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those_o person_n or_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o name_v other_o none_o of_o which_o person_n to_o be_v remove_v during_o three_o year_n next_o ensue_v without_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v approve_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o any_o be_v so_o remove_v or_o shall_v die_v within_o the_o say_a space_n the_o person_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o office_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o both_o house_n shall_v confide_v in_o we_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v if_o your_o majesty_n intend_v the_o garrison_n of_o portsmouth_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o it_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1641._o about_o which_o time_n a_o new_a supply_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a garrison_n to_o strengthen_v it_o which_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n think_v necessary_a to_o continue_v we_o humble_o desire_v your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o clause_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o admit_v into_o they_o any_o 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