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the_o number_n of_o the_o force_n shall_v not_o exceed_v four_o thousand_o that_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v be_v qualify_v as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o that_o the_o garrison_n of_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n be_v restore_v and_o those_o in_o arm_n against_o we_o have_v submit_v his_o force_n shall_v return_v to_o england_n as_o matter_n than_o stand_v though_o we_o be_v very_o unsatilfy_v with_o many_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o army_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o but_o look_v on_o they_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o who_o authority_n they_o act_v and_o to_o who_o command_n and_o direction_n they_o profess_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n wherefore_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v upon_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n in_o scotland_n appoint_a lieutenant_n gen._n cromwell_n by_o their_o vote_n 28._o september_n 1648._o to_o afford_v we_o
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