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the_o form_n of_o the_o bond_n master_n with_o all_o other_o bond_n public_a or_o private_a contrary_a to_o our_o procurator_n i_o underscribe_v do_v faithful_o bind_v and_o oblige_v i_o that_o i_o my_o wife_n bairn_n and_o servant_n respective_o sâ—â—ll_v no_o way_n be_v present_a at_o any_o conventicle_n and_o disorderly_a meeting_n in_o time_n come_v but_o shall_v live_v orderly_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n under_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v there-anent_a as_o also_o i_o bound_v and_o oblige_v i_o that_o my_o whole_a tenant_n and_o cotters_n respective_o their_o wife_n bairn_n and_o servant_n shall_v likewise_o refrain_v and_o abstain_v from_o the_o say_a conventicle_n and_o other_o illegal_a meeting_n not_o authorize_v by_o law_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v orderly_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o further_o that_o i_o nor_o they_o shall_v recept_n supply_v or_o commune_v with_o forfeit_a person_n intercommune_v 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