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yet_o no_o manner_n of_o power_n nor_o instruction_n so_o much_o as_o to_o treat_v with_o his_o majesty_n falkland_n april_n 7._o 1643._o we_o have_v not_o transmit_v your_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n of_o disband_v wherein_o your_o majesty_n mention_n yourself_o to_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o return_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n whensoever_o you_o may_v do_v it_o with_o honour_n and_o safety_n for_o that_o we_o humble_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o expect_v your_o majesty_n answer_n to_o that_o proposition_n this_o day_n receive_v before_o we_o can_v give_v a_o due_a account_n thereof_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o which_o we_o will_v present_o send_v away_o without_o far_a reply_n northumberland_n j._n holland_n w._n pierrepont_n w._n armyne_n b._n whitelocke_n april_n 8._o 1643._o by_o instruction_n this_o day_n receive_v from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n we_o humble_o conceive_v that_o we_o be_v to_o acquaint_v your_o majesty_n that_o 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