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request_n pray_v that_o you_o will_v inspect_v where_o it_o stick_v inquire_v through_o who_o neglect_n or_o obstinacy_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o king_n order_n shall_v not_o after_o ten_o year_n respite_n be_v obey_v &_o exercise_v your_o authority_n in_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n and_o payment_n of_o that_o appoint_a sum_n which_o we_o judge_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d long_o ago_o causeing'a_o speedy_a demand_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o and_o the_o result_v pay_v to_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o petitioner_n wherein_o your_o eminency_n will_v act_v a_o thing_n conformable_a principal_o with_o justice_n and_o that_o shall_v oblige_v i_o beside_o in_o a_o singular_a degree_n date_v at_o our_o court_n at_o westminster_n february_n 22._o 1659._o the_o two_o follow_a letter_n be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n when_o restror_v upon_o the_o removeall_n of_o richard_n cromwell_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o republ._n of_o 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