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miles_n hobert_n a_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o tertio_fw-la caroli_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o his_o service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o that_o parliament_n of_o tertio_fw-la caroli_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o mr._n samuel_n vassell_n shall_v have_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o forty_o five_o pound_n twelve_o shilling_n two_o penny_n pay_v he_o for_o his_o loss_n and_o damage_n sustain_v for_o deny_v to_o pay_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n not_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o pursuance_n and_o obedience_n to_o a_o declaration_n and_o vote_n of_o this_o house_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v in_o due_a time_n take_v mr._n vassell_n into_o further_a consideration_n for_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o personal_a suffering_n ordered_n that_o it_o be_v recommit_v to_o the_o committee_n who_o bring_v in_o this_o report_n to_o consider_v how_o the_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o day_n order_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o damage_n to_o the_o several_a member_n and_o other_o before_o name_v for_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v raise_v finis_fw-la a_o index_n alphabetical_o digest_v relate_v to_o the_o principal_a person_n and_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n abbot_z archbishop_n his_o advice_n concern_v the_o palatinate_n war_n p._n 12_o in_o disgrace_n at_o court_n p._n 61._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n against_o toleration_n of_o popery_n p._n 85._o still_o in_o disfavor_n p._n 435._o a_o commission_n to_o sequester_v he_o â—b_n his_o narrative_a at_o large_a contain_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v sequester_v from_o p._n 438._o to_o 461._o his_o speech_n concern_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n p._n 552_o abbot_n doctor_n p._n 62_o act_n pass_v in_o parliament_n p._n 152_o 195_o 644_o alford_n master_n p._n 568_o alured_n master_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o duke_n p._n 91._o another_o concern_v the_o duke_n p._n 621_o ambassador_n private_a instruction_n p._n 18_o anhault_n prince_n make_v general_n of_o the_o bohemian_n p._n 14_o arminian_n p._n 62_o 111_o 177_o 180_o 181_o 479_o arundel_n earl_n p._n 368_o etc._n etc._n ashley_n sergeant_n question_v for_o word_n p._n 552_o aston_n sir_n walter_n p._n 14_o 60_o 106_o 107_o 113_o 114_o le_fw-fr assembli_fw-la des_fw-fr notable_n etc._n etc._n p._n 691._o and_o p._n 14._o appendix_n ask_v mr._n his_o argument_n for_o master_n stroud_n p._n 18._o appendix_n b._n bacon_n lord_n chancellor_n p._n 28_o 29_o 31_o 162_o barkley_n serjeant_n his_o argument_n against_o mr._n stroud_n appendix_n p._n 21_o berkshire_n earl_n p._n 376_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n send_v unto_o about_o merchant_n goods_n p._n 666_o 667_o beecher_n sir_n william_n p._n 430_o bethlem_n gabor_n assist_v the_o bohemian_n p._n 12_o bohemian_n vide_fw-la palatinate_n book_n of_o bounty_n prohibit_v p._n 417_o bramston_n serjeant_n upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la p._n 463_o bristol_n vide_fw-la digby_n buckingham_n write_v unto_o gundamor_n of_o king_n james_n dissatisfaction_n about_o the_o palatine_n war_n p._n 16._o go_v with_o the_o prince_n into_o spain_n p._n 76._o make_a duke_n p._n 78._o a_o letter_n send_v to_o he_o from_o mr._n alured_n p._n 91._o his_o narrative_a to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n p._n 119._o the_o truth_n thereof_o attest_v by_o the_o prince_n p._n 16._o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o he_o p._n 80._o his_o head_n demand_v by_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n p._n 126._o the_o duke_n be_v justify_v of_o both_o house_n ibid._n and_o by_o king_n james_n who_o call_v he_o his_o disciple_n p._n 127._o be_v accuse_v again_o by_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n p._n 144_o car_n render_v a_o account_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o fleet_n p._n 190._o and_o also_o speak_v on_o his_o own_o behalf_n p._n 191._o query_n in_o parliament_n concern_v the_o duke_n p._n 221._o sir_n john_n elliot_n concern_v the_o duke_n p._n 224._o the_o king_n speech_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n p._n 225._o lord_n keeper_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n p._n 227._o the_o duke_n explain_v the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n speech_n in_o parliament_n p._n 229._o and_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o negotiation_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 231._o be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o lord_n conway_n p._n 235._o the_o commons_o present_v a_o remonstrance_n against_o he_o p._n 247._o private_a advice_n give_v he_o p._n 250._o the_o duke_n answer_n to_o a_o message_n from_o the_o commons_o p._n 251._o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o by_o bristol_n p._n 266._o the_o king_n message_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n against_o bristol_n p._n 270._o impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o p._n 307._o manage_v at_o a_o conference_n by_o eight_o member_n p._n 306_o 307_o 308_o etc._n etc._n private_a suggestion_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n p._n 360._o the_o king_n speech_n on_o his_o behalf_n p._n 361._o a_o message_n from_o the_o commons_o against_o he_o p._n 361._o his_o speech_n against_o they_o p._n 367._o sir_n dudley_n carlton_n concern_v he_o p._n 362_o 363._o dissatisfy_v at_o the_o release_n of_o sir_n john_n elliot_n p._n 365._o sir_n john_n elliot_n explanation_n concern_v he_o p._n 366._o be_v choose_v chancellor_n of_o cambridge_n p._n 375._o his_o letter_n to_o that_o university_n p._n 377._o the_o king_n letter_n on_o his_o behalf_n p._n 378._o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n before_o he_o give_v in_o his_o answer_n p._n 379._o his_o plea_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o impeachment_n p._n 380_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n prefer_v a_o information_n against_o he_o in_o star-chamber_n p._n 417._o set_v sail_n with_o the_o fleet_n p._n 429._o land_n his_o army_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n p._n 430._o and_o have_v a_o hot_a encounter_n with_o the_o french_a p._n 431._o omit_v to_o take_v in_o the_o little_a fort_n ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o citadel_n at_o st._n martin_n ibid._n retreat_n with_o the_o army_n from_o rhee_n p._n 469._o declare_v cause_n of_o all_o grievance_n p._n 615._o desire_v to_o clear_v himself_o concern_v some_o word_n suppose_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o p._n 639._o and_o charge_v one_o melvin_n for_o speak_v word_n against_o he_o ibid._n be_v slay_v at_o portsmouth_n p._n 647._o the_o king_n receive_v news_n of_o his_o death_n ibid._n burlacy_n sir_n john_n p._n 15_o burrough_n captain_n p._n 15_o 40_o burrough_n sir_n john_n slay_v at_o rhee_n p._n 200_o c._n calthrop_n mr._n p._n 464._o appendix_n 49_o carlisle_n earl_n p._n 173_o carlton_n sir_n dudley_n p._n 76.362_o 363_o carmarthen_n mr._n his_o answer_n about_o custom_n p._n 668_o cautionary_a town_n in_o the_o netherlands_o deliver_v up_o p._n 3_o chamber_n mr._n question_v at_o the_o council_n and_o commit_v p._n 651._o bring_v his_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la ibid._n be_v bail_v p._n 652._o his_o good_n seize_v on_o for_o not_o pay_v of_o 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