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charge_n do_v see_v that_o no_o commotion_n or_o insurrection_n be_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n nor_o that_o no_o murder_n be_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v by_o those_o which_o pretend_v too_o break_v the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n and_o thereby_o will_v execute_v a_o revenge_n of_o their_o long_a and_o private_a grudge_n too_o our_o incredible_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o give_v to_o understand_v and_o publish_v throughout_o that_o city_n of_o we_o and_o other_o place_n pertain_v to_o it_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o keep_v their_o house_n without_o take_v weapon_n in_o hand_n and_o offend_v one_o the_o other_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o well_o and_o diligent_o to_o keep_v our_o edict_n of_o pacification_n and_o if_o any_o go_v about_o to_o contrary_a this_o our_o intent_n and_o mind_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o rigorous_o 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