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over_o the_o garrison_n as_o also_o head_n of_o the_o provintial_a militia_n he_o hold_v much_o communication_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o coeverden_n colonel_n boersma_n who_o his_o highness_n not_o trust_v have_v cause_v to_o come_v to_o deventer_n where_o he_o think_v he_o can_v do_v no_o great_a hurt_n the_o enemy_n march_v over_o the_o yssel_n where_o be_v most_o convenience_n behind_o the_o hedge_n of_o the_o city_n garden_n to_o approach_v and_o plant_v his_o mortar_n piece_n out_o of_o which_o the_o 20._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o shoot_v into_o the_o city_n with_o bombe_n do_v little_a or_o no_o harm_n with_o they_o whereupon_o the_o commander_n for_o to_o satisfy_v the_o citizen_n offer_v to_o make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o enemy_n as_o also_o he_o do_v not_o altogether_o without_o success_n yet_o so_o purposely_o order_v as_o not_o to_o do_v to_o much_o hurt_n to_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o continue_v the_o bombe_n from_o the_o overside_n of_o 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