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little_o strong_a they_o be_v daily_o bake_v biscuit_n in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n they_o have_v provede_v as_o it_o be_v say_v field_n piece_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v disarm_v dublin_n it_o it_o like_v they_o will_v march_v into_o the_o north_n to_o subdue_v the_o protestant_n there_o they_o in_o probability_n intend_v to_o surprise_v they_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o take_v up_o all_o horse_n without_o regard_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v nay_o they_o threaten_v not_o to_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hackney_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o set_v 10000_o man_n on_o horseback_n and_o march_v as_o far_o as_o ardmaugh_n or_o newry_n in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n they_o stop_v all_o intercourse_n with_o the_o north_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o hope_v to_o come_v on_o they_o unaware_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a for_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o north_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o day_n warning_n to_o receive_v 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