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A94942 A true and perfect narrative of the several proceedings in the case concerning the Lord Craven, before the Commissioners for Sequestrations and Compositions sitting at Haberdashers-Hall, the Council of State, the Parliament and upon the indictment of perjury, preferred and found against Major Richard Faulconer, the single and material witness against the Lord Craven, concerning the petition to the King of Scots, vvhich as the said Faulconer pretended, was promoted at Breda by the Lord Craven, and wherein, as the said Faulconer deposed, the Parliament of England was stiled by the name of barbarous and inhumane rebels. Shortly after which oath the Lord Cravens estate was voted by Parliament to be confiscate. Falconer, Richard, Major.; Craven, William Craven, Earl of, 1606-1697.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1653 (1653) Wing T2536; Thomason E1071_1; ESTC R208200 44,802 51

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earl_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o bowling-al_o in_o breda_n castle_n with_o the_o say_v king_n thomas_n kitchingman_n jur._n coram_fw-la commissionar_n febr._n 20._o 1650._o sir_n william_n craven_n have_v notice_n that_o the_o lord_n cravens_n estate_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o sequestration_n and_o consider_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n upon_o who_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v settle_v be_v like_a to_o be_v concern_v therein_o desire_v mr._n rushworth_n to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o commissioner_n at_o haberdashers-hall_n and_o to_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n and_o according_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o deposition_n take_v against_o the_o lord_n craven_n be_v demand_v by_o sir_n william_n craven_n and_o mr._n rushworth_n to_o who_o mr._n moyer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o full_o 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