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upon_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n so_o have_v the_o sovereign_n for_o like_a reason_n be_v please_v to_o licence_n and_o dispense_v with_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o same_o of_o this_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o example_n a_fw-mi 6._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n hastings_n of_o longhborough_n 46._o who_o fall_v ill_o a_o a._n little_a before_o the_o offer_v on_o st._n george_n day_n obtain_v licence_n from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o choir_n and_o come_v no_o more_o abroad_o that_o day_n nor_o during_o that_o feast_n as_o also_o another_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o who_o be_v force_v to_o go_v back_o to_o london_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duchess_n of_o richmond_n 20._o death_n have_v his_o excuse_n make_v in_o chapter_n hold_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n by_o the_o deputy_n chancellor_n whereupon_o he_o obtain_v the_o sovereign_n 20._o allowance_n for_o such_o his_o departure_n we_o be_v next_o 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