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engross_v the_o whole_a trade_n of_o pepper_n which_o if_o attain_v will_v consequent_o destroy_v the_o english_a navigation_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o universal_a trade_n of_o india_n in_o all_o other_o commodity_n as_o well_o as_o pepper_n the_o say_v deputy_n therefore_o have_v be_v oblige_v in_o duty_n to_o inform_v his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n decisor_n as_o they_o intimate_v to_o your_o honour_n in_o their_o last_o paper_n what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v any_o part_n of_o the_o english_a trade_n in_o india_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o everlasting_a peace_n between_o the_o two_o company_n which_o opinion_n the_o say_a deputy_n be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o defend_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n decisor_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o year_n 1674-75_a but_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o their_o lordship_n that_o all_o other_o tedious_a circumstantial_a 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