31_o aug._n aug._n 4_o sept._n sept._n 6_o sept._n sept._n 11_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 13_o sept._n sept._n 25_o sept._n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v in_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n archbishop_z laud'_v life_n p._n 510._o 510._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n trial_n date_v at_o st._n alban_n 16_o nou._n 1648._o 1648._o covenant_n with_o narrative_n p._n 12._o 12._o 21_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 2_o oct._n oct._n 5_o oct._n oct._n 6_o oct._n oct._n 7_o oct._n oct._n 18_o oct._n oct._n 9_o oct._n scob._n coll._n p._n 57_o 57_o 18_o oct._n oct._n article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n army_n 29_o nou._n nou._n 20_o nou._n nou._n 28_o nou._n scob._n coll._n p._n 59_o 59_o 13_o dec._n dec._n 25_o dec._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o 9_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o see_v the_o letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o divers_a lord_n of_o that_o realm_n â—ated_v at_o edenâ—â—rough_n 1_o julii_n 1643._o wherein_o they_o promise_v not_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v any_o â—orces_n without_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o king_n king_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n â—_o jan._n 1643._o the_o scot_n second_o invasion_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o nobleman_n baron_n burgess_n etc_n etc_n exhibit_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n a_o 1638._o wherein_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o their_o national_a covenant_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kirk_n depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 12_o aug._n 1639._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v swear_v with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n in_o quiet_a manner_n or_o in_o arm_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n see_v act_n 5._o of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n concern_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o their_o universal_a protestation_n and_o promise_n under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o handwriting_n upon_o fearful_a pain_n and_o execration_n be_v apparent_a viz._n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n with_o their_o good_n body_n and_o life_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a defender_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n jan._n 1642_o manifest_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o national_a assembly_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o law_n confess_v it_o a_o duty_n well-beseeming_a the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n burrough_n minister_n and_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n zeal_n for_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o same_o after_o so_o many_o reiterate_a profession_n and_o asseveration_n can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o unchristian_a distrustfulness_n and_o in_o they_o the_o height_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n confess_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o who_o great_a name_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o person_n greatness_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o honour_n profess_v themselves_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o malice_n and_o detraction_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v the_o least_o impression_n in_o their_o loyal_a heart_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n or_o their_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o brotherly_a and_o bless_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nation_n attest_v god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o their_o dutiful_a intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n their_o dread_n and_o native_a king_n strict_o bind_v thereto_o by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n 22_o jan._n 27_o jan._n jan._n date_v 30_o jan._n 3_o martii_fw-la 9_o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 22_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 61._o 61._o 20_o febr._n scob._n coll._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la anno_fw-la 1643._o 1643._o 26._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 3._o april_n april_n 6._o may._n may._n 16._o may._n may._n 18._o june_n june_n 22._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 1._o july_n july_n 2._o july_n july_n 5._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n july_n 24._o july_n july_n 26._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 5._o aug._n aug._n 10._o aug._n aug._n 20._o aug._n aug._n 28._o aug._n aug._n 1._o &_o 3_o sept._n sept._n 4._o sept._n sept._n 6._o sept._n sept._n 17._o sept._n sept._n 20._o sept._n sept._n 6._o oct._n oct._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 9_o decem._n decem._n 12._o decem._n decem._n 21._o decem._n decem._n 25._o decem._n decem._n 28._o decem._n decem._n 25._o jan._n jan._n 13._o feb._n feb._n 18._o feb._n feb._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 23._o march_n march_n 16._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n 8._o may._n may._n 21._o may._n may._n 5._o june_n june_n 6._o july_n july_n 30._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 10._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 16._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 20._o octob._n octob._n 3._o jan._n jan._n 22._o jan._n the_o scot_n invasion_n anno_fw-la 1644._o 1644._o 26._o march_v scab_n coll_v p._n 65._o 65._o 8._o july_n ibid._n p._n 73_o 73_o 2._o july_n the_o battle_n at_o marston-moore_n marston-moore_n 13._o july_n july_n 4._o july_n the_o king_n message_n from_o evesham_n evesham_n 1._o septemb_n septemb_n 5._o septemb_n from_o tavestoke_n tavestoke_n 23._o nou._n nou._n 26._o nou._n nou._n 2._o decem._n scob._n coll._n p._n 75._o 75._o 9_o decem._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n abolish_v the_o directory_n establish_v establish_v 4._o jan._n jan._n 10._o jan._n arch._n bp._n of_o canterb._n behead_v treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n uxbridge_n impr._n oxon._n 1645._o 1645._o ibid._n p._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n p._n 144._o &_o 145._o 145._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 6._o apr._n apr._n 25._o may_n may_n 27._o may_n may_n 28._o may_n may_n 12_o june_n june_n 20._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 3._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 1._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 14._o sept._n sept._n 25._o octob._n octob._n 7._o novem._n novem._n 17._o nou._n nou._n 23_o febr._n febr._n 1._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 2._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 19_o octob._n octob._n 27._o octob._n the_o second_o battle_n of_o newberry_n newberry_n 9_o decemb._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n ordinance_n 31._o dec._n dec._n 31._o dec._n dec._n heath_n chron._n p._n 68_o 68_o ibid._n 23._o decemb._n decemb._n ibid._n p._n 18._o 18._o cap._n 8._o 8._o 1._o jan._n see_v the_o king_n observation_n thereon_o in_o his_o eikâ—n_n basilike_o cap._n cap._n 10._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1645._o 1645._o 22._o april_n april_n 31._o may._n may._n 25._o march_n march_n 24._o april_n april_n 22._o may._n may._n 23._o may._n may._n 26._o may._n may._n 1._o june_n june_n 14._o june_n june_n 18._o june_n june_n 27._o june_n june_n 28._o june_n june_n 21._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 25._o july_n july_n 31._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 17._o aug._n aug._n 21._o aug._n aug._n 22._o sept._n sept._n 26._o sept._n sept._n 1._o oct._n oct._n 14._o oct._n oct._n 15._o octob._n octob._n 5._o nou._n nou._n 16._o nou._n nou._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 17._o decem._n decem._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 19_o jan._n jan._n 2._o feb._n feb._n 3._o feb._n feb._n 16._o feb._n feb._n 25._o feb._n feb._n 28._o feb._n feb._n 29._o feb._n feb._n 3._o march_n march_n 14._o march_n march_n 21._o march_n march_n 23._o aug._n scob._n col._n p._n 97._o message_n from_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n peace_n 5._o decem._n decem._n 15._o decem._n decem._n 26._o decem._n decem._n 29._o decem._n decem._n 15._o jan._n jan._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 24._o jan._n jan._n 29._o jan._n jan._n 26._o feb._n feb._n 23._o march_n march_n 22._o octob._n anno_fw-la 1642._o anno_fw-la 1646._o 1646._o 7._o apr._n apr._n 8._o apr._n apr._n 13._o april_n april_n 15._o april_n april_n 25._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n
but_o send_v down_o the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n with_o four_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o a_o committee_n to_o assist_v sir_n john_n hotham_n there_o vote_v that_o his_o majesty_n declare_v sir_n john_n hotham_n traitor_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o now_o that_o by_o their_o feign_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n with_o other_o subtle_a device_n they_o have_v sufficient_o amuse_v the_o people_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o royal_a navy_n fort_n port_n and_o magazine_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n follow_v set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n 171._o signify_v their_o purpose_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n their_o ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n they_o answer_v 179._o that_o message_n from_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o april_n touch_v hotham_n 1642._o with_o sundry_a foul_a aspersion_n tax_v he_o with_o harken_v to_o wicked_a counsel_n which_o have_v practise_v to_o put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o combustion_n and_o again_o justify_v sir_n john_n hotham_n express_v their_o intention_n to_o settle_v the_o militia_n according_a to_o their_o ordinance_n for_o suppress_v the_o wicked_a and_o malignant_a party_n desire_v his_o majesty_n return_n to_o be_v near_o his_o parliament_n and_o as_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n out_o of_o their_o ambition_n to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_n instrument_n to_o set_v forward_o this_o grand_a work_n so_o in_o this_o of_o the_o militia_n they_o give_v example_n to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n execute_v maii._n the_o same_o in_o finsbury-feild_n with_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n order_v by_o serjeant_n major_a general_n skyppon_n the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n be_v present_a to_o give_v countenance_n thereto_o who_o thereupon_o vote_v 191._o that_o have_v show_v so_o much_o obedience_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o militia_n they_o have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n against_o any_o that_o may_v oppose_v or_o molest_v they_o therein_o chap._n xi_o about_o this_o time_n therefore_o the_o king_n discern_v no_o small_a danger_n to_o his_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o hostile_a preparation_n and_o action_n have_v not_o any_o guard_n but_o with_o a_o thin_a retinue_n reside_v at_o york_n and_o withal_o observe_v that_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o schismatical_a party_n under_o colour_n of_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n have_v provide_v arm_n as_o also_o train_v and_o exercise_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n send_v 191._o his_o summons_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o york_n where_o be_v meet_v maii._n he_o show_v they_o divers_a reason_n why_o he_o conceive_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o person_n desire_v their_o assistance_n therein_o whereupon_o most_o of_o they_o yield_v cheerful_a obedience_n he_o signify_v to_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n 132._o that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o well_o if_o they_o will_v personal_o attend_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n follow_v and_o provide_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o his_o better_a safety_n but_o before_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o can_v possible_o come_v to_o they_o at_o westminster_n have_v some_o private_a advertisement_n of_o what_o be_v intend_v they_o publish_v a_o declaration_n 193._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n set_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n except_v such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o special_a service_n and_o that_o if_o the_o train_v band_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n be_v draw_v together_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n the_o sheriff_n of_o such_o a_o county_n ought_v to_o raise_v the_o power_n thereof_o to_o suppress_v they_o and_o have_v forthwith_o vote_v 194._o that_o the_o magazine_n of_o each_o respective_a shire_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v present_o put_v into_o the_o power_n of_o such_o lord-lieutenant_n of_o those_o county_n as_o the_o parliament_n do_v confide_v in_o they_o publish_v 195._o a_o declaration_n scandalize_a his_o majesty_n gracious_a message_n answer_n and_o declaration_n tax_v he_o with_o breach_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o also_o with_o continue_a oppression_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n countenance_v the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o with_o intent_n to_o bring_v up_o his_o northern-army_n to_o awe_v the_o parliament_n and_o have_v so_o do_v vote_v 259._o that_o the_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n who_o in_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o action_n have_v propose_v no_o other_o end_n unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o person_n next_o that_o whensoever_o the_o king_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o government_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v serve_v or_o assist_v he_o in_o such_o war_n be_v traitor_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o very_a same_o day_n send_v down_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o buckinghamshire_n by_o special_a order_n to_o see_v their_o ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o that_o county_n and_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o set_v 213._o also_o forth_o another_o large_a remonstrance_n in_o justification_n of_o all_o their_o practice_n in_o which_o they_o have_v this_o bold_a expression_n that_o now_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o work_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o degree_n of_o success_n that_o nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o their_o way_n able_a to_o hinder_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o their_o desire_n unless_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v send_v a_o grievous_a curse_n upon_o they_o within_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o send_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n which_o be_v deliver_v maii._n to_o he_o at_o york_n wherein_o they_o bold_o reproach_v he_o with_o his_o many_o fair_a promise_n and_o pretence_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o disband_v his_o guard_n it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a jealousy_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n otherwise_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v employ_v their_o care_n and_o utmost_a power_n to_o secure_v the_o parliament_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o realm_n and_o short_o after_o publish_v 263._o a_o three_o remonstrance_n justify_v their_o former_a action_n far_o reproach_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o challenge_v the_o obligation_n of_o his_o oath_n upon_o that_o ungrammatical_a construction_n of_o quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la digerit_fw-la to_o pass_v all_o bill_n which_o they_o shall_v tender_v unto_o he_o about_o this_o time_n also_o remove_v maii._n the_o magazine_n form_n hull_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v what_o preparation_n they_o have_v make_v in_o every_o respect_n in_o order_n to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o rebellious_a army_n do_v by_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n 391._o bear_v date_n the_o xxvijth_o of_o may_n express_o forbid_v all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o subject_n belong_v to_o the_o trained-band_n or_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o rise_v march_z muster_v or_o exercise_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o one_o or_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n without_o consent_n or_o warrant_v from_o himself_o upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o plain_o discern_v through_o these_o their_o subtle_a practice_n what_o advantage_n they_o make_v to_o themselves_o upon_o the_o small_a pretence_n as_o also_o by_o cast_v scandal_n upon_o all_o his_o action_n he_o summon_v the_o gentleman_n and_o freeholders_n of_o yorkshire_n to_o come_v to_o heyworth-moore_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o june_n where_o he_o declare_v unto_o 302._o they_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o reâ—siding_v at_o that_o time_n among_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o whiteâ—hall_n by_o tumult_n with_o his_o purpose_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o law_n and_o that_o the_o guard_n he_o there_o have_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a gentry_n of_o that_o county_n and_o one_o regiment_n of_o the_o train_v band_n can_v
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