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She told me that she was certain that the killer had come into her house when no one was home. She told me that this was possible because her housemates never locked the doors. She said that it was only a question of time before she would be killed. Out of concern for her welfare I gave Lisa some money to rent an apartment in a gated high security condominium complex so that she would be safe.
Although the sale of liquor to natives is strictly forbidden by the laws of the Condominium, the French authorities do not even seem to try to enforce this regulation, in fact, they rather impressed me as favouring the sale, thus protecting the interests of a degraded class of whites, to the detriment of a valuable race.
Establishment of the Condominium in the Duchies Dissensions between the Neuburgers and Brandenburgers Occupation of Julich by the Brandenburgers assisted by the States-General Indignation in Spain and at the Court of the Archdukes Subsidy despatched to Brussels Spinola descends upon Aix-la-Chapelle and takes possession of Orsoy and other places Surrender of Wesel Conference at Xanten Treaty permanently dividing the Territory between Brandenburg and Neuburg Prohibition from Spain Delays and Disagreements.
Besides the national laws, the Condominium has a few ordinances to regulate the intercourse between the two nations, the sale of liquor and arms to natives, recruiting and treatment of labourers, etc. As the highest instance in the islands and as a supreme tribunal, an international court of six members has been appointed: two Spanish, two Dutch, one English and one French.
The Duke of Neuburg for the Palatine had now succeeded on his father's death to the ancestral dukedom and to his share of the Condominium of the debateable provinces now joined Spinola with an army of 4000 foot and 400 horse. The young Prince of Brandenburg came to Maurice with 800 cavalry and an infantry regiment of the Elector- Palatine.
The 'Condominium' was formally established, and Henry stood before the world as its protector threatening any power that should attempt usurpation. He sent his agent Vidomacq to the Landgrave of Hesse with instructions to do his utmost to confirm the princes of the Union in organized resistance to the schemes of Spain, and to prevent any interference with the Condominium.
When the native government of Egypt fell into bankruptcy , the two powers set up a sort of condominium, or joint control of the finances, in order to ensure the payment of interest on the Egyptian debt held by their citizens.
Establishment of the Condominium in the Duchies Dissensions between the Neuburgers and Brandenburgers Occupation of Julich by the Brandenburgers assisted by the States-General Indignation in Spain and at the Court of the Archdukes Subsidy despatched to Brussels Spinola descends upon Aix-la-Chapelle and takes possession of Orsoy and other places Surrender of Wesel Conference at Xanten Treaty permanently dividing the Territory between Brandenburg and Neuburg Prohibition from Spain Delays and Disagreements.
This was the beginning of the present Condominium, which was signed in 1906 and proclaimed in 1908 in Port Vila; quite a unique form of government and at the same time a most interesting experiment in international administration.
These coveted provinces, most valuable in themselves and from their important position, would probably not be suffered peacefully to remain very long under the protection of the heretic States-General and in the 'Condominium' of two Protestant princes.
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