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A57925 The Tryal of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons then assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and of all the Commons in England, begun in Westminster-Hall the 22th of March 1640, and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May, 1641 shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason : to which is added a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant, and subsequent to the said tryal : with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder / faithfully collected, and impartially published, without observation or reflection, by John Rushworth of Lincolnes-Inn, Esq. Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641, defendant.; Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1680 (1680) Wing R2333; ESTC R22355 652,962 626

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which_o have_v be_v former_o represent_v to_o your_o lordship_n 11._o the_o petitioner_n do_v most_o hearty_o bemoan_v that_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o profit_n be_v much_o more_o impair_v than_o advance_v by_o the_o grievance_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o subsidy_n grant_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n have_v much_o increase_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n by_o the_o buy_n of_o grant_n and_o otherwise_o and_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n debt_n then_o due_a in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o say_a subsidy_n and_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v of_o late_a as_o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o become_v indebt_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o great_a sum_n and_o they_o do_v therefore_o humble_o beseech_v that_o a_o exact_a account_n may_v be_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n his_o treasure_n be_v issue_v 12._o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o conceive_v just_a and_o great_a fear_n at_o a_o proclamation_n 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committee_n 19_o e._n lord_n viscount_n ely_n his_o case_n in_o ireland_n to_o be_v report_v by_o the_o committee_n 19_o the_o evidence_n against_o the_o earl_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 32_o evidence_n offer_v by_o the_o house_n to_o the_o committee_n to_o corroborate_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 23_o article_n 45_o evidence_n for_o the_o earl_n to_o be_v recollect_v by_o he_o to_o morrow_n which_o do_v the_o manager_n be_v to_o state_n their_o evidence_n 47_o examination_n take_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o commons_o appoint_v to_o draw_v up_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o earl_n 19_o examination_n of_o the_o lord_n primate_n of_o ireland_n debate_v 44_o exception_n by_o the_o earl_n and_o other_o unnecessary_a delay_n to_o be_v prevent_v 43_o exception_n take_v by_o some_o member_n to_o the_o lord_n digby_n speech_n 55_o f._n fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o lend_v money_n see_v art_n 25_o 582._o flax_n a_o great_a quantity_n thereof_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n hand_n etc._n etc._n see_v art_n 13._o 416_o force_n make_v use_v of_o to_o levy_v money_n see_v art_n 25._o 426_o force_n in_o wiltshire_n hampshire_n kent_n and_o sussex_n be_v draw_v towards_o portsmouth_n and_o dover_n 740_o g._n mr._n glyn_n reply_n 706_o to_o 733_o gondamore_n a_o agent_n from_o spain_n a_o sour_a of_o seed_n of_o distraction_n among_o we_o 765_o col._n goring_n his_o examination_n 746_o his_o vindication_n by_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n 755_o h._n earl_n of_o holland_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 751_o lord_n hollis_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o promote_v the_o take_v a_o protestation_n 741_o hubub_n in_o the_o city_n that_o the_o house_n be_v beset_v and_o in_o danger_n i._n impeachment_n against_o the_o earl_n read_v 101_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o incendiary_n of_o the_o war_n with_o scotland_n see_v art_n 20._o 515_o the_o introductive_a 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at_o the_o council-table_n in_o latter_a time_n to_o take_v oath_n but_o direct_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v forbear_v for_o matter_n of_o interest_n and_o complaint_n between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o matter_n of_o title_n and_o it_o stay_v not_o here_o but_o a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n this_o statute_n these_o instruction_n and_o this_o proclamation_n we_o desire_v may_v be_v read_v according_o the_o statute_n be_v read_v whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n or_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v he_o that_o accuse_v shall_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n for_o the_o damage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o suggestion_n or_o accusation_n be_v not_o true_a etc._n etc._n and_o also_o that_o he_o that_o be_v arrest_v may_v go_v by_o surety_n or_o bail_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v and_o if_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v remit_v 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complaint_n of_o injustice_n or_o oppression_n be_v admit_v here_o against_o any_o unless_o it_o first_o appear_v he_o have_v make_v his_o address_n to_o the_o deputy_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o the_o deputy_n who_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v a_o delinquent_n if_o the_o complaint_n be_v true_a as_o be_v in_o chief_a universal_o to_o take_v care_n that_o his_o majesty_n justice_n be_v thorough_o comply_v with_o in_o that_o place_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v inform_v and_o his_o integrity_n first_o try_v before_o either_o be_v impeach_v nay_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o the_o government_n itself_o which_o will_v be_v exceed_o scandalous_a through_o the_o liberty_n of_o complaint_n and_o the_o ministry_n therein_o extreme_o discourage_v upon_o every_o petit_fw-fr matter_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o answer_v here_o when_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o injurious_a or_o for_o which_o 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of_o the_o king_n or_o governor_n or_o council_n without_o censure_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o substance_n also_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o agree_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n liege_n man_n who_o comprehend_v all_o as_o he_o conceive_v or_o officer_n of_o the_o land_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n but_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n or_o his_o heir_n lieutenant-iustice_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o rent_n benefit_n office_n or_o other_o possession_n by_o their_o say_a absence_n shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n etc._n etc._n whence_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n infer_v that_o if_o they_o go_v without_o the_o governor_n licence_n there_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o these_o another_o be_v 25_o h._n 6._o ca._n 9_o it_o be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o liegeman_n be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o heir_n or_o the_o lieutenant_n there_o deputy-iustice_n or_o council_n 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affair_n there_o and_o here_o to_o god_n by_o his_o prayer_n and_o good_a desire_n so_o he_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v take_v into_o good_a consideration_n that_o this_o may_v be_v continue_v as_o a_o principal_a and_o necessary_a expedient_a to_o give_v his_o majesty_n that_o account_n without_o which_o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v just_a measure_n of_o thing_n there_o his_o lordship_n then_o observe_v that_o something_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o presume_v their_o lordship_n will_v not_o expect_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o or_o conclude_v he_o any_o way_n in_o their_o judgement_n guilty_a of_o it_o since_o the_o mean_n of_o give_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v be_v now_o take_v away_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v complain_v of_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v such_o a_o account_n as_o become_v a_o just_a and_o innocent_a man_n but_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o foul_a of_o they_o be_v that_o concern_v my_o lord_n of_o esmond_n of_o which_o he_o remember_v very_o little_a but_o something_o dark_o and_o if_o it_o appear_v not_o as_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v extreme_o mistake_v for_o what_o he_o do_v not_o know_v or_o remember_v he_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o confident_o and_o in_o short_a the_o point_n be_v this_o two_o man_n swear_v that_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o strafford_n deny_v liberty_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o esmond_n to_o come_v for_o england_n aug._n 1638._o and_o that_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o ireland_n and_o can_v not_o have_v licence_n to_o come_v away_o till_o april_n 1639._o his_o lordship_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v very_o true_a and_o that_o he_o remember_v my_o lord_n of_o esmond_n desire_v to_o go_v over_o be_v stop_v by_o he_o a_o while_n he_o be_v sergeant_n mayor-general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o army_n have_v occasion_n of_o motion_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v much_o 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that_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o exorbitant_a demand_n make_v by_o the_o scot_n in_o their_o parliament_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o make_v a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o that_o the_o king_n need_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o ground_n for_o it_o or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n 105._o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a debate_n this_o examinant_n tell_v his_o majesty_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v the_o scot_n leave_n in_o their_o parliament_n to_o petition_v for_o redress_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v grievance_n he_o say_v his_o majesty_n will_v not_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o for_o any_o demand_n by_o they_o make_v in_o parliament_n without_o first_o hear_v the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o reason_n be_v not_o before_o that_o time_n relate_v at_o or_o in_o any_o meeting_n of_o the_o council_n whereat_o this_o examinant_n be_v present_a howbeit_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o 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