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right_n ibid._n his_o majesty_n message_n jan._n 23_o 24._o pag._n 238_o m_o r_o walter_n jan._n 26_o ibid._n m_o r_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n beamor_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n m_o r_o sherland_n pag._n â—39_n sir_n nath._n rich_a jan._n 27_o ibid._n the_o king_n message_n by_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n walter_n earl_n pag._n 240_o m_o r_o corrington_n ibid._n m_o r_o pymme_n ibid._n another_o message_n from_o his_o majesty_n january_n 28_o deliver_v by_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n m_o r_o long_a be_v reply_v pag._n 241_o sir_n thomas_n edmond_n ibid._n m_o r_o corrington_n ibid._n sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n secretary_n coke_n speech_n feb._n 3_o pag._n 242_o sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n m_o r_o speaker_n pag._n 243_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n hum._n may_n ibid._n sir_n john_n elliot_n at_o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n ibid._n a_o bill_n that_o no_o clergy_n man_n be_v in_o commission_n for_o peace_n feb._n 4_o ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n pag._n 244_o a_o petition_n against_o d_o r._n cousin_n ibid._n sir_n eubal_n thelwall_n ibid._n m_o r_o shervile_a ibid._n m_o r_o rouse_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n pag._n 245_o sir_n edward_n giles_n ibid._n sir_n james_n perot_n ibid._n m_o r_o pymme_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n ibid._n a_o petition_n about_o a_o imposition_n upon_o malt_n febr._n 5_o p._n 246_o m_o r_o long_n ibid._n m_o r_o ogle_n ibid._n secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n ibid._n a_o petition_n against_o whittington_n a_o papist_n febr._n 6._o ibid._n m_o r_o shervile_a pag._n 247_o s_o r_o nath._n richardo_n ibid._n s_o r_o o._n roberts_n upon_o a_o affidavit_fw-la against_o d_o r_o cousin_n ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n febr._n 7._o ibid._n s_o r_o walter_n earl_n ibid._n s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n pag._n 249_o s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n m_o r_o pymme_n ibid._n m_o r_o shervile_a ibid._n s_o r_o john_n stanhope_n ibid._n s_o r_o nath._n rich_a ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n s_o r_o daniel_n norton_n pag._n 250_o s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n ibid._n s_o r_o thomas_n heale_n ibid._n m_o r_o valentine_n ibid._n transaction_n concern_v cousin_n bishop_n montague_n etc._n etc._n febr._n 9_o ibid._n s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n february_n 10_o pag._n 251_o m_o r_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n pag._n 252_o m_o r_o selden_n ibid._n s_o r_o francis_n seymour_n ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n pag._n 253_o m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n m_o r_o littleton_n ibid._n s_o r_o benjamin_n ruddy_a ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n febr._n 11_o ibid._n a_o petition_n of_o the_o bookseller_n and_n printer_n at_o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n pag._n 254_o m_o r_o shervile_n report_n concern_v d_o r_o sibthorpe_n cousin_n and_o manwaring_n ibid._n sir_n walter_n earl_n pag._n 255_o a_o committee_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n febr._n 12_o shervile_a in_o the_o chair_n ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n a_o petition_n against_o burges_n a_o priest_n febr._n 13_o pag._n 257_o s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n sir_n will._n bawstrod_n at_o a_o committee_n for_o religion_n ibid._n sir_n richard_n gravenor_n pag._n 258_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n a_o complaint_n against_o the_o lord_n lambert_n febr_n 14_o pag._n 259_o m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n s_o r_o thomas_n hobbie_n at_o a_o committee_n for_o religion_n pag._n 260_o m_o r_o stroud_n at_o a_o committee_n for_o religion_n febr._n 16_o p._n 261_o another_o petition_n prefer_v by_o m_n r_o chamber_n febr._n 17._o p._n 262_o a_o public_a fast_a febr._n 18_o p._n 263_o m_o r_o dawes_n call_v in_o question_n for_o take_v m_o r_o roll_n his_o good_n febr._n 19_o ibid._n a_o petition_n of_o complaint_n against_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n febr._n 20_o ibid._n a_o petition_n by_o m_n r_o symons_n in_o complaint_n of_o the_o customer_n febr._n 21_o pag._n 264_o the_o committee_n 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