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treasurer_n of_o aleppo_n and_o afterward_o of_o damascus_n who_o for_o the_o refuge_n of_o traveller_n &_o their_o protection_n against_o thief_n build_v a_o stately_a strong_a cane_n like_o unto_o leaden-hall_n in_o london_n or_o rather_o the_o exchance_n in_o london_n where_o there_o be_v fair_a upper_a room_n for_o great_a man_n in_o their_o travel_n and_o the_o nether_a room_n be_v for_o ordinary_a traveller_n and_o their_o horse_n but_o in_o hot_a wether_n the_o best_a make_v choice_n to_o sleep_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o low_a room_n rather_o than_o in_o their_o chamber_n the_o founder_n hereof_o also_o ordain_v that_o all_o traveller_n that_o way_n shall_v have_v their_o entertainment_n there_o of_o his_o cost_n he_o allow_v they_o bread_n pilaw_n and_o mutton_n which_o our_o jenesary_n accept_v off_o but_o we_o scorn_v relief_n from_o turk_n without_o money_n send_v unto_o the_o village_n where_o beside_o our_o
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