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able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o mr._n pyâ—_n undeniable_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o foresay_a speech_n pag._n 3._o 9_o 11._o no_o pretend_a authority_n that_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o sword_n can_v set_v up_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o man_n either_o in_o law_n or_o reason_n any_o more_o just_a authority_n in_o they_o than_o so_o many_o argier_n pirate_n and_o robber_n upon_o the_o sea_n have_v and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n at_o present_a to_o the_o forementioned_a part_n of_o the_o general_n declaration_n but_o now_o to_o return_v back_o after_o this_o necessary_a digression_n to_o my_o own_o sâ—â—â—y_n of_o go_v down_o into_o the_o north_n where_o etc._n etc._n i_o receive_v of_o my_o 3000_o l._n allot_v i_o for_o my_o hard_a suffer_v for_o deer_n purchase_v and_o long_o expect_v reparation_n 400_o l._n of_o sir_n arthur_n hasterig_n for_o sequester_a coal_n and_o iron_n of_o mr._n bowes_n and_o get_v beside_o betwixt_o 100_o and_o 200_o l._n in_o 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