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abovesaid_a shall_v be_v real_o and_o true_o return_v to_o he_o or_o to_o those_o the_o say_a prince_n be_v in_o france_n shall_v commit_v and_o depute_v to_o take_v in_o his_o name_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o administration_n or_o management_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o that_o restitution_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o or_o his_o say_a deputy_n of_o all_o the_o title_n instrument_n and_o other_o write_n leave_v by_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v out_o 〈…〉_z kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d and_o lordship_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o the_o â—aid_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v â—e_v restore_v to_o the_o true_a and_o real_a possession_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o say_a dutchy_n county_n land_n lordâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—d_v demain_v with_o such_o right_n authority_n 〈◊〉_d presidial_a seat_n royal_a case_n pre_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o confer_v of_o benefice_n nomination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d favour_n and_o preeminence_n or_o prerogative_n â—â—ich_a â—e_n and_o his_o predecessor_n do_v enjoy_v as_o he_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ll_a leauâ—_n bellegarde_v and_o montrond_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v at_o present_a for_o the_o perform_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n thereunto_o necessâ—â—â—_n shall_v be_v grant_v he_o in_o as_o good_a a_o form_n as_o he_o shall_v râ—â—â—ire_v or_o desire_v without_o his_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v disturb_v â—â—â—â—â—cuted_v or_o trouble_v in_o the_o say_a possession_n and_o enâ—â—â—â—ent_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n his_o heir_n successor_n 〈◊〉_d officer_n directly_z or_o indirect_o any_o donation_n or_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d or_o iâ—corporations_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a dutchy_n county_n land_n lordship_n and_o detain_v estate_n honour_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n notwithstanding_o or_o whatâ—â—er_a derogatory_n clause_n constitution_n or_o ordinance_n contrary_a thereunto_o neither_o shall_v the_o say_a prince_n his_o heâ—râ—_n and_o successor_n by_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d either_o in_o france_n before_o his_o go_v from_o thence_o or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d â—or_a any_o treaty_n correspondency_n by_o he_o make_v and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o any_o prince_n or_o person_n of_o any_o condition_n or_o qualiâ—y_n soever_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v molest_v trouble_a or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o all_o proceed_n decree_n even_o that_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n bearing_z date_n the_o 27_o of_o march_n oâ—_n the_o year_n 1654._o judgement_n sentence_n and_o other_o act_n which_o be_v already_o past_a against_o the_o say_a prince_n eiâ—her_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a case_n unless_o he_o have_v voluntary_o contest_v in_o a_o civil_a suit_n shall_v remain_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v prosecute_v as_o 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