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lieutenant_n general_n of_o
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netervile_n and_o other_o of_o the_o pale_a gather_v force_n and_o quarter_n at_o swore_n within_o six_o mile_n of_o dublin_n and_o there_o encamp_v disband_v to_o who_o the_o state_n send_v theiâ—_n warrant_n immediate_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o to_o disband_v and_o separate_v and_o that_o netervile_n and_o six_o other_o principal_a person_n among_o they_o do_v appear_v to_o morrow_n morning_n at_o ten_o a_o clock_n before_o the_o council_n upon_o their_o utmost_a peril_n  _fw-fr ormond_n ossery_n etc_n etc_n dec._n 9_o 1641._o to_o which_o they_o answer_v answer_n that_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o meet_v and_o resolve_v so_o to_o continue_v till_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o life_n hereupon_o by_o public_a proclamation_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n have_v warrant_n to_o suppress_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v up_o such_o ship_n and_o vessel_n to_o the_o new_a crane_n at_o dublin_n and_o to_o 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