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charge_n whereof_o we_o th'assurer_n shall_v contribute_v each_o one_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n and_o quantity_n of_o his_o sum_n herein_o assure_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o this_o present_a writing_n and_o assurance_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o much_o force_n strength_n &_o effect_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sure_a policy_n or_o writing_n of_o assurance_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o heretofore_o use_v to_o be_v make_v in_o lombard_n street_n or_o now_o within_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o london_n and_o so_o we_o the_o assurer_n be_v content_v and_o do_v promise_n and_o bind_v ourselves_o and_o every_o of_o we_o our_o heir_n executor_n and_o assign_n for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a street_n or_o royal_a exchange_n confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v of_o and_o for_o the_o consideration_n due_a unto_o we_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 7._o upon_o the_o 100_o 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