PROPOSITIONS
Made
by
Monsieur
Vander
Hurst
at
the
Assemblie
of
the
Generall
States
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
vpon
the
13.
of
Ianuarie
,
1608.
RIght
honourable
,
May
it
please
you
to
be
aduertised
,
that
forasmuch
as
that
the
high
and
mightie
Princes
,
the
Archduke
Albertus
and
the
Infanta
Isabella
,
haue
long
since
had
and
conceiued
great
disliking
of
and
concerning
the
bloodie
Netherland
warres
,
as
also
of
the
great
hurt
,
hinderance
and
vtter
destruction
,
which
the
Inhabitants
thereof
on
both
sides
do
hereby
endure
and
dayly
fall
into
;
and
had
rather
see
and
behold
the
Netherlands
(
being
brought
to
a
firme
and
most
assured
Peace
)
to
reobtaine
their
ancient
and
pristinate
flourishing
estate
;
haue
not
refrained
both
now
and
heeretofore
to
signifie
vnto
your
Honors
,
not
only
by
themselues
but
by
their
messengers
,
what
meanes
they
thought
to
be
most
fit
to
worke
the
same
:
as
in
May
last
they
sent
me
hither
only
to
that
end
and
purpose
.
But
for
that
your
Honours
(
in
regard
of
the
departure
of
Prince
Maurice
,
with
some
of
your
Honours
Deputies
from
the
Hague
,
about
your
martiall
affaires
)
could
not
resolue
thereon
,
their
Highn●s●●
beare
armes
,
and
till
this
time
to
make
and
maintaine
warre
,
haue
not
wished
nor
craued
more
of
God
almightie
(
for
the
benefit
,
welfare
,
and
securitie
of
the
sayd
Netherlands
,
together
with
the
good
Inhabitants
thereof
)
than
to
attaine
vnto
a
godly
,
honourable
,
and
an
assured
end
of
their
sayd
warres
,
as
they
also
with
all
their
hearts
at
this
present
still
pray
,
desire
and
beseech
God
continually
for
the
same
.
But
for
that
by
the
sayd
Instruction
dated
in
May
aforesayd
(
whereunto
other
Acts
and
Commissions
haue
a
reference
)
it
doth
cleerely
and
euidently
appeare
,
that
their
sayd
Highnesse
do
as
yet
continue
in
their
vngrounded
pretence
,
that
a
certaine
right
and
title
doth
yet
belong
and
appertaine
vnto
them
,
to
and
in
the
sayd
Netherlands
;
whereas
to
the
contrary
the
sayd
States
doe
euidently
,
plainly
,
and
without
contradiction
maintaine
and
holde
,
That
their
sayd
Highnesse
neither
can
nor
may
by
any
meanes
(
otherwise
than
by
force
and
power
of
warre
)
pretend
any
right
or
title
vnto
the
Vnited
Prouinces
whatsoeuer
:
And
that
to
the
contrary
,
the
sayd
Generall
States
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
vpon
good
and
lawfull
causes
,
haue
alwayes
esteemed
,
and
with
vndoubted
right
vnderstand
,
(
for
the
vnion
of
the
vnited
Netherland
Prouinces
)
That
all
the
Prouinces
,
Townes
,
and
Places
,
which
for
the
maintenance
of
the
sayd
vnion
,
haue
by
force
,
and
otherwise
secretly
by
practise
beene
taken
and
surprized
,
with
violation
of
the
solemne
decree
,
are
decreed
and
may
be
holden
(
by
weightie
and
mightie
reasons
)
for
a
free
State
.
Which
decree
for
the
space
of
seuen
and
twentie
yeeres
hitherwards
,
by
diuers
publike
Acts
and
Decrees
,
and
by
the
mightiest
Kings
and
Potentates
of
Europe
hath
beene
confirmed
,
as
also
the
sayd
States
both
for
themselues
and
for
all
their
deceased
Adherents
,
(
and
as
yet
many
thousands
Well-willers
to
the
freedome
of
the
Netherlands
,
sighing
vnder
their
Highnesse
gonernment
,
desire
to
see
a
good
end
)
by
the
speciall
grace
of
God
,
the
aid
and
assistance
of
the
aforesayd
Kings
and
Potentates
,
together
with
the
vttermost
meanes
of
the
sayd
Prouinces
,
Quarters
,
Townes
and
Inhabitants
,
by
a
commendable
right
,
haue
hitherto
maintained
,
and
are
resolued
to
maintaine
and
defend
the
same
vnto
the
vttermost
:
and
to
that
end
the
sayd
States
vpon
diuers
the
like
offers
and
propositions
(
motioned
not
only
by
their
sayd
Highnesse
and
by
the
Emperours
Maiestie
)
haue
declared
,
that
it
is
neither
godly
,
honourable
,
nor
assured
for
them
,
to
deale
with
those
who
against
the
aforesaid
Decree
holde
and
maintaine
,
and
do
insist
and
alledge
to
haue
right
and
title
vnto
the
sayd
vnited
Prouinces
.
In
the
which
Decree
the
sayd
States
persisting
,
doe
holde
and
account
themselues
to
be
blamelesse
and
innocent
before
God
almightie
and
all
the
world
,
and
specially
the
Netherlands
,
of
all
the
miseries
,
hurts
,
and
troubles
happened
vnto
the
sayd
Netherlands
and
their
neighbours
,
by
meanes
of
the
sayd
vnlawfull
pretences
,
and
from
the
proceedings
,
which
they
the
sayd
States
for
the
maintenance
of
their
sayd
right
,
haue
beene
constrained
to
take
in
hand
.
Giuen
in
the
Hague
the
seuen
and
twentieth
of
Ianuarie
,
1608.
THE
FINAL
ANSWER
made
by
the
sayd
Generall
States
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
vnto
the
Commssioners
for
the
King
of
Spaine
and
the
Archduke
,
assembled
in
the
Hague
,
concerning
Peace
to
be
made
.
THe
States
generall
of
the
Vnited
Netherlands
,
hauing
heard
the
report
of
their
Deputies
appointed
to
deale
in
the
Treatie
of
Peace
,
touching
that
which
was
declared
in
the
conference
holden
vpon
the
20.
of
this
moneth
,
by
the
Deputies
for
the
High
and
Mightie
King
of
Spaine
,
&c.
and
for
Albertus
and
Isabella
Clara
ingenia
,
Archdukes
of
Austria
,
&c.
for
the
finall
charge
and
commission
giuen
them
by
the
said
King
and
the
Archdukes
touching
the
generall
points
of
the
said
Treatie
,
vpon
aduice
of
the
Right
Honorable
William
Earle
of
Nassaue
,
&c.
and
the
Counsell
of
Estate
of
the
sayd
Vnited
Prouinces
,
for
resolution
thereupon
,
haue
declared
,
and
by
these
presents
doe
declare
,
that
the
hurtfull
fruits
and
issues
of
diuers
fore-passed
Trearies
,
during
the
Netherland
warres
,
made
with
the
King
of
Spaine
last
deceased
,
haue
so
much
mooued
the
States
Generall
,
for
the
space
of
25.
yeeres
together
,
both
vpon
the
offers
made
in
the
behalfe
of
the
said
King
,
his
Gouernors
and
Successours
,
as
also
at
the
motions
and
solicitations
of
the
Emperours
Maiestie
,
together
with
the
greatest
and
chiefest
Kings
and
Potentates
of
Europe
,
that
they
could
not
be
perswaded
to
enter
into
,
or
hearken
vnto
any
new
treatie
of
Peace
,
but
haue
alwaies
excused
themselues
therein
,
fearing
the
like
effects
;
so
that
also
vpon
the
same
Propositions
made
vnto
them
to
the
like
end
,
in
the
moneth
of
Ianuarie
1607
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
high
&
mightie
Princes
the
Arch-dukes
:
they
did
roundly
and
by
answer
in
writing
declare
,
as
also
vnto
the
like
proposition
not
long
before
propounded
by
the
Emperors
maiesty
;
the
said
States
made
answer
,
that
they
thought
it
neither
godly
,
honorable
,
nor
secure
,
for
them
to
enter
into
any
treatie
of
Peace
,
with
those
,
that
contrarie
to
their
Decree
,
maintained
and
established
,
would
seeme
to
oppose
,
or
to
iustifie
themselues
to
haue
and
pretend
any
title
vnto
the
said
Countrie
:
and
that
withall
,
they
did
persist
,
with
protestation
before
God
almightie
,
all
the
world
,
and
specially
the
Netherlands
,
to
be
blamelesse
and
innocent
of
and
concerning
all
the
miseries
,
hurts
and
troubles
which
the
Netherlands
,
and
their
neighbours
,
together
with
the
inhabitants
thereof
,
by
meanes
of
the
aforesaid
vnlawfull
pretences
,
haue
suffered
and
indured
,
and
yet
were
likely
to
suffer
and
endure
.
Which
answer
being
returned
vnto
the
said
Archdukes
,
not
long
after
seuerall
letters
and
writings
subscribed
with
their
hands
,
were
by
the
said
Arch-dukes
sent
vnto
the
said
Generall
estates
,
whereby
they
signified
vnto
them
,
that
they
were
content
to
deale
with
them
as
with
States
of
a
free
Countrey
,
(
and
for
the
which
they
so
held
and
accounted
both
them
and
it
,
and
whereunto
they
made
not
any
pretence
)
touching
a
perpetuall
Peace
,
or
a
truce
and
abstinance
from
warres
,
for
many
yeeres
.
And
in
the
first
of
the
aforesaid
Acts
it
was
said
,
that
by
the
making
of
a
Truce
euery
man
should
hold
that
which
he
held
and
possessed
;
and
by
the
making
of
a
Peace
,
that
which
should
be
agreed
vpon
;
as
also
that
the
Vnited
Prouinces
should
desist
and
abstaine
from
trafficking
vnto
the
East
and
West
Indies
,
&c.
Whereunto
the
said
States
roundly
made
refusall
;
which
the
said
Arch-dukes
perceiuing
,
made
answer
,
that
they
were
content
that
euery
man
both
by
Truce
and
Peace
should
possesse
and
enioy
that
which
he
held
,
and
claimed
to
bee
his
owne
,
vnlesse
that
by
exchange
of
any
places
by
common
consent
,
they
could
otherwise
agree
:
and
at
the
same
time
also
the
clause
of
defisting
from
trafficking
and
sailing
vnto
the
East
and
West
Indies
,
was
omitted
,
according
to
their
Act
to
that
end
made
,
bearing
date
the
13.
of
March
,
in
the
aforesaid
yeere
.
Vpon
the
which
Act
the
12.
of
Aprill
,
after
certaine
points
touching
the
nomination
of
their
respectiues
Committies
,
being
agreed
vpon
betweene
the
Deputies
for
the
said
Arch-dukes
,
and
the
Generall
States
,
vpon
the
foure
&
twentieth
of
the
same
moneth
,
by
a
formall
instrument
vnder
written
by
their
said
Highnesse
,
and
sealed
with
their
great
seales
,
and
with
their
accustomed
signatures
and
Paraphrases
:
and
an
other
writing
likewise
sealed
,
Paraphrased
,
and
vnder-written
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Generall
States
,
in
qualitie
as
States
of
free
Countries
and
Prouinces
;
whereunto
the
Arch-dukes
did
not
pretend
any
right
or
title
,
it
was
agreed
,
and
by
their
said
Highnesse
promised
,
to
hold
and
obserue
,
and
to
cause
to
be
holden
and
obserued
the
aforesaid
declaration
made
vnto
the
said
Generall
States
,
and
to
make
restitution
,
and
cause
the
same
to
be
made
for
all
direct
and
indirect
courses
taken
and
vsed
contrarie
vnto
the
same
,
and
besides
those
letters
of
confirmation
,
to
cause
the
like
declaration
to
bee
sent
from
the
King
of
Spaine
(
for
as
much
as
it
concerned
him
)
vnto
the
said
Generall
States
,
within
three
moneths
then
next
ensuing
,
with
all
generall
and
particular
renouncings
,
and
assurances
thereunto
belonging
.
And
thereupon
the
Truce
for
abstaining
from
all
acts
of
hostilitie
being
also
agreed
vpon
:
There
were
three
acts
of
confirmation
and
consent
sent
into
Holland
from
the
said
king
;
two
of
them
bearing
date
the
last
of
Ianuarie
;
and
one
the
eighteenth
of
March
,
in
the
yeere
aforesaid
:
the
last
of
them
containing
these
words
in
effect
.
And
for
that
the
aforesaid
Arch-duke
our
brother
,
hath
promised
to
make
the
said
Treatie
,
and
thereupon
to
deliuer
vnto
the
said
States
,
our
letters
of
ratification
,
and
the
like
declaration
,
with
all
generall
and
particular
renuntiations
,
and
promises
,
as
the
cause
requireth
:
Wee
vpon
ripe
deliberation
and
aduice
,
vpon
our
certaine
knowledge
,
and
absolute
kingly
power
,
for
the
holding
and
performing
of
the
said
promise
,
and
the
assuring
of
the
principall
Treatie
of
Peace
,
or
of
a
long
Truce
to
be
made
:
doe
by
these
presents
make
the
like
declaration
vnto
the
States
aforesaid
,
that
our
brother
hath
made
,
whereof
mention
is
before
made
,
forasmuch
as
the
same
concerneth
vs
:
And
specially
we
declare
,
that
wee
are
well
pleased
and
contented
,
that
in
our
owne
name
,
and
in
our
behalfe
,
a
Treatie
shall
be
made
with
the
said
States
,
in
qualitie
,
and
as
esteeming
and
holding
them
for
free
Countries
,
Prouinces
and
States
;
whereunto
wee
make
no
pretence
of
Soueraigntie
:
and
also
haue
approoued
,
confirmed
,
and
ratified
,
and
by
these
presents
doe
approoue
,
confirme
,
and
ratifie
,
all
and
euerie
one
of
the
points
,
comprehended
and
contained
in
the
said
Treatie
:
and
promise
by
the
word
of
a
king
to
hold
and
obserue
them
all
,
and
to
cause
them
to
be
held
and
obserued
as
wholly
and
particularly
,
as
if
we
had
at
the
beginning
thereof
declared
,
consented
and
promised
the
same
,
and
as
if
they
had
beene
proceeded
in
,
and
concluded
by
our
consent
and
authoritie
,
and
will
not
do
,
nor
cause
any
thing
to
be
done
contrarie
vnto
the
same
:
and
also
will
promise
to
recompence
and
make
amends
for
all
direct
or
indirect
courses
vsed
and
taken
contrarie
vnto
the
same
,
in
such
maner
that
all
the
aforesaid
points
shall
be
truely
obserued
,
holden
,
and
fulfilled
vnto
and
with
the
said
States
:
Whereunto
we
binde
our selues
by
the
word
of
a
Prince
,
with
all
the
generall
and
particular
renuntiations
and
obligations
thereunto
requisite
and
needfull
.
We
also
promise
,
that
as
soon
as
the
Treatie
of
Peace
,
or
long
Truce
,
shal
be
concluded
and
agreed
vpon
,
that
wee
will
cause
all
dispatches
necessarie
to
be
made
for
the
fulfilling
and
execution
of
that
which
shall
be
capitulated
and
agreed
vpon
,
in
good
maner
and
forme
,
as
they
ought
to
be
:
so
that
in
all
things
,
and
thorowout
all
the
foresaid
Vnited
Prouinces
,
whole
and
full
satisfaction
shal
be
made
touching
the
aforesaid
promise
&
confirmation
,
and
with
expresse
reiection
of
all
that
which
may
be
contrarie
or
against
the
said
confirmation
:
and
withall
,
expresly
declaring
,
that
the
Generall
States
,
as
States
of
free
Countries
,
whereunto
the
King
and
the
Arch-dukes
make
no
pretence
of
Soueraigntie
,
by
the
grace
of
God
Almightie
,
and
the
aide
of
their
allies
(
nominating
the
Kings
of
Great
Britaine
,
France
,
Denmarke
,
and
other
Potentates
)
which
in
the
said
Prouinces
shal
and
may
take
order
and
maintaine
all
causes
that
concerne
the
welfare
of
the
State
and
gouernment
(
amongst
the
which
,
before
all
,
the
point
of
Religion
is
to
be
maintained
,
and
the
same
expresly
giuen
in
charge
vnto
the
Arch-dukes
Deputies
)
concerning
the
said
Prouinces
,
and
the
good
Inhabitants
thereof
:
so
that
in
the
chiefe
Treatie
,
nothing
shall
or
may
be
propounded
against
the
same
;
(
vnlesse
that
men
should
seeke
to
preuent
and
contrarie
the
aforesaid
formall
and
solemne
promise
.
)
Lastly
it
was
concluded
by
the
Generall
States
,
that
the
Deputies
of
the
said
King
and
the
Arch-dukes
,
might
come
vnto
the
Hague
,
there
to
intreat
and
agree
vpon
the
said
Treatie
,
with
full
information
,
charge
,
and
authoritie
to
shew
their
meanings
plainly
and
sincerely
therein
:
as
also
to
vnderstand
the
States
intent
and
meaning
,
that
so
they
might
make
a
short
and
breefe
resolution
therein
.
The
said
Deputies
being
come
vnto
the
Hague
,
and
hauing
entred
into
Treatie
with
the
Deputies
of
the
said
States
,
at
the
beginning
there
was
a
new
cleere
and
expresse
promise
and
ratification
made
,
not
onely
to
the
saide
States
,
but
also
vnto
all
the
particular
Prouinces
,
and
Lordships
,
thereunto
depending
,
as
also
vnto
the
Quarters
,
Lordships
,
Townes
and
Places
of
other
Prouinces
holden
by
the
said
States
,
according
to
the
foresaid
promises
,
dated
the
24.
of
Aprill
,
both
in
the
name
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
the
Arch-dukes
,
being
procured
and
to
be
procured
from
them
,
and
all
and
euerie
one
of
their
heires
and
successors
,
in
their
Kingdomes
,
Countries
and
States
,
decreeing
and
declaring
that
they
pretend
not
any
title
in
or
vnto
the
aforesaid
Vnited
Prouinces
,
Lordships
,
Lands
,
Townes
and
Places
,
as
then
holden
and
possessed
by
the
said
States
,
and
that
they
held
and
accounted
them
for
free
States
,
Prouinces
,
Lordships
,
Countries
,
Townes
and
Places
,
with
promise
vpon
their
words
and
honours
,
and
vpon
the
words
of
Princes
,
not
to
doe
any
thing
contrary
vnto
the
same
,
nor
permit
it
to
be
done
,
(
no
not
in
vsing
the
names
,
titles
,
or
armes
of
the
said
Prouinces
,
or
otherwise
)
directly
or
indirectly
in
any
wise
whatsoeuer
:
as
also
that
from
thenceforth
,
at
all
times
and
for
euer
,
there
should
be
a
good
,
firme
,
indissoluble
Peace
betweene
the
aforesaid
high
and
mightie
King
and
the
Archdukes
their
children
,
and
successors
,
and
the
aforesayd
States
,
in
the
qualitie
aforesayd
,
for
all
the
Kingdomes
,
Lands
,
Lordships
,
Townes
and
Places
which
the
aforesayd
Kings
,
Archdukes
,
and
States
held
and
possessed
,
with
their
respectiue
subiects
and
inhabitants
,
which
reside
therein
at
this
time
,
or
that
heereafter
shall
dwell
therein
,
without
exception
of
any
man
whatsoeuer
.
Also
,
that
the
sayd
King
and
Archdukes
,
and
the
sayd
States
,
in
qualitie
aforesaid
,
together
with
their
respectiue
subiects
and
inhabitants
should
from
thencefoorth
liue
in
good
friendship
,
without
vsing
any
more
hostilitie
,
with
forgetting
of
all
forepassed
causes
and
actions
.
But
in
the
processe
of
the
Treatie
,
the
Deputies
in
the
behalfe
of
the
said
King
and
Arch-dukes
,
sought
to
abridge
and
diminish
the
aforesaid
acknowledged
freedome
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
in
the
principallest
point
thereof
,
and
to
make
it
of
no
effect
,
as
amongst
the
rest
,
expresly
in
the
generall
trafficke
and
nauigation
,
with
the
consequences
thereof
,
wherein
the
chiefe
and
principall
welfare
of
the
aforesaid
Prouinces
consisteth
.
Also
,
in
the
pretences
(
onely
to
the
euident
and
manifest
ouerthrow
of
the
Vnited
Prouinces
,
without
cause
or
reason
)
of
dismembring
some
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
of
that
which
without
deniall
(
according
to
the
agreement
made
)
belonged
vnto
them
.
Also
in
the
disputation
touching
the
freedome
and
soueraigntie
of
certaine
Townes
,
held
and
possessed
by
the
States
,
as
also
of
the
Villages
appointed
for
places
of
receit
and
accounts
,
in
demanding
of
certaine
lands
,
which
by
former
Princes
had
been
conquered
,
and
otherwise
,
coucrtly
speaking
of
the
point-of
Religion
,
without
making
any
free
or
open
proposi●ion
thereof
:
and
being
vrged
to
speake
their
mindes
freely
and
fully
therein
,
sometime
they
said
,
that
they
would
not
doe
any
thing
contrarie
to
the
freedome
and
soueraigntie
(
to
the
dislike
or
discontentment
of
the
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
)
touching
the
point
of
Religion
;
and
yet
at
another
time
,
they
said
they
must
consult
with
them
of
Spaine
touching
the
point
of
Religion
,
and
that
touching
the
same
,
and
concerning
the
point
of
generall
trafficke
and
nauigation
,
some
of
them
must
expresly
goe
into
Spaine
.
And
although
that
the
aforesaid
States
Generall
,
perceiuing
the
said
proceedings
might
well
haue
broken
vp
the
said
Treatie
,
notwithstanding
considering
the
great
importance
thereof
,
and
desiring
for
their
parts
before
God
,
and
before
all
Kings
,
Potentates
,
Princes
,
and
Common-wealths
of
Europe
,
and
specially
before
the
Commons
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
to
make
knowne
,
that
they
with
all
their
hearts
,
and
vprightly
desire
to
alter
and
change
the
long
,
hurtfull
,
and
bloodie
warres
of
the
Netherlands
,
into
a
godly
,
honorable
,
and
an
assured
peace
,
for
the
comfort
and
vnburthening
not
onely
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Netherlands
,
but
also
of
the
neighbour
countries
and
kingdomes
;
thought
good
by
the
aduice
and
good
counsell
of
the
Ambassadors
of
the
Kings
of
Great
Britaine
,
France
,
Denmarke
,
&c.
and
of
the
Euangelicall
Electors
and
Princes
of
Germanie
(
who
at
their
earnest
requests
,
were
sent
vnto
the
Netherlands
,
to
aide
and
assist
them
in
the
said
Treatie
and
businesse
of
so
great
importance
)
that
one
of
the
Deputies
for
the
King
and
the
Arch-dukes
,
should
goe
into
Spaine
,
to
vnderstand
the
Kings
absolute
intent
and
meaning
,
notwithstanding
it
was
expresly
signified
and
declared
by
the
States
,
that
they
would
not
consent
vnto
the
like
deliberation
,
but
onely
for
that
time
,
and
that
the
said
Deputie
should
expresly
returne
againe
with
the
said
resolution
,
within
two
moneths
then
next
after
ensuing
.
And
to
that
end
the
Truce
for
the
moneths
of
Aprill
and
May
was
continued
and
prolonged
.
After
that
by
meanes
of
the
long
staying
of
him
that
was
sent
into
Spayne
,
before
the
end
of
the
moneth
of
May
,
the
aforesaid
Truce
by
common
consent
,
was
prolonged
vntill
the
last
of
December
last
past
:
but
the
States
once
again
and
plainly
told
the
Deputies
for
the
said
King
and
the
Arch-dukes
,
that
their
meaning
was
,
within
two
moneths
at
the
farthest
,
after
the
moneth
of
May
,
they
would
haue
a
finall
end
and
breaking
vp
of
the
said
Treatie
.
Whereupon
as
in
the
beginning
of
the
moneth
of
Iune
,
and
after
from
time
to
time
,
diuers
letters
and
aduices
were
brought
and
came
from
seuerall
Countries
and
Kingdomes
,
that
the
said
king
of
Spaine
and
the
Spanish
Counsell
did
not
proceed
truly
and
vprightly
in
the
said
Treatie
,
but
by
delaies
and
all
the
meanes
they
could
,
sought
to
vndermine
the
State
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
:
Presently
thereupon
,
as
about
the
middle
of
Iune
,
the
said
Deputies
for
the
King
and
the
Arch-dukes
were
aduertised
by
the
Generall
States
of
the
said
aduice
sent
them
,
with
earnest
request
by
them
made
,
to
vnderstand
and
know
their
vttermost
intent
and
meaning
:
and
withall
it
being
told
them
,
that
notwithstanding
the
Truce
was
prolonged
and
continued
for
the
whole
yeere
,
yet
it
was
the
States
meaning
,
not
to
suffer
the
delay
of
the
end
of
the
sayd
Treatie
any
longer
than
vntill
the
last
of
Iuly
,
and
that
they
might
then
presently
breake
vp
and
depart
,
if
their
intents
were
not
to
bring
the
Treaty
to
any
good
end
:
Wherupon
the
sayd
Deputies
made
answer
,
That
they
held
those
aduices
to
be
wholly
vntrue
,
and
that
they
were
otherwise
fully
certified
and
assured
,
after
that
some
few
dayes
,
before
the
expiration
of
the
moneth
of
Iuly
,
certifying
the
States
,
that
they
had
aduice
out
of
Spaine
,
that
the
Commissarie
generall
was
commanded
to
attend
at
the
Court
vpon
the
fifteenth
of
Iuly
,
to
receiue
his
dispatch
,
and
that
without
doubt
hee
would
be
there
very
shortly
:
whereupon
the
matter
being
considered
of
,
vntill
the
twentieth
of
August
,
and
in
the
meane
time
newes
of
the
continuance
of
the
King
of
Spaines
intent
comming
from
all
places
,
it
was
thought
good
the
same
day
to
haue
another
conference
with
the
sayd
Deputies
,
to
vnderstand
their
vttermost
authoritie
and
meanings
:
who
at
the
same
time
declared
,
That
the
King
of
Spaines
and
the
Arch-dukes
resolute
intents
were
,
that
the
agreement
made
should
be
obserued
and
kept
,
and
that
the
vnited
Prouinces
by
their
sayd
acknowledgement
and
agreement
should
be
free
and
souereigne
countreys
,
without
pretence
of
any
right
,
vassallage
,
or
other
souereignty
to
be
sought
or
pretended
by
them
therein
or
thereunto
,
vpon
condition
that
in
regard
thereof
,
the
Romish
Catholike
religion
should
be
reestablished
in
the
sayd
Prouinces
;
and
that
the
subiects
and
inhabitants
of
the
sayd
Prouinces
should
presently
and
from
that
time
forth
leaue
off
and
desist
from
trade
,
traffike
,
and
nauigation
into
India
;
declaring
also
,
that
they
still
persisted
in
the
difficulties
touching
the
raising
of
conuoyes
,
the
dismembring
of
the
Dukedome
of
Gelder
,
touching
all
the
high
quarter
thereof
,
the
holding
of
the
places
vpon
and
being
on
the
other
side
of
the
Reyn
,
as
also
vpon
the
borders
of
the
Empire
,
which
without
all
controuersie
are
neutrall
Townes
,
belonging
to
the
territories
of
the
Empire
,
as
also
touching
the
pretence
of
villages
and
the
head
banks
or
chambers
of
accounts
in
Townes
belonging
vnto
the
States
in
other
Prouinces
;
also
that
the
Arch-dukes
ought
to
enioy
the
lands
belonging
vnto
the
Princes
of
the
houses
of
Burgondie
and
Austria
,
being
Lords
in
the
time
of
the
respectiue
vnited
Prouinces
.
And
for
that
the
most
part
of
the
aforesayd
points
can
not
be
holden
nor
esteemed
,
but
as
pretences
against
the
decreed
,
maintained
,
confirmed
and
confessed
freedome
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
and
consequently
,
openly
repugning
against
the
sayd
Treatie
and
the
confirmation
thereof
,
and
withall
against
the
first
Article
that
is
thereby
agreed
vpon
:
therefore
the
States
Generall
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
vnderstand
,
that
they
for
the
state
of
the
sayd
countreys
,
and
of
the
good
inhabitants
thereof
,
can
not
finde
it
good
to
enter
into
any
further
Treatie
with
the
sayd
Deputies
,
being
heartily
sory
,
that
contrary
to
their
intents
,
the
sayd
Treatie
hath
been
so
vnprofitably
broken
off
,
neuerthelesse
contenting
themselues
,
that
they
,
before
God
and
all
the
world
,
may
be
held
inculpable
,
that
the
bloodie
and
long
continued
warres
of
the
Netherlands
are
not
changed
into
a
Christian
,
honourable
,
and
an
assured
peace
,
and
a
finall
end
made
and
procured
of
all
the
calamities
,
miseries
,
hurts
,
and
hinderances
which
the
sayd
Netherlands
,
and
their
neighbors
,
together
with
the
good
inhabitants
of
the
same
haue
endured
,
and
are
like
to
endure
,
by
meanes
of
the
vnlawfull
pretences
of
their
aduerse
parties
.
Done
in
the
Hague
in
full
assemblie
of
the
Generall
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
&c.