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general_n lieutenant_n general_n crumwell_n and_o other_o commander_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o will_v make_v good_a in_o action_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v ever_o so_o require_v for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o void_a neither_o of_o charity_n nor_o gratitude_n as_o this_o author_n pretend_v i_o know_v no_o kingdom_n that_o england_n be_v behind_o hand_n with_o in_o real_a kindness_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o begin_v with_o scotland_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n make_v pag._n 112._o concerning_o lieutenant_n general_n lefleyes_n go_v into_o scotland_n upon_o notice_n of_o the_o ill_a condition_n of_o affair_n there_o give_v by_o the_o chancellor_n he_o can_v best_o answer_v it_o that_o make_v it_o i_o think_v he_o want_v respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o both_o nation_n who_o express_v any_o unwillingness_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o such_o necessity_n but_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v say_v pag._n 114._o 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