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nation_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v seem_v most_o expedient_a and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n this_o petition_n be_v deliver_v the_o 14_o of_o novemb_n 1692._o be_v the_o same_o day_n the_o aforesaid_a message_n from_o his_o majesty_n be_v send_v they_o wherein_o he_o acquaint_v the_o house_n that_o the_o settlement_n of_o that_o trade_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_v but_o by_o parliament_n and_o recommend_v it_o to_o they_o to_o prepare_v a_o bill_n in_o parliament_n for_o that_o purpose_n according_o they_o prepare_v a_o bill_n for_o the_o erect_v of_o a_o new_a east-india_n company_n but_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o same_o be_v again_o prevent_v by_o the_o late_a company_n that_o honourable_a house_n make_v a_o second_o address_n to_o his_o majesty_n only_o to_o dissolve_v the_o say_a company_n which_o together_o with_o his_o majesty_n aswer_n be_v as_o follow_v sabbati_fw-la 25_o die_v februarii_fw-la 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