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and_o make_v it_o a_o article_n of_o the_o additional_a charge_v against_o he_o which_o upon_o fuâ—â—_n evidence_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_v eight_o as_o be_v noâ—_n in_o prison_n terminate_v in_o this_o the_o earl_n oâ—_n northumberland_n be_v interrogated_a touch_v these_o word_n absolute_o deny_v that_o ever_o hâ—_n hear_v the_o say_a earl_n speak_v they_o mr._n treasurer_n sir_n h._n v._o shuffle_v in_o his_o evidencâ—_n forward_o and_o backward_o 563._o the_o trial_n fol._n 563._o and_o at_o last_o say_v hâ—_n think_v they_o be_v speak_v positive_o or_o to_o thaâ—_n effect_n and_n a_o shrewd_a evidence_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o bond_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n declare_v that_o he_o never_o hear_v the_o say_a earl_n speak_v thâ—â—_n say_v word_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o the_o lord_n cottington_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o think_v the_o earl_n may_v say_v the_o parliament_n have_v noâ—_n provide_v for_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o seek_v 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