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copy_n of_o a_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n viceco_n cossilough_v from_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o county_n of_o longford_n in_o ireland_n which_o he_o present_v to_o the_o state_n in_o their_o behalf_n novemb_n 10._o 1641._o our_o very_a good_a lord_n our_o alliance_n unto_o your_o lordship_n ancestor_n and_o yourself_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o and_o their_o performance_n of_o trust_n unto_o their_o friend_n in_o their_o great_a adversity_n encourage_v we_o and_o engage_v your_o honour_n to_o our_o fruition_n of_o your_o future_a favour_n the_o fixion_n of_o our_o confidence_n in_o you_o before_o any_o other_o of_o the_o peer_n and_o privy_a councillor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n double_v this_o obligation_n your_o lordship_n may_v therefore_o be_v please_v to_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n to_o be_v impant_v unto_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n with_o our_o grievance_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o read_n of_o which_o we_o most_o humble_o pray_v and_o 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