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the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n which_o be_v obtain_v they_o will_v declare_v themselves_o in_o most_o effectual_a and_o friendly_a manner_n this_o be_v all_o that_o his_o lordship_n can_v obtain_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n notwithstanding_o many_o argument_n use_v to_o have_v gain_v further_o which_o he_o with_o the_o electorals_n refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o general_a and_o from_o the_o polish_v commissioner_n by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n and_o holland_n be_v deliver_v a_o answer_n in_o almost_o the_o same_o term_n by_o way_n of_o conversion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o mere_a polander_n motion_n of_o a_o renunciation_n be_v no_o less_o odious_a to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o consent_v thereto_o unless_o a_o restitution_n be_v first_o concede_v the_o mediator_n ponder_a these_o extreme_n fear_v lest_o the_o relate_n of_o they_o may_v further_o exasperate_v the_o party_n who_o appear_v already_o more_o prone_a 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