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and_o a_o burgess_n for_o the_o uuiversity_n of_o cambridg_n desire_v that_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o he_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o army_n may_v be_v read_v the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o common_a council_n receive_v they_o with_o enclose_a declaration_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o fleet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o montague_n have_v they_o deliver_v they_o also_o from_o greenvile_n all_o these_o letter_n and_o declaration_n be_v extant_a and_o well_o know_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o rehearsal_n but_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o private_a concern_v of_o sir_n john_n grâ—…nvile_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o give_v the_o substance_n i_o have_v ask_v leave_n here_o to_o insert_v that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v what_o sense_n the_o king_n have_v of_o his_o service_n in_o his_o negotiation_n with_o our_o general_n and_o how_o grateful_a his_o majesty_n 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in_o conclude_v that_o most_o happy_a treaty_n which_o he_o have_v late_o by_o our_o special_a command_n and_o commission_n with_o our_o famous_a and_o renown_a general_n monk_n and_o wherein_o he_o alone_o and_o no_o other_o be_v entrust_v by_o we_o concern_v the_o say_a treaty_n about_o those_o most_o important_a affair_n for_o our_o restauration_n which_o he_o have_v most_o faithful_o perform_v with_o great_a prudence_n care_n secrecy_n and_o advantage_n for_o our_o service_n without_o any_o condition_n impose_v upon_o we_o beyond_o our_o expectation_n and_o the_o commission_n we_o give_v he_o whereof_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o god_n blessing_n we_o shall_v speedy_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o say_a happy_a restauration_n we_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o promise_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v arrive_v in_o england_n and_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o crown_n of_o that_o kingdom_n we_o will_v confer_v 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corner_n and_o to_o contrive_v towards_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d wherâ—…as_v before_o they_o be_v tame_a and_o irresolute_a as_o scarce_o know_v to_o distinguish_v between_o friend_n and_o foe_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o english_a army_n thirst_v for_o the_o government_n but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o popular_a expectation_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o place_n to_o be_v raise_v of_o monk_n touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o make_v they_o apprehensive_a lest_o intention_n may_v be_v to_o let_v in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n which_o they_o call_v the_o common_a enemy_n upon_o they_o neither_o indeed_o be_v some_o pry_a man_n among_o we_o less_o jealous_a of_o he_o for_o one_o of_o they_o come_v very_o late_o to_o my_o chamber_n we_o entertain_v each_o other_o with_o mutual_a friendship_n and_o discourse_n but_o he_o will_v still_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o interpose_v for_o my_o thought_n whether_o the_o general_n be_v for_o the_o king_n or_o not_o but_o i_o 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unavoidable_a necessity_n whiâ—…h_o 〈◊〉_d coll_n wilks_n conceive_v himself_o to_o lie_v under_o but_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o find_v we_o of_o another_o opinion_n the_o scotâ—…h_a army_n be_v now_o disengage_v from_o the_o entanglement_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o tweed_n the_o general_n lodge_v two_o night_n sunday_n be_v one_o at_o dunbar_n we_o there_o observe_v the_o place_n of_o that_o memorable_a battle_n fight_v september_n 〈◊〉_d third_n 1650._o where_o the_o solâ—…mn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v mâ—…e_o effectual_o eâ—…cuted_v then_o when_o afterwaâ—…ds_n burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a haâ—…man_n in_o westminsâ—…er-pal_a lace-yard_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v do_v legal_o the_o next_o day_n the_o general_n come_v to_o berwiâ—…k_v where_o we_o find_v the_o air_n to_o be_v somewhat_o cold_o but_o before_o we_o enter_v it_o capt._n ogle_n a_o honest_a old_a man_n zealous_a for_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n meet_v we_o and_o bring_v into_o our_o service_n a_o troop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d not_o jade_n for_o in_o those_o day_n our_o muster_n master_n â—…alled_v all_o horsâ—…s_n hither_o also_o come_v the_o general_n be_v lady_n with_o her_o son_n who_o some_o few_o week_n after_o receive_a order_n to_o go_v from_o hence_o by_o sea_n to_o london_n here_o we_o likewise_o meet_v our_o forenamed_a commissioner_n who_o return_v from_o england_n without_o peace_n and_o yet_o their_o conclude_v of_o it_o at_o first_o be_v very_o seasonable_a service_n hither_o also_o come_v zanchy_a envoy_n from_o newcastle_n who_o madâ—…_n several_a overture_n for_o a_o accommodation_n but_o be_v answer_v both_o in_o jest_n and_o earnest_n by_o our_o wit_n and_o councillor_n in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v have_v stay_v long_o in_o a_o good_a winter-quarter_n have_v not_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o newcastledragoon_n alarm_v we_o whereupon_o mr._n zanchy_a be_v secure_v and_o the_o general_n in_o a_o most_o tempestuous_a dark_a night_n march_v 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