A
Proclamation
of
the
Truce
betweene
his
Maiesty
of
Spayne
,
and
their
most
Illustrious
Highnesses
on
the
one
party
,
and
the
States
generall
of
the
vnited
Netherlands
on
the
other
party
,
Proclaymed
before
the
Townehouse
of
the
Citie
of
Antwerpe
,
the
14.
of
Aprill
,
Anno.
1609.
Translated
out
of
the
Dutch
,
after
the
Copy
printed
at
Antwerpe
by
Abraham
Verhoeuen
.
1609.
BE
it
knowne
vnto
all
men
,
That
to
the
glory
and
prayse
of
God
Almighty
,
and
to
the
welfare
and
quietnes
of
whole
Christendome
,
and
particularly
of
these
Lowe
Countryes
,
it
is
agreed
and
concluded
,
betweene
his
Maiesty
the
King
of
Spayne
,
&c.
and
the
most
Illustrious
Archdukes
our
Soueraigne
Princes
on
th'
one
party
,
and
the
States
generall
of
the
vnited
Netherlandish
Prouinces
on
the
other
party
,
a
good
,
fast
,
firme
,
vpright
,
true
,
and
inuiolable
Truce
and
Cessation
of
all
actions
of
Hostility
,
for
the
time
and
space
of
twelue
yeeres
,
aswell
by
Sea
and
other
waters
,
as
by
land
,
in
all
their
Kingdomes
,
Lands
,
and
Dominions
,
and
for
all
their
subiects
and
Inhabitants
,
of
what
quality
and
condition
soeuer
they
be
,
which
,
during
the
sayd
Truce
,
shall
henceforth
agree
and
come
,
dwell
and
soiourne
in
the
Lands
and
Countries
of
one
or
the
other
;
and
there
freely
and
without
any
molestation
,
to
trade
,
traffike
and
vse
their
Commerce
,
aswell
by
Sea
and
other
waters
,
as
by
Land
,
and
shall
repossesse
their
goods
,
as
more
at
large
doth
appeare
by
the
Articles
of
the
sayd
Truce
.
And
the
most
Illustrious
Archdukes
do
commaund
and
charge
all
and
singuler
being
vnder
their
subiection
and
obedience
,
to
keepe
the
sayd
Truce
inuiolably
,
&
to
do
nothing
contrary
to
the
tenour
of
the
sayd
Truce
,
vpon
payne
to
be
punished
,
as
Breakers
of
the
Peace
and
Treaty
,
without
any
mercy
,
fauour
,
composition
,
conniuency
or
partiality
.