A Proclamation of the Truce between his Majesty of Spain, and their most Illustrious Highnesses on the one party, and the States general of the united Netherlands on the other party, Proclaimed before the Townehouse of the City of Antwerp, the 14. of April, Anno. 1609. Translated out of the Dutch, after the Copy printed at Antwerp by Abraham Verhoeven. 1609. BE it known unto all men, That to the glory and praise of God Almighty, and to the welfare and quietness of whole Christendom, and particularly of these Low Countries, it is agreed and concluded, between his Majesty the King of Spain, etc. and the most Illustrious Archdukes our Sovereign Princes on th'one party, and the States general of the united Netherlandish Provinces on the other party, a good, fast, firm, upright, true, and inviolable Truce and Cessation of all actions of Hostility, for the time and space of twelve years, aswell by Sea and other waters, as by land, in all their Kingdoms, Lands, and Dominions, and for all their subjects and Inhabitants, of what quality and condition soever they be, which, during the said Truce, shall henceforth agree and come, dwell and sojourn in the Lands and Countries of one or the other; and there freely and without any molestation, to trade, traffic and use their Commerce, aswell by Sea and other waters, as by Land, and shall repossess their goods, as more at large doth appear by the Articles of the said Truce. And the most Illustrious Archdukes do command and charge all and singular being under their subjection and obedience, to keep the said Truce inviolably, & to do nothing contrary to the tenor of the said Truce, upon pain to be punished, as Breakers of the Peace and Treaty, without any mercy, favour, composition, connivency or partiality. Imprinted at London for John Budge, and are be to sold at his shop at the great South door of Saint Paul's Church. 1609.