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the_o scot_n and_o the_z fronter_z thereof_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n return_v to_o london_n and_o every_o man_n in_o to_o they_o be_v own_o countries_n and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o wyndesore_n and_o ser_fw-mi robert_n of_o artoys_n with_o he_o who_o never_o cease_v day_n nor_o night_n in_o show_v the_o king_n what_o right_a he_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n hearken_v glad_o to_o his_o wordis_fw-la thus_o in_o this_o season_n the_o king_n of_o ingland_n win_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n who_o have_v many_o expert_a knyghtê_n about_o he_o among_o other_o be_v sir_n william_n montague_n and_z sir_n walter_n of_o manny_n they_o be_v hardy_a knyghtis_fw-la and_o do_v many_o dedis_n of_o arm_n ageyn_v the_o scot_n and_o the_o better_a to_o have_v their_o entre_fw-fr into_o scotland_n they_o fortify_v the_o basfyde_v of_o rosebourge_n and_o make_v it_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o ser_fw-mi william_n montague_n do_v so_o 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