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to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n or_o no_o we_o have_v it_o attest_v r._n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v what_o then_o it_o may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n then_o pray_v observe_v this_o mittimus_fw-la the_o tenor_n of_o it_o what_o it_o contain_v 1_o st_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n 2_o dly_z that_o be_v the_o premise_n which_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v try_v and_o deliver_v upon_o 3_o dly_z and_o that_o according_a to_o law_n or_o according_a to_o due_a course_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1_o st_o then_o the_o charge_n concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n i.e._n be_v at_o a_o meeting_n and_o 2_o dly_a what_o such_o a_o meeting_n or_o how_o qualify_v i.e._n a_o meeting_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o charge_n against_o we_o which_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n of_o either_o to_o acquit_v we_o if_o clear_a or_o to_o condemn_v we_o if_o guilty_a of_o any_o such_o meeting_n r._n read_v the_o other_o mutimus_fw-la you_o have_v a_o copy_n doubtless_o g.w._n we_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o second_o warrant_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v evade_v this_o be_v the_o mittimus_fw-la this_o contain_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n and_o the_o charge_n that_o lie_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o court_n be_v bind_v only_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o for_o we_o be_v thereby_o refer_v to_o the_o quarter-session_n r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n that_o contain_v the_o cause_n to_o wit_n my_o tender_v you_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n by_o take_v whereof_o you_o ought_v to_o show_v your_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n g.w._n either_o the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v a_o legal_a mittimus_fw-la or_o it_o be_v illegal_a if_o legal_a then_o let_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o oath_n be_v insist_v upon_o to_o evade_v the_o mittimus_fw-la that_o will_v bespeak_v either_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o we_o or_o else_o that_o the_o mittimus_fw-la or_o commitment_n be_v illegal_a r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n we_o have_v exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n if_o i_o read_v that_o the_o exception_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v read_v shall_v read_v they_o when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o warrant_n court_n well_o you_o may_v read_v both_o g.w._n now_o the_o court_n be_v engage_v and_o concern_v to_o make_v good_a the_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o read_v our_o exception_n when_o the_o warrant_n be_v read_v the_o second_o warrant_n read_v which_o follow_v norwich_n city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n whereas_o george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v late_o send_v by_o my_o warrant_n unto_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a bacon_n francis_n bacon_n for_o be_v seditious_o assemble_v with_o some_o hundred_o of_o other_o disloyal_a person_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o for_o that_o the_o say_v george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v suspicious_a person_n and_o stranger_n to_o this_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o declare_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o and_o every_o true_a and_o well_o affect_v subject_a aught_o to_o bear_v by_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n to_o our_o gracious_a king_n they_o do_v several_o refuse_v to_o take_v and_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n due_o tender_v unto_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v several_o require_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o i_o these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o will_v and_o command_v you_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n g.w._n i_o hope_v the_o recorder_n can_v deny_v the_o copy_n to_o be_v true_a r._n i_o will_v vindicate_v it_o by_o law_n in_o any_o court_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n hear_v the_o exception_n against_o this_o second_o warrant_n i_o will_v read_v they_o deliberate_o if_o the_o court_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o any_o particular_a that_o may_v be_v read_v over_o again_o after_o the_o first_o read_v court_n read_v they_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n for_o detention_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o exception_n i._n first_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v till_o session_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o their_o mittimus_fw-la therefore_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o the_o charge_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v mittimus_fw-la for_o their_o trial_n and_o discharge_v thereupon_o by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o second_o warrant_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o nor_o the_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v evade_v exception_n 2._o second_o because_o that_o after_o the_o command_v give_v to_o the_o keeper_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o common_a goal_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n the_o lawful_a conclusion_n be_v want_v viz._n until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v cook_n in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 52._o concern_v a_o commitment_n by_o lawful_a warrant_n exception_n warrant_n warrant_n note_v that_o the_o prisoner_n foresee_v that_o the_o recorder_n will_v insist_v upon_o the_o second_o warrant_n as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la do_v therefore_o prepare_v this_o second_o exception_n the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la faith_n he_o contain_v a_o lawful_a cause_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a conclusion_n viz._n and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v give_v further_a order_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o habeus_n corpus_n both_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n exchequer_n and_o chancery_n again_o he_o say_v second_o the_o mittimus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n ibid._n cook_n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 53._o again_o now_o as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la must_v contain_v the_o cause_n so_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v according_a to_o law_n viz._n the_o prisoner_n safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o until_o he_o that_o make_v it_o shall_v give_v other_o order_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n fol._n 591_o 592._o exception_n 3._o second_o the_o three_o exception_n be_v deduce_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o second_o three_o therefore_o the_o justice_n have_v no_o legal_a power_n to_o give_v other_o order_n or_o warrant_n which_o interpose_v between_o his_o commitment_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o their_o delieverance_n by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n but_o not_o in_o this_o pretend_a warrant_n for_o detention_n the_o justice_n who_o commit_v the_o prisoner_n have_v no_o legal_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o thus_o by_o himself_o to_o interpose_v to_o fasten_v they_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o their_o commitment_n and_o thereby_o refer_v to_o the_o
unto_o you_o as_o justices_z of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o seven_o cap._n 12._o which_o be_v worth_a your_o while_n to_o read_v over_o and_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n thereof_o your_o friend_n and_o prisoner_n g._n w_n t.b._n from_o your_o city-goal_n the_o 19_o of_o the_o 4_o mon._n 1680._o for_o the_o mayor_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n friend_n you_o be_v entreat_v to_o peruse_v the_o follow_a narration_n the_o great_a pretence_n for_o this_o our_o strict_a detention_n in_o your_o goal_n be_v the_o late_a order_n from_o session_n we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v for_o your_o sake_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o to_o re-mind_n you_o as_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v the_o oppress_a leave_n to_o offer_v their_o complaint_n that_o we_o esteem_v ourselves_o injure_v in_o that_o we_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v call_v into_o court_n the_o last_o day_n of_o your_o quarter-session_n for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o have_v make_v our_o exception_n which_o we_o conceive_v we_o have_v good_a ground_n for_o both_o in_o law_n and_o good_a conscience_n especial_o since_o we_o have_v promise_n of_o such_o a_o opportunity_n and_o that_o if_o it_o appear_v our_o commitment_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n we_o shall_v be_v discharge_v this_o we_o understand_v be_v make_v to_o one_o of_o our_o friend_n who_o upon_o encouragement_n by_o some_o of_o the_o justice_n move_v for_o our_o liberty_n in_o court_n which_o not_o be_v grant_v then_o that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v into_o court_n but_o be_v prevent_v of_o both_o we_o be_v detain_v to_o our_o and_o our_o family_n great_a prejudice_n in_o divers_a respect_n our_o present_a restraint_n be_v also_o a_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o right_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o to_o the_o impair_n of_o our_o health_n the_o late_a order_n from_o session_n for_o this_o our_o restraint_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n be_v of_o francis_n bâ—con's_n order_v and_o we_o know_v no_o other_o law_n than_o that_o to_o detain_v we_o so_o severe_o until_o next_o session_n and_o no_o doubt_n you_o have_v power_n to_o reverse_v it_o before_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o last_o when_o the_o illegality_n thereof_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v which_o we_o endeavour_v a_o opportunity_n for_o as_o well_o as_o a_o error_n in_o process_n may_v the_o same_o term_n be_v reform_v in_o the_o same_o court_n 88_o wing_n body_n of_o the_o commonâ—_n law_n p._n 88_o but_o that_o session_n be_v over_o the_o opportunity_n be_v slip_v who_o omission_n be_v that_o not_o we_o we_o seek_v &_o earnest_o request_v for_o it_o in_o real_a love_n and_o good_a will_n as_o charitable_o think_v to_o find_v so_o much_o of_o humanity_n tenderness_n equal_a law_n and_o right_n among_o you_o towards_o we_o as_o not_o thus_o to_o delay_v we_o in_o prison_n upon_o the_o say_a order_n which_o we_o be_v real_o persuade_v will_v not_o redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o city_n or_o court_n consider_v our_o innocency_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o we_o can_v reasonaby_n suppose_v that_o such_o a_o order_n shall_v bind_v your_o conscience_n from_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nation_n not_o to_o deny_v defer_v or_o delay_v justice_n or_o right_n especial_o to_o any_o freeborn_a english_a man_n 182._o mag._n charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o j._n cook_n inst_z 4_o part_n fol._n 182._o illegal_a or_o unjust_a imprisonment_n more_o especial_o where_o prolong_v be_v account_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o you_o may_v more_o direct_o and_o clear_o perceive_v that_o to_o detain_v we_o in_o persuance_n of_o francis_n bacon_n procedure_n and_o order_n against_o we_o will_v not_o redound_v to_o your_o reputation_n and_o honour_n either_o as_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o christian_n pray_v consider_v how_o irregular_o and_o arbitrary_o he_o have_v act_v towards_o we_o in_o his_o whole_a procedure_n 1_o st_o in_o his_o send_v the_o sheriff_n to_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v we_o for_o be_v at_o the_o meet_v the_o 21_o of_o march_n so_o call_v 1679._o as_o he_o confess_v in_o session_n he_o do_v as_o you_o may_v remember_v by_o which_o mean_n we_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o goal_n by_o the_o sheriff_n like_o cattle_n into_o pinfold_n and_o their_o detain_v for_o some_o hour_n without_o examination_n or_o mittimus_fw-la other_o than_o francis_n bacon_n verbal_a commission_n how_o arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a be_v this_o you_o that_o be_v wise_a man_n judge_v what_o absolute_a monarch_n can_v have_v show_v more_o dominion_n in_o such_o a_o case_n consider_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o proceed_n we_o hope_v your_o design_n in_o choose_v recorder_n be_v for_o a_o just_a and_o legal_a end_n to_o assist_v you_o as_o the_o king_n minister_n of_o equal_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o to_o be_v as_o king_n and_o emperor_n over_o your_o city_n nor_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v assume_v such_o prerogative_n or_o pre-eminence_n so_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o the_o king_n interest_n the_o king_n have_v a_o prerogative_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o the_o subject_a 2._o wing_n p._n 2._o but_o the_o late_a recorder_n do_v assume_v a_o prerogative_n or_o dominion_n injurious_a in_o this_o his_o proceed_n also_o 2_o dly_z in_o his_o inflict_v a_o two_o fold_v punishment_n for_o one_o suppose_a offence_n i._n c._n fine_v and_o imprison_v for_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n contrary_a to_o that_o very_a act_n against_o conventicle_n 22_o car._n 2._o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o commit_v the_o person_n to_o goal_n but_o only_o to_o fine_v they_o alâ—eâ—t_v our_o meeting_n be_v no_o otherwise_o design_v by_o we_o than_o for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n when_o he_o first_o examine_v and_o commit_v we_o he_o tell_v â—s_n thus_o viz._n if_o you_o will_v neither_o pay_v your_o fine_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o aâ—…gâ—ance_n i_o must_v commit_v you_o to_o prison_n you_o may_v choose_v whether_o you_o â—ill_v pay_v your_o fine_n take_v the_o oath_n or_o go_v to_o prison_n to_o excuse_v these_o before_o mention_v proceed_n against_o we_o be_v all_o on_o the_o 2â—st_n of_o march_n 1679._o which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n when_o we_o except_v against_o they_o as_o contrary_a to_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 29_o car._n 2._o he_o allege_v that_o our_o meeting_n be_v against_o the_o peace_n and_o what_o fellow_n therefore_o he_o may_v first_o send_v the_o sheriff_n to_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v we_o without_o mittimus_fw-la and_o after_o that_o fine_a we_o and_o tender_v we_o the_o oath_n the_o same_o day_n and_o if_o we_o will_v neither_o pay_v our_o fine_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n then_o commit_v we_o to_o prison_n note_v that_o the_o 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