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against_o the_o spring_n and_o because_o man_n and_o money_n be_v principal_o require_v for_o such_o expedition_n war_n the_o cardinal_n infantae_n preparation_n for_o war_n he_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n the_o catholic_a king_n for_o both_o the_o king_n answer_v his_o desire_n and_o in_o a_o fleet_n of_o 32_o sail_n of_o ship_v send_v he_o 45_o tun_n of_o gold_n if_o the_o figure_n deceive_v i_o not_o and_o 4000_o fresh_a soldier_n all_o which_o arrive_v successful_o at_o dunkirk_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o december_n where_o the_o gold_n be_v to_o be_v coin_a save_o one_o frigate_n load_v with_o salt_n which_o straggle_v from_o the_o fleet_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o swartk_n a_o statish_a man_n of_o war_n who_o surprise_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o zealand_n decemb._n 7_o 17._o occurrence_n in_o the_o netherlands_o chap._n ii_o the_o new_a year_n come_v in_o with_o a_o new_a dress_n solmes_n a_o tournament_n intend_v at_o the_o hage_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o 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