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executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o if_o any_o sequestrator_n treasurer_n or_o committee-man_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a abide_n place_n since_o 1642._o to_o set_v down_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o knowledge_n or_o information_n they_o can_v get_v where_o every_o such_o sequestrator_n committeeman_n and_o treasurer_n do_v live_v in_o what_o county_n and_o place_n within_o this_o nation_n or_o elsewhere_o 5._o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o county_n the_o committee_n for_o sequestration_n do_v usual_o sit_v and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o and_o that_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v for_o all_o book_n of_o order_n of_o every_o particular_a committee_n that_o in_o every_o parish_n twelv_v able_a and_o discreet_a person_n upon_o oath_n shall_v make_v strict_a inquisition_n who_o receive_v all_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o land_n and_o house_n of_o delinquent_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o how_o long_o every_o delinquent_n land_n 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