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army_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o obstruction_n and_o supply_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o way_n appoint_v for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o we_o earnest_o entreat_v for_o a_o speedy_a answer_n to_o the_o particular_n represent_v by_o we_o in_o our_o former_a paper_n concern_v the_o army_n and_o for_o settle_v of_o religion_n and_o procure_v the_o common_a peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n and_o end_n that_o engage_v we_o in_o this_o war_n it_o may_v be_v equal_o consider_v by_o the_o honourable_a house_n when_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n out_o of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n upon_o the_o ground_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n to_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v deny_v themselves_o and_o lose_v their_o own_o peace_n and_o be_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n treaty_n and_o joint_a declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n never_o to_o lay_v down_o arm_n till_o the_o peace_n be_v settle_v to_o what_o strait_n the_o 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commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n john_n cheisley_n finis_fw-la