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that_o division_n have_v weaken_v our_o party_n and_o our_o attempt_n unite_v the_o two_o great_a prince_n of_o christendom_n against_o we_o who_o we_o have_v provoke_v that_o the_o state_n be_v desperate_o disease_v and_o this_o parliament_n the_o way_n that_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v recover_v if_o sovereign_a and_o proper_a remedy_n be_v speedy_o apply_v 1._o to_o trust_v the_o king_n who_o kingly_a nature_n be_v to_o yield_v it_o prevail_v 2._o to_o supply_v the_o king_n and_o that_o without_o condition_n which_o be_v fuel_n of_o jealousy_n 3._o to_o present_v our_o grievance_n to_o his_o majesty_n personal_a and_o real_a humble_o moderate_o and_o brief_o 4._o to_o do_v all_o this_o speedy_o and_o in_o order_n whereby_o the_o king_n may_v be_v strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n recover_v our_o ally_n relieve_v and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a preserve_v in_o a_o legal_a propriety_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o master_n of_o his_o good_n dwell_v not_o at_o home_n sir_n 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ourselves_o with_o the_o dispute_n of_o law_n franchise_n propriety_n of_o good_n and_o the_o like_a what_o may_v any_o man_n call_v his_o if_o not_o liberty_n i_o be_o weary_a in_o tread_v these_o way_n and_o conclude_v to_o have_v a_o select_a committee_n depute_v to_o frame_v a_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o redress_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v read_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o house_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o who_o gracious_a answer_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v our_o desire_n be_v so_o reasonable_a our_o intention_n so_o loyal_a and_o the_o manner_n so_o humble_a neither_o need_v we_o fear_v this_o to_o be_v the_o critical_a parliament_n as_o be_v insinuate_v or_o this_o a_o way_n to_o distraction_n but_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o a_o happy_a issue_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n as_o he_o call_v we_o his_o great_a council_n find_v we_o his_o true_a council_n and_o own_v we_o his_o good_a council_n which_o god_n grant_v etc._n etc._n the_o king_n proposition_n march_v 28_o 1628._o 1._o to_o furnish_v man_n and_o victual_v 30._o ship_n to_o guard_v the_o narrow_a sea_n and_o along_o the_o coast_n 2._o to_o set_v out_o 10._o other_o ship_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o elve_n and_o the_o baltic_a sea_n 3._o to_o set_v out_o 10._o other_o ship_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o town_n of_o rochel_n 4._o to_o levy_v arm_n cloth_n victual_n pay_v and_o transport_v a_o army_n of_o 1000_o horse_n and_o 10000_o foot_n for_o foreign_a service_n 5._o to_o pay_v and_o supply_v 6000._o man_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n 6._o to_o supply_v the_o store_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ordinance_n 7._o to_o supply_v the_o store_n of_o the_o navy_n 8._o to_o build_v 20._o ship_n yearly_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o navy_n 9_o to_o repair_v the_o fort_n within_o the_o land_n 10._o to_o pay_v the_o arrier_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ordinance_n 11._o to_o pay_v the_o arrier_n 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est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la vicecancellario_n quod_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la assisam_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la occasione_n etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la cestr._fw-la vicessimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_fw-la junii_fw-la radulphus_fw-la cousin_n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o gaola_n regis_fw-la lanc._n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la will._n filius_fw-la simonis_n le_fw-fr porter_n unde_fw-la rectatus_fw-la est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la regis_fw-la vic._n lanc._n quod_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la primum_fw-la assisam_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la occasione_n etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la shene_n tertio_fw-la die_fw-la junii_fw-la m._n 7._o johannes_n the_o githerd_a captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la regis_fw-la eborac_n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la matth._n samson_n de_fw-fr eborac_n unde_fw-la rectatus_fw-la est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ebor._fw-la quod_fw-la traditur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la assisam_fw-la that_fw-mi apud_fw-la langele_n quinto_fw-la die_fw-la aprilis_fw-la clauss_n anno_o tertio_fw-la edw._n 2._o m._n 3._o adam_n le_fw-fr pepper_n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o gaola_n regis_fw-la ebor._fw-la pro_fw-la morte_fw-la henrici_fw-la le_fw-fr sumer_n de_fw-fr estricke_n ballium_fw-la deponend_n in_o ballium_fw-la unde_fw-la rectatus_fw-la est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ebor._fw-la quod_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la assisam_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la februarii_fw-la n._n 14._o margaret_n uxor_fw-la willielmi_n calbot_n capta_fw-la &_o detenta_fw-la in_o gaola_n regis_fw-la norwici_fw-la pro_fw-la morte_fw-la agnet_n filiae_fw-la willielmi_n calbot_n &_o maltidae_fw-la sororis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr unde_fw-la rectata_fw-la est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la quod_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la t._n rege_fw-la apud_fw-la shene_n 22._o die_v januarii_n n._n 16._o johannes_n frere_n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o goala_fw-la regis_fw-la exon._n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la ade_n de_fw-fr egolegh_n unde_fw-la rectatus_fw-la est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la devon_n quod_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la clauss_n anno_fw-la 4._o e._n 2._o m._n 7._o robertus_fw-la sheren_n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o gaola_n regis_fw-la de_fw-fr colchester_n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la roberti_n le_fw-fr magne_n unde_fw-la rectatus_fw-la est_fw-la habet_fw-la literas_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la essex_n quod_fw-la ponatur_fw-la per_fw-la ballium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la 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