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i_o do_v not_o conceive_v but_o that_o all_o such_o who_o be_v concern_v will_v have_v rest_v in_o it_o but_o after_o all_o this_o i_o find_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o trustee_n and_o several_a purchaser_n of_o my_o estate_n do_v tend_v direct_o to_o render_v my_o proceed_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o my_o right_a unsuccesfull_a for_o upon_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n seven_o day_n after_o this_o judgement_n the_o parliament_n resume_v the_o debate_n of_o the_o purchaser_n petition_v and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n and_o do_v resolve_v as_o follow_v monday_n the_o 29_o august_n 1653._o the_o house_n take_v up_o the_o former_a debate_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o purchaser_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n be_v this_o day_n read_v resolve_a bâ—_n the_o parliament_n that_o this_o petition_n of_o 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