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and_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n and_o of_o the_o ship_n as_o well_o reformadoe_v officer_n as_o other_o and_o all_o gentleman_n clergyman_n and_o their_o family_n and_o servant_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o pendennis_n with_o their_o horse_n complete_a arm_n and_o other_o equipage_n according_a to_o their_o present_a or_o past_a command_n and_o quality_n with_o fly_a colour_n trumpet_n sound_v drums_z beating_z match_v light_v at_o both_o end_n bullet_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o every_o soudy_a twelve_o charge_n of_o powder_n with_o bullet_n and_o match_n proportionable_a with_o all_o their_o own_o proper_a good_n bag_n and_o baggage_n with_o a_o safe_a convoy_n unto_o arwinch_n downes_n and_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v neither_o army_n nor_o garrison_n in_o england_n to_o our_o knowledge_n they_o shall_v there_o lay_v down_o arm_n save_v their_o sword_n unless_o such_o who_o be_v officer_n incommission_n who_o with_o their_o servant_n 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surrender_n