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grison_n and_o their_o dependency_n the_o city_n of_o bremen_n and_o embden_n and_o moreover_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n city_n and_o private_a person_n who_o upon_o their_o request_n the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n shall_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a treaty_n xx._n the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n consent_n and_o agree_v that_o his_o suedish_n majesty_n in_o quality_n of_o mediator_n and_o all_o other_o potentate_n and_o prince_n that_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o engagement_n may_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n their_o promise_n and_o deed_n of_o warranty_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o content_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n xxi_o the_o present_a treaty_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o ratification_n shall_v be_v deliver_v 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