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the_o sword_n there_o come_v to_o he_o ambassador_n from_o zamori_fw-la complain_v of_o the_o harm_n dominick_n de_fw-fr mesquita_n have_v do_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n to_o his_o subject_n contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n so_o solemn_o swear_v the_o governor_n answer_v as_o the_o count_n design_v to_o have_v do_v that_o it_o be_v perhaps_o some_o portague_n who_o be_v in_o rebellion_n that_o they_o may_v punish_v he_o if_o take_v and_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o the_o ambassador_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o before_o their_o departure_n come_v in_o dominick_n de_fw-fr mesquita_n and_o the_o governor_n not_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o show_n too_o far_o cause_v he_o in_o their_o presence_n to_o be_v apprehend_v as_o soon_o as_o their_o back_n be_v turn_v he_o release_v and_o reward_v he_o as_o his_o good_a service_n deserve_v 2._o a_o woman_n of_o a_o bold_a spirit_n and_o of_o good_a repute_n among_o her_o people_n wife_n to_o one_o of_o those_o kill_v by_o mesquita_n 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