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between_o the_o princess_n about_o the_o guardian-ship_n be_v not_o there_o be_v several_a motion_n and_o proffer_v make_v for_o accommodation_n among_o other_o one_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o princess_n dowager_n and_o pr._n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n which_o the_o princess_n royal_a absolute_o refuse_v upon_o suggest_a hope_n that_o she_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o be_v the_o sole_a guardian_n she_o cause_v she_o likewise_o to_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o zealand_n at_o the_o land-daie_n there_o in_o april_n to_o get_v the_o young_a prince_n receive_v there_o again_o as_o premier_fw-fr noble_a upon_o several_a ground_n which_o the_o province_n notwithstanding_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a yield_v unto_o there_o be_v likewise_o great_a endeavour_n make_v to_o dispose_v those_o of_o zealand_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o stadholder_n those_o of_o holland_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o it_o dispatch_v thitherwards_o the_o lord_n van_fw-mi opdam_n the_o wit_n nyport_n and_o rypen_n as_o 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princess_n dowager_n immediate_o appeal_v to_o the_o high_a court_n addressing_z themselves_o to_o the_o same_o for_o inhibition_n which_o though_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v be_v nevertheless_o grant_v during_o these_o contest_v his_o high_a s_o the_o pr._n elect._n of_o brandenbourg_n arrive_v at_o the_o hague_n in_o person_n together_o with_o the_o electress_n and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o princess_n dowager_n understanding_n there_o that_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o great_a animositie_n and_o partiality_n in_o the_o princess_n royal_a proceed_v more_o from_o evil_a counsel_n than_o her_o own_o inclination_n suspect_v most_o the_o lord_n of_o beverweert_n and_o henulict_v the_o say_v pr._n elector_n cause_v a_o certain_a proposition_n to_o be_v present_v 1651._o jun._n 24._o 1651._o to_o the_o princess_n royal_a by_o his_o counsellor_n sweryn_n which_o do_v rather_o more_o exasperate_a then_o mitigate_v or_o reconcile_v the_o mind_n 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conference_n not_o long_o after_o report_n be_v
shall_v be_v needful_a that_o the_o convoy_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n and_o list_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o by_o the_o state_n general_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o free_a passage_n according_a to_o the_o list_n appoint_v and_o to_o be_v appoint_v be_v uniform_o raise_v and_o execute_v and_o that_o neither_o the_o state_n nor_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n or_o commons_o of_o any_o city_n or_o place_n nor_o any_o other_o whosoêver_o do_v hinder_v or_o impede_fw-la the_o passage_n and_o transport_v of_o the_o good_n which_o be_v due_o provide_v with_o their_o convoy_n and_o pass_n according_a to_o the_o list_n aforesaid_a nor_o that_o any_o whosoêver_n require_v or_o take_v aught_o above_o the_o aforesaid_a list_n of_o those_o good_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o commit_v may_v receiv_v exemplary_a punishment_n xvi_o they_o shall_v let_v the_o city_n enjoie_v their_o custom_n in_o time_n of_o exigencie_n and_o when_o matter_n can_v suffer_v no_o delay_n to_o arm_v themselves_o by_o sea_n and_o to_o set_v out_o ship_n of_o war_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a mean_n and_o that_o against_o all_o pirate_n and_o other_o such_o like_a enemy_n of_o the_o common-weal_n to_o resist_v the_o same_o and_o to_o reduce_v they_o under_o their_o power_n on_o condition_n nevertheless_o that_o the_o cognizance_n both_o of_o person_n ship_n and_o good_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n settle_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o respective_a quarter_n of_o those_o province_n which_o negotiate_v and_o traffic_v by_o sea_n xvii_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n a_o exact_a state_n from_o three_o month_n to_o three_o month_n of_o the_o list_n of_o war_n and_o the_o incom_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o the_o employment_n or_o expend_v of_o the_o same_o xviii_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o beset_a or_o garrison_v of_o all_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 shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v at_o all_o time_n copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o province_n desire_v the_o same_o xix_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o their_o utmost_a that_o the_o pale_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n respective_o be_v not_o lessen_v and_o that_o all_o city_n and_o place_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n be_v bring_v and_o reduce_v under_o equal_a contribution_n for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o the_o land_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v possible_o and_o that_o the_o like_v be_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o city_n and_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v recover_v hereafter_o xx._n they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o all_o governor_n admiral_n general_n colonel_n ritmaster_n captain_n and_o all_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o war_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v promise_v and_o swear_v unto_o the_o unite_a country_n joint_o abide_v in_o the_o union_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o at_o who_o charge_n and_o repartition_n they_o be_v pay_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o they_o faithful_o to_o serve_v they_o and_o ready_o to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a state_n general_n and_o also_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n each_o in_o their_o respective_a concernment_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n likewise_o of_o the_o province_n and_o their_o general_n shall_v promise_v to_o obey_v the_o council_n of_o state_n institute_v or_o to_o be_v hereafter_o institute_v by_o the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o the_o colonel_n ritmaster_n captain_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_n shall_v likewise_o further_o promise_v and_o swear_v due_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n where_o they_o be_v and_o the_o soldier_n at_o sea_n the_o command_v of_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o such_o other_o officer_n and_o commander_n as_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o xxi_o they_o shall_v entertain_v all_o treaty_n and_o alliance_n make_v by_o the_o unite_a country_n the_o province_n city_n and_o member_n thereof_o with_o the_o neighbor-kingdom_n country_n and_o republic_n and_o for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o traffic_n of_o these_o country_n they_o shall_v entertain_v good_a correspondency_n friendship_n and_o neighbourhood_n with_o foreign_a state_n and_o prince_n the_o kingdom_n republic_n country_n and_o city_n round_o about_o by_o all_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v devise_v xxii_o they_o of_o the_o council_n aforesaid_a and_o each_o of_o they_o come_v to_o vote_n they_o shall_v open_o and_o plain_o declare_v what_o in_o honour_n duty_n and_o conscience_n they_o shall_v think_v good_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o conform_v themselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o which_o they_o approve_v for_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n or_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a by_o other_o argument_n and_o consideration_n and_o all_o matter_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o say_a council_n by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n present_v have_v vote_v thereupon_o and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o matter_n concern_v direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o of_o the_o say_a council_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o kindred_n and_o ally_n unto_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o give_v his_o advice_n therein_o nor_o be_v present_a at_o the_o deliberation_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o but_o shall_v withdraw_v and_o remain_v without_o the_o council-chamber_n during_o the_o say_a deliberation_n xxiii_o nothing_o shall_v be_v final_o determine_v or_o decree_v in_o the_o foresay_a council_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o resident_a in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o council_n shall_v be_v keep_v or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o xxiv_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o assemble_v about_o nor_o resolve_n upon_o any_o extraordinary_a business_n but_o with_o precedent_a intimation_n thereof_o to_o all_o the_o counsellor_n resident_a at_o the_o place_n xxv_o they_o shall_v dispose_v of_o no_o grant_n to_o give_v any_o nor_o continue_v such_o as_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v have_v grant_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o year_n after_o the_o expiration_n thereof_o nor_o allow_v any_o pension_n or_o annuity_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o any_o resignation_n of_o office_n xxvi_o they_o shall_v grant_v no_o remission_n to_o farmer_n or_o other_o debtor_n of_o the_o common_a land_n otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o council_n and_o at_o the_o least_o with_o two_o three_o of_o the_o voice_n xxvii_o they_o shall_v put_v out_o all_o work_v public_o and_o allow_v of_o no_o continuation_n of_o work_n undertake_v upon_o pain_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n themselves_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v chance_v to_o incur_v thereby_o xxviii_o the_o foresay_a council_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v any_o part_n or_o share_n direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o any_o work_n already_o put_v out_o or_o to_o be_v put_v out_o hereafter_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o in_o any_o convoy_n impost_n or_o other_o common_a mean_n nor_o in_o any_o powder_n shot_n artillery_n arm_n corn_n rye_n oat_n butter_n cheese_n or_o any_o other_o victual_n ammunition_n and_o such_o like_a military_a requisite_n whatëver_o they_o may_v be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o service_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o shall_v they_o buy_v or_o under_o any_o other_o title_n undertake_v or_o grant_v any_o ordinance_n which_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v in_o common_a or_o of_o any_o province_n in_o particular_a neither_o by_o themselves_o their_o wife_n child_n family_n nor_o by_o any_o any_o other_o whosoëver_o nor_o participate_v in_o the_o buy_n undertake_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o by_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o nor_o yet_o themselves_o their_o wife_n child_n family_n or_o any_o other_o in_o that_o behalf_n receiv_o enjoy_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o gift_n present_n or_o gratuity_n of_o any_o thing_n how_o small_a soever_o even_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v ware_n from_o or_o by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v whether_o city_n court_n public_a or_o private_a person_n who_o they_o know_v to_o have_v any_o business_n before_o the_o council_n or_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v any_o
that_o they_o may_v receiv_v their_o pay_n monthly_o there_o be_v good_a heed_n take_v that_o the_o ritmaster_n and_o captain_n be_v engage_v and_o keep_v to_o it_o upon_o pain_n of_o casheir_a to_o pay_v likewise_o their_o horse_n and_o foot_n soldier_n their_o full_a pay_n according_a to_o the_o land_n order_n to_o wit_n the_o horse_n man_n every_o month_n and_o the_o foot_n soldier_n every_o seven_o day_n and_o those_o by_o who_o any_o transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n shall_v be_v discover_v they_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o the_o act_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o notice_n take_v of_o beside_o for_o be_v promote_v and_o advance_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o matter_n reveal_v xxi_o all_o order_n for_o payment_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o three_o of_o the_o council_n be_v of_o several_a province_n and_o by_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o no_o order_n for_o payment_n shall_v be_v hold_v valid_a but_o these_o sign_v as_o say_v be_v together_o with_o a_o note_n of_o register_v folio_fw-la tali_fw-la upon_o it_o to_o the_o say_a order_n there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v join_v all_o the_o requisite_n and_o condition_n belong_v to_o the_o order_n and_o in_o particular_a what_o thing_n the_o order_n be_v grant_v for_o and_o the_o same_o thus_o sign_v and_o condition_v shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o generality_n chequer-chamber_n there_o to_o be_v view_v examine_v and_o register_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o case_n they_o be_v grant_v according_a to_o the_o land_n order_n without_o which_o the_o receiver_n general_n be_v to_o make_v no_o payment_n upon_o pain_n to_o have_v it_o disallow_v xxii_o they_o shall_v also_o take_v care_n and_o further_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v that_o the_o convoy_n and_o licence_n may_v equal_o be_v give_v and_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o respective_a consent_n and_o list_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o behalf_n by_o the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n or_o impediment_n give_v by_o the_o state_n of_o particular_a province_n the_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n or_o commonalty_n of_o any_o city_n or_o place_n or_o by_o any_o other_o to_o the_o free_a pass_v and_o forthgo_v of_o the_o good_n which_o have_v perform_v their_o convoy_n and_o licence-duty_n according_a to_o the_o list_n aforesaid_a nor_o that_o any_o whosoever_o shall_v demand_v or_o take_v aught_o for_o the_o say_v good_n beyond_o the_o foresay_a list_n and_o that_o the_o contravention_n direct_o or_o indirect_o practise_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v exemplary_o punish_v xxiii_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o city_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o when_o matter_n can_v brook_v no_o delay_n to_o arm_v by_o sea_n and_o to_o set_v out_o man_n of_o war_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o country_n provide_v they_o give_v present_a information_n thereof_o to_o the_o generality_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a general_a mean_n and_o that_o against_o all_o pirate_n and_o other_o such_o like_a enemy_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v they_o save_v only_o that_o the_o cognizance_n and_o punishment_n extend_v to_o the_o person_n shop_n and_o good_n shall_v appertain_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n set_v up_o or_o to_o be_v yet_o further_o set_v up_o in_o the_o respective_a quarter_n xxiv_o the_o foresay_a council_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v up_o every_o three_o month_n to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o state_n of_o each_o province_n a_o exact_a state_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o incom_a of_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o and_o of_o the_o employment_n thereof_o xxv_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o all_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 shall_v let_v the_o province_n have_v copy_n thereof_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v desire_v xxvi_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o the_o pale_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o foresay_a province_n respective_o be_v not_o lessen_v and_o that_o all_o the_o city_n and_o place_n resort_v under_o the_o generality_n be_v reduce_v and_o keep_v under_o a_o equal_a contribution_n for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o the_o land_n as_o near_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v and_o that_o the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v and_o practise_v in_o regard_n of_o such_o city_n and_o place_n as_o may_v yet_o be_v subdue_v under_o this_o state_n xxvii_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o all_o general_n admiral_n colonel_n ritmaster_n captain_n and_o all_o the_o souldierie_a by_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o continue_v in_o the_o union_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o so_o likewise_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v and_o on_o who_o charge_n and_o repartition_n they_o shall_v stand_v for_o pay_v and_o faithful_o to_o serve_v the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o will_v obey_v the_o foresay_a state_n general_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o particular_a province_n each_o in_o their_o sphere_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n for_o the_o militia_n establish_v jun._n 16_o o._n 1651._o in_o the_o great_a hall_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n and_o general_n shall_v promise_v to_o obey_v the_o council_n of_o state_n institute_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o state_n general_n and_o that_o the_o colonel_n ritmaster_n captain_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o souldierie_a shall_v beside_o that_o likewise_o promise_v and_o swear_v due_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n where_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o the_o sea-soldier_n the_o command_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o all_o such_o other_o head_n or_o cheiftain_n as_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o xxvi_o ii_o they_o shall_v keep_v and_o entertain_v all_o treaty_n and_o alliance_n make_v between_o the_o unite_a country_n the_o province_n city_n and_o member_n thereof_o with_o the_o neighbor-kingdom_n country_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o traffic_n of_o these_o country_n they_o shall_v entertain_v all_o good_a correspondence_n friendship_n and_o neighbourhood_n with_o foreign_a prince_n and_o state_n especial_o the_o neighbor-kingdom_n commonwealth_n country_n and_o city_n by_o they_o best_o mean_n they_o shall_v ordain_v in_o this_o behalf_n xxix_o those_o of_o the_o council_n aforesaid_a and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o vote_n they_o shall_v open_o free_o and_o advise_o declare_v what_o in_o honour_n duty_n and_o conscience_n they_o shall_v think_v best_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o conform_v themselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a themselves_o by_o other_o argument_n and_o consideration_n and_o all_o matter_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o say_a council_n by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o present_a counsellor_n have_v vote_v and_o if_o any_o matter_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v propound_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o say_a counsellor_n themselves_o direct_o or_o indirect_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o kindred_n and_o ally_n to_o the_o four_o degree_n therein_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o give_v any_o advice_n nor_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o deliberation_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o business_n but_o shall_v retire_v and_o remain_v forth_o the_o council-chamber_n during_o the_o say_a deliberation_n and_o resolution_n xxx_o in_o the_o foresay_a council_n nothing_o shall_v be_v decide_v and_o determine_v final_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o council_n be_v keep_v or_o at_o least_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o xxxi_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o assemble_v nor_o resolve_n upon_o any_o extraordinary_a affair_n but_o by_o precedent_a insinuation_n make_v thereof_o to_o all_o the_o counsellor_n at_o hand_n in_o the_o place_n xxxii_o they_o shall_v henceforward_o give_v no_o grant_n nor_o continue_v any_o former_o give_v by_o the_o state_n general_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n after_o the_o expiration_n thereof_o as_o neither_o they_o be_v to_o allow_v grant_v or_o continue_v any_o pension_n or_o emolument_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o resignation_n of_o office_n exspectancy_n survivance_n nor_o adjunction_n xxxiii_o they_o shall_v grant_v no_o