he_o let_v alone_o the_o nether_a county_n of_o benthem_n and_o also_o schuttorp_n and_o nyenbuy_v beinâ—_n a_o fief_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o over_n yssel_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v have_v a_o pique_n at_o the_o count_n of_o benthem_n for_o many_o year_n anâ—_n in_o the_o end_n you_o find_v how_o he_o bring_v his_o design_n about_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n general_n upon_o this_o subject_a sign_v at_o hostmer_n the_o 14._o of_o september_n 1668._o that_o the_o soldier_n who_o have_v be_v before_o the_o fortress_n of_o benthem_n be_v absolute_o free_a from_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o cashier_v out_o of_o his_o service_n and_o that_o present_o after_o they_o have_v give_v their_o oath_n to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o the_o holy_a empire_n to_o the_o circle_n of_o westphalia_n and_o the_o holy_a county_n of_o benthem_n which_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o count_n himself_o in_o a_o 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