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of_o great_a injury_n violence_n and_o depredation_n doâ—â—_n to_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o west-india-company_n in_o those_o part_n that_o his_o majesty_n hold_v himself_o oblige_v to_o concern_v himself_o therein_o nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n therein_o concern_v cabo_n corso_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n in_o particular_a and_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o great_a many_o difference_n between_o the_o dane_n and_o they_o viz._n the_o take_n of_o their_o ship_n hinder_v other_o from_o trade_n at_o place_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o which_o we_o have_v no_o pretence_n as_o fredericksburgh_n and_o how_o then_o be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o english_a do_v â—ot_n think_v that_o the_o fort_n of_o cabo_n corso_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o till_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o and_o the_o contrâ—â—y_n before_o make_v appear_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o selwyn_n above_o mention_v and_o the_o conference_n aforesaid_a wherein_o he_o 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