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family_n into_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n with_o convenient_a ship_n and_o fit_a provision_n and_o there_o to_o settle_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v and_o inhabit_v any_o law_n act_n statute_n ordinance_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o we_o do_v also_o of_o our_o more_o special_a grace_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n straight_o enjoin_v ordain_v constitute_v and_o command_v that_o the_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n shall_v be_v of_o our_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o subject_n and_o liege_n people_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n transport_v or_o to_o be_v transportcd_v into_o the_o say_a province_n and_o the_o child_n of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o shall_v descend_v from_o they_o there_o bear_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v denizen_n and_o liege_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o be_v in_o 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