68
Adriaan van Blyenburgh, lord off NaeltwykJacob van
Beverenlieer van SwindregtCornelis de Witt, ruart of
the land of Putten, anciant borgemasters, likewise the lords
Dirk Dammert, Aelwyn van Halewyn, Johan de Witt,
Johan van Neurenberg h Nicolaas Stoop Pcmpejus Berck
Cornelis Pompe off Meerder voort, lord off Hendriksambagt,
William Langly and Crispyn of Outgaerden of the anciant
councill, and also the lords mrs Nicolaes Vivien and Arend
Muys van Holy, our counciller pensionary and secretary respec
tively, have declared, that, notwithstandiuge in the tenth
articul of the agruement, with those of the Scottish staple
made, it is simply mentioned, that wee in the assembly of
their great and mighty Jjordschips the Lords States of Holland
and Westfriesland, and accordingly by the States Generall by
our deputy es will use all good and possible endeavours, to
the end that the wares of the Scottish stapleconformable to l)
those of the English court, in this place should bee exempt
and freed from convoy-dutyes or customs 2) of importment
never the lesse it is our meaninge, and wee doe promisse
by the presents, to keepe free all such staple-commodityes of
the Scottish nationwhich with their scips shall bee brought to
this citty and landed in our haaven, namely peadinge, sheep
skins, hydessalmon, wool, stockings and other woollen ma
nufactures, from all manner of customs 3) off importment, and
likewise to free 4) the conchergerie and members of the said Scot
tish staple from all impositions of the common revenues of
consumption in behalffe of the States, in manner and forme
as those of the said English court are free from the same,
in respect of their househouldinge and familyes, under bond
and engagement accordinge to lawe. Actum the 1° day off
October 1668- And in case wee doe not performe, what so
ever is promised 5) by us as abovesaid, then those of the Scot-
Het HS. Heeftte. '-) Het HS. heeft: tenstom. 3) Het HS. heeft:
te ustriuc. 4) Ilet HS. heelt: Iter. s) Het HS. heeft: premise.
