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A71223 The compleat History of independencie Upon the Parliament begun 1640. By Clem. Walker, Esq; Continued till this present year 1660. which fourth part was never before published.; History of independency. Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.; Theodorus Verax. aut; T. M., lover of his king and country. aut 1661 (1661) Wing W324B; ESTC R220805 504,530 690

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expose_v he_o to_o more_o injury_n of_o the_o angry_a soldier_n the_o officer_n will_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o keep_v a_o strict_a discipline_n committee_n 193._o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n and_o henry_n martin_n refer_v to_o committee_n the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n refer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o revenue_n to_o consider_v the_o arrear_n of_o his_o embassy_n in_o italy_n and_o of_o his_o 1000_o mark_v per_fw-la ann_n pension_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o late_a king_n if_o his_o desert_n have_v be_v better_a his_o reward_n have_v be_v worse_o and_o worse_o pay_v also_o henry_n martin_n loss_n and_o arrear_n refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o committee_n if_o the_o committee_n will_v know_v what_o harry_n have_v lose_v they_o must_v examine_v his_o barber-surgeon_n rowland_n wilson_n arrear_n and_o loss_n and_o the_o l._n gray_n charge_n and_o arrear_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o report_v you_o see_v charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o the_o member_n exercise_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o their_o own_o house_n marque_n 194._o the_o council_n of_o state_n authorize_v to_o grant_v letter_n of_o marque_n june_n 25._o a_o act_n pass_v to_o enable_v the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o absolute_a power_n to_o grant_v special_a and_o particular_a letter_n of_o marque_n or_o reprisal_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o empower_v the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o make_v war_n at_o sea_n with_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n at_o their_o discretion_n they_o have_v already_o so_o far_o decay_v all_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o ere_o long_a traffic_n will_v be_v total_o destroy_v whereby_o our_o seaman_n with_o their_o ship_n will_v be_v necessitate_v for_o want_n of_o employment_n to_o revolt_v to_o the_o prince_z to_o prevent_v which_o inconvenience_n they_o will_v find_v work_n for_o they_o by_o grant_v so_o many_o particular_a 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be_v ravish_v from_o they_o by_o this_o and_o by_o some_o former_a action_n of_o the_o like_a insolency_n as_o the_o fire_n upon_o their_o ship_n and_o kill_v their_o man_n for_o not_o strike_v sail_n to_o they_o you_o may_v see_v what_o good_a neighbourhood_n the_o dutch_a be_v like_a to_o have_v of_o their_o young_a brother_n state_n when_o they_o be_v once_o settle_v and_o confirm_v in_o their_o yet_o infant_n government_n even_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o carthaginian_n find_v after_o the_o new_a erect_a commonwealth_n of_o rome_n grow_v up_o to_o maturity_n which_o prove_v so_o dangerous_a a_o competitor_n in_o point_n of_o power_n profit_n and_o honour_n as_o bury_v the_o more_o ancient_a free-state_n of_o carthage_n in_o its_o ruin_n free-state_n especial_o aristocracy_n be_v very_o quarrelsome_a with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o never_o want_v many_o of_o their_o patrician_n most_o potent_a family_n ambitious_a to_o increase_v their_o own_o power_n and_o glory_n by_o 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