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and_o affection_n and_o the_o common_a council_n thanks_o to_o the_o parliament_n for_o assist_v they_o with_o money_n towards_o their_o charge_n of_o raise_v force_n 6_o sept._n 1642._o recommendation_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n his_o desire_n to_o borrow_v one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n 15_o sept._n 1642._o suspension_n of_o mr._n weld_n town-clerk_n 15_o sept._n 1642._o agreement_n to_o send_v out_o twelve_o company_n for_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o king_n kingdom_n parliament_n and_o city_n upon_o notice_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o prince_n rupert_n approach_n 18_o oct._n 1642._o a_o committee_n appoint_v touch_v malignant_a minister_n 2._o decemb._n 1642._o dislike_n of_o a_o petition_n of_o mr._n osbolstone_n and_o other_o citizen_n to_o the_o common_a council_n to_o endeavour_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n and_o a_o accommodation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n 12._o decem._n 1642._o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n touch_v the_o king_n return_n upon_o dishonourable_a term_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 16._o decemb._n 9_o and_o 18._o jan._n 1642._o money_n to_o be_v advance_v for_o the_o parliament_n to_o prevent_v the_o army_n disband_v and_o minister_n to_o stir_v up_o man_n for_o that_o purpose_n 18._o feb._n 1642._o proposition_n for_o reform_v the_o army_n ibid._n discharge_v of_o the_o remembrancer_n and_o city_n marshal_n ibid._n proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v money_n to_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o army_n and_o other_o matter_n 21._o febr._n 1642._o report_n to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v reformation_n of_o the_o army_n and_o a_o religious_a covenant_n and_o association_n with_o the_o parliament_n answer_n 23._o febr._n 1642._o money_n to_o be_v raise_v at_o desire_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n prepare_v to_o go_v against_o prince_n rupert_n 10._o march_n 1642._o the_o chamberlain_n to_o take_v up_o money_n in_o all_o 12000_o l._n for_o the_o fortification_n 25._o marc._n 4_o 13_o &_o 25_o may._n 21_o jun._n &_o 6._o jul._n 1643._o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o assessment_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o money_n and_o plate_n at_o guild-hall_n 25_o march_n 1643._o forty_o thousand_o pound_n advance_v for_o the_o army_n 6_o april_n 1643._o company_n to_o lend_v their_o arm_n for_o the_o auxiliary_a force_n raise_v in_o the_o city_n 27_o april_n 1643._o parliament_n to_o be_v move_v for_o demolish_n the_o cross_n in_o cheapside_n ibid._n proposition_n touch_v reduce_v newcastle_n 20_o &_o 25_o may._n &_o 10_o june_n 1643._o order_n and_o report_n upon_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o militia_n and_o sub-committee_n at_o salters-hall_n 7_o 10_o 14_o &_o 21_o june_n 1643._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o list_v of_o horse_n 21_o june_n 1643._o several_a fifteen_o twenty_o four_o in_o all_o raise_v for_o military_a affair_n 5_o jan._n &_o 19_o march_n 1641._o 23_o feb._n 1642._o 6_o july_n 1643._o a_o act_n repeal_n two_o former_a act_n whereby_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n be_v to_o nominate_v two_o person_n to_o the_o common-hall_n for_o election_n of_o chamberlain_n and_o four_o for_o election_n of_o bridgemaster_n and_o the_o comonalty_n to_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o and_o no_o other_o 21_o june_n 1643._o a_o search_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o complaint_n of_o arm_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o enemy_n 14_o july_n 1643._o upon_o notice_n of_o the_o king_n force_n near_o the_o city_n and_o a_o rise_n in_o kent_n and_o surrey_n monies_n to_o be_v advance_v 18_o july_n 1643._o and_o 1_o aug._n 1643._o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n order_v to_o be_v advance_v afterward_o 11_o aug._n 1643._o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o company_n and_o fifty_o subsidy_n by_o private_a person_n 26_o aug._n 1643._o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n thereupon_o 9_o septemb_n 1643._o the_o city_n seal_v to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o say_a subsidy_n message_n from_o common_a council_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o their_o resolution_n to_o assist_v he_o 1_o aug._n 1643._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o punishment_n on_o delinquent_n 6_o aug._n 1643._o a_o committee_n to_o join_v with_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n for_o raise_v money_n 2_o octob._n 1643._o order_n touch_v money_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o spare_v weekly_a meal_n 10_o &_o 22_o jan._n 3_o 8_o &_o 16_o feb._n 1643._o 30_o march_n 1644._o order_n touch_v pull_v down_o house_n etc._n etc._n near_o the_o fort_n 10_o jan._n 1643._o invitation_n of_o both_o house_n and_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o dinner_n 12_o 13_o &_o 22_o jan_n 1643._o order_n for_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o settle_v the_o church_n government_n 22_o jan._n 1643._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o reform_v and_o recruiting_n the_o army_n 26_o jan._n 1643._o a_o loan_n of_o 20000_o l._n to_o the_o parliament_n 4_o april_n 1644._o order_n for_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n a_o petition_n of_o soldier_n maim_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o sutton_n hospital_n 8_o apr._n 1644._o order_n that_o no_o petition_n be_v read_v in_o the_o petitioner_n presence_n 9_o may_v 1644._o ralph_n robinson_n to_o pray_v before_o the_o common_a council_n 9_o may_v 1644._o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o continue_v their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n assure_v they_o they_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o with_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 9_o &_o 10_o may_v 1644._o petition_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o punishment_n of_o delinquent_n and_o not_o to_o readmit_v member_n that_o have_v desert_v they_o 16_o &_o 18_o may_n 1644._o a_o committee_n to_o consider_v and_o promote_v the_o parliament_n desire_v for_o raise_v 2_o or_o 300000_o l._n 28_o may_n 1644._o suit_n make_v by_o alderman_n gibs_n to_o be_v discharge_v his_o place_n of_o alderman_n 5_o june_n 1644._o a_o ordinance_n desire_v to_o charge_v person_n for_o find_v arms._n ibid_fw-la petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o justice_n upon_o delinquent_n 22_o july_n &_o 2_o august_n 1644._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v estate_n sequester_v 2_o aug._n 1644._o ordinance_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o raise_v money_n for_o fort_n and_o guard_n 20_o aug_n 1644._o motion_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o fortify_v redding_n 9_o sept._n 1644._o reference_n touch_v raise_v 20000_o l._n for_o set_v out_o force_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n thereupon_o 27_o sept._n 2_o &_o 23_o oct._n 1644._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n against_o free-trade_n with_o port_n in_o hostility_n 23_o oct._n 44._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o fortify_v windsor_n etc._n etc._n 9_o &_o 28_o nou._n 1644._o reference_n touch_v ease_v the_o city_n charge_v out_o of_o delinquent_n estate_n 28_o novemb_n 1644._o ordinance_n desire_v for_o further_a power_n to_o search_v for_o suspicious_a person_n 17_o &_o 27_o decemb._n 1644._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o ship_n of_o war_n to_o secure_a trade_n in_o the_o west_n 16_o &_o 24_o jan._n 1644._o order_n and_o resolution_n touch_v the_o call_n and_o manage_n of_o common_a council_n 24_o jan._n 1644._o and_o 24_o apr._n 1645_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o commons_o touch_v the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n right_a of_o a_o negative_a voice_n propose_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o order_n to_o suspend_v their_o right_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n reference_n upon_o a_o motion_n for_o advance_v 80000_o l._n for_o the_o army_n after_o refusal_n of_o the_o king_n proposition_n at_o uxbridge_n 4_o march_v 1644._o col._n west_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n present_v to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n 24_o apr._n 1645._o proposition_n for_o reduce_v of_o oxford_n approve_v 16_o may_n 1645._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o recruit_v fairfax_n army_n to_o regain_v leicester_n etc._n etc._n also_o order_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v desire_v that_o massy_n may_v continue_v at_o gloucester_n 7_o june_n 1645._o common_a council_n man_n to_o move_v inhabitant_n to_o supply_v arm_n man_n or_o money_n for_o relief_n of_o taunton_n 9_o june_n 1645._o order_n for_o pay_v money_n raise_v for_o military_a affair_n 9_o novemb_v 1644._o 15_o april_n 16_o may_n 13_o june_n 4_o july_n 9_o &_o 26_o august_n 4_o &_o 15_o sept._n 1645._o parliament_n to_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o scot_n army_n may_v assist_v for_o the_o regain_n of_o leicester_n 14_o june_n 1645._o parliament_n and_o assembly_n of_o divine_n invite_v to_o dinner_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o chamber_n upon_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o victory_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o committée_n for_o the_o militia_n to_o join_v
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sept._n 25_o jan._n 23_o feb._n 1646._o 26_o march_v 27_o may_n 25_o jun._n 15_o decemb._n 1647._o 26_o may_v 27_o july_n 29_o august_n 6_o &_o 10_o jan._n 1648._o 24_o may_v 1649._o reference_n about_o settle_v church_n government_n 17_o nou._n 8_o jan._n 9_o march_v 1645._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v the_o same_o 14_o jan._n 1645._o another_o petition_n 11_o march_n 1645._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n acknowledge_v the_o parliament_n great_a care_n of_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o touch_v church_n government_n with_o the_o citizen_n petition_v to_o the_o common_a council_n touch_v the_o same_o 18_o nou._n 1645._o day_n of_o humiliation_n appoint_v and_o then_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_z common_z council_z 8_o jan._n 1645._o parliament_n to_o be_v move_v for_o 20000_o l._n out_o of_o the_o excise_n and_o 2000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n for_o 6_o month_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o fortification_n and_o guard_n 8_o jan._n 1645._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o 20000_o l._n more_o for_o military_a affair_n 6_o july_n 1647._o reference_n upon_o a_o petition_n against_o citizen_n desert_v the_o city_n and_o bear_v arm_n and_o drive_v trade_n in_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n 30_o jan._n 1645._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o militia_n ground_v upon_o their_o former_a good_a service_n to_o the_o parliament_n with_o alderman_n fowkes_n speech_n and_o other_o proceed_n thereupon_o 6_o &_o 9_o febr._n 1645._o order_n for_o read_v the_o covenant_n in_o common_a council_n once_o a_o quarter_n and_o strict_a enquiry_n after_o such_o member_n as_o have_v not_o take_v it_o 9_o feb._n 1645._o common_a council_n resolution_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n declare_v to_o commissioner_n send_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o scotland_n 11_o febr._n 1645._o another_o letter_n from_o scotland_n 10_o july_n 1646._o order_n of_o common_a council_n touch_v member_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n the_o last_o humiliation_n day_n 11_o march_v 1645._o member_n of_o parliament_n prince_n palatine_n assembly_n of_o divine_n and_o other_o invite_v to_o dinner_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o chamber_n on_o a_o thanksgiving_n day_n for_o several_a victory_n 26_o march_v 1646._o order_n for_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o common_a hall_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o june_n a_o fast_o be_v appoint_v on_o midsummer_a day_n 23_o jun._n 1646._o a_o large_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v several_a public_a matter_n 20_o may_n 1646._o and_o a_o petition_n 23_o jun._n 1646._o to_o the_o common_a council_n from_o divers_a citizen_n desire_v the_o prosecution_n thereof_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v move_v for_o 12000_o l._n out_o of_o the_o excise_n towards_o pay_v the_o city_n force_n 6_o aug._n 1646._o reference_n touch_v disfranchisement_n of_o 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and_o tinmouth_n 26_o march_n 1647._o reference_n touch_v a_o loan_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o which_o the_o common_a council_n assistance_n be_v desire_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 6_o &_o 17_o april_n 3_o &_o 8_o may_n 1647._o order_n for_o a_o sermon_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o common_a council_n and_o the_o covenant_n renew_v by_o they_o in_o order_n to_o nomination_n of_o the_o militia_n pursuant_n to_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n 23_o april_n 1647._o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o militia_n according_o 27_o april_n 1647._o order_n for_o a_o salary_n to_o webb_n as_o agitant_fw-la to_o the_o militia_n 5_o jun._n 1647._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v the_o king_n declare_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la their_o resolution_n to_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 8_o jun._n 1647._o correspondency_n and_o transaction_n between_o the_o general_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o the_o common_a council_n and_o proceed_n relate_v to_o the_o army_n 11_o jun._n 12_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 23_o 24_o 25_o jun._n 9_o 24_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o july_n 3_o 4_o &_o 5_o aug._n 20_o &_o 25_o novem._n 1647._o 12_o may_v 1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7_o &_o 9_o decemb._n 1648._o 13_o decemb._n 1648._o petition_v from_o the_o common_a council_n to_o the_o parliament_n concern_v the_o army_n and_o other_o matter_n 1_o &_o 6_o july_n 1647._o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v take_v up_o under_o the_o city_n seal_v for_o military_a affair_n 29_o july_n 1647._o order_n touch_v raise_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o military_a affair_n 30_o july_n 1647._o general_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n invite_v to_o dinner_n and_o he_o then_o to_o be_v present_v with_o a_o basin_n and_o ever_o of_o gold_n 9_o &_o 13_o aug._n 1647._o reference_n and_o proceed_n touch_a a_o loan_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n desire_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o get_v in_o assessment_n 24_o august_n 4_o 6_o 11_o 13_o &_o 20_o sept._n 1647._o election_n of_o lord_n mayor_z appoint_v to_o be_v on_o michaelmas_n eve_n because_o a_o fast_o be_v appoint_v on_o michaelmas-day_n 20_o sept._n 1647._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o divers_a matter_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 29_o novemb_n &_o 15_o decemb._n 1647._o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o proceed_n touch_a a_o tumult_n 11_o &_o 24_o april_n 1648._o petition_n to_o and_o negotiation_n with_o the_o parliament_n touch_v military_a and_o other_o public_a affair_n 8_o 10_o 12_o 19_o 22_o 24_o 26_o may_n 28_o &_o 31_o july_n &_o 29_o august_n 1648._o order_n for_o a_o precept_n upon_o information_n of_o a_o plot_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n 24_o may_n 1648._o petition_v of_o divers_a citizen_n recommend_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o settlement_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 30_o may_n &_o 1_o june_n 1648._o reference_n 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