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in_o this_o pawn_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n than_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o in_o former_a pawn_n to_o other_o degree_n and_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v discourse_v of_o in_o the_o four_o exemplar_n and_o in_o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n i_o shall_v defer_v its_o enlargement_n to_o those_o chapter_n thomas_n earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v summon_v by_o writ_n feb._n 18._o 1661._o see_v chap._n ii_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n obs_n i_o this_o officer_n from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n be_v call_v principalis_fw-la and_o capitalis_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la and_o so_o continue_v till_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n and_o after_o not_o use_v till_o once_o in_o king_n charles_n the_o fir_v time_n and_o ever_o since_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parliament_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n have_v supply_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o place_n though_o not_o 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