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majesty_n demand_n and_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v consent_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 1._o the_o king_n of_o england_n understand_v that_o the_o hollander_n without_o any_o gainfay_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o flag_n yea_o so_o as_o their_o whole_a fleet_n shall_v strike_v and_o let_v fall_v their_o topsail_n for_o any_o one_o english_a ship_n bear_v the_o flag_n of_o his_o majesty_n throughout_o the_o whole_a british_a sea_n even_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o holland_n 2._o free_a permission_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n to_o all_o english_a that_o remain_v in_o the_o colony_n of_o surinam_n to_o depart_v thence_o when_o they_o shall_v desire_v with_o all_o their_o good_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o breda_n 3._o perpetual_a banishment_n out_o of_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o all_o the_o king_n 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