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where_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v occasion_n to_o put_v in_o a_o special_a replication_n it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o his_o council_n or_o attorney_n but_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n information_n and_o experience_n have_v find_v great_a inconvenience_n to_o confine_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o such_o short_a time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o motion_n to_o enlarge_v it_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o defendant_n as_o be_v conceive_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o surprise_v the_o plaintiff_n from_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o case_n appear_v 12._o that_o in_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n think_v fit_a to_o except_v unto_o the_o answer_n for_o insufficiency_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v deliver_v the_o exception_n in_o writing_n to_o the_o defendant_n attorney_n within_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o answer_n file_v and_o shall_v enter_v the_o cause_n with_o the_o register_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v enter_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o shall_v appoint_v one_o or_o more_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o at_o every_o sit_v shall_v appoint_v his_o next_o day_n of_o sit_v and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o say_a cause_n shall_v be_v then_o hear_v upon_o exception_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v enter_v which_o day_n the_o party_n shall_v attend_v at_o their_o peril_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n upon_o hear_v thereof_o shall_v give_v such_o cost_v as_o be_v fit_v this_o hinder_v the_o defendant_n liberty_n to_o amend_v his_o answer_n without_o further_a delay_n or_o expense_n 13._o that_o if_o a_o defendant_n do_v appear_v and_o answer_v insufficient_o and_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v or_o shall_v plead_v demur_n and_o the_o same_o be_v over_o rule_v than_o if_o upon_o a_o rule_n give_v he_o shall_v not_o answer_v within_o eight_o day_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v proceed_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v before_o direct_v in_o case_n the_o defendant_n have_v not_o appear_v this_o together_o with_o the_o six_o article_n impose_v upon_o any_o person_n that_o live_v remote_a without_o any_o notice_n or_o default_n in_o he_o to_o have_v his_o house_n break_v open_a or_o any_o other_o house_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o to_o be_v take_v in_o contempt_n 14_o that_o after_o a_o answer_n if_o it_o appear_v at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o court_n that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n bill_n be_v then_o proper_a for_o relief_n in_o that_o court_n the_o court_n shall_v dismiss_v the_o bill_n with_o full_a cost_v upon_o a_o bill_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n but_o if_o some_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o bill_n be_v think_v sit_v by_o the_o court_n to_o be_v proceed_v in_o the_o court_n then_o shall_v direct_v the_o examination_n and_o proceed_v upon_o that_o particular_a point_n and_o the_o defendant_n not_o to_o be_v enforce_v to_o proceed_v to_o examine_v upon_o any_o 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any_o provision_n against_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n and_o if_o this_o be_v enforce_v as_o a_o law_n all_o special_a rejoinder_n for_o which_o there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o will_v destroy_v many_o a_o just_a cause_n leave_v the_o party_n remediless_a and_o encourage_v false_a deal_n 16_o that_o no_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o court_n but_o by_o one_o of_o the_o examiner_n themselves_o but_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o examiner_n shall_v examine_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n party_n and_o the_o other_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o defendant_n party_n if_o any_o be_v produce_v to_o be_v examine_v in_o court_n and_o that_o no_o clerk_n of_o that_o office_n shall_v be_v a_o solicitor_n upon_o pain_n of_o lose_v his_o place_n no_o provision_n be_v make_v but_o that_o a_o examiner_n be_v a_o party_n must_v examine_v his_o own_o witness_n or_o his_o adversary_n 17_o that_o all_o commission_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n shall_v be_v open_a the_o same_o will_v be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o subpoena_n patent_n and_o many_o more_o 19_o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n before_o execution_n of_o any_o commission_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o faithful_o and_o impartial_o which_o each_o commissioner_n be_v empower_v to_o administer_v to_o other_o and_o the_o clerk_n or_o clerk_n attend_v such_o commissioner_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o commissioner_n to_o write_v down_o the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n true_o and_o indifferent_o without_o partiality_n and_o a_o clause_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o commission_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o commission_n be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n and_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v or_o provide_v what_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n or_o clause_n to_o be_v insert_v shall_v be_v nor_o by_o who_o insert_v and_o if_o this_o be_v extend_v beyond_o a_o rule_n and_o take_v for_o a_o law_n any_o plaintiff_n who_o shall_v loose_v his_o commission_n shall_v loose_v his_o cause_n and_o so_o of_o any_o other_o accident_n though_o never_o so_o unavoidable_a 21_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o than_o two_o commission_n at_o the_o most_o for_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o any_o one_o cause_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o england_n or_o wales_n unless_o where_o one_o shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o in_o case_n either_o party_n have_v any_o witness_n in_o scotland_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o examine_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o such_o witness_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o attorney_n of_o the_o other_o side_n he_o may_v take_v out_o a_o commission_n within_o the_o time_n before_o limit_v wherein_o the_o adverse_a party_n may_v join_v if_o he_o will_v
within_o four_o day_n after_o notice_n or_o otherwise_o the_o commission_n shall_v issue_v exit_fw-la parte_fw-la provide_v that_o the_o party_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o court_n see_v cause_n may_v have_v several_a commission_n unto_o several_a county_n of_o the_o same_o date_n this_o be_v mischievous_a for_o the_o reason_n before_o and_o if_o this_o be_v extend_v beyond_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o reason_n may_v require_v upon_o accident_n many_o plaintiff_n will_v loose_v their_o cause_n especial_o merchant_n who_o can_v by_o that_o time_n know_v where_o their_o witness_n be_v 22_o that_o after_o the_o execution_n of_o one_o commission_n no_o second_o commission_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o court_n and_o upon_o affidavit_fw-la that_o some_o material_a witness_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v therein_o express_v have_v be_v discover_v since_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a commission_n or_o that_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n intend_v to_o be_v examine_v at_o that_o commission_n and_o which_o be_v material_a can_v not_o be_v find_v or_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o like_o just_a cause_n can_v not_o attend_v that_o commission_n in_o such_o case_n only_o those_o witness_n which_o shall_v be_v name_v shall_v be_v examine_v by_o such_o second_o commission_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v issue_v and_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n pray_v the_o same_o unless_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v also_o desire_v to_o examine_v any_o witness_n by_o any_o such_o second_o commission_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v likewise_o set_v down_o their_o name_n this_o be_v like_a as_o before_o 23_o that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o a_o commission_n execute_v or_o witness_n examine_v in_o court_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o rule_n for_o publication_n within_o which_o time_n if_o the_o other_o side_n do_v not_o show_v unto_o the_o court_n good_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a publication_n shall_v pass_v etc._n etc._n this_o rule_n do_v not_o express_v after_o what_o commission_n nor_o what_o witness_n whether_o all_o on_o either_o side_n or_o not_o and_o will_v surprise_v the_o party_n before_o they_o can_v move_v or_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o court_n why_o publication_n shall_v not_o pass_v and_o increase_v motion_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o lawyer_n and_o solicitor_n 24_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o no_o order_n or_o direction_n concern_v any_o cause_n depend_v in_o chancery_n to_o be_v make_v or_o give_v but_o upon_o motion_n in_o open_a court_n that_o then_o both_o party_n concern_v or_o their_o council_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n already_o be_v that_o no_o order_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o petition_n upon_o the_o merit_n or_o body_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o to_o control_v a_o order_n in_o open_a court_n if_o that_o be_v further_o extend_v as_o a_o law_n than_o many_o of_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o court_n may_v loose_v their_o cause_n and_o be_v ruin_v and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o failer_z of_o justice_n and_o great_a mischief_n ensue_v as_o by_o daily_a experience_n be_v find_v 27_o that_o no_o injunction_n be_v grant_v but_o upon_o motion_n in_o open_a court_n satisfy_v the_o court_n in_o such_o matter_n which_o may_v induce_v the_o court_n in_o justice_n to_o grant_v the_o injunction_n but_o the_o defendant_n take_v a_o commission_n or_o sit_v a_o attachment_n only_o shall_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o injunction_n this_o be_v so_o general_a that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o injunction_n and_o so_o in_o case_n of_o waste_n timber_n may_v be_v fell_v house_n pull_v down_o meadow_n and_o ancient_a pasture_n plough_v up_o to_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n before_o a_o order_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o stay_v in_o case_n the_o defendant_n will_v not_o answer_v and_o if_o no_o injunction_n be_v grant_v upon_o a_o attachment_n or_o delay_v of_o answer_n a_o defendant_n although_o not_o worth_a a_o penny_n may_v stand_v in_o contempt_n get_v a_o execution_n on_o the_o plaintiff_n estate_n and_o make_v it_o away_o and_o no_o reparation_n can_v be_v have_v 29_o that_o no_o injunction_n grant_v after_o a_o plea_n plead_v at_o law_n or_o rule_v give_v shall_v stop_v a_o trial_n at_o law_n or_o any_o plead_v or_o proceed_v preparatory_a to_o a_o trial_n it_o seem_v much_o against_o equity_n that_o if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v by_o answer_n confess_v the_o whole_a debt_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v to_o trial_n at_o law_n which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o vain_a expense_n to_o the_o party_n and_o only_o profitable_a to_o lawyer_n 30_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o no_o injunction_n be_v grant_v to_o stay_v the_o mortgagee_n from_o his_o suit_n at_o law_n till_o the_o final_a hear_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o a_o injunction_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o prevent_v the_o mortgagee_n pull_v down_o house_n cut_v tree_n or_o make_v other_o waste_n or_o spoil_v upon_o the_o mortgage_v land_n this_o be_v very_o mischievous_a where_o there_o be_v equity_n for_o a_o injunction_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o bond_n or_o other_o security_n the_o mischief_n be_v great_a to_o the_o mortgagor_n who_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o possession_n then_o to_o the_o obligor_fw-la in_o a_o bond_n and_o the_o mortgagee_n be_v also_o in_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o obligee_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o security_n by_o land_n and_o yet_o the_o court_n be_v not_o bar_v to_o stay_v proceed_n upon_o bond_n and_o all_o other_o security_n but_o be_v restrain_v in_o case_n of_o mortgage_n 31_o that_o all_o difference_n touch_v irregularity_n in_o proceed_n or_o upon_o the_o rate_n or_o course_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o say_v chief_a clerk_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o on_o who_o the_o attorney_n on_o both_o side_n be_v to_o attend_v and_o in_o case_n either_o side_n shall_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o judgement_n therein_o they_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o upon_o hear_v the_o attorney_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o chief_a clerk_n who_o make_v the_o certificate_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n shall_v settle_v the_o same_o and_o give_v cost_v where_o he_o find_v the_o fault_n this_o deprive_v the_o commissioner_n of_o all_o power_n upon_o the_o rule_n and_o course_n of_o the_o court_n and_o these_o very_a rule_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o judge_n and_o be_v answerable_a as_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o give_v power_n to_o the_o chief_a clerk_n to_o be_v judge_n even_o of_o these_o rule_n 32_o all_o other_o reference_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a which_o shall_v be_v only_o six_o in_o number_n to_o be_v now_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o protector_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o which_o six_o there_o shall_v sit_v daily_o at_o some_o certain_a public_a place_n three_o so_o long_o as_o any_o reference_n do_v depend_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o swear_a register_n to_o attend_v they_o who_o shall_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o and_o the_o counsel_n read_v the_o note_n take_v in_o each_o cause_n upon_o any_o order_n make_v or_o report_v agree_v and_o the_o same_o be_v read_v shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n then_o present_a or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o the_o report_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o register_n and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o same_o master_n and_o certify_v and_o that_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o no_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a this_o seem_v to_o give_v the_o master_n power_n final_o to_o determine_v without_o any_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n without_o any_o provision_n 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prosecute_v in_o his_o name_n xxxii_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n over_o these_o nation_n shall_v be_v elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n another_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o elect_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n which_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o council_n who_o immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n shall_v assemble_v in_o the_o chamber_n where_o they_o usual_o sit_v in_o council_n and_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o all_o their_o number_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o assemble_v shall_v be_v thirteen_o at_o least_o present_a proceed_v to_o the_o election_n and_o before_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v elect_a a_o fit_a person_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n and_o forthwith_o cause_n proclamation_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o three_o nation_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o the_o person_n that_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v elect_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n over_o these_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v that_o none_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o late_a king_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o line_n or_o family_n be_v elect_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n or_o other_o chief_a magistrate_n over_o these_o nation_n or_o any_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o until_o the_o aforesaid_a election_n be_v past_a the_o council_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o government_n and_o administer_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o full_o as_o the_o lord_n protector_n or_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o council_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v xxxiii_o that_o oliver_n cromwell_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v for_o his_o life_n xxxiv_o that_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o treasurer_n admiral_n chief_z governor_n of_o ireland_n and_o scotland_n and_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o both_o the_o bench_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n to_o be_v afterward_o approve_v by_o the_o parliament_n xxxv_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o recommend_v as_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v a_o provision_n less_o subject_a to_o scruple_n and_o contention_n and_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o present_a be_v make_v for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o maintenance_n of_o able_a and_o painful_a 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actual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n on_o
roll_n and_o all_o seal_n who_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o employment_n and_o shall_v receive_v into_o his_o custody_n all_o and_o every_o affidavit_fw-la which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o court_n or_o upon_o which_o any_o order_n shall_v be_v ground_v and_o shall_v daily_o file_v the_o same_o and_o keep_v a_o alphabet_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n the_o party_n at_o who_o instance_n such_o affidavit_fw-la be_v make_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a clerk_n for_o the_o same_o four_o penny_n for_o the_o file_v and_o three_o penny_n for_o every_o side_n for_o a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o side_n or_o any_o other_o person_n desire_v it_o may_v also_o have_v a_o copy_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o the_o register_n shall_v have_v for_o examine_v and_o sign_v such_o copy_n six_o penny_n and_o no_o 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a_o law_n upon_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n they_o be_v enjoin_v thereby_o to_o act_v a_o impossibility_n the_o like_a objection_n be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o article_n and_o particular_n of_o the_o new_a ordinance_n touch_v the_o chancery_n which_o though_o they_o will_v not_o prevail_v to_o stay_v the_o exemption_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n who_o seem_v to_o doubt_v the_o power_n that_o make_v it_o which_o the_o maker_n will_v not_o endure_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o it_o be_v not_o exact_v from_o their_o successor_n but_o they_o be_v connive_v at_o in_o the_o not_o execution_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o can_v not_o have_v satisfy_v themselves_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n which_o they_o scruple_v will_v be_v break_v either_o in_o the_o admittance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o a_o law_n or_o if_o admit_v in_o neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o may_v 1655._o may_n the_o protector_n commissioner_n for_o visit_v visitor_n the_o university_n college_n and_o school_n in_o scotland_n set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n prohibit_v minister_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n or_o to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o new_a trouble_n prohibit_v all_o person_n from_o pay_v any_o maintenance_n to_o such_o minister_n news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o sweden_n who_o after_o she_o have_v be_v long_o sick_a of_o a_o quartain_a ague_n it_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o strong_a rheum_n that_o fall_v on_o her_o breast_n till_o she_o die_v old_a oxenstern_n chancellor_n of_o sweedland_n be_v bury_v and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n at_o his_o funeral_n letter_n from_o vice-admiral_n pen_n that_o his_o fleet_n pen._n be_v safe_a at_o the_o barbados_n where_o they_o have_v take_v in_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o within_o few_o day_n intend_v to_o set_v sail_n from_o thence_o upon_o their_o design_n letter_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o the_o poor_a protestant_n of_o piedmont_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o proclamation_n publish_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o jesuit_n the_o law_n against_o jesuit_n and_o priest_n and_o for_o conviction_n of_o popish_a recusant_n against_o which_o whitelocke_n declare_v his_o opinion_n at_o this_o time_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fix_a settlement_n and_o so_o great_a pretence_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n baron_fw-fr thorpe_n and_o judge_n newdigate_n be_v put_v out_o out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o protector_n pleasure_n in_o all_o his_o command_n this_o order_n be_v send_v from_o the_o protector_n and_o council_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n tuesday_n may_n 1._o 1655._o at_o the_o council_n at_o white-hall_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o name_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o attorney_n chancery_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o record_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o 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