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shall_v be_v exact_o observe_v without_o suffer_v any_o contravention_n and_o for_o these_o cause_n have_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o blood_n other_o prince_n and_o officer_n of_o our_o crown_n and_o other_o great_a and_o eminent_a person_n of_o our_o council_n of_o state_n well_o and_o diligent_o weigh_v and_o consider_v all_o this_o affair_n we_o have_v by_o this_o edict_n or_o statute_n perpetual_a and_o irrevocable_a say_a declare_v &_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la ☞_o ☜_o