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that_o which_o accompany_v the_o commission_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o rebel_n be_v only_o sign_v with_o his_o majesty_n hand_n without_o any_o secretary_n hand_n to_o avow_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v over_o by_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n his_o own_o secretary_n who_o be_v send_v very_o secret_o to_o oxford_n a_o little_a before_o that_o although_o both_o house_n before_o the_o send_n over_o of_o their_o committee_n have_v acquaint_v his_o majesty_n therewith_o by_o letter_n and_o send_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o instruction_n which_o they_o have_v give_v to_o their_o committee_n to_o which_o letter_n and_o instruction_n a_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n as_o from_o his_o majesty_n acknowledge_v thereby_o that_o the_o instruction_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o liecester_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o say_v in_o that_o letter_n that_o he_o know_v 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