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st._n letter_n xvii_o of_o the_o princess_n henrietta_n maria_n duchess_n of_o orleans_n be_v send_v anno_fw-la 1670._o from_o the_o french_a court_n to_o dispose_v the_o king_n to_o a_o second_o war_n with_o the_o dutch_a in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o french_a my_o lord_n the_o french_a court_n have_v as_o i_o tell_v your_o lordship_n in_o my_o last_o gain_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n entire_o to_o their_o interest_n they_o begin_v now_o to_o conceive_v some_o hope_n to_o bring_v our_o king_n to_o join_v with_o they_o against_o the_o state_n at_o least_o wise_a with_o his_o naval_a power_n of_o which_o they_o have_v most_o need_n and_o therefore_o to_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a they_o deliberate_v of_o send_v over_o a_o ambassador_n of_o their_o own_o into_o england_n to_o negotiate_v the_o matter_n but_o to_o colour_v the_o intrigue_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o design_n of_o their_o own_o thereby_o and_o to_o give_v no_o matter_n of_o jealousy_n to_o their_o 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