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proclaim_v of_o richard_n to_o be_v protector_n in_o several_a of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n in_o england_n 10._o of_o the_o proclaim_v of_o richard_n lord_n protector_n at_o dunkirk_n richard_n and_o his_o council_n keep_v a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o order_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o at_o another_o time_n in_o london_n 11._o news_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n besiege_v of_o copenhagen_n 17._o man_n mind_n be_v trouble_v at_o this_o change_n and_o fear_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o 20._o news_n of_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o cronenberg_n by_o the_o dane_n to_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n 25._o several_a address_n come_v to_o the_o new_a protector_n address_n declare_v satisfaction_n in_o his_o succession_n and_o resolution_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o 28._o news_n of_o good_a service_n perform_v in_o liefland_n by_o general_n douglas_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n success_n in_o denmark_n october_n 1658._o 2._o a_o address_n from_o the_o 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