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of_o ranusco_n and_o that_o assignment_n be_v now_o descend_v to_o the_o now_o duke_n of_o parma_n who_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o who_o succeed_v he_o therefore_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o son_n send_v to_o don_n francisco_n di_fw-fr melo_n to_o recover_v the_o deposit_v place_n melo_n go_v to_o parma_n where_o that_o duke_n not_o be_v able_a open_o to_o refuse_v restitution_n he_o demur_v upon_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o garrison_n which_o have_v be_v keep_v there_o during_o the_o time_n of_o depositure_n which_o he_o say_v come_v to_o 300000_o ducat_n and_o melo_n be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v retard_v for_o point_n of_o money_n the_o sum_n of_o 300000_o ducat_n be_v reduce_v to_o 200000_o the_o duke_n be_v content_v to_o assign_v the_o place_n over_o to_o he_o and_o the_o italian_a garrison_n march_v out_o a_o spanish_a garrison_n be_v put_v into_o it_o to_o the_o great_a 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