Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
city_n lord_n richard_n sir_n 4,631 4 6.1407 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A33686 A detection of the court and state of England during the four last reigns and the inter-regnum consisting of private memoirs, &c., with observations and reflections, and an appendix, discovering the present state of the nation : wherein are many secrets never before made publick : as also, a more impartiall account of the civil wars in England, than has yet been given : in two volumes / by Roger Coke ... Coke, Roger, fl. 1696. 1697 (1697) Wing C4975; ESTC R12792 668,932 718

There are 17 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

protestation_n wherein_o they_o promise_v vow_v and_o protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o estate_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n but_o herein_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a the_o scot_n will_v improve_v their_o covenant_n and_o establish_v it_o in_o england_n but_o the_o english_a scarce_o ever_o after_o care_n for_o their_o protestation_n however_o the_o commons_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v it_o and_o then_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o nation_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v deem_v malignant_n and_o disaffect_v the_o king_n little_o please_v with_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o less_o with_o what_o the_o house_n have_v do_v without_o he_o follow_v the_o scot_n into_o scotland_n and_o there_o cajole_v the_o covenanter_n with_o all_o courtship_n imaginable_a make_v lesley_n the_o scot_n general_n earl_n of_o leven_n and_o confer_v other_o honour_n upon_o the_o covenanter_n call_v a_o parliament_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o establish_v presbytery_n as_o full_o as_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n can_v desire_v the_o scot_n at_o present_a promise_n all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o how_o well_o the_o king_n find_v it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v appear_v whilst_o the_o king_n be_v thus_o busy_v in_o scotland_n a_o horrible_a and_o hellish_a massacre_n be_v perpetrate_v in_o ireland_n by_o the_o irish_a upon_o the_o english_a wherein_o it_o be_v compute_v above_o 200000_o protestant_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v butcher_v after_o which_o follow_v a_o universal_a rebellion_n except_v in_o dublin_n londonderry_n and_o inniskillen_n which_o be_v head_v by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n a_o most_o proper_a head_n for_o such_o a_o body_n yet_o so_o intent_n be_v the_o faction_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o establish_v their_o design_n that_o little_a care_n be_v have_v of_o the_o miserable_a relic_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n it_o appear_v evident_a to_o i_o that_o richlieu'_v scarlet_n be_v deep_o die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a english_a in_o this_o massacre_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o scot_n who_o at_o this_o time_n be_v pensioner_n to_o france_n be_v not_o meddle_v with_o in_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o sir_n richard_n baker_n f._n 315._o a_o b._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v in_o scotland_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o english_a and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a he_o move_v the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n then_o sit_v for_o a_o speedy_a relief_n to_o the_o english_a which_o they_o refuse_v and_o it_o be_v strange_o observable_a that_o though_o the_o massacre_n and_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n break_v out_o the_o 23d_o of_o october_n yet_o the_o king_n do_v not_o proclaim_v they_o rebel_n till_o the_o first_o of_o january_n and_o then_o by_o proclamation_n give_v a_o strict_a command_n that_o no_o more_o than_o forty_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v print_v and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v publish_v till_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v further_o signify_v upon_o the_o king_n go_v into_o scotland_n the_o parliament_n prorogue_v themselves_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n but_o the_o commons_o appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o prepare_v business_n against_o their_o next_o meeting_n yet_o send_v spy_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o king_n action_n and_o after_o the_o king_n be_v return_v to_o london_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o 25_o of_o november_n 1641_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o the_o 5_o of_o december_n make_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o all_o the_o king_n miscarriage_n abroad_o and_o of_o the_o grievance_n and_o illegality_n of_o his_o minister_n at_o home_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o see_v it_o as_o well_o as_o hear_v of_o it_o they_o print_n and_o publish_v it_o the_o king_n not_o be_v use_v to_o such_o language_n be_v sting_v to_o the_o quick_a by_o the_o commons_o declaration_n and_o to_o retaliate_v it_o in_o act_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o january_n enter_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o demand_n five_o of_o their_o member_n to_o be_v try_v for_o high_a treason_n for_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o scot_n than_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v a_o more_o imprudent_a act_n for_o by_o it_o he_o unravel_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o scotland_n by_o involve_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o same_o crime_n but_o the_o member_n have_v their_o agent_n in_o the_o king_n be_v most_o secret_a council_n and_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v come_v before_o and_o so_o the_o five_o member_n be_v withdraw_v this_o act_n of_o the_o king_n do_v not_o only_o set_v the_o house_n in_o a_o flame_n and_o put_v the_o city_n into_o tumult_n but_o bring_v petition_n from_o buckingham-shire_n where_o mr._n hambden_n one_o of_o the_o five_o member_n be_v knight_n that_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v secure_v and_o delinquent_n bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o this_o while_n poor_a ireland_n lie_v bleed_v the_o king_n as_o unstable_a in_o his_o resolution_n as_o inconsiderate_a in_o his_o action_n retract_v all_o he_o have_v do_v and_o promise_v not_o to_o do_v so_o again_o but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o member_n resolve_v not_o to_o trust_v his_o royal_a word_n prerogative_n and_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o will_v tear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n from_o he_o rather_o than_o suffer_v this_o though_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o tumult_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o leave_v london_n but_o before_o the_o king_n leave_v london_n my_o lord_n mayor_n sir_n richard_n gurney_n sir_n george_z whitmore_z sir_n henry_n garoway_n and_o other_o principal_a citizen_n wait_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o engage_v if_o he_o will_v stay_v they_o will_v guard_v he_o with_o 10000_o man_n if_o occasion_n be_v and_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o go_v he_o will_v leave_v the_o city_n open_a for_o the_o member_n to_o do_v as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v first_o undo_v the_o king_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v resolve_v then_o sir_n henry_n garoway_n say_v sir_n i_o shall_v never_o see_v you_o again_o however_o his_o elder_a son_n mr._n william_n garoway_n a_o worthy_a gentleman_n who_o yet_o live_v go_v with_o the_o king_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o his_o war_n the_o worthy_a citizen_n prove_v true_a prophet_n for_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n leave_v london_n the_o member_n imprison_v my_o lord_n mayor_n sir_n henry_n garoway_n sir_n george_n whitmore_n and_o all_o other_o who_o they_o suspect_v will_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o then_o in_o london_n begin_v to_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n after_o the_o king_n leave_v london_n he_o go_v to_o york_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v towards_o hull_n but_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o town_n by_o sir_n john_n hotham_n who_o the_o king_n proclaim_v traitor_n and_o now_o before_o it_o come_v to_o sword_n and_o pistol_n man_n begin_v a_o war_n with_o their_o pen_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o writer_n for_o the_o king_n chief_o maintain_v his_o cause_n out_o of_o sir_n coke_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o by_o order_n of_o the_o king_n council_n be_v upon_o sir_n edward_n deathbed_n seize_v as_o dangerous_a and_o seditious_a and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o who_o write_v for_o the_o parliament_n ever_o use_v any_o one_o topick_n out_o of_o it_o to_o justify_v their_o cause_n though_o it_o and_o sir_n edward_n other_o book_n of_o the_o comment_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n be_v print_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o they_o petition_v that_o the_o king_n will_v deliver_v the_o original_n to_o sir_n robert_n coke_n sir_n edward_n heir_n whilst_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o hurly-bur_o in_o england_n portugal_n and_o catalonia_n revolt_v from_o the_o spaniard_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a blow_n to_o spain_n so_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o advance_v the_o design_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n in_o france_n in_o england_n thing_n can_v not_o hold_v long_o at_o this_o stay_n but_o upon_o the_o 22d_o of_o august_n the_o king_n come_v to_o nottingham_n and_o hasty_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n there_o and_o invite_v all_o his_o love_a subject_n to_o come_v to_o his_o assistance_n against_o the_o rebel_n
start_v from_o and_o that_o therein_o they_o be_v the_o king_n be_v most_o dutiful_a subject_n thing_n can_v not_o long_o stay_v here_o but_o upon_o the_o 20_o of_o august_n in_o 1640_o the_o scot_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n of_o about_o 22000_o man_n command_v by_o general_n lesley_n to_o deliver_v a_o petition_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o state_n and_o to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n and_o begin_v as_o the_o king_n do_v at_o the_o open_n of_o all_o his_o parliament_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o proceed_n the_o king_n the_o same_o day_n the_o scot_n enter_v england_n post_n to_o york_n have_v make_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n general_n of_o his_o army_n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n lieutenant-general_n and_o my_o lord_n marshal_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n general_n of_o his_o force_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o trent_n when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o york_n his_o first_o care_n be_v to_o stop_v the_o scot_n from_o pass_v the_o river_n tine_n and_o command_v the_o lord_n conway_n and_o sir_n jacob_n astly_n to_o oppose_v they_o but_o the_o scot_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o sixfold_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o english_a force_v their_o passage_n at_o newborn_n about_o five_o mile_n from_o newcastle_n to_o the_o west_n and_o take_v newcastle_n and_o after_o durham_n and_o tax_v the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n at_o 850_o l._n a_o day_n but_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o durham_n they_o take_v over_o and_o above_o the_o king_n instead_o of_o fight_v the_o scot_n be_v encounter_v with_o complaint_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o yorkshire_n durham_n and_o northumberland_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o their_o condition_n then_o with_o petition_n from_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o place_n for_o a_o free_a parliament_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o advise_v what_o to_o do_v now_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o point_n richlieu_n have_v design_v they_o the_o king_n in_o these_o two_o expedition_n have_v spend_v all_o the_o 900000_o l._n he_o before_o have_v lodge_v in_o his_o exchequer_n and_o now_o have_v two_o army_n to_o maintain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o not_o only_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o pay_v either_o but_o also_o without_o doubt_n the_o scotish_n army_n be_v pensioner_n to_o france_n the_o lord_n advise_v a_o truce_n which_o be_v accept_v and_o all_o agree_v but_o how_o to_o pay_v the_o army_n till_o a_o parliament_n meet_v be_v a_o question_n the_o scot_n come_v for_o all_o the_o english_a man_n gude_n demand_v but_o 40000_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la but_o like_o their_o country_n pedlar_n fall_v to_o 25000_o l._n which_o be_v agree_v which_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o english_a army_n will_v amount_v to_o 60000_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la to_o save_v the_o country_n from_o freequarter_n in_o this_o treaty_n the_o king_n name_v the_o earl_n of_o traquair_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o english_a peer_n but_o the_o scot_n except_v against_o he_o as_o a_o incendiary_n and_o one_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n the_o king_n submit_v and_o leave_v he_o out_o but_o how_o to_o provide_v money_n to_o pay_v both_o army_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o meet_v the_o three_o of_o november_n be_v the_o question_n the_o king_n have_v not_o credit_n it_o can_v not_o be_v have_v but_o from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o be_v upon_o ill_a term_n with_o the_o king_n for_o alderman_n atkins_n sir_n nicholas_n ranton_n and_o alderman_n gear_n be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n in_o prison_n in_o london_n and_o the_o attorney-general_n have_v order_n to_o draw_v a_o information_n against_o they_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n for_o refuse_v to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o lend_v upon_o a_o loan_n of_o 200000_o l._n demand_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n therefore_o of_o the_o great_a council_n write_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n signify_v the_o king_n be_v gracious_a resolution_n of_o call_v a_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o promise_v all_o grievance_n to_o be_v redress_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o country_n if_o the_o army_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o not_o less_o than_o 200000_o l._n can_v prevent_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v their_o bond_n for_o the_o city_n security_n whereupon_o the_o city_n lend_v the_o money_n and_o then_o the_o treaty_n be_v adjourn_v from_o rippon_n to_o london_n but_o that_o we_o may_v better_o see_v how_o thing_n stand_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o parliament_n let_v we_o look_v back_o a_o little_a after_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v the_o parliament_n may_v the_o 5_o he_o leave_v the_o convocation_n sit_v who_o frame_v a_o oath_n wherein_o they_o swear_v never_o to_o consent_v to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o stand_v now_o establish_v and_o as_o by_o right_a it_o ought_v to_o stand_v which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la they_o also_o make_v sixteen_o canon_n and_o goodman_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n for_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n and_o canon_n be_v suspend_v be_v encourage_v by_o montague_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o laud_v '_o be_v creature_n who_o goodman_n say_v have_v in_o his_o person_n visit_v and_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o receive_v his_o letter_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v then_o travel_v to_o rome_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n have_v extraordinary_a entertainment_n there_o nor_o do_v the_o convocation_n stay_v here_o but_o grant_v the_o king_n a_o benevolence_n of_o six_o subsidy_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o six_o year_n the_o refuser_n to_o be_v suspend_v and_o excommunicate_v to_o such_o a_o extremity_n do_v the_o clergy_n push_v thing_n in_o this_o tetchy_a and_o disorderly_a time_n but_o any_o man_n may_v easy_o guess_v the_o spring_n which_o set_v all_o these_o wheel_n in_o motion_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o clergy_n who_o now_o tax_v their_o fellow_n subject_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o shall_v ever_o hereafter_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o commons_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n chap._n iii_o a_o continuation_n of_o this_o reign_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o november_n the_o parliament_n meet_v and_o the_o nation_n which_o for_o above_o fifteen_o year_n have_v be_v ride_v by_o a_o more_o than_o french_a government_n now_o look_v upon_o the_o parliament_n i_o mean_v the_o house_n to_o become_v their_o redeemer_n and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o honour_n the_o nation_n give_v they_o so_o much_o less_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n and_o here_o again_o you_o may_v see_v the_o unhappy_a fate_n of_o prince_n who_o treat_v their_o subject_n as_o enemy_n and_o favourite_n as_o their_o only_a friend_n and_o confident_n for_o the_o first_o that_o forsake_v the_o king_n and_o run_v beyond_o sea_n be_v canterbury_n old_a friend_n secretary_n windebank_n next_o after_o he_o fly_v finch_n and_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o scarce_o one_o of_o his_o old_a favourite_n i_o mean_v before_o the_o scot_n trouble_n stand_v by_o he_o except_o my_o lord_n cottington_n secretary_n cook_n be_v either_o real_o or_o politic_o sick_a juxton_n bishop_n of_o london_n indifferent_a and_o in_o all_o the_o war_n live_v in_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n side_v with_o the_o parliament_n against_o he_o only_a laud_n and_o strafford_n be_v lay_v in_o prison_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n nor_o be_v the_o faction_n less_o pliable_a to_o entertain_v these_o minion_n and_o favourite_n than_o they_o be_v forward_o to_o join_v with_o they_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o instance_n herein_o in_o this_o parliament_n all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o join_v they_o be_v call_v delinquent_n and_o upon_o a_o debate_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o concern_v a_o order_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n sign_v by_o my_o lord_n privy-seal_n secretary_n cook_n and_o other_o it_o be_v move_v to_o send_v for_o secretary_n cook_n as_o a_o delinquent_n another_o member_n my_o near_a relation_n from_o who_o i_o have_v this_o move_v that_o since_o sir_n john_n cook_n be_v age_v and_o infirm_a and_o above_o a_o hundred_o mile_n off_o and_o my_o lord_n privy-seal_n in_o town_n therefore_o that_o the_o house_n shall_v proceed_v against_o my_o lord_n to_o who_o mr._n pym_n reply_v that_o whatever_o my_o lord_n be_v ante_fw-la acta_fw-la vitæ_fw-la be_v yet_o since_o he_o now_o go_v right_a that_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v forget_v nay_o so_o zealous_a be_v these_o new-converted_n minion_n and_o favourite_n
and_o before_o his_o answer_n make_v to_o it_o which_o come_v forth_o short_o after_o to_o all_o the_o head_n of_o it_o now_o let_v any_o show_v a_o precedent_n when_o one_o state_n in_o parliament_n appeal_v to_o the_o people_n and_o arraign_v the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o two_o state_n unheard_a and_o against_o the_o king_n express_a desire_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o great_a apollo_n and_o if_o the_o end_v be_v first_o consider_v in_o every_o action_n what_o can_v be_v the_o end_n of_o publish_v this_o remonstrance_n or_o how_o can_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o settle_v the_o distraction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o reproof_n and_o reproach_n reproof_n be_v private_o to_o admonish_v another_o of_o such_o speech_n and_o action_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o fortune_n so_o as_o this_o other_o may_v avoid_v they_o for_o the_o future_a reproach_n be_v to_o divulge_v the_o speech_n and_o action_n of_o another_o to_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o fame_n and_o credit_n of_o that_o other_o reproof_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o friend_n reproach_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o be_v this_o a_o time_n of_o day_n for_o the_o commons_o thus_o to_o reproach_v the_o king_n for_o his_o past_a action_n after_o he_o have_v redress_v all_o their_o grievance_n and_o give_v up_o his_o evil_a counsellor_n to_o their_o justice_n or_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v before_o that_o when_o the_o king_n have_v redress_v grievance_n they_o shall_v be_v after_o rip_v up_o to_o reproach_v he_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o this_o remonstrance_n mr._n whitlock_n mention_n be_v that_o during_o this_o time_n and_o take_v the_o opportunity_n from_o these_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n divers_a of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n come_v in_o great_a number_n and_o tumult_n to_o whitehall_n where_o with_o many_o unseemly_a and_o insolent_a word_n and_o action_n they_o incense_v the_o king_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o in_o like_a posture_n to_o westminster_n behave_v themselves_o with_o extreme_a rudeness_n towards_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n and_o though_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n to_o call_v a_o common_a council_n to_o prevent_v these_o riotous_a assembly_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o commons_o take_v any_o care_n herein_o and_o how_o these_o action_n of_o the_o commons_o tend_v to_o settle_v the_o distraction_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n let_v any_o impartial_a man_n judge_n but_o of_o all_o this_o mr._n may_n take_v no_o notice_n yet_o do_v of_o the_o parliament_n petition_v the_o king_n for_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o person_n be_v inform_v of_o a_o plot_n contrive_v against_o they_o such_o another_o as_o that_o of_o scotland_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o command_v it_o which_o though_o the_o king_n deny_v he_o promise_v to_o take_v care_n for_o their_o safety_n since_o mr._n may_n have_v no_o better_a luck_n with_o his_o scotish_n plot_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o one_o now_o by_o the_o king_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o attend_v by_o 300_o gentleman_n and_o seat_v in_o the_o speaker_n chair_n and_o demand_v five_o member_n viz._n mr._n hollis_n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n mr._n pym_n mr._n hambden_n and_o mr._n stroud_n to_o a_o fair_a trial_n and_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o their_o privilege_n as_o ever_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v but_o in_o regard_n mr._n may_n be_v so_o short_a and_o partial_a in_o this_o we_o will_v state_n the_o case_n as_o report_v by_o mr._n whitlock_n f._n 50._o a._n the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o some_o member_n of_o parliament_n have_v private_a meeting_n and_o correspondence_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o countenance_v the_o late_a tumult_n from_o the_o city_n he_o give_v a_o warrant_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o lodging_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o trunk_n study_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n mr._n pym_n mr._n hambden_n mr._n hollis_n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n and_o mr._n stroud_n which_o be_v do_v but_o their_o person_n be_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n cause_v then_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n against_o those_o five_o member_n to_o be_v exhibit_v 1._o for_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n and_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o legal_a power_n and_o to_o place_n on_o subject_n a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n by_o foul_a aspersion_n on_o his_o majesty_n and_o government_n to_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v he_o odious_a 2._o to_o draw_v his_o army_n to_o disobedience_n and_o to_o side_n with_o they_o i●_n their_o traitorous_a design_n 3._o that_o they_o traitorous_o invite_v and_o encourage_v a_o foreign_a power_n t●_n invade_v england_n 4._o that_o they_o traitorous_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o very_a right_n and_o be_v of_o parliament_n 5._o for_o endeavour_v to_o compel_v the_o parliament_n to_o join_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o traitorous_a design_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v actual_o raise_v and_o countenance_v tumult_n against_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n this_o great_a breach_n of_o parliament-privilege_n mr._n may_n say_v happen_v in_o a_o strange_a time_n to_o divert_v the_o kingdom_n from_o relieve_v ireland_n and_o do_v not_o the_o commons_o remonstrance_n against_o the_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n do_v so_o too_o and_o when_o man_n especial_o prince_n be_v reproach_v and_o defame_v regular_a action_n be_v not_o always_o consequent_a the_o censure_n of_o the_o king_n act_n be_v various_o scan_v by_o man_n of_o different_a affection_n the_o royalist_n say_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n extend_v not_o to_o treason_n felony_n or_o so_o much_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o commons_o frame_v and_o publish_v a_o declaration_n that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o unparalleled_a action_n of_o any_o king_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o freedom_n not_o only_o in_o the_o accusation_n of_o their_o member_n ransack_v and_o search_v their_o study_n and_o paper_n and_o seek_v to_o apprehend_v their_o person_n but_o now_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n he_o the_o king_n threaten_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o house_n this_o be_v jan._n 5._o 1641._o and_o after_o the_o commons_o publish_v another_o vote_n that_o if_o any_o arrest_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n only_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o come_n of_o papist_n and_o soldier_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 500_o arm_a man_n mr._n may_n say_v but_o 300_o and_o mr._n whitlock_n say_v with_o his_o guard_n of_o pensioner_n and_o follow_v by_o about_o 200_o of_o his_o courtier_n with_o the_o king_n to_o the_o house_n be_v a_o traitorous_a design_n against_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n they_o vindicate_v the_o five_o member_n and_o declare_v that_o a_o paper_n issue_v out_o for_o apprehend_v they_o be_v false_a scandalous_a and_o illegal_a how_o can_v they_o tell_v before_o they_o hear_v both_o party_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n and_o require_v the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o issue_v out_o that_o paper_n and_o the_o article_n against_o the_o five_o member_n which_o if_o the_o king_n have_v do_v they_o will_v have_v be_v expose_v to_o more_o violence_n of_o the_o rabble_n than_o those_o which_o befall_v the_o bishop_n and_o other_o member_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o person_n which_o come_v from_o the_o city_n to_o westminster_n where_o they_o offer_v many_o affront_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n see_v whit._n mem._n f._n 51._o a._n but_o of_o this_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v by_o the_o commons_o or_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v find_v so_o that_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o time_n than_o go_v it_o be_v a_o notorious_a breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o king_n to_o demand_v five_o member_n to_o answer_v article_n of_o high-treason_n but_o none_o in_o the_o rabble_n in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n to_o affront_n and_o use_v violence_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o who_o be_v come_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o service_n in_o parliament_n these_o action_n mr._n may_n p._n 41._o call_n petition_v by_o the_o rabble_n and_o many_o time_n to_o utter_v rude_a speech_n against_o some_o lord_n who_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v evil_a adviser_n of_o the_o king_n which_o however_o it_o be_v mean_v produce_v ill_a consequence_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o move_v the_o king_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o grieve_v the_o people_n as_o arm_v he_o with_o a_o excuse_n of_o leave_v the_o parliament_n and_o city_n for_o fear_n of_o what_o may_v
in_o take_v the_o custom_n without_o grant_n of_o parliament_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o grant_v by_o parliament_n and_o in_o further_a raise_v ship-money_n and_o imprison_v the_o member_n of_o parliament_n without_o benefit_n of_o their_o corpus_n yet_o he_o think_v best_a to_o do_v it_o by_o such_o judge_n as_o he_o shall_v make_v so_o this_o king_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o fitz-harris_n and_o college_n will_v have_v the_o colour_n of_o justice_n by_o a_o form_n of_o law_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o as_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n can_v make_v knight_n of_o their_o order_n for_o eight_o penny_n apiece_o yet_o can_v not_o make_v a_o soldier_n of_o seaman_n so_o these_o king_n though_o they_o can_v make_v what_o judge_n they_o please_v to_o do_v their_o business_n yet_o can_v not_o make_v a_o grand-jury_n from_o who_o the_o judge_n in_o all_o criminal_a case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a must_v take_v their_o measure_n these_o grand-juries_n in_o london_n be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o livery_n this_o difficulty_n after_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n case_n put_v the_o court_n to_o their_o trumpet_n and_o at_o present_a a_o stop_n to_o their_o proceed_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v necessary_a but_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v as_o busy_v in_o scotland_n about_o my_o lord_n of_o argyle_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o england_n about_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n the_o city_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o four_o last_o parliament_n be_v aware_a of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o court_n and_o choose_v sheriff_n according_o when_o colledge_n bill_n be_v prefer_v mr._n cornish_n and_o bethel_n be_v sheriff_n and_o now_o another_o such_o be_v prefer_v against_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o shaftsbury_n sir_n thomas_n pilkington_n and_o mr._n shute_n be_v sheriff_n who_o though_o at_o other_o time_n sheriff_n will_v rather_o fine_v than_o serve_v yet_o at_o this_o time_n none_o refuse_v to_o serve_v so_o that_o unless_o sheriff_n of_o another_o stamp_n be_v choose_v all_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a what_o a_o noise_n the_o not_o find_v my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n bill_n make_v all_o justice_n now_o the_o tory_n party_n cry_v be_v stop_v if_o these_o ignoramus_n juries_n be_v not_o set_v aside_o r._n l._n s._n proclaim_v forty_o one_o will_v inevitable_o return_v and_o this_o countenance_v by_o the_o court_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o city_n all_o the_o country_n over_o so_o that_o scarce_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v but_o of_o ignoramus_n juries_n and_o what_o will_v follow_v from_o they_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o michaelmas_n term_n the_o great_a inquest_n return_v a_o ignoramus_n upon_o the_o bill_n of_o high_a treason_n prefer_v against_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n and_o in_o the_o vacation_n all_o wit_n be_v set_v on_o work_n how_o to_o take_v the_o election_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o city_n and_o no_o other_o expedient_a can_v be_v find_v out_o but_o by_o take_v away_o their_o charter_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v will_v not_o only_o entitle_v the_o court_n to_o make_v of_o sheriff_n but_o open_a a_o gap_n to_o their_o make_v a_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o near_o 5_o 6_o of_o the_o commons_o be_v burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n who_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o contest_v their_o charter_n if_o the_o city_n of_o london_n can_v not_o hold_v they_o so_o that_o in_o hilary_n term_n follow_v a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o the_o city_n for_o two_o heinous_a crime_n viz._n that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o address_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o parliament_n to_o sit_v for_o redress_v of_o grievance_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o nation_n yet_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o think_v the_o parliament_n vote_n of_o non-address_n to_o he_o be_v a_o depose_v of_o he_o and_o that_o the_o city_n have_v raise_v money_n towards_o repair_v cheapside_n conduit_n ruin_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n the_o city_n plead_v their_o right_n and_o the_o king_n reply_v upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o demurrer_n but_o judgement_n be_v not_o give_v upon_o it_o till_o trinity_n term_n 1683._o however_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n cause_v a_o amusement_n upon_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n too_o whereto_o this_o tend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o scotland_n be_v return_v to_o london_n and_o his_o zeal_n for_o promote_a the_o catholic_n cause_n outgo_v his_o patience_n for_o the_o court_n judgement_n upon_o the_o demurrer_n to_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la so_o that_o courtier_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n appear_v barefaced_a for_o the_o next_o election_n of_o sheriff_n and_o sir_n dudley_n north_n sir_n francis_n own_o brother_n and_o sir_n peter_n rich_a be_v return_v one_o by_o a_o shameless_a trick_n the_o other_o by_o open_a force_n though_o the_o court_n have_v gain_v this_o point_n they_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o push_v it_o further_o till_o the_o demurrer_n to_o the_o city_n charter_n be_v determine_v in_o which_o such_o haste_n be_v make_v that_o only_o two_o argument_n be_v permit_v on_o either_o side_n one_o in_o hilary_n term_n 1682-83_a and_o the_o other_o in_o easter_n term_n follow_v and_o so_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o trinity_n term_n next_o after_o against_o the_o city_n the_o judgement_n against_o the_o city_n be_v as_o strange_a as_o the_o election_n of_o the_o sheriff_n for_o it_o be_v without_o any_o reason_n and_o by_o two_o judge_n only_o one_o be_v sir_n francis_n withens_n who_o have_v hear_v but_o one_o argument_n and_o i_o believe_v understand_v but_o little_a of_o that_o and_o who_o after_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o sir_n edward_n herbert_n deliver_v that_o for_o his_o opinion_n which_o sir_n edward_n when_o present_a disow_v and_o sir_n thomas_n jones_n however_o they_o say_v justice_n raimond_n be_v of_o their_o opinion_n and_o so_o be_v saunders_n the_o chief_a justice_n though_o he_o be_v past_o his_o sense_n and_o only_o have_v sense_n enough_o to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o then_o trouble_v he_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o memory_n but_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n be_v not_o so_o ripe_a for_o this_o hasty_a judgement_n as_o that_o at_o white-hall_n be_v for_o discovery_n of_o plot_n against_o the_o government_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o which_o they_o set_v three_o on_o foot_n viz._n a_o plot_n to_o surprise_v the_o guard_n the_o rye-plot_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n and_o duke_n as_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o newmarket_n and_o the_o black-heath_n plot_n for_o the_o people_n to_o rise_v upon_o a_o football_n match_n if_o those_o sheriff_n will_v not_o do_v the_o court_n work_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o next_o shall_v where_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o nomination_n but_o these_o be_v as_o trusty_a as_o any_o the_o king_n can_v make_v and_o it_o be_v now_o graham_n and_o burton_n work_n to_o find_v good_a juryman_n and_o then_o the_o sheriff_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o return_v they_o in_o all_o these_o plot_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v the_o fox_n be_v the_o finder_n my_o lord_n h_n and_o rumsey_n in_o that_o of_o the_o guard_n lee_n and_o goodenough_n in_o that_o of_o black-heath_n keeling_n and_o west_n in_o that_o of_o the_o rye-plot_n lee_n be_v set_v to_o trapan_n rouse_n and_o baker_n in_o the_o black-heath_n plot._n rumball_n at_o who_o house_n it_o be_v say_v the_o rye-plot_n be_v to_o be_v act_v upon_o his_o death_n deny_v he_o ever_o know_v of_o any_o but_o the_o great_a design_n be_v upon_o my_o lord_n of_o essex_n and_o my_o lord_n russel_n one_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o nobility_n for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o all_o eminent_a virtue_n the_o other_o of_o the_o commons_o and_o both_o zealous_a protestant_n and_o opponent_n to_o the_o design_n of_o introduce_v popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curtail_v mr._n hawles_n learned_a remark_n upon_o my_o lord_n russel_n trial_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o july_n 1683._o yet_o i_o must_v observe_v how_o that_o that_o day_n whether_o my_o lord_n of_o essex_n kill_v himself_o or_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v the_o king_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v both_o in_o the_o tower_n when_o the_o act_n be_v do_v and_o immediate_o notice_n be_v send_v to_o the_o old-bailey_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o court_n that_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n use_v may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o king_n counsel_n against_o my_o lord_n russel_n the_o blaze_n of_o the_o earl_n have_v murder_v himself_o have_v have_v its_o design_a effect_n upon_o my_o lord_n russel_n trial_n
match_n to_o oppose_v the_o turbulent_a aspire_a faction_n of_o harold_n and_o his_o family_n name_v william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n his_o successor_n but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o depose_v the_o earl_n of_o athol_n and_o strathern_n be_v for_o aught_o i_o find_v much_o better_o qualify_v to_o reign_v than_o either_o john_n or_o robert_n the_o issue_n of_o elizabeth_n moor_n for_o john_n be_v of_o a_o heavy_a and_o unactive_a disposition_n not_o fit_a to_o govern_v which_o make_v the_o king_n his_o father_n to_o constitute_v his_o young_a brother_n robert_n viceroy_n a_o man_n of_o a_o violent_a and_o inveterate_a disposition_n so_o that_o these_o three_o dynasty_n viz._n the_o norman_a british_a and_o scotish_n be_v all_o derive_v from_o spurious_a original_n and_o as_o henry_n the_o seven_o be_v descend_v from_o john_n of_o gaunt_n who_o be_v never_o king_n by_o catherine_n swinford_n so_o be_v the_o race_n of_o scotland_n from_o robert_n stuart_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n before_o he_o be_v king_n by_o elizabeth_n moor._n but_o though_o the_o parliament_n erect_v this_o dynasty_a of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o cease_v their_o power_n of_o alter_v the_o succession_n of_o it_o in_o a_o right_a line_n for_o james_n the_o second_o have_v two_o son_n james_n the_o 3d_o who_o succeed_v he_o and_o alexander_n duke_n of_o albany_n alexander_n marry_v two_o wife_n the_o first_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o orkney_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v alexander_n and_o after_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bulloign_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v john_n yet_o in_o james_n the_o 5_o his_o reign_n john_n be_v by_o parliament_n declare_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o next_o heir_n to_o james_n the_o five_o notwithstanding_o the_o claim_n and_o protestation_n make_v by_o john_n elder_a brother_n against_o it_o and_o the_o scot_n out_o of_o parliament_n assume_v a_o power_n not_o only_o of_o alter_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o king_n but_o of_o depose_v they_o for_o in_o the_o year_n 1567._o they_o depose_v queen_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o k._n james_n the_o 5_o and_o set_v up_o king_n james_n the_o 6_o after_o king_n james_n the_o one_a of_o england_n a_o infant_n scarce_o 14_o month_n old_a in_o her_o stead_n and_o by_o this_o title_n he_o reign_v in_o scotland_n twenty_o year_n in_o his_o mother_n life_n and_o to_o his_o die_a day_n own_v this_o title_n yet_o this_o king_n and_o his_o son_n and_o two_o grandson_n after_o he_o glory_v in_o declare_v their_o title_n to_o be_v by_o inherent_a birthright_n and_o that_o they_o be_v accountable_a only_o to_o god_n for_o all_o their_o action_n here_o how_o true_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v the_o scene_n be_v lay_v upon_o which_o they_o play_v their_o design_a game_n which_o do_v not_o end_v so_o i_o do_v not_o account_v the_o dynasty_a of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o scotish_n race_n since_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o be_v new_a in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o four_o last_o king_n i_o mean_v king_n james_n the_o one_a king_n charles_n the_o one_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o king_n james_n the_o second_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v new_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o none_o of_o the_o saxon_a danish_a or_o norman_a race_n since_o henry_n the_o 3d_o or_o of_o the_o british_a race_n ever_o pretend_v to_o claim_v but_o in_o regard_n it_o have_v put_v the_o nation_n into_o such_o a_o ferment_n for_o above_o 80_o year_n and_o which_o if_o god_n please_v not_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o may_v prove_v as_o fatal_a to_o these_o nation_n as_o the_o feud_n between_o the_o guelph_n and_o gibelines_n do_v for_o above_o 300_o year_n overwhelm_v germany_n and_o italy_n in_o most_o horrible_a bloodshed_n and_o devastation_n we_o be_v more_o particular_a in_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o original_a of_o it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o london_n may_v the_o seven_o to_o the_o 11_o of_o january_n little_o more_o than_o eight_o month_n stow_n take_v notice_n of_o twelve_o proclamation_n and_o upon_o the_o 11_o of_o january_n out_o come_v another_o for_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o though_o new_a for_o the_o manner_n yet_o more_o new_a for_o the_o substance_n and_o such_o as_o never_o before_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o england_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o this_o king_n reign_n from_o this_o we_o will_v stay_v a_o little_a and_o consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o its_o meeting_n the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n principle_n and_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o knight_n of_o the_o county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n citizen_n send_v from_o city_n burgess_n send_v from_o corporation_n and_o baron_n send_v from_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n which_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o burgess_n but_o only_o in_o name_n be_v the_o body_n the_o temporal_a nobility_n sit_v in_o parliament_n in_o their_o personal_a capacity_n but_o the_o spiritual_a nobility_n do_v not_o so_o but_o in_o right_a of_o their_o bishopric_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o barony_n and_o the_o commons_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o representative-body_n of_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o england_n not_o noble_a by_o birth_n or_o in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v and_o in_o this_o assembly_n reside_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o as_o they_o make_v law_n for_o the_o public_a benefit_n for_o be_v they_o loose_v from_o they_o and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o they_o as_o the_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o tyranny_n in_o sanguinary_a law_n and_o of_o oppression_n in_o tax_v the_o subject_n for_o how_o can_v the_o subject_n complain_v of_o either_o when_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n promote_v they_o so_o do_v a_o parliament_n discharge_v the_o great_a objection_n against_o hereditary_a monarchy_n that_o though_o prince_n see_v only_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o own_o ear_n as_o other_o man_n do_v yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o a_o true_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o their_o subject_n they_o can_v see_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o they_o whereas_o minion_n and_o flatterer_n who_o interest_n be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o only_o conceal_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o make_v false_a representation_n of_o it_o to_o raise_v themselves_o tho_o out_o of_o the_o public_a ruin_n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o see_v the_o abuse_n which_o flatterer_n by_o abuse_v the_o king_n name_n and_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o interest_n impose_v upon_o it_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n be_v first_o to_o redress_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o any_o be_v by_o represent_v they_o to_o the_o king_n second_o to_o punish_v man_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o justice_n which_o either_o abuse_n the_o king_n name_n to_o attain_v their_o end_n or_o may_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o the_o government_n three_o to_o make_v law_n against_o grow_a evil_n and_o to_o repeal_v law_n which_o have_v be_v find_v inconvenient_a to_o the_o nation_n and_o four_a to_o supply_v the_o king_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n for_o support_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o time_n and_o accident_n may_v happen_v heretofore_o the_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n be_v so_o frequent_a that_o sir_n john_n thompson_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o anglesey_n memoir_n take_v notice_n that_o from_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n the_o 3d_o to_o the_o 14_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o which_o be_v but_o 85_o year_n there_o be_v 72_o original_a writ_n for_o the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o if_o you_o allow_v forty_o day_n from_o the_o test_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o return_v and_o but_o one_o month_n for_o the_o sit_n of_o parliament_n there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o year_n interval_n between_o the_o dissolution_n of_o one_o parliament_n and_o the_o summon_v another_o and_o mr._n johnson_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v annual_a and_o fix_v to_o meet_v on_o the_o first_o or_o the_o kalend_n of_o may_n which_o continue_v down_o to_o edward_n the_o one_a how_o or_o whither_o discontinue_v by_o edw._n the_o second_o i_o can_v tell_v however_o there_o be_v two_o law_n yet_o in_o force_n for_o the_o annual_a meeting_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n
countess_n and_o mrs._n turner_n to_o be_v underkeeper_n to_o sir_n thomas_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o 200_o l._n reward_n when_o sir_n thomas_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v and_o that_o he_o may_v with_o more_o secrecy_n work_v his_o design_n the_o lieutenant_n have_v order_n from_o northampton_n and_o rochester_n that_o no_o man_n else_o shall_v come_v at_o sir_n thomas_n and_o turner_n only_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o table_n and_o to_o give_v order_n for_o his_o diet_n and_o drink_n sir_n thomas_n thus_o mew_v up_o and_o exclude_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o servant_n upon_o the_o 9th_o of_o may_n be_v begin_v the_o practice_n of_o poison_v sir_n thomas_n in_o his_o broth_n which_o weston_n bring_v he_o and_o this_o be_v continue_v with_o many_o variety_n of_o poison_v till_o the_o 14_o of_o september_n when_o by_o a_o glyster_n for_o which_o the_o administer_v have_v 20_o l._n reward_n he_o be_v dispatch_v but_o the_o malice_n against_o sir_n thomas_n do_v not_o end_v with_o his_o death_n for_o the_o blane_n and_o blister_n which_o the_o poison_n have_v cause_v upon_o his_o body_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o french-pox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v irreverent_o bury_v in_o a_o pit_n dig_v in_o a_o very_a mean_a place_n here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o unhappy_a fate_n of_o prince_n above_o other_o man_n who_o neglect_v their_o duty_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o minion_n and_o favourite_n for_o private_a man_n be_v accountable_a only_o for_o their_o own_o action_n whereas_o prince_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n and_o fame_n for_o all_o the_o ill_a action_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o how_o many_o way_n be_v the_o king_n name_n use_v and_o abuse_v in_o perpetrate_v this_o black_a and_o horrid_a murder_n first_o in_o get_v the_o king_n to_o send_v sir_n thomas_n on_o the_o embassage_n to_o russia_n second_o in_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n for_o refusal_n three_o in_o keep_v he_o close_a prisoner_n there_o which_o be_v a_o practice_n never_o know_v before_o for_o a_o contempt_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v close_o confine_v from_o all_o his_o relation_n and_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a villainy_n to_o practice_v sir_n thomas_n his_o death_n while_o he_o be_v the_o king_n prisoner_n than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o large_a as_o be_v more_o immediate_o under_o the_o king_n protection_n these_o consideration_n little_o affect_v the_o court_n and_o sir_n overbury_n destruction_n go_v but_o half_a way_n towards_o the_o design_a marriage_n between_o rochester_n and_o the_o countess_n of_o essex_n but_o a_o commission_n of_o delegate_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n abbot_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n winchester_n ely_z litchfield_n and_o coventry_n and_o rochester_n sir_n julius_n caesar_n sir_n thomas_n parrey_n sir_n daniel_n danne_v sir_n john_n bennet_n francis_n james_n and_o thomas_n edward_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o countess_n for_o a_o divorce_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o ascendant_n rochester_n and_o northampton_n have_v over_o the_o king_n not_o only_o in_o get_v this_o commission_n wherein_o the_o king_n name_n and_o authority_n be_v abuse_v but_o they_o procure_v the_o king_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o countess_n cause_n to_o be_v her_o advocate_n in_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o the_o archbishop_n make_v against_o the_o divorce_n so_o as_o this_o matter_n be_v manage_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n dr._n bilson_n of_o ely_n dr._n andrews_n of_o litchfield_n and_o coventry_n and_o rochester_n with_o sir_n julius_n caesar_n sir_n thomas_n parrey_n and_o sir_n daniel_n dunne_n be_v for_o the_o divorce_n and_o that_o the_o countess_n be_v virgo_fw-la non_fw-la vitiata_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v frigidity_n in_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o marriage_n a_o nullity_n and_o decree_v the_o earl_n to_o repay_v the_o countess_n her_o portion_n but_o the_o abp_n the_o bp_o of_o london_n and_o bennet_n james_n and_o edward_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil-law_n be_v against_o it_o thus_o far_o be_v the_o king_n name_n and_o authority_n abuse_v in_o the_o attain_n the_o murder_n of_o sir_n thomas_n overbury_n and_o the_o design_a marriage_n between_o rochester_n and_o the_o countess_n of_o essex_n for_o overbury_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o divorce_n obtain_v the_o countess_n must_v not_o lose_v the_o title_n by_o this_o marriage_n and_o thereupon_o the_o four_o of_o november_n rochester_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o somerset_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o prepare_v for_o the_o hopeful_a marriage_n and_o that_o the_o solemnity_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o may_v outvie_v that_o of_o the_o palsgrave_n and_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n upon_o the_o 6_o of_o december_n the_o earl_n and_o countess_n be_v marry_v at_o whitehall_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n prince_z and_o a_o great_a confluence_n of_o the_o bishop●_n and_o temporal_a nobility_n the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n marry_v they_o and_o dr._n mountain_n dean_n of_o westminster_n preach_v the_o nuptial_a sermon_n and_o that_o night_n there_o be_v a_o gallant_a masque_n of_o lord_n but_o upon_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v the_o 29_o there_o be_v another_o of_o the_o prince_n gentleman_n which_o quite_o outdo_v this_o and_o please_v the_o king_n so_o well_o that_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v act_v again_o on_o the_o monday_n follow_v be_v the_o 3d_o of_o january_n but_o whitehall_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o contain_v the_o triumph_n for_o this_o marriage_n they_o must_v be_v extend_v into_o the_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o four_o of_o january_n the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n accompany_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n my_o lord_n privy_a seal_n northampton_n the_o lord_n chamberlain_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n pembroke_z and_o montgomery_z with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o treat_n in_o the_o city_n at_o merchant-taylor_n hall_n where_o my_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n entertain_v they_o in_o their_o scarlet_a gown_n at_o their_o entry_n they_o be_v accost_v by_o a_o gratulatory_a speech_n and_o music_n the_o feast_n which_o be_v most_o sumptuous_a serve_v by_o the_o choice_a citizen_n select_v out_o of_o the_o 12_o company_n in_o their_o gown_n and_o rich_a foine_n after_o supper_n they_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o wassail_n two_o pleasant_a masque_n a_o play_n and_o dance_a and_o after_o all_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n with_o all_o this_o noble_a crew_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o princely_a banquet_n and_o at_o three_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n return_v to_o whitehall_n and_o before_o this_o surfeit_n of_o pleasure_n and_o excess_n be_v well_o digest_v the_o gentleman_n of_o grays-inn_n upon_o twelfth-day_n invite_v the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n to_o a_o masque_n thus_o these_o gaiety_n though_o they_o outlive_v the_o year_n yet_o end_v in_o the_o holiday_n of_o christmas_n as_o they_o begin_v with_o they_o be_v the_o next_o day_n after_o christmas_n but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n these_o joy_n shall_v turn_v sharp_a and_o sour_a this_o year_n 1614_o as_o it_o be_v the_o meridian_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n in_o england_n so_o be_v it_o of_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n be_v excessive_o addict_v to_o hunt_v and_o drink_v not_o ordinary_a french_a and_o spanish_a wine_n but_o strong_a greek_a wine_n and_o though_o he_o will_v divide_v his_o hunt_n from_o drink_v these_o wine_n yet_o he_o will_v compound_v his_o hunt_n with_o drink_v these_o wine_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o special_a officer_n who_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v always_o at_o hand_n to_o fill_v the_o king_n cup_n in_o his_o hunt_n when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o i_o have_v hear_v my_o father_n say_v that_o be_v hunt_v with_o the_o king_n after_o the_o king_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n he_o also_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o though_o he_o be_v young_a and_o of_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n it_o so_o disorder_a his_o head_n that_o it_o spoil_v his_o pleasure_n and_o disorder_a he_o for_o three_o day_n after_o whether_o it_o be_v drink_v these_o wine_n or_o from_o some_o other_o cause_n the_o king_n become_v so_o lazy_a and_o unwieldy_a that_o he_o be_v treist_n on_o horseback_n and_o as_o he_o be_v set_v so_o will_v he_o ride_v without_o otherwise_o poise_v himself_o on_o his_o saddle_n nay_o when_o his_o hat_n be_v set_v on_o his_o head_n he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o alter_v it_o but_o it_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v put_v on_o and_o as_o he_o thus_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o pleasure_n so_o he_o do_v to_o favourite_n and_o flatterer_n and_o scarce_o
what_o thanks_o now_o have_v sir_n philip_n stapleton_n sir_n william_n waller_n and_o major_a general_n massey_n for_o all_o their_o valiant_a service_n to_o the_o parliament_n whilst_o oliver_n be_v whistle_v to_o his_o cambridg_n teem_n of_o committee-man_n a_o new_a tune_n of_o the_o way_n of_o ordinance_n dispensation_n righteousness_n and_o providence_n and_o whereto_o can_v they_o go_v to_o find_v relief_n glyn_n have_v so_o little_a wit_n as_o to_o believe_v the_o law_n will_v be_v his_o protection_n and_o so_o do_v abide_v a_o trial_n but_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o measure_n for_o though_o he_o defend_v himself_o with_o much_o prudence_n yet_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o their_o pleasure_n but_o the_o house_n proceed_v high_a against_o sir_n john_n maynard_n and_o order_v a_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o he_o and_o order_v nichols_n to_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o the_o messenger_n the_o english_a covenanter_n can_v not_o be_v so_o purblind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v whereto_o this_o tend_v and_o be_v mad_v that_o they_o which_o have_v begin_v the_o war_n and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o their_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a possibility_n of_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o desire_n against_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v out_v of_o their_o conceive_a glory_n and_o reward_n by_o these_o upstart_n of_o the_o army_n but_o also_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o to_o be_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v for_o continue_v firm_a to_o their_o gude-cause_n the_o militia_n of_o london_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o four_o of_o may_n in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o be_v very_o industrious_a in_o complete_n their_o company_n both_o of_o the_o trained-band_n and_o militia_n but_o this_o be_v counter_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o army_n and_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o it_o whereupon_o fairfax_n who_o bear_v the_o name_n though_o cromwell_n rule_v all_o upon_o the_o 10_o of_o june_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n that_o be_v better_o affect_v to_o the_o army_n which_o the_o commons_o tame_o submit_v to_o and_o upon_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n repeal_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o four_o of_o may._n hereupon_o the_o city_n meet_v in_o common-council_n and_o resolve_v to_o petition_v the_o commons_o against_o it_o which_o they_o do_v and_o upon_o the_o 26_o by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o some_o of_o the_o common-council_n deliver_v their_o petition_n to_o the_o commons_o and_o about_o a_o hour_n after_o about_o 1000_o apprentice_n deliver_v another_o petition_n complain_v that_o to_o order_v the_o city_n militia_n be_v the_o city_n birthright_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o charter_n confirm_v in_o parliament_n for_o defence_n whereof_o they_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n as_o far_o as_o the_o army_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o militia_n may_v be_v put_v again_o into_o the_o same_o hand_n in_o which_o it_o be_v put_v with_o the_o parliament's_n and_o city_n consent_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o four_o of_o may._n upon_o the_o read_n of_o this_o petition_n the_o lord_n revoke_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n and_o renew_v that_o of_o the_o four_o of_o may_n and_o send_v it_o down_o to_o the_o commons_o for_o their_o consent_n and_o keep_v back_o some_o of_o the_o commons_o till_o the_o member_n within_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o they_o return_v and_o after_o some_o time_n they_o or_o some_o other_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o house_n take_v the_o speaker_n and_o thrust_v he_o back_o into_o the_o chair_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o and_o the_o member_n till_o they_o enforce_v they_o to_o pass_v a_o vote_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n and_o then_o both_o house_n adjourn_v for_o four_o day_n in_o this_o interval_n the_o member_n which_o favour_v the_o army_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o both_o house_n go_v to_o the_o army_n and_o there_o complain_v of_o the_o violence_n upon_o the_o parliament_n though_o none_o be_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o the_o four_o day_n adjournment_n the_o house_n meet_v and_o the_o lord_n choose_v my_o lord_n hunsdon_n their_o speaker_n and_o the_o commons_o mr._n henry_n pelham_n and_o pass_v these_o vote_n 1._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n 2._o that_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n 3._o that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o militia_n to_o choose_v a_o general_n and_o 4._o that_o the_o 11_o member_n impeach_v by_o the_o army_n shall_v take_v their_o seat_n in_o parliament_n this_o be_v upon_o the_o 30_o of_o july_n the_o citizen_n arm_v with_o these_o power_n proceed_v to_o raise_v force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n waller_n major-general_n massey_n and_o colonel_n pointz_n but_o these_o though_o numerous_a be_v sudden_o raise_v so_o as_o the_o soldier_n not_o be_v well_o list_v it_o be_v like_o no_o great_a opposition_n can_v be_v make_v against_o a_o old_a experience_a and_o victorious_a army_n beside_o the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n be_v general_o for_o the_o army_n and_o a_o party_n of_o the_o army_n seize_v upon_o the_o block-house_n at_o gravesend_n and_o block_v up_o the_o city_n by_o water_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o army_n towards_o the_o west_n the_o alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n now_o desert_n their_o three_o general_n waller_n massey_n and_o pointz_n and_o send_v to_o fairfax_n for_o a_o pacification_n which_o he_o grant_v they_o upon_o these_o term_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v desert_v the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v and_o the_o 11_o member_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v recall_v their_o declaration_n late_o divulge_v 3._o that_o they_o shall_v relinquish_v their_o present_a militia_n 4._o that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o general_n all_o their_o fort_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 5._o that_o they_o shall_v disband_v all_o the_o force_n they_o have_v late_o ●aised_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n all_o which_o the_o city_n submit_v to_o so_o the_o speaker_n and_o member_n which_o have_v run_v to_o the_o army_n return_v again_o and_o annul_v all_o the_o act_n and_o order_n which_o have_v pass_v since_o the_o 26_o of_o july_n last_o here_o observe_v that_o the_o member_n which_o do_v not_o run_v to_o the_o army_n but_o meet_v in_o time_n and_o place_n according_a to_o that_o adjournment_n be_v as_o much_o a_o parliament_n as_o those_o which_o continue_v at_o westminster_n after_o the_o king_n leave_v they_o and_o the_o member_n which_o meet_v at_o oxford_n be_v as_o much_o a_o parliament_n as_o those_o which_o meet_v after_o they_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o army_n when_o the_o member_n be_v return_v the_o commons_o vote_v a_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n lincoln_n and_o middlesex_n and_o the_o lord_n berkley_n hunsdon_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n and_o maynard_n such_o a_o stalking-horse_n be_v treason_n now_o make_v and_o the_o crime_n no_o more_o than_o what_o themselves_o have_v do_v after_o the_o king_n leave_v they_o and_o sir_n john_n gage_n the_o lord-mayor_n alderman_n bunce_n langham_n cullam_n and_o adam_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o high-treason_n for_o force_v the_o parliament_n but_o if_o this_o be_v treason_n in_o they_o before_o the_o next_o year_n go_v round_o you_o will_v see_v cromwell_n out-treason_n this_o a_o bar_n and_o half_a and_o as_o sir_n phil._n gurney_n sir_n henry_n garoway_n and_o sir_n george_n whitmore_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n so_o now_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o army_n during_o these_o discord_n and_o confusion_n the_o scot_n be_v in_o great_a grumble_n that_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n which_o unite_v both_o kingdom_n in_o adherence_n to_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o overspreading_a of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n which_o be_v so_o much_o more_o lament_v by_o how_o much_o after_o their_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o king_n both_o house_n vote_v that_o if_o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o pass_v proposition_n for_o peace_n they_o will_v do_v nothing_o which_o may_v break_v the_o union_n and_o affection_n of_o both_o kingdom_n but_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o 28_o of_o december_n 1646._o now_o both_o faction_n parliament_n and_o army_n
the_o thames_n threaten_v the_o committee_n of_o safety_n that_o unless_o they_o restore_v the_o rump_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v in_o this_o violent_a motion_n or_o commotion_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n alderman_n robinson_n after_o sir_n john_n major-general_n brown_n after_o sir_n richard_n and_o some_o other_o come_v to_o mr._n whitlock_n than_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o broad_a seal_n and_o propound_v to_o he_o to_o go_v to_o fleetwood_n to_o advise_v he_o to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n at_o breda_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o brussels_n for_o the_o king_n come_v not_o to_o breda_n before_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o it_o by_o monk_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o upon_o good_a term_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v monk_n design_n which_o whitlock_n do_v as_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o and_o sir_n william_n fleetwood_n his_o elder_a brother_n and_o show_v fleetwood_n unless_o he_o do_v it_o he_o and_o all_o the_o parliament-party_n will_v be_v leave_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n who_o monk_n will_v bring_v in_o without_o any_o term_n as_o he_o after_o do_v whitlock_n therefore_o propound_v to_o fleetwood_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o to_o give_v order_n to_o all_o his_o force_n to_o draw_v together_o and_o himself_o and_o friend_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o so_o get_v what_o strength_n they_o can_v that_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o and_o according_o to_o take_v further_a resolution_n if_o they_o find_v their_o strength_n but_o small_a which_o he_o doubt_v then_o with_o those_o few_o which_o he_o have_v to_o go_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o to_o send_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o common-council_n that_o he_o will_v join_v with_o they_o to_o declare_v for_o a_o free_a parliament_n which_o he_o think_v the_o city_n will_v willing_o do_v and_o furnish_v he_o with_o money_n for_o his_o soldier_n which_o will_v increase_v their_o number_n fleetwood_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o field_n and_o to_o the_o tower_n whitlock_n say_v he_o will_v then_o fleetwood_n ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o other_o way_n he_o have_v to_o propound_v to_o he_o in_o this_o exigency_n he_o say_v it_o be_v that_o fleetwood_n shall_v immediate_o send_v away_o some_o person_n of_o trust_n to_o the_o king_n at_o breda_n brussels_n to_o offer_v to_o he_o his_o and_o his_o friend_n service_n to_o the_o restore_v the_o king_n to_o his_o right_n and_o that_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v agree_v upon_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o give_v instruction_n to_o the_o party_n who_o he_o shall_v send_v upon_o this_o affair_n fleetwood_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v himself_o upon_o this_o employment_n who_o answer_v he_o will_v if_o fleetwood_n think_v good_a to_o send_v he_o with_o this_o and_o some_o other_o discourse_n fleetwood_n seem_v full_o satisfy_v to_o send_v whitlock_n to_o the_o king_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v and_o prepare_v himself_o forthwith_o for_o the_o journey_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n will_v prepare_v instruction_n for_o he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v begin_v his_o journey_n this_o evening_n or_o early_o next_o morning_n whitlock_n go_v away_o meet_v vane_n desborow_n and_o berry_n come_v to_o speak_v with_o fleetwood_n and_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o fleetwood_n return_v and_o in_o much_o passion_n tell_v whitlock_n i_o can_v do_v it_o i_o can_v do_v it_o who_o desire_v his_o reason_n fleetwood_n answer_v i_o be_o engage_v not_o to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n without_o my_o lord_n lambert_n consent_n then_o whitlock_n tell_v he_o you_o will_v ruin_v yourself_o and_o friend_n see_v his_o memoir_n fol._n 692._o thus_o you_o see_v how_o man_n propose_v but_o god_n dispose_v monk_n that_o make_v the_o scotish_n nobility_n abjure_v the_o king_n and_o his_o interest_n bring_v he_o in_o and_o fleetwood_n who_o will_v have_v do_v it_o can_v not_o do_v it_o fleetwood_n and_o his_o committee_n of_o safety_n see_v all_o thing_n now_o desperate_a send_v a_o humble_a message_n to_o lenthal_n to_o beseech_v he_o and_o the_o rump_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o supreme_a government_n again_o which_o they_o gracious_o accept_v but_o come_v stagger_v into_o the_o house_n be_v miserable_o shake_v by_o their_o convulsion_n though_o it_o last_v not_o 2_o month_n a_o shrewd_a sign_n they_o be_v not_o long_o live_v the_o first_o thing_n the_o rump_n do_v now_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o fit_a be_v to_o recall_v lambert_n and_o fleetwood_n commission_n though_o they_o need_v not_o have_v do_v it_o for_o their_o soldier_n which_o before_o will_v not_o fight_v for_o they_o now_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o company_n but_o desert_v they_o so_o that_o their_o condition_n be_v right_o lamentable_a lambert_n have_v no_o body_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o nor_o fleetwood_n scarce_o any_o to_o condole_v with_o he_o in_o his_o present_a solitude_n however_o the_o rump_n commit_v lambert_n to_o the_o tower_n monk_n now_o have_v break_v off_o the_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n with_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n march_v on_o and_o be_v every_o day_n address_v to_o that_o the_o nation_n may_v have_v a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n yet_o every_o one_o understand_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o it_o and_o at_o morpeth_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n by_o their_o sword-bearer_n promise_v the_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o city_n in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o end_n for_o which_o a_o free_a parliament_n be_v to_o be_v call_v be_v interpret_v by_o hang_v out_o the_o king_n picture_n which_o be_v no_o less_o gaze_v at_o by_o they_o than_o by_o the_o welshman_n at_o king_n taffy_n effigy_n at_o the_o welch-gate_n at_o shrewsbury_n when_o monk_n come_v into_o yorkshire_n at_o north-allerton_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o at_o york_n he_o be_v magnificent_o treat_v by_o the_o city_n and_o caress_v by_o my_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o a_o numerous_a gentry_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v into_o his_o service_n some_o of_o lambert_n regiment_n and_o send_v back_o major-general_n morgan_n into_o scotland_n to_o keep_v all_o quiet_a there_o the_o rump_n be_v scarce_o recover_v out_o of_o their_o convulsion_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o terrible_a quotidian_n ague_n which_o shake_v they_o grievous_o and_o yet_o can_v get_v no_o physician_n which_o can_v administer_v any_o comfort_n they_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o nation_n be_v and_o city_n address_n to_o monk_n for_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n they_o can_v not_o trust_v the_o english_a army_n nor_o will_v the_o army_n trust_v they_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v in_o monk_n and_o his_o army_n yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v so_o yet_o can_v not_o tell_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v complain_v however_o not_o to_o be_v utter_o want_v to_o themselves_o they_o send_v luke_n robison_n and_o scot_n to_o congratulate_v monk_n come_v and_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o rump_n recovery_n but_o not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o the_o ague_n the_o rump_n be_v fall_v into_o these_o meet_v monk_n at_o leicester_n and_o do_v their_o errand_n but_o monk_n understand_v their_o mean_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o be_v as_o close_v in_o conceal_v his_o intention_n as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o errand_n which_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o to_o be_v a_o spy_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o monk_n so_o far_o comply_v as_o at_o northampton_n he_o make_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o irish_a brigade_n abjure_v the_o king_n and_o his_o interest_n when_o monk_n come_v to_o st._n alban_n he_o send_v to_o the_o rump_n to_o turn_v all_o those_o treacherous_a soldier_n who_o have_v be_v so_o unfaithful_a to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o line_n of_o communication_n which_o the_o rump_n consent_v to_o and_o the_o day_n after_o the_o 3d_o of_o february_n in_o a_o military_a pomp_n lead_v his_o army_n through_o london_n and_o lodge_v in_o whitehall_n but_o the_o rump_n fright_v be_v without_o end_n for_o now_o they_o dread_v the_o return_n of_o charles_n stuart_n so_o they_o call_v the_o king_n more_o than_o sir_n booth_n insurrection_n or_o the_o officer_n rebellion_n and_o since_o they_o can_v not_o fight_v he_o unless_o monk_n help_v they_o they_o will_v try_v to_o swear_v he_o out_o and_o see_v if_o monk_n will_v join_v with_o they_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o state_n next_o day_n after_o monk_n come_v to_o whitehall_n tender_v he_o the_o oath_n of_o abjure_v the_o king_n and_o royal_a family_n which_o monk_n think_v not_o fit_a then_o to_o
send_v a_o squadron_n under_o sir_n john_n lawson_n to_o that_o end_n and_o the_o dutch_a send_v another_o command_v by_o de_fw-fr ruiter_n seem_o but_o not_o design_o for_o to_o join_v sir_n john_n against_o the_o algerines_n for_o de_fw-fr ruiter_n after_o he_o have_v enter_v the_o strait_o abandon_v sir_n john_n lawson_n and_o sail_v to_o cape_n verd_fw-mi and_o dispossess_v the_o english_a of_o their_o factory_n nor_o do_v he_o stay_v there_o but_o sail_v thence_o he_o attempt_v barbadoes_n but_o be_v beat_v off_o with_o loss_n but_o with_o better_a success_n he_o sail_v to_o long-island_n where_o he_o make_v great_a depradation_n this_o double-dealing_a of_o the_o dutch_a alarm_v the_o parliament_n so_o as_o they_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o dutch_a and_o the_o king_n be_v well_o dispose_v to_o it_o have_v before_o design_v it_o as_o many_o thought_n and_o so_o take_v this_o occasion_n for_o it_o nor_o be_v the_o city_n of_o london_n less_o forward_a than_o the_o parliament_n for_o promote_a this_o war_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n furnish_v the_o king_n with_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o which_o both_o house_n give_v the_o city_n thanks_o upon_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o november_n 1665._o the_o king_n the_o day_n before_o make_v this_o speech_n to_o the_o commons_o mr._n speaker_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v worth_a my_o pain_n to_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v a_o vile_a jealousy_n which_o some_o ill_a man_n scatter_v abroad_o and_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v never_o sink_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o sit_v upon_o your_o bench_n that_o when_o you_o have_v give_v i_o a_o noble_a and_o proportionable_a supply_n for_o the_o support_n of_o a_o war_n i_o may_v be_v induce_v by_o some_o evil_a counsellor_n for_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o think_v very_o respectful_o of_o my_o person_n to_o make_v a_o sudden_a peace_n and_o get_v all_o the_o money_n for_o my_o own_o private_a occasion_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o and_o you_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o it_o that_o when_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o war_n for_o the_o protection_n honour_n and_o benefit_n of_o my_o subject_n i_o will_v god_n will_v not_o make_v a_o peace_n but_o upon_o the_o obtain_n and_o secure_v those_o end_n for_o which_o the_o war_n be_v enter_v into_o and_o when_o that_o can_v be_v do_v no_o good_a man_n will_v be_v sorry_a for_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o but_o the_o war_n be_v not_o declare_v till_o the_o 22d_o of_o february_n follow_v but_o here_o i_o observe_v that_o neither_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n hide_v nor_o my_o lord_n treasurer_n southampton_n be_v present_a in_o council_n at_o it_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n conversant_a in_o our_o government_n that_o the_o king_n in_o less_o than_o four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o his_o restoration_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o borrow_v such_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o convention_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n have_v settle_v the_o excise_n on_o he_o which_o be_v cess_v at_o 500000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o custom_n at_o 600000_o l._n and_o chimney-money_n worth_a 150000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 26._o grant_v the_o king_n the_o arrear_n of_o twelve_o month_n assessment_n commence_v the_o 25_o of_o december_n 1659._o and_o c._n 29._o give_v the_o king_n 70000_o l._n and_o c._n 34._o also_o the_o post-office_n worth_a 50000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 13_o car._n 2._o cap._n 3._o vest_v in_o the_o king_n the_o arrear_n of_o the_o excise_n and_o new_a impost_n and_o in_o the_o second_o session_n cap._n 3_o the_o parliament_n give_v the_o king_n 1270000_o l._n and_o cap._n 5._o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n and_o c._n 8._o give_v the_o poor_a cavalier_n 60000_o l._n that_o the_o king_n may_v never_o hear_v more_o of_o they_o and_o c._n 9_o grant_v a_o further_a relief_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o maim_a officer_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n father_n and_o also_o cap._n 15._o four_o entire_a subsidy_n by_o the_o laity_n and_o four_o by_o the_o clergy_n beside_o all_o the_o forfeit_v estate_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n so_o that_o the_o excise_n custom_n chimney-money_n post-office_n and_o forfeit_v estate_n at_o a_o moderate_a computation_n may_v be_v compute_v at_o 1600000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o new_a addition_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v not_o only_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v exchange_v for_o part_n of_o the_o hereditary_a excise_n and_o if_o you_o compute_v but_o six_o month_n arrear_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n assessment_n at_o 70000_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la begin_v at_o christmas_n 1659._o this_o will_v amount_v to_o 420000_o l._n and_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o excise_n and_o new_a impost_n at_o 300000_o l._n and_o 70000_o l._n grant_v the_o king_n 12_o car._n i_o 29._o and_o the_o 1270000_o l._n 13_o car._n ii_o 3._o and_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n at_o 300000_o l._n and_o the_o four_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n at_o 400000_o l._n beside_o the_o new_a add_v revenue_n of_o 1600000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n in_o less_o than_o four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a receive_v 2860000_o l._n or_o two_o million_o eight_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n yet_o the_o king_n pay_v no_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v he_o build_v any_o new_a man_n of_o war_n nor_o make_v any_o war_n except_o that_o last_o year_n against_o the_o algerines_n it_o be_v true_a he_o marry_v his_o sister_n but_o have_v twice_o her_o portion_n of_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o dunkirk_n and_o also_o 400000_o l._n portion_n with_o the_o queen_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o thing_n stand_v in_o scotland_n during_o the_o earl_n of_o middleton_n commission_n the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n grant_v the_o king_n so_o great_a a_o revenue_n that_o the_o king_n signify_v his_o pleasure_n not_o to_o raise_v any_o more_o but_o though_o middleton_n in_o the_o general_a opinion_n have_v do_v more_o in_o scotland_n than_o can_v have_v be_v expect_v yet_o lauderdale_n think_v he_o have_v not_o do_v enough_o and_o therefore_o get_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o a_o new_a one_o to_o be_v call_v in_o 1663._o and_o the_o earl_n of_o rothes_n the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o subscribe_v the_o letter_n to_o lewis_n the_o xiii_o the_o for_o his_o aid_n by_o the_o appellation_n of_o au_n roy_n to_o be_v make_v commissioner_n the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a matter_n and_o so_o great_a a_o revenue_n as_o the_o king_n can_v ask_v be_v settle_v by_o middleton_n one_o will_v have_v think_v no_o more_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o another_o law_n must_v be_v pass_v entitle_v the_o humble_a tender_a whereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v oblige_v to_o raise_v the_o king_n twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n sufficient_o arm_v and_o furnish_v with_o forty_o day_n provision_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n at_o his_o majesty_n call_n and_o also_o that_o all_o scots-man_n from_o sixteen_o to_o sixty_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v further_o use_v of_o they_o shall_v hazard_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n as_o they_o shall_v he_o call_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o sacred_a person_n authority_n and_o government_n to_o march_v into_o any_o part_n of_o scotland_n england_n or_o ireland_n for_o the_o suppress_n any_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o intestine_a trouble_n or_o any_o other_o service_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n honour_n etc._n etc._n be_v concern_v and_o this_o law_n it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o equivalent_a for_o which_o the_o fort_n be_v demolish_v though_o rothes_n be_v commissioner_n when_o the_o act_n pass_v yet_o lauderdale_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a this_o act_n pass_v the_o same_o year_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n issue_v out_o his_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n to_o the_o dissenter_n in_o england_n thus_o you_o see_v as_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n outrun_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n so_o at_o least_o they_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o they_o in_o graut_a the_o king_n more_o aid_n than_o he_o will_v ask_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n never_o have_v king_n of_o england_n or_o scotland_n their_o debt_n so_o easy_o
pay_v or_o be_v one_o ten_o part_n so_o high_o caress_v by_o their_o subject_n in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o necessity_n for_o money_n as_o to_o borrow_v such_o great_a sum_n of_o the_o city_n for_o carry_v on_o this_o hasty_a war_n before_o the_o parliament_n shall_v meet_v to_o supply_v he_o whereas_o when_o queen_n elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n her_o revenue_n beside_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n be_v but_o 188179_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o crown_n leave_v in_o debt_n by_o her_o father_n brother_n and_o sister_n which_o she_o afterward_o pay_v and_o for_o the_o four_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o parliament_n give_v she_o but_o one_o subsidy_n and_o two_o fifteen_o about_o 120000_o l._n yet_o in_o these_o year_n she_o fit_v up_o her_o navy_n royal_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o superior_a to_o those_o of_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n but_o of_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n and_o also_o send_v a_o fleet_n and_o land-army_n into_o scotland_n with_o which_o she_o expel_v the_o french_a out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n give_v she_o but_o another_o subsidy_n and_o two_o fifteen_o wherewith_o she_o assist_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o france_n whereas_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v actual_a reign_n give_v he_o 2467500_o l._n for_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch._n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o war_n yet_o sure_o never_o be_v any_o make_v with_o such_o precipitancy_n and_o inconsideration_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n for_o as_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o no_o alliance_n or_o confederation_n abroad_o in_o it_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a france_n and_o denmark_n our_o next_z neighbour_a nation_n join_v with_o the_o dutch_a against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o though_o the_o spaniard_n stand_v neuter_n in_o it_o yet_o the_o king_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o expect_v any_o benefit_n from_o he_o have_v be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o king_n sale_n of_o dunkirk_n to_o the_o french_a and_o join_v with_o the_o portuguese_n and_o french_a against_o the_o spaniard_n and_o as_o the_o king_n have_v make_v no_o foreign_a alliance_n abroad_o so_o have_v he_o not_o lay_v up_o any_o naval_a store_n at_o home_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o he_o have_v the_o act_n of_o navigation_n though_o make_v by_o the_o rump_n yet_o the_o parliament_n 13_o car._n ii_o confirm_v it_o or_o set_v the_o royal_a stamp_n upon_o it_o to_o struggle_v with_o to_o supply_v himself_o with_o naval_a store_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o war._n for_o the_o rump_n be_v as_o hasty_a in_o make_v the_o act_n of_o navigation_n as_o the_o king_n be_v in_o enter_v into_o this_o war_n and_o make_v it_o general_a without_o any_o consideration_n of_o time_n either_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n and_o herein_o their_o zeal_n to_o make_v this_o law_n outrun_v their_o wit_n or_o memory_n for_o these_o very_a man_n about_o ten_o year_n ago_o viz._n 16_o car._n i_o 21._o which_o yet_o stand_v unrepealed_a take_v notice_n of_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n though_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o happen_v by_o reason_n the_o importation_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v prohibit_v contrary_a to_o law_n viz._n that_o the_o price_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v excessive_o raise_v many_o powder-mill_n decay_v the_o kingdom_n much_o weaken_v and_o endanger_v the_o merchant_n much_o damnify_v many_o mariner_n and_o other_o take_v prisoner_n and_o bring_v into_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o slavery_n many_o ship_n take_v by_o turkish_a pirate_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n thereby_o ensue_v and_o like_a to_o ensue_v therefore_o this_o act_n make_v the_o importation_n of_o gunpowder_n salt-petre_a and_o brimstone_n free_a to_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o native_n and_o a_o praemunire_n to_o hinder_v it_o whereas_o in_o this_o war_n if_o the_o east-india_n company_n shall_v set_v double_a or_o treble_v the_o price_n upon_o salt-petre_a or_o if_o their_o ship_n shall_v miscarry_v yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v confiscation_n of_o ship_n good_n tackle_n apparel_n and_o ammunition_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n to_o import_v salt-petre_a or_o gunpowder_n the_o king_n though_o this_o be_v a_o naval_a war_n have_v lay_v up_o no_o store_n for_o it_o yet_o if_o the_o swede_n from_o any_o port_n of_o norway_n but_o gottenburg_n or_o if_o the_o bradenburgher_n lubeker_n hamburgher_n or_o emdenber_n shall_v import_v any_o from_o any_o port_n of_o norway_n or_o any_o rough_a hemp_n or_o flax_n from_o leifland_n or_o prussia_n for_o make_v cordage_n or_o sail_n this_o have_v be_v confiscation_n of_o ship_n good_n gun_n tackle_n ammunition_n and_o apparel_n by_o this_o act._n this_o act_n restrain_v the_o english_a in_o the_o newcastle_n trade_n and_o to_o the_o plantation_n to_o navigate_v their_o ship_n by_o three_o fourth_n english_a the_o king_n be_v force_v to_o man_n his_o fleet_n with_o press_a man_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v land_n and_o watermen_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v free_a for_o the_o english_a during_o the_o war_n to_o have_v employ_v foreigner_n in_o these_o navigation_n the_o king_n may_v have_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o best_a seaman_n more_o than_o he_o have_v to_o man_n his_o fleet_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o part_n of_o england_n thorough_o supply_v with_o coal_n at_o half_a the_o price_n and_o with_o more_o security_n the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o act_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o war_n be_v force_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o winter_n to_o send_v sir_n john_n harman_n to_o gottenburg_n with_o a_o squadron_n of_o man_n of_o war_n for_o mast_n pitch_n and_o tar_n where_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o season_n some_o of_o the_o ship_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o many_o of_o the_o english_a lose_v their_o nose_n and_o be_v benumb_v in_o other_o part_n with_o the_o cold_a yet_o all_o agree_v if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o be_v supply_v with_o naval_a store_n by_o this_o fleet_n he_o can_v not_o have_v fit_v out_o a_o fleet_n next_o year_n these_o thing_n though_o evident_a to_o any_o stander-by_a yet_o the_o parliament_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o however_o the_o king_n wise_o dispense_v with_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o importation_n of_o naval_a store_n and_o hemp_n and_o flax_n with_o this_o different_a success_n that_o though_o the_o parliament_n the_o year_n before_o boggle_v at_o the_o king_n be_v dispense_n with_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o dissenter_n yet_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v dispense_n with_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n though_o this_o war_n be_v thus_o hasty_o begin_v yet_o be_v it_o manage_v more_o careless_o and_o prodigal_o than_o ever_o any_o be_v before_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o fleet_n like_o those_o of_o the_o guard_n buy_v their_o place_n to_o sell_v their_o life_n the_o poor_a common_a seaman_n not_o pay_v and_o want_v money_n to_o pay_v their_o quarter_n be_v force_v to_o take_v ticket_n for_o less_o than_o half_a their_o wage_n whilst_o favourite_n swell_v into_o incredible_a riches_n by_o the_o ruin_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o nation_n the_o innumerable_a prize_n take_v from_o the_o dutch_a be_v so_o far_o from_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o war_n that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n and_o favourite_n and_o become_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o king_n no_o inspection_n must_v be_v into_o the_o defray_a the_o money_n give_v for_o the_o war_n for_o this_o be_v to_o distrust_v the_o king_n the_o officer_n who_o have_v buy_v their_o place_n in_o the_o fleet_n instead_o of_o mind_v their_o business_n make_v it_o their_o business_n how_o to_o be_v gainer_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o place_n and_o cabal_v how_o they_o may_v improve_v their_o interest_n at_o court_n however_o the_o king_n receive_v no_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o dutch_a for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o sir_n paul_n pindar_n upon_o the_o 17_o of_o may_v 1665_o grant_v letter_n of_o reprisal_n to_o sir_n edward_n turner_n and_o george_n carew_n their_o executor_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o dutch_a till_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 151612_o l._n this_o grant_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n notwithstanding_o any_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v till_o sir_n edward_n turner_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o say_a sum_n with_o all_o their_o cost_v and_o damage_n sir_n thomas_n allen_n open_v the_o first_o sea_n campagn_n by_o fall_v upon_o the_o smirna-fleet_n and_o take_v four_o of_o they_o rich_o lade_v and_o the_o
fireship_n do_v not_o take_v fire_n at_o first_o as_o the_o english_a do_v but_o first_o raise_v a_o smoke_n incredible_o stink_v and_o so_o thick_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v at_o the_o least_o distance_n so_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v where_o the_o fireship_n grappling-iron_n be_v fix_v but_o upon_o the_o fireship_n take_v fire_n sir_n john_n boatswain_n swing_v himself_o into_o the_o fireship_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n find_v where_o the_o grappling-iron_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o fireship_n and_o let_v they_o loose_v and_o get_v on_o board_n again_o but_o another_o fireship_n grapple_v the_o henry_n on_o she_o larboard_o quarter-deck_n and_o take_v fire_n and_o sir_n john_n chaplain_n and_o about_o 50_o more_o skip_v into_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o sir_n john_n run_v among_o the_o mariner_n and_o threaten_v to_o kill_v any_o other_o who_o do_v not_o assist_v in_o quench_v the_o fire_n whereupon_o sir_n john_n cabbin-boy_n see_v the_o sail_n on_o fire_n with_o wet_a clothes_n encounter_v and_o put_v it_o out_o but_o the_o cordage_n be_v burn_v the_o cross-beam_n fall_v upon_o sir_n john_n leg_n and_o break_v it_o by_o this_o the_o three_o fireship_n make_v towards_o the_o henry_n but_z 4_o piece_n of_o cannon_n lade_v with_o cross-shot_a disable_v she_o so_o that_o sir_n john_n set_v up_o jury-mast_n and_o bring_v the_o ship_n into_o harwich_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o fit_v she_o up_o and_o though_o his_o leg_n be_v break_v go_v out_o to_o sea_n again_o to_o have_v fight_v but_o the_o fight_n be_v over_o before_o he_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o fleet._n in_o this_o day_n be_v mad_a fight_n wherein_o the_o english_a can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o their_o low_a tire_n of_o gun_n and_o therefore_o sir_n thomas_n tiddiman_n rear-admiral_n of_o the_o red_a refuse_v to_o engage_v the_o english_a be_v much_o damnify_v in_o their_o rig_n yet_o next_o day_n the_o duke_n engage_v the_o dutch_a again_o though_o above_o double_a his_o number_n of_o ship_n and_o the_o dutch_a hourly_o receive_v fresh_a supply_n so_o he_o do_v the_o day_n after_o the_o 3d_o of_o june_n when_o the_o duke_n cause_v several_a of_o his_o most_o disable_v ship_n after_o he_o have_v take_v out_o their_o man_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v but_o 16_o ship_n leave_v able_a to_o fight_v with_o which_o he_o retreat_v put_v they_o between_o the_o dutch_a and_o his_o unburnt_a disable_v ship_n towards_o the_o evening_n the_o english_a espy_v the_o white_a squadron_n make_v up_o towards_o they_o but_o the_o english_a engage_v with_o the_o dutch_a strive_v to_o make_v their_o near_a way_n to_o meet_v the_o white_a squadron_n the_o prince_n royal_a it_o may_v be_v the_o best_a man_n of_o war_n in_o the_o world_n and_o best_a gun_v command_v by_o sir_n george_n askew_n run_v on_o a_o sand_n and_o be_v lose_v and_o sir_n george_n make_v prisoner_n yet_o next_o day_n the_o fleet_n fight_v again_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o white_a squadron_n the_o english_a fleet_n with_o much_o ado_n get_v into_o harbour_n again_o leave_v it_o a_o problem_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o great_a treachery_n to_o divide_v the_o fleet_n or_o madness_n to_o fight_v the_o dutch_a with_o the_o rest_n when_o they_o can_v not_o use_v their_o low_a tire_n of_o gun_n the_o english_a and_o dutch_a thus_o engage_v at_o war_n at_o home_n the_o french_a king_n instead_o of_o send_v his_o invisible_a fleet_n into_o the_o channel_n to_o assist_v the_o dutch_a send_v a_o visible_a fleet_n to_o the_o subdue_a the_o english_a in_o their_o plantation_n in_o the_o leeward_n island_n and_o almost_o total_o expel_v the_o english_a out_o of_o st._n christopher_n and_o interrupt_v they_o in_o their_o trade_n to_o their_o other_o island_n and_o assume_v a_o sovereignty_n in_o those_o sea_n where_o at_o present_a we_o leave_v he_o and_o return_v to_o england_n the_o loss_n and_o damage_n which_o the_o english_a sustain_v in_o the_o last_o fight_n give_v the_o dutch_a a_o opportunity_n to_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n and_o ride_v brave_v upon_o our_o coast_n 3_o week_n or_o a_o month_n before_o we_o can_v repair_v and_o fit_a out_o another_o fleet_n but_o upon_o the_o 17_o of_o july_n the_o english_a put_v to_o sea_n again_o whereupon_o the_o dutch_a retreat_n to_o their_o own_o coast_n where_o the_o english_a again_o engage_v they_o upon_o the_o 25_o and_o where_o they_o beat_v the_o dutch_a and_o force_v they_o into_o their_o harbour_n in_o the_o fight_n everts_n brother_n to_o everts_n kill_v by_o sir_n john_n harman_n admiral_n of_o the_o zealand_n squadron_n tirich_n hide_v of_o the_o friezland_n squadron_n vice-admiral_n conder_n and_o 6_o captain_n and_o vice-admiral_n banker_n ship_n and_o the_o best_a ship_n of_o harlem_n be_v take_v and_o burn_v the_o english_a lose_v but_o one_o ship_n command_v by_o captain_n haiman_n the_o dutch_a thus_o drive_v in_o give_v the_o english_a a_o opportunity_n to_o burn_v the_o village_n of_o brandaris_n in_o schelling_n and_o fire_n above_o 150_o sail_n of_o the_o dutch_a within_o the_o fly_n upon_o the_o 16_o of_o august_n the_o dutch_a put_v to_o sea_n again_o and_o now_o the_o english_a have_v 10_o or_o 12_o man_n of_o war_n more_o than_o the_o dutch_a which_o be_v the_o only_a time_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o dutch_a war_n the_o english_a have_v so_o many_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o dutch_a and_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o stander-by_n the_o dutch_a forsake_v their_o own_o coast_n and_o sail_v towards_o the_o french_a for_o which_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o french_a king_n who_o equal_o love_v the_o dutch_a and_o english_a have_v decoy_v the_o dutch_a to_o join_v that_o invisible_a fleet_n which_o we_o divide_v we_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o english_a pursue_v the_o dutch_a through_o the_o strait_o between_o dover_n and_o calais_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o engage_v they_o when_o by_o a_o terrible_a storm_n the_o wind_n drive_v the_o english_a to_o a_o anchor_n at_o helen_n point_n where_o in_o the_o passage_n the_o st._n andrew_n a_o second_o rate_v ship_n break_v she_o back_o upon_o a_o sand_n and_o the_o dutch_a come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o boulogne_n and_o the_o wind_n about_o the_o 8_o of_o september_n turn_v bring_v the_o dutch_a home_n before_o the_o english_a can_v engage_v they_o and_o in_o that_o instant_n september_n the_o second_o as_o near_o as_o can_v be_v conjecture_v that_o this_o storm_n arise_v which_o save_v the_o dutch_a fleet_n the_o city_n of_o london_n fly_v on_o fire_n nor_o do_v the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o fire_n end_n in_o it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v over_o by_o order_n of_o council_n all_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o tower_n ditch_n to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o 200_o be_v pull_v down_o to_o preserve_v the_o tower_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o another_o conflagration_n now_o the_o city_n be_v burn_v the_o fire_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n so_o soon_o succeed_v the_o division_n of_o the_o fleet_n cause_v a_o strange_a consternation_n not_o only_o in_o man_n mind_n in_o london_n but_o all_o the_o nation_n over_o that_o there_o be_v design_n to_o ruin_v the_o nation_n as_o well_o on_o shore_n as_o at_o sea_n whereupon_o infinite_a variety_n of_o idle_a tale_n and_o story_n be_v print_v as_o well_o as_o say_v so_o as_o though_o a_o general_a fear_n of_o plot_n against_o the_o nation_n be_v evident_a yet_o in_o this_o confusion_n the_o cause_n from_o whence_o the_o city_n of_o london_n become_v fire_v be_v not_o only_o smother_v but_o the_o mean_n of_o search_v into_o it_o prevent_v herein_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o only_a two_o particular_n both_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o sir_n c's_o speech_n in_o the_o three_o westminster_n parliament_n which_o meet_v the_o 21_o of_o october_n 1680._o in_o april_n 1666_o next_o before_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n several_a person_n confess_v they_o have_v be_v treat_v with_o and_o have_v treat_v with_o other_o to_o burn_v the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o september_n follow_v though_o the_o parliament_n be_v then_o sit_v and_o this_o a_o matter_n of_o state_n proper_a to_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o parliament_n yet_o these_o man_n be_v hang_v so_o as_o no_o further_a enquiry_n can_v be_v make_v into_o it_o and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v take_v in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n discharge_v except_z one_o hubert_z a_o papist_n who_o confess_v that_o he_o and_o other_o set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n upon_o this_o hubert_n be_v condemn_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o be_v examine_v who_o those_o other_o be_v who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o or_o who_o set_v he_o on_o work_n but_o this_o i_o find_v that_o mr._n hawles_fw-mi in_o his_o remark_n upon_o
that_o upon_o the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o offer_v the_o duke_n his_o friendship_n the_o use_n of_o his_o purse_n to_o the_o assist_v of_o he_o against_o the_o design_n of_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n enemy_n and_o protest_v their_o interest_n be_v so_o close_o link_v together_o that_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o other_o with_o much_o more_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o le_fw-fr chaise_n the_o 29_o of_o june_n 1675._o though_o the_o french_a can_v not_o fight_v against_o the_o dutch_a in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o english_a yet_o without_o the_o english_a they_o can_v fight_v the_o spaniard_n and_o dutch_n for_o the_o spaniard_n have_v block_v up_o messina_n in_o sicily_n by_o land_n which_o last_o year_n revolt_v to_o the_o french_a agree_v with_o the_o dutch_a to_o send_v a_o fleet_n of_o man_n of_o war_n to_o join_v the_o spanish_a to_o block_n up_o messina_n by_o sea_n which_o the_o dutch_a this_o year_n do_v under_o de_n ruyter_n but_o be_v so_o niggardly_o in_o it_o that_o the_o french_a beat_v both_o dutch_a and_o spanish_a fleet_n and_o kill_v de_fw-fr ruyter_n this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n return_v to_o the_o dutch_a for_o build_v the_o french_a six_o great_a man_n of_o war_n six_o or_o seven_o year_n before_o just_o so_o richlieu_n serve_v the_o spaniard_n in_o 1637_o for_o join_v with_o the_o french_a in_o expel_v the_o english_a out_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n though_o the_o king_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o triple_a league_n for_o the_o guaranty_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o flanders_n and_o though_o the_o king_n in_o his_o declaration_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n have_v engage_v to_o support_v the_o peace_n make_v at_o aix_n yet_o the_o french_a king_n this_o summer_n take_v the_o city_n of_o limburg_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o one_o of_o the_o spanish_a province_n which_o the_o king_n not_o only_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o but_o tell_v sir_n william_n temple_n new_o command_v out_o of_o holland_n by_o the_o king_n that_o some_o warm_a leader_n in_o both_o house_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o engage_v he_o in_o a_o war_n against_o france_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v because_o he_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o minister_n if_o the_o king_n be_v unhappy_a in_o his_o declaration_n he_o be_v not_o less_o in_o say_v this_o to_o sir_n william_n to_o who_o the_o year_n before_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o his_o people_n but_o be_v now_o of_o his_o minister_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v the_o first_o prince_n that_o ever_o profess_v it_o upon_o the_o 13_o of_o october_n the_o house_n meet_v and_o the_o king_n ask_v a_o supply_n for_o building_n of_o ship_n and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o anticipation_n upon_o his_o revenue_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o this_o recess_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o abhor_v oath_n become_v public_a which_o so_o nettle_v the_o court_n and_o church-party_n be_v the_o more_o numerous_a that_o since_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v by_o reason_n they_o will_v by_o fire_n and_o therefore_o order_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v which_o make_v the_o debate_n so_o much_o more_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o hereby_o receive_v a_o great_a light_n the_o commons_o have_v before_o they_o several_a bill_n for_o prevent_v future_a mischief_n viz._n the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la bill_n a_o bill_n against_o send_v man_n prisoner_n beyond_o sea_n against_o raise_v money_n without_o consent_n in_o parliament_n against_o papist_n sit_v in_o either_o house_n for_o more_o speedy_a convict_v of_o papist_n and_o for_o recall_v his_o majesty_n subject_n out_o of_o the_o french_a service_n these_o bill_n be_v so_o diametrical_o contrary_a to_o the_o french_a and_o popish_a design_n and_o the_o commons_o now_o more_o peremptory_o than_o before_o oppose_v the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n in_o appeal_n from_o chancery_n so_o that_o they_o vote_v whosoever_o shall_v solicit_v or_o prosecute_v any_o appeal_n against_o any_o commoner_n of_o england_n from_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o take_v a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_o and_o the_o commons_o have_v command_v the_o counsel_n who_o plead_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o tower_n how_o much_o be_v the_o case_n now_o alter_v the_o king_n take_v thereby_o a_o occasion_n to_o prorogue_v the_o parliament_n from_o the_o 22d_o of_o november_n 1675_o to_o the_o 16_o of_o february_n 1676_o which_o be_v above_o a_o year_n in_o which_o time_n by_o a_o law_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n a_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o precedent_n so_o it_o cause_v new_a debate_n and_o heat_n in_o both_o house_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o this_o long_a recess_n i_o find_v but_o few_o motion_n of_o the_o french_a and_o popish_a council_n more_o than_o what_o appear_v in_o sir_n gasco_v and_o other_o trial_n for_o coleman_n last_n two_o year_n letter_n be_v suppress_v as_o be_v his_o book_n of_o entry_n and_o the_o commotion_n raise_v in_o brittany_n and_o guiene_n by_o the_o imposition_n impose_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n hinder_v the_o french_a this_o year_n from_o their_o usual_o more_o early_o open_v their_o campagn_n than_o the_o confederate_n so_o that_o every_o where_o the_o confederate_n prevail_v against_o the_o tureen_n army_n be_v distress_v by_o montecuculi_fw-la and_o himself_o kill_v yet_o the_o army_n get_v on_o the_o french_a side_n of_o the_o rhine_n by_o the_o bravery_n and_o bold_a stand_v of_o the_o english_a the_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n rout_v marshal_n crequy_n army_n and_o after_o take_v trier_n and_o make_v crequy_n prisoner_n and_o the_o imperialist_n also_o take_v philipsburg_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n rout_v the_o swede_n in_o pomerland_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o take_v wismar_n from_o the_o swede_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n take_v binch_v from_o the_o french_a and_o raze_v it_o but_o the_o progress_n of_o all_o these_o victory_n be_v stop_v by_o the_o unaccountable_a retreat_n of_o montecuculi_fw-la out_o of_o alsatia_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n back_o over_o the_o rhine_n it_o be_v say_v by_o express_a order_n from_o vienna_n thereby_o leave_v alsatia_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o lorain_n heart_n who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v and_o never_o before_o so_o fair_a a_o prospect_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o country_n if_o the_o commotion_n in_o brittany_n and_o guiene_n retard_v the_o french_a open_v the_o campagn_n last_o year_n the_o king_n shall_v make_v amends_o in_o this_o for_o have_v provide_v store_n for_o horse_n and_o man_n in_o his_o frontier_n garrison_n in_o february_n 167_o 6_o 7_o he_o block_v up_o valenciennes_n and_o cambray_n and_o commit_v such_o ravages_n by_o burn_v and_o destroy_v those_o part_n of_o germany_n which_o lie_v opposite_a to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o rhine_n as_o if_o he_o make_v war_n not_o to_o conquer_v but_o to_o destroy_v though_o this_o be_v at_o a_o time_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o empire_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n upon_o the_o 17_o of_o march_n he_o notwithstanding_o the_o extreme_a coldness_n of_o the_o season_n take_v valenciennes_n and_o from_o thence_o march_v to_o cambray_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o and_o st._n omers_n and_o after_o the_o open_n of_o his_o trench_n cambray_n surrender_v but_o not_o the_o citadel_n our_o king_n look_v on_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o guaranty_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n nor_o can_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n prevent_v this_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n be_v ill_o provide_v and_o the_o confederate_n be_v so_o slow_a in_o get_v into_o body_n to_o oppose_v the_o french_a or_o if_o they_o have_v be_v to_o be_v get_v together_o they_o can_v not_o have_v keep_v the_o field_n for_o want_v of_o provision_n for_o horse_n and_o man._n however_o though_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o come_v time_n enough_o to_o relieve_v cambray_n and_o valenciennes_n yet_o with_o the_o single_a force_n of_o the_o state_n the_o spaniard_z not_o so_o much_o as_o supply_v he_o with_o guide_n march_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o st._n omers_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburg_n join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o oleance_n meet_v the_o prince_n at_o mount-cassel_n where_o at_o first_o the_o dispute_n be_v brave_a but_o the_o first_o regiment_n of_o the_o dutch_a infantry_n break_v and_o fall_v into_o disorder_n the_o prince_n rally_v they_o
not_o foreknow_v and_o order_v to_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n though_o in_o northumberland_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o rare_o i_o think_v any_o of_o they_o be_v discharge_v without_o pay_v their_o fee_n but_o what_o fee_n be_v what_o the_o sergeant_n please_v nay_o the_o commons_o outrun_v all_o which_o be_v ever_o think_v of_o before_o for_o on_o tuesday_n the_o 14_o of_o december_n have_v vote_v one_o mr._n herbert_n herring_n to_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n and_o mr._n herring_n abscond_v from_o be_v take_v the_o house_n resolve_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o render_v himself_o by_o a_o certain_a day_n they_o will_v proceed_v against_o he_o by_o bill_n in_o parliament_n for_o endeavour_v by_o his_o abscond_n to_o avoid_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o house_n though_o i_o doubt_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o temper_n they_o be_v in_o nor_o the_o king_n neither_o will_v have_v pass_v such_o a_o bill_n it_o be_v strange_a methinks_v that_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v so_o zealous_a against_o any_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n and_o take_v such_o a_o latitude_n to_o themselves_o which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o story_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o old_a usurer_n who_o have_v a_o nephew_n who_o have_v get_v a_o licence_n to_o preach_v and_o the_o uncle_n have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o nephew_n he_o resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o uncle_n in_o a_o sermon_n which_o he_o will_v preach_v before_o his_o uncle_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o live_v and_o make_v a_o most_o invective_n sermon_n against_o usury_n and_o usurer_n but_o after_o the_o sermon_n be_v do_v the_o uncle_n thank_v his_o nephew_n for_o his_o good_a sermon_n and_o give_v he_o 2_o twenty-shilling_n piece_n the_o nephew_n be_v confound_v at_o this_o and_o beg_v his_o uncle_n pardon_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o think_v he_o have_v give_v he_o great_a offence_n no_o say_v the_o uncle_n nephew_n go_v on_o and_o preach_v other_o fool_n out_o of_o the_o conceit_n of_o usury_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n of_o put_v out_o my_o money_n yet_o so_o zealous_a be_v the_o commons_o against_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o upon_o the_o 15_o of_o december_n they_o resolve_v that_o one_o mean_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o popery_n be_v that_o a_o bill_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o banish_v immediate_o all_o considerable_a papist_n out_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o that_o a_o bill_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o a_o association_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n against_o all_o invasion_n and_o opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o for_o prevent_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n or_o any_o other_o papist_n from_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o upon_o the_o 16_o of_o december_n the_o commons_o read_v another_o bill_n the_o first_o time_n for_o exempt_n his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o the_o papist_n and_o upon_o the_o 18_o order_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o unite_v his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n in_o this_o ferment_n of_o the_o commons_o this_o parliament_n they_o run_v counter_a to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o last_o parliament_n for_o than_o they_o choose_v mr._n edward_n seymour_n to_o be_v their_o speaker_n and_o when_o the_o king_n refuse_v he_o they_o be_v much_o disgu_v but_o in_o this_o parliament_n the_o commons_o the_o 25_o of_o november_n impeach_v he_o upon_o four_o article_n and_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v for_o a_o address_n to_o be_v make_v to_o remove_v he_o from_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n the_o commons_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o tower_n before_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o earl_n of_o danby_n plea_n whereas_o in_o this_o parliament_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o my_o lord_n stafford_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n that_o i_o can_v find_v of_o have_v the_o lord_n judgement_n upon_o the_o earl_n plea_n the_o commons_o take_v care_n also_o to_o prosecute_v and_o impeach_v all_o those_o that_o countenance_v the_o popish_a plot_n or_o be_v abhorrer_n of_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manifold_a prorogation_n of_o it_o and_o vote_v that_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n to_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o the_o call_v and_o sit_v of_o parliament_n and_o redress_v of_o grievance_n and_o that_o to_o traduce_v such_o petition_v as_o a_o violation_n of_o duty_n and_o to_o represent_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n as_o tumultuous_a and_o seditious_a be_v to_o betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o contribute_v to_o the_o design_n of_o subvert_v the_o ancient_a legal_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o introduce_v arbitrary_a power_n the_o first_o that_o fall_v under_o these_o vote_n be_v sir_n francis_n withens_n after_o make_v a_o judge_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o who_o they_o vote_v to_o be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o order_v he_o to_o be_v expel_v the_o house_n for_o this_o high_a crime_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n kneel_v which_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o next_o be_v sir_n george_n jefferies_n than_o recorder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o order_v that_o a_o humble_a address_n be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n to_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o all_o public_a office_n and_o that_o the_o member_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o city_n shall_v communicate_v this_o vote_n to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n upon_o this_o account_n though_o the_o commons_o discriminate_v the_o crime_n they_o order_v sir_n giles_n philips_n and_o mr._n coleman_n to_o be_v send_v for_o into_o custody_n of_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n for_o detest_a and_o abhor_v the_o petition_v for_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o vote_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o like_a the_o commons_o do_v by_o captain_n william_n castle_n mr._n john_n hutchinson_n mr._n henry_n walrond_n mr._n william_n stavel_n mr._n thomas_n herbert_n sir_n thomas_n holt_n sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o mr._n thomas_n staples_n and_o because_o sir_n francis_n north_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n advise_v and_o be_v assist_v in_o draw_v up_o a_o proclamation_n against_o petition_v for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n the_o commons_o vote_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o house_n to_o proceed_v against_o he_o for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n the_o like_a vote_n pass_v against_o sir_n thomas_n jones_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n i_o do_v not_o find_v these_o vote_n go_v further_o but_o the_o commons_o actual_o impeach_v sir_n william_n scroggs_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o discharge_v the_o grand_a jury_n of_o middlesex_n before_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o presentment_n and_o for_o the_o order_n make_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o care_n be_v packet_n of_o advice_n from_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o popery_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o print_v or_o publish_v by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o article_n particular_o recite_v but_o they_o be_v ingross_v upon_o the_o seven_o of_o january_n and_o the_o impeachment_n carry_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o my_o lord_n cau●●dish_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o lord_n note_v in_o this_o common_a danger_n the_o commons_o order_v leave_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n for_o a_o general_a naturalisation_n of_o all_o protestant_a alien_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v their_o trade_n in_o all_o corporation_n now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o see_v wherein_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o run_v counter_a the_o lord_n agree_v with_o the_o commons_o in_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o 35_o elizabeth_n viz._n for_o payment_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la for_o every_o man_n who_o resort_v not_o to_o his_o parish-church_n be_v so_o terrible_a a_o law_n that_o it_o lay_v dormant_a above_o 80_o year_n and_o in_o the_o feud_n between_o the_o tory_n and_o whig_n it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n which_o the_o commons_o apprehend_v will_v make_v a_o breach_n so_o wide_a as_o to_o let_v in_o popery_n which_o will_v make_v no_o distinction_n between_o dissenter_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n they_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n
the_o other_o be_v so_o that_o they_o proceed_v where_o the_o last_o commons_o leave_v and_o sit_v but_o seven_o day_n wherein_o they_o have_v these_o fo●●_n consideration_n under_o their_o debate_n first_o the_o prepare_v a_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n succession_n the_o second_o the_o take_z the_o bill_n of_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 35_o eliz._n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o three_o a_o inquiry_n into_o fitz-harris's_a business_n the_o four_o a_o prosecution_n against_o the_o impeach_v lord_n in_o the_o tower_n the_o commons_o spend_v the_o three_o first_o day_n in_o choose_v their_o speaker_n and_o confirm_v he_o and_o in_o take_v oath_n as_o the_o law_n direct_v so_o that_o it_o be_v thursday_n the_o twenty_o four_o of_o march_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o any_o business_n and_o be_v dissolve_v upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v they_o can_v make_v but_o little_a progress_n upon_o the_o four_o particular_n aforesaid_a and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v so_o green_a that_o the_o court_n will_v not_o endure_v much_o enquiry_n into_o any_o one_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o debate_n of_o fitz-harris's_a business_n one_o of_o the_o member_n report_v how_o that_o one_o hubert_n have_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v fire_v the_o city_n of_o london_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n resolve_v to_o examine_v he_o next_o morning_n but_o before_o the_o house_n sit_v next_o morning_n hubert_n be_v hang_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o they_o remember_v there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o have_v try_v the_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o indictment_n to_o prevent_v which_o the_o commons_o exhibit_v general_a impeachment_n against_o they_o with_o that_o success_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o try_v upon_o indictment_n and_o the_o judge_n give_v their_o opinion_n they_o can_v not_o hereupon_o the_o commons_o order_v a_o impeachment_n of_o fitz-harris_n upon_o friday_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o march_n and_o order_v sir_n lionel_n jenkins_n to_o carry_v it_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o at_o first_o refuse_v it_o say_v the_o send_n of_o i_o upon_o this_o message_n reflect_v upon_o my_o master_n the_o king_n and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v i_o will_v not_o go_v hereupon_o seveveral_a move_v to_o call_v he_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o several_a speech_n be_v make_v of_o his_o offence_n but_o at_o last_o he_o relent_v and_o carry_v up_o the_o impeachment_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n throw_v it_o out_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v throw_v out_o the_o impeachment_n the_o commons_o the_o next_o day_n be_v saturday_n the_o twenty_o six_o run_v high_a in_o their_o debate_n upon_o it_o one_o say_v this_o be_v to_o have_v no_o further_o use_v of_o a_o parliament_n but_o to_o serve_v a_o present_a purpose_n another_o say_v indictment_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o impediment_n against_o their_o impeachment_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n accept_v a_o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n and_o that_o this_o denial_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n denial_n of_o take_v presentment_n from_o the_o grand_a inquest_n of_o middlesex_n by_o how_o much_o the_o commons_o of_o parliament_n be_v the_o great_a inquest_n of_o the_o nation_n another_o say_v this_o be_v a_o new_a plot_n against_o the_o protestant_n of_o which_o fitz-harris_n be_v accuse_v and_o the_o commons_o impeach_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v we_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n fitz-harris_n may_v have_v discover_v all_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n may_v have_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o move_v that_o the_o deny_v this_o impeachment_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n another_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o design_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n consent_v to_o destroy_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o our_o king_n and_o therefore_o move_v that_o if_o any_o judge_n justice_n or_o jury_n proceed_v upon_o fitz-harris_n and_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a that_o the_o house_n will_v declare_v they_o guilty_a of_o his_o murder_n and_o betrayer_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n to_o which_o be_v add_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o sir_n w._n j._n or_o that_o any_o inferior_a court_n shall_v proceed_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v pass_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o vote_n be_v that_o if_o fitz-harris_n be_v try_v upon_o a_o indictment_n he_o must_v have_v be_v try_v single_o upon_o the_o fact_n whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o of_o contrive_v and_o disperse_v the_o libel_n but_o upon_o a_o impeachment_n the_o commons_o may_v inquire_v into_o the_o whole_a conspiracy_n sunday_n march_v 27._o the_o house_n sit_v not_o and_o the_o next_o day_n monday_n 28_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o king_n come_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o send_v for_o the_o commons_o and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n and_o immediate_o take_v coach_n and_o drove_n to_o windsor_n leave_v both_o house_n in_o a_o amaze_v and_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n in_o a_o hubbub_n if_o it_o be_v sir_n william_n jones_n who_o write_v the_o just_a and_o modest_a vindication_n of_o the_o two_o last_o parliament_n viz._n the_o last_o westminster_n parliament_n and_o this_o at_o oxford_n pag._n 393._o he_o say_v the_o peer_n at_o oxford_n be_v so_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o council_n that_o they_o never_o think_v of_o a_o dissolution_n till_o they_o hear_v it_o pronounce_v yet_o the_o duchess_n of_o mazarine_n publish_v the_o news_n at_o st._n james_n '_o be_v many_o hour_n before_o it_o be_v do_v if_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n of_o oxford_n be_v amaze_v at_o this_o dissolution_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o less_o with_o the_o declaration_n that_o follow_v it_o which_o though_o the_o king_n do_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o council_n till_o friday_n the_o eight_o of_o april_n yet_o the_o next_o page_n say_v mounseur_fw-fr barillon_n the_o french_a ambassador_n read_v it_o to_o a_o gentleman_n upon_o the_o five_o of_o april_n before_o and_o demand_v his_o opinion_n of_o it_o which_o the_o ambassador_n may_v better_o remember_v because_o of_o the_o great_a liberty_n the_o gentleman_n take_v in_o ridicul_v it_o to_o his_o face_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o that_o declaration_n be_v print_v in_o french_a as_o well_o as_o english_a and_o many_o gallicism_n in_o it_o and_o particular_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n extreme_o sensible_a to_o we_o which_o be_v a_o form_n of_o speak_v peculiar_a to_o the_o french_a and_o unknown_a to_o any_o other_o nation_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o declaration_n contain_v the_o dissatisfaction_n the_o king_n take_v at_o the_o two_o westminster_n parliament_n that_o they_o give_v he_o no_o suitable_a return_n to_o support_v the_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o general_n peace_n of_o christendom_n nor_o for_o the_o further_a examination_n into_o the_o plot_n nor_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o tangier_n and_o for_o their_o vote_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v lend_v any_o money_n upon_o any_o branch_n of_o the_o revenue_n or_o buy_v or_o pay_v any_o tally_n of_o anticipation_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o commons_o restrain_v they_o to_o the_o custom_n excise_n and_o chimney-money_n give_v for_o other_o end_n see_v the_o vote_n that_o they_o pass_v a_o vote_n that_o the_o prosecute_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v a_o grievance_n to_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o suspending_a law_n so_o the_o commons_o may_v do_v any_o other_o law_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v grievous_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o subject_a and_o must_v do_v so_o in_o order_n to_o repeal_v such_o law_n and_o do_v not_o the_o king_n do_v so_o twice_o before_o by_o his_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n though_o to_o a_o contrary_a end_n to_o what_o the_o commons_o intend_v that_o these_o proceed_n cause_v he_o to_o dissolve_v that_o parliament_n and_o to_o assemble_v another_o at_o oxford_n who_o have_v warning_n give_v they_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v require_v to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n their_o rule_n and_o add_v that_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o what_o he_o have_v former_o declare_v concern_v the_o succession_n yet_o declare_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o expedient_n by_o which_o the_o religion_n establish_v may_v be_v preserve_v yet_o the_o monarchy_n preserve_v viz._n how_o
purpose_n 3._o oat_n say_v turbervile_a say_v a_o little_a before_o the_o witness_n be_v swear_v at_o the_o old-bailey_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o college_n nor_o can_v give_v any_o evidence_n against_o he_o and_o that_o after_o he_o come_v to_o oxford_n he_o have_v be_v swear_v before_o the_o grand_a jury_n against_o college_n and_o that_o the_o protestant_a citizen_n have_v desert_v he_o and_o god_n damn_v he_o he_o will_v not_o starve_v john_n smith_n swear_v colledge_n speak_a scandalous_a word_n against_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o have_a armour_n which_o he_o show_v smith_n and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v the_o pitiful_a guard_n of_o rowley_n and_o that_o he_o expect_v the_o king_n will_v seize_v some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n which_o if_o do_v he_o will_v be_v one_o shall_v seize_v the_o king_n that_o fitz-gerald_n have_v make_v his_o nose_n bleed_v but_o before_o long_o he_o hope_v to_o see_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o cause_n that_o if_o any_o nay_o rowley_n himself_o come_v to_o disarm_v the_o city_n he_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o he_o 4._o to_o confront_v this_o evidence_n blake_n testify_v that_o smith_n say_v haynes_n discovery_n be_v a_o sham-plot_n a_o meal-tub-plot_n bolron_n say_v smith_n will_v have_v have_v he_o swear_v against_o sir_n john_n brooke_n my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n and_o college_n thing_n of_o which_o he_o know_v nothing_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o bolron_n shall_v swear_v lest_o they_o shall_v disagree_v in_o their_o evidence_n oat_n testify_v smith_n say_v god_n damn_v he_o he_o will_v have_v college_n '_o be_v blood_n and_o mowbray_n testify_v that_o smith_n tempt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o college_n and_o sir_n john_n brooke_n and_o say_v if_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o give_v the_o king_n money_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n that_o be_v pretence_n enough_o to_o swear_v a_o design_n to_o secure_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n and_o everard_n and_o other_o testify_v smith_n say_v he_o know_v of_o no_o presbyterian_a or_o protestant_a plot_n and_o say_v justice_n warcup_n will_v have_v persuade_v he_o to_o swear_v against_o some_o lord_n a_o presbyterian_a plot_n but_o he_o know_v of_o none_o these_o be_v the_o material_a evidence_n thus_o confront_v which_o shall_v prove_v colledge_n treason_n and_o misdemeanour_n for_o take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o this_o evidence_n be_v so_o baffle_v that_o for_o shame_n the_o king_n counsel_n never_o play_v they_o after_o against_o any_o other_o but_o my_o lord_n of_o shaftsbury_n but_o be_v force_v to_o set_v up_o for_o new_a against_o my_o lord_n russel_n colonel_n sidney_n etc._n etc._n objection_n in_o criminal_a case_n especial_o of_o treason_n if_o evidence_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o conspirator_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v ill_a man_n scarce_o any_o other_o mean_n can_v be_v find_v for_o prevent_v or_o punish_v these_o and_o that_o dangerfield_n be_v of_o a_o ill_a fame_n and_o dugdale_n smith_n and_o turbervile_a be_v witness_n in_o discovery_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o so_o their_o evidence_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o popish_a plot._n answer_n nor_o will_v the_o popish_a plot_n have_v be_v believe_v if_o it_o have_v no_o foundation_n but_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o coleman_n letter_n sir_n godfrey_n murder_n and_o harcourt_n letter_n of_o it_o that_o night_n to_o evers_n my_o lord_n aston_n confessor_n etc._n etc._n give_v more_o than_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n beside_o the_o evidence_n in_o the_o popish_a plot_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n not_o hire_v and_o seek_v to_o give_v it_o as_o in_o this_o and_o can_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o college_n so_o zealous_a a_o protestant_n shall_v design_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o contrive_v it_o by_o papist_n to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o averse_a and_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v college_n can_v do_v this_o alone_a for_o none_o of_o all_o the_o evidence_n swear_v any_o other_o to_o be_v concern_v with_o he_o in_o it_o there_o be_v other_o evidence_n against_o college_n viz._n mr._n master_n sir_n william_n jennings_n about_o word_n which_o college_n shall_v speak_v and_o atterbury_n seywel_n and_o stevens_n concern_v find_v picture_n in_o colledge_n possession_n when_o they_o seize_v he_o but_o as_o mr._n hawles_n observe_v these_o by_o no_o law_n in_o england_n can_v be_v make_v treason_n admit_v all_o they_o say_v to_o be_v true_a but_o though_o at_o college_n this_o scene_n begin_v and_o he_o be_v execute_v as_o a_o traitor_n it_o do_v not_o end_v in_o he_o as_o he_o prophesy_v for_o colledge_n blood_n be_v too_o mean_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o offend_a ghost_n of_o the_o martyr_a roman_a saint_n and_o be_v but_o a_o inlet_n to_o spill_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o upon_o the_o 31st_o of_o august_n he_o be_v execute_v and_o upon_o the_o 24_o of_o november_n follow_v 1681._o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n have_v a_o bill_n of_o high_a treason_n at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o old-bailey_n london_n prefer_v against_o he_o i_o will_v not_o here_o curtail_v any_o of_o the_o remark_n which_o mr._n hawles_n have_v make_v upon_o this_o bill_n or_o the_o trial_n of_o my_o lord_n russel_n colonel_n sidney_n mr._n cornish_n and_o wilmer_n trial_n but_o leave_v they_o entire_a to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o show_v how_o well_o the_o king_n by_o these_o trial_n make_v good_a his_o declaration_n of_o preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v popery_n yet_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o remark_n upon_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n case_n which_o mr._n hawle_v either_o have_v not_o or_o not_o so_o full_o upon_o the_o 20_o of_o april_n 1679_o the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v send_v the_o duke_n into_o holland_n dissolve_v his_o old_a privy_a council_n and_o choose_v a_o new_a one_o whereof_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n be_v precedent_n and_o in_o parliament_n declare_v the_o ill_a effect_n he_o have_v find_v of_o single_a council_n and_o cabal_n and_o therefore_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o council_n which_o next_o to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n which_o he_o will_v often_o consult_v in_o all_o his_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n he_o will_v be_v advise_v by_o this_o privy_a council_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o jealousy_n that_o he_o be_v influence_v by_o popish_a council_n he_o have_v send_v his_o brother_n beyond_o sea_n but_o now_o quanto_fw-la mutatus_fw-la no_o more_o parliament_n so_o long_o as_o this_o king_n live_v the_o council_n who_o advice_n next_o the_o parliament_n he_o will_v take_v be_v now_o dissolve_v and_o the_o president_n be_v life_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o late_o send_v away_o that_o he_o may_v not_o influence_n the_o king_n council_n be_v now_o return_v and_o govern_v all_o and_o make_v high_a commissioner_n of_o scotland_n where_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o argile_n whilst_o his_o brother_n be_v do_v that_o of_o my_o lord_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o both_o act_n their_o part_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o sacred_a justice_n but_o how_o to_o bring_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n upon_o the_o stage_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a inquiry_n other_o evidence_n beside_o irish_a and_o those_o college_n have_v so_o baffle_v can_v scarce_o be_v find_v and_o this_o evidence_n it_o be_v fear_v will_v no_o more_o prevail_v upon_o a_o london_n grand_a jury_n than_o before_o it_o do_v when_o the_o bill_n be_v prefer_v against_o college_n captain_n henry_n wilkinson_n be_v a_o yorkshire_n gentleman_n who_o have_v serve_v king_n charles_n i._o in_o his_o war_n and_o be_v very_o instrumental_a in_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o being_n fall_v into_o decay_n a_o fate_n usual_o attend_v the_o cavalier_n who_o serve_v either_o of_o those_o king_n be_v for_o his_o suffering_n integrity_n and_o honesty_n prefer_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o craven_n and_o shaftsbury_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o carolina_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v surveyor-general_n of_o it_o and_o another_o a_o register_n captain_n wilkinson_n make_v use_v of_o the_o little_a stock_n he_o have_v leave_v and_o such_o credit_n as_o he_o can_v procure_v to_o fit_v himself_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o hire_v a_o ship_n call_v the_o abigail_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o tun_n and_o victual_v she_o for_o the_o master_n and_o ten_o man_n and_o such_o other_o passenger_n as_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o in_o this_o number_n one_o mr._n john_n booth_n desire_v that_o he_o and_o his_o
and_o test_n against_o dissenter_n be_v any_o way_n intend_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o slaughter_n jeffries_n have_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o west_n the_o rest_n all_o over_o england_n be_v imprison_v and_o force_v to_o give_v security_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n nay_o my_o lord_n d._n of_o albermarle_n who_o have_v do_v the_o k._n so_o signal_n service_n in_o keep_v the_o devonshire_n man_n from_o join_v with_o the_o d._n of_o monmouth_n must_v be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n to_o jamaica_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v so_o active_a in_o suppress_v monmouth_n be_v scarce_o thank_v and_o but_o cold_o entertain_v at_o court_n if_o thing_n be_v act_v with_o this_o indeed_o barefaced_a dissimulation_n in_o england_n they_o be_v not_o less_o in_o ireland_n for_o the_o king_n have_v revoke_v the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n from_o his_o lieutenancy_n and_o give_v talbot_n a_o independent_a commission_n to_o make_v such_o a_o reform_a of_o the_o army_n there_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a make_v my_o lord_n clarendon_n deputy-lieutenant_n and_o sir_n charles_n porter_n chancellor_n who_o arrive_v there_o the_o 10_o of_o january_n 1685-86_a with_o a_o charge_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n will_v preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o explanation_n inviolable_a and_o to_o assure_v all_o his_o subject_n he_o will_v preserve_v these_o act_n as_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o ireland_n but_o this_o declaration_n compare_v with_o talbot_n reform_v the_o army_n in_o ireland_n seem_v as_o strange_a as_o that_o the_o king_n be_v dispense_n with_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o test_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o england_n in_o scotland_n the_o king_n have_v so_o settle_v affair_n there_o when_o he_o be_v commissioner_n that_o after_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n more_o barefaced_a there_o than_o in_o england_n or_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o do_v not_o call_v a_o parliament_n till_o april_n 1686_o yet_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o they_o of_o the_o 12_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n but_o recommend_v to_o they_o his_o innocent_a roman_a catholic_n subject_n who_o have_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n be_v always_o assistant_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o rebellion_n and_o usurpation_n though_o they_o lie_v under_o discouragement_n hardly_o to_o be_v name_v these_o he_o hearty_o recommend_v to_o their_o care_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o they_o have_v give_v good_a experience_n of_o their_o true_a loyalty_n and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n so_o by_o their_o assistance_n they_o may_v have_v the_o protection_n of_o his_o law_n and_o that_o security_n under_o his_o government_n which_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n have_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v under_o obligation_n which_o their_o religion_n can_v admit_v of_o by_o do_v whereof_o they_o will_v give_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o affection_n they_o have_v to_o he_o and_o do_v he_o most_o acceptable_a service_n this_o love_n he_o expect_v they_o will_v show_v to_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o see_v he_o be_v a_o indulgent_a father_n to_o they_o all_o the_o king_n have_v settle_v his_o prerogative_n in_o westminster-hall_n by_o dispense_n with_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o test_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1686_o grant_v a_o commission_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o it_o be_v not_o open_v to_o act_v till_o the_o 3d_o of_o august_n follow_v why_o it_o lay_v so_o long_o dormant_a i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o only_o guess_v that_o the_o king_n may_v the_o better_o settle_v his_o dispense_v power_n in_o the_o country_n by_o such_o judge_n as_o he_o have_v make_v as_o well_o as_o in_o westminster-hall_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o at_o leisure_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n for_o surrender_v of_o charter_n wherein_o one_o robert_n brent_n a_o roman_n catholic_n be_v a_o prime_a agent_n and_o great_a care_n be_v take_v that_o the_o beggarly_a corporation_n may_v surrender_v their_o charter_n and_o take_v new_a one_o without_o pay_v fee_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o honest_a as_o to_o insist_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o for_o preservation_n of_o their_o charter_n to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o riotous_a and_o seditious_a person_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o commission_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v not_o print_v that_o i_o can_v find_v nor_o be_v in_o the_o state_n tract_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v it_o here_o as_o i_o have_v it_o in_o manuscript_n from_o a_o learned_a hand_n james_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o to_o our_o right_a trusty_n and_o right_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n george_n lord_n jeffries_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o to_o our_o right_a trusty_n and_o right_o well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o counsellor_n laurence_n earl_n of_o rochester_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_o well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o counsellor_n robert_n earl_n of_o sunderland_n precedent_n of_o our_o council_n and_o our_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n and_o our_o right_a trusty_n and_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n nathaniel_n lord_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n our_o right_a trusty_n and_o well-beloved_a thomas_n lord_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o to_o our_o right_a trusty_n and_o well-beloved_a counsellor_n sir_n edward_n herbert_n knight_n chief_z justice_z of_o the_o plea_n before_o we_o to_o be_v hold_v assign_v greeting_n we_o for_o divers_a good_a weighty_a and_o necessary_a cause_n and_o consideration_n we_o hereunto_o especial_o move_v of_o our_o mere_a motion_n and_o certain_a knowledge_n by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o our_o supreme_a authority_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a do_v assign_v name_n and_o authorise_v by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n you_o the_o say_v arch_a bp_o of_o canterbury_n lord_n chancellor_z of_o england_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n lord_n precedent_n of_o our_o council_n lord_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr lord_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o our_o chief_a justice_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o you_o whereof_o you_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n during_o our_o pleasure_n to_o exercise_v use_v occupy_v and_o execute_v under_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n and_o preeminence_n in_o any_o wise_a touch_v or_o concern_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o to_o visit_v reform_v redress_n order_n correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n whatsoever_o which_o by_o the_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n can_v or_o may_v be_v lawful_o reform_v order_v redress_v correct_v restrain_v or_o amend_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o increase_v of_o virtue_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o you_o or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o you_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a whereof_o you_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o thus_o by_o we_o name_v assign_v authorize_v and_o appoint_v by_o force_n of_o our_o supreme_a authority_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n during_o our_o pleasure_n under_o we_o to_o exercise_v use_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n unto_o you_o or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o you_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a whereof_o you_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o by_o all_o lawful_a way_n or_o mean_n from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o during_o our_o pleasure_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o offence_n contempt_n transgression_n and_o misdemeanour_n do_v and_o commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n in_o any_o county_n city_n borough_n or_o other_o place_n or_o place_n exempt_a or_o not_o exempt_a within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n
hear_v sir_n william_n booth_n say_v he_o have_v see_v in_o one_o year_n above_o 100_o sail_n of_o great_a french_a vessel_n of_o 20_o and_o 30_o gun_n sail_n into_o the_o strait_o from_o their_o newfoundland_n fishery_n beside_o supply_v france_n with_o they_o and_o also_o their_o trade_n to_o spain_n and_o portugal_n before_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n the_o english_a from_o london_n and_o yarmouth_n drive_v considerable_a trade_n to_o greenland_n for_o whale_n which_o trade_n as_o they_o be_v whole_o lose_v to_o the_o english_a so_o be_v they_o drive_v by_o the_o dutch_a and_o hamburgher_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o french_a i_o remember_v that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o this_o revolution_n the_o english_a take_v 14_o of_o these_o french_a vessel_n in_o their_o return_n from_o the_o whale_n fishery_n and_o as_o this_o fishery_n be_v whole_o lose_v to_o the_o english_a which_o will_v never_o be_v retrieve_v by_o make_v it_o a_o monopoly_n so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o town_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n into_o france_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o iseland_n and_o westmony_n fishery_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o english_a in_o that_o fishery_n not_o one_o ten_o of_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n nor_o from_o the_o western_a port_n to_o the_o newfoundland_n fishery_n one_o five_o of_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n and_o i_o wish_v the_o parliament_n at_o their_o next_o sit_v will_v inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n hereof_o to_o prove_v i_o a_o liar_n i_o say_v that_o the_o fish_n trade_n above_o all_o other_o increase_v navigation_n and_o mariner_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o cadency_n of_o our_o fishery_n and_o navigation_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o loss_n of_o both_o will_v be_v inevitable_a the_o consequence_n whereof_o will_v be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o the_o nation_n that_o i_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o they_o for_o as_o we_o decline_v both_o french_a and_o dutch_a will_v raise_v themselves_o out_o of_o our_o ruin_n every_o ship_n be_v make_v of_o she_o hull_n mast_n and_o rigging_n which_o be_v her_o sail_n and_o cable_n timber_n for_o the_o hull_n or_o hulk_n of_o a_o ship_n we_o have_v in_o england_n but_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o how_o improper_a our_o english_a timber_n be_v in_o all_o our_o navigation_n except_o the_o newcastle_n trade_n and_o so_o dear_a in_o the_o carriage_n and_o work_v that_o the_o dutch_a build_v the_o hulk_n of_o ship_n of_o like_a dimension_n for_o less_o than_o the_o english_a can_n and_o by_o their_o great_a experience_n in_o building_n build_v ship_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o trade_n more_o convenient_o so_o that_o a_o ship_n of_o like_a dimension_n dutch_n build_v shall_v carry_v near_o one_o six_o more_o freight_v than_o a_o english_a pitch_n tar_n and_o mast_n we_o have_v not_o of_o our_o own_o but_o trade_n general_o to_o norway_n for_o they_o and_o as_o we_o order_v the_o cure_n of_o our_o hemp_n in_o england_n it_o be_v not_o only_o dear_a here_o than_o it_o may_v be_v have_v from_o liefland_n and_o prussia_n but_o so_o spalt_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o cable_n make_v of_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o stress_n of_o wether_n when_o ship_n ride_v at_o anchor_n as_o foreign_a hemp_n will_n before_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n the_o english_a trade_v to_o norway_n in_o dutch_a vessel_n or_o bottom_n and_o then_o import_v mast_n raff_n pitch_n tar_n and_o this_o the_o english_a may_v do_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n cap._n 13._o and_o then_o the_o english_a import_v they_o so_o cheap_a that_o the_o norwegian_n can_v build_v but_o six_o small_a vessel_n to_o trade_n into_o england_n but_o after_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n when_o the_o norway_n trade_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o norwegian_n and_o english_a in_o their_o inconvenient_a dear-built_a ship_n in_o little_a more_o than_o two_o year_n the_o norwegian_n increase_v their_o ship_n from_o six_o to_o above_o sixty_o and_o those_o of_o double_a dimension_n than_o the_o former_a be_v but_o after_o oliver_n dispense_v with_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n the_o english_a norway_n merchant_n import_v good_n so_o cheap_a that_o the_o norwegian_n be_v force_v to_o sell_v their_o vessel_n for_o want_n of_o employment_n this_o mr._n lee_n and_o mr._n smith_n norway_n merchant_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v testify_v before_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o commons_o when_o endeavour_n be_v use_v in_o 1667_o for_o the_o free_a importation_n of_o timber_n board_n and_o raff_n after_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n though_o these_o be_v dead_a yet_o i_o be_o assure_v sir_n william_n warren_n and_o mr._n john_n hammond_n norway_n merchant_n know_v this_o to_o be_v true_a but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o liefland_n and_o prussia_n trade_v not_o with_o we_o and_o the_o dutch_a by_o the_o cheapness_n of_o their_o navigation_n and_o full_o freight_v of_o their_o vessel_n import_v rough_a hemp_n and_o flax_n from_o liefland_n and_o prussia_n one_o three_o cheap_a than_o the_o english_a can_n and_o when_o these_o be_v convert_v into_o manufacture_n of_o the_o cordage_n and_o sail_n it_o be_v free_a for_o the_o dutch_a to_o import_v they_o into_o england_n by_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o employment_n of_o manifold_a thousand_o of_o poor_a people_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o dutch_a but_o pay_v one_o four_o more_o for_o these_o than_o if_o rough_a hemp_n and_o flax_n be_v free_o import_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v and_o i_o speak_v this_o of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1651_o i_o be_v part_v owner_n of_o a_o vessel_n build_v at_o walderswick_n before_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n and_o of_o another_o build_v by_o the_o same_o builder_n in_o 1655_o and_o this_o latter_a cost_n near_o one_o six_o in_o proportion_n more_o than_o the_o former_a and_o the_o reason_n the_o builder_n give_v be_v the_o dearness_n of_o mast_n cordage_n and_o sail_n and_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o case_n be_v now_o any_o better_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o and_o our_o timber_n much_o dear_a and_o carriage_n far_o so_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o carriage_n of_o our_o timber_n to_o the_o river_n where_o ship_n be_v build_v cost_v more_o than_o the_o dutch_a pay_n for_o their_o timber_n where_o they_o build_v ship_n add_v hereto_o that_o our_o fish_n and_o other_o vessel_n in_o navigation_n require_v one_o three_o more_o hand_n to_o navigate_v they_o than_o the_o dutch_a and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v than_o the_o french_a of_o like_a dimension_n now_o consider_v the_o fish_n in_o all_o fishery_n cost_v nothing_o but_o the_o catch_v and_o cure_v and_o that_o nation_n which_o can_v catch_v they_o cheap_a and_o cure_v they_o best_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o foreign_a trade_n for_o they_o against_o any_o other_o and_o the_o english_a by_o the_o act_n be_v oblige_v to_o fish_n in_o double_a dear_a vessel_n and_o more_o inconvenient_o build_v and_o sail_v by_o one_o three_o more_o hand_n than_o the_o dutch_a or_o french_a either_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v have_v eternal_o fix_v the_o fish_n trade_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o the_o dutch_a lose_v the_o greenland_n trade_n and_o retain_v not_o one_o five_o of_o the_o trade_n we_o have_v to_o iseland_n and_o newfoundland_n before_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o rump_n oliver_n rule_v and_o though_o for_o about_o two_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o give_v the_o english_a some_o benefit_n in_o build_v vessel_n by_o dispense_n with_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o norway_n trade_n yet_o he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o relieve_v they_o by_o dispense_n with_o it_o for_o the_o free_a importation_n of_o rough_a hemp_n and_o flax_n from_o liefland_n and_o prussia_n for_o fit_v up_o our_o vessel_n and_o employment_n of_o our_o poor_a people_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o though_o he_o do_v well_o in_o so_o far_a dispense_n with_o the_o navigation_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o do_v ill_o by_o his_o frantic_a break_n with_o spain_n and_o join_v with_o the_o french_a against_o it_o to_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o the_o english_a and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o endanger_v the_o safety_n of_o england_n but_o of_o christendom_n it_o be_v not_o foreign_a to_o this_o design_n if_o notice_n be_v take_v that_o after_o king_n james_n i._o become_v king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o only_a philip_n iii_o and_o philip_n iv._o be_v king_n of_o spain_n and_o both_o zealous_a bigoted_a prince_n to_o the_o romish_a superstition_n and_o both_o weak_a and_o effeminate_a prince_n whole_o govern_v by_o favourite_n and_o philip_n iu._n a_o