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  • But the wittis of men being dasched, no counsall could prevaill.

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  • For we have said that our commun-wealth is oppressit, that we and our brethren ar hurt be the tyrrannie of strangearis, and that we feir bondage and slaverie, seing that multitudeis of cruell murtheraris ar daylie brocht in our cuntrey, without our counsall, or knawlege and consent.

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  • The Quene had amangis us her assured espiallis, who did not onlie signifie unto her what wes our estait, bot also what was our counsall, purposes, and devises.

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  • Bot yit our counsall was disclosed to the Quene, who appointed the Lord Bothwell,

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  • He promissed in hir name, that sche wald putt away hir Frensche men, and wald be reulled by the counsall of naturall Scottismen.

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  • After our cuming to Edinburgh the day foirnamed, we assembled in counsall, and determined to geve new advertisement to the Quenis Grace

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  • Many fled away secreatlie, and those that did abyd, (a verray few excepted,) appeared destitut of counsall and manheid.

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  • We have nott forgett quhat counsall sche and Monsieur Dosell gaif to the Duike against thame that slew the Cardinall, and keip the Castell of

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  • Albeit that the departure and counsall of the Erle of Arrane and Lord

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  • This I willed him moreover to say to your Grace, that yf ye, following the counsall of flatterand men, having no God bot this world and thair bellies, did proceid in your malice against

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