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place_n castle_n burrough_n village_n and_o other_o place_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v also_o agree_v that_o the_o county_n of_o cerdaigne_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o catalonia_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o catholic_n king_n by_o the_o xlix_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n engage_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n the_o strong_a hold_n and_o port_n of_o rose_n trinity_n fort_n capa_fw-la de_fw-fr quer_n la_fw-fr seau_fw-fr d'_fw-fr vrgel_n toxen_n the_o castle_n of_o bastide_n the_o town_n and_o strong_a hold_v of_o baga_n ripol_n and_o the_o county_n of_o cerdaigne_n wherein_o be_v belver_n puicerda_n carol_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o cerdaigne_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o then_o it_o be_v it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o part_n of_o cerdaigne_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n on_o that_o side_n next_o france_n shall_v remain_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n as_o shall_v be_v
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which_o purpose_n observe_v the_o artifices_fw-la that_o luovis_fw-la make_v use_v of_o he_o conceal_v his_o order_n of_o knighthood_n under_o his_o up_a coat_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o disguise_n takâ—_n post-horse_n and_o fly_v from_o versailles_n attent_v only_o by_o one_o single_a lackey_n and_o come_v 〈◊〉_d cognito_fw-la to_o strasburgh_n be_v arrive_v at_o 〈◊〉_d entrance_n into_o the_o plain_a within_o canon-shâ—â—_a of_o the_o city_n there_o he_o find_v the_o coach_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a burgomaster_n of_o the_o town_n that_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o come_n into_o which_o he_o whip_v 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o be_v know_v and_o order_v his_o lackey_n who_o be_v also_o in_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o horâ—â—_n courser_n to_o go_v before_o with_o the_o two_o horseâ—_n and_o lodge_v at_o the_o white_a horse_n where_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o stay_v and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o truck_v for_o hoâ—â—ses_n till_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o day_n and_o heâ—â—_n of_o his_o return_n louvois_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o chief_a burgeâ—â—_n master_n house_n who_o have_v find_v a_o way_n to_o ridâ—â—_n himself_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o send_v they_o to_o his_o house_n in_o the_o country_n about_o thrâ—â—_n league_n from_o the_o city_n keep_v no_o body_n 〈◊〉_d attend_v he_o at_o home_n but_o a_o very_a faithful_a valâ—â—_n de_fw-fr chambre_fw-fr the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v of_o the_o cabal_n be_v to_o randezouze_v in_o 〈◊〉_d nighttime_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d together_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o business_n louvois_n begin_v the_o treaty_n with_o a_o proposal_n of_o great_a â—â—dvantages_n and_o reward_n which_o his_o majesty_n â—â—served_v particular_o for_o they_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o affair_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o his_o other_o â—â—esigns_n and_o to_o render_v his_o chapman_n the_o â—â—ore_o favourable_a he_o add_v to_o his_o other_o mark_v 〈◊〉_d friendship_n and_o acknowledgement_n some_o â—â—urses_n of_o 500_o luidore_n apiece_o