be_v the_o 17._o of_o this_o present_a month_n of_o september_n xvii_o yet_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o these_o two_o day_n no_o man_n in_o the_o town_n may_v come_v into_o the_o army_n nor_o those_o of_o the_o army_n go_v into_o the_o town_n and_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o disorder_n but_o every_o one_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o trench_n and_o fortification_n without_o make_v of_o any_o approach_n or_o act_v hostility_n in_o assurance_n whereof_o hostage_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o both_o side_n xviii_o that_o before_o the_o garrison_n depart_v sufficient_a hostage_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o his_o excel_v behalf_n who_o shall_v march_v with_o the_o garrison_n arm_n and_o baggage_n to_o die_v and_o a_o counter_a change_n for_o they_o by_o the_o governor_n which_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o army_n till_o he_o excel_v hostage_n and_o wagon_n be_v return_v and_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v back_o his_o excel_v will_v send_v their_o hostage_n with_o safe_a conduct_n and_o assurance_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o die_v xix_o the_o officer_n captain_n and_o officer_n comprise_v in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o this_o treaty_n have_v any_o arm_n boat_n sloope_n or_o other_o preparation_n of_o war_n belong_v particular_o to_o themselves_o may_v sell_v or_o transport_v they_o without_o any_o enquiry_n to_o be_v make_v about_o those_o which_o shall_v buy_v or_o carry_v they_o away_o xx._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o restitution_n make_v of_o any_o horse_n merchandise_n ware_n or_o any_o other_o good_n sell_v or_o hold_v for_o booty_n nor_o no_o man_n call_v in_o question_n about_o that_o xxi_o those_o of_o the_o garrison_n of_o breda_n be_v in_o the_o town_n aswell_o officer_n as_o particular_a soldier_n may_v return_v to_o breda_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n and_o good_n as_o likewise_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o wagon_n and_o a_o hostage_n to_o carry_v they_o and_o their_o good_n thither_o in_o all_o assurance_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o article_n as_o comprehend_v therein_o give_v at_o the_o camp_n before_o buss_v the_o 14._o of_o september_n 1629._o and_o be_v sign_v f._n henry_n de_fw-fr nassau_n a._n de_fw-fr grobindonck_n and_o beneath_o write_v by_o his_o excel_v order_n i._o junius_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o excel_v seal_n of_o arm_n point_n agree_v on_o by_o his_o excellency_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o ecclesiasticke_n magistracy_n and_o burgese_n on_o the_o city_n of_o the_o buss_n i._o first_o that_o all_o offence_n injury_n and_o act_n of_o hostillity_n commit_v happen_v &_o effectuate_v between_o this_o town_n and_o those_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n aswell_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o intestine_a trouble_n commotion_n and_o war_n as_o likewise_o during_o this_o siege_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o either_o in_o general_a or_o in_o particular_a aswell_o within_o as_o without_o be_v and_o shall_v remain_v pardon_v and_o forget_v and_o hold_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o happen_v so_o that_o at_o no_o time_n any_o mention_n molestation_n pretence_n suit_n or_o inquisition_n in_o law_n within_o or_o without_o for_o the_o cause_n above_o say_v shall_v be_v make_v prosecute_v or_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o live_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o also_o to_o any_o good_n belong_v to_o they_o ii_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o conformable_a to_o the_o edict_n of_o this_o land_n enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscientie_n as_o they_o usual_o do_v over_o all_o and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o clergy_n man_n shall_v depart_v the_o town_n within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n according_a to_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o land_n and_o may_v take_v and_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o their_o moveable_n image_n picture_n and_o church_n ornament_n iii_o the_o say_v ecclesiasticke_n shall_v enjoy_v during_o their_o life_n the_o revenue_n &_o fruit_n of_o their_o good_n in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o pay_v contribution_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a &_o pastoral_n good_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o aswell_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o town_n as_o other_o wise_a iv_o that_o the_o nun_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a woman_n may_v abide_v in_o the_o town_n and_o shall_v be_v maintain_v during_o their_o life_n out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o their_o cloister_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v accommodate_v in_o their_o cloister_n or_o provide_v with_o other_o dwelling_n v._o that_o also_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n aswell_o ecclesiastic_n nun_n as_o secular_a person_n flee_v or_o otherwise_o whosoever_o they_o be_v bear_v office_n in_o the_o oath_n government_n and_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o soldier_n or_o other_o the_o state_n of_o brabant_n belong_v to_o this_o town_n or_o not_o their_o life_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v preserve_v aswell_o in_o general_n as_o particular_a if_o they_o contrary_v not_o the_o precedent_a article_n vi_o also_o that_o this_o town_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o burgher_n thereof_o aswell_o the_o clergy_n as_o lay_v man_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o use_v in_o all_o gentleness_n and_o benignity_n by_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n henceforward_o to_o live_v in_o all_o friendship_n and_o concordance_n with_o the_o other_o unite_a province_n and_o town_n to_o trade_n and_o traffic_v one_o with_o another_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n as_o be_v fit_v vii_o that_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n &_o he_o excel_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n shall_v use_v exercise_n in_o the_o say_a town_n liberty_n territory_n &_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o town_n the_o same_o right_a and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n hitherto_o have_v have_v and_o to_o treat_v with_o this_o town_n so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o capital_a town_n of_o brabant_n be_v use_v to_o do_v viii_o that_o this_o town_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o shall_v retain_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n all_o their_o right_n custom_n freedom_n exemption_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n aswell_o general_a as_o particular_a which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o possess_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o war_n aswell_o by_o water_n all_o be_v by_o land_n within_o and_o with_o out_o the_o town_n as_o in_o brabant_n gelderland_n holland_n zeeland_n upon_o the_o rind_n and_o other_o province_n place_n and_o river_n aswell_o tax_n toll_v of_o timber_n ingebot_n the_o staple_n of_o ox_n and_o other_o none_o except_v forasmuch_o as_o concern_v their_o lawful_a possession_n ix_o that_o the_o roll_a and_o government_n of_o the_o town_n aswell_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o politic_a affair_n shall_v continue_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o town_n and_o that_o no_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v promote_v thereunto_o or_o choose_v but_o such_o as_o be_v natif_fw-fr of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o which_o have_v receive_v holy_a baptism_n there_o or_o such_o other_o as_o the_o high_a &_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o naturallize_v and_o qualify_v thereunto_o save_v that_o for_o this_o time_n the_o government_n both_o in_o justice_n and_o policy_n aswell_o in_o chief_a as_o subordinate_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v absolute_a appoint_v and_o constitute_v by_o his_o excel_v &_o the_o deputye_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n x._o that_o the_o town_n shall_v hold_v in_o their_o own_o government_n and_o disposition_n all_o their_o inhabitant_n right_a of_o imposition_n fishery_n way_n corn_n measure_n and_o monthly_a money_n and_o all_o their_o right_n and_o revenue_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v the_o disposition_n and_o order_n of_o they_o provide_v that_o they_o have_v right_a thereunto_o &_o without_o preiudice_v the_o other_o membre_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n xi_o those_o of_o the_o town_n shall_v keep_v still_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o victual_n material_n and_o other_o their_o common_a good_n sell_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o town_n of_o charge_n and_o preserve_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a three_o member_n except_o the_o ordinance_n arm_n and_o other_o
munition_n keep_v for_o the_o town_n which_o may_v not_o be_v sell_v xii_o that_o all_o confraternity_n artillery_n gild_v and_o occupation_n be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o town_n shall_v remain_v in_o esse_fw-la and_o keep_v their_o ancient_a charter_n ordinance_n &_o privilidges_n together_o with_o all_o their_o good_n ready_a or_o unready_a and_o to_o this_o end_n in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v be_v order_v by_o the_o say_a confraternity_n occupation_n gild_v or_o sell_v or_o buy_v by_o they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o marshal_n headman_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n xiii_o that_o in_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n and_o other_o unite_a province_n the_o three_o arm_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v stamp_v or_o counterfeit_v neither_o any_o the_o mark_n belong_v to_o the_o gild_v or_o occupation_n of_o this_o town_n as_o the_o cutlars_n the_o point-maker_n and_o other_o hand_n craft_n man_n but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v keep_v and_o use_v their_o own_o proper_a mark_n and_o that_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o workmanship_a be_v make_v and_o that_o all_o gild_v and_o manufacture_n as_o also_o the_o dyer_n &_o the_o new_a yearly_a fair_n procure_v during_o these_o trouble_n in_o the_o maioury_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v cease_v un_o less_o those_o of_o the_o maioury_a be_v hear_v there_o upon_o touch_v their_o anuall_a fair_n otherwise_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o all_o equity_n by_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n fourteen_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o buss_n and_o those_o in_o the_o country_n sit_v under_o contribution_n have_v grant_v they_o and_o shall_v be_v entreat_v as_o the_o other_o good_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n aswell_o within_o the_o town_n as_o dweller_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n xv._o and_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o rent_n and_o lawful_a debt_n make_v by_o the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o city_n or_o their_o deputy_n also_o ordain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o accept_v to_o be_v pay_v aswell_o during_o this_o siege_n as_o before_o whether_o they_o be_v enrowl_v or_o seal_v or_o no_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v deliver_v over_o a_o pertinent_a state_n that_o the_o high_a &_o mighty_a lord_n afterward_o may_v in_o all_o equity_n dispose_v thereof_o xvi_o and_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n the_o present_a accise_n imposition_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o the_o town_n in_o future_a time_n shall_v take_v their_o usual_a course_n which_o may_v be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v by_o the_o three_o member_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o do_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o common_a weal_n xvii_o that_o all_o act_n resolution_n decree_n &_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o three_o member_n or_o magistracy_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o state_n or_o good_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n also_o the_o sentence_n give_v in_o power_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o shreive_n as_o likewise_o all_o eviction_n of_o good_n due_o solemnize_v situate_v with_o in_o or_o without_o this_o town_n shall_v remain_v in_o their_o force_n &_o vigour_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n of_o the_o interest_v party_n neither_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n or_o reformation_n if_o that_o belong_v unto_o they_o xviii_o that_o those_o which_o be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o magistracis_n or_o have_v be_v heretofore_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v not_o trouble_v because_o of_o the_o act_n and_o ordinance_n grant_v by_o they_o for_o the_o distribution_n or_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n for_o the_o town_n or_o other_o provision_n make_v neither_o shall_v also_o the_o receiver_n be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o money_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v and_o receive_v nor_o that_o the_o account_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a receiver_n and_o other_o deputy_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o search_n or_o rivision_n as_o likewise_o all_o the_o account_n give_v up_o by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o domain_v state_n of_o brabandt_n receiver_n of_o licence_n conuoye_n and_o fortification_n shall_v continue_v as_o they_o be_v without_o any_o inquity_n make_v after_o they_o xix_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o great_a hospital_n the_o fabric_n of_o church_n orphan_n house_n lasory_n findling_n madman_n and_o other_o foundation_n of_o hospital_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o authorisation_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o directour_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v confer_v and_o give_v by_o the_o three_o member_n in_o conformity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n and_o as_o they_o have_v be_v exercise_v heretofore_o xx._n that_o also_o the_o owner_n of_o winde-mill_n &_o oyle-mill_n within_o this_o town_n and_o the_o freedom_n thereof_o during_o this_o siege_n or_o which_o by_o former_a war_n have_v be_v break_v off_o or_o shoot_v down_o or_o otherwise_o demolish_v may_v build_v they_o up_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n without_o sue_v any_o new_a warrant_n for_o they_o or_o to_o pay_v any_o other_o right_n than_o those_o which_o they_o have_v use_v to_o pay_v heretofore_o except_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v otherwise_o require_v it_o xxi_o that_o every_o layeman_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v be_v in_o the_o oath_n and_o service_n of_o his_o majest_n of_o spain_n whether_o of_o the_o town_n or_o no_o he_o shall_v be_v free_o permit_v after_o the_o surrender_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o with_o his_o family_n &_o good_n and_o to_o this_o end_n may_v send_v for_o wagon_n karre_n boat_n or_o ship_v out_o of_o brabant_n holland_n and_o other_o neutral_a town_n without_o any_o of_o their_o person_n good_n or_o the_o conductour_n of_o they_o either_o go_v or_o come_v shall_v be_v hinder_v molest_v or_o trouble_v by_o the_o soldier_n or_o fiscal_v or_o any_o other_o and_o that_o without_o require_v any_o other_o passport_n or_o consent_n but_o this_o xxii_o moreover_o the_o burgher_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n as_o likewise_o those_o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o service_n oath_n military_a of_o his_o majest_n or_o not_o and_o the_o heeyr_n belong_v to_o they_o shall_v have_v three_o year_n liberty_n ensue_v that_o they_o may_v in_o all_o place_n aswell_o in_o the_o town_n liberty_n and_o maioury_a thereof_o sell_v transport_v change_n barter_v their_o good_n as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o fit_a or_o to_o have_v they_o receive_v or_o administrate_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o they_o and_o come_v die_v within_o or_o without_o the_o town_n during_o the_o same_o time_n by_o will_n or_o without_o make_v of_o will_n in_o such_o a_o case_n their_o good_n shall_v fall_v to_o their_o institute_v inheritor_n or_o to_o the_o next_o of_o their_o kindred_n xxiii_o and_o those_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o during_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o year_n which_o will_v go_v into_o the_o province_n &_o town_n belong_v to_o &_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majest_n about_o their_o particular_a affair_n may_v free_o do_v the_o same_o four_o time_n a_o year_n with_o the_o former_a knowledge_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o require_v a_o passport_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o just_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o at_o end_n of_o these_o three_o year_n may_v make_v their_o abode_n in_o this_o town_n or_o in_o other_o place_n where_o they_o pay_v contribution_n where_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n for_o to_o go_v to_o pass_v &_o to_o traffic_v every_o where_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxiv_o that_o no_o other_o 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