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indentur_fw-la '_o in_o it_o '_o ipsum_fw-la vic'_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la &c._n &c._n nolumus_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la vic'_fw-fr etc._n etc._n et_fw-la electionem_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la com'_v predict_v '_o sic_fw-la factam_fw-la distincte_n aperte_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la com'_v predict_v '_o &_o sigillis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerint_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellar_n '_o nostram_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la dictos_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la certificetis_fw-la indilate_v remitten_v '_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la rex_fw-la camerario_fw-la svo_fw-la com'_v palatini_n svi_fw-la cestriae_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la locum_fw-la tenenti_fw-la ib'm_n salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la etc._n etc._n usque_fw-la tractatum_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungend'quod_fw-la per_fw-la seperalia_fw-la brevia_fw-la nostra_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la com'_v predict_v '_o debite_fw-la conficiend'detis_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la tam_fw-la vic'_fw-la nostro_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la com'_v cestr_n '_o quam_fw-la vic'_fw-la nostris_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o cestr_n '_o quod_fw-la facta_fw-la proclamatione_fw-la in_o prox_n '_o com'_v suis_fw-fr post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la brevium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la tenend'de_v die_v &_o loco_fw-la praed'dictus_fw-la vic'_fw-la dc'i_fw-la com'_v cestr_n '_o dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladio_fw-la cinctos_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la com'_v praed'&_n praed'&_n praed'vic_a '_o dc'ae_fw-la civet_fw-la '_o cestr_n '_o dvos_fw-la cives_fw-la dc'ae_fw-la civet_fw-la '_o de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la nomina_fw-la eorundem_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o sic_fw-la eligend'in_v quibusdam_fw-la indentur_fw-la '_o in_o it_o '_o ipsum_fw-la vic'_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o &_o illos_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmo'i_fw-la electioni_fw-la interfuerint_fw-la ac_fw-la nomina_fw-la praed'civium_fw-la sic_fw-la eligend'in_v quibusdam_fw-la indentur_fw-la '_o in_o it_o '_o ipsos_fw-la vic'_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o &_o illos_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n nolumus_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la vic'_fw-la dc'i_fw-la com'_v cestr_n '_o nec_fw-la praed'vic_a '_o civitat_fw-la '_o praed'nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la electiones_fw-la illas_fw-la in_o plenis_fw-la com'_n &_o civitat_fw-la '_o praed'sic_n fact_n '_o distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la com'_v palatini_n praed'&_n praed'&_n sigillis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la electionibus_fw-la illis_fw-la interfuerint_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellariam_n nostram_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la dictos_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la certifices_fw-la indilate_v remitten_v '_o nobis_fw-la alteras_fw-la part_n seperal'indentur_fw-la '_o praed'presentibus_fw-la consut_n '_o unacum_fw-la hoc_fw-la brevi_fw-la t._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la rex_fw-la vic'_v carnarvan_n salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la etc._n etc._n usque_fw-la tractatum_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungend'quod_fw-la facta_fw-la proclamatione_fw-la in_o prox_n '_o com'_v tuo_fw-la post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la huius_fw-la brevis_fw-la nostri_fw-la tenend'de_v die_v &_o loco_fw-la praedictis_fw-la unum_fw-la militem_fw-la gladio_fw-la cinctum_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneum_fw-la &_o discretum_fw-la com'_v predict_v '_o &_o de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la burgo_n vocat_fw-la '_o le_fw-fr shire_n town_n ejusdem_fw-la com'_n unum_fw-la burgensem_fw-la de_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o com'_n cornub_n '_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la t._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la consimilia_fw-la brevia_fw-la diriguntur_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la seperal'com_n '_o sequen_o '_o sub_fw-la dat'_n praed'videlt_v '_o radnor_n brecon_n carmarthen_n mountgomery_n cardigan_n glamorgan_n pembroke_n flint_n merion_v denbigh_n anglesey_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la milite_fw-la tantum_fw-la eligend_n '_o sect_n ii_o observation_n on_o this_o 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