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council_n to_o the_o present_a king_n of_o portugal_n governor_n and_o captain-general_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o island_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o of_o the_o town_n de_fw-fr poule-delgade_a the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o espousal_n be_v perform_v the_o day_n before_o at_o versailles_n in_o the_o king_n great_a cabinet_n in_o presence_n of_o their_o majesty_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o dauphin_n and_o my_o lady_n dauphiness_n of_o monsieur_n and_o madam_n and_o of_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n and_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o court_n she_o arrive_v in_o portugal_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1683._o of_o the_o family_n of_o tremoille_n i._o the_o late_a prince_n of_o tarente_n charle-henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tremoille_n duke_n of_o thoüar_n peer_n of_o france_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n bear_v arm_n in_o holland_n and_o be_v general_n of_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o governor_n of_o bois_n le_fw-fr