GOCH, J. VAN, Placcaet, ende Ordonnantie van retorsie der Hoogh ende Moghende Heeren Staten Generael der Vereenighde Nederlanden daer by alle Commercien met den Vyandt ende toe-voer naer de Steden ende Landen vanden selven werden verboden.

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The Hague ('s Graven-Haghe), By de Weduwe ende Erfgenamen van wijlen Hillebrant Iacobssz van Wouw, 1625, single sewn signature of two folded leaves, with a woodcut vignet of the Dutch heraldic lion on the titlepage and a lovely decorative initial. Some creases and sign of worming on the last pages, otherwise clean copy.

An offcicial government statement concerning a retortion where trade with the enemy has been prohibited. This pamphlet was issued during the Eighty Years' War (Tachtigjarige Oorlog) when the Dutch were at war with Spain.