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the_o alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o st_n james_n to_o advise_v the_o best_a manner_n how_o to_o pursue_v the_o end_n of_o his_o declaration_n in_o call_v a_o free_a parliament_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o restore_a of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o settle_v the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v again_o subvert_v upon_o which_o they_o meet_v according_o and_o after_o his_o highness_n have_v thus_o gracious_o express_v himself_o to_o they_o they_o instant_o conclude_v to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o where_o be_v sit_v they_o choose_v henry_n poll_n esq_n their_o chairman_n and_o then_o draw_v up_o a_o address_n to_o the_o prince_n return_v his_o highness_n their_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o express_v their_o extraordinary_a acknowledgement_n for_o the_o care_n he_o have_v take_v of_o their_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n 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