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representative_a representative_a 29._o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o mercy_n and_o victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n in_o scotland_n and_o england_n the_o lord_n major_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v present_v at_o the_o exchequer_n 30._o letter_n that_o colonel_n reynolds_n have_v take_v in_o bellebeg_n castle_n in_o ireland_n and_o disperse_v dungans_n force_n that_o whilst_o colonel_n hewson_n be_v hewson_n abroad_o the_o enemy_n take_v in_o two_o or_o three_o small_a garrison_n of_o the_o parliament_n near_o dublin_n but_o upon_o hewsons_n return_n they_o quit_v they_o a_o act_n pass_v for_o provide_v maintenance_n for_o maim_a soldier_n and_o widow_n of_o soldier_n order_n for_o a_o bill_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o bishop_n land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n october_n 1651._o 1_o several_a new_a act_n of_o parliament_n fead_z and_o debate_v in_o the_o house_n 2._o letter_n of_o