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these_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n seek_v their_o peace_n and_o cause_v justice_n and_o law_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v o._n cromwell_n oliver_n cromwell_n captain_z general_z of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o now_o declare_v lord_n protector_n thereof_o do_v this_o sixteen_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o sign_v this_o write_n and_o solemn_o promise_v as_o be_v therein_o contain_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n who_o administer_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n divers_a of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o army_n and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o write_v mention_v in_o the_o oath_n be_v in_o these_o word_n december_n 12._o 1653._o upon_o a_o motion_n this_o day_n make_v in_o the_o house_n that_o the_o 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