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a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o director_n of_o the_o netherlands_o east_n india_n company_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a company_n touch_v the_o bloody_a proceed_n against_o the_o english_a merchant_n execute_v at_o amboyna_n together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o process_n against_o the_o say_a english_a and_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o english_a east_n india_n company_n to_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n and_o defence_n publish_a by_o authority_n print_a at_o london_n by_o john_n dawson_n for_o the_o east_n india_n company_n 163â—_n ¶_o to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o netherlands_o east_n india_n company_n hereafter_o in_o the_o first_o place_n follow_v be_v by_o the_o same_o company_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o november_n anno_fw-la 1624._o for_o answer_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o english_a east_n india_n 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