goods that his Majesties rebellious subjects had taken from the States Generall and their subjects during his Majesties Exile in the late warr In the yeare 1662. the States Generall concluded a treaty of Comon Alliance with the King of great Brittaigne wherein the States were obliged to regulate the trade of India restore Pollerone and Especially to give satisfaction for the two Shipps the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura as also to referre other losses of his Majesties Subjects unto Comissioners who were to receive a list of their dammages under severall restrictions and limitations of time and place Then the States Generall entred into a new league with France never intending to performe the treaty with England insinnuating to the French King and his Ministers that the King of great Brittaigne resented severall affronts that were done to him by the French during his Exile and that he might take occasion from thence to reclayme the two Provinces of Normandy and Brittaigne the ancient inheritance of the Crowne of England which would make him absolute Soveraigne of the seas and give laws both to France and Holland Soe they ingaged France by that new league to protect them in their Fisheries and growing more confident in that Alliance the States gave fresh occasions of dispute upon the Coast of Affrica accompting Europe Asia and America not sufficient to maintaine their pride and ambition but they would also ingross the trade of the other parte of the world to affront the Royall Company of adventurers in England holding themselves secure by the French league against all the force of arguments and Armes that could be brought against them by the King of great Brittaigne which aludes to the dictates of Monsieur Wâ—menem and others of the great and mighly Lords the States of Holland That the States Generall had sufficiently humbled the Spaniards That the Princes bordering upon the Netherlands were rich enough to make a feast but not able to maintaine a warr That even the French of themselves were noe more then a breakfast to the States Generall England only a Dinner The Sweed and the Danes but a Colation boasting that those Kingdomes were wasted by such warrs that had inriched the States Generall A most wonderfull alteration within the memory of man in this age of wonders as the Appealants Calls it since the States of Holland and the States Generall sent their Deputies to the publick assemblies at the Hague with Roaken flesh and cheese in their Rye sacks out of netessity to save Expences in harbours That are now able to contend with soe many Kings and Princes Upon the last Alliance betweene France and the United Provinces the French King established an East-India Company Ordanning that it should be noe indignity to any of the Princes of the bloud or others of the Nobility in France to adventure and become participants in that trade The Hollanders being statled thereat fearing it might deminish their traffique they sent Monsieur John Tylliot a Captaine of horse in their Militia to make some diversion and give Discouragments to that enterprise who being wel acquainted at Paris and in the French Court insinnuated in all Companies that they would loose their principall stocks which adventured upon any such long Voyages where the Hollanders would both undermine and overeach them in all their undertakings but for his paynes the King committed him to prison where he remayned two years and upwards untill some returne Shipps came from the East-Indies to manifest the contrary It is an old dutch principall where the Hollanders cannot accomplish their designes by force they will indeavor it by any sinister means which makes the States Generall soe often pawne their soules their faith and reparation in publick treaties to game time and optunities of advantage when at the same instant they intend shall never be performed In the yeare 1665. the Hollanders haveing refused to performe the last treaty with the King of great Brittaigne and to make reparations to his subjects for their losses and Damages according to the severall and respective Articles of the sayd treaty Appeals were made by all men to the sword for Justice and a warr was proclaymed by his Majesty against the States Generall with an Unamions consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament who granted many Millions of Pounds Sterling to carry on that enterprise which did neither humble the Hollanders nor procure any honour or satisfaction to the King or Kingdome Notwithstanding all the bloud and treasure spent In any of those poynts insisted and agreed upon in the yeare 1662. ether concerning the Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventure list of damages Polleron or regulation of trade in the East-Indies where the dutch have obstructed and spoyled the English and the Subjects of all other Kingdomes in Europe either by fraude or force from the Freedome of Navigation and Commerce ever since they gott any footing there More particulary Sir William Courten and his partners who layd the same foundations for trading Voyages in the East-Indies China and Japan from Port to Port. Wherein the Hollanders absoluty have gotten more by their Navigations and force in those Countries then they did by their goods and money exported from Holland and Zeland which is contrary to the Laws of Nations and comon Alliance As their owne Country-man Grotius tells them Quod Batavi â—ullum habent jus in Indos Titulo Inventionis belli occupationis praescriptionis aut consuetudinis Ergo quibusvis ad quosvis liberam esse mercaturam Whose rules the Hollanders will not observe any further then concernes their lucre or advantage as may be seene in the following relation Notwithstanding the English the Portugalls and the Spaniards traded thither and were setled there many years before the Hollanders as is well knowne to all men that have read any thing of History A True Relation of the Dutch East-India Companies Affaires and trade in India and parts adjacent in the year 1665. Reported by the commander in cheife sent home by the Generall at Batavia with their sleete arrived in Holland Anno 1666. THat Amboyna which yeilded cloves was in a verry good condition Banda bad yeilded a verry good cropp of mace and Nutmegs Pouleron which yeilded the best Nutmegs of all the Isâ—andâ— was dilivered unto the English but as soone as the news came to Batavia of the warr it was taken from them againe Ternate that the King thereof is obliged by treaty to distroy all the cloves to the end thâ— Spanish should have nâ—ne Maccassar was to be feared the most of any Indians the staple of all forraigne Commodities was there by reason of the small toll or Custome which is paid nâ—â— Exceeding one per â—â—nto sandall wood and Tortell shell is that which the place yâ—â—â—dâ—th most Bâ—â—a yâ—â—ldeth red wood fitt for dyâ—ing as also sandall wood and covrin a sort of white shells which in many places are used in stead of mâ—ny there are very good horses Solor and
Robberies and Murthers A three fold cord is not sone broken but a Triple Alliance that hanges in a silver Chaine if one linck be broken the whole league falls to the ground The States Generall and all their Soveraignes cannot be soe impertinent to thinke that any Prince should be obliged to their treaties after they have made as many breaches as there are Articles contained in them King James found them beggers and King Charles the II. does them noe wronge to leave them Beggers or deale by them as Great Princes doe by their unfaithfull stewards take away their unjust gaines and leave them a competency to live upon The Authours of Englands appeale begins with a ridiculous fable of a Lyon a Bull and other beasts and concludes presumptiously with a seripture Phaise Calling heaven and Earth to record that they sett life and death before you blessing and cursing c. O England England there is a divine providence that governes the world and affaires of men Many are the troubles miseries and Callamities that were brought upon you through your owne errours jalousies and mistakes Blessings doe now attend you And there are opertunities putt into your hands to perpetuate your owne Glory by your owne Actions As Nature hath made you renouned by her faire Ornements Great Brittaigne is incompassed about on every side with the Mighty Ocean wihich carryes her floating Towers out of the best Portes and Harbours in the world Replenished in the severall seasons with all kinds of Fish that particularly visitts the English Coasts for supplyes when at all times the flowing tydes runns into your rivers streames to fetch fresh water for the thirsty Mariners Your Hills and Downes are inamilled with flocks of sheepe and goates Your barren soyles are stored with rich mines and quarries All your Counties and shyres are like the Choycest landshipps Complicated with Stately Citties and Townes sumptious Castles and buildings woods and groues amongst riveletts Meadowes Arrable land and pastures Where nature hath outvied art to make you beautifull and happy Whilst other Nations want those conveniencies and your staple Commodities And as a further addition to your happines you are blessed with a Prince that studies to establish those felicities upon a most sure foundation to you and your Heirs for ever Whose bodies and minds are made suitable to the Drett and elements of your Country from whence I may without vanity say of England Ne quisquam Ajacem possit superare nisi Ajax Now I appeale unto heaven and Earth Whether it would not be an Act of Justice and honour for the Lords and Comons in Parliament to move the King effectually to insist upon such a summ of money from the Hollanders that might make full satisfaction and reparation for the debt and damages concerning the two Shipps Bona Esperanza and Henery Bonadventura Or whether there ought not in Pollicy and prudence to be a Summary way agreed upon in this treaty to end all suits at Law betweene His Majesties Subjects and the Soveraignes of Holland and Zeland depending before them that are both parties and Judges themselves Or whether it would not be an Act of injustice and ingratitude in the whole Kingdome of England to suffer the Heires of Sir William Courten and Sir Paul Pyndar to live in exile under the Curse of the old Law deprived of all their Fathers inheritances whose Estates are kept from them by violence and oppression That had done soe much for their King and Country in the improvement of trade and Navigation That had soe aften supplied Embassadours abroad after Sir Paul Pyndar himselfe had continued eleaven years at Constantinople in the service of King James and the Turkey Company wherein he much advanced the Levant Marchants That have made such additions to the Crowne and Revenues of His Majestieâ— That did leave other Nations from whence they brought vast summs of money into His Majesties Kingdomes to be made such presidents of misfortune If their posterity should be still for saken where they ought to be releived FINIS 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 Animad 4 Animad 5 Animad 6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aniâ—ad 9. Animad 10 Ani. â—â— mad â—â— Animad 12. Animad 13. Animad 14. Animad 15 Animad 16. Aniâ—â—â— 17. 〈…〉 〈◊〉 An 20. An 21. An 22. An. 23. An 24. An â—â— An â—â— An 27. An 28 An 29 An 30 Aâ— 33. An 32 An 33 An. 34. An. 35 An. 36 An. 37 â—â— 38 â—â— â—â— An 4â— An 4â— An â—2 An. 43. An. 44. An. 44. An. 45. An. 45. An 474 An. 4â— â—n â—â— â—n â—â— An 51. An 52
Severall Remarkable Passages CONCERNING THE HOLLANDERS Since the death of QUEENE ELIZABETH Vntill the 25th of December 1673. SOME ANIMADVERSIONS THEREUPON In answere to a scandulous Pamphlett called Englands Appeale to the Parliament from the Private Caball at white hall With the Continuation of the Case betweene S R. WILLIAM COVRTEN His Heires and Assignes AND The East-India Company of the Netherlands Faithfully recollected by E. W. Armig and rendred into English French and Dutch for satisfaction of his particular Friends in England France and the Low Countriers Printed in the yeare 1673. ANAGRAM Vpon the Private Caball as vvhitehall as it vvas delivered to the States of Holland C lifford Lord high Treasurer of England A shley Lord great Chancellor of England B uckingham Master of the Horse A rlington Principall Secretary of State L autherdaile Cheife Minister of State and Commissioner in Scotland ADVERTISMENT SIR SOme parte of this litle Booke was Printed in Holland and the other parte in the Spanish Netherlands where the English Coppie was not understood by the Printers who have committed many faults which may be playnely discovered and amended with a pen The French and Dutch are better done please to take notice that this is not published or sold in any place or designed to any other purpose then for particular Friends who may find some thing in vacant Houres either for their Information Reprehension or Diversion And that I cannot appeare at this time and distance under any other Carracter Then your distressed and humble Servent G. C. Hague the 29 December 1673. old Stile TO THE NOBILITY GENTRY AND COMONS Inhabiting within the Counties of Suffolke Norfolke Lincolne Yorke and Northumberland THRICE HONOURABLE RIGHT WORP ll c. I Intended to have given you some short remarques upon England Germany France Spaine and the Low Countries since the first Alliances were contracted betweene the Houses of Bourgundy Austria and Spaine But fearing it might be vnseasonable at this time to mention the troubles that followed those Alliances coming in with the inventions of printing and 〈…〉 The two great Manufactures that have filled the world soe full of Combustible matter I have confined my selfe to the beginning of King James his most peaceable raigne over Great Brittaigne annexing only a Cattalogue of the respective Successions of Emperours and Kings of England France and Spaine with their severall Mariages since that Alliance as also such other observations from thence which are sufficient to informe you that now there is the same opertunity to make 〈…〉 selves happy that 〈…〉 Enemies had to make you miserable if the strattegems and designes of some Evill minded men doe not obstruct that Glorious enterprize begun by His Majesty to Chastize and humble the Hollanders that have lived â—oo many yeares upon the spoyles of all Nations and raised their Cheifest support and â—â—couragments from your Coasts and Countries Please to peruse this 〈…〉 without Passion or prejudice and I shall the next yeare supply you with a greater wherein you may understand your owne errours and 〈…〉 owne interest and that I am in plaine English a lover of my Country and yoâ—â— most humble And devoated Serv. t E. W. From my lodgings in the Hague Decemb. 15. 1673. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE S. R VVILLIAM HOOKER Lord Major of the Citty of London And THE RIGHT WOSHIPFULL Sr. HENERY TULSE AND Sr. ROBERT JEFFERIES Shreifs of the sayd Citty And the rest of the Aldermen and Comon Councell there Right Honourable and Right Worp ll HAving lately pervsed a scandulous Pamphlett publikely sold in the Hague both in English and Dutch reflecting upon the Councills and Actions of Kings and Princes Intituled Englands Appeale from the private Caball at white hall to the great Councill of the Nation The Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled I perceived the Hollanders under a disguise and the Authours of it to be as much mistaken in their accounts concerning France as they are of the consequences of this warr and how the warr begun from whence they would conclude that the Kings Ministers had dependences upon Forraigne Courts hauing taken noe care of the Triple League or the Protestant interest wherefore I breifly recollected theise few Remarkable Passages that may serve to vndeceive some English men who peradventure might be deluded by the appeale and annexed Sir William Courtens Cases in severall languages to satisfie all Persons interessed that Comon Justice is not to be found in the Low Countries I presume that your Lord. â—p and the rest of your Bretheren in the Honourable Goverment of the Citty of London upon pervsall of this small treatise will apprehend that the Hollanders are not soe high and mighty as they are insolent and ungratefull There are severall faire prospects now from the Netherlands where nature is supported by art towards London that may make it the most glorious Citty in the world Theise short remarques and Animadversions may helpe to refress your memory in many things and shew you in severall Paragraphes that the Hollanders have gotten ground upon the English since the death of Queene Elizebeth Notwithstanding all the advantages that God and Nature have given to Great Brittaigne aboue all other Kingdomes and Nations in the World I leave the rest to your most grave and serious considerations and remayne Your very humble Serv. t E. W. Hague Decemb. 16. 1673. Severall Remarckable Passages concerning the Hollanders Since the death of Queene Elizebeth untill the 25. Decemb. 1673. With some Animadversions thereupon IN the yeare 1603. The States Generall of the united Netherlands write to King James in a Kanting stile lamenting the death of Queene Elizâ—beth Insinuated that her memory should remaine Eternized in them and their posterity Congratulating his Majesty in the succession of her Kingdomes hoped he would continnue the like gracious ayd and bountifull assistance to them and their state for his owne good and welfare of all Christendome to the glory of God and propogation of his holy word And to that end craved a supply of Souldiers to fill up the English and Scotch Regiments In the yeare 1604. King James considering how the affaires of State stood in Europe found it could be noe advantage to the Crowne of England to enter into a league with the Hollanders that were at strife with all their neighbours His Majesty made a peace with Spaine and remained neutrall in a common Amity to both yet at the same time demanded the money lent by Queene Elizebeth upon the coutionary townes Which the Hollanders were not ready to pay in many years after In the yeare 1605. The people in the Maritine Provinces of Holland Zeland and Frizland were soe invective against King James pretending he favored popery by making a peace with Spaine that notwithstanding the States Generall had in that yeare set forth an Edict and Proclamation under great penalties and punishments against all those that should speake â—rreverently of Kings and Princes Especially of King James Yet they
Subject sand delude their owne Then the Appealants consulted with their consorts the Cheife Ministers of State in the Hague how they should satisfie the Common people in England and Holland concerning the Kings Letter whereupon they made severall remarques reducing them under Nine heads which they also published in printe impudently denying all that was asserted by the King in his Answere and concluded with a dispute concerning his Soveraignity in the English seas absolutly denying his Majesties right to the Herring fishing And affirmed that the Plempotentiaries at Cologne having not shewne any ground or cause of their warr it was reasonable for the States Generall to declyne any longer treating there Especially upon conditions that were unlawfull and not sufferable for their Subjects much less to refunde the charge of the warr or to consent unto a free trade in the East-Indies or to demolish any forts there In this Juncture the Prince of Orange returned to the Hague with great joy from the Frontiers of Germany his fortune smiling upon him in the end of this yeare that frowned in the close of the last Then the States of Holland Zeland and Frizland to stopp the peoples mouths proclaymed a day of publike thanksgiveing to be solemnized on the 6. of December instant reciting the perticulars in all their Courants viz First for the glorious Victories at sea against the English and French 2. For taking of Worden by surrender 3. For their good success against Bone and Rynebeck 4. And lastly for the vigorous procedings of the Spaniards upon the frontiers of France since their declaration of warr on which day of thanksgiveing the Cannons in every Citty roared and the Predicants in very pulpitt by order of their Superiours handled the remarques upon the Kings Answere more then their texts giving the people some crombes of Comfort that their Friends were working for them in England Scotland and Yreland and their Enemies voluntairly leaving Utrecht Over-Issel and Gilderland upon termes of brandscatting which brings to my remembrance a very remarkable Passage that I lately mett with on the Monthly day of Humiliation in a Church at Amsterdam I shall only make a short repetition in a paragrafe or two of some raptures and ejaculations used in the Ministers Prayers as nere as possible can be rendred in English out of the Dutch talke which I have here also incerted The first Predicant after he had made a breife confession of the great and manifold sinns and transgressions of the congregation he Expostulated in a familiar peticionary way with God Almighty as fallows O Heere in ghenade aensieÌ„t uwe dienaeren de Staten van Hollandt een volck verhoren uyt alse Natien om u te dienen ende uwen Heylighen Naem groot te maken wy bidden u o Heere aensiet den wijn-stock die uwe handt gheplant heeft in dese Dereenighde Nederlanden ende en laet niet toe dat den wilden Beer ofte Beesten van het veldt het uyt-wortelt O Heere omme dat ghy ous gheesten van verstant hebt ghegheven te kennen de voordeelen die wy hebben ende de swackheden van onse vpanden moeten wy daerom vergaen O Lord in mercy looke upon thy servants the States of Holland a people chosen out of all Nations to serve the and magnifie thy Holy Name looke downe wee beseehe the o Lord upon the vineyard that thyne owne right hand hath planted in theise United Netherlands suffer not the wild Bore or Beasts of the feild to pluck it up Oh Lord because those hast given us spirits of understanding to deserne our owne advantages and our enemies infirmities must wee therefore perish His Text was in the 16. Cap. of Exod. from the 12. Verse to the 21. After his Sermon he desired the Congregation to singe the 80. Psalme then the other Minister stept into the Pulpitt and when the Psalme was ended he uttered himselfe as follows O Heere stort uwen zeghen op de Staten van Hollandt ouse wettighe Souveraynen ende de Staten vande Dereenighde Provincien haer gheconfedereerdens de Hoven van Justitie de Camer van â—â—ekeâ—inghe ende de Achtbare Magistraten van dese Plaetse behoudt ende beschermt den Priâ—s van Oraignien ousen Capiteyn Generael ende gheeft hem victoric over alle sijue vyaâ—den O Heere om dat ghy ons in weynighe jaeren hebt ghegheven macht enÌ„ middelen om ons selven soo te water al 's te lande te beschermen teghen de macht ende boosheyt van ouse vyanden moeten wy daerom vernietight worden do et met ons Heere naer uwen wille doch verlost on s dit mael uyt de hauden der Moabiten ende Philistijnen maâ—â—kt on s onderdaenen van uwe ghenade op dat wy instrumenten moghen zijn van uwe heerlijckheydt O Heere oft het u gheliefde de herte vanden Coninck van groot Brittaignien te openen ende de gheesten van sijnen grooten â—â—aedt in 't Parlement te verstercken dat Sijne Majesteyt bewoghen mocht werden tot soodanigen vrede't welek bestaen mochte met het welvaeren ende reputatie vande Staten van defe Dereâ—nighde Nederlanden POure downe thy blessings O Lord upon the States of Holland our lawfull Soveraignes and the States of the United Provinces their consederates the Courts of Justice the Chamber of Accounts and the Worp ll Magistrates of this Place Preserve and defend the Prince of Orange our Captaine Generall and give him victory over all his enemies O Lord because thou hast afforded us means and strenght in few years to defend our selves by sea and land from the malice and power of our adversaries must wee therefore be destroyed doe with us Lord what pleaseth the only this time deliver us from the hands of the Mohebites and Philistines make us the Subjects of thy mercy that wee may be the further instruments of thy glory Oh Lord that it would please the to open the heart of the King of great Brittaigne and to stirr up the spirits of the great Councell in Parliament that His Majestie may be inclyned unto such a peace that may consist with the wellfare and reputation of the United States in theise Netherlands His Text was taken out of the 10. Chapter of Judges from the 6. Verse to the 17. and after a teadious and impertinent discourse upon that Subject he concluded the day with an exhortation to Charity for releife of the distressed brethren whereof one bagg is usally taken by the Predicant to dispose amongst the pore Isarellites and the other two are distributed by the deacons amongst the aflicted in the tribe of Judah Many such pretious men Slipps of the same vine were lately planted in England which brought forth sower grapes that sett the peoples teeth on Edge It s possible theise notions may not affect all English-men or inclyne them to believe that there was any necessity of a warr to reduce or humble theise godly Hollanders Which induceth me to tell you in playne English I
15â—2 first tooke up Armes under the Conduct of William of Nassaw Prince of Orange for defence of themselves and their liberties against Philip the second King of Spaine who sent the Inquisition into the Netherlands The States of the seaven United Provinces continued Nine years in open warr before they absolutly renounced the King and his Government The Prince of Orange being murthered at Delfe in the yeare 1584. Prince Maurice his sonn succeeded him at 18. year old then the States of Holland with the United Provinces offered the Soveraignity of their Countrys unto Henery the third King of France upon any conditions he pleased to accept them who refused to be troubled with those people or their Country Then the States of the Union made their humble addresses and applications to Queene Elizebeth who had used her mediation to the King of Spaine for a reconciliation without effect offering the Soveraignity of their Countrys likewise unto her Majestie who also refused the same but in the yeare 1585. toke upon her the protection of them and their Provinces The Zelanders in that Juncture gave their medalls in Gold and silver with theise inâ—criptions Luctor et Emergo On the one side and Deo favente Regina on the other Whose protection The Queen continued for 17. years in open dâ—fiance of Spaine and the House of Austria And then dyed IT is observed when the Hollanders were upon Framing their Goverment they continued many months in Consultation whither to setle the Roman Catholick Religion or the Reformed Religion would be most for their profitt and advantage at last they concluded that the Reformed Religion would most consist with their Religious concermentâ— in procuring ayde and assistance from other Princes and States against Spaine And that a tolleration of all other Religions would most increase their Common wealth Soe it was indifferent to the Hollanders which Religion to Chose they tooke their measure of Religion by their interest Then the Jews that were banished out of Portugall Itally and Spaine for denying Christ and his Doctrine the ancient Marchants of the world were joyfully received at Amsterdam The Roman Catholicks the Lutherans the Arminians and people of all other perswasions had the like free entertaiment in Amsterdam and the other Citties and Townes in the United Provinces but the Reformed Hollanders whose Godlines is their greatest gaine overeached them all It s also observed that the Hollanders never atempted any thing of forraigne Comerce considerable untill the Jews and other Nations amongst them first projected their East and West-India trade they were content before their Reformation with the traffique they could raise upon saltfish butter cheese and linnen weaving King James had nickt them in the beginning of his raigne if their party in England had not strongly opposed it And to the shame of the English Congregationâ— in the Netherlands be it spoken The King of great Brittaigne hath not greater enemies in the world then are planted in those assemblies Notwithstanding the affront and indignity that the Magistrates of Midleburgh have showne to English men in appointing them such a convenient place for their Church in that Citty being parte of the house were the Ideotts fooles and made men are kept however the States doe pay the Minister in regard those preachers are obliged to uphold the Doctrine of the Netherlands and the members of the Congregations doe all contribute much more to the publick charge by excises c. then the Dutch-men doe in England where they pay their owne Ministers themselves I shall amongst the number of the selected members that were admitted into the English Congregations in Holland and Zeland mention only two Families Mr. Iacob Pergens of Amsterdam and his Family being one and Mr. Peter Boudaen of Midleburgh in Zeland and his Family the other Mr. Pergens was borne at Cologne in Germany afterwards he inhabited in the Citty of London and was made a free Denizon of England in the beginning of the late King Charles his raigne then he transported himselfe to Amsterdam where he was made a Director of the West-India Company and soe remaynes to this time Mr. Boudaen was borne at Antwerpe who lived also in London as a Factor and was likewise made a free Denizon of England then he transported himselfe unto Midleburgh aforesayd where he was made an Elder of the English Church and a Director of the East-India Company unto which office his sonn Peter Boudaen after his Fathers decease was chosen and Iohn Boâ—daen his Brother a Scheepen who follows the Capers imployment and the stepps of Mr. Pergens and their Ancestors whose practises and unjust dealings are breiâ—ely sett forth in the severall Cases hereunto annexed Willfull fraude and forgery in private Persons is punished with death both in France and the Spanish Netherlands But where it his found in Ministers of Civill Justice the very Pagans exposed thâ—m to the most Exquisite tortures and ignominious deaths How farr the Civell Magistrates of Holland and Zeland are guilty of fraude and oppression time will shew Wherefore I have made a perfect Cattalogue of the severall and respective Lords and Magistrates in the Government of Amsterdam and Midleburgh with a discription of their respective Offices and places in the severall Judicatures for this present yeare 16â—3 being a true patterne of all the rest of the Soveraigne Citties and Townes in Holland and Zeland which have their severall and respective Priviledges whereby may be seene the Frame and modell of their independant structures and goodly Common weath and how Geometrically every thing hangs together yett those Soveraignities doe not agree well amongst themselves Amsterdam is agâ—â—nst Leyden and Leyden against Harlem Rotterdam against Delâ—e and Delâ—e against Dort c. Yea likwise the Emperiall Provinces doe not well accord one with another Holland is agâ—inst Zeland and Frizland against Holland and all the rest against those three Marritine Provinces Magistrates of Amsterdam Anno 1673. Governing Burgermasters JOhannes Hâ—dde These are Elected every yeare Dr. Gillis Valckenier Cornelis Geelvinck Heere van Castricum on Candlemas day 2. of Febr. Johan Huydekooper Heere van Maâ—seveen Scheepenen Cornelis Backer Johan Appelman Mr. Johan Corver Nicolas Witsen Hendrick Roeters  Leonard Ranst Aegidiâ—s Santin Jacob â—ad Neck Jocobsz Hendrick Becker Drotescape sâ—aden or Common Councell these are relected for life Dr. Nicolas Tulp Mr. Johan Corver Barnard Schellinger Cornelis Graeflandt Mr. Johan Rendorp Johannes Hudde Nicolas Pancras Mr. Vincent van Bronckhorst Jacob van Neck Dr. Johan ten Grotenhuys Cornelis Geelvinck Mr. Jacob Borreel Dr. Gillis Valckenier Leonard Ranst Cornelis van Vlooswyck Mr. Nicolas Witsen Nicolas van Loon. Mr. Nicolas Roch. Dr. Roelent Ernst Louys Trip. Gerraert Hasselaer Nicolas Opmeer Mr. Hendrick Hooâ—t Coenraet Klinck Cornelis de Vlaminck van Outs-Hâ—orn Johan Appelman  Isaac Commelyn Jacob Jacobsz Hinloopen Michiel Tielens Cornelis Backer Hendrick Becker Mr. Coenraet van Beuningen Dierick Blom Mr. Johan Huydekoper Aegidius Blom Jacob van Neck
upon the said Bond to the said George Carew in his quality as Administrator of Sir William Courten the same being an unadministred effect of Sir William Courten's Estate Then the Advocates of both sides desired time to consult concerning the Laws of England in that point and to inform the Court therein accordingly The Case being drawn up and agreed by the Advocats of both parties severall of the Judges in England gave their opinions upon the same under their hands before Major Wright and Mr. Daniâ—ll publique Notaries which was transmitted to the supream Court of Judicature of Holland Wherein was assirmed that by the Lâ—nv of England the Bond of Sir Jacob Cats could not be granted or assigned to Mr. Pergens either by the Executor or Commissioners That after the death of William Courten Executor in Autâ—r drâ—tt the action against Sir Jacob Cats abated but when the Administration was granted to Carew the said action was properly to be revived by him as having the only right in Law to the said debt the property being not changed by any Act of Mr. Courten or the Commissioners but remained as assets liable to the Testators debts according to the nature and priority in Law and the intervention of Carew in the said cause was a continuance of the said action Carew having the right of prosecution to revive the same allowing the said Pergens in equity his costs of suit Then Pergens made a dâ—latory impertinent exception that he was a Burger of Amsterstam although his dwelling-house was in the Hague and pretended he ought to be first impleaded before his Competent Judges at Amsterdam and not in the Hague before the supream Court of Judicature where the suit depended whereupon the Court rejected Mr. Carewâ— suit and decreed that the Heer van Carâ—â—ssâ— and the rest of the Heirs of Sir Iacob Cats should pay the said Money to Pergens with mitigation of the Interest and that Pergens should give them Caution to be saved harmless against Mr. Carew which was respectively done to the apparent wrong of Mr. Carew and severall of His Majesties good Subjects in England that claim under Mr. Carews administration diverse proportionable dividends of Sir William Courten's Estate unadministred Wherefore they appeal to the King of great Prittam for protection and means to recover their just rights being of most dangerous consequence against the Law of property to suffer Forreign Courts of Judicature to â—trâ—nch upon the Laws of England or to wrong the Judicature thereof And the rather for that the Lords of the supream Court at the Hague were preadmonished by severall learned Advocates there as follows 1. That Mr. Carew being a Stranger was to be admitted at his â—…st â—â—stâ—â—ce by the instructions of their owne Court 2. That the Lords of the Court were pâ—sâ—â—â—vely obliged to give â—udgement according to the Law of England where the Mâ—… was lent and the Bond given 3. That by the Laws of Nations all Courts of Justice were to give Sentences in Cases of Contracls according to the Law of the Country where sich Contracts were made 4. That the supream Court was the proper place of Judicature in this Case of Intervention and that if they did not admit Mr. Carew prima instantia they would do him most apparent â—â—justice and â—…rong both the Judicature of England and of the United Netherlands Yet the Pensionaris John de Witt bing a Knâ—sâ—â—n to Mr. Pergens and his wife prevailed with some of the Lords of the supream Court to dâ—â—y Mr. Carew that ordinary Justice which ought to be administred to all Strangers whereby he hath suffered to his dammage 5000. Pounds Sterling and upwards The Case between the Executors and Administratois of Sir William Courten late of London Knight deceased AND The Heirs and Executors of Sir Peter Courten late of Midleburgh in Zealand Knight deceased IN the Year 1606. Sir William Courten Sir Peter Courten and Mr. John Money of Londen Marchans who mâ—…d Margaret Courten the â—â—dâ—â—â—â— of Mathias Boudaen entred into a â—â—adâ— of Partnershiâ—p and dealt to severall parts in Europe Africa and America with a aâ—… stcâ—k whereof the â—…s part bâ—…nged unto Sir William Courten and a fourth part unto cach of the other two In the Year 1630. Sir Peter Courten who kept the generall Books of Trade dyed at Midleburgh aferâ—… having made Mr. Peter Boudaen his Nephew late of Midleburgh Marchant his Hâ—tr and Fxiâ—â—tor who tcok 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 the said â—…ke and of all Sir Peter Courten Fâ—â—ate with the Shipping Goods and Dâ—…ts bâ—…nging to the Company amounting unto a hundred thousand pound sterling and upwards In the Year 1631. Mr. John Money at the Request of Sir William Courten went from London to Mâ—…burgh to sâ—tle the accompts of Trade with the said Peter Boudaen wâ—…h had not been made even since the year 1622. but â—…e Mr. Money had pâ—…ed the accompts be â—…d on the 17. of October 1631. at the said Peter Boudaenâ— â—â—â—se where â—â— made a â—…l as it 's pretended and thereof â—ppâ—mted Sir William Courten and Peter Boudaen Executors Nevertchless the 〈…〉 of the said 〈…〉 upon suspition of fraâ—… and forgery being afterward 〈…〉 in England where it was 〈…〉 in 〈…〉 sâ—â—mâ—â— Letters of 〈…〉 of Mr. Jehn Money 's Eâ—… were granted by the 〈…〉 Court vnto Hester White alias de Wyer Ktâ—…man and next Hâ—â—r at Law to Mr. Money The Prorâ—gative Court for diverse reasons adjudgâ—rg that Mr. Money died intestate and left a considerable Estate behind him In the Year 1636. Sir William Courten 〈…〉 the acâ—…ts of Partnership were sâ—…d or the Monus â—â—â— to â—â—n from the said Peter Boudaen wâ—â—◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 William Courten his Son and Hâ—ir his 〈◊〉 Exâ—cutâ—◠〈…〉 Dâ—â—tâ— to many Orphants an◠〈◊〉 dâ—w 〈…〉 Sâ—â— William Courten upon 〈…〉 Trade to the Eaâ—â—-Inâ—â—â— And upon his dâ—atâ—-bâ—◠〈◊〉 Mr. Jacob Pâ—rgâ—nâ— â— the presence oâ— Sir William Curâ—â—uâ— to 〈◊〉 Mr. Boudaen to 〈◊〉 the said aâ—â—â—mpts of the Company 〈◊〉 much of Sir William Courtens 〈◊〉 conâ—â—â—lâ—d In the Year 1643. William Courten the Executor by reason of sâ—veraâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 in the Eâ—â—â—-Inâ—â—â— â—â—ing chargâ—â— with great dâ—â—â—s at Interâ—â—â— bâ—cam◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 himâ—â—â—f from the administration of â—â—s 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 into Italy whâ—â—â—â—â— dâ—â—d intâ—state lâ—aving 〈…〉 and the accompts of the Partnership unsâ—â—â—â—d In the â—ear 1646. the Lady Katharine Courten directed Mr. John Moon to send all â—â—â—h Books and Papers as râ—maâ—â—â—d in her Husbands 〈◊〉 unto Mr. David Goubard at Mâ—lâ—â—burgh who had been formerly â— Servant and accomptant for Sir William Courten to compare them with the othâ—r Books that acâ—ompts might bâ— stated accordingly But Mr. Boudaen fâ—â—â—seeing it would dâ—minish his credit refâ—â—â—d to make any ballance of the said accomâ—â—â— taking aâ—vantage of the iniquity of th◠〈◊〉 and Mr. Courtens 〈◊〉 and aâ—terwards by 〈◊〉 means got into his hands severall of the Books and Papers belâ—nging to Sir William Courten and râ—fâ—sed to dâ—â—iver â—â—â—m again In