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sequestrator_n treasurer_n etc._n etc._n deliverer_n of_o the_o people_n from_o that_o intolerable_a excise_n and_o other_o tax_n but_o above_o all_o preserver_n of_o all_o just_a interest_n and_o restorer_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o just_a right_n and_o prerogative_n with_o honour_n freedom_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o person_n original_o their_o own_o word_n commission_n book_n of_o declaration_n of_o the_o army_n pag._n 112._o represent_v of_o the_o army_n at_o s._n albon_n june_n 23._o 1647._o b._n decl_n again_o p._n 64_o sir_n tho_o fairfax_n letter_n to_o the_o house_n from_o read_v july_n 6._o 1647._o b._n decl_n again_o p._n 75._o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n aug._n 1._o 1647._o putney_n project_n p._n 1â—_n 14_o 4â—_n and_o my_o animadverssion_n upon_o the_o army_n remonstrance_n deliver_v to_o the_o commons_o novemb_n 20._o 1648._o the_o second_o part_n of_o england_n new_a chain_n and_o the_o hunt_v the_o fox_n from_o new_a market_n and_o triplo_fw-la heath_n to_o white_a 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