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country_n much_o good_a service_n i_o humble_o entreat_v your_o honour_n to_o accept_v now_o what_o then_o i_o forget_v to_o participate_v unto_o your_o honour_n from_o his_o highness_n and_o i_o for_o your_o honour_n most_o oblige_v and_o most_o devout_a servant_n amerigo_n salvetty_a june_n 11._o 1653._o the_o end_n