a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o director_n of_o the_o netherlands_o east_n india_n company_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a company_n touch_v the_o bloody_a proceed_n against_o the_o english_a merchant_n execute_v at_o amboyna_n together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o process_n against_o the_o say_a english_a and_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o english_a east_n india_n company_n to_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n and_o defence_n publish_a by_o authority_n print_a at_o london_n by_o john_n dawson_n for_o the_o east_n india_n company_n 163â—_n ¶_o to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o netherlands_o east_n india_n company_n hereafter_o in_o the_o first_o place_n follow_v be_v by_o the_o same_o company_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o november_n anno_fw-la 1624._o for_o answer_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o english_a east_n india_n 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8._o of_o march_n 1623._o and_o it_o be_v sign_v isaac_n de_fw-fr brune_n advocate_n fiscall_v the_o worshipful_a harman_n van_n speult_n councillor_n of_o the_o indies_n governor_n of_o amboyna_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o ordinary_a council_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o also_o those_o in_o the_o ship_n name_v the_o rotterdam_n amsterdam_n the_o unicorn_n edam_fw-la and_o the_o little-hope_a have_v hear_v the_o demand_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o advocate_n fiscall_v de_fw-fr brune_n make_v against_o the_o say_a delinquent_n after_o they_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o course_n during_o this_o heavy_a assembly_n and_o to_o inspire_v into_o they_o nothing_o but_o equity_n and_o justice_n after_o mature_a consideration_n in_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o you_o the_o delinquent_n aswell_o english_a as_o japonezes_n to_o wit_n captain_n gabriel_n towerson_n samuel_n coulson_n emanuel_n tompson_n 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van_n leeuwen_n john_n jacobson_n wincoop_n leonard_n clocq_n martin_n johnson_n vogell_n john_n joosten_n jacob_n cooper_n john_n van_n nieupoort_n peter_n jansen_n van_n zanten_n harman_n crayevanger_n rowland_n tailler_n vincent_n corthal_n secretary_n whereas_o the_o say_a governor_n van_n speult_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o honourable_a english_a company_n have_v think_v good_a to_o spare_v two_o of_o the_o say_v english_a merchant_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o the_o grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o the_o lord_n governor_n general_n peter_n de_fw-fr carpentier_n to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o other_o deputy_n of_o his_o worship_n they_o may_v look_v to_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_v honourable_a english_a company_n his_o worship_n for_o certain_a reason_n have_v choose_v for_o one_o of_o they_o john_n beaumont_n english_a merchant_n in_o the_o factorie_a of_o lohoe_n and_o ordain_v that_o m._n collins_n m._n thomson_n and_o m._n coulson_n shall_v draw_v lot_n between_o they_o 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rowland_n tailler_n vincent_n corthal_n secretary_n whereas_o augustine_n peres_n marinho_n of_o the_o slave_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v that_o he_o promise_v his_o aid_n it_o be_v conclude_v of_o he_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o augustine_n peres_n which_o have_v be_v a_o slave_n of_o the_o honourable_a dutch_a east_n india_n company_n who_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v augustine_n in_o hope_n of_o his_o good_a carriage_n for_o the_o present_a she_o shall_v return_v to_o her_o ancient_a master_n of_o the_o say_a company_n until_o such_o time_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o governor_n do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o amboyna_n the_o 9_o of_o march_n 1623._o and_o be_v subscribe_v harman_n van_n speult_n laurence_n de_fw-fr marschalck_n clement_n kersseboom_n john_n johnson_n vischer_n john_n van_n leeuwen_n john_n iscobson_n wincoop_n leonard_n clocq_n martin_n johnson_n 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it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o english_a prisoner_n that_o be_v for_o the_o present_a reserve_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o lord_n general_n de_fw-fr carpentier_n as_o m._n beaumont_n and_o m._n collins_n as_o likewise_o those_o that_o have_v none_o or_o little_a knowledge_n in_o the_o say_v intend_v treason_n shall_v be_v again_o remit_v to_o the_o english_a lodging_n with_o other_o appoint_v by_o the_o governor_n van_fw-mi speult_n to_o keep_v and_o look_v to_o the_o good_n of_o their_o company_n until_o the_o arrival_n of_o some_o english_a ship_n for_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o say_a company_n thus_o do_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o amboyna_n the_o day_n above_o write_v subscribe_v harman_n van_n speult_n laurence_n de_fw-fr marschalck_n clement_n kersseboom_n john_n johnson_n vischer_n john_n van_n leeuwen_n john_n jacobson_n wincoop_n leonard_n clocq_n martin_n johnson_n vogell_n john_n joosten_n jacob_n 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