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they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o say_a purpose_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v and_o confirm_v this_o present_a day_n the_o two_o army_n shall_v retire_v each_o to_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o their_o own_o side_n and_o into_o their_o several_a hold_n as_o more_o particular_o it_o have_v be_v covenant_v and_o agree_v in_o another_o writing_n beat_v date_n with_o these_o present_a without_o make_v any_o incursion_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v happen_v contrary_a to_o this_o article_n the_o damage_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a again_o and_o satisfaction_n give_v upon_o the_o complaint_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o this_o suspension_n thereby_o that_o in_o such_o place_n as_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o two_o crown_n the_o duchess_n and_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o savoy_n none_o of_o their_o officer_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n of_o their_o party_n shall_v without_o a_o passport_n go_v to_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o party_n nor_o into_o their_o army_n or_o much_o less_o into_o any_o such_o place_n as_o be_v covenant_v they_o shall_v retire_v into_o as_o concern_v casal_n thing_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a and_o no_o act_n of_o hostility_n to_o be_v do_v on_o either_o side_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o field_n marshal_n and_o officer_n of_o justice_n and_o treasure_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n army_n to_o go_v and_o return_v to_o and_o from_o the_o say_v casal_n and_o other_o place_n of_o monferrat_n where_o the_o say_v most_o christian_n king_n have_v any_o garrison_n as_o likewise_o those_o as_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o his_o majesty_n general_n and_o officer_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o say_a place_n with_o pass_n from_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n general_n or_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o other_o person_n as_o shall_v have_v 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pain_n that_o all_o officer_n as_o shall_v herein_o offend_v shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o breaker_n of_o this_o suspension_n and_o treaty_n that_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_v of_o the_o spanish_a army_n may_v free_o be_v carry_v and_o convey_v from_o turin_n into_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n along_o the_o river_n po_n with_o pass_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o turin_n together_o with_o such_o as_o shall_v conduct_v the_o say_v sick_a and_o wound_a man_n their_o good_n and_o baggage_n show_v the_o say_a pass_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o casal_n and_o civasco_n and_o the_o boat-man_n may_v likewise_o return_v to_o turin_n with_o their_o empty_a boat_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v carry_v the_o say_v infirm_a man_n without_o need_v any_o other_o pass_v then_o such_o as_o they_o show_v at_o their_o go_n which_o they_o shall_v again_o show_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n of_o civasco_n and_o casal_n at_o their_o come_n back_o without_o any_o molestation_n on_o either_o 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hostility_n on_o neither_o side_n to_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o they_o do_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o fulfil_n and_o perform_v whereof_o the_o under_o write_v lord_n do_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o bind_v themselves_o and_o it_o witness_v thereof_o have_v be_v subscribe_v two_o copy_n the_o one_o in_o spanish_a by_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n thomas_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a lord_n marquis_n of_o leganes_n and_o the_o other_o in_o french_a by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o valletta_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n the_o 14._o of_o august_n 1639._o article_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o treaty_n of_o suspension_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n the_o duchess_n and_o prince_n of_o savoy_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o piedmont_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o each_o party_n first_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o asti_n between_o po_n and_o tanaro_n to_o the_o land_n of_o monferrat_n shall_v remain_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o say_v prince_n beginning_n from_o santena_n casanova_n ternavas_n pralormo_n la_fw-fr monta_fw-la st._n damian_n and_o govon_n unto_o the_o tanaro_n together_o with_o st._n steven_n where_o neither_o shall_v lie_v and_o the_o inn_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o po_n shall_v remain_v neutral_a and_o all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o side_n of_o cherasco_n and_o carmagnuola_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o duchess_n disposal_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o asti_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o tanaro_n towards_o nizza_n della_fw-it paglia_fw-it and_o of_o the_o marish_a side_n shall_v likewise_o be_v at_o the_o prince_n disposal_n beginning_n from_o the_o way_n to_o asti_n to_o ceva_n costigliole_n collozo_n st._n steven_n of_o belbe_n cossano_n casto_n mombarche_n mâ—llazano_n ceva_n and_o castagnola_n shall_v remain_v neutral_a and_o all_o the_o other_o town_n on_o the_o side_n of_o alba._n and_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a town_n to_o the_o tanaro_n they_o remain_v under_o the_o duchess_n command_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v cossano_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o it_o shall_v remain_v neuter_a because_o of_o the_o passage_n from_o alba_n to_o bobbio_n &_o vesme_fw-fr the_o town_n go_v from_o ceva_n to_o conio_n on_o the_o mountain_n side_n shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n beginning_n from_o st._n michael_n villanova_n morrozo_n margarita_n montaner_n castelletto_fw-it and_o conto_fw-la and_o to_o go_v from_o conio_n to_o revello_n busca_n shall_v likewise_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o card_n shall_v remain_v neuter_n for_o the_o passage_n and_o likewise_o to_o go_v from_o conio_n to_o dromero_n and_o valle_o di_fw-it maira_n bernez_n and_o carallio_n shall_v in_o the_o foresay_a manner_n remain_v at_o the_o prince_n disposal_n and_o all_o the_o town_n except_o the_o aforesaid_a of_o st._n michael_n margarita_n and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v mention_v be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o bene_n fossano_n savigliano_fw-it and_o saluzzo_n together_o with_o the_o vallie_n of_o st._n pair_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o duchess_n dispose_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n of_o piedmont_n and_o all_o the_o town_n to_o go_v from_o jurea_n to_o mass_n and_o from_o mass_n to_o flet_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o remain_v between_o the_o dora_n baltea_n and_o the_o river_n orco_fw-la shall_v be_v at_o the_o say_a prince_n dispose_v and_o to_o go_v from_o the_o say_a mass_n to_o turin_n follizo_n and_o leini_n shall_v remain_v neuter_a as_o also_o borgaro_n and_o settimo_n to_o go_v from_o the_o citadel_n of_o turin_n to_o civasco_n and_o all_o the_o other_o town_n from_o mass_n to_o civasco_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o flet_n with_o those_o of_o the_o river_n orco_fw-la to_o susa_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o duchess_n dispose_n as_o also_o cimena_n and_o its_o territory_n st._n raphael_n and_o castanetto_n 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