To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England The humble remonstrance of Sir Balthazar Gerbier Knight. Touching his sundry proposals, wherein this Commonwealths interest is concerned: and particularly on the present necessity of laying a claim unto considerable summes of money due by the states of Brabant & Flanders unto this Commonwealth.
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             To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-vvealth of England The humble remonstrance of Sir Balthazar Gerbier Knight. Touching his sundry proposals, wherein this Commonwealths interest is concerned: and particularly on the present necessity of laying a claim unto considerable summes of money due by the states of Brabant & Flanders unto this Commonwealth.
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           TO
           THE
           SVPREME
           AVTHORITY
           ,
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           OF
           THE
           COMMON-VVEALTH
           OF
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
          
           Knight
           .
        
         
           Touching
           his
           sundry
           Proposals
           ,
           wherein
           this
           Commonwealths
           Interest
           is
           concerned
           :
           And
           particularly
           on
           the
           present
           necessity
           of
           laying
           a
           Claim
           unto
           considerable
           Summes
           of
           money
           due
           by
           the
           States
           of
           
             Brabant
          
           &
           
             Flanders
          
           unto
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           SVPREME
           AVTHORITY
           ,
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           Of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           England
           .
           The
           Humble
           Remonstrance
           OF
           Sir
           BALTHAZAR
           GERBIER
           ,
           Kt.
           
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
           
           THat
           his
           fidelity
           and
           zeal
           to
           this
           State
           and
           Nation
           ,
           which
           hath
           bin
           manifested
           during
           his
           thirty
           yeares
           applications
           to
           the
           Publike
           concernments
           ,
           hath
           moved
           him
           (
           in
           regard
           of
           giving
           an
           account
           of
           sundry
           particulars
           )
           to
           mention
           those
           which
           he
           humbly
           conceived
           both
           the
           Times
           and
           Occasions
           might
           justly
           challenge
           at
           his
           hands
           ,
           unto
           such
           Members
           as
           are
           interessed
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           this
           Common-wealths
           affaires
           .
        
         
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           of
           late
           directed
           a
           solemn
           Embassage
           to
           the
           States-Generall
           of
           the
           
             Vnited-Provinces
             ,
          
           possibly
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           proceed
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           towards
           such
           other
           Kings
           and
           States
           as
           shall
           deserve
           their
           Amity
           :
        
         
           Your
           humble
           Remonstrant
           hath
           long
           since
           prepared
           and
           penned
           several
           particulars
           wherein
           the
           publike
           service
           is
           concerned
           ,
           and
           hath
           kept
           them
           in
           readinesse
           against
           such
           a
           time
           as
           the
           State
           might
           be
           pleased
           to
           call
           for
           them
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           either
           publikely
           ,
           or
           privately
           :
           For
           that
           some
           of
           them
           are
           supposed
           to
           be
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           
             Arcana
             Reipublicae
             ,
          
           the
           keeping
           of
           them
           secret
           proving
           to
           be
           as
           their
           life
           :
           and
           therefore
           (
           as
           he
           humbly
           conceives
           )
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           resolved
           on
           out
           of
           hand
           .
        
         
           Such
           are
           several
           of
           his
           Proposals
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           year
           1623.
           were
           discovered
           by
           a
           considerable
           Party
           unto
           those
           Persons
           who
           as
           then
           were
           the
           prime
           Ministers
           in
           Authority
           ;
           and
           the
           which
           ,
           should
           they
           at
           present
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           would
           happily
           not
           only
           be
           judged
           fit
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           great
           wisdome
           to
           be
           kept
           secret
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           undertaken
           out
           of
           hand
           ,
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           present
           conjuncture
           of
           affairs
           ,
           when
           as
           neighbour-Nations
           are
           hammering
           on
           Treaties
           ,
           and
           patching
           up
           their
           differences
           :
           Which
           being
           once
           allayed
           ,
           the
           said
           parties
           may
           in
           all
           likelihood
           proceed
           to
           such
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           enter
           on
           such
           Engagements
           ,
           as
           that
           when
           they
           shall
           be
           once
           put
           in
           practise
           ,
           would
           prove
           too
           late
           for
           to
           be
           provided
           against
           .
        
         
           Your
           humble
           Remonstrant
           hath
           therefore
           ,
           in
           
           conformity
           of
           his
           zeal
           and
           fidelity
           ,
           attended
           to
           give
           a
           clear
           account
           of
           all
           those
           particulars
           wherein
           this
           State
           may
           be
           concerned
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           reference
           to
           the
           publike
           good
           as
           may
           be
           justly
           expected
           .
           The
           which
           did
           lately
           beget
           a
           jealousie
           in
           him
           ,
           on
           an
           Information
           which
           hath
           been
           given
           in
           ,
           of
           the
           necessity
           there
           was
           to
           call
           him
           to
           an
           Account
           ;
           when
           as
           his
           voluntary
           and
           free
           Attendance
           could
           not
           imply
           any
           necessity
           to
           such
           an
           Information
           ;
           For
           that
           he
           hath
           been
           far
           more
           ready
           to
           open
           his
           Budget
           ,
           then
           possibly
           the
           multiplicity
           of
           Affairs
           could
           afford
           a
           time
           to
           view
           his
           Pack
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           he
           humbly
           conceives
           ,
           that
           Inferiors
           cannot
           too
           much
           expresse
           their
           fidelity
           ,
           zeale
           ,
           and
           readinesse
           unto
           Superiors
           :
           So
           lest
           it
           should
           be
           conceived
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           having
           but
           one
           Tongue
           to
           speak
           ,
           he
           should
           want
           hands
           during
           the
           time
           of
           his
           attendance
           ,
           to
           put
           himself
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           be
           accomptable
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           remitting
           to
           their
           great
           wisdomes
           the
           sit
           opportunity
           of
           their
           taking
           notice
           of
           his
           said
           Proposals
           ▪
           and
           to
           order
           therein
           according
           unto
           their
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           He
           therefore
           thought
           it
           requisite
           humbly
           to
           dilate
           himself
           in
           this
           manner
           on
           his
           Proposals
           ;
           and
           to
           demonstrate
           how
           that
           in
           the
           first
           place
           those
           particulars
           which
           were
           presented
           in
           the
           year
           1623.
           unto
           such
           persons
           who
           were
           then
           in
           Authority
           ,
           are
           of
           such
           a
           nature
           ,
           as
           that
           in
           case
           they
           be
           made
           use
           of
           at
           present
           ,
           they
           may
           stand
           this
           Commonwealth
           in
           as
           great
           a
           stead
           ,
           as
           the
           golden
           Mines
           do
           unto
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           certain
           Establishments
           
           extant
           in
           other
           Countries
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           were
           practised
           here
           in
           
             England
          
           under
           the
           Parliaments
           protection
           ,
           would
           be
           very
           beneficial
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           produce
           a
           vast
           stock
           of
           ready
           monies
           for
           the
           States
           use
           :
           Some
           of
           the
           said
           Establishments
           being
           proffered
           to
           be
           erected
           by
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           demand
           nought
           save
           this
           Commonwealths
           protection
           and
           encouragement
           in
           those
           said
           Establishments
           ;
           which
           will
           produce
           a
           present
           vast
           stock
           of
           ready
           monies
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           constant
           considerable
           yearly
           Revenue
           to
           boot
           for
           this
           Commonwealths
           use
           ;
           and
           the
           gaining
           of
           the
           Peoples
           love
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           That
           there
           is
           (
           as
           he
           humbly
           conceives
           )
           
             periculum
             in
             mora
             ,
          
           in
           the
           not
           present
           heeding
           of
           a
           claime
           to
           be
           laid
           on
           a
           Debt
           of
           Seven
           millions
           of
           pounds
           ,
           which
           are
           due
           unto
           this
           State
           by
           those
           of
           
             Brabant
          
           and
           
             Flanders
             .
          
           Wherefore
           your
           humble
           Remonstrant
           (
           to
           make
           good
           his
           said
           zeal
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           his
           pen
           ,
           as
           by
           his
           heart
           and
           tongue
           )
           presents
           the
           state
           thereof
           unto
           your
           Honours
           in
           the
           ensuing
           lines
           
             Viz.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Annals
           of
           
             Brabant
          
           and
           
             Flanders
          
           mention
           that
           .
           it
           hapned
           on
           the
           5.
           day
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           how
           that
           the
           great
           Commander
           of
           
             Castile
             ,
          
           Governour
           of
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           being
           deceased
           ,
           a
           Councel
           of
           State
           was
           appointed
           to
           govern
           in
           those
           Provinces
           :
           and
           the
           said
           Councel
           was
           authorized
           by
           Letters
           Patents
           from
           King
           
             Philip
          
           the
           second
           under
           his
           great
           Seale
           ,
           in
           date
           ,
           
             March
          
           24.
           1576.
           
           The
           said
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           (
           by
           his
           Letters
           of
           
             April
          
           1576.
           invited
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           to
           continue
           a
           correspondencie
           with
           those
           of
           his
           said
           Councel
           of
           State
           in
           the
           said
           Provinces
           :
           And
           by
           that
           Councel
           
           of
           States
           appointment
           so
           authorized
           ,
           acknowledged
           and
           recommended
           ,
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Arscot
          
           was
           chosen
           and
           declared
           Generall
           for
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           in
           those
           Provinces
           .
           The
           said
           Dukes
           Commission
           being
           under
           that
           Kings
           Broad-Seal
           ,
           dated
           the
           3.
           of
           
             October
          
           1576.
           
        
         
           The
           said
           States
           as
           then
           standing
           in
           need
           of
           a
           considerable
           stock
           of
           moneys
           ,
           sent
           to
           such
           Neighbours
           as
           they
           conceived
           to
           be
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           furnishing
           them
           :
           and
           as
           they
           sent
           to
           the
           Prince
           Elector
           of
           
             Cullen
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Casimir
             ,
          
           and
           others
           for
           a
           Loan
           of
           moneys
           ,
           they
           likewise
           sent
           unto
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             .
          
        
         
           Their
           Ambassadours
           were
           the
           Baron
           
             Sweueghen
          
           and
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Haure
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Queen
           was
           pleased
           to
           appoint
           the
           Lord
           
             Burley
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Sussex
          
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           Treat
           with
           them
           concerning
           the
           Loan
           of
           money
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           offered
           their
           Bonds
           ,
           and
           to
           second
           them
           by
           the
           Bonds
           of
           the
           States
           of
           
             Brabant
          
           and
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           together
           with
           those
           of
           the
           Towns
           of
           
             Bruxels
             ,
             Antwerpe
             ,
             Gendt
             ,
             Bridges
             ,
             Newport
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dunkirck
             .
          
        
         
           Those
           Ambassadours
           and
           States
           obliging
           their
           Persons
           ,
           and
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           respective
           Towns
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           Inhabitants
           for
           ever
           ;
           untill
           full
           satisfaction
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           the
           said
           Loans
           capital
           summe
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           its
           Interest
           at
           Six
           and
           a
           quart
           .
           
             per
             Cent.
             per
             Annum
             .
          
           Whereupon
           ,
           the
           Queen
           was
           pleased
           to
           grant
           them
           a
           Loan
           on
           the
           above
           mentioned
           Conditions
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           respective
           original
           Bonds
           ,
           of
           which
           your
           humble
           Remonstrant
           hath
           given
           notice
           to
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           are
           in
           safe
           Custody
           ,
           so
           they
           
           doe
           manifest
           the
           reality
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           .
        
         
           Which
           together
           with
           its
           Interest
           from
           the
           year
           1578.
           untill
           this
           present
           time
           doth
           amount
           unto
           seven
           Millions
           of
           pounds
           ,
           lawfull
           moneys
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           since
           neither
           the
           Use
           money
           nor
           its
           Capital
           is
           yet
           paid
           .
        
         
           The
           Loan
           of
           the
           moneys
           was
           allowed
           of
           by
           King
           
             Philip
          
           the
           Second
           ,
           as
           it
           appears
           by
           the
           eight
           Article
           of
           those
           States
           Treatie
           with
           their
           King
           at
           
             Marche
          
           in
           
             Famines
             ,
          
           on
           the
           27
           of
           
             February
          
           1577.
           and
           the
           which
           was
           ratified
           and
           confirmed
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           nineteenth
           Article
           of
           the
           Surrender
           of
           
             Arthois
          
           in
           
             Haynault
             .
          
        
         
           The
           said
           King
           also
           returned
           his
           thanks
           unto
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           for
           that
           she
           had
           assisted
           his
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           those
           States
           specified
           the
           said
           Loan
           in
           their
           Accounts
           ,
           which
           were
           by
           them
           exhibited
           to
           their
           King
           ,
           on
           the
           second
           of
           
             September
          
           1584.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spain
          
           past
           those
           Accounts
           in
           lue
           of
           their
           Taxations
           and
           ordinary
           Contributions
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Debt
           thereby
           became
           those
           States
           ,
           and
           those
           respective
           Towns
           and
           members
           particular
           proper
           Debt
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           to
           be
           demanded
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           all
           from
           any
           Governour
           in
           chief
           of
           those
           Provinces
           ,
           much
           lesse
           from
           from
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spain
          
           himself
           .
        
         
           Which
           the
           late
           Arch-Duchesse
           
             Isabella
          
           declared
           unto
           them
           ,
           when
           late
           Mr.
           
             Trumbal
          
           Agent
           ,
           both
           in
           King
           
             James
          
           and
           in
           the
           late
           Kings
           time
           ,
           had
           laid
           a
           Claim
           to
           the
           said
           Debt
           ,
           and
           had
           prosecuted
           the
           
           Debtors
           ,
           when
           the
           said
           Arch-Duchesse
           warned
           and
           advised
           them
           also
           to
           satisfie
           on
           the
           said
           particular
           ,
           for
           that
           she
           would
           not
           bear
           them
           out
           in
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           both
           by
           Mr.
           
             Trumbal
          
           his
           pursuite
           ,
           and
           the
           Arch-Duchesse
           her
           declaration
           unto
           those
           Debtors
           ,
           there
           would
           have
           ensued
           a
           good
           satisfaction
           on
           that
           particular
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           said
           Agent
           been
           recalled
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           following
           rupture
           between
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Spain
             .
          
        
         
           The
           said
           Agent
           
             Trumbal
          
           had
           likewise
           contracted
           with
           one
           
             Tymon
          
           an
           Advocate
           ,
           to
           prosecute
           the
           payment
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           ;
           Conditionally
           that
           the
           said
           
             Tymon
          
           should
           have
           a
           certain
           part
           of
           whatsoever
           he
           should
           recover
           touching
           the
           said
           Debt
           ;
           and
           this
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           said
           Advocates
           pains
           ,
           disbursments
           ,
           and
           such
           Presents
           as
           he
           should
           be
           obliged
           to
           give
           unto
           such
           Persons
           as
           might
           be
           in
           credit
           with
           those
           States
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           respective
           Towns
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Claim
           was
           again
           renewed
           in
           the
           year
           1640.
           and
           was
           seconded
           by
           the
           late
           Kings
           own
           Letters
           to
           the
           Infant
           Cardinal
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Chancellor
           of
           
             Brabant
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           said
           Kings
           Commissions
           ,
           which
           he
           caused
           as
           then
           to
           be
           dispatched
           on
           that
           particular
           ;
           the
           Copies
           whereof
           are
           here
           inserted
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   translation
                   of
                   the
                   late
                   Kings
                   Letter
                   to
                   the
                   Infant
                   Cardinal
                   ,
                   in
                   
                     date
                     the
                     20.
                     of
                     Iune
                     1641.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Dear
                     Cozen
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   WEe
                   would
                   not
                   let
                   our
                   Resident
                   
                     Sr.
                     Balthazar
                     Gerbier
                  
                   depart
                   without
                   our
                   Letter
                   ,
                   for
                   to
                   confirm
                   unto
                   You
                   the
                   particular
                   assurances
                   of
                   our
                   Affection
                   ,
                   as
                   also
                   of
                   the
                   desires
                   and
                   good
                   wishes
                   which
                   We
                   shall
                   alwaies
                   have
                   for
                   the
                   continuance
                   and
                   advancement
                   of
                   the
                   good
                   Correspondency
                   which
                   is
                   betwixt
                   these
                   Crowns
                   .
                   In
                   regard
                   whereof
                   Our
                   Resident
                   will
                   tell
                   your
                   Highnesse
                   the
                   rescentments
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   witnessed
                   against
                   the
                   Count
                   of
                   
                     Egmond
                     ,
                  
                   for
                   that
                   he
                   undertook
                   to
                   cause
                   such
                   Books
                   to
                   be
                   Printed
                   in
                   Our
                   States
                   ,
                   as
                   did
                   tend
                   to
                   the
                   prejudice
                   of
                   Yours
                   ;
                   And
                   how
                   much
                   we
                   have
                   disapproved
                   this
                   his
                   proceeding
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   have
                   also
                   charged
                   Our
                   said
                   Resident
                   with
                   a
                   Commission
                   from
                   Vs
                   ,
                   for
                   to
                   demand
                   and
                   procure
                   the
                   payment
                   of
                   considerable
                   summes
                   of
                   moneyes
                   due
                   unto
                   this
                   Crown
                   by
                   the
                   States
                   &
                   Town
                   of
                   
                     Brabant
                  
                   and
                   
                     Flanders
                     ;
                  
                   Wherein
                   we
                   promise
                   Our Selves
                   those
                   necessary
                   offices
                   from
                   your
                   Iustice
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   requisite
                   towards
                   the
                   procuring
                   unto
                   Vs
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   satisfaction
                   which
                   is
                   due
                   ;
                   And
                   that
                   Your
                   Highnesse
                   will
                   order
                   that
                   the
                   complaints
                   of
                   Our
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   which
                   doe
                   still
                   continue
                   ,
                   may
                   once
                   cease
                   :
                   On
                   all
                   which
                   Our
                   said
                   Resident
                   being
                   fully
                   Instructed
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   not
                   make
                   any
                   addition
                   hereunto
                   ,
                   only
                   desire
                   You
                   to
                   give
                   him
                   full
                   Credence
                   in
                   what
                   he
                   shall
                   say
                   thereon
                   ;
                   And
                   thus
                   We
                   shall
                   beseech
                   God
                   to
                   continue
                   
                   Dear
                   Cozen
                   in
                   his
                   holy
                   Protection
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     From
                     Our
                     Palace
                     of
                     Westminster
                     
                       20.
                       
                       June
                       1641.
                       
                    
                  
                   Was
                   Signed
                   
                     Your
                     most
                     Affectionate
                     Cozen
                     ,
                     
                       Charles
                    
                     R.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Copy
                   of
                   the
                   late
                   Kings
                   Letter
                   to
                   the
                   Chancellour
                   of
                   Brabant
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Mr
                  
                   Chancellor
                   ,
                   We
                   have
                   charged
                   
                     Sr.
                     Balthazar
                     Gerbier
                  
                   Our
                   Resident
                   ,
                   both
                   with
                   Our
                   Commission
                   and
                   Letters
                   for
                   to
                   procure
                   the
                   payment
                   of
                   notable
                   sums
                   of
                   money
                   due
                   unto
                   this
                   Crown
                   by
                   the
                   States
                   and
                   Towns
                   of
                   
                     Brabant
                  
                   and
                   
                     Flanders
                     ,
                  
                   whereof
                   We
                   would
                   give
                   you
                   notice
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   that
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   constrained
                   to
                   make
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Courts
                   of
                   Iustice
                   ,
                   for
                   to
                   procure
                   Vs
                   that
                   satisfaction
                   which
                   is
                   due
                   unto
                   Vs
                   ,
                   he
                   might
                   rest
                   assured
                   of
                   Your
                   good
                   Offices
                   ,
                   according
                   unto
                   the
                   dignity
                   of
                   Your
                   place
                   in
                   that
                   Country
                   ;
                   the
                   which
                   We
                   doe
                   easily
                   promise
                   unto
                   Our Selves
                   from
                   You
                   in
                   so
                   just
                   a
                   Cause
                   ;
                   Wherefore
                   remitting
                   Our Selves
                   there
                   on
                   unto
                   Our
                   Resident
                   ;
                   We
                   shall
                   remain
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Chancellour
                     .
                  
                   
                     Your
                     friend
                     C.
                     R.
                     
                  
                   
                     
                       5.
                       
                       March
                       1640.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Copy
                   of
                   the
                   late
                   Kings
                   Commission
                   for
                   the
                   Claim
                   of
                   the
                   Debt
                   .
                
                 
                   CHARLES
                   by
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   God
                   King
                   of
                   great
                   
                     Britain
                     ,
                     France
                  
                   and
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   Defender
                   of
                   the
                   Faith
                   ,
                   &c.
                   To
                   Our
                   loyal
                   and
                   wellbeloved
                   Sr.
                   
                     Balthazar
                     Gerbier
                  
                   Knight
                   ,
                   Our
                   Resident
                   in
                   the
                   Court
                   of
                   
                     Bruxels
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   Whereas
                   during
                   the
                   Reigne
                   of
                   Queen
                   
                     Elizabeth
                  
                   of
                   happy
                   memory
                   (
                   Queen
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   )
                   several
                   notable
                   summes
                   of
                   moneyes
                   were
                   lent
                   unto
                   the
                   States
                   General
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   some
                   of
                   those
                   Towns
                   in
                   the
                   Low-Countries
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   in
                   Obedience
                   unto
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   
                     Spaine
                     ;
                  
                   which
                   sums
                   are
                   due
                   unto
                   Vs
                   by
                   Vertue
                   of
                   those
                   Instrumens
                   and
                   Obligations
                   which
                   on
                   the
                   same
                   were
                   respectively
                   made
                   and
                   dispatcht
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   States
                   and
                   Towns
                   for
                   our
                   use
                   ;
                   And
                   for
                   that
                   nought
                   hath
                   as
                   yet
                   been
                   restored
                   unto
                   Vs
                   for
                   the
                   said
                   Loan
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   themselves
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   others
                   in
                   their
                   behalf
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   the
                   several
                   endeavours
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   used
                   heretofore
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   in
                   the
                   behalf
                   of
                   Our
                   late
                   Father
                   of
                   happy
                   memory
                   ,
                   King
                   
                     James
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   in
                   Our
                   own
                   behalf
                   by
                   Mr.
                   
                     Trumball
                  
                   Our
                   Agent
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   Court
                   of
                   
                     Bruxels
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   We
                   therefore
                   have
                   ordained
                   and
                   Authorized
                   You
                   ,
                   as
                   by
                   these
                   Presents
                   We
                   doe
                   Ordaine
                   and
                   Authorize
                   You
                   ,
                   in
                   Our
                   behalf
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   Our
                   Name
                   ,
                   to
                   aske
                   and
                   require
                   from
                   the
                   said
                   States
                   and
                   Towns
                   (
                   as
                   well
                   in
                   generall
                   as
                   in
                   particular
                   )
                   all
                   such
                   summes
                   ,
                   with
                   their
                   Interests
                   ,
                   as
                   appear
                   to
                   have
                   been
                   so
                   lent
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   Queen
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   which
                   are
                   due
                   unto
                   Vs
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   States
                   and
                   Towns
                   .
                
                 
                   Commanding
                   and
                   Ordaining
                   You
                   moreover
                   to
                   use
                   all
                   such
                   means
                   ,
                   pursuits
                   and
                   instances
                   ,
                   which
                   shall
                   be
                   needfull
                   for
                   the
                   recovery
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   summes
                   and
                   of
                   their
                   Interest
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   these
                   Our
                   present
                   Letters
                   shall
                   be
                   a
                   sufficient
                   declaration
                   and
                   witnesse
                   (
                   unto
                   your self
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   unto
                   all
                   others
                   ,
                   whom
                   it
                   either
                   doth
                   or
                   may
                   concern
                   )
                   of
                   the
                   speciall
                   power
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   and
                   doe
                   give
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   on
                   this
                   particular
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Given
                     at
                     our
                     Palace
                     at
                     
                       Westminster
                       ,
                    
                     Signed
                     by
                     Our Self
                     ,
                     and
                     sealed
                     with
                     Our
                     Signet
                     ,
                     
                       the
                       fifth
                       day
                       of
                       March
                       ,
                       1640.
                       stilo
                       veteri
                       ,
                    
                  
                   and
                   the
                   sixteenth
                   yeare
                   of
                   Our
                   Reigne
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Commission
           ,
           as
           likewise
           the
           Credentials
           are
           translated
           
             verbatim
          
           out
           of
           the
           French
           tongue
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Originals
           are
           written
           ;
           having
           been
           thought
           necessary
           to
           be
           penned
           in
           that
           language
           ,
           because
           that
           they
           might
           have
           been
           made
           use
           of
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           .
           For
           that
           it
           was
           agreed
           on
           between
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           Seventh
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Burgundy
             ,
          
           that
           their
           publique
           Conferences
           should
           be
           in
           the
           French
           tongue
           ,
           in
           which
           their
           publique
           Ministers
           were
           likewise
           to
           speak
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           said
           Commissions
           were
           also
           dispatcht
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           for
           that
           a
           Person
           in
           authority
           in
           those
           Provinces
           had
           made
           a
           proposition
           to
           procure
           satisfaction
           from
           those
           States
           for
           the
           said
           Debt
           ,
           they
           (
           as
           it
           seems
           )
           being
           sensible
           of
           its
           Interest
           excessive
           increase
           ;
           apprehending
           likewise
           ,
           that
           as
           then
           the
           English
           Nation
           might
           have
           transported
           the
           said
           Debt
           either
           to
           the
           
             Hollanders
          
           or
           to
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           then
           in
           open
           war
           against
           them
           ;
           And
           therefore
           shewed
           so
           great
           a
           willingnesse
           to
           come
           to
           a
           composition
           thereon
           .
        
         
           Which
           being
           duly
           represented
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           the
           said
           Commission
           was
           immediately
           dispatched
           ;
           which
           was
           the
           rather
           effected
           ,
           to
           save
           it
           from
           prescription
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Debt
           requires
           to
           be
           claimed
           at
           every
           change
           of
           Government
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           late
           King
           being
           at
           that
           time
           highly
           incensed
           
           against
           your
           humble
           Remonstrant
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           had
           (
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Peers
           commands
           ,
           then
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           )
           declared
           the
           names
           of
           such
           as
           betrayed
           this
           State
           ,
           especially
           the
           L.
           
             Cottington
             ;
          
           He
           therefore
           caused
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
          
           then
           Secretary
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           call
           in
           again
           the
           said
           Commission
           concerning
           that
           particular
           (
           which
           Commission
           was
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           )
           and
           likewise
           redemanded
           the
           Authentique
           Copies
           of
           the
           Original
           Bonds
           and
           Instruments
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           translated
           here
           by
           a
           publike
           Notary
           ,
           and
           unto
           which
           the
           City
           of
           
             London's
          
           Seale
           was
           affixed
           .
        
         
           Insomuch
           that
           the
           said
           chief
           Commission
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           authentique
           Copies
           being
           redemanded
           ,
           and
           your
           humble
           Remonstrants
           return
           to
           
             Bruxels
          
           being
           impedited
           ,
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           hath
           ever
           since
           layen
           dormant
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           said
           Commission
           ,
           with
           the
           Credentials
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Authentique
           Copies
           of
           the
           Bonds
           concerning
           the
           
             Flanders-Debt
          
           ,
           were
           in
           this
           manner
           redemanded
           and
           delivered
           ,
           it
           doth
           appear
           under
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vanes
          
           hand
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ,
           
             Viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Sir
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   have
                   received
                   a
                   special
                   command
                   from
                   His
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   to
                   redemand
                   of
                   you
                   the
                   Letters
                   and
                   Orders
                   you
                   received
                   for
                   your
                   Return
                   to
                   
                     Bruxels
                     .
                  
                   Which
                   I
                   shall
                   intreat
                   you
                   to
                   deliver
                   unto
                   this
                   Bearer
                   my
                   Secretary
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   further
                   delay
                   .
                   And
                   so
                   I
                   rest
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Whitehall
                       ,
                    
                     
                       the
                       31.
                       of
                       July
                       ,
                       1641.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Is
                     signed
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Your
                     assured
                     loving
                     friend
                     ,
                     
                       H.
                       Vane
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Copy
                   of
                   the
                   Receipt
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   Received
                   by
                   the
                   Order
                   here
                   above
                   ,
                   from
                   Sir
                   
                     Balthazar
                     Gerbier
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   Letters
                   and
                   Papers
                   therein
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   to
                   wit
                   ,
                   A
                   Commission
                   to
                   sollicite
                   the
                   payment
                   of
                   Debts
                   due
                   by
                   the
                   States
                   of
                   
                     Flanders
                     :
                  
                   Four
                   Letters
                   of
                   Credence
                   ;
                   two
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Infant-Cardinal
                     ,
                  
                   one
                   to
                   the
                   President
                   
                     Rose
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   another
                   to
                   the
                   Chancellor
                   
                     Boiscot
                     ;
                  
                   and
                   Copies
                   of
                   the
                   Bonds
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Witnesse
                     my
                     hand
                     ,
                     
                       this
                       3.
                       of
                       August
                       1641.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Signed
                       ,
                    
                     Sidney
                     Beare
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Hereby
           this
           particular
           Case
           is
           stated
           ;
           The
           proceedings
           which
           have
           been
           formerly
           held
           thereon
           are
           manifested
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           its
           having
           remained
           dormant
           ever
           since
           .
        
         
           The
           which
           in
           case
           it
           be
           renewed
           before
           the
           Debitors
           may
           justly
           plead
           a
           Prescription
           ,
           and
           before
           they
           shall
           have
           any
           other
           cause
           to
           pretend
           any
           other
           evasions
           :
           Then
           the
           said
           Debitors
           may
           be
           so
           wise
           as
           to
           desire
           and
           seek
           to
           come
           to
           a
           Composition
           on
           the
           Total
           ,
           before
           it
           amounteth
           to
           a
           further
           Increase
           :
           when
           as
           moreover
           they
           shall
           be
           induced
           to
           apprehend
           ,
           that
           a
           Transportation
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           might
           be
           made
           unto
           the
           
             French
          
           their
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           So
           likewise
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           may
           the
           
             French
          
           be
           called
           upon
           for
           the
           satisfying
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           ,
           since
           they
           possesse
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Dunkirk
             ,
          
           which
           in
           its
           own
           particular
           stands
           bound
           for
           the
           Debts
           liquidation
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           Your
           humble
           Remonstrant
           conceiveth
           ,
           That
           as
           this
           States
           remaining
           silent
           as
           touching
           the
           said
           Claim
           ,
           cannot
           stand
           this
           Commonwealth
           in
           
           stead
           in
           any
           regard
           whatsoever
           ,
           nor
           cause
           that
           Nation
           to
           esteem
           it
           any
           more
           for
           the
           same
           :
           But
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           after
           the
           claiming
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           ,
           this
           Commonwealth
           shall
           think
           it
           fit
           to
           grant
           those
           States
           a
           favourable
           Composition
           thereon
           ,
           a
           Forbearance
           ,
           or
           an
           Acquittance
           of
           the
           Interest
           upon
           Interest
           ;
           Then
           those
           People
           must
           needs
           acknowledge
           the
           perpetuall
           Obligation
           which
           they
           will
           thereby
           owe
           for
           so
           considerable
           a
           Favour
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .