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kineton_n against_o the_o king_n and_o last_o how_o averse_a they_o be_v to_o any_o peace_n or_o cessation_n with_o they_o though_o never_o so_o necessary_a as_o appear_v by_o those_o earnest_n and_o bitter_a incitement_n 136._o use_v by_o their_o commissioner_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n for_o the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o war_n it_o be_v likewise_o far_o to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o high_a provocation_n meet_v with_o a_o concurrent_a opportunity_n of_o those_o eight_o thousand_o disband_v irish_a not_o permit_v to_o be_v transport_v into_o spain_n and_o other_o part_n though_o desire_v by_o that_o king_n ambassador_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n be_v ready_a for_o any_o desperate_a enterprise_n as_o also_o with_o the_o want_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v so_o cut_v off_o who_o have_v keep_v they_o in_o such_o exact_a obedience_n and_o last_o what_o a_o 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