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parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mdcxlvii_o aug._n 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o proposal_n agree_v upon_o by_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n and_o with_o they_o to_o be_v treat_v on_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n contain_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a declaration_n and_o paper_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o settle_v a_o just_a and_o last_a peace_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o further_a particular_a desire_n for_o the_o remove_n and_o redress_v of_o divers_a present_a press_a grievance_n be_v also_o comprise_v in_o or_o in_o necessary_a pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a representation_n and_o paper_n appoint_v to_o 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