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sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o the_o say_v john_n gunter_n be_v go_v into_o wales_n to_o attend_v his_o civil_a employment_n in_o the_o great_a session_n for_o carmarthen_n pembroke_n and_o cardigan_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o warrant_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o he_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n repair_v to_o london_n and_o voluntary_o render_v himself_o to_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v the_o council_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n attend_v 15._o week_n earnest_o petition_v for_o a_o charge_n or_o discharge_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n such_o be_v the_o violence_n of_o his_o prosecutor_n that_o to_o disable_v he_o to_o attend_v his_o call_n and_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n about_o jan._n week_n 49._o attend_v the_o council_n as_o a_o prisoner_n the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o week_n 1652._o before_o any_o charge_n bring_v agianst_a he_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o messenger_n custody_n two_o day_n and_o one_o night_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o major_a gen_n harrison_n who_o move_v at_o the_o council_n against_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n for_o suffer_v mr._n gunter_n to_o have_v liberty_n though_o he_o daily_o attend_v the_o council_n as_o a_o prisoner_n 1652._o 50._o a_o charge_n exhibit_v by_o creed_n bring_v in_o by_o major_a gen._n harrison_n his_o master_n 9_o feb._n 1652._o but_o the_o council_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o present_a case_n will_v make_v no_o order_n for_o his_o restraint_n at_o last_o a_o malicious_a and_o impertinent_a charge_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o say_v richard_n creed_n the_o informer_n and_o usher_v in_o to_o the_o council_n by_o major_a gen_n harrison_n his_o then_o master_n 9_o feb._n 1652._o about_o seven_o month_n after_o the_o issue_v forth_o of_o the_o warrant_n against_o he_o wherein_o the_o matter_n suggest_v by_o creed_n mere_o relate_v to_o john_n gunter_n as_o solicitor_n for_o the_o petitioner_n charge_n 51._o the_o matter_n suggest_v of_o a_o 12._o month_n stand_v mere_o for_o act_v or_o solicit_v and_o 7._o month_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n to_o the_o exhibit_v of_o the_o charge_n unto_o which_o charge_n john_n gunter_n 5._o apr._n 1653._o do_v likewise_o voluntary_o put_v in_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o agent_n be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o and_o discourage_v and_o the_o report_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n lie_v dormant_a for_o about_o nine_o month_n col_fw-fr bennet_n and_o other_o who_o have_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o report_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o march_n 1652._o as_o a_o most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a time_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o parliament_n 1653._o 52._o m._n gunter_n voluntary_o pure_a in_o his_o answer_n 5._o april_n 1653._o the_o petitioner_n with_o their_o council_n and_o solicitor_n be_v then_o out_o of_o town_n and_o many_o worthy_a member_n of_o parliament_n absent_a who_o by_o their_o frequent_a sit_v at_o the_o committee_n on_o several_a debate_n touch_v the_o say_a petition_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a truth_n therein_o contain_v absent_a 53._o the_o report_n lie_v dormant_a 9_o month_n 54._o bring_v in_o by_o col_n bennet_n 28._o mar._n 1652._o while_o the_o petitioner_n their_o councillor_n and_o solicitor_n be_v absent_a but_o the_o debate_n of_o that_o business_n be_v providential_o put_v off_o until_o the_o friday_n follow_v be_v the_o 25._o of_o march_n the_o pet._n agent_n return_v unexpected_o to_o town_n mar._n 55._o the_o debate_n of_o the_o report_n providential_o put_v off_o till_o 25._o mar._n upon_o thursday_n the_o 24._o of_o march_n and_o understand_v this_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n in_o parliament_n the_o next_o day_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v prepare_v a_o address_n to_o the_o parliament_n suitable_a to_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o weight_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n wherewith_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o their_o country_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n a_o petition_n be_v present_v unto_o the_o parliament_n march_n 56._o mr._n charles_n roberts_n pet._n with_o particular_n and_o reply_n put_v in_o the_o 25._o of_o march_n the_o say_v 25._o of_o march_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o particular_n &_o reply_v herein_o after_o recite_v by_o mr._n charles_n roberts_n one_o of_o the_o pet._n solicitor_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o charles_n roberts_n of_o grays-inn_n gent_n '_o showeth_n that_o your_o honour_n have_v appoint_v this_o day_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n your_o honour_n act_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o february_n 1649._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n and_o some_o petition_n and_o proceed_n relate_v thereunto_o your_o petitioner_n out_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o native_a country_n and_o for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o petitioner_n of_o the_o six_o county_n of_o south-wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n by_o who_o he_o be_v entrust_v among_o other_o as_o their_o agent_n and_o solicitor_n humble_o to_o offer_v to_o your_o honour_n consideration_n the_o particular_n and_o reply_v hereunto_o annex_v the_o original_a whereof_o have_v be_v long_o since_o lodge_v with_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o plunder_v minister_n and_o by_o their_o honour_n order_n of_o 16._o july_n and_o 20._o august_n last_o hereunto_o likewise_o annex_v admit_v in_o order_n to_o a_o report_n thereof_o to_o your_o honour_n which_o nevertheless_o as_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n in_o respect_n whereof_o your_o petitioner_n be_v enforce_v to_o this_o humble_a address_n to_o your_o honour_n earnest_o beseech_v your_o honour_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n to_o take_v the_o whole_a into_o your_o serious_a consideration_n in_o order_n to_o a_o future_a redress_n of_o their_o grievance_n partly_o contain_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n particular_n and_o reply_v in_o such_o way_n as_o to_o your_o honour_n grave_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a 1653._o 57_o the_o resolve_v of_o parliament_n 25_o may_n 1653._o for_o which_o not_o only_o your_o petitioner_n but_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o commission_n 58._o the_o petitioner_n agent_n attend_v the_o committee_n with_o the_o resolve_n and_o move_v for_o a_o commission_n and_o on_o consideration_n and_o debate_n have_v of_o the_o report_n bring_v in_o by_o colonel_n bennet_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o then_o lay_v before_o the_o parliament_n they_o pass_v this_o ensue_a resolve_v resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o report_n be_v recommitted_n with_o power_n to_o the_o committee_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n long_o 59_o the_o petiti_fw-la delay_v until_o thursday_n and_o the_o parliament_n dissolve_v the_o wednesday_n before_o and_o the_o committee_n can_v not_o act_v any_o long_o and_o to_o report_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n afterward_o the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n do_v attend_v the_o say_a committee_n with_o the_o say_v resolve_v and_o several_a time_n move_v they_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o former_a resolve_v of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n 1651._o to_o grant_v commission_n to_o the_o country_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o petition_n particular_n and_o reply_n whereby_o the_o say_a committee_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o report_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o parlia_n but_o the_o say_a committee_n do_v put_v it_o off_o until_o thursday_n 21_o apr._n 1653._o parliament_n 60._o the_o petitiones_fw-la intend_v to_o revive_v their_o petition_n before_o
the_o state_n by_o these_o few_o qualify_v stipend_v teacher_n minister_n &_o schoolmaster_n employ_v and_o stipend_v to_o teach_v and_o officiate_v 4._o by_o the_o small_a stipend_n and_o salary_n allow_v they_o out_o of_o the_o tithe_n and_o premise_n whereof_o some_o have_v sad_o complain_v 5._o by_o the_o small_a allowance_n for_o 5_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o eject_v minister_n wife_n though_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o full_a value_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o sixth_o general_n head_n 6._o that_o the_o tithe_n and_o premise_n for_o the_o two_o last_o year_n have_v be_v set_v out_o at_o undervalue_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o state_n 1._o the_o petitioner_n will_v make_v good_a that_o not_o one_o vicarage_n rectory_n or_o other_o of_o the_o impropriat_a tithe_n and_o premise_n but_o have_v be_v let_v out_o at_o undervalue_v in_o every_o particular_a parish_n but_o because_o the_o petitioner_n be_v desirous_a to_o give_v your_o honour_n a_o more_o particular_a satisfaction_n therein_o they_o do_v for_o instance_n name_n and_o particularize_v that_o the_o rectory_n of_o lanavon_n vawre_n in_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n be_v value_v by_o apprizer_n upon_o oath_n at_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la yet_o set_v out_o at_o 55_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la though_o 80_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la have_v be_v offer_v for_o it_o and_o sufficient_a security_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n out_o of_o which_o the_o 5_o it_o be_v and_o contribution_n be_v deduct_v the_o state_n will_v have_v but_o a_o small_a proportion_n out_o of_o the_o same_o the_o glebe_n be_v worth_a 4_o l._n 10_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o so_o much_o will_v have_v be_v give_v for_o it_o yet_o set_v out_o at_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o vicarage_n of_o glasbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n and_o radnor_n be_v worth_a 100_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n upward_o be_v set_v out_o at_o 50_o l._n per_fw-la a_o though_o 80_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 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the_o state_n be_v defraud_v that_o the_o impropriate_a church_n of_o chirckhowell_n llangeney_n llangattock_n llanelley_n cumdy_n etc._n etc._n situate_a in_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n sequester_v for_o the_o delinquency_n of_o edward_n earl_n of_o worcester_n be_v worth_a 350_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o 300_o l._n will_v have_v be_v give_v for_o it_o yet_o let_v out_o for_o 150_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n that_o the_o rectory_n of_o llanelley_n llawdeneylogg_n llangendirne_n llannon_n and_o pembrey_n with_o the_o chapel_n be_v annex_v situate_a in_o the_o county_n of_o carmarthen_n parcel_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lord_n percy_n let_v out_o to_o henry_n vaughan_n esquire_n late_a sir_n henry_n vaughan_n knight_n a_o delinquent_n at_o 60_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la well_o worth_a 800_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o upward_o and_o so_o much_o will_v be_v give_v for_o the_o same_o the_o tyth_n of_o sleynton_n worth_a 50_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la set_v out_o at_o 25_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n the_o tyth_n of_o hubbarston_n be_v worth_a 70_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la let_v out_o for_o 25_o l._n the_o tyth_n of_o llangam_n worth_n 60_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la set_v out_o at_o 30_o let_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o tithe_n of_o twynnell_n worth_a 28_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la set_v out_o at_o 8_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o mr._n white_a a_o near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o sequestrator_n the_o tyth_n of_o hodston_n worth_a 50_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la set_v out_o at_o 28_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o vicarage_n of_o muncton_n worth_n 30_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la set_v out_o unto_o m._n john_n lort_z brother_z to_z sampson_z lort_z one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o propagation_n at_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n the_o tyth_n of_o warren_n worth_n 80_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o set_v out_o to_o the_o say_v john_n lort_z at_o 35_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n the_o tyth_n of_o castle_n martin_n worth_a 50_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la set_v 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