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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ask_v	know_v	tell_v	1,111	5	4.7163	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37701	Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning His Majesties advancing with his army toward London : with direction that all the trained bands and volunteers be put into a readinesse : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander a Scotchman to kill Sir Iohn Hotham and blow up the Parliaments magazine : to who His Majesty gave money and he received it : together with the depositions of the said David Alexander and Sir Iohn Hinderson : whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, corrected and amended by the House of Commons to prevent false copies.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Alexander, David, 17th cent.; Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1367; ESTC R3271	7,560	17

wars and Sir John promised to speake with the Irish Committee for him He said Sir John Hinderson told him the King was acquainted with this proposition of firing the Magazine divers times And this examinant told him that he had spoken to Sir Balthazar Gerbier to tell the King that he could not performe it and he denied that ever he had laboured for any place in this Army David Alexander The Examination of Sir Balthazar Gerbier taken the 8th of Octob. 1642. HE sayes he knowes one David Alexander a Scotchman and ha's known him long and ha's had discourse lately with him He sayes the said David Alexander said he had a proposition made to him to kill some body but none named to this examinant he answered that to kill a man was fit for a hangman but any gsnerous act befitting a Souldier he would do The said Alexander said that Colonell Hinderson made this proposition at the Court he sayes that Act was proposed That another proposition was made by the same person that he should get a place in the Train of Artillery and getting knowledge where the Magazine was to do his best to fire it and this he entertained and was received and had mony given him and besides Colonell Hinderson and Master Endymeon Porter spoke also concerning the sam businesse to him This Examinant sayes he knows not whether Alexander Hinderson and Mr. Endym on Porter spoke of the same at the same time nor did he tell him what summe of Money he received nor did he speak of any other Promises Upon the third of this instant at nine of the clock this discourse was which he noted in his Table-book Then desiring to look in his Table-book the Examinant further related That he having occasion to use some mans service to the Court with the Venetian Ambassadour according to his place he sent to this David Alexander to know if he would go along with him the said David told him he could not go the Examinant wondred at it knowing his poverty and asked the reason thereupon he said he had some service to do and the Examinant being his old friend he would deale plainly with him and tell him and said it was of that nature that it was as much worth as his life to discover the Examinant wondred at it and made some difficulty to know it but he answered that in the Lord Buckinghams time he had bin his friend and therefore to him he would tell it and put his life into his hands The Examinant said why wilt thou put thy life into such danger then he said he was dispacht and had received money for it to apply himself to the Army and to endeavour to get a place about the Artillety to the end to take a time to fire the Magazine which he said you know I can do by an instrument made like a watch which having gone for so many houres then strikes fire he said he had applyed himself to Sir William Balfore to be recommended by him but was put off only had offered to him 14. s. per diem for a Serjeant Majors place of Dragooners or some service for Ireland but he refused it as not fit for him saying that he was more proper for fire works artillery c. He said further that meeting with Dulbier he told him how now David thou do'st not come hither for the service against those from when●e you come he said no and then resolved to apply himself to Sir John Meldram by whom he was to be presented to the house the third of this instant he desired this Examinant to take this relation from him and to acquaint the King with it to whom it would be acceptable to know what was become of him and he could not write it himself and therefore wish't this Examinant to write it in his table-book This Examinant said he would put it into his table-book and said how should I venture to tell this to the King or know it to be true and he said the King would soon know that and it will be an honour to you to be so trusted so he concluded his discourse with presenting a Scotchman to this Examinant in his journey the Scotchman was his companion and a Sollicitor here for one Gordon the Kings Agent at Hamburgh but this Examinant took only his name and liking not his aspect promised to send to him some other time Balthazar Gerbier THe same Examinant upon the seventh day of October doth confirm all the particulars aforementioned And further faith That the reason why he told Sir Balthasar Gerbier of this businesse was to desire him to tell the King that he could not as yet perform it and he thinks that the King and Sir John Hinderson do believe that he is in my Lord of Essex Army and that he doth intend to perform his promise Taken the 10 of October David Alexander THis Examinant told Sir Balthasar Gerbier the third of October last I cannot go with you because I have undertaken to fire the Ammunition in the Army of Parliament and tell the King of Sir John Hinderson I have not effected it but I am going to Sir John Meldram at 9 of the clock this morning to bring me to the Parliament to get employment in the Artillery belonging to the Parliament and that I might have had fourteen shillings a day to be a Major in a Regiment of Dragooners with the Parliament and refused it which he desired the King might know David Alexander Octob. 10. 1642. THe said David Alexander further acknowledgeeth That he offred to tell Sir balth. Gerbier what the great businesse was which did hinder him from going with him and what he had said was as much as his life was worth to discover That Sir Balthasar Gerbier did refuse to hear it but this Examinant did very earnestly presse to hear what it was David Alexander Die Sabbati 15 Octob. 1642. Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament THat such persons as shal not contribute to the charge of the Common-wealth in this time of imminent necessity shall be held fit to be Secured Resolved upon the Question by both Houses of Parliament That such persons as shall not contribute to the charge of the Common-wealth in this time of imminent necessity shall be held fit to be Disarmed ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled That the Lord Maior and Sheriffs of the City of London shall forthwith search the houses and seize the Arms belonging unto M. Nathaniel Jefferson M. Austin M. John Bedle M. John Batty M. Ralph Long and M. Robert Lewis all of Bredstreet ward M. Jo Blunt of Lymestreet ward M. Ald. Wright of Colemanstreet Ward M. Roger Drake and M. John Walter of Farringdon without For that as it appears by the report from the Committee they have not contributed as they ought to the charge of the Common-wealth in this time of imminent necessity Resolved upon the question by both Houses of Parliament That the fines rents and profits of Archbishops Bishops Deans Deans and Chapters and of such notorious Delinquents who have taken up Arms against the Parliament or have been active in the Commission of Array shall be sequestred for the use and service of the Common-wealth Resolved upon the question by both Houses of Parliament That the Kings Revenue arising out of rents fines in Courts of Justice compositions for Wards and the like and all other His Majesties Revenue shall be brought into the severall Courts and other places where they ought to be paid in and not issued forth or paid out untill further Order shall be taken by both Houses of Parliament The manner of Sequestration is referred to a Committee FINIS