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A67732
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The Young-mens and the apprentices outcry, or, An inquisition after the lost fundamentall lawes and liberties of England
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1649
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Wing Y131; ESTC R16464
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the_o youngman_n and_o the_o apprentice_n outcry_n or_o a_o inquisition_n after_o the_o lose_a fundamental_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n direct_v august_n 29._o 1649._o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o private_a soldiery_n of_o the_o army_n especial_o all_o those_o that_o sign_v the_o solemn_a engagement_n at_o newmarket-heath_n the_o five_o of_o june_n 1647._o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o private_a soldier_n of_o the_o general_n regiment_n of_o horse_n that_o help_v to_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v the_o honest_a and_o true-hearted_a englishman_n traitorous_o defeat_v at_o burford_n the_o 15._o of_o may_n 1649._o by_o charles_n collins_n anthony_n bristlebolt_n william_n trabret_n stephen_n smith_n edward_n waldgrave_n thomas_n frisby_n edward_n stanley_n william_n white_a nicolas_n blow_v john_n floyd_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o young_a man_n and_o apprentice_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n who_o be_v cordial_a approver_n of_o the_o paper_n call_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o free_a people_n date_v may_n 1._o 1649._o and_o the_o defeat_a burford-mens_n late_a vindication_n date_v the_o 20._o of_o august_n 1649._o lament_n 2.11_o 12._o my_o eye_n do_v fail_v with_o tear_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v my_o liver_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n because_o the_o child_n and_o the_o suckling_n swoon_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n they_o say_v to_o their_o mother_n where_o be_v corn_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o swoon_v as_o the_o wound_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o their_o mother_n bosom_n gentleman_n we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nation_n and_o people_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n only_o that_o differ_v but_o how_o just_a a_o title_n that_o be_v over_o we_o your_o own_o private_a thought_n sure_o be_v our_o determiner_n however_o your_o action_n import_v for_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a 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the_o law_n sufficient_o warrant_v they_o thereunto_o but_o contrariwise_o commoner_n be_v forcible_o convent_v and_o try_v before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o some_o sentence_v even_o unto_o death_n other_o by_o a_o private_a verbal_a order_n make_v to_o run_v the_o gantlop_n and_o whip_v most_o barbarous_o for_o refuse_v to_o take_v false_a and_o illegal_a oath_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o war_n express_o against_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o for_o which_o among_o other_o crime_n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n lose_v his_o head_n as_o a_o traitor_n shed_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o mr._n richard_n arnell_n upon_o the_o 15._o november_n 1647._o near_a ware_n of_o mr._n robert_n locky_a the_o 27._o of_o april_n 1649._o so_o much_o bewail_v and_o lament_v at_o london_n of_o col._n poyer_n of_o cornet_n thompson_n mr._n perkins_n and_o mr._n church_n upon_o the_o 16._o of_o may_v 1649_o at_o burford_n contrary_a to_o promise_n and_o solemn_a engagement_n at_o the_o take_n of_o they_o as_o their_o friend_n late_o defeat_v with_o they_o in_o their_o vindication_n of_o the_o 20._o of_o august_n 1649._o full_o declare_v pag._n 6.7_o and_o other_o yet_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n do_v witness_v party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n contrary_a and_o in_o direct_a defiance_n of_o the_o due_a course_n and_o process_n of_o law_n send_v at_o unseasonable_a hour_n to_o hale_v and_o pull_v people_n out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o house_n from_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n without_o so_o much_o as_o ever_o summon_v of_o they_o and_o without_o any_o crime_n or_o accusation_n show_v or_o accuser_n appear_v or_o the_o least_o pretence_n or_o shadow_n of_o law_n produce_v some_o send_v into_o remote_a garrison_n where_o they_o have_v be_v most_o barbarous_o use_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v starve_v and_o toâ—â—_n from_o garrison_n to_o garrison_n other_o lock_v up_o close_a prisoner_n with_o sentinel_n night_n and_o day_n upon_o their_o door_n and_o 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world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o â—ord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o sâ—all_v 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o unto_o which_o we_o hearty_o say_v amen_o amen_n so_o with_o our_o hearty_a 〈◊〉_d true_a love_n remember_v to_o you_o all_o expect_v your_o or_o some_o or_o your_o speedy_a answer_n we_o coâ—â—_n you_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n london_n this_o 29._o august_n 1649._o your_o faithful_a though_o abuse_v countryman_n sign_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o unanimate_v send_v of_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o youngman_n and_o oppress_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o love_n and_o approve_v of_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n date_v may_n 1._o 1649._o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o sit_v defeat_v man_n at_o bull_n entitle_v the_o leveller_n vindicate_v charles_n collins_n william_n trabret_n ed._n waldegrove_n ed._n stanley_n nicholas_n blow_v anthony_n bristlebolt_n steven_n smith_n thomas_n frisby_n william_n white_a john_n floyd_n 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