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eaglesfield_n knight_n and_o baronet_n be_v a_o recusant_n be_v thereby_o subject_a to_o our_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v these_o be_v to_o signify_v our_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o sue_v prosecute_v implead_v either_o by_o way_n of_o indictment_n information_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o say_a sir_n francis_n eaglesfield_n for_o be_v a_o recusant_n or_o cause_n or_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v indict_v or_o convict_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o of_o our_o law_n or_o statute_n against_o popish_a recusant_n till_o we_o shall_v signify_v our_o pleasure_n to_o the_o contrary_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o our_o palace_n of_o westminster_n the_o six_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n to_o all_o our_o judge_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n headborough_n pursivantâ—_n and_o to_o all_o other_o our_o officer_n 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