For the expense occasioned by the protection of the provinces, certain imposts and excises were to be equally assessed and collected.

No truce or peace was to be concluded, no war commenced, no impost established affecting the "generality," but by unanimous advice and consent of the provinces.

Upon other matters the majority was to decide; the votes being taken in the manner then customary in the assembly of states-general.

In case of difficulty in coming to a unanimous vote when required, the matter was to be referred to the stadholders then in office.

In case cf their inability to agree, they were to appoint arbitrators, by whose decision the parties were to be governed.