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whitehall_n and_o acquaint_v the_o king_n that_o he_o discern_v if_o sir_n thomas_n lunsford_n who_o he_o have_v new_o make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o apprentice_n will_v rise_v and_o pull_v he_o out_o so_o that_o his_o majesty_n to_o prevent_v such_o a_o insurrection_n take_v the_o key_n from_o sir_n thomas_n lunsford_n and_o constitute_v sir_n thomas_n byron_n in_o his_o room_n with_o who_o the_o factious_a spirit_n be_v as_o ill_o satisfy_v though_o they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o object_v against_o he_o till_o at_o last_o lieutenant_n hooker_n the_o aquavitae-man_n and_o nicholson_n the_o chandler_n complain_v in_o the_o common-council_n that_o since_o sir_n john_n byron_n come_v to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o mint_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stand_v still_o yea_o so_o insolent_a be_v these_o tumultuous_a people_n grow_v that_o upon_o the_o king_n proclamation_n dec._n ground_v upon_o a_o penal_a law_n to_o dissipate_v they_o in_o contempt_n thereof_o they_o come_v dec._n early_o the_o next_o morning_n in_o great_a number_n than_o ever_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o sword_n and_o halberd_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n assault_v the_o great_a church_n at_o westminster_n threaten_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n thenceforth_o think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o themselves_o to_o come_v any_o more_o to_o the_o house_n the_o news_n whereof_o so_o please_v those_o unruly_a people_n that_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o come_v again_o dec._n cry_v no_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o another_o proclamation_n issue_v out_o by_o the_o king_n to_o restrain_v they_o and_o in_o their_o return_n make_v a_o stand_n before_o whitehall_n say_v 533._o that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o more_o porter_n lodge_n there_o but_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n when_o they_o please_v which_o rebellious_a uproar_n cause_v his_o majesty_n forthwith_o to_o place_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n at_o the_o court-gate_n but_o the_o main_a cry_n of_o danger_n be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v the_o great_a show_n of_o their_o own_o fear_n they_o order_v dec._n that_o halberd_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o house_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o then_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n of_o new_a discovery_n of_o far_a dangerous_a conspiracy_n one_o by_o a_o letter_n dec._n from_o france_n intimate_v great_a intelligence_n hold_v betwixt_o england_n and_o rome_n and_o no_o small_a likelihood_n of_o dreadful_a plot_n in_o agitation_n against_o this_o kingdom_n also_o of_o another_o letter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n find_v in_o a_o jesuit_n study_v of_o great_a trouble_n which_o shall_v befall_v this_o realm_n and_o the_o more_o to_o amuse_v the_o people_n they_o adjourn_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o committee_n at_o guild-hall_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o many_o danger_n this_o kingdom_n have_v undergo_v within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n where_o be_v meet_v another_o letter_n pretend_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o italy_n be_v read_v discover_v divers_a plot_n by_o the_o papist_n here_o whereupon_o they_o consider_v about_o draw_v up_o of_o another_o remonstrance_n jan._n lay_v open_a the_o peril_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o come_n over_o of_o the_o queen-mother_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n as_o also_o several_a other_o plot_n in_o agitation_n by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o a_o romish-party_n which_o subtle_a practice_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n by_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o both_o house_n through_o who_o influence_n chief_o other_o be_v guide_v cause_v his_o majesty_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o prevent_v the_o ensue_a calamity_n which_o he_o clear_o foresee_v must_v by_o these_o mean_n inevitable_o follow_v to_o demand_v 34._o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n
who_o endeavour_n be_v to_o kindle_v that_o combustion_n in_o england_n which_o they_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n effect_v in_o ireland_n and_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v as_o they_o say_v but_o the_o grant_v that_o petition_n which_o petition_n together_o with_o a_o ordinance_n canterbury_n of_o both_o house_n set_v forth_o a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a design_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o many_o discovery_n import_v fear_n of_o rebellious_a insurrection_n by_o papist_n and_o other_o ill_a affect_a person_n in_o this_o kingdom_n they_o then_o exhibit_v who_o answer_n greenwich_n thereunto_o be_v that_o for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o corporation_n which_o by_o any_o ancient_a charter_n have_v power_n of_o order_v the_o militia_n he_o conceive_v it_o unfit_a to_o alter_v their_o government_n theobald_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o indefinite_a time_n propound_v for_o this_o posture_n 90._o whereupon_o they_o 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the_o far_o fortify_v of_o that_o place_n likewise_o upon_o another_o pretend_a discovery_n make_v by_o one_o mr._n cartwright_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o letter_n from_o france_n of_o a_o army_n prepare_v there_o to_o come_v for_o england_n or_o ireland_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o message_n martii_fw-la to_o the_o commons_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v design_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n vice-admiral_n of_o the_o fleet._n whereupon_o both_o house_n join_v in_o a_o message_n 129._o to_o the_o king_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o send_v out_o that_o earl_n as_o vice-admiral_n without_o his_o majesty_n consent_n the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o royal_a navy_n into_o their_o hand_n think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o his_o magazine_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v up_o at_o hull_n about_o two_o year_n before_o part_n for_o 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