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1691._o upon_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o mary_n duchess_n of_o norfolk_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o sir_n richard_n reynes_n sir_n charles_n hedges_n and_o dr._n oxenden_n do_v attend_v this_o house_n to_o morrow_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n matth._n johnson_n cler_n '_o parliamentor_n '_o 14_o januarii_n 1691._o after_o have_v hear_v the_o civil_a lawyer_n the_o follow_a order_n be_v make_v die_v jovis_n 14_o januarii_n 1691._o after_o hear_v this_o day_n the_o civil_a lawyer_n pursuant_n to_o the_o order_n yesterday_o upon_o read_v the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n petition_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n shall_v being_n in_o the_o charge_n against_o his_o duchess_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o person_n time_n and_o place_n by_o saturday_n next_o at_o twelve_o of_o the_o 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