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the_o change_n that_o then_o happen_v in_o the_o english_a parliament_n be_v not_o much_o more_o surprise_v for_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o cromwell_n for_o vanquish_a a_o scotch_a army_n by_o which_o the_o nation_n be_v deliver_v from_o plunder_v and_o many_o other_o mischief_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v there_o the_o preserver_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o the_o same_o victory_n of_o he_o against_o the_o scot_n shall_v please_v the_o presbyterian_a scot_n for_o religion_n sake_n and_o for_o religion_n sake_n displease_v the_o presbyterian_o in_o england_n for_o the_o face_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n be_v now_o sudden_o change_v and_o the_o voâ—es_n that_o have_v pass_v the_o year_n before_o of_o make_v no_o more_o address_n to_o the_o king_n be_v annul_v and_o make_v void_a upon_o which_o they_o have_v publish_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o proceed_n new_a address_n be_v now_o make_v to_o the_o king_n with_o more_o
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great_a splendour_n and_o have_v audience_n of_o the_o states-general_n at_o the_o hague_n the_o lord_n ambassador_n st._n john_n make_v a_o learned_a and_o elegant_a speech_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v send_v over_o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o from_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o make_v a_o firm_a league_n and_o confederacy_n between_o the_o two_o republic_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a notwithstanding_o the_o many_o injury_n the_o english_a have_v receive_v from_o the_o dutch_a nation_n likewise_o to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o former_a treaty_n and_o agreement_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n make_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n wherein_o he_o show_v they_o the_o notable_a advantage_n of_o england_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o commodious_a situation_n for_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n last_o that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o let_v they_o know_v how_o high_o the_o parliament_n 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to_o the_o parliament_n of_o their_o design_n be_v because_o admiral_n van_n trump_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o ship_n lay_v hover_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o scilly_n as_o though_o he_o will_v attempt_v something_o against_o it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o state_n they_o reply_v they_o have_v no_o other_o intent_n but_o to_o demand_v the_o restitution_n of_o such_o ship_n and_o good_n as_o the_o pirate_n thereof_o have_v take_v from_o their_o people_n with_o which_o answer_n the_o parliament_n be_v somewhat_o satisfy_v yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o worst_a april_n 18._o 1651._o sir_n george_n ayscough_n with_o a_o squadron_n of_o ship_n design_v for_o reduce_v the_o caribbean-island_n be_v send_v thither_o and_o land_v three_o hundred_o seaman_n beside_o soldier_n and_o soon_o become_v master_n of_o the_o island_n tresco_n and_o brier_n take_v therein_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prisoner_n and_o kill_v twenty_o they_o take_v also_o two_o frigate_n of_o 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