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A67889 The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet. Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir. 1655 (1655) Wing S5352; ESTC R208228 86,641 91

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act_n and_o make_v it_o void_a whereof_o many_o example_n be_v there_o mention_v now_o this_o act_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n a_o body_n politic_a who_o by_o the_o confirm_n of_o my_o article_n be_v party_n to_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o common_a right_n and_o justice_n because_o by_o confirm_v the_o sale_n of_o my_o estate_n unto_o the_o purchaser_n which_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n the_o parliament_n be_v in_o honour_n and_o justice_n engage_v to_o restore_v unto_o i_o upon_o a_o composition_n they_o overthrow_v all_o article_n who_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a to_o both_o party_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v therein_o oppose_v common_a right_n and_o justice_n upon_o which_o the_o mutual_a bond_n of_o article_n be_v ground_v whereby_o their_o act_n according_a to_o the_o say_a judgement_n report_v by_o my_o lord_n cook_n be_v mere_o void_a and_o second_o the_o same_o be_v void_a because_o the_o right_n of_o article_n be_v a_o contract_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v a_o law_n paramount_a and_o superior_a to_o that_o of_o any_o particular_a country_n or_o nation_n control_v all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o but_o if_o the_o say_a act_n be_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n void_a in_o itself_o as_o i_o do_v in_o some_o cleverness_n conceive_v it_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v absolute_o void_a by_o the_o forty_o article_n of_o the_o present_a government_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o article_n give_v to_o or_o make_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o afterwards_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n shall_v be_v perform_v ●●d_a mad_a good_a to_o the_o person_n concern_v therein_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a write_v or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o so_o as_o this_o act_n be_v repeal_v and_o make_v absolute_o void_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o say_a instrument_n the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o present_a government_n which_o his_o highness_n have_v by_o his_o oath_n promise_v to_o observe_v without_o any_o violation_n and_o unto_o which_o mr._n laurence_n be_v sure_o not_o well_o advise_v to_o oppose_v this_o act_n be_v a_o officer_n who_o in_o his_o present_a employment_n do_v act_n by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o the_o form_n of_o government_n which_o have_v repeal_v it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o relief_n upon_o article_n of_o war_n return_v by_o they_o in_o a_o answet_n to_o a_o reference_n unto_o they_o from_o his_o highness_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o january_n 1653._o which_o certificate_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n to_o his_o highness_n oliver_n lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n in_o pursuance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n authorise_v we_o to_o give_v relief_n to_o person_n within_o article_n article_n we_o do_v the_o 14._o day_n of_o october_n 1652._o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o after_o many_o solemn_a and_o deliberate_a debate_n and_o upon_o hear_v as_o well_o what_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o defendant_n to_o his_o complaint_n and_o purchaser_n of_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o also_o by_o mr._n attorney_n general_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o do_v upon_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o august_n last_o past_a deliver_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o do_v declare_v therein_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n do_v just_o and_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o court_n relation_n thereunto_o be_v have_v may_v more_o at_o large_a appear_v wherewith_o your_o highness_n will_v by_o the_o petitioner_n be_v attend_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o pleasure_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o now_o upon_o your_o highness_n reference_n make_v to_o we_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n last_o past_a relate_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o authorise_v we_o to_o give_v the_o petitioner_n speedy_a relief_n or_o otherwise_o to_o certify_v to_o your_o highness_n the_o obstruction_n we_o find_v therein_o we_o have_v in_o observance_n thereof_o and_o upon_o the_o petition_n and_o motion_n on_o sir_n john_n behalf_n review_v our_o former_a judgement_n and_o upon_o hear_v his_o council_n who_o inform_v the_o court_n that_o the_o petitioner_n in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o judgement_n have_v make_v application_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o composition_n for_o his_o whole_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n and_o our_o say_a judgement_n thereupon_o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v their_o admission_n thereunto_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a article_n as_o to_o he_o and_o our_o say_a judgement_n be_v render_v fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a in_o regard_n the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n allow_v by_o the_o say_a article_n and_o judgement_n be_v to_o operate_v after_o composition_n make_v and_o perfect_v the_o court_n take_v consideration_n thereof_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o compound_v upon_o what_o ground_n their_o say_a judgement_n give_v in_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o the_o petitioner_n admit_v to_o composition_n according_o for_o which_o purpose_n they_o direct_v a_o order_n to_o they_o the_o 8._o day_n of_o this_o instant_a march_n to_o which_o the_o 10_o follow_v they_o return_v a_o answer_n under_o their_o hand_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v petition_v 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insist_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o your_o highness_n and_o council_n the_o 10._o of_o february_n 1653._o by_o which_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o empower_v to_o compound_v with_o any_o delinquent_n save_v only_o with_o the_o person_n name_v in_o the_o last_o additional_a act_n for_o sale_n and_o with_o such_o delinquent_n as_o shall_v discover_v any_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n not_o be_v under_o sequestration_n upon_o serious_a consideration_n and_o debate_n whereof_o this_o court_n be_v satisfy_v that_o by_o the_o forty_o article_n of_o the_o present_a government_n produce_v in_o court_n confirm_v article_n of_o war_n make_v with_o or_o grant_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o afterwards_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n any_o thing_n in_o that_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o that_o objection_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o october_n last_o be_v remove_v do_v nevertheless_o find_v that_o for_o want_n of_o due_a power_n in_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o compound_v be_v so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n can_v attain_v the_o relief_n mean_v and_o intend_v he_o by_o his_o article_n by_o the_o parliament_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o act_n constitute_v this_o court_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o as_o they_o conceive_v by_o your_o highness_n also_o which_o be_v the_o sole_a impediment_n and_o only_o at_o present_a as_o we_o apprehend_v removable_a by_o your_o highness_n and_o council_n in_o the_o further_a communication_n of_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissiioner_n wherein_o also_o we_o find_v divers_a other_o petitioner_n before_o we_o in_o like_o manner_n concern_v this_o court_n much_o resent_v and_o commiserate_v the_o petitioner_n pressure_n and_o grievance_n through_o want_n of_o effectual_a justice_n humble_o submit_v the_o premise_n to_o your_o highness_n consideration_n and_o judgement_n to_o do_v and_o direct_v further_o herein_o as_o to_o your_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n shall_v seem_v