_o amsterdam_n shall_v have_v arrive_v so_o far_o to_o give_v so_o evident_a a_o proof_n of_o a_o perfidiousness_n
so_o great_a and_o unheard_a of_o i_o can_v deny_v that_o it_o may_v sometime_o have_v happen_v that_o one_o have_v leave_v his_o friend_n and_o allye_n in_o need_n and_o although_o it_o be_v very_o ill_o do_v and_o that_o god_n have_v often_o sad_o punish_v such_o perfidiousness_n yet_o have_v the_o deserter_n always_o find_v or_o make_v a_o pretence_n to_o colour_n that_o his_o say_n that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o assist_v his_o friend_n but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v no_o instance_n can_v be_v find_v that_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n without_o any_o the_o least_o reason_n shall_v oblige_v himself_o by_o a_o particular_a treaty_n to_o force_v his_o friend_n to_o yield_v to_o what_o be_v unjust_o require_v of_o he_o or_o to_o give_v he_o over_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o opposite_a party_n when_o the_o opposite_a party_n have_v not_o put_v that_o his_o pleasure_n in_o execution_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o deserter_n of_o his_o friend_n beside_o that_o when_o that_o scandalous_a and_o dishonourable_a deal_n can_v not_o produce_v that_o expect_a effect_n for_o that_o spain_n find_v itself_o treat_v in_o such_o a_o base_a manner_n only_o that_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o may_v remain_v safe_a and_o that_o thereby_o the_o war_n will_v but_o the_o more_o furious_o be_v transport_v to_o his_o other_o country_n and_o kingdom_n will_v soon_o find_v mean_n to_o secure_v himself_o from_o that_o danger_n by_o a_o yield_n over_o or_o change_v these_o country_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o preserve_v in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o for_o that_o which_o spain_n in_o former_a war_n have_v now_o or_o former_o lose_v four_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a letter_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v speak_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n embasladour_n concern_v the_o security_n which_o they_o in_o particular_a be_v to_o give_v if_o the_o state_n shall_v not_o approve_v to_o yield_v those_o matter_n his_o majesty_n have_v propose_v you_o may_v sir_n easy_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o less_o but_o at_o least_o as_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a for_o how_o can_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o state_n that_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v give_v security_n to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o effect_v that_o the_o state_n shall_v grant_v those_o condition_n which_o the_o say_v foreign_a prince_n desire_v of_o they_o yea_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suffer_v by_o a_o sovereign_a state_n that_o one_o of_o the_o member_n shall_v comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v effect_v shall_v engage_v itself_o to_o agree_v apart_o concern_v other_o particular_a security_n which_o this_o member_n shall_v then_o give_v to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n last_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o design_n on_o foot_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o present_v the_o foresay_a memorial_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o good_a subject_n against_o the_o government_n as_o if_o the_o government_n be_v incline_v to_o the_o war_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n present_v and_o proffer_v peace_n and_o that_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n lend_v thereto_o their_o help_a hand_n seek_v to_o evade_v the_o war_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o other_o member_n who_o in_o that_o matter_n can_v not_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n seek_v to_o engage_v the_o state_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a war_n whereas_o his_o highness_n and_o all_o the_o member_n compose_v the_o assembly_n of_o state_n have_v often_o declare_v with_o the_o utmost_a sincerity_n that_o they_o design_v nothing_o else_o than_o if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n possible_a to_o help_v to_o allay_v these_o difference_n by_o a_o accommodation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o present_a constitution_n of_o time_n and_o matter_n may_v be_v in_o any_o manner_n esteem_v honourable_a and_o secure_a and_o that_o they_o will_v concern_v the_o same_o enter_v into_o conference_n with_o spain_n and_o the_o other_o their_o high_a ally_n since_o unto_o spain_n belong_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a write_a letter_n no_o security_n for_o peace_n be_v make_v neither_o can_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o secure_v by_o a_o good_a guaranty_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n and_o that_o for_o the_o obtain_v that_o guaranty_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v or_o hope_v if_o concern_v that_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o consultation_n with_o the_o say_v high_a ally_n and_o they_o induce_v to_o the_o condition_n thereof_o yea_o to_o hear_v all_o the_o member_n who_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n also_o the_o lord_n depute_v of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v often_o be_v necessitate_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o measure_n his_o highness_n take_v be_v towards_o a_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n have_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v not_o incline_v to_o a_o peace_n and_o sir_n you_o know_v what_o reason_n i_o have_v to_o be_v well_o persuade_v that_o the_o peace_n have_v be_v long_o since_o attain_v at_o least_o will_v have_v be_v much_o further_v and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n will_v have_v have_v much_o less_o trouble_n if_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n by_o their_o conduct_n have_v not_o give_v france_n cause_n to_o hope_n to_o obtain_v better_a condition_n than_o can_v be_v effect_v and_o have_v thereby_o make_v on_o the_o one_o side_n all_o council_n and_o inducement_n which_o can_v have_v be_v make_v with_o spain_n invalid_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n stir_v up_o france_n to_o yield_v nothing_o and_o to_o quit_v nothing_o of_o his_o demand_n and_o proposal_n by_o he_o make_v as_o condition_n of_o peace_n yea_o sir_n you_o well_o know_v that_o when_o here_o in_o the_o hague_n entrance_n be_v make_v into_o a_o treaty_n with_o spain_n and_o the_o other_o high_a ally_n who_o have_v here_o express_o their_o minister_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o conference_n of_o proposal_n for_o accommodation_n that_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n where_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o confidence_n and_o security_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o ally_n and_o friend_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o design_n then_o concern_v the_o keep_n secret_a not_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n for_o that_o be_v proffer_v to_o be_v make_v know_v when_o it_o be_v proper_a but_o of_o that_o which_o in_o that_o conference_n may_v happen_v yet_o without_o conclude_v and_o then_o concern_v many_o question_n speculation_n and_o the_o like_a which_o can_v not_o but_o cause_v a_o great_a suspicion_n and_o alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o high_a ally_n from_o one_o another_o there_o have_v often_o such_o proposition_n issue_v forth_o from_o which_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v conclude_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n must_v have_v have_v a_o design_n to_o smother_v the_o say_a conference_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o to_o make_v it_o fruitless_a and_o that_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o state_n assembly_n be_v in_o this_o their_o conduct_n and_o so_o act_v much_o dissatisfy_v and_o have_v much_o blame_v they_o all_o none_o except_v i_o must_v sir_n ask_v you_o whether_o a_o rational_a man_n and_o who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o country_n and_o of_o that_o religion_n and_o freedom_n in_o so_o great_a esteem_n with_o our_o forefather_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o see_v such_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o ambassador_n who_o have_v manage_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o master_n in_o this_o country_n so_o many_o year_n and_o have_v be_v before_o employ_v in_o the_o like_a affair_n see_v and_o know_v that_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n so_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o have_v happen_v and_o be_v transact_v even_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o amsterdam_n as_o here_o before_o at_o large_a i_o have_v demonstrate_v and_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n if_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o high_a criminal_a and_o punishable_a and_o that_o this_o republic_n can_v not_o subsist_v but_o must_v perish_v if_o such_o transaction_n be_v tolerate_v that_o every_o member_n who_o can_v not_o in_o assembly_n effect_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o desire_n may_v concert_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o foreign_a prince_n and_o join_v with_o they_o and_o conclude_v how_o best_o to_o oblige_v the_o other_o member_n thereto_o will_v not_o do_v at_o least_o so_o much_o as_o to_o contribute_v what_o can_v be_v think_v thereof_o to_o attain_v the_o truth_n contain_v in_o that_o letter_n and_o since_o it_o can_v from_o
ambassador_n have_v express_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v not_o only_o very_o probable_a but_o as_o evident_a as_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n can_v be_v make_v and_o that_o there_o be_v therein_o no_o far_a cause_n of_o doubt_n when_o it_o may_v be_v see_v what_o since_o the_o write_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n by_o the_o forementioned_a ambassador_n far_o have_v be_v do_v namely_o that_o the_o say_a ambassador_n have_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n earnest_o desire_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v give_v he_o some_o permission_n to_o present_a memorial_n and_o particular_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v therein_o to_o express_v of_o the_o not_o make_v the_o say_a levy_n and_o that_o he_o may_v therein_o use_v some_o sweetning_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o open_a country_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o first_o by_o a_o memorial_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o this_o month_n present_v to_o the_o state_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v take_v it_o on_o himself_o to_o grant_v some_o time_n to_o bring_v the_o spaniard_n to_o a_o accommodation_n on_o the_o condition_n propose_v by_o his_o majesty_n if_o they_o will_v promise_v his_o majesty_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v without_o make_v any_o step_n which_o may_v make_v the_o spaniard_n more_o obstinate_a by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o new_a and_o great_a succour_n and_o then_o afterward_o first_o in_o a_o conference_n which_o he_o willing_o will_v have_v have_v on_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o the_o say_a month_n but_o which_o be_v have_v on_o the_o seventeen_o for_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o assist_v on_o the_o aforesaid_a sixteenth_o of_o february_n at_o the_o deliberation_n which_o then_o be_v have_v in_o holland_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n of_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n and_o have_v afterward_o declare_v by_o a_o memorial_n that_o in_o case_n the_o state_n will_v engage_v to_o cause_n spain_n to_o agree_v within_o two_o or_o three_o month_n to_o one_o of_o the_o equivalent_n contain_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a memorial_n of_o the_o five_o of_o november_n last_o or_o a_o truce_n of_o twenty_o year_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v cease_v all_o hostility_n against_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n but_o so_o that_o if_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v suffer_v those_o two_o or_o three_o month_n to_o run_v out_o without_o effect_n that_o then_o the_o state_n shall_v cause_v that_o their_o troop_n now_o in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o shall_v not_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v than_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n his_o majesty_n of_o spain_n there_o possess_v that_o they_o also_o shall_v promise_v to_o give_v no_o where_o else_o any_o assistence_n to_o spain_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n or_o his_o ally_n and_o that_o then_o france_n will_v promise_v to_o besiege_v or_o take_v no_o place_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o yea_o not_o to_o act_n the_o war_n any_o more_o on_o the_o open_a country_n on_o condition_n that_o spain_n shall_v also_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o use_v his_o arm_n elsewhere_o till_o that_o crown_n shall_v compose_v the_o peace_n which_o it_o have_v break_v or_o if_o the_o state_n will_v not_o oblige_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o will_v only_o use_v earnest_a endeavour_n to_o press_v spain_n to_o a_o friendly_a accommodation_n that_o also_o in_o such_o a_o case_n his_o majesty_n will_v yield_v to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o as_o long_o as_o the_o present_a war_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o promise_v neither_o by_o siege_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o any_o place_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o provide_v that_o the_o state_n on_o the_o contrary_n shall_v oblige_v themselves_o not_o only_o that_o their_o troop_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o shall_v only_o be_v employ_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o say_v netherlands_o but_o that_o also_o they_o shall_v give_v spain_n no_o far_a assistance_n in_o any_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o nor_o to_o act_v direct_o nor_o indirect_o against_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o ally_n and_o that_o also_o his_o majesty_n will_v oblige_v himself_o to_o perform_v no_o act_n of_o hostility_n in_o the_o foresay_a spanish_a netherlands_o provide_v spain_n shall_v from_o the_o say_v netherlands_o act_v no_o hostility_n against_o he_o or_o if_o it_o will_v there_o continue_v the_o war_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v then_o continue_v it_o there_o only_o against_o the_o open_a country_n for_o what_o can_v better_a agree_v with_o what_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v discourse_v with_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n they_o say_v there_o must_v be_v no_o speech_n of_o make_v no_o new_a levy_n but_o to_o leave_v matter_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o he_o do_v also_o the_o same_o by_o his_o first_o memorial_n they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o city_n in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o provide_v that_o the_o state_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o quarrel_n elsewhere_o or_o elsewhere_o help_v spain_n he_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v it_o will_v offend_v that_o that_o cessation_n of_o hostility_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o open_a country_n he_o proffer_v the_o same_o also_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o open_a country_n if_o spain_n on_o its_o part_n will_v not_o from_o the_o netherlands_o act_v aught_o on_o the_o open_a country_n of_o the_o french_a he_o present_v also_o those_o memorial_n as_o late_o as_o he_o can_v and_o then_o when_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o will_v be_v thereby_o sit_v to_o support_v the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o their_o design_n so_o that_o none_o beforehand_o not_o prejudice_v can_v deny_v or_o doubt_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n be_v in_o truth_n for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o essential_a part_n not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o effect_v that_o be_v so_o we_o may_v consider_v whether_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v there_o in_o do_v amiss_o yea_o great_o do_v amiss_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o say_v lord_n will_v themselves_o call_v in_o doubt_n that_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o foresay_a letter_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o shall_v not_o contain_v offence_n hurtful_a in_o the_o utmost_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o justness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o welfare_n thereof_o and_o capable_a to_o cause_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o country_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o hurtful_a and_o hindersome_a to_o the_o state_n that_o at_o this_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v either_o a_o accommodation_n between_o party_n at_o war_n together_o or_o must_v experience_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o or_o to_o fall_v in_o difference_n concern_v the_o same_o with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o as_o the_o fall_n at_o odds_o with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n they_o shall_v particulary_a discover_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o ambassador_n the_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n between_o the_o member_n thereof_o about_o find_v out_o mean_n of_o accommodation_n that_o the_o one_o be_v of_o advice_n that_o to_o put_v ourselves_o in_o security_n of_o not_o be_v surprise_v be_v by_o raise_v a_o great_a number_n of_o militia_n and_o then_o to_o speak_v and_o endeavour_v for_o a_o good_a and_o last_a accommodation_n and_o that_o other_o advise_v that_o without_o provide_v any_o mean_n of_o defence_n they_o must_v blindfold_o help_v to_o execute_v what_o france_n desire_v of_o spain_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o amsterdam_n say_v they_o will_v never_o yield_v to_o a_o levy_n but_o to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o oblige_v spain_n to_o accept_v one_o of_o the_o french_a proposal_n for_o that_o these_o communication_n can_v indeed_o be_v of_o no_o other_o effect_n than_o more_o and_o more_o to_o encourage_v france_n to_o yield_v in_o nothing_o of_o what_o he_o pretend_v and_o to_o draw_v spain_n more_o and_o more_o off_o and_o make_v he_o averse_a from_o all_o that_o by_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v propose_v to_o he_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o a_o peace_n for_o since_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o peace_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o will_n of_o this_o state_n but_o on_o the_o approbation_n of_o spain_n for_o that_o all_o what_o france_n pretend_v whether_o out_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o first_o proposal_n or_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o equivalent_n whereof_o be_v pertain_v to_o spain_n and_o by_o that_o king_n must_v be_v yield_v and_o that_o spain_n be_v so_o