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and_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v out_o of_o your_o benignity_n favorabily_n to_o accept_v of_o these_o your_o loyal_a subject_n endeavour_n to_o do_v your_o highness_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a service_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o oblige_v i_o daily_o to_o proceed_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o remain_v your_o humble_a loyal_a subject_n september_n 29_o 1656._o thomas_n violet_n