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you_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o of_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n be_v or_o may_v be_v find_v seize_v and_o secure_v all_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v thereof_o and_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a thomas_n maule_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n and_o council_n at_o the_o council_n chamber_n in_o boston_n upon_o thirsday_n the_o 19_o currant_n to_o answer_v what_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o on_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n in_o the_o premise_n hereof_o fail_v not_o make_v return_n of_o this_o warrant_n with_o your_o do_n therein_o date_v at_o the_o council_n chamber_n in_o boston_n december_n 12_o 1695._o by_o command_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n &_o council_n jsaac_n addition_n secretary_n a_o true_a copy_n attest_v by_o george_n curwin_n sherriff_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o return_n of_o their_o warrant_n salem_n december_n 14_o
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