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purpose_n and_o treason_n which_o letter_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v show_v 25._o item_n that_o the_o say_v brember_v by_o the_o assent_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o say_v other_o traitor_n do_v come_v into_o london_n and_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o hold_v and_o perform_v divers_a matter_n as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n which_o be_v of_o record_n in_o chancery_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v with_o and_o maintain_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o king_n to_o their_o power_n against_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v rebel_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o person_n or_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v all_o those_o which_o do_v or_o shall_v purpose_v treason_n against_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o any_o manner_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o mayor_n to_o resist_v during_o 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