stream_n but_o bring_v the_o same_o for_o rebate_v into_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o pay_v there_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clark-office_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n all_o which_o article_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o domainial_a right_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n there_o not_o as_o earl_n of_o zealand_n but_o as_o lord_n of_o those_o two_o city_n for_o further_a verification_n whereof_o do_v serve_v that_o the_o king_n have_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a council_n at_o mechelen_n in_o the_o year_n 1563_o remain_v buyer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o flushing_n and_o veer_v with_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o they_o though_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o he_o carry_v himself_o as_o the_o buier_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o domainial_a right_n thereof_o which_o be_v evident_o prove_v thereby_o that_o the_o condition_n and_o caution_n whereupon_o the_o marquisate_n with_o the_o foresay_a city_n be_v sell_v to_o his_o 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