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express_a article_n of_o peace_n and_o alliance_n make_v between_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o bless_a memory_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o 1667._o particular_o the_o 11_o article_n wherein_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o say_a state_n general_n remain_z friends_z confederates_n unite_v and_o ally_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o immunity_n of_o either_o ally_n and_o their_o subject_n against_o all_o who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n and_o artie_n 13._o that_o neither_o the_o say_a king_n nor_o the_o say_a commonwealth_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o either_o inhabit_v or_o reside_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n shall_v cherish_v and_o assist_v the_o rebel_n of_o either_o party_n with_o any_o succour_n counsel_n or_o favour_v whatsoever_o but_o shall_v expose_v and_o effectual_o hinder_v 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