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obedientiâ_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la tam_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la corundem_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la constant_a fideliter_fw-la &_o inculpatè_fw-la perstiterunt_fw-la &_o perseveraverunt_fw-la liberaque_fw-la commercia_fw-la cum_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la indigenis_fw-la ac_fw-la alienigenis_fw-la tà m_fw-la pacis_fw-la quam_fw-la belli_n temporibus_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la &_o exercuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la cujus_fw-la &_o quanti_fw-la momentisint_fw-la &_o fuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la &_o conservationem_fw-la insularum_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la maritimorum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o obedientiâ_fw-la coronae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la angliae_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la perpendentes_fw-la neque_fw-la non_fw-la immemores_fw-la quam_fw-la fortiter_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la insularii_n praedicti_fw-la ac_fw-la caeteri_fw-la incolae_fw-la &_o habitatores_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o progenitoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la inservierunt_fw-la quantaque_fw-la detrimenta_fw-la damna_fw-la &_o pericula_fw-la tà m_fw-la pro_fw-la assiduâ_fw-la tuitione_n ejusdem_fw-la insulae_fw-la &_o loci_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la recuperatione_n &_o defension_n castri_fw-la nostri_fw-la de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr orgueil_fw-fr infrà _fw-la praedictam_fw-la insulam_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la jeresey_n sustinuerunt_fw-la indiésque_fw-la sustinent_fw-la non_fw-la solâ—m_fw-la ut_fw-la regius_fw-la nostra_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la favour_n &_o affectus_fw-la ergà _fw-la praefatos_fw-la insularios_fw-la illustri_fw-la aliquo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la beneficentiae_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ac_fw-la certis_fw-la indiciis_fw-la comprobetur_fw-la verum_fw-la etià m_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la posteri_fw-la deinceps_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la prout_fw-la antea_fw-la solitam_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la haeredes_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la nostros_fw-la teneant_fw-la &_o inviolabiliter_fw-la observent_fw-la have_v litteras_fw-la nostras_fw-la patentes_fw-la magno_fw-la sigillo_fw-la angliae_fw-la roborata_n in_o formâ_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la illis_fw-la concedere_fw-la dignati_fw-la sumus_fw-la sciatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v the_o preamble_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n direct_v to_o sir_n robert_n gardiner_n and_o dr._n james_n hussey_n who_o be_v send_v to_o jersey_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n i_o with_o the_o character_n of_o commissioner_n royal_a upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a sir_n robert_n gardiner_n knight_n and_o james_n hussey_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o our_o court_n of_o chancery_n greeting_n whereas_o in_o our_o princely_a care_n and_o earnest_a desire_n for_o the_o establishment_n and_o maintenance_n of_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o security_n and_o wealth_n of_o our_o subject_n general_o in_o all_o our_o realm_n and_o dominion_n we_o have_v be_v very_o mindful_a of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o our_o love_a subject_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernezey_n and_o other_o their_o dependence_n a_o portion_n remain_v as_o yet_o unto_o we_o in_o possession_n of_o our_o ancient_a dukedom_n of_o normandy_n and_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o rather_o move_v thereunto_o both_o for_o their_o entire_a and_o inviolate_a fidelity_n bear_v by_o they_o towards_o we_o and_o our_o predecessor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n testify_v and_o declare_v by_o many_o their_o worthy_a and_o acceptable_a service_n towards_o this_o our_o say_a crown_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o situation_n further_a remote_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o say_a dominion_n and_o for_o that_o ☞_o cause_n need_v our_o special_a care_n and_o regard_v to_o be_v have_v of_o they_o be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o danger_n of_o a_o invasion_n or_o incursion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o whereas_o we_o be_v inform_v etc._n etc._n for_o these_o cause_n know_v therefore_o that_o we_o have_v nominate_v you_o to_o be_v our_o commissioner_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o notable_a passage_n of_o that_o great_a oracle_n of_o the_o english_a law_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n coke_n 286._o the_o isle_n