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earnest_o request_v from_o your_o highness_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o have_v already_o request_v by_o our_o agent_n reside_v at_o brussels_n that_o you_o will_v permit_v a_o afflict_a and_o many_o way_n misuse_v virgin_n bear_v of_o honest_a parent_n but_o pyrate_v out_o of_o her_o native_a country_n to_o return_v as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n home_o again_o this_n not_o only_o we_o upon_o all_o opportunity_n offer_v as_o ready_o prepare_v to_o return_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o your_o highness_n but_o also_o humanity_n itself_o and_o that_o same_o hatred_n of_o infamy_n which_o ought_v to_o accompany_v all_o person_n of_o virtue_n and_o courage_n in_o defend_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n seem_v altogether_o joint_o to_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n westminster_n march_z 28._o 1650._o to_o the_o most_o serene_a prince_n john_n the_o four_o king_n of_o portugal_n understanding_n that_o your_o 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