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Rh be ſubject to us as before. And whoever of the realms will, may ſwear, that for the performance of theſe things he will obey the commands of the ſaid five and twenty barons, and that, together with them, he will diſtreſs us to his power: and we will give public and free leave to ſwear to all that will ſwear, and will never hinder any one: and for all perſons of the realm, that of their own accord will ſwear to the ſaid five and twenty barons to diſtreſs us, we will iſſue our precept, commanding them to ſwear as aforeſaid.

if any of the ſaid five and twenty barons die, or go out of the realm, or be any way hindered from acting as aforeſaid, the reſidue of the ſaid five and twenty barons ſhall chuſe another in his room, according to their diſcretion, who ſhall ſwear as the others do.

as to all things which the ſaid five and twenty barons are to do, if, peradventure, they be