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in the ſaid foꝛces foꝛ any other end, but only to eſtabliſh foꝛrein gariſons within the Towne afoꝛeſaid, yea, and to deale woꝛſe then ſo: whereby in ſhoꝛt ſpace they had ſo animated and ſtirred them vp, that if wee had not expꝛeſſely foꝛbidden the leaders of our troopes from attempting any thing againſt the ſayde enhabitants, ⁊ withall commaunded them rather to beare and endure all extremities then to offer any violence, wee doe vndoubtedly beleeue that it had bin vnpoſſible to eſchue the general ſacke of the Towne and much bloudſhed. This when we perceiued, wee determined to ceaſe the execution of the ſearches afoꝛeſaid, alſo to cauſe our foꝛces to retire whome wee had not bꝛought in, but vpon that onely occaſion: as alſo it was no o-ther