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And required the lord, to doe them so much fauour as to let them choose one or two among them for to goe to the great Turke with his ambassadours for to haue suretie of him.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Notwithstanding, he sayd the people had ordained two men among them for to goe to the great Turke, to speake of their particular doings, and to haue some suretie of their persons, wiues, and children, to the ende that it were not done to them, as to those of Bellegrado.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Then the King answered and said, I am in suretie of the French king, for I haue sent to him, desiring him till I returne againe, not to remoue from Sluce, and I repute him so noble and so well aduised, that he will graunt my desire, and that hee will not enter into the sea, till I come againe to him.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And it suffised him to driue his olde enemies out of the countreys of Leuant, and set the subiects of his countreys in rest and suretie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Bellegrado in Hungarie, and the other against Rhodes, for to get him honour, and to set his Countries and subiectes in rest and suretie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Then the two citizens besought the great Turke that he would for suretie remooue his campe from the towne, to the ende that they should haue no maner of harme to their bodies nor goods, and that they that would goe, should goe, and that they that would abide still, might be well entreated.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Wherevpon he tooke order for the maintenance of the warre abroad, and the supplie of souldiers, and other things necessarie to be considered of for the suretie of his realme.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I. Raphael Holinshed
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Whilest these things were adoing, the Deputies for the suretie of the campe caused the wounded Earle to be borne to pryson.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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And without longer talke, hee caused a hot skirmishe to be giuen to his enemies, to set Appian at large: who being issued forth, made certaine of his men to conduct him to place of suretie.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Longchampe the lord chancellours brother, and William de Stuteuille, the which caused the said bishop to find sufficient suretie that he should not thence depart without the kings licence, or the lord chancellors, so long as the king should be absent.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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