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the_o say_v estate_n can_v not_o yet_o resolve_v any_o thing_n touch_v that_o business_n but_o they_o will_v be_v more_o ample_o inform_v and_o better_o instruct_v and_o then_o if_o they_o find_v that_o the_o liegeois_n seek_v their_o friendship_n with_o a_o good_a meaning_n and_o intent_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v like_o good_a neighbour_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o their_o part_n they_o will_v let_v they_o of_o liege_n know_v that_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o like_a duty_n since_o the_o which_o matter_n pass_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o liegeois_n promise_v to_o remain_v more_o neutral_n than_o they_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n and_o that_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o estate_n man_n to_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n with_o their_o arm_n and_o booty_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n both_o of_o horse_n &_o foot_n so_o as_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o captain_n and_o commander_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o traffic_n 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