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the_o just_a desire_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o be_v always_o upon_o his_o majesty_n grant_v of_o the_o same_o willing_a to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n three_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o after_o all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n give_v to_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o scottish_a army_n notwithstanding_o of_o assurance_n he_o be_v sell_v unto_o the_o english_a but_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o albeit_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o malignant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n have_v now_o for_o three_o year_n together_o fill_v this_o and_o the_o nation_n abroad_o with_o the_o noise_n of_o such_o thing_n that_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n never_o any_o of_o they_o do_v nor_o can_v bring_v any_o evidence_n of_o such_o assurance_n give_v or_o such_o bargain_n make_v by_o this_o kingdom_n nay_o such_o assurance_n be_v always_o refuse_v and_o when_o the_o king_n do_v cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o scottish_a army_n this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o 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