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the_o army_n we_o say_v the_o house_n vote_v 8._o regiment_n of_o foot_n 4._o of_o horse_n and_o 1._o of_o dragoone_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o army_n for_o ireland_n and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v 10000_o foot_n and_o 5400._o horse_n under_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n for_o defence_n of_o england_n this_o be_v 1._o for_o relieve_v ireland_n 2._o for_o ease_v the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o england_n and_o 3._o a_o honourable_a employment_n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o army_n to_o prevent_v such_o high_a distemper_n as_o have_v since_o ensue_v charge_v see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o my_o say_a animadversion_n pag._n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o legal_o impeach_v see_v ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o twelve_o arduous_a doubt_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o expulse_v memb_v and_o the_o sa_o d_o member_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o army_n charge_v 3._o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o protect_v the_o 11._o impeach_v member_n from_o 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