ARTICLES AGREED UPON AND GRANTED BY His excellency, and the Deputies of the high and mighty Lords, the State's General of the United Provinces, unto the Clergy, Magistrates, Burghers, and inhabitants of the Town of Boisleduke, or the Buss.   printer's or publisher's device NOLI ALTUM SAPERE 
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ARTICLES, Agreed upon and granted by his Excellency, and the Deputies of the high and mighty Lords, the State's General of the United Provinces, unto the Clergy, Magistrates, Burghers, and Inhabitants of the Town of Boisleduke, or the Buss.  
1. FIrst All offences, injuries, and all acts and deeds committed betwixt this Town and those of the United Provinces, both from the beginning of these troubles, and civil commotions or wars, as also during this present Siege, in what place, and in what sort or manner soever, whether in general or in particular, aswell within as without, they are, and shall be and remain, pardoned, forgotten, and as never done; so that never any mention, molestation, action, or inquisition by way or form of justice, or otherwise, can be made or instituted, either against such as are living, or against the Heirs of such as are deceased, or their goods, respectively on both si●es  
2. The Inhabitants of this Town are to behave themselves according unto the commandments Laws and Proclamations of these Provinces; enjoying in the mean time the liberty of conscience, as it is practised every where. And all religious persons and Churchmen are to be gone and withdraw themselves out of this Town: But in the mean while they are to govern themselves also according to the said Laws; and then they may carry away with them their moveables, Images, Pictures, and all the Ornaments of their Churches.  
The foresaid Ecclesiastical or Church-people may enjoy during their life, all their revenues and fruits of their goods, lying in places where contribution is paid. But it is conceived and to be understood, that all the church-good are to belong unto the high and mighty Lords, the States general, that they may dispose of them either to the good of the Town, or otherwise.  
4. The Nuns, and religious women may remain in the Town, during their life time, being to be respectively nourished by the goods of their Cloisters: the rest remaining wholly in the disposition of the high and mighty Lords the States general: and the said Nuns shall be fitted with dwelling places, either in their Covents or houses, or elsewhere.  
5. There is also granted, that all the inhabitants of this Town, both Ecclesiastical and religious persons, as also Seculars, and all such as are gone away, and all others, whatsoever they be, either in or without charges, or military administrations, or otherwise, of the King of Spain, or of the States of Braband, or of this Town, respectinely, are to have free both their lives and goods, both in general and in particular, insomuch as this is not contrary to the former Article.  
6. This Town, with the Burghers and inhabitants thereof, , aswell spiritual and secular, is and shall be received and used by the high and mighty Lords, the States general of the United Provinces, and the Lord Prince of Orange, with all clemency and mildness, hereafter to live in amity, friendship and concord with the other united Provinces and Towns, trading and corresponding together, according to their ancient liberties, as it is convenient.  
7. The said high and mighty Lords the State's general, and His Excellence are to use and exercise within the said Town and Maiorie, the same being annexed to the Town, such jurisdiction and right, as the Dukes and Duchess' of Braband have had there until this present time; and they are to use this Town therein wholly, so as the other Towns and Cities of Braband are used.  
8. This Town, and the Burghers and inhabitants thereof and of the liberties of the said town, are to keep all their rights, customs, freedoms, liberties, exemptions, and all other privileges, aswell in general as in particular, which from ancient time, and before the beginning of this town they have enjoyed, both by Sea and Land, within and without the town, in Braband, Gelderland, Holland, Zealand, upon the Rhine, and in other Provinces, places and waters.  
9 The government of the town, aswell in the Courts of justice, as in affairs of Policy, is to remain in the hands of the Magistrate, and of the three members of the town respectively; and no body is to be preferred, promoted, or received unto the same, unless he he born in the said town, or he that hath been christened there, or such other persons as the Lords States shall find good and fit to naturalise and qualify to that end: But with this condition, that at and for this time, the Government in justice and Policy, both of high and inferior Magistrates, Officers, Governors, and other ministers, shall be constituted and established by His Excellence, and the Deputies of the Lords the general States.  
10. This town is likewise to keep and to retain at her disposition and administration, all the common and hereditary goods, rights and impositions, fishings, tolls, Customs, taxes for merchandises and wares, and all other rights and revenues heretofore belonging to the same in the same manner as the said town hath enjoyed it, and had the dispositiou and administration thereof until this time, as being so privileged and grounded by right: With this condition nevertheless that the other members of the united Province do receive thereby no prejudice.  
11. This town is also to retain and keep all her own provisions that are resting, both of victuals, materials, and all other common goods, liquids and not liquids, to be dealt withal, sold or kept unto the profit and discharge of this town, according to the disposition of the foresaid three Members; Except all Pieces of Ordnance, Arms and other amunitions, which are to remain for the service of the town, and not to be sold.  
12. All Societies, Companies, Trades, or Corporations thereof, that for this time are in the town, are there to remain, and to retain respectively their Charters, orders and privileges, and withal their goods, both liquids and not liquids, without respect to what end the same may be bought or gotten by the said Trades, Societies or Companies, that they may be disposed of unto the common profit, according to their own will and pleasure, by the Provosts, Officers, and Masters of every Company.  
13. Within the Country of Holland, nor in any other Province of these United Provinces, no body shall counterfeit or use the Arms of this town, nor the Arms ensigns or marks of the trades or Companies thereof, to wit, of Cuttlers', Pin and Needle makers, and many other handicrafts. But every one shall keep and use his own mark, or of his town, where the ware shall be made, and all such trades and handiworks. As also all dying and all new Fairs, that have been obtained and established during the time of these troubles, are hereafter to cease within the Mayorie of this town; unless those of the said Mayorie, being heard thereupon by the Lords the general States, they be found so equitable, that there be made some other new order and position concerning their Fairs.  
14. The Inhabitants of the Buss of Boisliduc, and all those of the Country thereabout, dwelling in places that pay contributions, are to be treated and used as all other good subjects and inhabitants of the united Provinces, whether they dwell within towns, or without in the Country here and there.  
15. As concerning all the rents and lawful debts, conconstituted, made, or taken upon change, to be paid by the three Members of this Town, or their Deputies as well during this Siege as before the same, whether there be some Letters dispatched and sealed about the same, or none. The Magistrate of this said town is to deliver up an estate of all, to be hereafter disposed of with all equity by the said Lords the general States.  
16. As concerning the payment of the said debts, and of other charges as may fall upon the town, the Courts therein are to keep their wont Sessions and Assizes, and aslo their impositions, and other means of the said town, as now are ready at this present, and in custom, all which may be raised increased, or diminished by the three Members, according to their privileges and customs; but so, that thereby no prejudice do ensue upon such means, the which the Common Cause may require to be levied, unto the profit and good of the said Common Cause.  
17. All Acts, Resolutions, Decrees, Orders, and Proclamations made by the said three Members, or Magistrates, for as much as they shall not be contrary to the State, or to the good of the United Provinces; As likewise all sentences given by the Escherins', or judges, upon rem indicatam: And moreover, all evictions of goods, situated either within or without the Town and duly solemnised, are to remain in their force an● vigour; but so that the interessed party shall keep hi● right of appeal or reformation, if so it do please him  
18. Those that now are, or have heretofore been o● the Magistracy, are not to be molested or troubled for the acts or orders by them given to pay or to disburse any money or provision of the Town: Neither any Treasurers. Receivers, or Paymasters to have paid or disbursed the said moneys or provisions, nor to have made any account: And the said accounts made up by the said Receivers and other Deputies of this town, shall not be subject to be reviewed: As likewise all accounts made by the Treasurers of the Dominions, of the States of Braband, Receiners of Licences, Contributions, and Fortifications, are to remain as they were, without trouble or search  
19 The Government of the Table of the Holy Ghost, of the Great Hospital, of the building of the Churches, of the houses of the Orphans, of leprous, of bastards, of mad or Bedlam, and of all other particular foundations of Hospitals, both of men and of women, and the election of the Pourueyors and Rulers thereof, are to be made, established and conferred, in such manner as hitherto the custom hath been, according to the old privileges of the said Town.  
20 All proprieties, and masters of Mills, and Horsemills, and Milles to make Oil, within this Town and the liberties thereof, that have been broken, beaten down and spoiled, either by the Ordnance, or otherwise, during this Siege, and by the Wars in the former time, may be again erected and built up upon their old places and grounds, it being not necessary nor required to obtain for the same any new Act or consentment, or to pay any new right ●au●●●●…ely such as the said Mills have been bound formerly to pay, before they were destroyed, unless they were employed in the service of the Country.  
21. All secular persons, of what condition soever, being sworn unto or in service of the King of Spain, or of this Town, or not; shall have freedom and liberty, and it shall be free and permitted for every of them to withdraw himself out of this Town with his Family and goods, presently after the reddition of the same, and for the same end to cause to come Wagons, Carts, Ships, and Boats, from the Towns and places of Braband, Holland, or also neutral parts, and neither their persons nor goods, nor those that shall transport the same, shall be hindered, troubled, or harmed, by the Soldiers, Fiscals, or other whatsoever: They shall also have no need to obtain or get for the said purpose, any other consent, passport or safe-conduct.  
22. Moreover, the said Burghers being gone out of the Town, and also those that will remain therein, whether they have been sworn, or in service or otherwise belonging to the King of Spain, or not, and their heirs respectively, are to have the space of three year's next ensuing, that in the mean time they may sell, change, or otherwise put away, as they shall find good, their goods, every where, as well in the Town, as in the liberties and Mayories thereof; or else they may cause the said goods to be received and administered by such as they shall appoint and think convenient. And if they die either within or without the said Town, during the said space of three years, having made Testaments, or none, in that case their goods are to befall to their heir as they shall have instituted or to their nearest kinsfolks respectively.  
And those that during the said three years, will go into the dominions or Towns belonging to the said K●ng of Spain, about their particular affairs they shall have liberty to do the same four times in one year; but so that they first give knowledge thereof unto the Governor, of whom they shall be bound to take Passport, the which he shall not deny unto them, unless he have some important reasons to the contrary And at the end of the said three years they may make their dwelling either in this Town, or in any neutral place that doth pay contribution, where they shall enjoy the said liberty and freedom to go and come, and to trade in all places, and likewise all other Articles of this Treaty.  
24. There shall be ordered or made no other Governor, or Lieutenant Governor over this Town, but one of the House of Nassawe, or some other Lord of the Low-Countries.  
25. The Garrison of this Town is to have no exemption of impositions, or Subsidies, But is to bear like charges as the other inhabitants.  
26. There shall be comprehended in this Treaty, all Citizens Burghers, and inhabitants that now are absent, with their Wives and children, and all other persons, both spiritual and temporal, that have withdrawn themselves.  
All persons that are sick or hurt, and now in the great Hospital or in other houses, both soldiers and others, may remain & stay there until they be recovered and well; and afterwards they may be gone or stay where they shall l●ke best, & then they shall be furnished with Wagons or Carts, for themselves and their baggage, without any let or hindrance.  
All which Articles have been concluded, consented and agreed upon and granted by his Excellency, and the Lords Deputies of the high & mighty Lords the State's General, unto the Ecclesiastical persons, the Magistrate, Burghers, and Inhabitants of the said town, who have accepted of the same by power and virtue of their Procurations respectively.  
In witness whereof, these presents have been signed at Vught, in the Camp before the Buss, this 14. of Septemb. 1629. stilo novo. Signed, 

F. HENERY de Nassau.  
F. Michael, Episcopus Buscoducensis.  
joannes Moor, Abbas Bernensis.  
joannes Hermes, Deaconus Buscoducensis.  
R. van Verone.  
I. van Velde.  
R. van Grieneven▪  
B. Loef van Sloot.  
Hen. Somers.  
Pet. Hubert's▪  
Heriald Heuvel.     

THe General States of the United Provinces, having heard the report of their ' Deputies, after they had seen, read, and examined the above-set points and Articles, have approved them upon mature deliberation, even as by these presents the said General States do approve and avow the same, promising to keep, and cause them to be kept, according unto their former tenor.  
Given in the Camp before Boisleduc, or the Buss, this 14. of Septemb. 1629, stilo novo.  
It was Signed, HENRY. And lower it was written, By order from the high and mighty Lords the State's General. Signed, Corn. Much.  
FINIS.