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&_o adeo_fw-la ritâ—_n &_o honòrificè_fw-la exequenda_fw-la magìs_fw-la inservire_fw-la judicabunt_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la nosipsi_fw-la mandare_fw-la aut_fw-la perficere_fw-la possemus_fw-la dato_fw-la quòd_fw-la illic_fw-la corà m_fw-la adessemus_fw-la dabantur_fw-la in_o palatio_fw-la nostro_fw-la albae-aulae_a apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la nono_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la novembris_fw-la annóque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1668._o num_fw-la lxxvi_o a_o warrant_n for_o delivery_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n habit_n to_o garter_n exit_fw-la cod._n ms._n in_o offic._n mag_z guardrob_n reges_fw-la voc_fw-la warr._n dormant_n tempore_fw-la hen._n 8._o etc._n etc._n p._n 17._o we_o will_v and_o command_v you_o to_o deliver_v to_o sir_n gilbert_n dethick_n principal_a king_n at_o arm_n for_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o he_o to_o our_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n new_o elect_v and_o choose_v