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the_o which_o they_o shall_v swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o we_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o adherent_n according_a to_o the_o form_n set_v down_o by_o we_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a councillor_n master_n of_o account_n judge_n and_o officer_n remain_v in_o the_o province_n which_o have_v contract_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n in_o our_o name_n a_o act_n of_o continuance_n in_o their_o office_n contain_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o new_a commission_n a_o cessation_n or_o disannul_v of_o their_o former_a and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o provision_n until_o his_o come_n and_o to_o councillor_n master_n of_o account_n judge_n and_o officer_n be_v resident_a in_o province_n which_o have_v not_o contract_v with_o his_o highness_n a_o new_a commission_n shall_v be_v give_v under_o our_o name_n and_o seal_n if_o the_o petitioner_n be_v not_o find_v faulty_a to_o be_v of_o bad_a behaviour_n to_o have_v do_v against_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o 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but_o likewise_o all_o
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