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a_o prince_n hereditary_a of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o it_o mere_o concern_v that_o the_o affair_n thereof_o shall_v be_v right_o and_o orderly_o administer_v humble_o desire_v that_o his_o highness_n will_v government_n embrace_v the_o same_o for_o the_o good_a and_o emolument_fw-fr of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o of_o the_o young_a brethren_n and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o the_o whole_a regal_a and_o ducall_a heir_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o hereditary_a succession_n whereby_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n free_o enjoy_v the_o nation_n law_n with_o their_o legal_o acquire_v liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o that_o whereas_o his_o highness_n have_v consent_v to_o undergo_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n with_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n joint_o they_o therefore_o the_o respective_a order_n thereof_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a nobility_n and_o commonalty_n high_a and_o low_a 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who_o undoubted_o will_v thereupon_o conclude_v and_o ordain_v so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o oath_n and_o assecuration_n alternative_o give_v it_o be_v conclude_v also_o that_o no_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o king_n by_o seek_v or_o desire_v any_o determination_n or_o resolution_n in_o poland_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o suethland_n in_o regard_n his_o majesty_n have_v not_o there_o those_o person_n near_o he_o to_o who_o he_o may_v commit_v the_o expedit_v of_o the_o suethish_a affair_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o conclude_v that_o all_o juridical_a process_n grievance_n and_o controversy_n shall_v be_v examine_v &_o define_v within_o the_o kingdom_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o suethland_n and_o the_o decree_n relate_v thereunto_o publish_v at_o vbsall_n an._n 1593._o which_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v confirm_v and_o that_o they_o 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