charge_n or_o proof_n against_o he_o harrison_n have_v then_o the_o honour_n to_o sit_v be_v in_o his_o absence_n without_o any_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n discharge_v of_o his_o place_n of_o attorney_n general_n for_o south_n wales_n although_o he_o have_v in_o that_o place_n as_o also_o with_o the_o â—oâ—e_n of_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o field_n give_v signal_n testimony_n of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o mr._n edm._n jones_n a_o compound_a delinquent_n on_o record_n be_v appoint_v attorney_n general_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o continue_v in_o that_o place_n to_o this_o day_n place_n 37._o and_o m._n edmond_n jones_n put_v in_o his_o place_n notwithstanding_o the_o several_a act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n disable_n he_o from_o the_o execution_n thereof_o arm_n 48._o mr._n gunter_n understand_v of_o the_o warrant_n against_o he_o do_v voluntary_o render_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o the_o say_v john_n gunter_n be_v go_v into_o wales_n to_o attend_v his_o civil_a employment_n in_o the_o great_a session_n for_o carmarthen_n pembroke_n and_o cardigan_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o warrant_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o he_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n repair_v to_o london_n and_o voluntary_o render_v himself_o to_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v the_o council_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n attend_v 15._o week_n earnest_o petition_v for_o a_o charge_n or_o discharge_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n such_o be_v the_o violence_n of_o his_o prosecutor_n that_o to_o disable_v he_o to_o attend_v his_o call_n and_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n about_o jan._n week_n 49._o attend_v the_o council_n as_o a_o prisoner_n the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o week_n 1652._o before_o any_o charge_n bring_v agianst_a he_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o messenger_n custody_n two_o day_n and_o one_o night_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o major_a gen_n harrison_n who_o move_v at_o the_o council_n against_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n for_o suffer_v mr._n gunter_n to_o have_v liberty_n though_o he_o daily_o attend_v the_o council_n as_o a_o prisoner_n 1652._o 50._o a_o charge_n exhibit_v by_o creed_n bring_v in_o by_o major_a gen._n harrison_n his_o master_n 9_o feb._n 1652._o but_o the_o council_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o present_a case_n will_v make_v no_o order_n for_o his_o restraint_n at_o last_o a_o malicious_a and_o impertinent_a charge_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o say_v richard_n creed_n the_o informer_n and_o usher_v in_o to_o the_o council_n by_o major_a gen_n harrison_n his_o then_o master_n 9_o feb._n 1652._o about_o seven_o month_n after_o the_o issue_v forth_o of_o the_o warrant_n against_o he_o wherein_o the_o matter_n suggest_v by_o creed_n mere_o relate_v to_o john_n gunter_n as_o solicitor_n for_o the_o petitioner_n charge_n 51._o the_o matter_n suggest_v of_o a_o 12._o month_n stand_v mere_o for_o act_v or_o solicit_v and_o 7._o month_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n to_o the_o exhibit_v of_o the_o charge_n unto_o which_o charge_n john_n gunter_n 5._o apr._n 1653._o do_v likewise_o voluntary_o put_v in_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o agent_n be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o and_o discourage_v and_o the_o report_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n lie_v dormant_a for_o about_o nine_o month_n col_fw-fr bennet_n and_o other_o who_o have_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o report_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o march_n 1652._o as_o a_o most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a time_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o parliament_n 1653._o 52._o m._n gunter_n voluntary_o pure_a in_o his_o answer_n 5._o april_n 1653._o the_o petitioner_n with_o their_o council_n and_o solicitor_n be_v then_o out_o of_o town_n and_o many_o worthy_a member_n of_o parliament_n absent_a who_o by_o their_o frequent_a sit_v at_o the_o committee_n on_o several_a debate_n touch_v the_o say_a petition_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a truth_n therein_o contain_v absent_a 53._o the_o report_n lie_v dormant_a 9_o month_n 54._o bring_v in_o by_o col_n bennet_n 28._o mar._n 1652._o while_o the_o petitioner_n their_o councillor_n and_o solicitor_n be_v absent_a but_o the_o debate_n of_o that_o business_n be_v providential_o put_v off_o until_o the_o friday_n follow_v be_v the_o 25._o of_o march_n the_o pet._n agent_n return_v unexpected_o to_o town_n mar._n 55._o the_o debate_n of_o the_o report_n providential_o put_v off_o till_o 25._o mar._n upon_o thursday_n the_o 24._o of_o march_n and_o understand_v this_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n in_o parliament_n the_o next_o day_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v prepare_v a_o address_n to_o the_o parliament_n suitable_a to_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o weight_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n wherewith_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o their_o country_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n a_o petition_n be_v present_v unto_o the_o parliament_n march_n 56._o mr._n charles_n roberts_n pet._n with_o particular_n and_o reply_n put_v in_o the_o 25._o of_o march_n the_o say_v 25._o of_o march_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o particular_n &_o reply_v herein_o after_o recite_v by_o mr._n charles_n roberts_n one_o of_o the_o pet._n solicitor_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o charles_n roberts_n of_o grays-inn_n gent_n '_o showeth_n that_o your_o honour_n have_v appoint_v this_o day_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n your_o honour_n act_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o february_n 1649._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n and_o some_o petition_n and_o proceed_n relate_v thereunto_o your_o petitioner_n out_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o native_a country_n and_o for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o petitioner_n of_o the_o six_o county_n of_o south-wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n by_o who_o he_o be_v entrust_v among_o other_o as_o their_o agent_n and_o solicitor_n humble_o to_o offer_v to_o your_o honour_n consideration_n the_o particular_n and_o reply_v hereunto_o annex_v the_o original_a whereof_o have_v be_v long_o since_o lodge_v with_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o plunder_v minister_n and_o by_o their_o honour_n order_n of_o 16._o july_n and_o 20._o august_n last_o hereunto_o likewise_o annex_v admit_v in_o order_n to_o a_o report_n thereof_o to_o your_o honour_n which_o nevertheless_o as_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n in_o respect_n whereof_o your_o petitioner_n be_v enforce_v to_o this_o humble_a address_n to_o your_o honour_n earnest_o beseech_v your_o honour_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n to_o take_v the_o whole_a into_o your_o serious_a consideration_n in_o order_n to_o a_o future_a redress_n of_o their_o grievance_n partly_o contain_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n particular_n and_o reply_v in_o such_o way_n as_o to_o your_o honour_n grave_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a 1653._o 57_o the_o resolve_v of_o parliament_n 25_o may_n 1653._o for_o which_o not_o only_o your_o petitioner_n but_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o commission_n 58._o the_o petitioner_n agent_n attend_v the_o committee_n with_o the_o resolve_n and_o move_v for_o a_o commission_n and_o on_o consideration_n and_o debate_n have_v of_o the_o report_n bring_v in_o by_o colonel_n bennet_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o then_o lay_v before_o the_o parliament_n they_o pass_v this_o ensue_a resolve_v resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o report_n be_v recommitted_n with_o power_n to_o the_o committee_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n long_o 59_o the_o petiti_fw-la delay_v until_o thursday_n and_o the_o parliament_n dissolve_v the_o wednesday_n before_o and_o the_o committee_n can_v not_o act_v any_o long_o and_o to_o report_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n afterward_o the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n do_v attend_v the_o say_a committee_n with_o the_o say_v resolve_v and_o several_a time_n move_v they_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o former_a resolve_v of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n 1651._o to_o grant_v commission_n to_o the_o country_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o petition_n particular_n and_o reply_n whereby_o the_o say_a committee_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o report_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o parlia_n but_o the_o say_a committee_n do_v put_v it_o off_o until_o thursday_n 21_o apr._n 1653._o parliament_n 60._o the_o petitiones_fw-la intend_v to_o revive_v their_o petition_n before_o
annex_v to_o a_o petition_n present_v july_n 16._o 1652._o and_o the_o petitioner_n do_v the_o 16._o of_o july_n 1652._o annex_v the_o same_o to_o a_o petition_n direct_v to_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n wherein_o they_o do_v signify_v that_o by_o the_o say_a order_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o may_n they_o do_v not_o then_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o committee_n not_o conceive_v their_o honour_n do_v require_v thereby_o a_o particular_a charge_n especial_o to_o be_v exhibit_v within_o two_o day_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o impossibility_n be_v never_o before_o order_v so_o to_o do_v nor_o require_v by_o the_o resolve_v of_o parliament_n to_o exhibit_v or_o prove_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o petition_n itself_o and_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o have_v prepare_v the_o particular_n annex_v they_o pray_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o though_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a they_o fail_v in_o strictness_n of_o time_n give_v they_o by_o the_o say_a order_n parliament_n 18._o the_o petitioner_n be_v again_o deny_v a_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o resolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o pray_v that_o the_o honourable_a committee_n will_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o country_n according_a to_o the_o say_a resolve_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o which_o petition_n and_o particular_n be_v read_v for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v and_o upon_o the_o read_n and_o serious_a debate_n and_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o former_a order_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o committee_n in_o that_o cause_n parliament_n 19_o ordered_n by_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o particular_n shall_v be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_v particular_n be_v admit_v and_o add_v to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v report_a to_o the_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n the_o petitioner_n solicitor_n and_o agent_n inform_v the_o committee_n 1652._o 20._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v deny_v to_o the_o petitioner_n from_o the_o 18_o of_o may_n to_o the_o 16._o of_o july_n 1652._o that_o their_o clerk_n deny_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v who_o from_o the_o 18_o of_o may_n to_o that_o day_n be_v the_o 16_o of_o july_n 1652._o can_v not_o obtain_v a_o copy_n thereof_o although_o they_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o endeavour_n therein_o whereupon_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v copy_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n answer_v 21._o ordered_n that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v and_o of_o all_o other_o paper_n and_o proceed_n remain_v with_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o according_o the_o petitioners_z have_v copy_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v do_v prepare_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o soon_o to_o do_v and_o have_v annex_v the_o say_a reply_n to_o a_o petition_n do_v the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1652._o prepare_v 22._o upon_o obtain_v the_o answer_n a_o reply_n be_v prepare_v present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n pray_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a reply_n and_o likewise_o the_o four_o time_n pray_v a_o commission_n to_o prove_v the_o petition_n as_o also_o their_o particular_n and_o reply_n 1652._o 23._o and_o annex_v to_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o commit_n aug_n 23._o 1652._o and_o do_v likewise_o inform_v the_o committee_n that_o on_o perusal_n of_o a_o report_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o sub-committee_n they_o do_v find_v therein_o mention_v the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n contain_v sixty_o sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o conceive_v it_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n time_n 24._o the_o petitioner_n pray_v for_o a_o commission_n the_o four_o time_n and_o very_o prejudicial_a as_o well_o to_o the_o petitioner_n as_o to_o the_o state_n in_o case_n the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n shall_v be_v report_a before_o it_o be_v lodge_v with_o that_o committee_n petitioner_n 25._o and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n book_n of_o account_n may_v be_v lodge_v with_o the_o committee_n &_o a_o copy_n thereof_o grant_v the_o petitioner_n and_o the_o petitioner_n have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o liberty_n to_o surcharge_n the_o same_o without_o which_o the_o state_n may_v be_v defraud_v many_o thousand_o pound_n by_o a_o undue_a account_n they_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o lodge_v with_o the_o committee_n and_o the_o petitioner_n may_v have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o liberty_n to_o surcharge_n the_o same_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n their_o clerk_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a book_n be_v only_o produce_v by_o major_a general_n harrison_n 1652._o 26._o the_o book_n of_o account_n produce_v and_o afterward_o take_v away_o aug._n 20._o 1652._o before_o the_o sub-committee_n when_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o the_o report_n and_o then_o by_o he_o or_o other_o attend_v he_o take_v away_o and_o never_o read_v examine_v or_o lodge_v with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n whereupon_o the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1652._o not_o 27._o the_o sub-committee_n order_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o book_n of_o account_n the_o 27_o of_o august_n 1652._o or_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o will_v not_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o sub-committee_n appoint_v by_o order_n of_o the_o 21_o of_o may_v last_v shall_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o say_a committee_n the_o say_a book_n of_o account_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n contain_v about_o threescore_o sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o their_o report_n mention_v or_o satisfy_v the_o committee_n to_o the_o contrary_a on_o that_o day_n seven-night_n be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o say_v honourable_a committee_n do_v appoint_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o say_a petition_n and_o reply_n and_o the_o care_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a account_n be_v refer_v to_o col._n bennet_n but_o the_o clerk_n attend_v the_o say_a committee_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o committee_n insert_v in_o the_o say_a order_n the_o three_o of_o september_n to_o be_v the_o time_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a account_n and_o for_o consideration_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o reply_n which_o day_n be_v a_o fast_a day_n fast-day_n 28._o the_o clerk_n contrary_a to_o the_o committee_n order_n insert_v the_o 3._o of_o sep._n which_o be_v a_o fast-day_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o honourable_a member_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n no_o committee_n sat._n the_o day_n follow_v the_o fast_a the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n do_v attend_v the_o committee_n to_o know_v their_o pleasure_n if_o they_o will_v then_o take_v the_o reply_n into_o consideration_n affidavit_fw-la 29._o as_o appear_v by_o m._n hancock_n affidavit_fw-la or_o appoint_v another_o time_n inform_v they_o that_o their_o clerk_n have_v misname_v the_o day_n in_o the_o order_n contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n and_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n sep_n 30._o the_o clerk_n answer_v that_o the_o next_o day_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n be_v 5._o of_o sep_n and_o as_o by_o the_o affidavit_fw-la of_o mr._n hancock_n and_o the_o petitioner_n agent_n and_o solicitor_n may_v appear_v but_o the_o clerk_n do_v open_o give_v answer_n that_o the_o same_o be_v put_v down_o in_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n for_o the_o second_o day_n follow_v the_o fast_a be_v the_o 5._o of_o sep._n cause_n 31._o the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n attend_v the_o 5._o day_n the_o clerk_n have_v not_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n and_o thereupon_o the_o petitioner_n council_n and_o solicitor_n with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o committee_n do_v depart_v to_o their_o other_o occasion_n and_o do_v attend_v there_o the_o next_o day_n according_a to_o the_o public_a intimation_n and_o information_n of_o the_o clerk_n but_o the_o clerk_n not_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o the_o paper_n of_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o call_v on_o nor_o take_v into_o consideration_n that_o day_n but_o on_o the_o 8_o of_o september_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o petitioner_n 1652._o 32._o but_o without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o petitioner_n council_n or_o solicitor_n it_o be_v order_v the_o 8._o of_o sep._n 1652._o their_o council_n and_o solicitor_n all_o person_n be_v withdraw_v discharge_v 1._o all_o order_n since_o the_o 29_o of_o june_n to_o be_v discharge_v it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o order_n since_o the_o 29_o of_o june_n be_v discharge_v reply_v 2._o the_o report_n without_o mention_n of_o particular_n or_o reply_v and_o the_o say_a report_n as_o it_o be_v then_o draw_v up_o and_o
the_o last_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v the_o wednesday_n before_o the_o say_a committee_n become_v consequent_o dissolve_v and_o no_o further_a proceed_n can_v be_v have_v before_o they_o on_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o resolve_n the_o petitioner_n intend_v to_o revive_v their_o petition_n harrison_n 61._o mr._n gunter_n their_o solicitor_n be_v the_o second_o time_n imprison_v by_o order_n of_o a_o absolute_a warrant_n and_o order_n of_o maj._n gen._n harrison_n and_o complaint_n before_o the_o late_a parliament_n and_o the_o noise_n thereof_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o some_o person_n concern_v the_o say_v john_n gunter_n the_o petitioner_n solicitor_n become_v the_o second_o time_n a_o prisoner_n be_v apprehend_v by_o edmond_n dendy_n esquire_n sergeant_n at_o ames_n to_o the_o then_o council_n and_o by_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o mr._n humphrey_n holden_n one_o of_o the_o messenger_n attend_v the_o same_o council_n where_o he_o than_o 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