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parliament_n full_a of_o bitter_a and_o malicious_a invective_n and_o false_a and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n against_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o 25._o that_o not_o long_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o say_v last_o parliament_n viz._n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o june_n he_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n do_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o go_v on_o rigorous_o in_o levy_v the_o ship-money_n and_o do_v procure_v the_o sheriff_n of_o several_a country_n to_o be_v send_v for_o for_o not_o levy_v the_o ship-money_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v threaten_v by_o he_o to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n for_o not_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n be_v send_v for_o and_o imprison_v by_o his_o advice_n about_o that_o and_o other_o illegal_a payment_n and_o a_o great_a loan_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o sheriff_n 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of_o august_n last_o he_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o be_v at_o york_n do_v in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o any_o lawful_a warrant_n impose_v a_o tax_n on_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n of_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o maintenance_n of_o every_o soldier_n of_o the_o train_v band_n of_o that_o county_n which_o sum_v of_o money_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o force_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o compel_v his_o majesty_n subject_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o he_o do_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v commit_v they_o that_o refuse_v the_o payment_n thereof_o and_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o they_o that_o refuse_v it_o be_v in_o very_o little_a better_a condition_n than_o of_o high-treason_n 28._o 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the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n decline_v 3._o the_o proceed_n in_o civil_a cause_n at_o council-board_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o great_a charter_n not_o limit_v to_o any_o certain_a time_n or_o season_n 4._o that_o the_o subject_n be_v in_o all_o the_o material_a part_n thereof_o deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o princely_a grace_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n of_o 21_o of_o jac._n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o great_a advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o for_o great_a consideration_n and_o then_o publish_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o dublin_n and_o in_o all_o the_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o open_a assize_n whereby_o all_o person_n do_v take_v notice_n that_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n pious_a intention_n his_o subject_n of_o this_o land_n have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n princely_a promise_n thereby_o make_v 5._o the_o extrajudicial_a avoid_n of_o letter_n patent_n of_o estate_n of_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o king_n dom_n by_o private_a opinion_n deliver_v at_o the_o council-board_n without_o legal_a eviction_n of_o their_o estate_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o without_o precedent_n or_o example_n of_o any_o former_a age._n 6._o the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o sole_a emption_n and_o utter_v of_o tobacco_n which_o be_v buy_v at_o very_o low_a rate_n and_o utter_v at_o high_a and_o excessive_a rate_n by_o mean_n whereof_o thousand_o of_o family_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o several_a island_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west-indies_n as_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v ingross_v into_o particular_a hand_n insomuch_o that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v 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of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n the_o say_a plantation_n be_v the_o principal_a strength_n of_o those_o part_n 9_o the_o late_a erection_n of_o the_o court_n of_o high_a commission_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o these_o necessitous_a time_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a court_n in_o many_o cause_n without_o legal_a warrant_n and_o yet_o so_o support_v as_o prohibition_n have_v not_o be_v obtain_v though_o legal_o seek_v for_o and_o the_o excessive_a fee_n exact_v by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o the_o encroach_a of_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o other_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 10._o the_o exorbitant_a fee_n and_o pretend_a custom_n exact_v by_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o law_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v former_o represent_v to_o your_o lordship_n 11._o the_o petitioner_n do_v most_o hearty_o bemoan_v that_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o profit_n be_v much_o more_o impair_v than_o advance_v by_o the_o grievance_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o subsidy_n grant_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n have_v much_o increase_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n by_o the_o buy_n of_o grant_n and_o otherwise_o and_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n debt_n then_o due_a in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o say_a subsidy_n and_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v of_o late_a as_o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o become_v indebt_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o great_a sum_n and_o they_o do_v therefore_o humble_o beseech_v that_o a_o exact_a account_n may_v be_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n his_o treasure_n be_v issue_v 12._o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o conceive_v just_a and_o great_a fear_n at_o a_o proclamation_n publish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1635._o prohibit_v man_n of_o quality_n or_o estate_n to_o depart_v this_o kingdom_n into_o england_n without_o the_o lord-deputie's_a licence_n whereby_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v hinder_v and_o interrupt_v from_o free_a access_n to_o address_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o privy-council_n of_o england_n to_o declare_v their_o just_a grievance_n or_o to_o obtain_v remedy_n for_o they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o great_a fee_n exact_v for_o every_o of_o the_o say_a licence_n 13._o that_o of_o late_a his_o majesty_n attorney-general_n have_v exhibit_v information_n against_o many_o ancient_a burrough_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o show_v cause_n by_o what_o warrant_v the_o say_a burgess_n who_o heretofore_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n shall_v send_v the_o burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o thereupon_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n the_o say_a privilege_n of_o send_v burgess_n be_v seize_v by_o the_o say_a court_n which_o proceed_n be_v altogether_o 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