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which_o be_v further_v by_o whitelocke_n advice_n to_o the_o protector_n 20._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n make_v several_a report_n to_o the_o protector_n and_o council_n of_o arrear_n of_o money_n due_a to_o the_o state_n and_o upon_o advice_n with_o they_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n make_v several_a order_n for_o the_o collect_v and_o bring_v in_o of_o those_o arrear_n december_n 1657._o 1._o news_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n proceed_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o funen_n 3._o the_o distaste_n between_o the_o protector_n and_o bradshaw_n be_v perceive_v to_o increase_v bradshaw_n 6._o order_n for_o the_o prosecution_n of_o some_o person_n who_o have_v commit_v very_o great_a waste_n and_o spoil_n in_o forest_n 7._o the_o protector_n be_v persuade_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n and_o to_o further_a the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a persecute_a protestant_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n and_o to_o send_v piedmont_n a_o agent_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 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