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stuart_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o twenty_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o constitute_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o meet_v and_o sit_v at_o such_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n as_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o twenty_o or_o more_o of_o they_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o notify_v by_o public_a proclamation_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n or_o palace-yard_n at_o westminster_n and_o to_o adjourn_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o the_o say_v high_a court_n or_o major_a part_n thereof_o meeting_n shall_v hold_v fit_a and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o charge_v of_o he_o the_o say_v charles_n stuart_n with_o the_o crime_n and_o treason_n abovemention_v and_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o personal_a answer_n thereunto_o and_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n upon_o oath_n which_o the_o court_n have_v hereby_o authority_n to_o administer_v or_o otherwise_o and_o take_v any_o other_o evidence_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o or_o in_o default_n of_o such_o answer_n to_o proceed_v to_o final_a sentence_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o such_o final_a sentence_n to_o execute_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v execute_v speedy_o and_o impartial_o and_o the_o say_a court_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o appoint_v and_o direct_v all_o such_o officer_n attendants_z and_o other_z circumstance_n as_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o sort_n judge_v necessary_a or_o useful_a for_o the_o orderly_a and_o good_a manage_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o thomas_n lord_n fairfax_n the_o general_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o his_o command_n and_o all_o officer_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o well_o affect_a person_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o the_o say_a court_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o trust_v hereby_o commit_v provide_v that_o this_o act_n and_o the_o authority_n hereby_o grant_v do_v continue_v in_o force_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n from_o the_o make_n hereof_o and_o no_o long_o hen._n scobell_n cler._n par._n dom._n com._n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o say_v act_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o order_v as_o follow_v viz._n die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la 6._o jan._n 1648._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o commissioner_n nominate_v in_o the_o act_n for_o erect_v of_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o try_v and_o judge_v of_o charles_n stuart_n king_n of_o england_n do_v meet_v on_o monday_n next_o at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o say_v recite_v act_n and_o of_o the_o say_a order_n ground_v thereupon_o the_o commissioner_n who_o name_n be_v here_o under-written_a meet_v on_o monday_n the_o say_v eight_o day_n of_o january_n 1648._o in_o the_o say_v paint_v chamber_n at_o westminster_n where_o the_o say_a act_n be_v open_o read_v and_o the_o court_n call_v commissioner_n present_v thomas_n lord_n fairfax_n oliver_n cromwell_n esq_n henry_n ireton_n esq_n sir_n hardress_n waller_n valentine_n wauton_n edward_n whaley_n thomas_n pride_n isaac_n ewer_n sir_n gregory_n norton_n bar._n peter_n temple_n esq_n john_n venus_n esq_n thomas_n challoner_n esq_n henry_n martin_n esq_n john_n berkstead_n esq_n gilbert_n millington_n esq_n richard_n deane_n esq_n cornelius_n holland_n esq_n john_n jones_n esq_n john_n aldred_n esq_n henry_n smith_n esq_n john_n lisle_n esq_n james_n temple_n esq_n adrian_n scroop_n esq_n edmond_n ludlow_n esq_n john_n huson_n esq_n thomas_n harrison_n esq_n nicholas_n love_n esq_n thomas_n lord_n grey_n of_o groby_n sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n though_o malevere_a bar._n sir_n john_n bourchier_n sir_n henry_n mildmay_n james_n challoner_n esq_n gregory_n clement_n esq_n john_n fry_n esq_n augustine_n garland_n esq_n daniel_n blagrave_n esq_n robert_n tichbourn_n esq_n wil._n heveningham_n esq_n william_n purefoy_n esq_n john_n blackistone_n esq_n william_n lord_n mounson_n john_n okey_n esq_n john_n carew_n esq_n
peregrine_n pelham_n esq_n francis_n lassells_n esq_n john_n down_n esq_n john_n brown_n esq_n john_n hutchinson_n esq_n miles_n corbet_n esq_n humphrey_n edward_n esq_n edmond_n harvy_n esq_n william_n goff_n esq_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o court_n be_v as_o aforesaid_a meet_v and_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o according_o appoint_v the_o say_a court_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o place_n on_o wednesday_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o january_n and_o order_v proclamation_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n by_o edward_n dendy_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n authorise_v he_o thereunto_o by_o precept_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v viz._n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o erect_v of_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o try_v and_o judge_v of_o charles_n stuart_n king_n of_o england_n we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunder_o write_v be_v commissioner_n among_o other_o nominate_v in_o the_o say_a act_n do_v hereby_o appoint_v that_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o westminster_n on_o wednesday_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a january_n by_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o this_o we_o do_v appoint_v to_o be_v notify_v by_o public_a proclaim_v hereof_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n to_o morrow_n be_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a january_n betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o and_o eleven_o in_o the_o forenoon_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v hereunto_o set_v our_o hand_n and_o seal_n this_o eight_o day_n of_o january_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1648._o we_o the_o commissioner_n who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v do_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o appoint_v edward_n dendy_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v proclaim_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v due_a return_n of_o the_o same_o with_o this_o precept_n to_o the_o say_a court_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n abovementioned_a seal_v and_o subscribe_v by_o william_n monson_n tho._n grey_n oliver_n cromwell_n gregory_n norton_n henry_n ireton_n h._n edward_n john_n hutchinson_n har._n waller_n william_n constable_n john_n lisle_n henry_n martin_n valentine_n wauton_n john_n blackistone_n gilbert_n millington_n adrian_n scroop_n james_n temple_n james_n chaloner_n thomas_n harrison_n john_n jones_n john_n huson_n peregr_n pelham_n edward_n ludlow_n john_n berkstead_n peter_n temple_n edw._n whaley_n john_n okey_n rob._n tichbourn_n thomas_n pride_n henry_n smith_z thomas_n malevere_a thomas_n challoner_n john_n fry_n john_n bourchier_n john_n carew_n aug._n garland_n richard_n deane_n daniel_n blagrave_n which_o say_v precept_n be_v thus_o return_v on_o the_o backside_n viz._n i_o have_v cause_v due_a proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v hereof_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o precept_n within_o write_v e._n dendy_n sergeant_n at_o arms._n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o regular_a and_o due_a proceed_n of_o the_o say_a court_n they_o nominate_v officer_n and_o according_o choose_v mr._n ask_v dr._n dorislaus_n mr._n steel_n and_o mr._n cook_n council_n to_o attend_v the_o say_a court_n mr._n greaves_n and_o mr._n john_n phelpes_n clerk_n to_o who_o notice_n thereof_o be_v order_v to_o be_v give_v mr._n edward_n walford_n mr._n john_n powel_n mr._n john_n king_n mr._n phineas_n payne_n and_o mr._n hull_n be_v choose_v messenger_n to_o attend_v this_o court_n january_n the_o nine_o 1648._o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o eight_o instant_n sergeant_n dendy_n make_v proclamation_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o say_a court_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o same_o day_n the_o say_a sergeant_n be_v attend_v with_o six_o trumpet_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o two_o troop_n of_o horse_n himself_o with_o they_o on_o horseback_n bear_v his_o mace_n ride_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o westminster-hall_n the_o court_n of_o chancery_n then_o sit_v at_o a_o general_a seal_n where_o after_o the_o say_v trumpet_n sound_v the_o drums_z then_o likewise_o beat_v in_o the_o palace-yard_n he_o cause_v the_o say_a precept_n to_o be_v open_o read_v which_o be_v do_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v order_v as_o follow_v die_v martis_n 9_o januarii_n 1648._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o same_o proclamation_n that_o be_v make_v this_o morning_n in_o westminster-hall_n touch_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n be_v make_v at_o the_o old_a exchange_n and_o in_o cheapside_n forthwith_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o that_o sergeant_n dendy_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n do_v proclaim_v the_o same_o according_o and_o that_o the_o guard_n 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william_n purefoy_n john_n berkstead_n william_n tomlinson_n john_n blakistone_n gilbert_n millington_n sir_n william_n constable_n bar._n sir_n michael_n livesey_n bar._n robert_n tichbourne_n owen_n roe_n adrian_n scroop_n john_n deane_n john_n okey_n john_n hutchinson_n sir_n gregory_n norton_n bar._n edmond_n harvey_n john_n venn_n thomas_n scot._n tho._n andrews_n ald._n of_o lond._n william_n cawley_n anthony_n stapeley_n john_n downes_n thomas_n horton_n thomas_n hammond_n nicholas_n love_n vincent_n potter_n sir_n gilbert_n pickering_n bar._n augustine_n garland_n john_n dixwell_n james_n temple_n daniel_n blagrave_n present_a humphrey_n edward_n the_o court_n be_v call_v the_o sergeant_n be_v command_v to_o fetch_v his_o prisoner_n the_o king_n be_v again_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n as_o on_o saturday_n before_o proclamation_n be_v make_v for_o silence_n whilst_o plea_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o hand_n and_o order_n give_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o take_v into_o his_o custody_n such_o as_o shall_v disturb_v the_o court._n mr._n solicitor_n move_v the_o court_n that_o the_o prisoner_n may_v give_v a_o positive_a answer_n to_o his_o charge_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o court_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la and_o proceed_v thereupon_o according_a to_o justice_n which_o be_v press_v by_o the_o court_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n and_o their_o judgement_n again_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v his_o charge_n otherwise_o that_o his_o contumacy_n will_v be_v record_v the_o prisoner_n that_o notwithstanding_o still_o insist_v upon_o his_o former_a plea_n and_o that_o the_o court_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n who_o have_v constitute_v it_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n by_o command_n and_o according_a to_o former_a order_n require_v his_o answer_n in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v and_o the_o 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venn_n esq_n tho._n scot_n esq_n john_n downes_n esq_n adrian_n scroop_n esq_n john_n lisle_n esq_n augustine_n garland_n esq_n john_n dixwell_n esq_n daniel_n blagrave_n esq_n john_n browne_n esq_n the_o court_n be_v to_o make_v further_a preparation_n for_o the_o king_n trial_n sit_v private_a the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v authorize_v to_o employ_v such_o other_o messenger_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o court_n give_v in_o their_o name_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o court_n ordered_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n do_v search_n and_o secure_v the_o vault_n under_o the_o paint_a chamber_n take_v such_o assistance_n therein_o from_o the_o soldiery_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a mr._n garland_n report_v from_o the_o committee_n for_o consider_v of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o king_n trial_n and_o the_o court_n thereupon_o order_v that_o the_o say_a trial_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o westminster-hall_n that_o the_o place_n for_o the_o king_n trial_n shall_v be_v where_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o chancery_n sit_v in_o westminster-hall_n and_o that_o the_o partition_n between_o the_o say_v two_o court_n be_v therefore_o take_v down_o and_o that_o the_o committee_n for_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o king_n trial_n be_v to_o take_v care_n thereof_o according_o the_o court_n adjourn_v itself_o till_o monday_n at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o this_o place_n lunae_fw-la 15_o jan._n 1648._o three_o proclamation_n be_v make_v and_o all_o party_n concern_v be_v require_v to_o give_v attendance_n the_o court_n be_v call_v open_o commissioner_n present_v john_n bradshaw_n sergeant_n at_o law_n lord_n precedent_n of_o this_o court_n john_n dean_n esq_n john_n berkstead_n esq_n isaac_n ewer_n esq_n robert_n lilbourn_n esq_n thomas_n hamond_n esq_n edward_n whaley_n esq_n thomas_n pride_n esq_n thomas_n lord_n grey_n of_o groby_n william_n lord_n mounson_n sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n tho._n malevere_a bar._n sir_n tho._n wroth._n robert_n wallop_v esq_n henry_n martin_n esq_n william_n purefoy_n esq_n gilbert_n millington_n esq_n edmond_n ludlow_n esq_n john_n hutchinson_n esq_n adrian_n scroop_n esq_n john_n okey_n esq_n john_n huson_n esq_n peregrine_n pelham_n esq_n thomas_n challoner_n esq_n john_n moor_n esq_n john_n aldred_n esq_n henry_n smith_n esq_n james_n challoner_n esq_n humphrey_n edward_n esq_n vincent_n potter_n esq_n augustine_n garland_n esq_n james_n temple_n esq_n daniel_n blagrave_n esq_n john_n blackistone_n esq_n oliver_n cromwell_n esq_n robert_n tichbourne_n esq_n john_n jones_n esq_n john_n down_n esq_n sir_n hardress_n waller_n thomas_n horton_n esq_n henry_n ireton_n esq_n algernon_n sidney_n esq_n peter_n temple_n esq_n nicholas_n love_n esq_n valentine_n wauton_n esq_n john_n lisle_n esq_n john_n venn_n esq_n cornelius_n holland_n esq_n thomas_n scot_n esq_n sir_n william_n constable_n bar._n herbert_n morley_n esq_n miles_n corbet_n esq_n john_n fry_n esq_n william_n goff_n esq_n john_n fag_n esq_n john_n carew_n esq_n sir_n henry_n mildmay_n sir_n gregory_n norton_n bar._n present_a here_o the_o court_n sit_v private_a the_o council_n attend_v and_o present_v to_o the_o court_n the_o draught_n of_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n which_o be_v read_v the_o court_n appoint_v commissary_n general_n ireton_n mr._n millington_n mr._n marten_n col._n harvey_n mr._n challoner_n col._n harrison_n mr._n miles_n corbet_n mr._n scot_n mr._n love_n mr._n lisle_n mr._n say_v or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o committee_n to_o who_o the_o council_n may_v resort_v for_o their_o further_a advice_n concern_v any_o thing_n of_o difficulty_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n who_o be_v likewise_o with_o the_o council_n to_o compare_v the_o charge_n against_o he_o with_o the_o evidence_n and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o prepare_n and_o fit_v the_o charge_n for_o the_o court_n more_o clear_a 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morning_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o inner_a star-chamber_n the_o court_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o hilary-term_n and_o necessity_n they_o apprehend_v of_o adjourn_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n trial_n thereupon_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o fortnight_n of_o the_o say_a term_n be_v adjourn_v and_o mr._n lisle_n be_v desire_v to_o move_v the_o house_n therein_o three_o proclamation_n the_o court_n adjourn_v itself_o till_o wednesday_n next_o at_o eight_o in_o the_o morning_n mercurii_n 17_o jan._n 1648._o three_o proclamation_n be_v make_v and_o all_o party_n concern_v be_v require_v to_o give_v attendance_n the_o court_n be_v call_v commissioner_n present_v john_n bradshaw_n sergeant_n at_o law_n lord_n precedent_n of_o this_o court_n oliver_n cromwell_n esq_n edward_n whaley_n esq_n thomas_n lord_n grey_n of_o groby_n sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n tho._n malevere_a bar._n sir_n hardress_n waller_n john_n blackistone_n esq_n john_n berkstead_n esq_n sir_n william_n constable_n john_n hutchinson_n robert_n tichbourne_n owen_n roe_n adrian_n scroop_n richard_n deane_n john_n okey_n john_n huson_n augustine_n garland_n simon_n meyne_n peter_n temple_n john_n brown_n thomas_n scot._n thomas_n lister_n john_n jones_n vincent_n potter_n daniel_n blagrave_n william_n say_n nicholas_n love_n robert_n lilbourne_n william_n goffe._n john_n carew_n thomas_n pride_n francis_n allen._n peregrine_n pelham_n john_n moor_n francis_n lassels_n henry_n smith_z james_n challoner_n humphrey_n edward_n john_n fry_n sir_n gregory_n norton_n john_n venn_n william_n cawley_n thomas_n horton_n thomas_n hammond_n isaac_n ewer_n cornelius_n holland_n sir_n john_n bourchier_n edmond_n ludlow_n edmond_n harvey_n edmond_n wild._n thomas_n heath_n william_n heveningham_n henry_n marten_n william_n purefoy_n john_n lisle_n present_a ordered_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o court_n who_o have_v not_o hitherto_o appear_v be_v summon_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o court_n to_o give_v their_o personal_a attendance_n at_o this_o court_n to_o perform_v the_o service_n to_o which_o they_o be_v by_o act_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n appoint_v and_o require_v ordered_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o court_n or_o his_o deputy_n do_v forthwith_o summon_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a commissioner_n make_v default_n who_o reside_v or_o dwell_v within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o london_n particular_a warrant_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v according_o issue_v forth_o for_o their_o attendance_n upon_o report_n make_v by_o col._n hutchinson_n from_o the_o committee_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o trial_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n order_n as_o follow_v viz._n ordered_n that_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n house_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v lodge_v during_o his_o trial_n that_o the_o chamber_n in_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n be_v house_n next_o the_o study_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n bedchamber_n that_o the_o great_a chamber_n
england_n be_v open_o read_v by_o one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court._n the_o act_n be_v read_v the_o court_n be_v call_v every_o commissioner_n present_a thereupon_o rise_v to_o his_o name_n commissioner_n present_a westminster-hall_n jan._n 20._o 1648._o john_n bradshaw_n sergeant_n at_o law_n lord_n precedent_n oliver_n cromwell_n henry_n ireton_n sir_n hardress_n waller_n valentine_n wauton_n thomas_n harrison_n edward_n whaley_n thomas_n pride_n isaac_n ewer_n tho._n lord_n grey_n of_o groby_n william_n lo._n mounson_n sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n thomas_n malevere_a baronet_n sir_n john_n bourchier_n kt._n isaac_n pennington_n ald._n of_o lond._n henry_n marten_n william_n purefoy_n john_n berkstead_n john_n blackistone_n gilbert_n millington_n sir_n william_n constable_n bar._n edmund_n ludlow_n john_n hutchinson_n sir_n michael_n livesey_n bar._n robert_n tichbourne_n owen_n roe_n robert_n lilbourne_n adrian_n scroop_n thomas_n horton_n thomas_n hammond_n john_n lisle_n 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