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to_o the_o intent_n of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o and_o the_o mischief_n it_o intend_v only_o to_o prevent_v as_o be_v resolve_v in_o 4._o ed._n 4.12_o 12._o ed._n 4.18_o 1._o hen._n 7.12.13_o plough_v com._n f._n 369._o and_o cook_n 4._o instit._n p._n 329.330_o now_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o end_n of_o enact_v it_o be_v not_o to_o prevent_v the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n death_n no_o way_n intimate_v or_o insinuate_v in_o any_o clause_n thereof_o be_v a_o clear_a unavoidable_a dissolution_n of_o it_o to_o all_o intent_n not_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o law_n but_o by_o any_o writ_n or_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o regal_a power_n without_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n which_o i_o shall_v manifest_v by_o these_o ensue_a reason_n first_o from_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o make_v this_o act_n the_o king_n as_o the_o commons_o in_o their_o *_o 5.6_o
shall_v any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o the_o continvance_n thereof_o be_v prorogve_v or_o adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v likewise_o pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o own_o order_n and_o in_o like_o manner_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o own_o order_n whence_o it_o be_v undeniable_a 1._o that_o this_o act_n be_v only_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o untimely_a dissolve_v prorogue_n and_o adjourn_v of_o that_o present_a parliament_n then_o assemble_v and_o no_o other_o 2._o that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a member_n of_o his_o parliament_n yea_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o 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and_o provision_n of_o this_o act_n by_o which_o devise_v the_o king_n alone_o have_v he_o conquer_v and_o cut_v off_o or_o seclude_v by_o his_o force_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o house_n from_o sit_v may_v with_o much_o more_o colour_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o absolute_a parliament_n to_o impose_v what_o tax_n and_o law_n he_o please_v without_o lord_n or_o commons_o on_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n than_o those_o few_o commons_o now_o sit_v since_o his_o trial_n and_o death_n do_v 6._o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o don_n or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o authority_n for_o the_o adjournment_n prorogue_n or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n now_o death_n and_o a_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n death_n can_v as_o to_o the_o 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claverton_n combe_n hampton_n toustock_n walcot_n and_o wedcombe_n small_a parish_n in_o our_o hundred_o and_o liberty_n as_o they_o will_v prove_v upon_o oath_n and_o give_v it_o i_o under_o their_o hand_n to_o 94_o li._n 4_o s._n 3_o d._n charge_n beside_o what_o quarter_n in_o other_o parish_n of_o the_o hundred_o sir_n hardressse_n waller_n soldier_n upon_o pretext_n of_o collect_v arrear_n of_o contribution_n not_o due_a from_o the_o hundred_o put_v it_o to_o at_o least_o 30_o l._n charge_n more_o for_o freequarter_n they_o be_v very_o rude_a and_o disorderly_a and_o no_o soon_o be_v we_o quit_v of_o they_o but_o on_o the_o 22_o and_o 23_o of_o may_n last_o col._n hunk_n his_o foot_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o captain_n flower_n and_o captain_n eliot_n pretend_v for_o ireland_n but_o profess_v they_o never_o intend_v to_o go_v thither_o march_v from_o minehead_n and_o dunster_n the_o next_o western_a port_n to_o ireland_n further_a from_o it_o to_o oppress_v the_o country_n 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