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to_o the_o say_v provincial_a government_n privative_a absolute_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o the_o country_n have_v enjoin_v their_o deputy_n not_o only_o to_o exercise_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o right_n but_o also_o in_o case_n any_o soldier_n come_v march_v into_o the_o same_o province_n upon_o any_o other_o order_n to_o keep_v off_o and_o hinder_v they_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la to_o this_o same_o end_n serve_v also_o the_o 5._o 11._o and_o 17._o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n whereupon_o prince_n maurice_n of_o immortal_a memory_n in_o the_o year_n 1590._o item_n the_o 11._o &_o 17_o artic._n whereupon_o prince_n henry_n in_o the_o year_n 1625._o be_v receive_v stadtholders_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n wherein_o there_o be_v especial_o observable_a the_o say_v 11_o the_o articleimport_v that_o the_o stadt-holder_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o put_v any_o garrison_n into_o the_o city_n without_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n and_o the_o say_v 17_o the_o article_n ordain_v that_o if_o his_o excellency_n shall_v not_o be_v within_o the_o country_n the_o government_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o landship_n or_o land_n deputy_n to_o who_o the_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v bind_v to_o yield_v as_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o to_o his_o excellency_n himself_o as_o for_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o have_v be_v ample_o deduce_v in_o this_o behalf_n out_o of_o their_o forecited_n resolution_n of_o feb._n 6._o 1587._o there_o be_v a_o very_a pertinent_a passage_n in_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o commission_v counsel_n of_o their_o n._n gr._n m._n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1590._o and_o contain_v in_o the_o 38_o the_o article_n thereof_o where_o it_o be_v first_o ordain_v in_o general_a that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v issue_v forth_o all_o their_o dispatch_n or_o order_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriesland_a there_o be_v afterward_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n subjoin_v these_o follow_a word_n safe_a notwithstanding_o the_o dispatch_n and_o command_n to_o the_o souldierie_a which_o they_o shall_v issue_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o excellency_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o commission_v counsel_n aforesaid_a as_o likewise_o in_o the_o late_a instruction_n of_o the_o foresay_a commission_v counsel_n of_o the_o year_n 1623._o artic._n 35._o the_o same_o be_v ordain_v more_o straight_o yet_o even_o with_o exclusion_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n that_o namely_o the_o dispatch_n and_o command_n to_o the_o souldierie_n shall_v be_v issue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o l_o ds_o the_o state_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o commission_v counsel_n it_o be_v also_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o respective_a stadtholders_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o their_o instruction_n artic._n 6._o together_o with_o the_o deputy_n counsel_n to_o look_v to_o all_o the_o needful_a garrison_n security_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o foresay_a country_n city_n fort_n port_n water_n and_o river_n thereof_o all_o which_o be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 5._o 31._o &_o 35._o artic._n of_o the_o former-cited_n instruction_n of_o the_o commission_v counsel_n and_o those_o of_o the_o 5._o 28._o &_o 32._o artic._n of_o their_o late_a &_o last_v cite_v instruction_n in_o conformity_n whereof_o also_o the_o patent_n within_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n be_v give_v and_o dispatch_v in_o the_o former_a time_n by_o the_o foresay_a commission_v counsel_n and_o confirm_v with_o their_o seal_n and_o secretary_n signature_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o stadtholders_n and_o governor_n with_o these_o express_a word_n insert_v with_o advice_n of_o the_o commission_v council_n whereof_o for_o example_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o copy_n set_v down_o here_o of_o a_o patent_n give_v and_o dispatch_v by_o the_o say_v commission_v council_n april_n 17_o 0._o 1595._o word_n for_o word_n as_o follow_v maurice_n bear_v prince_n of_o orange_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n etc._n etc._n marquis_n of_o vere_n flushing_n governor_n and_o captain_n general_n over_o gelderland_n holland_n zealand_n west-friesland_n zutphen_n utrecht_n overyssell_a etc._n etc._n admiral_n and_o general_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o commissioned_n council_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n charge_v and_o ordain_v by_o these_o captain_n strackman_n to_o transport_v himself_o to_o the_o city_n of_o goude_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v for_o a_o certain_a short_a time_n till_o further_a order_n from_o his_o excellency_n don_n at_o the_o hague_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o forementioned_a commission'd-council_n underneath_o stand_v by_o his_o excellency_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o commission_v council_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriesland_a and_o be_v sign_v c._n de_fw-fr rechtere_fw-la and_o although_o for_o some_o year_n hitherto_o the_o last_o stadtholders_n may_v have_v past_a and_o give_v some_o patent_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o commission_v council_n it_o be_v considerable_a nevertheless_o that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o stadtholders_n and_o governor_n particular_a of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o province_n in_o particular_a and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o generality_n the_o right_a of_o the_o province_n be_v no_o whit_n impair_v thereby_o come_v now_o to_o the_o city_n town_n and_o land_n of_o utrecht_n there_o be_v divers_a pertinent_a passage_n in_o the_o instruction_n for_o their_o stadtholders_n or_o governor_n to_o prove_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o particular_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o 11_o the_o article_n thereof_o import_v that_o if_o it_o be_v find_v needful_a any_o garrison_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o foresay_a city_n or_o town_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o governor_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n or_o their_o deputy_n under_o a_o certain_a restriction_n about_o the_o same_o governor_n absence_n set_v down_o there_o more_o at_o large_a as_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o further_o elucidate_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o article_n of_o the_o foresay_a instruction_n the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n of_o friesland_n speak_v very_o clear_o in_o the_o instruction_n frame_v for_o their_o deputie-state_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o 33._o article_n of_o the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n whereas_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o garrison_n have_v general_o be_v transplace_v and_o change_v by_o the_o sole_a command_n of_o his_o lordship_n the_o governor_n and_o never_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v transplace_v of_o the_o garrison_n be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o country_n note_v that_o here_o the_o transplace_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v say_v to_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o particular_a or_o provincial_a government_n of_o friesland_n therefore_o they_o the_o plenipotentiaries_n do_v ordain_v their_o deputy_n to_o suffer_v no_o more_o henceforward_o any_o transplace_n of_o garrison_n to_o be_v make_v otherwise_o then_o with_o express_a consent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o pertinent_a withal_o to_o this_o purpose_n what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 31._o article_n of_o the_o foresay_a instruction_n namely_o that_o the_o captain_n and_o commander_n have_v company_n under_o they_o shall_v stand_v engage_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o service_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o country_n in_o all_o place_n and_o quarter_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o governor_n and_o deputie-state_n to_o pass_v by_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o instruction_n applicable_a to_o this_o purpose_n which_o their_o n._n gr._n m._n judge_v needless_a notwithstanding_o here_o to_o enumerate_v only_o for_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o let_v the_o 8_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o the_o instruction_n whereupon_o his_o lp_n count_n henry_n of_o nassaw_n whilom_o in_o the_o year_n 1632_o and_o afterward_o his_o excellcie_n count_n william_n receive_v the_o government_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n it_o be_v therein_o ordain_v that_o the_o stadt-holder_n shall_v govern_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a instruction_n of_o the_o deputie-state_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o same_o concern_v his_o person_n especial_o about_o place_v of_o garrison_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o must_v precise_o observe_v the_o foresay_a 33_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n for_o the_o deputy_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o l_o d_o stadt-holder_n the_o government_n of_o the_o foresay_a country_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o sole_a disposition_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o say_a
which_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o military_a matter_n may_v commit_v among_o themselves_o and_o no_o further_o so_o that_o all_o other_o matter_n whether_o criminal_a or_o civil_a shall_v make_v the_o souldierie_a or_o military_a person_n liable_a to_o be_v aprehend_v indite_v sentence_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o civil_a or_o criminal_a judge_n who_o sentence_n be_v they_o about_o matter_n of_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v in_o default_n of_o other_o satisfaction_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o land_n the_o governor_n in_o the_o city_n and_o place_n have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o state_n as_o at_o sluys_n berghen_n of_o zoom_n hulst_n breda_n the_o bosch_n willemstadt_n mastricht_n and_o wessel_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o province_n and_o that_o with_o the_o usual_a commission_n the_o commandery_n of_o other_o such_o like_a place_n by_o the_o state_n general_n the_o majorship_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o military_a officer_n to_o be_v admit_v hereafter_o ought_v all_o of_o they_o to_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n as_o for_o the_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n and_o transplace_v of_o garrison_n gather_v of_o camp_n and_o leaguer_n or_o send_v forth_o considerable_a troop_n or_o squadron_n to_o place_n and_o upon_o occasion_n where_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n require_v it_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o state_n general_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o their_o hi._n m._n be_v to_o conclude_v and_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o alteration_n come_v to_o be_v make_v the_o same_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o province_n city_n and_o place_n where_o the_o company_n be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o or_o take_v forth_o as_o likewise_o timely_a notice_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o letter_n to_o the_o province_n where_o the_o say_v company_n be_v to_o pass_v or_o rendezvous_n that_o order_n and_o course_n may_v be_v take_v about_o their_o marching_n and_o quarter_n provide_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n shall_v have_v liberty_n also_o to_o send_v company_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o the_o security_n thereof_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o they_o give_v immediate_a advertisement_n thereof_o to_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o that_o furthermore_o all_o such_o company_n as_o be_v any_o where_n in_o garrison_n now_o or_o may_v be_v put_v in_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o respective_a city_n according_a to_o the_o 17_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n and_o the_o form_n already_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o to_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o open_a country_n in_o case_n necessity_n shall_v require_v to_o put_v any_o company_n there_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o river_n or_o otherwise_o the_o city_n ancient_o exempt_v and_o privilege_v of_o be_v molest_v with_o any_o garrison_n against_o their_o will_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o their_o old_a right_n and_o possession_n thereof_o and_o not_o be_v prejudice_v therein_o at_o all_o as_o for_o secret_a correspondency_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o land_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o continue_v with_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v think_v fit_v and_o requisite_a for_o most_o service_n of_o the_o land_n and_o most_o secret_a manage_n thereof_o with_o the_o least_o chargeableness_n that_o may_v be_v the_o money_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v furnish_v from_o the_o treasury_n by_o the_o receiver-general_n beside_o all_o these_o foresay_a inclination_n and_o consideration_n the_o present_a lord_n of_o the_o province_n of_o overyssell_a reserâ—_n to_o themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o take_v off_o or_o add_v what_o they_o shall_v judge_v fit_a and_o requisite_a for_o most_o service_n of_o the_o country_n upon_o februarii_fw-la 13_o o_o there_o be_v come_v in_o now_o the_o inclination_n and_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o overture_n and_o proposition_n make_v by_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o holland_n januar._n 18_o o._n the_o lord_n of_o holland_n propound_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o deliver_v in_o write_v their_o further_a consideration_n for_o contract_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v the_o lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o assembly_n and_o make_v overture_n of_o their_o further_a consideration_n for_o dispatch_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n by_o distinguish_a thing_n pure_o provincial_a concern_v which_o they_o have_v likewise_o declare_v themselves_o in_o manner_n as_o will_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o and_o thing_n proper_o to_o be_v deliberate_v by_o this_o assembly_n contain_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n have_v peruse_v and_o examine_v the_o respective_a consideration_n serve_v in_o by_o the_o province_n at_o the_o say_v great_a assembly_n they_o judge_v thereupon_o that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a consideration_n be_v some_o of_o they_o pure_o provincial_a and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o deliberation_n and_o order_v of_o the_o say_a assembly_n but_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n and_o other_o some_o belong_v pure_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o common_a union_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o deliberation_n of_o the_o foresay_a great_a assembly_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o their_o no._n mi._n judge_v to_o be_v provincial_a and_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n be_v these_o follow_v i._o the_o appoint_v of_o stadholders_n or_o forbear_v it_o at_o the_o state_n pleasure_n in_o every_o province_n ii_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o commandery_n and_o majorship_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n within_o the_o respective_a unite_a province_n together_o with_o their_o condependency_n iii_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o key_n by_o such_o city_n as_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o state_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o watchword_n by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n iv_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o militia_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o pure_o military_a v._o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o collonelship_n captainship_n and_o lesser_a charge_n of_o their_o own_o repartition_n vi_o the_o transplace_n of_o the_o garrison_n within_o the_o respective_a province_n with_o the_o condependency_n vii_o the_o swear_n of_o the_o souldierie_a by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o any_o souldierie_a be_v put_v in_o garrison_n beside_o the_o oath_n which_o the_o say_a souldierie_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v to_o the_o province_n upon_o who_o repartition_n they_o stand_v that_o their_o no._n mi._n conceiv_o the_o foresay_a matter_n ought_v whole_o and_o sole_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o dispose_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n every_o one_o apart_o declare_v withal_o that_o their_o n._n m._n intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o right_n within_o their_o own_o government_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a that_o the_o province_n and_o member_n of_o they_o shall_v as_o they_o think_v good_a make_v use_n of_o and_o improve_v the_o same_o right_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v it_o expedient_a that_o the_o officer_n military_a may_v be_v write_v unto_o from_o this_o board_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n and_o member_n thereof_o and_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o therein_o that_o the_o matter_n which_o their_o n._n m._n judge_v to_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o common_a union_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v deliberate_v in_o this_o assembly_n be_v i._o whether_o in_o the_o general_n direction_n and_o disposition_n of_o military_a affair_n and_o the_o army_n or_o souldierie_a by_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o confederate_n former_o refer_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n it_o will_v be_v think_v good_a to_o make_v any_o alteration_n therein_o ii_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o patent_n or_o commission_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o such_o of_o the_o army_n as_o be_v without_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n iii_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o voice_n province_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o shall_v receiv_v garrison_n and_o give_v way_n to_o march_n and_o randevouze_n iv_o in_o what_o manner_n any_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o voice_n province_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o v._o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v
the_o king_n of_o spain_n nevertheless_o always_o with_o this_o express_a reservation_n and_o limitation_n that_o the_o same_o land_n and_o each_o province_n apart_o shall_v remain_v and_o be_v maintain_v in_o their_o own_o peculiar_a policy_n right_n and_o liberty_n wherein_o they_o have_v continue_v from_o all_o antiquity_n so_o that_o the_o one_o country_n or_o dominion_n shall_v pretend_v no_o right_a or_o signiory_n over_o the_o other_o to_o dispossess_v the_o same_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o its_o right_n and_o liberty_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v and_o engage_v each_o to_o other_o in_o concord_n and_o equal_a degree_n by_o the_o union_n of_o utrecht_n the_o country_n engage_v themselves_o together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o province_n namely_o in_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v separate_v but_o wâ—re_v bind_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o without_o inâ—ringing_v or_o impair_n nevertheless_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a privilege_n liberty_n 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and_o city_n be_v equal_o engage_v in_o one_o
in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o civil_a command_n which_o number_n shall_v not_o be_v lessen_v but_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o with_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n so_o as_o that_o the_o necessity_n be_v pass_v the_o say_a company_n be_v return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a garrison_n or_o other_o instead_o of_o they_o vii_o that_o no_o company_n be_v lay_v into_o any_o voice_v province_n but_o with_o the_o foreknowledge_n advice_n and_o consent_n and_o patent_n likewise_o of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n viii_o that_o no_o force_n shall_v pass_v through_o any_o voice_v province_n before_o timely_a advertisement_n give_v thereof_o to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o passage_n and_o that_o no_o company_n or_o soldier_n at_o sea_n or_o land_n shall_v march_v through_o any_o wall_a town_n of_o the_o say_a province_n without_o leave_v of_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n thereof_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v tarry_v without_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o arrival_n to_o the_o say_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v thereupon_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v give_v order_n that_o the_o say_v force_n may_v pass_v either_o through_o or_o about_o the_o say_a city_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v good_a to_o appoint_v which_o order_n the_o souldierie_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v precise_o ix_o that_o the_o state_n in_o the_o respective_a province_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v especial_o autorize_v by_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o transplace_v the_o company_n within_o their_o province_n by_o patent_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v be_v bind_v likewise_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o provide_v there_o be_v forthwith_o notice_n give_v thereof_o unto_o their_o hi._n mi._n and_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o also_o the_o state_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v enable_v in_o case_n of_o sudden_a need_n and_o when_o the_o patent_n from_o the_o generality_n can_v be_v stay_v for_o to_o send_v forth_o company_n lie_v in_o their_o own_o province_n upon_o their_o particular_a patent_n into_o their_o province_n into_o the_o endanger_a city_n and_o fort_n resort_v immediate_o under_o the_o generality_n provide_v always_o that_o thereof_o there_o be_v present_a advertisement_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o addition_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o say_v company_n send_v forth_o as_o say_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o command_v back_o again_o upon_o their_o own_o patent_n into_o their_o say_a province_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v it_o giving_z advertisement_n thereof_o as_o before_o provide_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n above_o the_o ordinary_a number_n of_o the_o determine_a garrison_n when_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v receive_v contrary_a order_n from_o the_o generality_n before_o the_o foresay_a revocation_n x._o that_o the_o souldierie_a shall_v be_v bind_v beside_o the_o general_a oath_n to_o the_o generality_n to_o make_v oath_n likewise_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v together_o with_o that_o under_o who_o repartition_n or_o pay_n they_o stand_v as_o also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o voice_v province_n where_o they_o be_v put_v in_o garrison_n according_a to_o the_o form_n agree_v upon_o and_o establish_v together_o with_o this_o as_o it_o follow_v we_o annex_v word_n for_o word_n at_o the_o â—nd_n of_o these_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n which_o oath_n shall_v likewise_o be_v make_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o open_a country_n or_o the_o representer_n thereof_o if_o so_o be_v that_o necessity_n require_v the_o put_n of_o any_o company_n there_o either_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o stream_n and_o river_n or_o otherwise_o xi_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o fontier-town_n and_o fort_n shall_v likewise_o be_v change_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o the_o most_o service_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o occasion_n and_o emergency_n of_o affair_n xii_o and_o that_o therewithal_o there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o all_o the_o city_n fort_n and_o place_n so_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v condition_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o that_o copy_n thereof_o shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o respective_a province_n at_o their_o desire_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v there_o preserve_v and_o register_v and_o of_o this_o their_o h._n m._n resolution_n a_o extract_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o serve_v for_o information_n and_o direction_n to_o they_o to_o steer_v by_o as_o much_o as_o may_v concern_v they_o here_o follow_v we_o the_o instruction_n mention_v above_o artic._n 3._o of_o the_o foresay_a establish_a resolution_n instruction_n for_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o give_v of_o patent_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o souldierie_a and_o in_o provide_v for_o the_o frontier_n of_o this_o state_n i._o the_o foresay_a commissioner_n shall_v take_v â—are_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o state_n in_o general_n be_v beset_v with_o sufficient_a garrison_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o provide_v with_o necessary_a ammunition_n and_o provision_n by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_a be_v as_o much_o as_o may_v and_o occasion_n permit_v distribute_v and_o dispose_v of_o in_o the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a place_n about_o the_o say_a frontier_n for_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n at_o all_o time_n in_o case_n of_o sudden_a need_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o ii_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o patent_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o souldierie_a but_o after_o advice_n have_v from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o say_a advice_n be_v hear_v and_o approve_a of_o the_o patent_n to_o be_v issue_v shall_v be_v attest_v by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n of_o their_o h._n m._n and_o sign_v moreover_o by_o two_o deputy_n of_o the_o next_o succeed_v province_n be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o h._n m._n and_o the_o patent_n thus_o attest_v sign_v and_o seal_v as_o before_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o to_o be_v there_o likewise_o attest_v by_o their_o precedent_n sign_v by_o their_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o thus_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o be_v dispatch_v iii_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a to_o take_v forth_o any_o company_n out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v desire_v the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n to_o give_v way_n for_o the_o take_v forth_o of_o so_o many_o company_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a add_v therewithal_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o send_v the_o patent_n a_o long_a to_o the_o say_a state_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n with_o vacant_a space_n of_o the_o name_n to_o be_v insert_v by_o either_o of_o they_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o provincial_a patent_n iu._n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o take_v forth_o so_o many_o company_n out_o of_o the_o say_a province_n as_o may_v lessen_v the_o number_n which_o be_v find_v good_a or_o may_v be_v find_v good_a hereafter_o to_o be_v leave_v within_o each_o province_n for_o the_o beset_a of_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o assist_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v of_o their_o civil_a command_n unless_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o their_o authorize_v commissioner_n do_v give_v their_o express_a consent_n unto_o it_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o danger_n be_v pass_v the_o foresay_a company_n or_o some_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o their_o former_a garrison_n v._o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v any_o company_n in_o any_o voice_v province_n but_o with_o the_o foreknowledge_n advice_n
ordinary_a deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n desire_v their_o advice_n about_o transplace_v or_o send_v forth_o of_o any_o company_n and_o give_v of_o patent_n to_o the_o same_o to_o supply_v the_o desire_a advice_n to_o the_o say_a assembly_n with_o all_o expedition_n ix_o and_o beside_o that_o likewise_o to_o inform_v and_o advertise_v the_o say_a assembly_n of_o the_o ordinary_a deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o foresay_a frontier_n and_o necessity_n of_o change_v some_o of_o the_o company_n as_o often_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v judge_v that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n require_v it_o x._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o beforementioned_a patent_n may_v be_v due_o expedit_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o joint-confederates_a and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v care_n have_v that_o no_o company_n shall_v march_v into_o any_o voice_v province_n to_o be_v put_v in_o garrison_n there_o but_o with_o permission_n and_o particular_a patent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n as_o likewise_o that_o no_o company_n shall_v be_v remove_v or_o draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o voice_v province_n whereby_o the_o prescribe_a number_n agree_v upon_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v agree_v upon_o with_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o each_o province_n respective_o for_o garrison_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n thereof_o and_o for_o assist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o civil_a command_n may_v come_v to_o be_v lessen_v the_o foresay_a council_n shall_v review_v and_o careful_o observe_v the_o patent_n after_o their_o advice_n transmit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o ordinary_a deputy_n at_o the_o generality_n whether_o the_o same_o patent_n be_v attest_v by_o the_o precedent_n at_o the_o generality_n and_o sign_v by_o two_o deputy_n of_o the_o two_o succeed_a province_n present_a subsign_v by_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o hi._n mi._n xi_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o patent_n shall_v serve_v to_o make_v any_o company_n to_o march_v into_o a_o voice_v province_n than_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v observe_v further_o whether_o the_o claus_n be_v insert_v therein_o whereby_o the_o officer_n be_v warn_v and_o charge_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o march_v with_o their_o company_n into_o any_o such_o province_n ere_o and_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v get_v permission_n and_o particular_a patent_n from_o the_o state_n of_o that_o province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o patent_n shall_v serve_v thereby_o to_o draw_v forth_o any_o company_n out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n the_o foresay_a council_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o in_o the_o same_o patent_n there_o be_v blank_n leave_v or_o open_a space_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n which_o be_v to_o lead_v the_o say_a company_n to_o be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n out_o of_o which_o the_o say_v company_n be_v desire_v or_o by_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n according_a to_o occasion_n and_o the_o order_n agree_v upon_o between_o the_o confederate_n in_o that_o behalf_n xii_o and_o find_v that_o the_o say_v patent_n be_v attest_v sign_v subsign_v and_o seal_v in_o manner_n abovesaid_a and_o contain_v the_o foresay_a clau_n of_o any_o company_n design_v for_o march_v into_o any_o voice_v province_n for_o garrison_n and_o have_v blank_n for_o name_n of_o officer_n to_o lead_v the_o company_n upon_o certain_a occasion_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o a_o voice_v province_n then_o and_o not_o otherwise_o shall_v the_o foresay_a council_n likewise_o attest_v the_o say_v patent_n by_o the_o precedent_n in_o the_o council_n and_o sign_n they_o by_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o council_n thus_o without_o any_o further_a delay_n to_o be_v forthwith_o dispatch_v and_o send_v away_o xiii_o moreover_o the_o foresay_a council_n wherever_o the_o state_n of_o a_o voice_v province_n or_o their_o autorized_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v desire_v in_o time_n of_o need_n by_o the_o generality_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o draw_v forth_o of_o some_o company_n out_o of_o their_o province_n whereby_o the_o number_n to_o remain_v within_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o forecited_n agreement_n to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a come_v to_o be_v lessen_v shall_v to_o their_o uttmost_a take_v care_n and_o endeavour_n that_o the_o need_n or_o necessity_n which_o cause_v the_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a company_n be_v pass_v over_o the_o foresay_a company_n be_v ready_o return_v to_o their_o former_a garrison_n or_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n fourteen_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v likewise_o take_v care_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o state_n in_o general_n be_v due_o provide_v with_o needful_a ammunition_n provision_n and_o other_o requisit_n of_o war._n xv._o the_o say_a council_n shall_v endeavour_v that_o the_o general_n mean_v for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o associate_v country_n the_o city_n and_o member_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o quarter_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n particular_o agree_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v agree_v upon_o and_o refer_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o their_o disposition_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o province_n may_v every_o where_o be_v well_o and_o equal_o levy_v and_o that_o the_o farmer_n and_o collector_n thereof_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o inning_n and_o execute_v of_o what_o be_v let_v out_o or_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o collect_v and_o that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o ordinance_n make_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v make_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v punish_v without_o any_o connivance_n and_o in_o these_o matter_n concern_v the_o foresay_a mean_n or_o the_o question_n and_o difference_n thence_o arise_v the_o council_n of_o braband_n and_o flanders_n shall_v not_o meddle_v at_o all_o xvi_o and_o in_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o say_a general_n mean_n they_o shall_v follow_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v follow_v such_o instruction_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o state_n general_n xvii_o and_o in_o the_o inning_n and_o execute_v of_o ihe_n say_v common_a mean_n and_o other_o consent_n or_o subsidy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v the_o foresay_a council_n shall_v proceed_v against_o the_o debtor_n farmer_n and_o collector_n as_o also_o against_o the_o subject_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n city_n and_o place_n defective_a or_o fail_v therein_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v use_v in_o these_o country_n about_o prince_n suit_n or_o money_n and_o according_a to_o the_o warrant_v exsecutorie_a to_o be_v issue_v 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