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intolerable_a reproach_n of_o which_o we_o hope_v the_o parliament_n will_v be_v so_o sensible_a that_o we_o who_o free_o have_v undergo_v so_o much_o trouble_v charge_n and_o reproach_n in_o the_o management_n of_o a_o business_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n shall_v be_v justify_v from_o these_o great_a abuse_n and_o capt._n pury_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o call_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o abuse_v and_o disobey_v their_o order_n commission_n and_o command_n lest_o such_o precedent_n remain_v unpunished_a both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v thereby_o conclude_v under_o all_o discouragement_n to_o exâ—â—â—â—â—â—ny_n of_o their_o commission_n or_o complain_v of_o any_o grievance_n for_o ihe_v future_a and_o that_o provision_n maâ—_n be_v make_v for_o the_o effectual_a preservation_n of_o timber_n through_o our_o all_o england_n in_o which_o they_o hauâ—_n make_v a_o happy_a progress_n and_o which_o we_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o in_o and_o in_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n finis_fw-la