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naples_n whither_o he_o be_v summon_v with_o the_o rest_n march_v the_o twenty_o second_o the_o prince_n of_o salmona_n borghese_n who_o be_v go_v likewise_o to_o naples_n enter_v sezza_n with_o a_o solemn_a cavalcade_n be_v meet_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n by_o the_o governor_n all_o the_o militia_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o bishop_n and_o a_o company_n of_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o town_n which_o honour_n i_o believe_v be_v do_v he_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o sig_n girolamo_n muti_fw-la a_o servant_n to_o the_o card._n borghese_n who_o be_v ally_v by_o marriage_n to_o many_o in_o sezze_n and_o accompany_v he_o hither_o i_o visit_v the_o say_a prince_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v alight_v and_o he_o express_v much_o civility_n to_o i_o and_o satisfaction_n with_o my_o visit._n march_v the_o twenty_o three_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o i_o be_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o sulmona_n send_v sig_n baldassar_n pignatello_n gentleman_n of_o his_o chamber_n to_o 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