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master_n of_o the_o 852._o ceremony_n who_o tell_v they_o further_o how_o ready_a he_o will_v be_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o how_o kind_a unto_o they_o but_o they_o must_v withal_o pay_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v heretofore_o exhibit_v to_o the_o englâ—…sh_a king_n and_o in_o write_n and_o discourse_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o his_o highness_n which_o be_v in_o use_n here_o before_o that_o of_o majesty_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o ambassador_n but_o lord_n deputy_n plenipotentiaries_n must_v be_v uncover_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o three_o deputy_n one_o be_v now_o dead_a assent_v to_o these_o condition_n but_o resolve_v to_o avoid_v all_o enterview_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a they_o send_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o council_n dec._n 23._o a_o paper_n of_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o dec._n 26._o mr._n thurloe_n bring_v they_o a_o answer_n in_o writing_n 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