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and_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o reduce_v affair_n into_o their_o former_a condition_n which_o hope_v be_v greedy_o conceive_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o court_n slacken_v their_o former_a order_n and_o permit_v more_o freedom_n to_o he_o in_o conduct_v the_o public_a affair_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o according_a as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v but_o howsoever_o affair_n go_v there_o for_o the_o more_o intimate_a occasion_n of_o this_o new_a commotion_n appear_v too_o observe_v and_o too_o repugnant_a within_o themselves_o and_o peradventure_o be_v no_o less_o unknown_a to_o the_o officer_n through_o who_o hand_n they_o pass_v then_o to_o the_o people_n who_o only_o mind_v the_o effect_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o duke_n either_o take_v or_o the_o governor_n give_v he_o occasion_n of_o reassuming_a those_o arm_n which_o be_v natural_o give_v to_o war_n he_o have_v unwilling_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o wrest_n 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that_o which_o better_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n be_v lest_o as_o in_o former_a time_n quarrel_n among_o themselves_o have_v make_v way_n for_o the_o spanish_a greatness_n into_o italy_n and_o confirm_v it_o there_o they_o may_v now_o make_v it_o more_o formidable_a by_o afford_v it_o matter_n of_o more_o progress_n whereby_o to_o augment_v itself_o therefore_o all_o former_a strife_n and_o contention_n be_v forget_v and_o all_o turbulent_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n be_v lay_v aside_o they_o be_v very_a intent_n in_o quench_v all_o seed_n of_o scandal_n or_o dissatisfaction_n which_o may_v discompose_v that_o union_n and_o telligence_n wherein_o the_o near_a and_o eminent_a danger_n the_o true_a ligament_n of_o any_o whatsoever_o agreement_n or_o convention_n do_v keep_v they_o tacit_o conjoin_v in_o the_o deâ—…ence_n of_o themselves_o france_n a_o powerful_a and_o neighbour_n country_n and_o riuâ—…l_o to_o the_o spanish_a name_n out_o of_o ancient_a pretension_n as_o a_o stout_a counterpoise_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n do_v also_o add_v much_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o do_v the_o more_o confirm_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o his_o not_o disturb_v nor_o distaste_v the_o italian_a prince_n in_o their_o ancient_a peaceful_a possession_n italy_n be_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n thus_o secure_a for_o foreign_a nâ—…tions_n and_o balance_v within_o herself_o and_o well_o establish_v in_o peace_n by_o the_o counterpoise_n of_o reciprocal_a apprehension_n both_o of_o the_o native_n that_o by_o trouble_v their_o affair_n their_o liberty_n may_v be_v hazard_v and_o of_o foreigner_n that_o the_o empire_n may_v be_v prejudice_v every_o one_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n be_v persuade_v that_o be_v now_o escape_v the_o so_o terrible_a tempest_n wherewith_o she_o be_v threaten_v she_o will_v easy_o nay_o of_o herself_o settle_v she_o former_a peaceful_a condition_n and_o long_o continue_v in_o it_o but_o all_o humane_a reason_n and_o judgement_n be_v easy_o expose_v to_o even_o the_o slight_a accident_n francis_n duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o montferrate_v die_v of_o a_o unexpected_a death_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1612._o marry_o his_o young_a and_o only_a child_n survive_v he_o who_o mother_n be_v margaret_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o which_o francis_n his_o death_n though_o the_o main_a course_n of_o common_a affair_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v much_o concern_v the_o bond_n of_o common_a concord_n remain_v uninjured_a yet_o do_v his_o death_n shake_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o public_a peace_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o firm_o ground_v and_o occasion_v much_o misery_n and_o calamity_n to_o montferrat_n and_o to_o the_o neighbour_a people_n by_o the_o war_n which_o immediate_o ensue_v in_o those_o part_n the_o great_a rain_n fierce_a wind_n and_o terrible_a thunder_n which_o happen_v but_o a_o little_a before_o in_o lombardy_n wherewith_o the_o field_n be_v for_o many_o day_n overflow_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o sad_a augury_n of_o this_o these_o state_n fall_v for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a upon_o cardinal_n ferdinando_n brother_n to_o the_o decease_a duke_n who_o though_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n and_o that_o the_o people_n officer_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n do_v with_o much_o joy_n congratulate_v his_o accession_n to_o the_o dukedom_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v think_v thâ—…t_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n may_v be_v with_o child_n he_o will_v not_o as_o then_o accept_v either_o of_o the_o crown_n or_o title_n of_o duke_n but_o defer_v do_v so_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o dominion_n till_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v true_a and_o legitimate_a heir_n and_o prince_n victorio_n amadeo_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n come_v not_o long_o after_o to_o mantua_n to_o consolate_v the_o dowager_n his_o sister_n and_o to_o bring_v she_o back_o to_o her_o paternal_a country_n he_o desire_v leave_v that_o he_o may_v likewise_o carry_v the_o little_a daughter_n along_o with_o he_o to_o piedmont_n which_o desire_n have_v be_v much_o insist_v upon_o former_o by_o the_o duke_n grandfather_n to_o the_o young_a lady_n mary_n beget_v not_o a_o little_a commotion_n in_o the_o cardinal_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a mantuan_a court_n who_o very_o well_o know_v how_o such_o demand_n strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o state_n and_o it_o be_v think_v too_o dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n thereunto_o as_o also_o unseasonable_a then_o to_o deny_v the_o result_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n be_v defeâ—…ed_v hope_n be_v sometime_o give_v therein_o difficultâ—…es_v sometime_o object_v till_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_o know_v whether_o the_o dowager_n dutcâ—…ess_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o who_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v resoluâ—…d_v shall_v keep_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mantua_n the_o mean_a while_n also_o but_o their_o delay_n make_v the_o duke_n more_o fervent_a in_o his_o desire_n he_o do_v all_o â—…e_n can_v to_o remove_v they_o he_o also_o make_v herein_o use_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o catholic_n king_n in_o who_o court_n whether_o by_o mean_n of_o officer_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o know_v the_o young_a lady_n mary_n be_v proclaim_v heir_n to_o montferrat_n whereof_o they_o affirm_v woman_n be_v by_o the_o law_n capable_a and_o that_o woman_n have_v more_o than_o once_o inherit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o violante_n daughter_n to_o william_n the_o five_o surname_v the_o great_a from_o the_o paternal_a family_n of_o alaâ—…ame_n into_o that_o of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la and_o it_o come_v into_o that_o of_o gonzaga_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o margaret_n paleologa_n who_o succeed_v therein_o past_o it_o over_o to_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o she_o by_o frederick_n gonzaga_n that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o new_a thing_n if_o that_o state_n shall_v now_o be_v see_v to_o pass_v by_o female_a succession_n into_o another_o family_n which_o be_v come_v into_o the_o family_n of_o gonzaga_n that_o succession_n in_o the_o first_o place_n belong_v unto_o the_o child_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n all_o other_o relation_n be_v whole_o exclude_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o order_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o the_o succession_n of_o great_a kingdom_n yea_o even_o that_o of_o spain_n be_v govern_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o inhuman_a a_o thing_n to_o permit_v that_o that_o infant_n descend_v from_o the_o austrian_a blood_n niece_n by_o the_o sister_n side_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o so_o much_o danger_n in_o those_o her_o so_o tender_a year_n with_o her_o rival_n who_o by_o exclude_v she_o aspire_v at_o the_o succession_n of_o so_o great_a a_o state_n but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a not_o to_o take_v such_o order_n as_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o montferrat_n may_v not_o occasion_v some_o important_a ensue_a disorder_n in_o iâ—…aly_n the_o italian_n think_v that_o these_o or_o the_o like_a pretension_n may_v make_v great_a impression_n in_o that_o court_n when_o they_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n demand_n be_v so_o much_o favour_v in_o italy_n by_o the_o king_n state-minister_n and_o that_o they_o do_v afterward_o endeavour_v that_o that_o infant_n shall_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o party_n be_v place_v in_o milan_n as_o in_o a_o place_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n and_o montferrat_n but_o the_o people_n and_o court_n of_o mantua_n be_v much_o more_o trouble_a when_o they_o see_v great_a demonstration_n add_v to_o so_o press_v desire_n for_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o that_o city_n who_o weâ—…e_v come_v to_o accompany_v prince_n victorio_n part_v whereof_o be_v savoyard_n and_o part_n millanesi_n and_o spaniard_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o under_o several_a pâ—…etences_n from_o milan_n the_o mantuan_n begin_v much_o to_o distrust_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v â—…ome_v more_o hide_a end_n the_o cardinal_n be_v therefore_o force_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o give_v order_n that_o thaâ—…_n corpse_n the_o guard_n shall_v be_v keep_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n shall_v be_v diligent_o look_v unto_o so_o to_o obviate_v any_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o such_o a_o commotion_n and_o the_o child_n be_v declare_v as_o well_o in_o italy_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o montferrat_n a_o great_a desire_n be_v daily_o
find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spanish_a state-minister_n of_o have_v â—…er_o either_o consign_v over_o or_o deposit_v which_o desire_n can_v the_o less_o be_v conceal_v for_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o in_o her_o behalf_n the_o cause_n touch_v the_o succession_n of_o that_o state_n be_v study_v by_o some_o of_o the_o best_a lawyer_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o academy_n of_o italy_n wherefore_o not_o only_a cardinal_n ferdinando_n grow_v jealous_a but_o even_o those_o who_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o particular_a affair_n and_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n in_o general_a nor_o be_v this_o without_o reason_n for_o great_a be_v the_o pretension_n which_o the_o house_n of_o savoyâ—…ad_n â—…ad_z to_o moniferrat_n against_o the_o house_n of_o gonzaga_n and_o much_o strife_n and_o contention_n have_v former_o pass_v between_o the_o two_o family_n in_o that_o point_n it_o be_v likewise_o think_v that_o the_o citadel_n of_o cossalle_n of_o a_o very_a large_a circuit_n well_o garison_v and_o which_o be_v very_o strong_a may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n if_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o do_v not_o whole_o confide_v in_o the_o king_n as_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n then_o to_o make_v it_o be_v believe_v the_o cardinal_n do_v not_o so_o as_o so_o many_o endeavour_n concern_v the_o child_n afford_v reason_n of_o suspicion_n that_o if_o she_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n hand_n he_o may_v by_o marry_v she_o to_o one_o of_o his_o son_n intend_v to_o add_v new_a claim_n to_o that_o state_n so_o also_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a doubt_v that_o if_o she_o shall_v chance_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n his_o officer_n may_v make_v use_n thereof_o as_o of_o a_o mean_n whereby_o to_o disturb_v the_o affair_n of_o montferrat_n and_o because_o if_o either_o of_o these_o shall_v happen_v it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o quiet_a and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o italian_a prince_n they_o do_v in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a exhort_v cardinal_n ferdinando_n not_o to_o suffer_v that_o the_o child_n may_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v cardinal_n mother_n give_v order_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o trinello_n who_o she_o send_v ambassador_n in_o extraordinary_a upon_o other_o occasion_n to_o the_o pope_n that_o take_v mantua_n in_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v advise_v the_o cardinal_n not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o duke_n demand_n but_o to_o withstand_v the_o fervent_a endeavour_n of_o the_o king_n agent_n public_o profess_v also_o that_o she_o will_v protect_v he_o in_o what_o particular_o concern_v the_o present_a occurrence_n she_o make_v these_o her_o resolution_n be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o italian_a prince_n and_o especial_o the_o duke_n himself_o who_o by_o the_o spanish_a favour_n appear_v to_o be_v more_o then_o mean_o set_v upon_o these_o endeavour_n nor_o do_v the_o emperor_n mathias_n who_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o the_o cardinal_n by_o his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o a_o sister_n of_o duke_n vicenzo_n the_o cardinal_n father_n show_v himself_o less_o favourable_a in_o this_o cause_n the_o duke_n proceed_v from_o friendly_a endeavour_n to_o justify_v his_o demand_n by_o the_o prerogative_n grant_v by_o all_o law_n to_o the_o mother_n to_o have_v the_o guardianship_n of_o her_o child_n the_o cardinal_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o notwithstanding_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o carry_v her_o daughter_n out_o of_o her_o father_n dominion_n nor_o to_o withdraw_v she_o from_o the_o â—…ight_n and_o company_n of_o her_o near_a friend_n under_o the_o name_n of_o guardianship_n he_o likewise_o urge_v the_o minority_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o be_v guardian_n to_o another_o she_o herself_o be_v in_o need_n of_o one_o by_o the_o same_o law_n which_o she_o have_v allege_v and_o though_o this_o exception_n make_v also_o against_o the_o cardinal_n own_o person_n yet_o the_o emperor_n supreme_a judge_n of_o both_o their_o person_n and_o of_o both_o their_o estate_n confide_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o judge_v that_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o incapable_a of_o be_v guardian_n to_o a_o young_a child_n who_o be_v without_o any_o exception_n judge_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o government_n of_o two_o dukedom_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v his_o niece_n lawful_a guardian_n and_o give_v he_o order_n that_o not_o suffer_v she_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mantua_n he_o shall_v not_o trust_v her_o custody_n with_o any_o other_o but_o it_o be_v the_o pretension_n to_o montferrat_n which_o though_o not_o public_o own_v as_o yet_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a scope_n of_o this_o negotiation_n and_o which_o in_o all_o man_n opinion_n be_v the_o hide_a fire_n which_o inflame_v the_o one_o desire_n and_o make_v the_o other_o more_o diffident_a these_o flame_n break_v out_o afterward_o into_o so_o much_o a_o great_a combustion_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v at_o first_o supprese_v by_o dissimulation_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o proceed_v to_o their_o declaration_n as_o well_o for_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n as_o also_o to_o the_o princess_n mary_n who_o be_v guardianship_n be_v that_o which_o be_v only_o then_o dispute_v between_o these_o two_o prince_n so_o to_o know_v the_o better_a what_o it_o be_v that_o secret_o bring_v this_o business_n into_o many_o straits_n and_o difficulty_n as_o also_o whence_o the_o so_o many_o rumour_n arise_v which_o be_v after_o public_o give_v out_o montferrat_n now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o gonzaga_n duke_n of_o mantua_n as_o be_v then_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o sacred_a empire_n be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o first_o in_o â—…e_n to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n alareme_a of_o saxony_n and_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o he_o both_o male_a and_o female_a in_o who_o line_n male_a the_o dukedom_n of_o montferrat_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n fall_v at_o last_o upon_o violante_n daughter_n to_o william_n the_o five_o surname_v the_o great_a and_o sister_n to_o john_n the_o last_o of_o alarem_n line_n male_a who_o be_v marry_v to_o andronicus_n paleologi_fw-la emperor_n of_o constantinople_n make_v theodorus_n her_o second_o son_n by_o andronicus_n heir_n to_o that_o state_n inâ—…iling_v it_o upon_o those_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o he_o theodorus_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o he_o name_v also_o violante_n to_o aimone_n then_o count_n of_o savoy_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o dowry_n by_o as_o be_v afterward_o pretend_v by_o thâ—…se_n that_o descend_v from_o she_o a_o express_a article_n that_o if_o her_o line_n male_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n fail_v her_o say_a daughter_n violante_n shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o dukedoâ—…_n of_o montferrat_n and_o after_o her_o death_n those_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o she_o theodorus_n his_o 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turin_n to_o mantua_n and_o princess_n isabel_n herself_o from_o modena_n who_o join_v in_o their_o fervent_a entreaty_n with_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v duke_n ferdinando_n grant_v her_o request_n the_o young_a prince_n can_v not_o gain_v say_v such_o intercessor_n though_o he_o have_v former_o refuse_v many_o other_o endeavour_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v therefore_o overcome_v by_o the_o intreatâ—…es_n of_o these_o prince_n or_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o tear_n and_o affectionate_a speech_n of_o the_o mother_n he_o condescend_v to_o a_o request_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n shall_v return_v back_o his_o niece_n whensoever_o he_o or_o the_o emperor_n shall_v desire_v and_o that_o in_o case_n her_o mother_n shall_v return_v to_o turin_n the_o match_n unconclude_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o of_o modena_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o send_v she_o back_o to_o mantua_n this_o 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the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v that_o this_o be_v do_v the_o fort_n which_o have_v be_v erect_v upon_o occasion_n of_o these_o present_a war_n in_o the_o state_n and_o town_n which_o have_v be_v take_v shall_v be_v demollish_v by_o the_o 23_o of_o may_n on_o which_o day_n mantua_n and_o the_o fort_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o caneto_o shall_v be_v consign_v to_o nevers_n and_o the_o town_n in_o piedmont_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o french_a shall_v also_o on_o the_o same_o day_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o present_o after_o all_o the_o grison_n town_n and_o place_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o emperor_n as_o well_o in_o rhetia_n as_o in_o the_o votuline_a shall_v be_v set_v free_a but_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v in_o the_o sure_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v nâ—…w_o agree_v upon_o each_o party_n doubt_v
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religion_n nor_o with_o the_o majestâ—…_n of_o the_o popedom_n to_o cooperate_v in_o make_v town_n be_v restore_v to_o heretic_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o catholic_n and_o the_o french_z not_o be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n without_o caution_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o a_o article_n apart_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o french_a agent_n to_o which_o gallasso_n seem_v to_o give_v his_o consent_n that_o the_o duke_n at_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v restore_v his_o town_n to_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o susa_n and_o avigliana_n a_o garrison_n of_o swisser_n confederate_n with_o the_o king_n and_o valleggiany_n who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o pay_v by_o he_o the_o duke_n and_o who_o shall_v swear_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n after_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o what_o be_v agreeed_o upon_o at_o cherasco_n though_o this_o capitulation_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o emperor_n intention_n and_o that_o of_o the_o two_o king_n who_o will_v have_v 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spâ—…niards_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o emperor_n the_o judgement_n give_v at_o chirasco_n be_v also_o suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o exorbitant_a assignment_n make_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n of_o so_o many_o great_a and_o noble_a town_n in_o montferrat_n which_o to_o boot_v that_o by_o the_o common_a present_a calculation_n they_o come_v to_o 100000_o ducat_n annual_a revenue_n it_o be_v too_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n and_o weaken_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o state_n so_o much_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o maintain_v cassalle_n nor_o to_o supply_v it_o with_o sufficient_a victual_n the_o arbitrator_n who_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o order_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n shall_v permit_v nevers_n to_o extract_v 10000_o sack_n of_o corn_n yearly_a at_o the_o price_n of_o the_o market_n which_o extraction_n to_o boot_v with_o the_o limitation_n of_o time_n prefix_v reduce_v the_o maintenance_n and_o nourishment_n of_o 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article_n of_o chirasco_n nor_o to_o the_o restitution_n of_o mantua_n he_o also_o complain_v of_o gallasso_n in_o the_o emperor_n court_n as_o if_o adhere_v too_o much_o to_o collalto_n he_o have_v incline_v more_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n then_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v bruit_v abroad_o that_o gallasso_n have_v receive_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o duke_n have_v join_v with_o the_o french_a in_o be_v so_o favourable_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o the_o assign_v of_o the_o to_n and_o as_o if_o affair_n have_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o ever_o feria_n stay_v the_o brigado_n which_o be_v send_v for_o flanders_n and_o the_o dutch_a who_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o chirasco_n be_v ready_a to_o depart_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o emperor_n affair_n be_v ill_o handle_v by_o the_o swede_n at_o this_o time_n do_v very_o much_o require_v succour_n the_o business_n be_v thus_o interrupt_v and_o all_o party_n be_v much_o 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manner_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n against_o contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n a_o decree_n common_o practise_v in_o germany_n against_o disobedient_a prince_n by_o which_o that_o prince_n who_o be_v warrant_v to_o make_v war_n be_v permit_v to_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o disobedient_a prince_n his_o dominion_n no_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o war_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o decree_n all_o prince_n and_o officer_n who_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v obedience_n to_o he_o who_o have_v this_o commission_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o also_o to_o deliver_v up_o unto_o he_o all_o town_n and_o fort_n and_o without_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o turn_v their_o arm_n and_o force_n whithersoever_o that_o king_n command_v this_o
decree_n be_v occasion_v by_o what_o have_v happen_v before_o casalle_n after_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o protest_v that_o he_o hold_v himself_o not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o article_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o chirasco_n which_o give_v little_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o emperor_n find_v that_o the_o french_a be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o peace_n but_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o that_o peace_n be_v make_v have_v make_v a_o new_a league_n with_o the_o swedish_n king_n clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o article_n of_o ratisbone_n and_o that_o he_o furnish_v he_o with_o moneâ—…s_n for_o the_o wâ—…r_n of_o germany_n and_o know_v that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o repair_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n both_o in_o germany_n and_o italy_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o great_a prince_n and_o feudatory_a of_o the_o empâ—…e_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n be_v substitute_v by_o the_o king_n in_o this_o commission_n gallasso_n who_o manage_v the_o war_n and_o aldringer_n who_o have_v mantua_n in_o possession_n as_o also_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n feudatory_n to_o the_o empire_n be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v the_o emperor_n self_n and_o aldringer_n be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v mantua_n unto_o he_o and_o all_o the_o town_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o that_o dukedom_n for_o that_o nevers_n who_o have_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n have_v no_o right_n to_o that_o peace_n but_o be_v relapse_v into_o his_o former_a fault_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n may_v proceed_v against_o he_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o fear_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o 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