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declaration_n be_v publish_v throughout_o the_o nation_n be_v assent_v to_o by_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o prevent_v disturbance_n this_o second_o declaration_n be_v soon_o after_o publish_v whereas_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v person_n of_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o honesty_n and_o according_a to_o the_o late_a declaration_n of_o the_o 22d_o instant_n to_o be_v call_v from_o several_a part_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o although_o effectual_a proceed_n be_v and_o have_v be_v have_v for_o perfect_v those_o resolution_n yet_o some_o convenient_a time_n be_v require_v for_o the_o assemble_v of_o those_o person_n it_o have_v be_v find_v necessary_a for_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o a_o
motion_n we_o leave_v cromwell_n and_o his_o army_n upon_o the_o very_a edge_n of_o scotland_n who_o upon_o july_n 22._o 1650._o draw_v they_o forth_o to_o a_o rendevoz_n upon_o a_o hill_n within_o berwick_n bound_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v a_o exact_a view_n of_o the_o border_a part_n of_o scotland_n where_o they_o be_v to_o act_v their_o part_n to_o who_o the_o general_n make_v a_o short_a speech_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o courageous_a and_o then_o they_o need_v not_o doubt_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o encouragement_n from_o himself_o which_o they_o receive_v with_o shout_n of_o approbation_n after_o which_o he_o march_v into_o scotland_n quarter_a in_o the_o field_n that_o night_n near_o the_o lord_n mordingtonshouse_n where_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o none_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o person_n or_o good_n of_o any_o in_o scotland_n not_o in_o arm_n and_o no_o soldier_n shall_v dare_v to_o 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