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4. And it came to pafs, that the chief cap- tarn and his brother, who were the king's de-- puties, fent letters into every province, vi^arning the people to return, and ferve the king of Britain as in days pad,

5. Moreover it was written in the letters^ That if within three fcore days, any of the people prefented their.felves before the chief captain of the hoil, or the king's governors, and figned a certain writhig, then they would do well, and (hould partake of the king's mercy, and their offences fhculd be remem- bered to them no more.

6. And the great Sanhedrim were com- manded to alTemtle no more together; but to return and make then* peace w^hile the door of mercy was yet open.

7. And there were many who harkcned tc the w^ords that were written in the letters of the king's deputies, and they partook of the

offered mercy, and figned their names to the written paper.