Articles
of
Agreement
concerning
the
Cessation
of
warre
,
betweene
the
Arch-duke
and
the
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
.
YOu
haue
heard
howe
a
Fryar
,
the
Confessor
to
the
Infanta
,
hath
brought
about
a
Cessation
of
Armes
for
8.
moneths
,
to
the
end
that
in
that
8.
moneths
,
these
States
might
acquaint
their
best
friendes
,
and
counsell
themselues
,
whether
they
will
make
a
peace
or
no
,
vpon
reasonable
termes
;
in
which
it
is
propounded
beforehand
,
that
the
Arch-duke
shall
disclaime
from
all
interest
in
them
,
and
pretence
ouer
these
Prouinces
vnited
,
that
they
shall
,
as
a
free
State
,
treate
,
and
hold
all
that
they
now
doe
,
except
by
consent
,
some
towne
or
place
may
be
changed
,
for
the
accommodating
of
the
Arch-duke
or
this
States
and
that
the
King
of
Spaine
shall
,
within
the
terme
of
three
moneths
,
send
to
the
States
his
agreement
to
and
of
the
same
Acte
.
Now
vpon
this
,
there
hath
beene
question
mooued
;
first
concerning
the
word
Inuasion
,
then
for
the
calling
home
of
the
Fleet
:
and
what
hath
beene
done
in
that
,
I
send
you
herewith
;
and
the
present
state
of
things
here
.
Touching
the
interpretation
of
that
word
,
it
is
this
concluded
;
that
during
the
Cessation
,
their
Prouinces
,
Territories
,
and
other
particular
possessions
on
eyther
side
,
as
well
by
water
as
land
,
shal
be
free
from
all
inuasion
,
and
all
manner
of
hostilitie
,
by
Armie
,
troope
,
or
partie
.
That
in
the
neutrall
Countries
adioyning
,
no
actions
of
hostilitie
shall
be
vsed
against
the
inhabitants
passengers
,
&
others
being
no
souldiers
,
nor
against
horses
,
driuers
of
horses
,
or
those
men
which
shal
draw
shippes
and
boates
,
on
both
sides
the
riuers
.
That
all
actions
to
the
contrary
,
shall
of
all
sides
bee
hindered
,
punished
and
repaired
:
with
this
prouiso
,
that
it
must
be
vnderstood
,
that
such
offences
committed
against
the
Contract
,
tend
not
to
the
violation
or
breaking
of
the
Cessation
vnlesse
they
bee
done
by
the
order
and
appointment
of
the
King
of
Spaine
or
the
Arch-duke
on
the
one
side
,
or
the
States
on
the
other
.
That
all
souldiers
by
land
and
water
,
horse
and
foot
(
out
of
the
townes
or
fortes
where
they
serue
)
as
also
all
others
,
hauing
no
pasport
or
residing
vnder
safegard
,
all
vnfree
goods
,
and
the
persons
and
goods
which
shall
be
transported
from
one
side
to
the
other
,
without
pasport
and
licence
,
are
excepted
out
of
those
limits
,
and
remaine
subiect
to
the
order
and
rigour
of
the
warre
.
That
the
Contribution
on
eyther
side
(
during
the
Cessation
)
shal
be
raised
&
executed
,
as
they
were
at
the
day
of
the
conclusion
of
Cessation
,
(
namely
the
12.
of
Aprill
last
)
without
enhauncement
,
and
at
the
perill
of
those
that
shall
execute
the
same
.
Touching
Cessation
of
Armes
at
Sea
.
THe
States
haue
agreed
to
call
home
their
Fleete
from
the
coast
of
Spaine
,
with
their
first
meanes
after
the
King
of
Spaines
declaration
,
agreeable
to
that
of
his
Highnesses
,
which
shall
(
according
to
promise
)
be
deliuered
vnto
them
;
and
during
the
time
limitted
for
the
said
deliuerie
,
(
whereof
there
is
yet
seuen
weeks
or
thereabouts
to
come
)
not
to
re'nforce
their
sayd
Fleete
.
That
when
6.
weekes
are
expired
,
after
the
said
deliuerie
,
all
prizes
(
except
ships
of
warre
and
souldiers
)
which
shall
be
taken
on
the
sea
,
from
the
Gorlings
south
and
towards
the
west
,
along
the
coast
of
France
,
Spaine
and
Barbary
,
and
in
the
Straight
of
Giberalter
,
and
in
the
Midland
sea
,
shall
be
held
for
vnlawful
Prize
,
and
restorde
.
That
all
Prizes
on
either
part
(
except
shippes
of
warre
and
souldiers
)
which
shall
bee
taken
on
the
north
seas
,
or
on
the
narrow
seas
,
betweene
great
Brittaine
and
France
,
as
farre
as
the
Gorlings
,
after
the
fourteenth
of
Iune
(
after
their
computation
)
shall
be
held
for
vnlawfull
prize
,
and
restorde
.
And
those
Articles
of
Cessation
to
be
of
force
during
that
limit
.
Prouided
,
that
the
order
presently
obserued
by
the
States
,
against
the
going
out
and
into
the
hauens
of
Flaunders
,
shall
remaine
lawfull
for
the
States
to
execute
,
notwithstanding
the
Cessation
;
granted
onely
to
the
Arch-duke
,
that
they
shall
suffer
his
small
Fisherie
without
the
hauens
,
during
the
Cessation
.
I
Must
giue
you
likewise
the
Report
of
a
Fight
at
Sea
,
betweene
the
shipping
of
Spaine
and
the
States
.
On
the
15.
of
Aprill
,
1607.
the
States
Fleete
being
29.
shippes
of
warre
,
and
prouision
,
arriued
in
the
Bay
of
Giberalter
,
where
they
found
the
Armado
of
Spaine
,
about
12.
or
13.
ships
of
warre
,
(
besides
seuen
or
eight
Marchants
)
who
had
order
to
hale
on
the
Hollanders
,
going
in
or
out
the
straights
.
The
States
shippes
resolued
with
order
and
courage
,
to
attempt
the
Spanish
,
as
they
lay
in
the
Road
,
vnder
the
shot
of
the
Towne
and
Castell
.
The
Admirall
with
another
good
shippe
,
commanded
by
Captaine
Lambrecht
,
boarded
the
Spanish
Admirall
with
full
sayle
,
and
beat
her
so
violently
with
ordinance
and
musket
,
that
in
a
short
space
she
lost
her
Generall
,
with
almost
300.
men
,
being
a
ship
of
400.
last
or
burthen
,
manned
with
500.
and
carrying
21.
great
brasse
peeces
.
After
fiue
houres
fight
,
the
States
had
the
victorie
,
but
with
danger
:
for
fire
happening
in
the
Spanish
Viceadmirall
,
when
she
was
grappled
,
the
States
shippes
had
much
adoe
to
saue
themselues
from
burning
.
The
Spanish
Admirall
with
some
others
ran
aground
,
suffred
the
fire
to
lay
hold
on
them
,
and
increased
it
,
to
preuent
the
States
profit
by
taking
them
.
The
next
day
examining
the
successe
,
they
left
(
of
the
21.
shippes
which
they
found
in
the
Bay
at
their
ariual
)
but
two
Gallions
,
one
French
ship
,
and
a
small
pinnasse
all
which
were
so
grounded
,
that
they
could
neither
take
nor
burne
them
.
Three
Marchants
besides
,
comprehended
in
the
21.
committed
themselues
to
the
States
fleete
.
So
that
the
Spaniard
lost
seuen
great
Gallions
,
and
sixe
or
seuen
other
good
shippes
besides
.
The
States
lost
their
Admirall
with
the
first
shot
from
the
Spanish
Admirall
;
and
among
others
,
one
captaine
Laughen
Heyndricke
of
Amsterdam
,
and
captaine
Lambrechts
sonne
.
They
haue
great
hurt
done
to
their
masts
,
sayles
,
cables
,
and
tacklins
.
I
Must
further
let
you
know
,
that
certaine
shippes
of
these
Countries
,
of
the
Company
that
trades
to
the
East
Indies
,
haue
taken
a
very
rich
Carracke
,
which
they
haue
lightned
of
her
most
precious
and
rich
lading
,
and
laden
it
into
their
owne
ships
,
of
which
,
one
is
come
into
Amsterdam
,
and
the
other
into
Zeland
,
and
the
Carracke
,
into
which
they
haue
put
their
Spices
,
is
comming
also
.
THe
French
Ambassadours
are
gone
a
progresse
into
North
Holland
,
attending
the
enlarging
of
their
Commission
.
THe
most
of
these
people
conceiue
and
feare
,
that
the
king
of
Spaine
wil
neuer
send
the
Agreeation
,
vpon
which
most
depends
.
Iune
16.
1607.
From
the
Haghe
.
Later
Newes
.
THere
are
letters
come
from
Bredä
,
that
2000
Spaniards
are
entred
a
backe
way
into
the
Castle
of
Antwerpe
,
haue
turned
the
Artillerie
vpon
the
Towne
,
and
doe
make
warre
with
the
Citizens
.
This
is
beleeued
at
the
Haghe
:
but
I
will
not
report
it
for
trueth
,
vntil
the
first
be
seconded
.
Farewel
.
From
the
Haghe
,
Iune
16.
1607.
FINIS
.