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de_fw-fr spykesworth_n esquire_n concerning_o this_o that_o whereas_o they_o werâ—_z make_v in_o the_o say_a voyage_n to_o wit_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n into_o flanders_n with_o a_o army_n captain_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o drinkham_n in_o flanders_n which_o be_v gain_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o after_o that_o well_o and_o sufficient_o store_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o strong_a enough_o to_o be_v hold_v against_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o leave_v and_o render_v the_o say_a castle_n to_o the_o say_a enemy_n receive_v of_o they_o for_o this_o delivery_n and_o surrender_n by_o treaty_n make_v with_o the_o enemy_n a_o sum_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o by_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o king_n enemy_n without_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n himself_o or_o of_o his_o lieutenant_n for_o which_o the_o say_a esquire_n be_v arrest_v by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o their_o answer_n in_o 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soldier_n thereof_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n whatsoeuâ—r_n pray_v that_o therefore_o it_o will_v please_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o have_v he_o well_o excuse_v to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n that_o if_o any_o man_n know_v not_o to_o say_v more_o against_o the_o say_a john_n contrary_a to_o his_o say_a answer_n now_o make_v that_o the_o king_n will_v hold_v he_o well_o excuse_v and_o will_v thaâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v disarre_v and_o suffer_v to_o go_v at_o large_a and_o the_o say_a peer_n of_o cressingham_n well_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v before_o burburgh_n in_o which_o be_v the_o l._n beamond_n sir_n william_n of_o ellingham_n sir_n thomas_n tryves_n srâ—william_n farrinden_n and_o many_o other_o english_a man_n and_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o burburgh_n be_v render_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o
communication_n and_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o small_a party_n of_o the_o enemy_n not_o 200_o which_o may_v at_o first_o have_v be_v all_o easy_o cut_v off_o into_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o city_n be_v most_o unexpected_o surrender_v up_o to_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o say_a governor_n with_o all_o the_o cannon_n arm_n ammunition_n victual_n magazine_n colour_n and_o prisoner_n therein_o without_o the_o privity_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o his_o excellency_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n and_o discouragement_n of_o the_o parliament_n party_n the_o inestimable_a detriment_n iâ—reparable_a loss_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o extraordinary_a strengthen_n enrich_v advantage_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o irish_a and_o welsh_a rebel_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o narration_n and_o article_n of_o which_o surrender_n which_o i_o need_v not_o particular_o relate_v with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o i_o shall_v here_o forbear_v to_o mention_v since_o already_o publish_v in_o print_n by_o colonel_n fiennes_n himself_o in_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o lâ—tter_n to_o his_o excellency_n in_o master_n clement_n walker_n his_o answer_n to_o that_o relation_n the_o tragedy_n of_o the_o king_n army_n fidelity_n since_o their_o enter_n into_o bristol_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o print_a mercury_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o more_o full_a examination_n of_o that_o unhappy_a action_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o commons_o upon_o the_o say_a colonel_n motion_n to_o a_o public_a trial_n before_o a_o general_a council_n of_o war_n in_o such_o a_o public_a convenient_a place_n in_o london_n or_o westminster_n as_o be_v conceive_v where_o the_o commons_o may_v be_v present_a as_o his_o excellency_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o general_a cause_n of_o importance_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o other_o particular_n former_o touch_v his_o excellency_n have_v publish_v these_o ensue_a law_n no_o man_n shall_v abandon_v his_o colour_n or_o fly_v away_o in_o any_o battle_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n if_o a_o pikeman_n throw_v away_o his_o pike_n or_o a_o musketeer_n his_o musket_n or_o bandalier_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n whosoever_o in_o skirmish_n shall_v fling_v away_o his_o powder_n out_o of_o his_o bandelier_v that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v off_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o regiment_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n or_o foot_n that_o charge_v the_o enemy_n and_o retreat_n before_o they_o come_v to_o hand-stroke_n shall_v answer_v it_o before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o the_o officer_n they_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o camp_n if_o in_o the_o soldier_n than_o every_o ten_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v at_o discrâ—tion_n and_o the_o rest_n serve_v for_o pioneer_n and_o scavenger_n till_o a_o worthy_a exploit_n take_v off_o that_o blot_n no_o captain_n of_o a_o troop_n shall_v present_v at_o the_o master_n any_o but_o real_a trooper_n such_o as_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o pay_n to_o follow_v the_o troop_n upon_o pain_n of_o cashier_v without_o mercy_n and_o if_o any_o victualler_n feebooter_n interloper_n or_o soldier_n whatsoever_o of_o any_o other_o troop_n or_o company_n shall_v present_v himself_o or_o his_o horse_n in_o the_o muster_n to_o mislead_v the_o muster-master_n and_o to_o betray_v the_o service_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n no_o muster-master_n shall_v witting_o let_v any_o pass_n in_o the_o muster_n but_o such_o as_o be_v real_o of_o the_o troop_n or_o company_n present_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n any_o officer_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o defraud_v the_o soldier_n of_o their_o pay_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v cashier_v these_o few_o precedent_n serious_o consider_v and_o military_a law_n due_o execute_v will_v be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v our_o captain_n and_o soldier_n courageous_a our_o officer_n incorrupt_a our_o governor_n trusty_a our_o town_n and_o fort_n secure_a against_o our_o enemy_n fierce_a assault_n and_o fine_a underhand_a device_n i_o read_v in_o *_o 391._o henry_n huntingdon_n that_o all_o the_o soldier_n of_o prince_n robert_n upon_o the_o magnanimous_a oration_n of_o the_o consul_n of_o chester_n hold_v up_o their_o hand_n with_o a_o terrible_a shout_n abjure_v flight_n and_o set_v present_o on_o the_o enemy_n rout_v they_o utter_o and_o take_v king_n stephen_n prisoner_n i_o hope_v these_o page_n may_v produce_v the_o like_a effect_n and_o work_v this_o generous_a resolution_n in_o all_o our_o commander_n governor_n soldier_n hîc_fw-la igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la vincendum_fw-la vel_fw-la occumbendum_fw-la spes_fw-la fugae_fw-la nulla_fw-la i_o shall_v close_v all_o with_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o consul_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la probitatem_fw-la confugiat_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la diffugium_fw-la finis_fw-la *_o lncan_n l._n 10_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la civili_fw-la *_o pâ—al._n 89.20_o act._n 13_o 22._o (a)_o judgeâ—_n 7_o 1â—_z 2_o 3â—_z (b)_o mac._n 3.56_o (c)_o rev._n 17.14_o c._n 21.7_o 8._o isaiah_n 51.12_o 13._o hen._n ranzouiâ—â—_z de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11_o 12._o (d)_o lu._n 14_o s_o 31._o (e)_o plutarchi_n aâ—â—ph_n 71_o 41â—pelybius_n hist._n l._n 1._o and_o henricus_fw-la râ—nuâ—uius_fw-la commentarius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o (f)_o see_v petri_fw-la blesensis_n epist._n 60._o the_o soveragne_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 4._o p._n 34.35_o henricus_fw-la bocerus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la c._n 13._o p._n 49.50_o (g)_o lambard_n arch._n fol._n 135._o de_fw-la hereâ—ochiis_fw-la (h)_o walsingham_n hist._n p._n 89._o holinshâ—d_fw-mi grafton_n stowâ—_z speed_n trussel_n in_o 12._o r._n 2._o (i)_o ps._n 78.9_o (k)_o eâ—e_n 22.30_o (l)_o dan._n p._n 18._o speed_n p._n 502._o holinâ—_z and_o stow._n an._n 2._o h._n â—_z the_o case_n of_o gomeney_n and_o weston_n (m)_o num._n 39_o *_o trebuchet_n â—reâ—â—â—ngham_fw-mi and_o â—pilâ—sworth_n the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n his_o arraignment_n and_o second_o answer_n *_o see_v the_o history_n of_o this_o treaty_n and_o abaâ—ement_n of_o the_o town_n in_o walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 327_o to_o 330._o and_o in_o holinshed_n speed_n grafâ—on_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o *_o num._n 27._o *_o see_v walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 3â—7_n to_o 330._o holin_n grafton_n fabian_n stow_n speed_n martin_n trussel_n in_o 6_o rich._n 2._o *_o hist._n ang._n p._n 337._o *_o speed_v hisâ—_z p._n 1050._o 1156._o grafton_n holiâ—shed_v how_o cambden_n *_o grafton_n p._n 644_o 645._o fabian_n holinshed_n speed_n stow_n martin_n hall_n 27_o hen._n 6._o *_o walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 88_o hect._n boetius_n lib._n 14._o polyd._n vir._n l._n 18._o hard_o c._n 172._o spâ—ed_a p._n 674._o holinsh._n stow_n graâ—ton_n daniel_n martin_n in_o 12_o edw._n 2._o cambdâ—_z brit._n p._n 1817._o *_o walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 245._o to_o 248â—fabian_n holinshed_n pol._n virg._n grafton_n stow_n speed_n martin_n trusselâ—_n in_o 3_o rich._n 2._o *_o note_n *_o walsing._n hist._n ang._n p._n 337._o see_v holinshed_n grafton_n speed_n tussel_n in_o 7_o r._n 2_o 7._o rich._n 2._o the_o case_n of_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n and_o other_o *_o see_v holinsâ—_z graftoâ—_z speed_n hall_n martin_n an._n 28_o h._n 6._o art_n 4â—_z articâ—_z 32._o artic._n 34._o *_o see_v hall_n chronicle_n 28._o h_o 8._o graâ—ton_n p._n 607._o to_o 613._o fabian_n caxton_n holinshead_n speed_n stow._n polidor_n virgil_n martin_n an._n 28._o hen._n 6._o and_o 28._o h._n 6._o in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n num_fw-la 50.51.52_o *_o walsinghamâ—_z fabian_n holeâ—shed_v grafton_n stow._n speed_n daniel_n martinâ—_z in_fw-la 5â—_z e._n â—_z the_o act_n foâ—_z soldier_n *_o see_v mâ—ster_n john_n vicar_n his_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n pag._n 353._o 〈◊〉_d 363._o *_o see_v the_o examination_n take_v and_o letter_n write_v by_o colonel_n fiennes_n touch_v this_o particular_a â—ublished_v in_o print_n *_o roger_n de_fw-fr hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p._n 461_o *_o pag._n 3.13.14_o *_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v conquer_v have_v all_o other_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o less_o importance_n be_v yield_v up_o in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n though_o worse_o provide_v less_o defensiblâ—_z *_o historiarum_fw-la â—8_n p._n 390_o 391._o
do_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o traitor_n robert_n king_n of_o scot_n to_o who_o he_o sell_v and_o betray_v the_o town_n put_v he_o to_o death_n to_o save_v the_o king_n oâ—england_n the_o labour_n of_o hang_v he_o for_o this_o treason_n sir_n *_o 2._o john_n annesley_n knight_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 50_o e._n 3._o common_o style_v the_o good_a parliament_n have_v accuse_v thomas_n katrington_n esquire_n of_o treason_n for_o sell_v and_o deliver_v up_o the_o castle_n of_o s._n saviour_n build_v by_o the_o lord_n john_n chaundos_n within_o the_o isle_n of_o constantine_n to_o the_o french_a for_o a_o instimable_a sum_n of_o money_n when_o as_o he_o want_v neither_o mean_n of_o defence_n nor_o victual_n which_o castle_n have_v it_o not_o be_v thus_o traitorous_o alienate_v have_v descend_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n be_v next_o heir_n to_o the_o lord_n chaundos_n offer_v to_o make_v good_a this_o accusation_n and_o try_v it_o out_o by_o duel_n 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