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those_o who_o fidelity_n to_o their_o country_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a therefore_o we_o have_v command_v the_o worthy_a and_o most_o eminent_a richard_n bradshaw_n to_o reside_v as_o our_o agent_n among_o you_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v able_a more_o at_o large_a to_o treat_v and_o negotiate_v with_o your_o lordship_n such_o matter_n and_o affair_n as_o be_v interweave_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o both_o republic_n he_o therefore_o we_o request_v you_o with_o the_o soon_a to_o admit_v to_o a_o favourable_a audience_n and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o honour_n pay_v he_o as_o be_v usual_o in_o all_o country_n and_o among_o all_o nation_n pay_v to_o those_o that_o bear_v his_o character_n farewell_o westminster_n april_n 2._o 1650._o to_o the_o hamburgher_n most_o noble_a magnificent_a and_o illustrious_a our_o dear_a friend_n that_o your_o sedulity_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o our_o agent_n be_v so_o 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be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o we_o and_o become_v your_o authority_n and_o prudence_n westminster_n may_v 31._o 1650._o to_o philip_n the_o four_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o our_o infinite_a sorrow_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o antony_n ascham_n by_o we_o late_o send_v our_o agent_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o under_o that_o character_n most_o civil_o and_o public_o receive_v by_o your_o governor_n upon_o his_o first_o come_v to_o your_o royal_a city_n naked_a of_o all_o defence_n and_o guard_n be_v most_o bloody_o murder_v in_o a_o certain_a inn_n together_o with_o john_n baptistade_n ripa_n his_o interpreter_n butcher_v at_o the_o same_o time_n wherefore_o we_o most_o earnest_o request_v your_o majesty_n that_o deserve_a punishment_n may_v be_v speedy_o inflict_v upon_o those_o parricide_n already_o apprehend_v as_o it_o be_v report_v and_o commit_v to_o custody_n who_o have_v not_o only_o presume_v to_o wound_v ourselves_o through_o his_o side_n but_o have_v also_o dare_v to_o stab_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n your_o faith_n of_o word_n and_o royal_a honour_n so_o that_o we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o what_o we_o so_o ardent_o desire_v will_v nevertheless_o be_v do_v effectual_o by_o a_o prince_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o just_a and_o pious_a though_o no_o body_n require_v it_o as_o to_o what_o remain_v we_o make_v it_o our_o far_a suit_n that_o the_o breathless_a carcase_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o attendant_n to_o be_v bring_v back_o and_o inter_v in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o that_o such_o care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o security_n of_o those_o that_o remain_v alive_a as_o be_v but_o requisite_a till_o have_v obtain_v a_o answer_n to_o these_o letter_n if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v they_o shall_v return_v to_o we_o the_o witness_n of_o your_o piety_n and_o justice_n westminster_n june_n 28._o 1650._o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a
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therefore_o we_o make_v it_o our_o request_n to_o your_o illustrious_a lordship_n that_o you_o will_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n to_o we_o and_o that_o you_o will_v continue_v your_o favour_n and_o assistance_n to_o our_o people_n according_a to_o your_o wont_a civility_n as_o often_o as_o our_o ship_n put_v in_o to_o your_o harbour_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o we_o desire_v of_o your_o lordship_n in_o the_o way_n of_o kindness_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o repay_v both_o to_o you_o and_o you_o whenever_o the_o like_a occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v we_o westminster_n nou._n 7._o 1650._o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o council_n j._n bradshaw_n president_n to_o the_o illustrious_a and_o magnificent_a senate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dantzick_n magnificent_a and_o most_o noble_a lord_n our_o dear_a friend_n many_o letter_n be_v bring_v we_o from_o our_o merchant_n trade_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o 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