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suffer_v or_o permit_v any_o breach_n thereof_o in_o any_o manner_n whatever_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v our_o seal_n to_o be_v affix_v to_o these_o present_n give_v at_o paris_n may_v 22._o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1610._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o first_o lovis_z and_o upon_o the_o fold_v of_o the_o paper_n by_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n regent_z be_v present_a de_fw-fr lominie_n seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n upon_o a_o double_a label_n also_o write_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_v fold_v read_v publish_a and_o register_v hear_v by_o and_o consent_v and_o request_v the_o king_n advocate_n general_n and_o order_v that_o compare_v copy_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o seneschalship_n to_o be_v there_o also_o read_v publish_a and_o register_v with_o all_o speed_n by_o the_o advocate_n general_n be_v substitute_n who_o be_v enjoin_v to_o certify_v the_o court_n of_o their_o do_v it_o this_o month._n 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express_o command_v all_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v exact_o and_o careful_o against_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v incur_v the_o say_a penalty_n as_o also_o all_o our_o advocate_n general_n etc._n etc._n to_o do_v their_o duty_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o passport_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v from_o we_o by_o false_a misinformation_n unless_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n so_o we_o give_v command_n to_o our_o well_o belove_a and_o faithful_a counselor_n etc._n etc._n give_v at_o noyon_n may_v 27._o 1621._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twelve_o sign_v lewis_n by_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr lomenie_n seal_v etc._n etc._n read_v publish_a and_o register_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o king_n advocate_n general_n and_o compare_v copy_n etc._n etc._n at_o paris_n in_o parliament_n june_n 7._o 1621._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n contain_v prohibition_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n remain_v in_o 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