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infanta_n which_o through_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v be_v bear_v of_o this_o second_o marriage_n and_o for_o legitimate_a and_o bear_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n all_o other_o child_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v bear_v without_o any_o let_v or_o trouble_v from_o any_o ordinance_n and_o apostolic_a constitution_n to_o the_o contrary_n from_o lisbon_n 18_o feb._n 1669._o diego_n de_fw-fr sousa_n antony_n de_fw-fr mendosa_n martin_n alphonso_n de_fw-fr mello_n lewis_n de_fw-fr sousa_n emanuel_n de_fw-fr magalhans_n de_fw-fr meneses_n the_o prince_n have_v render_v thanks_o to_o his_o holiness_n for_o his_o benignity_n and_o paternal_a love_n which_o he_o have_v witness_v both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n some_o time_n after_o he_o receive_v this_o brief_a to_o our_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n don_n pedro_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o algarves_n clement_n the_o ix_o our_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o jesus_n christ_n health_n and_o apostolic_a benediction_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v diligent_o travel_v in_o your_o