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declaration_n be_v by_o the_o same_o envoy_n make_v to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n tell_v they_o moreover_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o express_a order_n from_o his_o master_n and_o not_o in_o compliment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o french_a force_n that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o cleves_n and_o juliers_n see_v the_o time_n of_o the_o truce_n expire_v and_o have_v no_o advice_n give_v they_o that_o there_o be_v appearance_n that_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n will_v conclude_v his_o peace_n upon_o the_o condition_n demand_v by_o the_o french_a king_n put_v themselves_o in_o a_o condition_n the_o first_o of_o may_n 1679_o to_o pass_v the_o rhine_n over_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o bridge_n at_o ordingâ—en_n general_n spaen_n who_o command_v the_o brandenbourg_n force_n seem_v as_o if_o he_o will_v oppose_v their_o passage_n with_o what_o soldier_n and_o trained-band_n he_o have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o that_o river_n but_o he_o soon_o retreat_v when_o 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