nor_o the_o transport_v treasure_n stop_v if_o some_o course_n be_v not_o speedy_o take_v to_o discover_v these_o great_a abuse_n and_o already_o all_o the_o gold_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o silver_n follow_v apace_o and_o this_o be_v the_o certificate_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mint_n 3._o december_n 1647._o about_o november_n 1647._o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n petition_v the_o parliament_n against_o the_o transporter_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n show_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o come_v to_o the_o city_n thereby_o the_o 18_o of_o august_n 1649._o the_o counsel_n of_o state_n order_v that_o a_o committee_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o business_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o the_o par_fw-fr between_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v care_n take_v that_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o nation_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o carry_v away_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o 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and_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v out_o of_o your_o benignity_n favorabily_n to_o accept_v of_o these_o your_o loyal_a subject_n endeavour_n to_o do_v your_o highness_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a service_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o oblige_v i_o daily_o to_o proceed_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o remain_v your_o humble_a loyal_a subject_n september_n 29_o 1656._o thomas_n violet_n
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