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their_o ingratitude_n have_v tell_v i_o both_o of_o their_o confidence_n and_o impudence_n in_o relation_n to_o i_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o print_v these_o paper_n that_o these_o rook_n for_o the_o future_a may_v be_v discover_v 6._o for_o my_o present_v this_o narrative_a unto_o the_o supreme_a power_n i_o be_o autorize_v to_o do_v it_o by_o order_n of_o this_o present_a council_n of_o state_n 10_o of_o june_n 1653._o to_o present_a all_o abuse_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o silver-prize_n and_o by_o order_n of_o parliament_n the_o 12._o of_o july_n 1653._o a_o order_n to_o examine_v how_o the_o treasure_n come_v into_o the_o state_n may_v be_v manage_v with_o the_o least_o charge_n and_o expen_v and_o how_o all_o person_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o money_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v call_v to_o account_v another_o order_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 20._o of_o july_n 1653._o where_o a_o committee_n be_v appoint_v to_o receiv_v such_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o legislative_a power_n or_o not_o else_o be_v to_o be_v relievable_a with_o power_n to_o send_v for_o paper_n record_n and_o witness_n by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a date_n i_o be_o inpowr_v to_o present_v these_o proposition_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o for_o the_o future_a some_o good_a rule_n and_o law_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o this_o narrative_a be_v one_o of_o the_o principall_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v i_o humble_o conceiv_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n 1._o as_o in_o relation_n of_o the_o silver_n now_o a_o coin_n in_o the_o tower_n 2._o several_a other_o prize-ship_n and_o discover_v several_a fraud_n and_o breach_n of_o trust_n in_o some_o person_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o for_o the_o best_a improoument_n these_o proposition_n be_v for_o they_o wherein_o by_o careful_a manage_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o prize-goods_a they_o may_v improve_v the_o same_o many_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a the_o carriage_n of_o that_o business_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o your_o prize-goods_a i_o humble_o desire_n may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a and_o exemplar_n count_v 4._o i_o humble_o think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o member_n in_o the_o house_n will_v conceiv_v his_o time_n lose_v to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o this_o narrative_a if_o i_o know_v any_o will_v not_o bestow_v the_o read_n of_o it_o i_o will_v spare_v my_o pain_n in_o present_v they_o with_o it_o 7._o if_o i_o will_v have_v be_v take_v off_o of_o
all_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o day_n here-und_a write_v beside_o several_a other_o ship_n discharge_v as_o dutch-prize_n bring_v into_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o divers_a private_a man_n of_o war_n the_o particular_a name_n and_o time_n of_o their_o discharge_n i_o humble_o desire_v the_o register_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n may_v be_v order_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o parliament_n also_o i_o humble_o desire_v that_o the_o right_n honourable_a admiral_n blake_n may_v be_v desire_v to_o send_v up_o unto_o the_o parliament_n what_o ship_n of_o hamborough_n lubeck_n danzick_n or_o any_o of_o the_o hans-town_n he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n have_v give_v pass_v to_o sail_v to_o the_o foresay_a place_n since_o august_n 12_o 1652._o  _fw-fr ship_n and_o good_n therein_o restore_v master_n the_o party_n to_o who_o decem._n 10._o 1652_o a_o slope_n call_v the_o love_n and_o good_n london_n luther_n mayeer_n unto_o the_o mr_n and_z comp._n decemb._n 16._o 52_o fisher_n of_o straelsondt_n and_o good_n dover_n gaspor_fw-la viscar_fw-la unto_o the_o mr_n and_z owner_n decemb._n 16._o 52_o peter_n of_o straelsondt_n and_o good_n london_n albert_n hubertson_n unto_o the_o mr_n and_o owner_n decemb._n 16._o 52_o abraham_n sacrifice_n and_o good_n ditto_n  _fw-fr unto_o peter_n scrother_n for_o the_o use_n etc._n etc._n decemb._n 16._o 52_o fortune_n and_o good_n ditto_n berent_n van_n dunk_n unto_o the_o say_a mr_n and_o owner_n decemb._n 16._o 52_o st_n john_n baptist_n and_o good_n bartle_n johnson_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o the_o owner_n decemb._n 18._o 52_o st_n john_n baptist_n and_o good_n rattey_n buy_v mr_n unto_o the_o say_v mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n decemb._n 18._o 52_o george_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n falm_n o_o falmouth_n martin_n stehew_n unto_o the_o say_v mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n decemb._n 18._o 52_o st_n john_n and_o good_n ditto_n berent_n johnsonson_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n decemb._n 18._o 52_o temperance_n and_o good_n frederick_n witherick_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n decemb._n 4._o 52_o peter_n and_o good_n except_o the_o silver_n ditto_n daniel_n stretman_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n octob._n 15._o 52_o st_n jo._n baptist_n of_o horn_n &_o good_n except_o a_o part_n ditto_n inebrand_n peterson_n unto_o laurence_n the_o gear_n octob._n 1o._o 52_o good_n scedulate_v in_o the_o cock_n alias_o rosecrame_v tenby_n unto_o don_n antonio_n de_fw-fr plato_n octob._n 22._o 52_o young_a tobias_n and_o good_n cow_n wesell_n gosenson_n mr_n unto_o zacharie_n lappa_n july_n 30._o 52_o love_n galliots_n and_o good_n london_n sveyer_n johnson_n unto_o lewis_n the_o gear_n and_o comp_n a_o septem_n 29._o 52_o good_n scedulate_v in_o the_o cock_n alà s_o rosecrame_v tynby_n unto_o jacintho_n lopez_n octob._n 12._o 52_o ann_n of_o ostend_n and_o good_n plim_n o_o plymouth_n daniel_n cornellis_n unto_o joos_n fremont_n and_o comp_n a_o decem._n 10._o 52_o sixâ—ie_n eight_o butt_n of_o oil_n in_o the_o griman_n london_n  _fw-fr unto_o cornellis_n and_o gerard_n knife_n septem_n 21._o 52_o a_o six_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n hopewell_n and_o good_n peter_n johnson_n unto_o john_n southwood_n or_o assign_v octob._n 8._o 52_o â…“_n part_n of_o ancona_n of_o venice_n with_o freight_n due_a ditto_n adrian_n hendrickson_n unto_o eustace_n van_n ekey_n decemb._n 22._o 52_o katharaine_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n ditto_n bristol_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n decemb._n 10._o 52_o a_o chest_n and_o half_a &_o barrel_n of_o sugar_n fortune_n of_o flushing_n  _fw-fr unto_o john_n hubine_n or_o assign_v octob._n 15._o 52_o ¼_n part_n of_o one_o two_o and_o thirty_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n maid_n of_o enchusen_n and_o ¼_n part_v of_o one_o two_o and_o thirty_o part_n of_o the_o lade_n and_o 13_o saccardave_v plank_n w_n m_o johnson_n lawn_n london_n unto_o zachary_n lappa_n or_o assign_v august_n 15._o 52_o 13_o 16_o part_n of_o the_o king_n david_n and_o lade_n walter_n jacobson_n mr_n unto_o simon_n clark_n and_o comp_n a_o septem_n 21._o 52_o fortune_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n plim_n o_o plymouth_n john_n strother_n master_n unto_o philip_n dunker_n etc._n etc._n octob._n 1o._o 52_o may-flower_n and_o good_n portsm_n o_o portsmouth_n andrew_n short_a master_n except_o â…›_n part_n of_o ship_n &_o good_n for_o savage_a august_n 5._o 52_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o air_n and_o good_n plim_n o_o plymouth_n thomas_n kennedy_n mr_n unto_o thomas_n jarvan_n and_o other_o octob._n 5._o 52_o fortune_n of_o newport_n and_o good_n ditto_n joos_n de_fw-fr vink_n master_n unto_o gasper_n sanson_n and_o other_o novemb_n 17._o 52_o peace_n of_o wisemire_n and_o good_n dover_n claes_n mault_n master_n unto_o the_o say_v mr_n and_z comp_n a_o novemb_n 19_o 52_o st_n jacob_n and_o good_n london_n christian_n vonderwetter_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o the_o owner_n novemb_n 19_o 52_o black_a eagle_n and_o good_n dover_n harman_n luder_n unto_o hendrick_n vanaskine_n and_o other_o novemb_n 17._o 52_o st_n matthew_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n ditto_n henry_n cruse_n unto_o peter_n larkins_n and_o other_o novemb_n 17._o 52_o charity_n of_o gottenbrough_n ditto_n paul_n pawson_n boman_n unto_o george_n van_n lingard_n and_o other_o novemb_n 21._o 52_o hunter_n and_o good_n ditto_n clave_n grisel_n master_n unto_o the_o mr_n and_z comp_n a_o novem._n 17._o 52_o fortune_n of_o straelsondt_n and_o good_n ditto_n daniel_n range_v unto_o the_o say_a daniel_n range_v and_o other_o novem._n 22._o 52_o icedom_n and_o good_n ditto_n pasque_n albert_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o the_o use_n of_o hen._n johnson_n novem._n 19_o 52_o king_n david_n and_o good_n london_n gillos_fw-la lites_n unto_o vincent_n kiningsburgh_n and_o comp_n a_o novem._n 19_o 52_o samson_n of_o wisemire_n and_o good_n dover_n severt_n godtman_n unto_o henrick_n vanderdlen_n and_o other_o novem._n 17._o 52_o hope_n of_o dantzick_n and_o good_n portsm_n o_o portsmouth_n john_n johnson_n unto_o peter_n benson_n and_o comp_n a_o novem._n 17._o 52_o land_n of_o promise_n dover_n garret_n higenloe_n unto_o burgo-m_a r_o wakeman_n and_o other_o novem._n 17._o 52_o st_n ellen_n of_o rostock_n ditto_n hendrick_n dureloffe_n unto_o the_o say_a m_n a_o and_o comp_n a_o novem._n 17._o 52_o fortune_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n ditto_n david_n beck_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n novem._n 17._o 52_o fortune_n of_o lubeck_n and_o good_n portsm_n o_o portsmouth_n joachim_n dunke_v unto_o the_o mr_n and_z comp_n a_o novem._n 17._o 52_o justice_n of_o hambrough_n london_n frederick_n fox_n unto_o the_o mr_n and_z comp_n a_o novem._n 19_o 52_o st_n john_n and_o good_n dover_n hendrick_n pape_n unto_o the_o mr_n for_o etc._n etc._n novem._n 17._o 52_o concord_n of_o lubeck_n and_o good_n ditto_n john_n dureloffe_n unto_o anthony_n weffel_n and_o comp_n a_o novem._n 19_o 52_o hope_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n ditto_n hendrick_n elder_n unto_o john_n jennink_v and_o comp_n a_o novem._n 19_o 52_o samson_n of_o hambrough_n and_o good_n london_n hans_n hiteman_n unto_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bistrus_a and_o other_o novem._n 17._o 52_o black_a ox_n and_o good_n ditto_n garret_n hendrickson_n unto_o andrew_n garrretson_n and_o other_o novem._n 8._o 52_o ln_o o_o king_n david_n ¼_n part_n brazeile-wood_n  _fw-fr unto_o baldwin_n matthews_n novem_n 22._o 52_o st_n jacob_n of_o hambrough_n falm_n o_o falmouth_n client_n marenson_n unto_o john_n lemerman_n and_o comp_n a_o octob._n 15._o 52_o ln_o o_o little_a prince_n ½_n part_n and_o of_o tackle_n and_o furniture_n cleas_n junison_n unto_o ralph_n tomaines_n octob._n 12._o 52_o ditto_n antona_n of_o venice_n â…“_n part_n and_o of_o tackle_n etc._n etc._n peter_n johnson_n unto_o baltazar_n vandegoe_n decem._n 1o._o 52_o two_o white_a hawk_n and_o good_n dover_n peter_n harmason_n beker_n unto_o the_o say_v mr_n novem._n 19_o 52_o love_n and_o good_n london_n john_n hendricks_n unto_o william_n blachford_n and_o other_o decem._n 1o._o 52_o st_n george_n and_o good_n dover_n john_n peterson_n grelpe_v unto_o the_o mr_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n novem._n 19_o 52_o hope_n and_o good_n london_n hendrick_n martin_n unto_o the_o say_v mr_n and_z comp_n a_o novem._n 29._o 52_o child_n plea_n and_o good_n simon_n fox_n unto_o the_o say_v mr_n and_z comp_n a_o decem._n 18._o 52_o st_n sebastian_n and_o good_n john_n geest_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o owner_n sign_v tho._n violet_n noble_a sir_n i_o have_v here_o present_v you_o a_o true_a narrative_n of_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o silver_n prize_v viz._n the_o ship_n samson_n salvador_n and_o george_n and_o several_a prize_n depend_v in_o the_o high-court_n of_o admiralty_n with_o some_o prime_a observation_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o regulate_v the_o
index_n for_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o ship_n samson_n salvador_n and_o george_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n aug._n 3._o 1633._o thomas_n violet_n petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o thomas_n violet_n first_o discovery_n about_o the_o prize-silver_n 8._o decemb._n 1652._o present_v to_o my_o lord_n bradshaw_n and_o m._n allen_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o a_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 13._o of_o decemb._n 1652._o p._n 13._o paper_n deliver_v to_o doctor_n walker_n from_o p._n 13._o to_o 26._o a_o letter_n to_o doctor_n walker_n p._n 26_o 27._o a_o letter_n to_o m._n vincent_n de_fw-fr bar_n p._n 28_o 29._o a_o letter_n to_o m._n arnold_n brame_v p._n 29_o 30._o thomas_n violet_n affidavit_fw-la p._n 31_o 32_o 33._o paper_n of_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o proceed_n about_o the_o silver_n and_o prize_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n whitlock_n and_o sr_n william_n massam_n be_v of_o the_o committee_n of_o foreign_a affair_n p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o my_o letter_n to_o my_o lord_n bradshaw_n and_o colonel_n morley_n concern_v cap._n otho_n george_n assault_v the_o commonwealth's_a witness_n in_o the_o street_n and_o stab_v they_o p_o 46._o my_o petition_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 46._o refer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o foreign_a affair_n p._n 37_o 38._o my_o letter_n to_o m._n jsaac_n doreslaws_n p._n 49_o 50._o paper_n i_o leave_v with_o my_o lord_n bradshaw_n sir_n james_n harrington_n and_o m._n allen_n about_o the_o 6._o of_o feb._n 1653._o p._n 53._o 54._o a_o letter_n to_o m._n ed_n watkins_n p._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58._o a_o paper_n to_o my_o lord_n bradshaw_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n about_o the_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o estate_n p._n 59_o 60._o the_o dutch_a at_o one_o time_n before_o i_o discover_v it_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n do_v get_v out_o of_o the_o parlament_n hand_n since_o aug._n 1652._o the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n and_o they_o have_v cozen_v the_o state_n of_o every_o penny_n of_o their_o money_n now_o a_o coin_n in_o the_o tower_n be_v near_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n bid_v it_o not_o be_v for_o tho._n violet_n p._n 61._o as_o appear_v by_o this_o narrative_a a_o account_n of_o my_o estate_n take_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o late_a parliament_n p._n 63_o 64_o 65._o thomas_n violet_n petition_n to_o the_o late_a parliament_n p._n 67_o 68_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o late_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 69_o 70._o several_a transaction_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o upon_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o late_a parliament_n i_o make_v my_o address_n to_o colonel_n wetton_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n joice_n to_o present_v my_o former_a service_n to_o the_o honourable_a council_n of_o officer_n which_o according_o they_o do_v 73._o thomas_n violet_n letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a general_n monk_n admiral_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n apr._n 27._o 1653_o p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o tho._n violet_n humble_a desire_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a major_a general_n desborrow_n colonel_n bennet_n and_o colonel_n joan_n may_v 4._o 1633._o p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o tho._n violet_n letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a colonel_n bennet_n humble_o desire_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o the_o content_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82._o paper_n deliver_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a colonel_n jones_n and_o colonel_n bennet_n concern_v several_a prize-ship_n p._n 83_o 84._o set_v forth_o it_o be_v now_o apparent_a what_o spirit_n rule_v in_o some_o person_n in_o the_o admiralty_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o state_n p._n 85._o as_o appear_v by_o cap._n bishop_n letter_n p._n 86._o and_o that_o covetousness_n and_o self-seeking_a have_v betray_v many_o of_o the_o state_n be_v priz-ship_n silver_n and_o good_n in_o the_o admiralty_n p._n 87_o 88_o my_o letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a colonel_n jones_n and_o colonel_n bennet_n concern_v the_o best_a way_n for_o the_o state_n both_o for_o the_o least_o charge_n and_o keep_v the_o particular_a account_n of_o every_o parcel_n of_o silver_n take_v out_o of_o the_o samson_n salvador_n and_o george_n ship_n p_o 88_o 89_o 90_o 91_o 92_o 93._o a_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n june_n 10._o 1653._o to_o tho._n violet_n to_o discover_v to_o the_o council_n what_o abuse_n have_v be_v act_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o prize_n and_o their_o lade_n either_o silver_n or_o merchandise_n since_o the_o bring_n up_o the_o state_n be_v prize_n p._n 94._o thereupon_o i_o draw_v the_o draught_n of_o the_o paper_n for_o the_o parliament_n set_v forth_o several_a abuse_n concern_v the_o management_n of_o the_o state_n be_v prize_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o call_v some_o that_o have_v abuse_v they_o to_o account_v p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o 98._o several_a reason_n which_o do_v induce_v i_o to_o print_v this_o narrative_a p._n 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106._o a_o index_n of_o such_o paper_n as_o i_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o 15._o february_n 1652._o a_o answer_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n to_o peter_n blondeau_n tho._n violet_n letter_n to_o mr_n john_n benfield_n pag._n 1_o 2._o the_o corporation_n of_o monier_n letter_n to_o tho._n violet_n p._n 3._o peter_n blondeau_n representation_n as_o a_o warn_v touch_v several_a disorder_n happen_v by_o money_n ill-favoured_o coin_v p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o peter_n blondeau_n humble_a memorandum_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o many_o abuse_n concern_v coin_n and_o will_v cost_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a unequal_a coin_n which_o be_v use_v now_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n 14_o june_n 1651_o for_o a_o trial_n of_o make_v money_n by_o the_o monier_n and_o the_o frenchman_n p._n 21._o the_o humble_a proposition_n of_o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n of_o the_o mint_n to_o sr_n james_n harrington_n chairman_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n p._n 22_o 23._o the_o 8_o of_o may_n 1651_o the_o committee_n order_v the_o frenchman_n and_o ramadge_n that_o work_v for_o the_o english_a to_o make_v their_o triel_n p._n 24._o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o peter_n blondeau_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n humble_o desire_v a_o law_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o discover_v and_o punish_v all_o transporter_n of_o money_n according_a to_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mint_n 20_o decemb._n 1647_o p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n to_o tho._n violet_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o petirion_n in_o their_o behalf_n the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n for_o a_o allowance_n of_o eigbtic_a seven_o pound_n 18_o 5_o for_o their_o trial_n with_o the_o frenchman_n 37_o 38._o the_o name_n of_o the_o monier_n and_o laborer_n work_v in_o the_o mint_n the_o 27_o june_n 1652_o p._n 40_o 41._o a_o letter_n from_o transmarine_a part_n set_v out_o the_o abuse_v act_v on_o the_o coin_n and_o bullion_n of_o england_n p._n 45._o in_o france_n they_o have_v court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o regulate_v their_o money_n such_o a_o court_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o england_n and_o strict_a law_n make_v and_o man_n appoint_v to_o see_v they_o put_v in_o execution_n p._n 49_o 47._o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o english_a money_n counterfeit_v and_o make_v forth_o of_o the_o mint_n then_o be_v coin_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o last_o six_o year_n p._n 48_o till_o i_o cause_v the_o prize-silver_n to_o be_v stay_v in_o decemb._n 1652._o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v befall_v they_o in_o ireland_n by_o light_n and_o clip_v money_n some_o goldsmith_n and_o other_o in_o 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