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and_o not_o permit_v the_o intromission_n of_o any_o other_o except_o necessity_n do_v urge_v and_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v thereunto_o consent_v final_o that_o all_o his_o swear_a servant_n who_o the_o duke_n have_v any_o way_n prefer_v in_o his_o absence_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o former_a condition_n with_o all_o the_o good_n and_o possession_n commit_v unto_o they_o until_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o greivance_n his_o majesty_n have_v against_o they_o be_v examine_v that_o moreover_o he_o will_v release_v all_o the_o duke_n servant_n or_o his_o own_o who_o in_o the_o duke_n name_n and_o behalf_n be_v in_o detention_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a as_o aforesaid_a to_o which_o end_n and_o that_o all_o controversy_n and_o cause_n of_o complaint_n may_v be_v legal_o and_o just_o hear_v and_o decide_v he_o will_v speedy_o indict_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o 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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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