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chap._n 3._o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o franconia_n and_o bavaria_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o duke_n bernhard_n weymar_n and_o gustavus_n horn_n two_o principal_a commander_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o union_n there_o or_o a_o relation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v on_o both_o side_n since_o july_n the_o 20._o chap._n 4._o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungaries_n story_n wherein_o you_o have_v the_o several_a relation_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o battle_n of_o nordlingen_n chap._n 5._o the_o action_n of_o otho_n lodowicke_n the_o rhinegrave_n chap._n 6._o the_o action_n of_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n in_o westfalia_fw-la paderborne_v and_o brunswickland_n and_o elsewhere_o chap._n 7._o further_a action_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n chap._n 8._o the_o action_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o 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advertise_v he_o of_o therecouâ—rie_n of_o frankford_n and_o to_o aduse_v with_o he_o about_o further_a proceed_n nothing_o be_v want_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n have_v not_o himself_o be_v too_o secure_a a_o sufficient_a coâ—…oy_n of_o har_z die_v soldier_n as_o well_o arm_v and_o provide_v of_o weapon_n to_o offend_v a_o enemy_n as_o resolve_v to_o fight_v upon_o occasion_n and_o as_o well_o discipline_v as_o either_o arm_a or_o resolve_v be_v send_v to_o attend_v he_o with_o this_o guard_n he_o pass_v bâ—yâ—…d_v great_a glegaw_n when_o think_v himself_o out_o of_o changer_n heâ—…_n miss_v his_o safeguard_n a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v more_o adveâ—…ons_n then_o wise_a for_o his_o friend_n have_v no_o soon_o leave_v he_o crabat_n colonel_n bâ—rgsstor_n take_v by_o crabat_n but_o the_o crabat_n or_o croatians_n for_o they_o have_v not_o this_o name_n from_o any_o peculiar_a service_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v but_o their_o country_n meet_v he_o set_v 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on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o leaguer_n and_o maximilian_n of_o stegken_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o imperialist_n june_n 2.12_o for_o their_o further_a confirmation_n i_o that_o the_o imperial_a garrison_n shall_v march_v forth_o with_o white_a staff_n and_o the_o soldier_n as_o many_o as_o will_v shall_v take_v pay_n under_o the_o swede_n ii_o that_o the_o commander_n and_o the_o captain_n shall_v have_v each_o man_n a_o wagon_n lade_v with_o baggage_n and_o with_o the_o lieutenant_n ancient_n and_o sergeant_n shall_v be_v safe_o convey_v towards_o morania_n iii_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v or_o attempt_v to_o carry_v away_o neyle_n or_o spoil_v any_o of_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o war_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o four_o they_o shall_v not_o pillage_v oppress_v or_o rob_v any_o of_o the_o citizen_n by_o take_v away_o their_o good_n much_o less_o do_v