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and_o justice_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v guilty_a if_o he_o deserve_v punishment_n to_o be_v correct_v according_o after_o his_o offence_n that_o the_o say_v english_a merchant_n factor_n and_o servant_n sustain_v thereby_o no_o hindrance_n or_o damage_n 18_o and_o whatsoever_o english_a merchant_n factor_n servant_n or_o deputy_n shall_v be_v guilty_a or_o any_o fault_n deserve_v our_o displeasure_n than_o our_o counsellor_n to_o cause_v the_o guilty_a party_n to_o go_v under_o suerâ—es_n and_o their_o good_n to_o be_v seal_v and_o keep_v until_o our_o pleasure_n be_v further_o know_v and_o our_o counsel_n to_o examine_v their_o offence_n and_o so_o to_o report_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v command_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v therein_o and_o none_o other_o to_o be_v arrest_v or_o have_v their_o good_n seal_v which_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o offence_n nor_o to_o stay_v or_o apprehend_v they_o in_o any_o of_o our_o dominion_n for_o the_o same_o 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