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they_o by_o the_o english_a upon_o article_n which_o they_o afterward_o like_o true_a or_o rather_o false_a papist_n most_o perfidious_o break_v butcher_v and_o massacre_a the_o poor_a english_a without_o pity_n or_o compassion_n to_o age_n or_o sex_n though_o they_o still_o spare_v the_o scotch_a plantation_n in_o ulster_n because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o likewise_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o scotch_a army_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o ireland_n but_o now_o their_o general_n sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n one_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o late_a bloody_a earl_n of_o tyrone_n a_o pretend_a protestant_n till_o some_o time_n before_o have_v get_v together_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o native_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v their_o house_n and_o good_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o exercise_v that_o cruelty_n on_o their_o body_n yet_o they_o strip_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o naked_a to_o the_o scotish_n shore_n from_o thence_o he_o march_v into_o other_o part_n and_o take_v dundalk_v encamp_v at_o arde_n near_o tredagh_n the_o king_n find_v his_o stay_n to_o be_v long_o than_o he_o think_v leave_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o parliament_n who_o declare_v a_o speedy_a and_o vigorous_a assistance_n and_o vote_v fifty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o a_o present_a supply_n by_o which_o time_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ireland_n have_v arm_v as_o many_o as_o be_v able_a and_o give_v commission_n for_o raise_v several_a regiment_n of_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n be_v make_v lieutenant_n general_n and_o a_o regiment_n be_v send_v from_o england_n under_o sir_n simon_n harcourt_n about_o which_o time_n the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o scotland_n and_o be_v entertain_v and_o feast_v at_o london_n and_o from_o thence_o conduct_v to_o white-hall_n after_o which_o the_o king_n treat_v several_a chief_a citizen_n at_o hampton_n court_n where_o divers_a of_o the_o alderman_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n december_n 2._o the_o king_n summon_v both_o house_n together_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v stay_v in_o scotland_n long_o than_o he_o expect_v yet_o not_o fruitless_o for_o he_o have_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o that_o nation_n but_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o wonder_v at_o the_o unexpected_a distraction_n he_o find_v at_o home_n and_o then_o commend_v to_o they_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n next_o he_o publish_v a_o proclamation_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o force_n concern_v religion_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n without_o innovation_n or_o abolish_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n january_n 20_o his_o majesty_n make_v another_o speech_n to_o they_o and_o conjure_v they_o by_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o or_o they_o to_o hasten_v the_o business_n of_o ireland_n after_o which_o the_o commons_o order_v a_o select_a committee_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o petition_n and_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o king_n the_o petition_n be_v thus_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v do_v with_o joy_n acknowledge_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o your_o safe_a return_n into_o england_n where_o the_o danger_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o state_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o desire_v your_o presence_n and_o authority_n to_o your_o parliament_n for_o prevent_v of_o imminent_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o your_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n foment_v by_o a_o malignant_a party_n for_o alteration_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n the_o increase_n of_o popery_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o engineer_n and_o factor_n of_o rome_n corrupt_v the_o bishop_n and_o privy_a council_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a scottish_a war_n and_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n now_o for_o prevention_n they_o pray_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v concur_v with_o your_o parliament_n to_o deprive_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o vote_n to_o take_v away_o oppression_n in_o religion_n church_n government_n and_o discipline_n to_o purge_v your_o council_n of_o such_o as_o be_v promoter_n of_o these_o corruption_n and_o not_o alienate_v any_o escheat_v land_n in_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o these_o be_v grant_v we_o will_v make_v you_o happy_a this_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o large_a remonstrance_n contain_v all_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o misfortune_n which_o they_o term_v pressure_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n as_o 1._o the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o these_o danger_n 2._o their_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n 3._o the_o effectual_a mean_n use_v for_o their_o extirpation_n and_o the_o progress_n therein_o make_v 4._o thâ—_n obstruction_n and_o opposition_n interrupt_v 5._o thâ—_n best_a mean_n for_o remove_v these_o obstacle_n and_o foâ—_n accomplish_v the_o parliament_n good_a intention_n for_o restore_v this_o nation_n to_o its_o ancient_a renown_n the_o actor_n and_o promoter_n of_o these_o evil_n werâ—_n describe_v to_o be_v 1._o the_o jesuited_a papist_n 2._o thâ—_n bishop_n and_o corrupt_a clergy_n 3._o intere_v counsellor_n and_o courtier_n the_o root_n of_o the_o mischief_n be_v the_o malignant_a party_n who_o practiceâ—_n be_v branch_v into_o four_o particular_n 1._o to_o foment_n difference_n and_o discontent_n between_o thâ—_n king_n and_o people_n about_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n 2._o to_o suppress_v thâ—_n purity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n 3._o to_o unite_n and_o conjoin_v papist_n arminian_o and_o libertine_n and_o out_o of_o they_o all_o to_o compose_v a_o body_n sufficient_a to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n and_o 4._o to_o disaffect_v the_o king_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o slander_n and_o by_o put_v he_o upon_o other_o way_n of_o supply_n than_o by_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o these_o malignant_n be_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o principle_n of_o government_n they_o then_o charge_v this_o malignant_a party_n more_o particular_o as_o chief_o occasion_v the_o dissolution_n of_o three_o several_a parliament_n without_o relief_n of_o grievance_n the_o imprison_v and_o fine_v several_a of_o the_o member_n raise_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o loan_n privy_a seal_n and_o excise_n and_o blast_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o successless_a attempt_n upon_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o peace_n make_v with_o the_o spaniard_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n the_o loss_n of_o rochel_n occasion_v by_o lend_v part_n of_o our_o fleet_n to_o the_o french_a king_n desert_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o palatinate_n charge_v the_o kingdom_n with_o billete_n soldier_n and_o the_o design_n of_o bring_v in_o german_a horse_n to_o enslave_v this_o nation_n to_o arbitrary_a contribution_n last_o they_o reflect_v upon_o scandalous_a declaration_n publish_v against_o the_o 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sufficient_o moderate_v by_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n and_o
leg_n with_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n with_o the_o direction_n sign_v c._n r._n the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n the_o suspicious_a design_v a_o guard_n about_o his_o person_n and_o under_o hand_n promote_a the_o irish_a rebellion_n the_o order_v sir_n john_n pennington_n to_o land_n the_o lord_n digby_n beyond_o sea_n from_o thence_o to_o alienate_v the_o king_n from_o his_o parliament_n and_o to_o procure_v foreign_a force_n for_o his_o assistance_n which_o now_o say_v they_o appear_v more_o credible_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o removal_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o manifold_a advertisement_n from_o rome_n venice_n paris_n and_o other_o part_n certify_v that_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n have_v solicit_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n to_o lend_v his_o majesty_n 4000_o man_n apeice_n in_o reference_n to_o some_o design_n against_o religion_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o last_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o wicked_a councillor_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o parliament_n which_o if_o he_o will_v do_v they_o will_v sacrifice_v their_o life_n fortune_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o the_o supportation_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o declaration_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o come_v near_o the_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o grant_v the_o militia_n for_o a_o time_n which_o his_o majesty_n refuse_v and_o tell_v they_o in_o short_a that_o their_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v take_v time_n to_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o but_o that_o his_o own_o doubt_n be_v not_o trivial_a occasion_v by_o so_o many_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o seditious_a sermon_n divers_a public_a tumult_n hitherto_o uninquire_v into_o and_o unpunished_a and_o sometime_o after_o the_o king_n publish_v a_o declaration_n to_o the_o people_n in_o answer_n to_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o evil_a councillor_n about_o he_o but_o leave_v such_o to_o their_o censure_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o that_o he_o desire_v the_o judgement_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v manifest_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v any_o design_n against_o the_o protestant_a profession_n that_o the_o scottish_a trouble_n be_v bury_v in_o perpetual_a silence_n by_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o pass_v in_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o any_o incline_n to_o the_o irish_a rebel_n be_v a_o high_a and_o causeless_a injury_n to_o his_o royal_a reputation_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o exasperate_v the_o late_a army_n or_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o use_v they_o against_o the_o parliament_n that_o captain_n leg_n petition_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o subscribe_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n desire_v that_o the_o parliament_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o reform_v the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o model_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n and_o be_v advantageous_a to_o they_o and_o to_o assure_v sir_n jacob_n ashly_n of_o his_o opinion_n therein_o he_o write_v c._n r._n that_o the_o lord_n digby_n and_o mr._n jermin_n neither_o be_v at_o whitehall_n nor_o have_v any_o warrant_n from_o he_o after_o the_o restraint_n that_o he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a answer_n about_o kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n that_o the_o care_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n cause_v he_o to_o raise_v a_o guard_n at_o whitehall_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o loyal_a tender_a which_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n do_v make_v he_o of_o their_o service_n and_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o their_o foreign_a advertisement_n by_o they_o mention_v as_o mere_o wild_a and_o irrational_a the_o king_n go_v further_a northward_o whilst_o the_o parliament_n vote_v the_o ordinance_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o that_o the_o king_n command_v for_o lieutenancy_n over_o the_o several_a county_n be_v illegal_a and_o void_a but_o he_o come_v to_o huntingdon_n send_v they_o a_o message_n march_v 15._o that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o residence_n at_o york_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o hasten_v their_o succour_n for_o ireland_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o a_o party_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v or_o execute_v against_o the_o law_n which_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o his_o subject_n to_o obey_v declare_v his_o subject_n not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v any_o act_n order_n or_o injunction_n to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o give_v consent_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o they_o resolve_v that_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n so_o far_o from_o his_o parliament_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o all_o those_o councillor_n which_o advise_v he_o to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v as_o favourer_n of_o that_o bloody_a rebellion_n as_o likewise_o those_o who_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n to_o question_n or_o contradict_v their_o vote_n which_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n march_n 16._o the_o king_n at_o stamford_n publish_v a_o proclamation_n for_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o popish_a recusant_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o york_n and_o there_o march_v 24_o repeal_v his_o grant_n for_o pass_v the_o bill_n against_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n of_o june_n 22_o last_v past_a command_v the_o payment_n thereof_o for_o the_o future_a according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n and_o so_o this_o year_n end_v it_o be_v now_o the_o year_n 1642_o and_o the_o 18_o of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n when_o a_o fresh_a difference_n arise_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n admiral_n of_o england_n be_v indispose_v the_o king_n order_v sir_n john_n pennington_n vice_n admiral_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o summer_n fleet_n for_o the_o narrow_a sea_n but_o the_o parliament_n earnest_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o king_n to_o their_o great_a distaste_n during_o the_o assize_n at_o york_n the_o gentry_n minister_n and_o freeholder_n of_o that_o county_n present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n to_o endeavour_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o parliament_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o and_o next_o day_n he_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o house_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o raise_v his_o guard_n out_o of_o the_o county_n near_o chester_n two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n to_o be_v supply_v with_o arm_n from_o the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n upon_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n that_o if_o the_o parliament_n undertake_v for_o the_o irish_a war_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o raise_v and_o pay_v they_o he_o will_v pawn_v or_o sell_v his_o land_n or_o house_n desire_v they_o withal_o to_o quicken_v their_o levy_n for_o munster_n and_o connaught_n as_o the_o scot_n already_o do_v they_o of_o ulster_n and_o offer_v his_o person_n against_o the_o rebel_n the_o parliament_n have_v for_o some_o time_n mistrust_v the_o king_n go_v north_n to_o be_v intend_v for_o seize_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o declare_v their_o suspicion_n of_o his_o design_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n as_o a_o place_n of_o more_o safety_n and_o easy_o transport_v for_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o repreive_v for_o the_o popish_a priest_n in_o newgate_n may_v be_v recall_v and_o they_o execute_v and_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a sir_n john_n hotham_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v send_v down_o to_o take_v 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e._n of_o strafford_n in_o the_o grand_a accusation_n charge_v he_o for_o obtrude_a thâ—_n common_a prayer_n book_n and_o canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a upon_o their_o nation_n and_o for_o advise_v thâ—_n king_n to_o dissolve_v the_o last_o parliament_n and_o other_o suâ—â—_n matter_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v first_o commit_v to_o thâ—_n black_a rod_n and_o 10_o week_n after_o voted_n guilty_a of_o higâ—_n treason_n and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o continueâ—_n 4_o year_n his_o charge_n be_v endeavour_v the_o subversiâ—â—_n 1._o of_o the_o law_n 2._o of_o religion_n 3._o of_o the_o priviledgâ—_n of_o parliament_n and_o after_o many_o time_n attend_v on_o thâ—_n house_n jan._n 4._o 1644._o they_o pass_v their_o ordinance_n oâ—_n parliament_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v but_o upon_o his_o petition_n they_o vote_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v which_o he_o suffer_v jan._n 10._o after_o jan._n 30._o a_o treaty_n be_v begin_v at_o uxbridge_n 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