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their_o own_o use_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o whatsoever_o part_n of_o their_o good_n or_o estate_n they_o shall_v not_o carry_v or_o convey_v away_o with_o they_o and_o all_o inhabitant_n which_o do_v inhabit_v within_o the_o city_n within_o seven_o month_n past_a have_v make_v their_o composition_n as_o abovesaid_a shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o and_o the_o twelve_o and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n xvi_o that_o all_o charter_n custom_n privilege_n franchise_n liberty_n land_n estate_n good_n and_o debt_n of_o the_o major_n alderman_n bailiff_n commonalty_n as_o a_o corporation_n and_o all_o other_o corporation_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o ancient_a government_n thereof_o remain_v as_o former_o xvii_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v comprise_v within_o these_o article_n shall_v break_v any_o of_o they_o that_o such_o breach_n shall_v only_o touch_v and_o concern_v such_o person_n and_o they_o to_o make_v such_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o cause_n do_v require_v xviii_o that_o all_o person_n comprise_v within_o these_o article_n shall_v have_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n or_o the_o future_a governor_n of_o the_o city_n that_o such_o person_n be_v in_o the_o city_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o surrender_n thereof_o and_o be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o article_n xix_o that_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n give_v assurance_n that_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o all_o other_o under_o his_o command_n shall_v due_o and_o exact_o observe_v all_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o violate_v or_o infringe_v the_o same_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v and_o reparation_n make_v xx._n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v ease_v and_o free_v from_o all_o free_a quarter_n or_o billet_n of_o soldier_n except_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n other_o then_o for_o lodging_n and_o that_o to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o major_a or_o his_o deputy_n xxi_o that_o no_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n or_o subscription_n relate_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o comprise_v within_o these_o article_n but_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v bind_v all_o person_n aforesaid_a not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n now_o sit_v at_o westminster_n nor_o wilful_o do_v any_o act_n prejudicial_a unto_o their_o affair_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o quarter_n except_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a shall_v first_o render_v themselves_o unto_o the_o parliament_n who_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v secure_v if_o they_o think_v fit_a xxii_o that_o for_o the_o further_o and_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o precedent_a article_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o
febr._n 10_o to_o crediton_n  _fw-fr 12_o 4_o 14_o to_o chimleigh_n  _fw-fr 9_o 2_o 16_o to_o stephenston_n master_n roll_n his_o house_n that_o night_n face_v torrington_n and_o enter_v  _fw-fr 8_o 8_o 24_o to_o houlsworthy_n  _fw-fr 10_o 1_o 25_o to_o launceston_n cornw._n 10_o 4_o march_z 1_o to_o blisland_n  _fw-fr 16_o 1_o 2_o to_o bodman_n  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 7_o to_o a_o randezvouz_n at_o lanevet_n and_o back_o to_o bodman_n  _fw-fr 6_o 2_o 9_o to_o tregny_n  _fw-fr 15_o 1_o 10_o to_o truro_n  _fw-fr 6_o 11_o  _fw-fr goring_n army_n of_o horse_n surrender_v and_o disband_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 21_o to_o bodman_n  _fw-fr 20_o 5_o 1646_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 26_o to_o launceston_n the_o general_n to_o plymouth_n  _fw-fr 20_o 2_o 28_o to_o okehampton_n devonsh_fw-mi 15_o 1_o 29_o to_o crediton_n  _fw-fr 14_o 2_o 31_o to_o view_v the_o siege_n at_o excester_n and_o to_o collumb-john_n  _fw-fr 13_o 13_o apr._n 13_o to_o excester_n surrender_v  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 18_o to_o chard_n somersetsh_fw-mi 24_o 1_o 19_o to_o dorchester_n dorsetsh_n 22_o 1_o 20_o to_o salisbury_n wiltsh_fw-mi 32_o 4_o 25_o to_o andivor_n  _fw-fr 15_o 2_o 27_o to_o newbury_n berksh_v 13_o 3_o 30_o to_o east_n hendr_v  _fw-fr 12_o 1_o may_v 1_o to_o garsington_n oxon_n 9_o 1_o 2_o to_o heddendon_n  _fw-fr 3_o 53_o june_n 24_o to_o oxford_n surrender_v  _fw-fr 1_o 0_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o contain_v by_o way_n of_o poem_n and_o introduction_n a_o general_a account_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o call_v it_o the_o snare_n lay_v for_o we_o in_o a_o former_a parliament_n the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o royal_a party_n and_o the_o parliament_n state_v and_o show_v how_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n come_v to_o be_v devolve_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n their_o present_a general_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o general_n and_o lieutenant-general_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o new-model_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o action_n at_o issip-bridge_n blechington-house_n bampton-bush_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o effect_n these_o thing_n have_v on_o his_o majesty_n at_o oxford_n chap._n iii_o the_o general_n with_o the_o army_n match_v into_o the_o west_n upon_o after_o advice_n recall_v and_o a_o party_n only_o send_v to_o taunton_n their_o good_a success_n in_o the_o relief_n of_o taunton_n lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n defend_v his_o quarter_n against_o goring_n chap._n iu._n the_o army_n employ_v to_o besiege_v oxford_n how_o far_o they_o proceed_v therein_o several_a garrison_n thereabouts_o besiege_v and_o some_o take_v the_o loss_n of_o leicester_n and_o the_o discontent_n and_o discouragement_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o with_o a_o modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o low_a condition_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n v._o the_o army_n command_v to_o rise_v from_o before_o oxford_n their_o several_a march_n till_o the_o battle_n at_o naseby_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n thereof_o full_o relate_v chap._n vi_o the_o victory_n at_o naseby_n improve_v by_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n who_o flee_v into_o wales_n leicester_n not_o long_o before_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n summon_v and_o after_o preparation_n for_o storm_n surrender_v upon_o article_n find_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o the_o charge_v retort_v on_o they_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o enemy_n desperate_a profaneness_n join_v with_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._o his_o excellency_n with_o the_o army_n marching_z westward_o to_o relieve_v tauton_n the_o second_o time_n take_v in_o hiworth_n garrison_n by_o the_o way_n curb_v the_o clisbman_n the_o retaking_n of_o ilchester_n and_o the_o brave_a fight_n at_o langport_n chap._n ii_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o gallant_a service_n the_o storm_a of_o bridgwater_n chap._n iii_o the_o take_n of_o bath_n the_o club-mens_n reply_n and_o his_o excellency_n rejoynder_n in_o two_o considerable_a action_n defeat_v they_o the_o impregnable_a castle_n of_o sherborne_n take_v by_o storm_n chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o bristol_n the_o take_n of_o it_o with_o the_o action_n that_o intervened_a viz._n the_o take_n of_o nunny_a castle_n etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o chap._n i_o the_o devizes_n and_o laicock-house_n surrender_v berkly_a castle_n after_o in_o part_n storm_v surrender_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o do_v lead_v these_o action_n chap._n ii_o the_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o army_n steer_v their_o course_n import_v the_o reduction_n of_o winchester_n chap._n iii_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n unto_o tiverton_n the_o storm_a and_o take_v of_o basing-house_n full_o relate_v chap._n iu._n the_o cheap_a reduction_n of_o tiverton_n castle_n by_o a_o strange_a providence_n the_o surrender_n of_o langford-house_n chap._n v._o excester_n straighten_a in_o order_n to_o a_o siege_n with_o several_a debate_n and_o resolution_n thereabouts_o chap._n vi_o several_a passage_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o excellency_n and_o between_o his_o excellency_n and_o goring_n concern_v pouldrum_n the_o enemy_n preparation_n to_o relieve_v excester_n and_o we_o to_o meet_v they_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o the_o slacken_a of_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n by_o the_o army_n advance_v to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n leave_v only_o a_o force_n to_o block_n up_o the_o city_n with_o their_o great_a success_n in_o those_o two_o action_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o bovey-tracy_n and_o the_o take_n of_o dartmouth_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o their_o march_n and_o lesser_a passage_n part_n iu._n chap._n i._n the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n at_o excester_n pouldram_n castle_n surrender_v a_o french_a vessel_n strike_v into_o dartmouth_n wherein_o letter_n of_o consequence_n from_o the_o queen_n how_o far_o the_o reduce_n of_o excester_n be_v endeavour_v before_o a_o second_o diversion_n chap._n ii_o our_o army_n a_o second_o time_n divert_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n occasion_v thereby_o chap._n iii_o his_o excellency_n with_o the_o army_n advance_v into_o cornwall_n drive_v the_o enemy_n before_o they_o and_o possess_v their_o quarter_n a_o gallant_a piece_n of_o service_n perform_v by_o colonel_n butler_n and_o his_o party_n near_o stratton_n prince_z charles_n giving_z all_o for_o lose_v by_o his_o excellency_n press_v too_o hard_o upon_o they_o betake_v himself_o to_o scilly_n a_o advantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n cause_v by_o a_o packet_n of_o letter_n from_o ireland_n take_v at_o padstow_n chap._n iu._n his_o excellency_n wit_n the_o army_n drive_v up_o the_o enemy_n into_o cornwall_n a_o summon_v send_v to_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n and_o his_o force_n to_o come_v in_o with_o the_o several_a transaction_n of_o that_o bunesse_fw-fr until_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o his_o force_n full_o relate_v etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v of_o the_o same_o chap._n vi_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_n of_o barnstable_n and_o the_o resolution_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o army_n after_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o till_o they_o come_v to_o oxford_n chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o oxford_n the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v thereof_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o fate_n of_o oxford_n upon_o the_o remain_a garrison_n chap._n viii_o the_o siege_n and_o surrender_n of_o worcester_n and_o wallingford_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o ragland_n castle_n and_o pendennis_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n from_o april_n 15._o 1645._o to_o august_n 19_o 1646._o wherein_o be_v express_v what_o battle_n be_v fight_v what_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v take_v whether_o by_o storm_n or_o surrender_v the_o number_n of_o slay_a of_o prisoner_n what_o ordnance_n arm_n and_o colour_n be_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o the_o county_n where_o the_o action_n be_v do_v the_o month_n and_o day_n the_o year_n battle_n fight_v place_n relieve_v take_v and_o particul_fw-la engagement_n the_o manner_n how_n day_n of_o the_o siege_n &_o time_n of_o fight_n number_n of_o slay_v in_o fight_n or_o siege_n number_n of_o prisoner_n take_v number_n of_o ordnance_n take_v number_n of_o arms._n number_n of_o colour_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o we_o in_o each_o design_n commander_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o county_n horse_n april_n 15_o 1645_o rout_n at_o islip_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n 60_o 200_o  _fw-fr 400_o the_o qu._n &_o