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A91172 Mr. Prynnes demand of his liberty to the Generall, Decemb. 26. 1648 with his answer thereto; and his declaration and protestation thereupon. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. 1648 (1648) Wing P3940; Thomason 669.f.13[63]; ESTC R35131 2,399 1

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mr._n prynne_n demand_n of_o his_o liberty_n to_o the_o general_a decemb._n 26._o 1648._o with_o his_o answer_n thereto_o and_o his_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n thereupon_o for_o the_o honourable_a lord_n fairfax_n general_n of_o the_o present_a army_n these_o be_v to_o acquaint_v your_o lordship_n that_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n a_o freeman_n of_o england_n a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o and_o a_o assertor_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n against_o all_o regal_a and_o prelatical_a tyranny_n and_o no_o way_n subject_a to_o your_o own_o your_o council_n of_o war_n or_o officer_n military_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n go_v to_o the_o house_n to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n on_o the_o six_o of_o this_o instant_a december_n be_v on_o the_o stair_n next_o the_o commons_o house_n door_n forcible_o keep_v back_o from_o enter_v the_o house_n seize_v on_o and_o carry_v away_o thence_o without_o any_o pretext_n of_o lawful_a authority_n or_o cause_n 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