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galata_n if_o they_o will_v read_v the_o gospel_n after_o their_o fashion_n none_o shall_v give_v they_o disturbance_n or_o hinder_v they_o six_o whereas_o the_o french_a nation_n former_o pay_v 5_o per._n cent._n custom_n now_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v be_v ancient_a friend_n to_o the_o port_n and_o that_o they_o have_v renew_v their_o capitulation_n they_o shall_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o according_o let_v no_o more_o be_v demand_v seven_o all_o portuguese_n sicilian_n catelan_n messineses_n of_o ancona_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v no_o ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n if_o they_o come_v under_o the_o french_a banner_n shall_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n according_a as_o the_o french_a pay_n eight_o in_o payment_n of_o their_o custom_n they_o shall_v pay_v the_o currant_n money_n such_o as_o pass_v in_o our_o treasury_n and_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o custom_n shall_v not_o refuse_v the_o same_o nine_o the_o mesteria_n they_o shall_v 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