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of_o the_o two_o million_o there_o be_v in_o short_a time_n bring_v into_o the_o treasury_n four_o million_o of_o gold_n nor_o be_v this_o money_n intend_v by_o they_o nor_o employ_v to_o any_o other_o use_n than_o to_o maintain_v the_o grandezza_fw-mi and_o splendour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o money_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o soldier_n every_o one_o offer_v to_o serve_v free_o and_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n against_o their_o vow_v enemy_n the_o castillian_n but_o let_v we_o for_o some_o time_n leave_v the_o assembly_n sit_v and_o give_v a_o account_n how_o this_o action_n be_v resent_v into_o the_o spanish_a court_n most_o man_n mind_n be_v strike_v with_o consternation_n but_o olivarez_n come_v smile_v to_o the_o king_n say_v sir_n i_o pray_v give_v i_o alas_o albricias_n to_o handsel_n the_o good_a news_n for_o now_o you_o be_v more_o absolute_a king_n of_o portugal_n than_o ever_o for_o the_o people_n have_v forfeit_v
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their_o league_n with_o england_n it_o be_v a_o place_n situate_a upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o gibraltar_n so_o that_o no_o ship_n can_v pass_v that_o straight_a without_o licence_n first_o have_v from_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n who_o upon_o this_o account_n command_v the_o whole_a trade_n of_o the_o levant_n may_v we_o long_o enjoy_v their_o majesty_n with_o the_o blessing_n we_o have_v receive_v with_o they_o and_o from_o they_o a_o continue_a line_n of_o great_a britain_n king_n that_o we_o may_v not_o want_v a_o sovereign_a to_o reign_v over_o we_o who_o derive_v his_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o greatness_n from_o this_o our_o sovereign_a pair_n 18._o alphonso_n vi_o of_o the_o name_n king_n of_o portugal_n algarvia_n africa_n arabia_n persia_n india_n and_o brasil_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxii_o portugal_n d'argent_fw-fr a_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr escussons_fw-fr en_fw-fr croix_n chacun_fw-fr charge_n de_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr besan_n aussi_fw-fr d'argent_fw-fr posez_fw-fr en_fw-fr sautoir_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr bordure_n de_fw-fr gueulle_n charge_n de_fw-fr sept_fw-fr chasteaux_fw-fr d'or_n trois_fw-fr en_fw-fr chef_fw-fr deux_fw-fr en_fw-fr fase_n &_o deux_fw-fr en_fw-fr point_fw-fr the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o portugal_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o amaze_n at_o the_o so_o sudden_a death_n of_o kng_v john_n especial_o consider_v the_o youth_n of_o their_o present_a king_n fear_v lest_o their_o common_a enemy_n shall_v now_o take_v advantage_n of_o they_o but_o the_o prudent_a management_n of_o the_o most_o important_a business_n of_o state_n by_o the_o queen_n regent_n soon_o banish_v all_o those_o fancy_a fear_n the_o queen_n be_v sensible_a that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o the_o king_n death_n she_o shall_v have_v most_o occasion_n to_o use_v the_o soldiery_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o council_n order_v all_o the_o infantry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v half_o a_o year_n pay_v the_o better_a to_o encourage_v they_o who_o be_v of_o themselves_o ready_a enough_o to_o fight_v against_o their_o common_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n the_o castillian_n and_o because_o she_o know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n to_o oppress_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n she_o think_v it_o imprudence_n to_o let_v any_o slip_v where_o a_o advantage_n may_v be_v gain_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o spanish_a force_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o andaluzia_n to_o oppose_v the_o english_a in_o case_n they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o land_n at_o cadiz_n for_o they_o then_o block_v up_o that_o port_n with_o a_o potent_a fleet_n she_o command_v four_o thousand_o horse_n to_o make_v a_o inroad_n into_o that_o country_n who_o plunder_v and_o lay_v waste_v all_o before_o they_o bring_v away_o between_o forty_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o leave_v the_o whole_a soil_n in_o a_o manner_n desolate_a this_o so_o exasperate_v the_o spaniard_n that_o drain_n most_o of_o the_o garrison_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o raise_v a_o potent_a army_n and_o with_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o thousand_o horse_n enter_v portugal_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o olivenza_n which_o at_o length_n they_o reduce_v to_o that_o necessity_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v willing_a to_o capitulate_v and_o sound_v a_o parley_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o treat_v the_o spaniard_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n any_o other_o title_n than_o that_o of_o duke_n of_o braganza_n which_o make_v the_o portugal_n renounce_v any_o far_o treat_v but_o at_o length_n the_o spaniard_n condescend_v to_o treat_v the_o town_n be_v deliver_v upon_o article_n but_o so_o much_o do_v the_o queen-regent_n and_o council_n of_o portugal_n resent_v it_o that_o they_o immediate_o give_v order_n to_o arrest_v the_o person_n of_o don_n mandiol_n de_fw-fr saldagna_fw-la the_o governor_n who_o with_o several_a of_o his_o chief_a officer_n be_v by_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr st._n lorenze_n general_n of_o the_o portuguesse_fw-mi force_n in_o those_o part_n send_v prisoner_n to_o lisbon_n there_o to_o answer_v their_o ill-defending_a of_o that_o town_n it_o appear_v that_o at_o the_o surrender_n of_o it_o there_o march_v out_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o well_o arm_v foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o horse_n nor_o be_v they_o reduce_v to_o that_o necessity_n that_o be_v pretend_v there_o remain_v in_o the_o store_n of_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n sufficient_a to_o have_v defend_v the_o town_n a_o great_a while_n long_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o place_n be_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o the_o portuguess_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a frontier_n town_n and_o give_v the_o spaniard_n absolute_a command_n a_o great_a way_n into_o the_o country_n but_o this_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resolve_v shall_v be_v but_o a_o beginning_n of_o his_o conquest_n if_o possible_a of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o he_o still_o make_v all_o preparation_n he_o can_v to_o assault_v it_o with_o a_o great_a force_n and_o not_o only_o endeavour_v this_o with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o oppress_v it_o himself_o but_o by_o his_o ambassador_n solicit_v the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o send_v their_o vice-admiral_n opdam_n with_o the_o fleet_n he_o then_o have_v before_o dantzick_n into_o portugal_n to_o demand_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o damage_n the_o portugal_n have_v do_v to_o their_o west-india_n company_n in_o brazil_n and_o in_o case_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n shall_v deny_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n to_o force_v they_o to_o a_o composition_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n easy_o listen_v to_o this_o counsel_n and_o vice-admiral_n opdam_n with_o a_o potent_a fleet_n be_v send_v to_o lisbon_n carry_v with_o he_o some_o commissioner_n from_o the_o state_n to_o make_v their_o demand_n which_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o council_n think_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o can_v not_o return_v any_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o they_o whereupon_o
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frontier_n of_o portugal_n though_o he_o go_v not_o that_o summer_n but_o the_o portuguess_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v behindhand_o with_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o make_v several_a inroad_n into_o the_o spanish_a territory_n depopulate_v all_o before_o they_o which_o make_v the_o spaniard_n to_o be_v revenge_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o they_o order_n be_v therefore_o give_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o kingdom_n on_o all_o side_n the_o marquis_n of_o viana_n governor_n of_o gallicia_n march_v in_o that_o way_n with_o eight_o thousand_o foot_n and_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o camara_n invade_v that_o part_n which_o be_v adjacent_a to_o his_o government_n in_o this_o condition_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n when_o his_o majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n welcome_v by_o his_o subject_n with_o all_o gratulatory_a and_o submissive_a obedience_n the_o news_n of_o which_o be_v no_o soon_o by_o advice_n from_o d._n francisco_n de_fw-fr melo_n ambassador_n for_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o england_n convey_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o master_n but_o he_o cause_v all_o the_o gun_n of_o the_o town_n castle_n and_o ship_n in_o the_o road_n to_o be_v fire_v and_o for_o three_o day_n and_o night_n keep_v solemn_a and_o magnificent_a rejoice_n the_o portuguess_n nation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o this_o their_o joy_n at_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o as_o by_o their_o sorrow_n and_o general_a mourning_n at_o the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o express_v their_o great_a affection_n for_o the_o english_a nation_n but_o because_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v somewhat_o for_o their_o own_o as_o well_o as_o our_o sake_n there_o at_o the_o same_o time_n arrive_v news_n at_o lisbon_n that_o don_n alphonso_n turtudo_fw-la general_n of_o the_o horse_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o alentejo_n meet_v with_o a_o brigade_n 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the_o prudent_a management_n of_o affair_n by_o that_o sage_a and_o industrious_a queen-regent_n until_o this_o present_a year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o two_o when_o upon_o the_o ninteenth_n of_o august_n the_o castillian_a army_n march_v towards_o the_o town_n of_o barbeisus_n and_o chosaes_n whereupon_o the_o general_n of_o the_o say_a province_n the_o earl_n of_o prado_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o st._n john_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o can_v make_v do_v set_v forth_o to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n who_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o say_a general_n do_v engage_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n don_n balthasar_n pontaju_n who_o immediate_o command_v they_o to_o fall_v on_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o prado_n do_v as_o well_o receive_v they_o he_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o show_v the_o castillian_n how_o little_o they_o do_v value_v they_o the_o fight_n begin_v with_o a_o great_a 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be_v the_o duke_n potency_n and_o the_o great_a love_n the_o people_n bear_v he_o he_o therefore_o at_o last_o have_v recourse_n to_o treachery_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n give_v secret_a advice_n to_o don_n lopez_n d'ossis_n and_o don_n antony_n d'oquendo_fw-la that_o when_o they_o have_v relieve_v flanders_n with_o man_n and_o money_n they_o shall_v with_o the_o whole_a fleet_n put_v into_o portugal_n and_o then_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o duke_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o new_a place_n and_o office_n come_v aboard_o they_o shall_v immediate_o set_v sail_n and_o bring_v he_o away_o to_o cales_n but_o this_o plot_n be_v by_o a_o strange_a divine_a providence_n prevent_v for_o that_o fleet_n be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o hollander_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o 17._o john_n iv_o of_o the_o name_n king_n of_o portugal_n algarvia_n africa_n arabia_n persia_n india_n and_o brasil_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o portugal_n portugal_n d'argent_fw-fr a_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr escussons_fw-fr d'azure_n peris_fw-la en_fw-fr croix_n chacun_fw-fr charge_n de_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr besan_n aussi_fw-fr d'argent_fw-fr posez_fw-fr en_fw-fr sautoir_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr bordure_n de_fw-fr gueulle_n charge_n de_fw-fr sept_fw-fr chasteaux_fw-fr d'or_n party_n de_fw-fr medinasidonia_n for_o although_o the_o most_o illustrious_a infanta_n margarita_n of_o mantova_n be_v a_o princess_n of_o great_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n in_o state-affair_n yet_o she_o permit_v herself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o overrule_v by_o vasconsellos_n secretary_n of_o state_n or_o at_o least_o be_v so_o much_o overrule_v by_o he_o whether_o she_o will_v or_o no_o that_o he_o either_o by_o some_o secret_a consent_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n or_o lead_v on_o by_o his_o own_o ambitious_a spirit_n confide_v in_o the_o great_a favour_n he_o have_v at_o court_n never_o permit_v the_o infanta_n to_o enjoy_v other_o than_o the_o title_n of_o vice-queen_n and_o insufferable_a be_v the_o government_n of_o vasconcellos_n to_o the_o portuguess_n who_o as_o much_o hate_v his_o obscure_a birth_n as_o they_o do_v his_o evil_a custom_n he_o be_v a_o man_n whole_o compose_v of_o pride_n cruelty_n and_o avarice_n that_o know_v no_o moderation_n but_o in_o excess_n small_a lapse_n be_v by_o he_o make_v capital_a crime_n chastise_v with_o all_o severity_n those_o who_o he_o do_v but_o suppose_v dissatisfy_v with_o his_o government_n and_o exercise_v with_o all_o rigour_n the_o spanish_a inquisition_n punish_v not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o man_n the_o infringe_n of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o portugal_n nation_n seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o trifle_n which_o continue_v oppression_n in_o the_o end_n so_o exasperate_v the_o whole_a people_n that_o animate_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n by_o the_o many_o diversion_n of_o the_o
estate_n of_o portugal_n who_o next_o resolve_v to_o dispatch_v ambassador_n to_o all_o state_n of_o christendom_n to_o enter_v into_o confederacy_n for_o the_o better_a defence_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o father_n ignatius_n mascarenas_n a_o jesuit_n with_o another_o father_n of_o the_o same_o order_n be_v send_v into_o catalonia_n to_o offer_v they_o all_o assistance_n and_o supply_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n against_o the_o catholic_a king_n for_o very_o well_o do_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n know_v that_o it_o high_o do_v import_v his_o interest_n to_o correspond_v with_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v joint_o not_o only_o defend_v but_o also_o offend_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o country_n lie_v betwixt_o they_o both_o they_o may_v at_o pleasure_n invade_v or_o molest_v it_o either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n this_o embassy_n of_o king_n john_n 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