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sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o declare_v here_o in_o brief_a term_n how_o this_o kingdom_n become_v the_o patrimony_n or_o possession_n of_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n 1204._o a_o sale_n thereof_o be_v make_v to_o this_o republic_n by_o the_o marquis_n bonifaccio_fw-mi of_o mont_fw-fr serratto_n by_o a_o instrument_n seal_v the_o 12_o the_o of_o august_n at_o adrianople_n and_o sign_v and_o deliver_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o marco_n sanudo_n and_o ravano_n du_fw-fr verona_n ambassador_n in_o the_o time_n of_o enrigo_n dandola_n doge_n but_o the_o people_n of_o this_o island_n not_o consent_v unto_o the_o sale_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o it_o until_o the_o venetian_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n procure_v their_o obedience_n and_o confirm_v their_o purchase_n by_o a_o double_a title_n hereupon_o such_o noble_a citizen_n as_o adventure_v their_o life_n in_o this_o acquisition_n obtain_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o rebellious_a greek_n be_v oblige_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o land_n they_o hold_v to_o maintain_v man_n and_o horse_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o feudatary_a cavalry_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o noble_a venetian_n or_o cavalry_n second_o the_o noble_a candiot_n or_o colony_n which_o be_v infantry_n that_o come_v to_o inhabit_v from_o venice_n and_o three_o the_o greek_n or_o native_n of_o the_o country_n which_o never_o rebel_v but_o take_v part_n with_o the_o venetian_a state_n the_o first_o two_o speak_v italian_n and_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o other_o speak_v greek_n and_o conserve_v the_o right_n of_o that_o religion_n the_o ottoman_a fleet_n now_o touch_v the_o shore_n at_o gogna_n take_v livery_n and_o seize_v quiet_o of_o that_o flourish_a isle_n of_o candia_n where_o they_o encamp_v a_o while_n to_o refresh_v their_o force_n and_o prepare_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o their_o conquest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o news_n hereof_o alarm_v all_o venice_n and_o not_o only_o
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