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the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_v monthly_a sum_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o demand_v furthar_n satisfaction_n of_o their_o brethren_n of_o england_n when_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n be_v settle_v for_o the_o pain_n hazard_n and_o charge_n they_o have_v undergo_v in_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o brotherly_a assistance_n have_v due_a recompense_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o out_o of_o such_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o papist_n prelate_n malignant_n and_o their_o adherent_n as_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o for_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o 6._o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a army_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a 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kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v
joint_o make_v use_n of_o with_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o the_o present_a take_v up_o of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o else_o where_o for_o the_o speedy_a procure_n of_o the_o say_v hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a as_o aforesaid_a as_o also_o a_o considerable_a sum_n for_o the_o satisfy_n in_o good_a proportion_n the_o arrear_n of_o the_o scottish_a army_n in_o ireland_n 8._o that_o no_o cessation_n nor_o any_o pacification_n or_o agreement_n for_o peace_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o either_o kingdom_n or_o the_o army_n of_o either_o kingdom_n without_o the_o mutual_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n or_o their_o committee_n in_o that_o behalf_n appoint_v who_o be_v to_o have_v full_a power_n for_o the_o same_o in_o case_n the_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n or_o the_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o estate_n of_o scotland_n shall_v 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