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of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n desire_v the_o charge_n may_v be_v read_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v speak_v the_o king_n hold_v up_o his_o staff_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n two_o or_o three_o time_n bid_v he_o hold_v a_o little_a but_o bradshaw_n order_v he_o to_o go_v on_o and_o the_o charge_n be_v deliver_v to_o their_o clerk_n bradshaw_n tell_v the_o king_n sir_n the_o court_n command_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v read_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v afterward_o you_o may_v be_v hear_v then_o the_o clerk_n be_v order_v to_o read_v begin_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n against_o charles_n stuart_n king_n of_o england_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o say_v charles_n stuart_n be_v admit_v king_n of_o england_n and_o therein_o trust_v with_o a_o limit_a power_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 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adherent_n in_o he_o and_o their_o wicked_a practice_n to_o the_o same_o end_n have_v traitorous_o and_o malicious_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o people_n therein_o represent_v particular_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o at_o beverly_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o the_o county_n of_o the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n when_o and_o where_o he_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n of_o war_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o edge-hill_n and_o kineton_n field_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o november_n 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westminster_n with_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o sovereign_n there_o solemn_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o legal_o to_o pass_v the_o act_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v as_o well_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o the_o remain_a particular_n as_o likewise_o such_o other_o pledge_n of_o mutual_a love_n trust_v and_o confidence_n as_o shall_v most_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n upon_o which_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v dispatch_v his_o direction_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n to_o return_v immediate_o to_o he_o and_o will_v undertake_v for_o his_o ready_a obedience_n thereunto_o holdenby_n may_v 12._o 1647._o mdcxlvii_o jul._n the_o londoner_n petition_n and_o engagement_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n maior_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o common_a or_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o citizen_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o train_v band_n and_o auxiliary_n the_o young_a man_n and_o apprentice_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n sea-commander_n seaman_n and_o watermen_n together_o with_o divers_a other_o commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o parish_n mention_v in_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n how_o religion_n his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o safety_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v at_o present_a great_o endanger_v and_o like_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o also_o sad_o weigh_v with_o ourselves_o what_o mean_n may_v likely_o prove_v the_o most_o effectual_a to_o procure_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n without_o a_o further_a effusion_n of_o christian_a english_a blood_n have_v therefore_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v and_o do_v humble_o and_o earnest_o desire_v that_o this_o whole_a city_n may_v join_v together_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o possible_a mean_n as_o one_o man_n in_o hearty_a endeavour_n for_o his_o majesty_n present_a come_v up_o to_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o honour_n safety_n and_o freedom_n and_o that_o without_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o army_n there_o to_o confirm_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v grant_v in_o his_o message_n of_o the_o 12._o of_o may_v last_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v yet_o in_o difference_n may_v be_v speedy_o settle_v and_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n establish_v all_o which_o we_o desire_v may_v be_v present_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n from_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o we_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n a_o solemn_a engagement_n of_o the_o citizen_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o train_v band_n and_o auxiliary_n the_o young_a man_n and_o apprentice_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n sea-commander_n seaman_n and_o watermen_n together_o with_o divers_a other_o commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o parish_n mention_v in_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n whereas_o we_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n all_o which_o we_o do_v evident_o perceive_v not_o only_o to_o be_v endanger_v but_o ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v we_o do_v therefore_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o say_a covenant_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n oath_n of_o every_o freeman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o protestation_n solemn_o engage_v ourselves_o and_o vow_v unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o we_o will_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n cordial_o endeavour_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v speedy_o come_v to_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o honour_n safety_n and_o freedom_n and_o that_o without_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o army_n there_o to_o confirm_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v grant_v in_o his_o message_n of_o the_o 12._o of_o may_v last_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v yet_o in_o difference_n may_v be_v speedy_o settle_v and_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n establish_v for_o effect_v whereof_o we_o do_v protest_v and_o re-oblige_a ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o endeavour_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o authority_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o their_o full_a and_o constant_a freedom_n the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n line_n of_o communication_n and_o parish_n mention_v in_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v adhere_v with_o we_o to_o the_o say_a covenant_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n oath_n of_o every_o freeman_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o protestation_n nor_o shall_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n admit_v suffer_v or_o endure_v any_o kind_n of_o neutrality_n in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o we_o do_v expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_n god_n who_o help_n we_o crave_v and_o whole_o devolve_v ourselves_o upon_o in_o this_o our_o undertake_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 24._o julii_n 1647._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n maior_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o common_a or_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n assemble_v under_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a citizen_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o train_v band_n auxiliary_n and_o other_o young_a man_n and_o apprentice_n sea-commander_n seaman_n and_o watermen_n together_o with_o a_o dangerous_a engagement_n of_o the_o same_o person_n by_o oath_n and_o vow_n concern_v the_o king_n be_v present_a come_n to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o term_n far_o different_a from_o those_o which_o both_o house_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cast_v reflection_n upon_o the_o proceed_n both_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o imbroil_v the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o new_a war_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o take_v notice_n of_o great_a endeavour_n use_v by_o divers_a ill-affected_a person_n to_o procure_v subscription_n thereunto_o whereby_o well-meaning_a people_n may_v be_v mislead_v do_v therefore_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o after_o publication_n or_o notice_n hereof_o shall_v proceed_v in_o or_o promote_v or_o set_v his_o name_n to_o or_o give_v consent_v that_o his_o name_n be_v set_v unto_o or_o any_o way_n join_v in_o the_o say_a engagement_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v life_n and_o estate_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n accustom_v h._n elsing_n cler._n par._n dom._n com._n die_v lunae_n 26._o julii_n 1647._o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o this_o instant_a july_n which_o declare_v all_o those_o traitor_n and_o so_o to_o forfeit_v life_n and_o estate_n who_o shall_v after_o publication_n thereof_o act_v thereupon_o to_o get_v subscription_n be_v null_a and_o void_a any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a declaration_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o joh._n browne_n cler._n par._n hen._n elsing_n cler._n par._n dom._n com._n die_v lunae_n 26._o julii_n 1647._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v come_v to_o londo_n die_v saturni_n 31._o julii_n 1647._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n come_v to_o one_o of_o his_o house_n near_o london_n that_o proposition_n may_v be_v send_v and_o address_v make_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o both_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o peace_n mdcxlvii_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n and_o profession_n disavow_v any_o preparation_n 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