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human_a expectation_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o late_a and_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v sâ—dainly_o do_v again_o to_o the_o rejoice_v and_o revive_v of_o all_o good_a man_n which_o be_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o thou_o and_o his_o native_a country_n true_a friend_n and_o servant_n william_n prynne_n lincoln_n inn_n feb._n 12._o 1659._o a_o legal_a vindication_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o all_o english_a freeman_n against_o illegal_a tax_n or_o reason_n assign_v by_o william_n prynne_n etc._n etc._n be_v on_o the_o seven_o of_o this_o instant_a june_n 1649._o inform_v by_o the_o assessor_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o swainswicke_n that_o i_o be_v assess_v at_o 2_o l._n 5_o s._n for_o three_o month_n contribution_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o pretend_v act_n of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n bear_v date_n the_o seven_o of_o april_n last_o assess_v the_o kingdom_n at_o ninety_o thousand_o pound_n monthly_a begin_v from_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n last_o 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