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that_o by_o their_o acquit_v themselves_o so_o ill_o of_o that_o commission_n they_o ought_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o all_o they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o under_o this_o pretext_n and_o pag._n 200._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o breach_n of_o the_o term_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostolical_a brief_a though_o queen_n isabel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v earnest_o entreat_v they_o in_o her_o last_o will_n to_o keep_v exact_o to_o it_o pag._n 218._o he_o say_v that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o indian_n be_v found_v only_o on_o the_o obligation_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostolic_a brief_n which_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v that_o instead_o of_o convert_v their_o soul_n they_o destroy_v their_o body_n have_v in_o those_o early_a day_n viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o murder_v above_o 40_o million_o of_o they_o and_o take_v 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