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Show out commotions of the peopl~- ' d~vers expedit- ms were propofed. But, wh~le.fi this was under debate , the Al ytrlanes of mutual peace, in fome places, tnvaded the Temples ca{l out their Dtffeming bre. thren , a~d moreover_ flood a.gainH that R 1oht which the Mag1fhates, m Holland as ~eil as among their neighb?urs, had exercifed of old , and did exerc1fe to that time, vh. Of having their voices in the ele6bon of Pafi:ors. Tl1e ·e .were fome alfo who by chcir bttter Declamations and Jibells defamino the Rulers expos' d them to the hatred of the people, and alio ufed violence aoa inll them .Maurice Prince of ./ .Aurange ,~having long kept himfelf quiet in thefe Contro"verfies, by the fecret ans of fome men is exafpera ted more and more / againfl: Ol~enbttrneveld A{fdfor (or, Adyoca te) ot Holland , a m:1 n of molt flouriihmg Authority m the ALfe~bly, from whom loho fince at the makmg of the Truce he had 1 diLfrmed: WichaJI, he is poLfcfi: wtth fuch things concern·ng the form of the Commonwealth( which he had not been very much convt'rlan~ in hither· . to being t:tken up wirh m1li~· ry affms:) _ which were neither agreeable to the La~s, nor Cufl:oms. He chen, at length begtns to difa low the Decrees made by the Scates of Holl111nd for toleration of diverficy of opinions,to fo~ .ke ~he pub lick <;hu~c~es~ and affociate ·huntelf ro the iepatattno Conorcoations. And further, without the a ~::~ know· knowkdge of the States of Holland, he · .g:nre Command co the or~inary Soldiers ~ DOt CO fhr m any bufindfes ariftno from chofe ContrOVCFi1es; when ~s the"scat~s of HrJ/l.trtd were of an'ocher Judgment , fli.3:.. That obedience from tht Soldier -wa.s doe to th~ir Dc:crecs, and iafcguard to the Rulers of T cwns and co pllb~ick places 1ga;nfi a:lt force an.d fed'r~ron whacfotver. Up-On tl1is motive , fome M1giltrares of Towns , rhat had dthc:t no Garrifons ~t all,. orf~ctch as were- , for tthe faid caufu, fuf p¢'£ted by the Rulers, by dre Decree of theSta~es of Ho!/~~t;.'ld, ¢ncr€afed <ltlld orde- · red tbe Gu:~rds of rheir Town: Whi£h rigbralfo thty iliad her~ofore· ofren ufed, wirhout contradia.lon of the Sta-tes con .. fcrdetat¢·, or the (;.(),¢tt::JouJ1', who' is the CommJrtder of the <i>rd:ina•ry Sc:1lditrs.1'.he lime was done by 1rhe 7'.,-~e'ftin Rule/s and as wel.f tf.lefe· :rs dre «lthu profeffed-~ tAe}t would enrePtalim. thefe SG!dieis at attheiti own chaa-ge, avtu artd ab0ve' the common but:~ns. of. tbe War • .A~o~itl ttlt!e ~~c rrme', t~e two: Be'IIll4hes of Jod"ges ·, t*!.~horn ·llfts- ah A.ppea·l fNJm ~he Town~ ~rbeg\n c-o decree ·a.gainfi the DecreeS-; e>f'the Suace·s of Hdlf.dni, iJill t'n'o(e ..vherebr they1 da:du"' d ~holn' t!hey i"nto. que!Hon~ c· :E~nt, th~ Sc:ttd 1turutu:11nu pron~uncc:·tOi be· un jtdHy C19'rl~ littu t$0f m~ :P.di\!iary· pllwe:tt tb .Utd~di, a's> ic-iva<s1o~ befure· theft · .• 1 $k)~e Ntrtiunsr ;rre impelled by Z z Prince |
