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highness_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v protector_n that_o as_o your_o highness_n be_v great_a and_o glorious_a in_o this_o world_n you_o may_v be_v also_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o pray_v your_o highness_n be_v most_o loyal_a dutiful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n thomas_n violet_n london_n sept._n 24._o 1656._o to_o his_o highness_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v may_v it_o plea_n your_o highness_n have_v former_o in_o november_n 1655_o and_o april_n 1650_o last_n most_o humble_o present_v your_o highness_n in_o write_v with_o some_o humble_a proposal_n for_o your_o service_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o call_n to_o a_o true_a and_o just_a account_n all_o person_n that_o have_v direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o their_o custody_n the_o public_a money_n land_n plate_n jewel_n merchandise_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o thing_n of_o value_n and_o also_o the_o statute_n 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and_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v out_o of_o your_o benignity_n favorabily_n to_o accept_v of_o these_o your_o loyal_a subject_n endeavour_n to_o do_v your_o highness_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a service_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o oblige_v i_o daily_o to_o proceed_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o remain_v your_o humble_a loyal_a subject_n september_n 29_o 1656._o thomas_n violet_n