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a_o reply_n
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his_o majesty_n to_o celestial_a protection_n date_v from_o his_o camp_n as_o above_o say_v king_n sigismundus_n the_o day_n before_o he_o move_v his_o tent_n from_o stegeburg_n towards_o lincopia_n send_v a_o letter_n of_o assecuration_n which_o assecuration_n omit_v the_o repetition_n therein_o insert_v contain_v that_o if_o the_o illustrious_a duke_n charles_n will_v release_v his_o servant_n and_o restore_v his_o army_n kingdom_n town_n house_n fort_n and_o territory_n his_o navy_n stores_n ammunition_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o he_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o suethland_n appertain_v set_v free_a his_o subject_n and_o domestic_n cease_v from_o hostile_a action_n retire_v into_o his_o dukedom_n there_o quiet_o remain_v ready_a with_o his_o party_n who_o be_v any_o way_n guilty_a to_o appear_v and_o answer_v in_o judgement_n upon_o legal_a citation_n and_o will_v thereof_o give_v security_n that_o he_o also_o do_v thereby_o then_o pomise_n and_o ensure_v the_o dismission_n of_o 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