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kingdom_n at_o his_o vast_a charge_n and_o still_o attend_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o claim_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o lord_n ogle_n be_v endeavour_v a_o interest_n to_o get_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o settle_v the_o land_n of_o that_o earldom_n upon_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o percy_n and_o your_o majesty_n have_v always_o declare_v your_o royal_a pleasure_n that_o you_o will_v not_o wrong_v a_o innocent_a heir_n and_o henry_n the_o four_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o john_n nevell_n lord_n montague_n be_v precedent_n of_o restitution_n when_o in_o default_n your_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o pray_v and_o hope_n your_o gracious_a majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v his_o case_n and_o of_o your_o royal_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o ancestor_n have_v prove_v himself_o at_o law_n a_o true_a percy_n of_o the_o family_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o northumberland_n and_o your_o 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