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the_o mediator_n george_n william_n and_z john_n frederick_z dukes_z of_o brunswick_n and_o lunenburgh_n the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o arch-bishop_n of_o mayence_n and_o cologn_n a_o agreement_n be_v conclude_v between_o duke_n radolph_n augustus_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n upon_o the_o follow_a condition_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburgh_n shall_v quit_v hoxter_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n promise_v for_o his_o part_n not_o to_o injure_v the_o city_n nor_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n and_o osnaburgh_n that_o the_o citizen_n may_v make_v their_o complaint_n where_o it_o be_v proper_a or_o else_o to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o who_o promise_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n by_o indifferent_a judge_n in_o case_n the_o citizen_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v by_o the_o sentence_n they_o may_v appeal_v to_o another_o judge_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o promise_v much_o but_o do_v 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