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those_o commission_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v of_o any_o force_n or_o effect_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v repeal_v in_o all_o point_n which_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a statute_n but_o then_o there_o be_v add_v these_o word_n but_o for_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o he_o have_v of_o such_o vessel_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o case_n that_o the_o war_n shall_v happen_v he_o will_v treat_v with_o his_o lord_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o afterwards_o will_v show_v it_o unto_o the_o commons_o to_o have_v their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o this_o point_n so_o by_o this_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o commons_o do_v conceive_v that_o no_o city_n burroughes_n nor_o town_n without_o assent_n in_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o make_n of_o such_o vessel_n to_o which_o the_o king_n agree_v and_o from_o that_o day_n to_o this_o very_a day_n 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