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major_a barry_n major_a tubman_n lord_n blayney_n sir_n nich._n atchison_n coll._n francis_n hamilton_n lieut._n coll._n ponsonby_n major_a crofton_n major_a hill_n major_a phillips_n capt._n hugh_n mac_n gill._n 1._o resolve_v that_o a_o mutual_a engagement_n be_v make_v between_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o this_o garrison_n and_o the_o force_n adjoin_v and_o to_o be_v sign_v by_o every_o man._n that_o none_o shall_v desert_n or_o forsake_v the_o service_n or_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n without_o leave_n of_o a_o council_n of_o war_n if_o any_o do_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o coward_n and_o disaffect_v to_o the_o service_n 2._o that_o a_o thousand_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v part_n of_o this_o garrison_n and_o join_v with_o the_o soldier_n already_o herein_o to_o defend_v the_o city_n the_o officer_n of_o which_o thousand_o and_o the_o garrison_n officer_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o engagement_n aforesaid_a 3._o that_o all_o officer_n and_o 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