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Enter: P. of Orange, [Henrie], William: Bredero. Vandort, Lords: Collonells: Captaines
Bred.
Will yor Excellence please to sitt?

Table: Bell
Or.
I am prowd, you r lordships
so willingly restore me to that place
from which the envy of the Advocate,
of late hath forcd me: And yt you may know
how ere his mallice live to me, all hatred
is dead in me, to him; I am a Suitor
he may be sent for; For as Barnauelt is
a member of this body politique,
I honor him, and will not scorne to yeild
a strict accompt of all my Actions to him;
and, though my Enemie, while he continues
a frend to his owne fame, and loyall to
the State, I love him, and shall greive that he
when he falls from it, must deserve my pitty.

Vandort.
this disposition in yor Excellence
do's well becom you: but would wrong or iudgements
to call one, as a partner to those counsailes
that is suspected, and ev'n then, when all
his dar«k» designes, and deepest purposes
are to be sifted.

Bred:
it were most vnfit,
and therefore we entreat You r Highnes to
presse it no further.

Or.
my good lords: your pardon,
you are your owne disposers: Gentlemen,
I shall a while entreat ye to forbeare
the troble that you put vpon yorselues,
in following me: I can need no defence here,
being left among those, whose grave counsailes ever
have lookd out for my safetie «.» 'tis yor pleasure

[Coll.]
['tis yor pleasure,]
and therefore I embrace it.

—Ext.
[Table: Bell]
Vandort:
Now, when you please,
yor Excellence may deliuer what You haue
obseru'd, concerning the Arminian faction,
what hopes, and heads it had, for without question
it found more fauorer s, and great ones too,
then yet «w»e haue discoverd.

Or.
my grave Lords,
that it hath byn my happines to take in,
and with so litle blood, so many Townes
that were falne of, is a large recompence
for all «m»y travell; and I could advise
(that since all now sing the sweet tunes of Concord,
no Sword vnsheathd, the meanes to hurt, cut off,
and all their stings pluckd out; that would haue vsd them
against the publique peace) we should end here.
and not with labor search for that, which will
afflict vs, when 'tis found: Something I know
that I could wish: I nere had vnderstood,
wc h yet if I should speake, as the respect
and duty that I owe my Cuntry, binds me,
it wilbe thought 'tis rather privat spleene
then pious zeale: but that is not the hazard
wc h I would shun. I rather feare the men
we must offend in this, being great, rich, wise,
sided wt h strong Frends, trusted with the guard
of places most important, will bring forth
rather new birthes of tumult, should they be
calld to their Triall, then appease disorder
in their iust punishment, and in doing Iustice
on three or fowre, that are delinquents, lo«o»se
so many thousand inocents, that stand firme
and faithfull patriots. Let vs leave them therefore
to the scourge of their owne consciences, perhaps
th'assuraunce that they are yet vndiscoverd
because not cyted to their answeare, will
so work wt h them, hereafter to doe well
that we shall ioy we sought no farther in it.

Vandort.

1. lord
it must not be:
such mercie, to ourselues were tirranie

2. lord.
nor are we to consider who they are
that haue offended, but what's the offence,
and how it should be punishd, to deter
others by the example

Bred.
which we will doe,
and vsing that vnited powre wc h warrants,
all we thinck fitt, we doe intreat yor Highnes
(for willingly we would not say, com̄aund you«.»)
as you affect the safetie of the State,
or to preserve yor owne deserved honor s
and neuer tainted loyaltie, to make knowne
all such as are suspected.

Or.
I obey you:
and though I cannot give vp certaine proofes
to point out the Delinquents, I will name
the men the generall voice proclaimes for guiltie.
Modesbargens flight assures him one, nor is
the pentionary of [Leiden] Roterdam, Grotius
free from suspition; from Vtrecht I haue brought
the Secretarie Leidenberge, who hath
confest alredy something that will [greive] give vs
light to find out the rest: I would end here
and leave out Barnauelt.

Bred.
yf he be guiltie
he's to be nam'd, and punishd with the rest

Vandort.
vpon good evidence, but not till then
to be com̄itted

Will.
'twer expedient
that something should be practisd, to bring in
Modesbargen.

[Henry.]
out of him, the truth of all
may be wroong out.

Bred.
the advice is sound, and good.

Vandort.
but with much difficultie to be performd,
for how to force him out of Germanie
(whether they say hee's fledd,) without a War
at least the breaking of that league we haue
concluded with them, I ingeniously
confes my ignoraunce.

—Enter officer
Or.
since you approve it,
leave that to me.

off.
my lord

Or.
call in the Captaine
you saw me speak with at the dore.

off.
'tis don.

—Exit.
Bred.
What do's yor Excellence ayme at?

Or.
haue [h«a»] but patience
—Enter Captaine
you shall know sodainely.

Cap.
my good Angell keepe me
and turne it to the best: what am I sent for?

Or.
you are wellcom Captaine: nay 'tis for Yor good
that you are calld for: you are well acquainted
with all the parts of Germanie?

Cap.
I haue livd there
most of my time

Or.
but doe you know the Castle
belonging to Modesbargens Aunt, or Cosen,
wc h 'tis I know not.

Cap.
very well, my lord,
a pleasant Cuntry 'tis, and yeilds good hunting.

Bred.
and that's a sport Modesbargen from his youth
was much inclind to.

Or.
wee'll make vse of it
it is of waight, that you must vndertake
and do's require yor secrecie, and care.

Cap.
in both, I wilbe faithfull

Or.
I beleeve you,
and to confirme it, Wt h all possible speed
I would haue you to post thether; from the Borders
make choice of any horsemen you thinck fitt,
and when you come there, devide them into parties
and lodge neere to the Castle, yf Modesbargen
come forth to hunt, or if at any time
you find the draw-bridge vp, break in vpon him,
and willing, or vnwilling force him hether,
you shall haue gold to furnish you, and this don
propose yor owne rewards, they shalbe graunted.

Cap.
yf I be wanting, let my head pay for it:
ile instantly about it.

—Exit
Or.
doe, and prosper.

Will.
what will you do wt h Leidenberge?

Bred.
let him be
kept safe a while: for Barnauelt, till we haue
some certaine proofes against him, I hold fitt
he haue his libertie, but be suspended
from any place, or voice in Court, vntill
his guilt, or inocence appeere.

Vand.
I like it.

Lords.
we are all of yor opinion

Or.
bring in Leidenberch.

—Enter Leidenberch: Boy. Guard.
Boy.
doe all theis, father, wayt on You?

Leid.
yes Boy.

Boy.
indeed I doe not like their Countenaunces
they looke as if they meant You litle good
pray you put them away.

Leid.
alas poore inocent,
it is for thee I suffer: for myself
I haue set vp my rest.

Or.
Now Mounseiur Leidenberch,
we send not for you, though yor fault deserve it
to load you with reproofe, but to advise you
to make vse of the way we haue found out
to save your life, and honor: you alredy
in free confession of yor fault haue made
a part of satisfaction: goe on in it
and you shall find a faire discovery
of yor fowle purposes, and th'agents in'em
will wyn more fauor from theyr lordships to'you
then any obstinate deniall, can doe,

Leid.
all that I know I will deliuer to You,
and beyond that yor Excellence, nor their Lordships
will not, I hope perswade me.

Vandort.
in the meane time
you are a prisoner.

Boy.
who, my Father?

Bred.
yes Boy.

Boy.
then I will be a prisoner too; for heaven-sake
let me goe with him: for theis naughtie men
will nere wayt on him well: I am vsd to vndresse him
when he's to goe to bed, and then read to him,
vntill he be a sleepe. and then pray by him,
I will not leave him.

Bred.
why thou shalt not, Boy:
goe with thy father.

Boy.
you are a good Lord,
indeed I love you for't, and will pray for you:
Come Father, now I must goe too, I care not.
while I am with you, you shall haue no hurt,
ile be yor warrant

Leid.
I haue lost my self,
but something I shall doe

—Ext.
Or.
'tis time to rise:
and if your Lordships please, we will defer
our other busines, to an other sitting

Vandort.
in the meane time, wee'll vse all honest meanes
to sound the depth of this Confederacie:
in which heavens hand direct vs, and assist vs. —Exeunt/.