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and_o set_v down_o verbatim_o as_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n touch_v the_o rebellion_n in_o kent_n die_v mercurii_n august_n 16._o 1643._o whereas_o divers_a ill-affected_a person_n of_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n have_v unlawful_o and_o traitorous_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o and_o in_o a_o warlike_a and_o hostile_a manner_n possess_v themselves_o of_o divers_a town_n and_o place_n in_o that_o county_n and_o have_v traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o rob_v kill_v and_o spoil_v divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v invite_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o every_o man_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n to_o their_o several_a place_n of_o habitation_n with_o a_o offer_v not_o only_o to_o pass_v by_o their_o offence_n 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franklin_n sir_n edward_n boyse_n mr_n brown_n sir_n william_n springate_n sir_n edward_n master_n mr_n john_n boyl_n mr_n john_n boyse_n sir_n peter_n wroth_a mr_n richard_n lee_n sir_n thomas_n walsingham_n mr_n thomas_n selyard_n and_o sir_n john_n robart_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o horse_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v in_o person_n appear_v in_o that_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v willing_o assist_v or_o countenance_v the_o same_o or_o that_o have_v willing_o relieve_v any_o of_o the_o say_a rebel_n with_o arm_n ammunition_n money_n or_o otherwise_o or_o that_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v their_o assistance_n be_v thereunto_o require_v to_o suppress_v the_o say_a insurrection_n or_o rebellion_n and_o that_o the_o horse_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o seize_v on_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o the_o commissary_n for_o horse_n there_o to_o be_v enter_v 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