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kingdom_n of_o hungary_n or_o other_o christian_a country_n nor_o to_o stir_v up_o or_o provoke_v the_o turk_n tartar_n or_o other_o to_o invade_v they_o not_o to_o entertain_v or_o assist_v in_o any_o evil_a counsel_n against_o his_o majesty_n nor_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o request_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o rather_o to_o reveal_v all_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o wickedness_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o show_v a_o sincere_a mind_n true_o desirous_a of_o peace_n and_o solicitous_a of_o the_o common_a good_n ii_o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v instant_o depart_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n out_o of_o the_o territory_n and_o city_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v restore_v as_o well_o all_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o imperial_a treasure_n as_o those_o of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n iii_o that_o he_o shall_v remove_v from_o he_o the_o rebel_n mansfelt_n and_o all_o other_o his_o 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possess_v by_o they_o be_v now_o again_o confirm_v by_o these_o present_n one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o capuchin_n have_v be_v burn_v free_a liberty_n be_v give_v for_o the_o rebuild_n thereof_o and_o to_o remain_v as_o former_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a and_o in_o the_o hospital_n in_o 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_fw-la 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 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teschare_n and_o the_o merchant_n be_v willing_a to_o transport_v his_o good_n to_o another_o scale_n another_o custom_n shall_v not_o be_v demand_v thirteen_o the_o officer_n and_o customer_n at_o sidon_n birut_n aleppo_n or_o cairo_n shall_v not_o compel_v the_o merchant_n to_o take_v good_n by_o force_n not_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o take_v one_o asper_n from_o they_o nor_o demand_v money_n to_o be_v lend_v unto_o they_o fourteen_o the_o french_a vessel_n may_v bring_v good_n from_o the_o indies_n by_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n unto_o the_o port_n suucis_n and_o have_v pay_v their_o custom_n once_o there_o whatsoever_o good_n they_o can_v sell_v in_o that_o country_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o transport_v over_o land_n to_o alexandria_n and_o there_o relade_v they_o again_o on_o their_o own_o vessel_n without_o pay_v another_o custom_n or_o receive_v molestation_n from_o any_o person_n howsoever_o this_o capitulation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o condition_n that_o this_o point_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o cairo_n who_o have_v call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o most_o know_a and_o experience_a person_n to_o consider_v hereof_o and_o they_o conclude_v that_o this_o point_n be_v in_o no_o wife_n prejudicial_a to_o that_o country_n nor_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o believer_n than_o this_o article_n to_o be_v of_o force_n but_o if_o they_o advise_v the_o contrary_a than_o this_o to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n fifteenth_o if_o the_o friar_n or_o merchant_n or_o druggerman_n will_v make_v wine_n and_o transport_v it_o abroad_o none_o shall_v hinder_v they_o sixteenth_o the_o french_a consul_n and_o all_o under_o their_o banner_n have_v a_o difference_n with_o any_o of_o or_o above_o four_o thousand_o asper_n it_o shall_v be_v decide_v at_o our_o public_a divan_n seventeenth_o if_o any_o manslaughter_n shall_v happen_v in_o the_o street_n where_o french_a dwell_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a 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