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the_o say_v appeal_v from_o their_o may_n their_o wâ—_v have_v here_o with_o send_v your_o lordship_n a_o appeal_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o lord_n craven_a from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n unto_o the_o assembly_n here_o which_o as_o the_o paper_n beaâ—â—_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o and_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o we_o do_v intend_v to_o take_v a_o convenient_a time_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o other_o paper_n herewith_o send_v concern_v the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v assert_v likewise_o to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n sâ—y_o thâ—_n ambasador_n st._n john_n and_o strickland_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n date_v hague_n may_v 30._o 1651._o read_v 〈◊〉_d june_n 6._o 1651._o in_o our_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n you_o will_v see_v how_o the_o prince_n elâ—ctâ—r_n and_o 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answer_v thereunto_o suitable_a to_o their_o trust_n and_o the_o independent_a soveraingnty_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n who_o in_o so_o high_a a_o measure_n be_v reproach_v and_o slander_v with_o the_o falsehood_n and_o absurdity_n mention_v in_o those_o paper_n and_o of_o their_o protestation_n therein_o against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n and_o the_o state_n assume_a the_o cognizance_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o their_o declaration_n that_o it_o do_v not_o in_o right_a or_o justice_n appertain_v to_o they_o to_o intermeddle_v therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o their_o demand_n that_o the_o say_v paper_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o register_n thereof_o vacate_v that_o nothing_o so_o degrogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n may_v remain_v upon_o their_o record_n to_o posterity_n or_o note_n note_n that_o may_v give_v ground_n to_o any_o subject_n or_o member_n thereof_o to_o seem_v to_o have_v cause_n to_o justify_v any_o treasonable_a practice_n against_o it_o though_o a_o swear_a servant_n to_o those_o state_n out_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o say_a state_n or_o from_o any_o order_n of_o note_n note_n their_o minister_n which_o he_o the_o say_a lord_n crauâ—n_n have_v do_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o their_o knowledge_n of_o they_o yet_o the_o parliament_n order_v and_o cause_v a_o summons_n to_o be_v issue_v out_o proclaim_v and_o print_v july_n 3._o 1651._o for_o he_o to_o make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o they_o on_o the_o three_o of_o september_n follow_v whereby_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o allege_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o although_o he_o neither_o make_v appearance_n at_o the_o say_a time_n limit_v in_o person_n it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o thâ—_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v rout_v at_o 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