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the_o say_v 6._o particular_n object_v 55.57_o the_o army_n betray_v ireland_n by_o their_o disobedience_n they_o will_v neither_o go_v for_o ireland_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v 1._o part_n sect_n 16._o &_o 55.57_o 1._o the_o betray_n of_o ireland_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n by_o recall_v the_o lord_n lysle_n from_o his_o command_n there_o and_o put_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o where_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o strong_a footing_n munster_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o inchiquine_n a_o natavi_n irish_a who_o have_v since_o revolt_a from_o the_o parliament_n have_v late_o unite_v with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o with_o they_o and_o ormond_n for_o the_o king_n to_o this_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n inchiquine_n come_v in_o and_o bring_v munster_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o preserve_v their_o interest_n in_o ireland_n in_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o war_n in_o england_n when_o they_o have_v little_a other_o interest_n there_o print_n 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