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french_a under_o the_o command_n of_o monsieur_n louvois_n who_o it_o be_v believe_v have_v before_o this_o time_n secret_o corrupt_v several_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n he_o use_v great_a diligence_n and_o secrecy_n appear_v before_o the_o town_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o troop_n on_o the_o 28_o of_o september_n seize_v on_o the_o fort_n of_o kieâ—_n that_o guard_v the_o bridge_n of_o the_o city_n and_o present_o summons_n the_o magistrate_n to_o render_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n whereupon_o the_o magistrate_n make_v no_o hesitation_n to_o submit_v only_o for_o form_n sake_n they_o propose_v some_o condition_n which_o be_v agree_v to_o and_o sign_v the_o 30_o of_o september_n 1681._o and_o though_o this_o sudden_a and_o strange_a act._n alarume_v both_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o emporour_n himself_o yet_o the_o former_a be_v so_o intent_n on_o keep_v up_o a_o sufficient_a force_n against_o the_o 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