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rogerum_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la quam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la portuum_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la per_fw-la costeram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la circumspectione_n &_o fidelitate_fw-la dilecti_fw-la nobis_fw-la johannis_n parbroun_n confidentes_fw-la constituimus_fw-la eum_fw-la capitaneum_fw-la &_o admirallum_n flotae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnium_fw-la navium_fw-la magnae_fw-la jernemouth_n &_o omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la costeram_fw-la maris_fw-la versus_fw-la part_n boreales_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o who_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n be_v admiral_n 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thereon_o for_o the_o bar_v of_o his_o cognizance_n
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