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government_n and_o possession_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o benefice_n require_v residence_n which_o shall_v be_v personal_o administer_v and_o serve_v xxi_o the_o 24_o and_o 25_o article_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi concern_v benefice_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o consequent_o they_o who_o be_v provide_v with_o benefice_n by_o either_o of_o the_o two_o king_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o collation_n possess_v the_o city_n and_o country_n wherein_o the_o say_v benefice_n be_v situate_v shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o say_a benefice_n xxii_o the_o subject_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o full_a power_n to_o sell_v exchange_n alienate_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o as_o well_o by_o deed_n between_o the_o live_n as_o by_o their_o last_o testament_n the_o estate_n and_o effect_n movable_a and_o immovable_a which_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v under_o the_o dominion_n 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