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that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o island_n philippinas_fw-la and_o how_o that_o all_o the_o spaniard_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o flee_v away_o wherewith_o he_o put_v all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n border_v there_o abouts_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o also_o how_o that_o he_o have_v settle_v himself_o upon_o this_o mighty_a river_n pangasinan_n whereas_o they_o do_v receive_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o do_v obey_v he_o and_o pay_v he_o tribute_n chap._n vii_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n call_v salzedo_n do_v set_v upon_o limahon_n he_o do_v burn_v his_o fleet_n and_o besiege_v his_o fort_n three_o month_n from_o whence_o this_o rover_n do_v escape_v with_o great_a industry_n the_o governor_n understand_v by_o the_o islander_n and_o of_o
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