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A55052
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An impartial account of the state of New England, or, The late government there, vindicated in answer to the Declaration which the faction set forth when they overturned that government : with a relation of the horrible usage they treated the governour with , and his Council, and all that had His Majesty's commission : in a letter to the clergy there / by John Palmer.
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Palmer, John, 1650-1700?
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1690
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Wing P246; ESTC R37740
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6._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o abject_a person_n from_o new_a york_n want_v a_o explanation_n for_o none_o of_o the_o gentleman_n that_o come_v from_o thence_o now_o in_o any_o authority_n but_o be_v well_o know_v to_o have_v live_v there_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n enough_o to_o merit_v a_o better_a epithet_n of_o all_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v one_o day_n appear_v that_o their_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n their_o constancy_n and_o steadiness_n to_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o england_n and_o unshaken_a loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v their_o great_a crime_n i_o be_o not_o well_o acquaint_v what_o fee_n be_v take_v but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o council_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v a_o settlement_n of_o fee_n for_o all_o officer_n throughout_o the_o government_n which_o be_v effect_v approve_v of_o and_o send_v to_o england_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v exceed_v those_o limit_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v to_o account_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o due_a course_n of_o law_n for_o the_o personal_a miscarriage_n of_o a_o ministerial_a officer_n be_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o a_o insurrection_n neither_o ought_v the_o whole_a government_n to_o be_v subvert_v because_o tom_n or_o harry_n be_v ill_a men._n the_o authority_n can_v but_o provide_v good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o cause_v those_o law_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o offender_n but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v i_o a_o personal_a wrong_n for_o which_o i_o have_v a_o remedy_n by_o law_n and_o i_o will_v not_o take_v it_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o government_n for_o it_o be_v my_o own_o fault_n and_o i_o may_v have_v redress_n if_o i_o will_v personal_a crime_n must_v be_v censure_v personal_o and_o a_o government_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o asperse_v because_o a_o extortioner_n be_v in_o it_o than_o because_o there_o be_v a_o felon_n or_o a_o traitor_n 7._o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n be_v print_v at_o large_a and_o that_o many_o abridgement_n of_o they_o be_v so_o likewise_o and_o easy_a enough_o to_o be_v procure_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o very_a well_o know_v that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n be_v solemn_o publish_v with_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n as_o soon_o as_o make_v and_o authentic_a copy_n afterward_o transmit_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o each_o respective_a county_n throughout_o the_o territory_n why_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v the_o law_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n unless_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o common_a law_n and_o if_o so_o you_o may_v as_o well_o quarrel_n because_o every_o common_a person_n do_v not_o understand_v euclid_n or_o aristotle_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v attain_v without_o great_a industry_n study_n and_o experience_n and_o every_o capacity_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o such_o a_o undertake_n exit_fw-la quovis_fw-la ligno_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a mercurius_n if_o this_o be_v a_o grievance_n what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v they_o in_o now_o that_o instead_o of_o not_o know_v the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o they_o to_o know_v 8._o what_o rash_a or_o indiscreet_a expression_n may_v fall_v from_o any_o single_a person_n of_o the_o council_n either_o in_o his_o private_a or_o politic_a capacity_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v all_o man_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o qualification_n alike_o every_o one_o in_o that_o station_n ought_v to_o give_v his_o opinion_n as_o he_o himself_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v unadvised_o utter_v word_n so_o disagreeable_a i_o know_v no_o body_n injure_v by_o it_o neither_o can_v the_o government_n be_v just_o censure_v for_o it_o 9_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o liberty_n of_o englishman_n be_v deny_v they_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v appear_v however_o admit_v it_o i_o have_v sufficicient_o discuss_v that_o point_n in_o the_o three_o article_n by_o the_o person_n say_v to_o be_v severe_o fine_v for_o peaceable_o object_v against_o raise_v of_o tax_n without_o a_o assembly_n i_o conjecture_v be_v mean_v the_o ipswich-man_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o peaceable_a object_v that_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o a_o riotous_a manner_n and_o by_o a_o instrument_n conceive_v in_o write_v do_v associate_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o stand_v by_o each_o other_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o government_n and_o by_o their_o example_n influence_v their_o neighbour_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o this_o by_o the_o law_n be_v esteem_v a_o offence_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v next_o door_n to_o rebellion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v indict_v try_v and_o convict_a either_o by_o verdict_n or_o their_o own_o confession_n 10._o i_o can_v justify_v that_o sheriff_n who_o do_v either_o pick_n or_o pack_v a_o jury_n it_o be_v both_o repugnant_a tooth_n law_n and_o his_o oath_n and_o he_o deserve_v no_o favour_n that_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n but_o let_v he_o first_o be_v know_v and_o the_o thing_n prove_v for_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o one_o that_o have_v be_v convict_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o accuse_v for_o such_o a_o offence_n judgement_n upon_o demurer_n and_o default_n be_v so_o practicable_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n that_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v the_o enumerate_v they_o among_o the_o grievance_n in_o the_o declaration_n but_o the_o penman_n want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o that_o profession_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la and_o when_o both_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n do_v by_o a_o joint_a consent_n submit_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o court_n or_o by_o their_o own_o negligence_n make_v default_n who_o have_v the_o wrong_n where_o be_v the_o injury_n this_o have_v be_v a_o practico_fw-la so_o frequent_o use_v in_o your_o former_a government_n though_o under_o another_o name_n that_o no_o body_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o 11._o that_o any_o one_o have_v be_v imprison_v without_o be_v charge_v with_o crime_n or_o misdemeanour_n be_v a_o allegation_n which_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v can_v never_o be_v prove_v i_o have_v hear_v indeed_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la demand_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 31._o c._n 2._o be_v deny_v in_o major_a appleton_n case_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ipswich-man_n beforementioned_a but_o let_v any_o consider_a man_n peruse_v the_o act_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v be_v easy_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v particular_o limit_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n beside_o he_o be_v commit_v only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v bail_v for_o upon_o find_v the_o say_a surety_n he_o must_v have_v be_v discharge_v of_o course_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la detain_v he_o in_o prison_n but_o his_o own_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a humour_n if_o they_o do_v but_o consider_v well_o how_o many_o gentleman_n lie_v now_o in_o stink_a goal_n and_o close_a prison_n without_o either_o mittimus_fw-la or_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o without_o the_o allowance_n of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la although_o demand_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v but_o blush_v when_o they_o read_v that_o part_n of_o the_o declaration_n 12._o that_o juryman_n be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v for_o refuse_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o book_n i_o presume_v be_v a_o mistake_n probable_o they_o may_v have_v be_v fine_v for_o their_o contempt_n and_o send_v to_o prison_n for_o not_o pay_v that_o fine_a which_o by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v justify_v 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magistrate_n have_v for_o several_a week_n declare_v their_o opinion_n and_o vote_v to_o lay_v themselves_o at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n by_o a_o humble_a submission_n and_o resignation_n of_o themselves_o to_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o contend_v with_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o course_n of_o law_n but_o by_o the_o next_o opportunity_n to_o dispatch_v their_o agent_n full_o impower_v to_o make_v their_o submission_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n say_a declaration_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v at_o present_a obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o depury_n whereby_o to_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o therefore_o have_v agree_v with_o they_o to_o a_o power_n of_o attorneyship_n to_o save_v a_o default_n in_o hope_n that_o further_a time_n will_v prevail_v to_o dispatch_v their_o agent_n according_o and_o shall_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o people_n a_o better_a understanding_n before_o the_o next_o ship_n sail_n from_o hence_o his_o majesty_n by_o this_o find_v that_o all_o the_o easy_a mean_n he_o have_v use_v can_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o any_o answer_n for_o the_o crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n nor_o produce_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o baffle_v and_o delay_n give_v order_n to_o his_o attorney-general_n to_o sue_v out_o a_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la from_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n against_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n which_o be_v according_o do_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v returnable_a in_o easter-term_n in_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n wherein_o they_o be_v require_v to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n at_o london_n that_o they_o appear_v in_o his_o majesty_n high_a court_n of_o chancery_n at_o westminster_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n thereof_o to_o show_v cause_n wherefore_o the_o say_a charter_n for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o say_v write_v of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la mention_v and_o contain_v shall_v not_o be_v make_v void_a null_n and_o cancel_v and_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n thereby_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n upon_o which_o writ_n the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n not_o appear_v another_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la of_o the_o same_o tenor_n issue_v forth_o returnable_a in_o trinity-term_n than_o next_o follow_v when_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o company_n appear_v by_o their_o constitute_v attorney_n and_o council_n but_o refuse_v to_o plead_v to_o the_o say_v write_v only_o move_v for_o time_n to_o send_v to_o new_a england_n which_o not_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o court_n in_o such_o case_n can_v not_o be_v allow_v but_o in_o favour_n to_o they_o a_o rule_n be_v make_v that_o unless_o they_o plead_v by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o then_o next_o michaelmas-term_n judgement_n shall_v be_v 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any_o part_n or_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v by_o themselves_o or_o agent_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o answer_v his_o majesty_n in_o any_o of_o his_o court_n at_o westminster_n when_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_v any_o suit_n or_o writ_n to_o be_v sue_v or_o prosecute_v against_o they_o and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v resident_a in_o or_o about_o london_n or_o westminster_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o the_o east-india_n royal_a african_a bermoodos_n and_o hudsons-bay_n company_n be_v who_o have_v their_o trade_n factory_n collony_n and_o plantation_n abroad_o in_o asia_n africa_n and_o america_n and_o in_o the_o like_a state_n or_o condition_n be_v the_o company_n or_o corporation_n of_o massathusets-bay_n in_o new_a england_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n give_v they_o by_o their_o incorporation_n of_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v plead_v and_o be_v implead_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o dogget-book_n of_o the_o council_n when_o the_o charter_n be_v first_o 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the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o those_o kingdom_n principality_n and_o colony_n which_o be_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o not_o of_o empire_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v subject_a to_o such_o law_n ordinance_n and_o form_n of_o government_n as_o the_o crown_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o establish_v new_a england_n and_o all_o the_o plantation_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o not_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n therefore_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n may_v rule_v and_o govern_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v instance_n wales_n which_o be_v once_o a_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n govern_v by_o its_o own_o law_n but_o when_o it_o become_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n either_o by_o submission_n or_o conquest_n it_o become_v subject_a also_o to_o such_o law_n as_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o to_o who_o they_o submit_v think_v fit_a to_o impose_v as_o may_v plain_o appear_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o rutland_n leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la partium_fw-la illarum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la usitatas_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o preceribus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la recitari_fw-la quibus_fw-la diligenter_n auditis_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la intellectis_fw-la quasdam_fw-la illarum_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la procerum_fw-la predictorum_fw-la delevimus_fw-la quasdam_fw-la permissimus_fw-la &_o quasdam_fw-la correximus_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la quasdam_fw-la alius_fw-la adjiciendas_fw-la &_o faciendas_fw-la decrevinis_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la nostris_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la illis_fw-la perpetua_fw-la firmitate_fw-la teneri_fw-la &_o observari_fw-la volumus_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la subscripta_fw-la we_o have_v cause_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o part_n hitherto_o use_v to_o be_v recite_v before_o we_o and_o the_o peer_n of_o our_o realm_n which_o be_v diligent_o hear_v and_o more_o full_o understand_v some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o peer_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v obliterated_a some_o we_o have_v allow_v and_o some_o we_o have_v correct_v and_o have_v also_o decree_v that_o some_o other_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o we_o will_v that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o be_v hold_v and_o observe_v in_o our_o land_n in_o those_o part_n with_o perpetual_a firmness_n in_o manner_n hereinafter_o express_v then_o follow_v the_o ordinance_n appoint_v writ_n original_a and_o judicial_a in_o many_o thing_n vary_v from_o those_o of_o england_n and_o a_o particular_a manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o again_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o same_o statute_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la praemissa_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observetis_fw-la ita_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la quandocunque_fw-la &_o ubicunque_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la possimus_fw-la praedicta_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la part_n singulas_fw-la