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january_n 1565._o stilo_fw-it curi_fw-la ¶_o the_o proposition_n make_v by_o monsieur_fw-mi de_fw-mi brederode_n to_o madam_n the_o duchess_n before_o he_o present_v the_o declaration_n madam_n the_o gentleman_n assemble_v in_o this_o town_n and_o other_o of_o like_a quality_n in_o compitente_a number_n who_o for_o certain_a respect_n be_v not_o here_o present_a have_v stay_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o this_o low_a country_n to_o present_v unto_o your_o highness_n with_o all_o humility_n this_o declaration_n upon_o the_o which_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o geve_v soche_n order_n as_o shalbée_v think_v convenient_a humble_o beseech_v your_o highness_n to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o further_a madam_n we_o be_v advertise_v to_o have_v be_v charge_v before_o your_o highness_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o other_o that_o this_o our_o deliberation_n have_v chief_o be_v make_v for_o to_o raise_v up_o tumult_n 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