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say_v my_o author_n as_o to_o the_o other_o daughter_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o will_n that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o nunnery_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v inclinable_a to_o the_o popish_a religion_n they_o shall_v have_v only_o 300_o l._n and_o be_v defraud_v of_o their_o due_a maintenance_n two_o of_o they_o do_v enter_v into_o nunnery_n and_o the_o three_o through_o his_o neglect_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o covenanter_n care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n see_v the_o history_n of_o independency_n appendix_n p._n 7._o nor_o be_v hamilton_n who_o the_o king_n entrust_v as_o his_o commissioner_n in_o that_o kingdom_n free_a from_o a_o shrewd_a suspicion_n of_o correspond_v with_o the_o papist_n his_v chaplain_n make_v frequent_a application_n to_o con_n the_o pope_n nuntio_n by_o who_o he_o be_v commend_v as_o a_o man_n fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o discovery_n make_v by_o sir_n will._n 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