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the_o whole_a house_n and_o what_o be_v do_v against_o the_o majority_n be_v do_v against_o the_o whole_a house_n nor_o be_v the_o ordinance_n for_o new_a election_n carry_v on_o by_o old_a malignant_n unless_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n be_v always_o such_o and_o before_o the_o new_a election_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o show_v that_o many_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n come_v in_o upon_o the_o last_o election_n and_o be_v choose_v by_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v scarce_o know_v upon_o what_o influence_n therefore_o they_o come_v in_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n and_o now_o for_o the_o say_v 6._o particular_n object_v 55.57_o the_o army_n betray_v ireland_n by_o their_o disobedience_n they_o will_v neither_o go_v for_o ireland_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v 1_o part_n sect_n 16._o &_o 55.57_o 1._o the_o betray_n of_o ireland_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n by_o
recall_v the_o lord_n lysle_n from_o his_o command_n there_o and_o put_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o where_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o strong_a footing_n munster_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o inchiquine_n a_o native_a irish_a who_o have_v since_o revolt_a from_o the_o parliament_n have_v late_o unite_v with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o with_o they_o and_o ormond_n for_o the_o king_n to_o this_o we_o â—ay_v the_o lord_n inchiquine_n come_v in_o and_o bring_v munster_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o preserve_v their_o interest_n in_o ireland_n in_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o war_n in_o england_n when_o they_o have_v little_a other_o interest_n there_o and_o less_o mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o the_o lord_n lysle_n be_v not_o recall_v from_o his_o command_n there_o print_n this_o lo_n go_v late_o carry_v over_o 160000_o l._n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o account_v begin_v a_o quarrel_n with_o inchiqueen_n and_o put_v he_o into_o discontent_n and_o then_o return_v see_v the_o irish_a letter_n and_o paper_n to_o the_o the_o house_n in_o print_n but_o his_o commission_n for_o lord_n lieutenant_n expire_a 15._o april_n 1647._o on_o the_o 17._o april_n he_o hoist_a sail_n for_o england_n after_o the_o lord_n lysles_fw-mi return_v for_o england_n the_o lord_n inchiquine_n do_v gallant_a service_n against_o the_o rebel_n take_v many_o strong_a hold_v from_o they_o and_o win_v the_o battle_n of_o knocke-knowes_a one_o of_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v get_v of_o the_o rebel_n the_o house_n therefore_o approve_v of_o his_o behaviour_n until_o 3._o april_n 1648._o when_o the_o army_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n the_o lord_n inchiquine_n take_v distaste_n thereat_o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n begin_v to_o enter_v into_o engagement_n and_o remonstrance_n against_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v then_o constitute_v for_o which_o he_o make_v the_o remonstrance_n engagement_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o army_n the_o summer_n before_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o precedent_n as_o by_o the_o print_a relation_n do_v appear_v 2._o their_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o security_n to_o the_o kingdom_n uâ—z_n upon_o his_o message_n of_o the_o 12._o of_o may_n 1647._o and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o disband_v this_o army_n before_o any_o peace_n make_v or_o assure_v to_o this_o we_o say_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o the_o first_o notice_n thereof_o vote_v the_o say_a engagement_n of_o the_o 12._o of_o may_n treasonable_a and_o by_o ordinance_n 17._o decemb_v 1647._o put_v a_o incapacity_n upon_o such_o citizen_n as_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o which_o evidence_v we_o be_v here_o in_o a_o right_a majority_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o paper_n they_o take_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n to_o prove_v we_o a_o corrupt_a majority_n the_o charge_n here_o lie_v in_o general_a and_o not_o fix_v upon_o any_o particular_a concern_v disband_n the_o army_n we_o say_v the_o house_n vote_v 8._o regiment_n of_o foot_n 4._o of_o horse_n and_o 1._o of_o dragoone_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o army_n for_o ireland_n and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v 10000_o foot_n and_o 5400._o horse_n under_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n for_o defence_n of_o england_n this_o be_v 1._o for_o relieve_v ireland_n 2._o for_o ease_v the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o england_n and_o 3._o a_o honourable_a employment_n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o army_n to_o prevent_v such_o high_a distemper_n as_o have_v since_o ensue_v charge_v see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o my_o say_a animadversion_n pag._n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o legal_o impeach_v see_v ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o twelve_o arduous_a doubt_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o expulse_v memb_v and_o the_o sa_o d_o member_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o army_n charge_v 3._o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o protect_v the_o 11._o impeach_v member_n from_o 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all_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n their_o treaty_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o scot_n when_o they_o deliver_v the_o king_n person_n into_o our_o hand_n against_o our_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o hollander_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o against_o all_o the_o profession_n declaration_n remonstrance_n and_o proposal_n make_v by_o this_o army_n when_o they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n at_o new-market_n hampton-court_n and_o other_o place_n william_n pryn._n clem_n walker_n january_n 19_o 1648._o jew_n 75._o the_o count_n of_o officer_n order_n 2._o petition_n for_o the_o commons_o house_n against_o tithe_n 2._o against_o the_o stat._n for_o banish_v the_o jew_n aout_fw-fr this_o time_n the_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n at_o white-hall_n order_v that_o two_o petition_n or_o mandate_n rather_o shall_v be_v draw_v and_o present_v to_o their_o house_n of_o commons_o one_o against_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 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against_o the_o ordinance_n 17._o decemb._n 1647._o disable_n such_o as_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o city_n engagement_n to_o bear_v office_n that_o any_o six_o of_o the_o commons_o council_n upon_o eme_n gent_n occasion_n may_v send_v for_o the_o lord_n mayor_n to_o call_v a_o common_a council_n themselves_o and_o any_o forty_o of_o they_o to_o have_v power_n to_o act_n as_o a_o common_a council_n without_o the_o lord_n mayor_n any_o thing_n in_o their_o charter_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o vote_n of_o this_o supreme_a thing_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v now_o become_v the_o only_a law_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o our_o action_n reject_v 77_o a_o act_n pass_v for_o adjournment_n of_o part_n of_o hillary_n term_n and_o the_o lord_n concurrence_n reject_v the_o 16_o jan._n 1648._o be_v pass_v a_o act_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o adjournment_n of_o hillary_n term_n for_o forty_o day_n this_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n trial_n but_o 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