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or_o desert_v the_o service_n without_o consent_n of_o a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v a_o coward_n and_o disaffect_v to_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o protestant_a interest_n date_v the_o 10_o of_o april_n 1689._o paulet_n phillips_n hugh_n mac-gill_n rich._n croftor_n jo._n hill_n geo._n hamilton_n arthur_n upton_n ja._n hamilton_n nich._n atchison_n hugh_n montgommery_n the._n whitney_n will._n ponsonby_n rich._n johnson_n robert_n lundy_n blaney_n ar._n rawden_n will._n shaw_n rich._n whaley_n dan._n mac-neal_n will._n shaw_n jo._n forward_a ger._n squire_n j._n blaney_n jo._n tubman_n this_o resolution_n be_v not_o only_o affix_v on_o the_o market-house_n but_o read_v next_o morning_n at_o head_n of_o every_o battallion_n at_o which_o the_o soldier_n express_v their_o great_a satisfaction_n with_o loud_a acclamation_n and_o huzza_n mr._n cairn_n also_o write_v to_o several_a person_n of_o note_n that_o be_v then_o about_o go_v off_o at_o castledoe_n to_o 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