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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 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