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name_n of_o the_o parliament_n restore_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o most_o serene_a and_o potent_a prince_n charles_n gustavus_n king_n of_o the_o swede_n goth_n and_o vandal_n etc._n etc._n most_o serene_a and_o potent_a king_n our_o dear_a friend_n since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o most_o merciful_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n at_o who_o disposal_n only_o the_o revolution_n of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o republic_n be_v to_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o pristin_n authority_n and_o the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o the_o english_a affair_n we_o think_v it_o convenient_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o signify_v moreover_o as_o well_o our_o extraordinary_a affection_n to_o your_o majesty_n so_o potent_a a_o protestant_a prince_n as_o also_o our_o most_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o promote_v the_o peace_n between_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n another_o most_o powerful_a protestant_a king_n not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v without_o our_o assistance_n and_o the_o good_a office_n of_o our_o affection_n our_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v that_o our_o extraordinary_a envoy_n philip_n meadow_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o employment_n with_o your_o majesty_n with_o which_o he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o entrust_v from_o this_o republic_n to_o which_o end_n we_o empower_v he_o by_o these_o our_o letter_n to_o make_v proposal_n act_n and_o negotiate_v with_o your_o majesty_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v grant_v he_o by_o his_o last_o recommendation_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v transact_v and_o conclude_v in_o our_o name_n we_o faithful_o promise_v and_o and_o engage_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o god_n long_o support_v your_o majesty_n the_o pillar_n and_o support_v of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n westminster_n may_n 15._o 1659._o william_n lenthal_n speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o 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a_o reconciliation_n between_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v command_v our_o extraordinary_a envoy_n with_o the_o most_o serene_a king_n of_o sweden_n philip_n meadow_n to_o attend_v your_o majesty_n in_o our_o name_n in_o order_n to_o these_o matter_n and_o to_o impart_v propound_v act_n and_o negotiate_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o communicate_v to_o your_o majesty_n and_o what_o credit_n you_o shall_v give_v to_o he_o in_o this_o his_o employment_n we_o request_v your_o majesty_n to_o believe_v it_o give_v to_o ourselves_o god_n almighty_n grant_v your_o majesty_n a_o happy_a and_o joyful_a deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o your_o difficulty_n and_o afflict_a trouble_n under_o which_o you_o stand_v so_o undaunted_o support_v by_o your_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n westminster_n may_n 15._o 1659._o william_n lenthal_n speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o 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