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king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a counsellor_n the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n lancelot_n bishop_n of_o winton_n and_o to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a sir_n john_n peyton_n knight_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jarsey_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o the_o bailiff_n and_o jurate_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o who_o it_o shall_v or_o may_v appertain_v greeting_n whereas_o we_o hold_v it_o fit_v heretofore_o upon_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o now_o dean_n of_o that_o island_n unto_o his_o place_n in_o the_o interim_n until_o we_o may_v be_v full_o inform_v what_o law_n canon_n or_o constitution_n be_v meet_v and_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v and_o establish_v for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o island_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a appertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a 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