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notwithstanding_o the_o adu_v wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o besieger_n and_o which_o sir_n john_n during_o his_o command_n thereof_o make_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o tyranny_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n not_o to_o advance_v the_o royal_a interest_n as_o be_v divulge_v but_o as_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o satisfy_v the_o displeasure_n he_o have_v take_v up_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o upon_o the_o occasion_n abovesaid_a upon_o which_o approach_n these_o faithful_a inhabitant_n find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o strength_n sufficient_a to_o protect_v themselves_o from_o this_o rebellion_n send_v their_o justice_n of_o peace_n mr._n george_n powel_n and_o one_o mr._n nicholas_n to_o the_o besieger_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o rendition_n upon_o article_n during_o which_o treaty_n and_o after_o article_n agree_v on_o among_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o plunder_n and_o imprisonment_n the_o enemy_n upon_o pretence_n without_o 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take_v the_o covenant_n until_o they_o shall_v conform_v thereunto_o sab._n 5._o april_n 1645._o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o that_o have_v live_v or_o shall_v live_v within_o the_o king_n quarter_n or_o be_v aid_v assist_a or_o adhere_v unto_o the_o force_v raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v or_o shall_v come_v to_o inhabit_v or_o reside_v under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n in_o manner_n follow_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o will_v not_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o adhere_v unto_o or_o willing_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n or_o in_o this_o cause_n against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o any_o force_n raise_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o war_n and_o i_o do_v likewise_o swear_v that_o my_o come_n and_o submit_v myself_o under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o design_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o without_o the_o direction_n privity_n or_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o council_n or_o officer_n other_z then_o in_o what_o i_o have_v now_o make_v know_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n &_o be_v hereby_o authorise_v to_o tender_a &_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n unto_o any_o peer_n or_o wife_n or_o widow_n of_o any_o peer_n so_o come_v to_o inhabit_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o examination_n the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n in_o london_n and_o all_o committee_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o several_a county_n &_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o tender_a and_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n unto_o every_o other_o person_n so_o come_v to_o inhabit_v a_o abovesaid_a &_o if_o any_o person_n not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o or_o assistant_n unto_o either_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n so_o due_o tender_v unto_o he_o or_o she_o as_o abovesaid_a the_o say_v commissioner_n and_o committee_n respective_o shall_v and_o may_v commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o some_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o shall_v conform_v thereunto_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n do_v free_a all_o person_n comprise_v therein_o from_o all_o oath_n covenant_n and_o protestation_n but_o it_o be_v likewise_o as_o true_a that_o those_o article_n be_v not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o sir_n john_n be_v at_o goldsmith_n hall_n confirm_v by_o both_o house_n as_o in_o right_n they_o then_o ought_v indeed_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v before_o that_o time_n confirm_v they_o viz._n six_o of_o may_v 1646._o but_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n not_o before_o the_o four_o of_o nou._n 1647_o above_o a_o year_n after_o sir_n johns_n be_v there_o so_o as_o the_o command_n of_o tender_v this_o oath_n and_o covenant_n lie_v still_o upon_o that_o committee_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o compound_v with_o any_o person_n be_v he_o within_o article_n or_o without_o before_o he_o have_v take_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o that_o committee_n to_o deny_v sir_n john_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o before_o he_o be_v swear_v for_o they_o be_v prohibit_v otherwise_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o composition_n which_o sir_n anthony_n irbie_n in_o his_o