Nieuwe moderatie/ ende ordonnantie/ opt stuck vande collectatie van seker generale middelen/ op d'incomende ende uutgaende coopmanschappen oft convoye-ghelde van deze Nederlanden: Ghemaect by advijse ende consente vande ghemeyne Staten vande voorschrevene landen in dese stadt van Antwerpen tegenwoordelijck vergadert zijnde den xxen. Julij M.D.LXXX.

8vo : [36] pp. (waterstaining, some marg. soiling, sm. wormtracks touching a few letters).

Mod. white simili-leather with gilt date stamped on front cover, flat spine, old yellow wrappers pres. Good copy.

Rare first edition of a decree of the Archduke Matthias of Austria (1557-1619), future Holy Roman Emperor. In 1578, he was appointed Governor-General of the Netherlands by the States-General of the rebellious provinces, but was never recognized by King Philip II of Spain. The decree regulates the levying and collecting for the benefit of the States-General "convoy"-money or taxes on goods imported to or exported from the Netherlands. Ref. Voet (Plantin Press) 1646. - BT 2931. - VdWulp 479. - Opac KBR. - BL. - Not in Sorgeloos, Knuttel.