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etc_n and_o shall_v and_o will_v maintain_v the_o right_n of_o his_o majesty_n crown_n the_o government_n peace_n and_o safety_n thereof_o against_o all_o opposer_n etc_n etc_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o within_o a_o time_n limit_v lie_v down_o arm_n submit_v and_o be_v suitor_n for_o grace_n and_o favour_n than_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o will_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o will_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n suppress_v they_o phil._n percival_n cler._n parl._n the_o parliament_n send_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o north_n rebel_n who_o heighten_v with_o their_o late_a victory_n barbarous_o tear_v the_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o letter_n send_v to_o they_o and_o return_v a_o most_o scornful_a answer_n within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n dillon_n of_o costelo_n and_o the_o lord_n taff_n embark_v for_o england_n but_o by_o storm_n be_v drive_v into_o scotland_n and_o so_o post_v towards_o london_n and_o at_o the_o town_n of_o 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