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archd._n of_o essex_n charles_n alston_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o middlesex_n will._n beveridge_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o colchester_n john_n cole_n a._n m._n archd._n of_o st._n alban_n gregory_n hascard_v d._n d._n robert_n grove_n d._n d._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n norwich_n john_n sharp_a d._n d._n then_o dean_n of_o norwich_n now_o dean_n of_o canterbury_n nath._n hodges_n a._n m._n proct._n for_o the_o chapt._n john_n conant_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o norwich_n edw._n reynolds_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o norfolk_n john_n spencer_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o sudbury_n hum._n prideaux_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o suffolk_n john_n connald_n a._n m._n john_n eachard_n d._n d._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n oxford_n hen._n aldrich_n d._n d._n d._n of_o christ-church_n hen._n smith_n d._n d._n proct._n for_o the_o chapter_n timothy_n halton_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o oxon._n john_n mill_n d._n d._n henry_n maurice_n d._n d._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n peterborough_n rich._n kidder_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o peterbour_n john_n patrick_n a._n m._n proct._n for_o the_o chapt._n tho._n woolsey_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o northampt._n matthew_n hutton_n b._n d._n nath_n whalley_n a._n m._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n thomas_n ld._n bp._n of_o rochester_n henry_n vllock_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o rochester_n fran._n brevall_n d._n d._n proct_n for_o the_o chapt._n tho._n plume_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o rochester_n richard_n holden_n a._n m._n joseph_n yates_n a._n m._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n gilbert_n ld._n bp._n of_o salisbury_n thomas_n price_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o sarum_n robert_n woodward_n l._n d._n proctor_n for_o the_o chapter_n will._n richards_n b._n d._n archd._n of_o sarum_n tho._n lambert_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o berks._n thomas_n ward_n l._n d._n archd._n of_o wilts_n john_n younger_n d._n d._n thomas_n wyatt_n d._n d._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n westminster_n thomas_n lord_z bishop_n of_o rochester_n dean_n of_o westminster_n edw._n pelling_a d._n d._n proct_n for_o the_o chapt._n rich._n busbie_n d._n d._n archd._n of_o westminst_n peter_n ld._n bp._n of_o winchester_n rich._n meggott_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o winton_n will_n hawkins_n d._n d._n proct_n for_o the_o chapt._n tho._n clutterbuck_n d._n d._n archdeacon_n of_o winchester_n tho._n sayer_n d._n d._n archdeacon_n of_o surrey_n william_n harrison_n d._n d._n george_n hooper_n d._n d._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n windsor_n no_o return_n wolverhampton_n no_o return_n edward_n ld._n bp._n of_o worcester_n george_n hicks_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o worcester_n r._n battle_n a._n m._n proct_n for_o the_o chapter_n john_n fleetwood_n a._n m._n archdeacon_n of_o worcester_n john_n jephcott_n d._n d._n tho._n hodge_n a._n m._n proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o after_o this_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v choose_v the_o person_n name_v be_v dr._n tillotson_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o dr._n jane_n the_o king_n professor_n in_o oxford_n dr._n