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say_a sir_n humphrey_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_z his_o and_z their_z and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o their_o say_a associate_n and_o company_n any_o act_n statute_n law_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v to_o all_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o state_n that_o if_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o by_o their_o licence_n or_o appointment_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o rob_v or_o spoil_v by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n or_o do_v any_o act_n of_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a hostility_n to_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o king_n prince_n ruler_n governor_n or_o state_n be_v then_o in_o perfect_a league_n and_o amity_n with_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o 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