That by the advice of John Barnevelt he held private meetings with the
Deputies of some towns, whose deliberations were carried to the States
of Holland, to serve for the model of their resolutions.

That he was concerned in the odious decree of the 4th of August, 1617,
permitting the cities of Holland to raise new troops for their defence,
and to require of them an oath of fidelity to those cities.

That he gave it as his opinion, the city of Rotterdam should raise those
soldiers.

That he also advised the city of Delft to raise them; that he wanted to
lay the expence of these new levies on the Generality.

That he asserted these new soldiers were not obliged to obey the
States-General, if their orders were contrary to those of the cities.

That he sent back the French auxiliaries in order to employ the money
assigned for their subsistance in paying the new soldiers.

That he pretended these soldiers ought to serve even against the
States-General and against Prince Maurice.

That he wanted to prevail with the cities to make a new union.

That he held conferences with a foreign Ambassador.

That he was concerned in the deputation sent to the Brille to oppose
Prince Maurice.