Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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To the Supreme authority of the Common-wealth of England assembled in Parliament the case of Lieut. Coll. Rosworme.
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Wing R1997; Thomason 669.f.16[16]; ESTC R211318
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to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o case_n of_o lievt._n coll._n rosworme_n 1._o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n he_o approve_v himself_o cordial_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o do_v they_o eminent_a service_n in_o defend_v the_o town_n of_o manchester_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o the_o king_n force_n which_o he_o successful_o perform_v to_o the_o wonder_n both_o of_o friend_n and_o foe_n 2._o he_o prosecute_v that_o success_n to_o the_o utter_a subdue_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o county_n 3._o in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o service_n he_o can_v be_v touch_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n with_o freequarter_n plunder_v or_o any_o one_o act_n of_o unfaithfulness_n and_o injustice_n 4._o he_o have_v refuse_v great_a offer_n of_o money_n and_o preferment_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o resolute_o oppose_v all_o way_n use_v to_o corrupt_v his_o fidelity_n 5._o he_o have_v upon_o all_o occasion_n ready_o perform_v all_o request_n and_o command_n tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o public_a service_n and_o safety_n 6._o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n for_o his_o remarkable_a and_o faithful_a service_n do_v settle_v upon_o he_o a_o annuity_n of_o 60_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o his_o and_o his_o wife_n life_n which_o be_v pay_v the_o two_o first_o year_n but_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v neglect_v payment_n thereof_o and_o now_o last_o for_o these_o 2_o year_n together_o wherein_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v one_o penny_n notwithstanding_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o house_n in_o a_o order_n date_v sept._n 4._o 1644._o and_o the_o special_a request_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o a_o letter_n dat._n july_n 7._o 1649._o nor_o can_v he_o recover_v it_o at_o law_n not_o be_v a_o free_a denizen_n this_o business_n have_v be_v examine_v by_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o find_v true_a and_o they_o further_o find_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o 776_o li._n and_o 15_o s._n be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o arrear_n of_o which_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o supply_v his_o necessity_n have_v pay_v he_o 30_o li._n he_o have_v attend_v above_o two_o year_n for_o relief_n which_o have_v cost_v he_o above_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o have_v take_v up_o on_o credit_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o so_o low_a a_o condition_n that_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n have_v perish_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v relieve_v by_o stranger_n which_o he_o take_v the_o more_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o upon_o many_o ground_n observe_v that_o his_o relief_n be_v retard_v and_o obstruct_v by_o the_o malicious_a undermine_n of_o some_o mask_a enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o treachery_n he_o have_v most_o clear_o manifest_v in_o a_o little_a narration_n print_v in_o august_n 1649._o who_o if_o they_o dare_v to_o appear_v with_o a_o accusation_n he_o desire_v to_o answer_n there_o have_v be_v a_o report_n on_o his_o behalf_n from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n ever_o since_o 1_o decemb._n 1649._o for_o his_o relief_n his_o humble_a suit_n be_v that_o you_o will_v further_o the_o speedy_a report_n of_o the_o business_n and_o his_o relief_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v just_a