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dampnum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la philippi_n centum_fw-la solidorum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o dictae_fw-la domine_fw-la reginae_fw-la nunc_fw-la etc._n etc._n pleg_n de_fw-fr pros_fw-fr johannes_n do_v richardus_fw-la roose_n on_o the_o back_n of_o which_o bill_n or_o plaint_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v ca_o '_o r._n jovis_n post_v 18._o sancti_fw-la martini_n precept_n est_fw-fr vic._n quod_fw-la attach_v johannem_fw-la precept_n middle_n ss_z the_o precept_n bateman_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o domina_fw-la regina_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n die_v jovis_n prox_n post_fw-la 18._o sancti_fw-la martini_n ad_fw-la respondend_n philippo_n byrd_n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la transgr_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la tunc_fw-la hoc_fw-la precept_n per._n bill_n cover_a on_o the_o back_n of_o which_o precept_n it_o be_v thus_o return_v def._n infra_fw-la nominat_fw-la nichil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la 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