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A54690
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A plea for the pardoning part of the soveraignty of the kings of England
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Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.
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1682
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Wing P2012; ESTC R9266
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of_o pardon_v which_o be_v no_o stranger_n in_o england_n long_o before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n athelstane_n who_o do_v thereby_o free_a the_o nation_n from_o fourfooted_a wolf_n by_o ordain_v pardon_n to_o such_o outlaw_n as_o will_v help_v to_o free_v themselves_o and_o other_o from_o such_o villainous_a neighbour_n the_o law_n of_o canutus_n also_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o enjoin_v a_o moderation_n in_o punishment_n ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la temperata_fw-la to_o be_v observe_v in_o magistracy_n and_o never_o to_o be_v want_v in_o the_o most_o superior_a canuti_n none_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o acquit_v the_o offence_n as_o they_o that_o by_o our_o law_n be_v to_o take_v benefit_n by_o the_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n arise_v thereby_o edward_n the_o confessor_n law_n will_v not_o have_v rex_fw-la regni_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la protectione_n &_o pace_n degunt_fw-la universi_fw-la to_o be_v without_o it_o 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malefactor_n rectum_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o quantumcunque_fw-la poterit_fw-la quibus_fw-la forisfecit_fw-la &_o tradat_fw-la fidejussores_fw-la de_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o legalitate_fw-la tenenda_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la fidejussores_fw-la defecerint_fw-la exulabitur_fw-la a_o patria_fw-la for_o the_o pardon_v of_o treason_n 1._o murder_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n say_v king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o law_n so_o much_o esteem_v by_o the_o baron_n and_o contender_n for_o our_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o they_o solemn_o swear_v they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o do_v sole_o belong_v unto_o he_o &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sua_fw-la in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o 15._o peirce_n gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n and_o all_o his_o land_n and_o estate_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o king_n grant_v 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be_v in_o that_o of_o 13_o r._n 2._o ca._n 1._o content_n to_o allow_v the_o power_n of_o pardon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o a_o regality_n use_v heretofore_o by_o his_o progenitor_n hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n earl_n of_o kent_n chief_a justiciar_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o lade_v with_o envy_n and_o as_o many_o deep_a accusation_n as_o any_o minister_n of_o state_n can_v lie_v under_o in_o two_o several_a charge_n in_o several_a parliament_n then_o without_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v the_o happiness_n paris_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o hate_n and_o extremity_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o incense_a party_n to_o receive_v two_o several_a pardon_n of_o he_o and_o their_o king_n and_o die_v acquit_v in_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o 3._o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n petition_v the_o king_n that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o man_n high_a or_o low_o that_o be_v impeach_v by_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o place_n or_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o king_n only_o answer_v he_o will_v do_v as_o he_o please_v with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v 3._o as_o the_o next_o year_n after_o in_o parliament_n upon_o better_a consideration_n they_o petition_v he_o that_o richard_n lion_n john_n pechie_n and_o alice_n pierce_n who_o they_o have_v large_o accuse_v and_o believe_v guilty_a may_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o king_n be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o bereave_v himself_o of_o that_o one_o especial_a flower_n in_o his_o crown_n as_o in_o a_o grant_n or_o commission_n make_v in_o the_o same_o year_n to_o james_n botiller_n earl_n of_o ormond_n of_o the_o office_n of_o chief_a justiciar_n of_o ireland_n give_v he_o power_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o pardon_v all_o trespass_n felony_n 3._o murder_n treason_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v especial_o 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before_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o desire_v that_o where_o
in_o parliament_n be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o young_a a_o lord_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n which_o be_v thus_o enter_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o ought_v sure_o to_o satisfy_v that_o the_o law_n and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o england_n will_v warrant_v it_o anno_fw-la 5_o e._n 3._o sir_n eubule_n le_fw-fr strange_n and_o eleven_o other_o mainpriser_n 8._o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o young_a say_v the_o record_n a_o respondre_fw-fr au_fw-fr prochein_fw-fr parliament_n &_o the_o ester_n a_fw-fr droit_fw-fr &_o affaire_fw-fr ce_fw-fr &_o the_o liu_o en_fw-fr conseil_fw-fr soit_fw-fr ordine_fw-la &_o mesuerent_a le_fw-fr corpse_n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr hugh_n devant_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr countess_n baron_n &_o autres_fw-fr grantz_n en_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n &_o monstrent_fw-la les_fw-fr l'res_n patent_n du_fw-fr roi_fw-fr de_fw-fr pardon_v all_o dit_fw-fr hugh_n forisfacturam_fw-la vite_fw-la &_o membrorum_fw-la sectam_fw-la pacis_fw-la homicidia_fw-la roborias_fw-la felonias_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la transgressiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n date_v 20_o martii_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la et_fw-la priant_n a_o never_o seigneur_n le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr quill_n le_fw-fr vousi_v deliurer_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr mainprize_n &_o fair_a audit_n hugh_n sa_o grace_n &_o never_o seigneur_n le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr eiant_a regard_n a_o ses_fw-fr dite_fw-fr l'res_n &_o voilant_a uttroier_n a_o la_fw-fr priere_n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr mons'r_n eble_n &_o autres_fw-fr mainpernor_n avant_fw-fr dit_fw-fr &_o auxint_fw-fr de_fw-fr les_fw-fr prelatz_n qui_fw-fr prierent_fw-la moult_v especialment_n pour_fw-fr lui_fw-fr si_fw-fr ad_fw-la comande_fw-fr de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr grace_n sa_fw-fr deliurance_fw-fr et_fw-fr voet_n que_fw-fr ses_fw-fr menpernor_n avant_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr &_o chescun_fw-fr d'_fw-fr eux_fw-fr soient_fw-fr dischargez_fw-fr de_fw-fr leur_fw-fr mainprize_n &_o auxint_n &_o le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr hugh_n soit_fw-fr quit_v &_o deliurer_n de_fw-mi prisone_fw-mi &_o de_fw-fr garde_fw-fr yssint_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ho'me_n trove_v cause_n dever_v lui_fw-fr autre_fw-fr &_o nest_n uncore_fw-fr trove_v quill_n estoise_n au_fw-fr droit_fw-fr and_o the_o english_a translator_n or_o abridger_n of_o the_o parliament_n record_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o old_a usage_n be_v that_o when_o any_o person_n be_v in_o the_o king_n displeasure_n be_v thereof_o acquit_v by_o trial_n or_o pardon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v to_o put_v in_o twelve_o of_o his_o peer_n to_o be_v his_o surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o may_v be_v accompany_v by_o the_o case_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n 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