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1642._o it_o be_v the_o first_o contentment_n that_o i_o have_v be_v capâ—ble_a of_o this_o long_a time_n that_o your_o majesty_n â—â—_z safe_o arrive_v in_o holland_n withdraw_v from_o a_o country_n so_o unworthy_a of_o you_o i_o shall_v have_v waâ—ted_v the_o first_o upon_o you_o both_o to_o have_v tender_v my_o duty_n according_a to_o my_o preâ—â—dence_n of_o obligâ—tion_n abovâ—_z other_o and_o to_o hâ—ve_v inform_v your_o majesty_n the_o timely_a of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o place_n wither_v you_o be_v come_v both_o in_o point_n of_o affectâ—ons_n and_o inâ—erests_n but_o that_o there_o fly_v about_o such_o report_n that_o the_o parliament_n have_v dâ—sirâ—d_fw-mi your_o majesty_n not_o to_o admit_v i_o to_o your_o presence_n as_o i_o daâ—e_n not_o presume_v into_o it_o without_o particular_a permâ—ssion_n the_o grouâ—d_fw-mi of_o their_o malâ—volence_n towards_o
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