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gold_n garnyssh_v with_o stone_n &_o pearl_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o do_v he_o ride_v to_o paulys_n and_o there_o offer_v and_o so_o ride_v unto_o westmynster_n where_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o company_n take_v their_o love_n return_v unto_o london_n upon_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o fyftene_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n go_v unto_o westmynster_n &_o present_v there_o y_z t_z king_n with_o two_o guylte_n basyn_n and_o in_o theym_n two_o thousand_o noble_n of_o gold_n beseeching_n he_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_n to_o be_v good_a and_o gracyouse_a lord_n unto_o the_o cytye_n the_o which_o he_o accept_v right_n favourable_o and_o give_v unto_o theym_n many_o comfortable_a word_n and_o the_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o receyve_v a_o new_a confyrmation_n of_o all_o their_o old_a fraunchyses_n and_o lybertye_n wherefore_o by_o counsel_n of_o their_o friend_n they_o ordain_v a_o altar_n table_n of_o 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