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envoy_n extraordinary_a at_o the_o court_n of_o lunenburgh_n against_o the_o company_n the_o seven_o of_o april_n 1697._o p._n 4._o the_o answer_n p._n 6._o a_o memorial_n give_v in_o thereupon_o to_o the_o senate_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o company_n be_v deputees_n the_o 9th_o of_o april_n 1697._o ibid._n what_o be_v do_v thereupon_o p._n 7._o the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n of_o scotland_n trading_n to_o africa_n and_o the_o indies_n to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1697._o ibid._n his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o that_o address_n the_o second_o of_o august_n 1697._o p._n 11_o a_o letter_n of_o expostulation_n from_o the_o director_n of_o the_o company_n to_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n the_o 28_o of_o september_n 1697._o ibid._n the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o council-general_n of_o the_o company_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 22d_o day_n of_o december_n 1697._o p._n 14._o the_o humble_a 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