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extreme_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o vast_a treasure_n lie_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o commodious_a for_o trade_n and_o other_o advantage_n the_o pretence_n the_o french_a king_n make_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n with_o oliver_n cromwell_n that_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o french_a but_o no_o body_n as_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o be_v privy_a to_o this_o contract_n but_o himself_o however_o contrary_a to_o all_o man_n expectation_n his_o french_a pistol_n gain_v that_o strong_a town_n which_o all_o the_o cannon_n and_o force_n of_o france_n have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n defend_v it_o can_v never_o have_v do_v but_o now_o we_o experience_v the_o damage_n of_o that_o oversight_n when_o too_o late_o for_o dunkirk_n be_v deliver_v for_o money_n and_o lewis_n have_v the_o unexpected_a pleasure_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o in_o triumph_n on_o the_o second_o of_o december_n 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