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undoubted_a right_n do_v oblige_v he_o to_o insist_v and_o when_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o admiral_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o against_o who_o no_o just_a exception_n can_v be_v make_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v offer_v he_o will_v ready_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n falkland_n the_o paper_n concern_v a_o oath_n for_o officer_n march_n 29._o 1643._o we_o be_v humble_o to_o desire_v your_o majesty_n that_o all_o general_n and_o commander_n in_o any_o of_o the_o army_n on_o either_o side_n as_o likewise_o the_o lord_n admiral_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n all_o commander_n of_o any_o ship_n and_o commander_n of_o any_o town_n castle_n or_o fort_n may_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o observe_v the_o article_n former_o mention_v and_o to_o use_v their_o utmost_a power_n to_o preserve_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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