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to_o make_v war_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o all_o indian_a stranger_n and_o foreigner_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o to_o pursue_v a_o enemy_n by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n if_o need_v be_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o limit_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a province_n with_o the_o particular_a con_v nt_v of_o the_o governor_n and_o under_o his_o conduct_n or_o of_o our_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o who_o he_o shall_v appoint_v 8_o by_o act_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o give_v unto_o all_o stranger_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a a_o naturalisation_n and_o all_o such_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n within_o the_o say_a province_n as_o to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v they_o swear_v or_o subseryve_v as_o aforesaid_a say_v stranger_n so_o authorize_v and_o privilege_v shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v account_v in_o the_o say_a province_n as_o the_o king_n natural_a subject_n 9_o item_n by_o a_o act_n as_o