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the_o vindication_n of_o sr._n john_n stawell_n remonstrance_n against_o a_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n ash_n entitle_v a_o answer_n to_o divers_a scandal_n mention_v in_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o sr._n john_n stawell_n as_o also_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o petition_n of_o william_n laurence_n of_o edinburgh_n esq_n whereunto_o certain_a reason_n be_v annex_v direct_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o referee_n of_o his_o highness_n most_o honourable_a council_n with_o a_o conclusion_n humble_o offer_v unto_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n write_a by_o sr._n john_n stawell_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o letter_n of_o sir_n anthony_n irbye_n and_o a_o short_a reply_n of_o sr._n david_n watkins_n relate_v unto_o some_o part_n of_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n for_o henry_n twyford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o vine-court_n middle_a temple_n an._n dom._n 1655._o the_o vindication_n of_o sir_n john_n 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make_v in_o those_o who_o be_v but_o stranger_n unto_o the_o former_a proceed_n in_o my_o cause_n if_o they_o perceive_v they_o pass_v in_o silence_n without_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o those_o two_o honourable_a court_n who_o have_v already_o clear_v they_o by_o their_o judgement_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a upon_o these_o ground_n and_o for_o my_o own_o vindication_n from_o those_o scandal_n wherewith_o the_o author_n of_o that_o pamphlet_n have_v therein_o false_o and_o malicious_o asperse_v i_o to_o publish_v a_o exact_a narrative_a of_o all_o his_o act_n in_o relation_n to_o my_o business_n from_o the_o 15_o of_o july_n 1646._o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o first_o come_n to_o london_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n until_o this_o time_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o shameless_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o abuse_v the_o reader_n by_o that_o most_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n represent_v clear_o the_o condition_n wherein_o i_o stand_v at_o my_o first_o come_v hither_o after_o the_o grant_n of_o those_o article_n be_v brief_o thus_o upon_o the_o render_n of_o exeter_n to_o the_o lord_n general_n fairfax_n there_o be_v some_o article_n agree_v upon_o between_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o governor_n date_v the_o 8_o of_o april_n 1646._o which_o be_v upon_o the_o 6_o of_o may_n follow_v read_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o afterwards_o by_o both_o the_o house_n on_o the_o four_o of_o november_n 1647._o the_o 12._o 13._o and_o 21._o of_o which_o article_n together_o with_o the_o vote_n and_o order_n make_v in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o do_v follow_v in_o these_o word_n confirmation_n 12._o that_o no_o lord_n knight_n gentleman_n clergyman_n chaplain_n except_v those_o who_o be_v by_o name_n except_v by_o parliament_n from_o pardon_n and_o composition_n officer_n citizen_n and_o soldier_n and_o all_o other_o person_n comprise_v in_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v question_v or_o accountable_a for_o any_o act_n past_a by_o they_o do_v or_o by_o any_o other_o do_v by_o their_o procurement_n relate_v unto_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o reasonable_a and_o moderate_a composition_n for_o their_o estate_n which_o the_o general_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n shall_v real_o endeavour_v with_o the_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o exceed_v two_o year_n value_n of_o any_o man_n real_a estate_n respective_o and_o for_o personal_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n not_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n aforesaid_a which_o composition_n be_v make_v they_o shall_v have_v indemnity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o all_o other_o immunity_n without_o payment_n of_o 5._o or_o 20._o part_n or_o any_o other_o tax_n or_o imposition_n except_o what_o shall_v be_v 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commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o great_a care_n justice_n and_o integrity_n they_o have_v use_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v constitute_v article_n bear_v date_n the_o 18_o of_o june_n 1649._o wherein_o the_o parliament_n take_v notice_n of_o divers_a complaint_n touch_v the_o breach_n of_o article_n grant_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o faith_n of_o their_o army_n and_o force_n engage_v for_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v themselves_o in_o justice_n and_o honour_n that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v good_a and_o no_o violation_n thereof_o permit_v do_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o person_n therein_o nominate_v shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n express_v in_o that_o act_n they_o be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o do_v or_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v sue_v molest_v or_o in_o any_o way_n damnify_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n grant_v or_o make_v to_o or_o with_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o time_n of_o war_n which_o have_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o parliament_n they_o be_v to_o determine_v whether_o the_o person_n complain_v be_v true_o comprise_v in_o such_o article_n and_o also_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o party_n so_o complain_v have_v by_o their_o own_o default_n forfeit_v or_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n where_o there_o shall_v appear_v any_o right_a due_a to_o the_o party_n complain_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o article_n and_o yet_o deny_v and_o not_o due_o perform_v or_o any_o violation_n thereof_o make_v against_o he_o or_o they_o they_o be_v in_o every_o such_o case_n authorize_v to_o award_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o party_n complain_v relief_n and_o redress_n so_o far_o as_o in_o justice_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o the_o say_a article_n by_o stay_v proceed_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n discharge_v judgement_n execution_n or_o decree_n or_o by_o restitution_n in_fw-la specie_fw-la or_o in_o value_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v recover_v or_o withhold_v but_o without_o charge_v any_o cost_n or_o further_a damage_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n against_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v thereby_o further_o enact_v that_o upon_o all_o such_o complaint_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o certificate_n order_n and_o award_v of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v produce_v to_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n committee_n commissioner_n magistrate_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o before_o or_o with_o who_o any_o matter_n question_n or_o thing_n which_o such_o complaint_n concern_v do_v or_o shall_v any_o way_n rest_n or_o depend_v respective_o shall_v in_o every_o such_o matter_n question_n or_o thing_n be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a unto_o and_o obey_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o and_o every_o such_o court_n committee_n commissioner_n magistrate_n officer_n person_n and_o person_n who_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n enjoin_v and_o require_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o observe_v the_o same_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o proviso_n be_v add_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o say_a act_n that_o nothing_o therein_o contain_v act_n shall_v be_v construe_v to_o control_v a_o order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o bear_v date_n the_o 9_o of_o december_n 1643._o or_o any_o other_o order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n concerning_o the_o town_n of_o kings-linne_n and_o the_o article_n agree_v unto_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n upon_o the_o render_n up_o of_o the_o say_a town_n but_o that_o the_o say_a order_n or_o ordinance_n and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o have_v shall_v be_v as_o good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n as_o if_o that_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o continue_v only_o until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o june_n 1650._o and_o no_o long_o end_v by_o expiration_n former_a after_o which_o upon_o the_o 29._o of_o september_n 1652._o another_o act_n be_v make_v for_o renew_v the_o say_a former_a act_n for_o relief_n of_o person_n upon_o article_n the_o parliament_n therein_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o say_a former_a act_n be_v expire_v and_o yet_o many_o complaint_n concerning_o breach_n of_o article_n remain_v still_o undetermined_a and_o therefore_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n they_o do_v enact_v that_o the_o say_a act_n and_o every_o clause_n article_n and_o sentence_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v in_o force_n from_o the_o 28._o of_o septem._n 1652._o till_o the_o 28._o of_o september_n 1655._o it_o be_v thereby_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o nominate_v or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o the_o power_n express_v in_o the_o say_a former_a act_n it_o be_v also_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o nominate_v or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o give_v relief_n according_a to_o the_o power_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a former_a act_n to_o all_o such_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v arrest_v sue_v implead_v imprison_v or_o sequester_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n give_v or_o grant_v by_o any_o commission-officer_n not_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o captain_n entrust_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o land_n or_o sea_n in_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n act_n unto_o this_o act_n four_o proviso_n be_v add_v first_o that_o the_o person_n claim_v benefit_n of_o article_n have_v not_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n of_o what_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v do_v since_o the_o article_n be_v grant_v second_o that_o such_o person_n have_v not_o be_v aid_v to_o the_o late_a king_n or_o charles_n stuart_n his_o son_n in_o open_a hostility_n or_o secret_a counsel_n since_o the_o 30._o of_o ian._n 1648._o three_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v have_v benefit_n of_o the_o act_n unless_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o claim_n to_o such_o article_n before_o the_o commissioner_n within_o the_o time_n therein_o limit_v viz._n for_o article_n in_o england_n before_o the_o first_o of_o feb._n 1652._o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1653._o and_o fourthly_a that_o where_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v before_o they_o upon_o article_n whereof_o relief_n be_v by_o that_o act_n intend_v which_o have_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v resort_v unto_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o resolution_n touch_v the_o say_a article_n before_o they_o the_o commissioner_n proceed_v therein_o further_o than_o to_o stay_v proceed_n at_o law_n against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v in_o such_o article_n or_o sale_n of_o their_o estate_n unto_o this_o act_n before_o the_o pass_n of_o it_o two_o proviso_n be_v tender_v reject_v the_o first_o on_o the_o 28._o of_o sept._n 1652._o to_o this_o effect_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o parliament_n touch_v any_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o on_o the_o 29._o of_o septem._n 1652._o to_o this_o effect_n provide_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_a vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a to_o their_o cognizance_n not_o in_fw-la specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assâ—red_v but_o in_o value_n by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstandiinng_a but_o these_o proviso_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o benefit_n most_o honourable_o grant_v by_o the_o house_n to_o person_n claim_v benefit_n by_o