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of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v strange_a when_o as_o his_o give_a way_n to_o many_o subscriber_n and_o adventurer_n into_o that_o kingdom_n his_o often_o and_o tender_a expression_n of_o the_o deplorable_a and_o sad_a estate_n of_o his_o subject_n there_o his_o offering_n to_o go_v in_o person_n for_o the_o better_a reduce_v the_o rebel_n there_o all_z or_o most_o of_o these_o be_v know_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v safety_n enough_o in_o all_o likelihood_n and_o above_o the_o strength_n of_o many_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n or_o above_o the_o validity_n of_o any_o commander_n pass_v to_o have_v secure_v the_o transport_v of_o such_o clothes_n and_o other_o provision_n intend_v thither_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o own_o party_n the_o parliament_n commissioner_n urge_v far_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v from_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o do_v disapprove_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n 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