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taunton_n mr._n george_n powel_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o town_n with_o divers_z other_o and_o that_o during_o sir_n john_n stawel_n government_n there_o divers_a of_o the_o parliament_n officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v bring_v in_o there_o and_o make_v prisoner_n and_o there_o keep_v by_o his_o command_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v discharge_v by_o exchange_n or_o let_v go_v upon_o their_o parol_n john_n adam_n october_n 22._o 1650._o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o write_v by_o virtue_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v certain_a high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n george_n treagel_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n clothier_n aged_n fifty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o 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resolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o source_n of_o their_o power_n and_o especial_o when_o their_o act_n begin_v with_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n nor_o can_v it_o now_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n order_n resolution_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v or_o be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n especial_o they_o still_o have_v a_o consideration_n thereof_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o article_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v but_o it_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o sir_n john_n by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o neglect_v aforesaid_a or_o by_o other_o act_n of_o his_o best_a know_v to_o that_o parliament_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o article_n sir_n john_n by_o way_n of_o objection_n remonstrance_n p._n 74._o recite_v a_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o such_o trust_v and_o use_n as_o by_o this_o act_n or_o in_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o further_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o limit_v the_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o article_n of_o war_n by_o they_o confirm_v that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v ratify_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o eminent_o bind_v themselves_o in_o faith_n honour_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v good_a and_o can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v right_a or_o claim_v to_o the_o same_o they_o thereof_o provide_v according_a to_o this_o reserve_a power_n that_o the_o trustee_n shall_v dispose_v of_o land_n according_o in_o answer_v whereof_o it_o must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o and_o this_o act_n pass_v the_o six_o of_o july_n 1651._o almost_o four_o year_n after_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o clause_n refer_v to_o trust_n and_o use_v only_o which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o act_n or_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o trust_v if_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n can_v be_v the_o trust_v mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v precedent_n to_o it_o not_o subsequent_a that_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n pass_v for_o no_o cause_n mention_v in_o those_o article_n but_o for_o other_o and_o for_o ought_v appeae_n for_o offence_n of_o a_o late_a perpetration_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o that_o parliament_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o article_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v at_o several_a time_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n his_o very_a article_n in_o consideration_n and_o deem_v they_o forfeit_v by_o he_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o revive_n after_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o use_n and_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n see_v to_o that_o person_n grieve_v contrary_a to_o those_o article_n this_o court_n be_v constitute_v to_o do_v they_o right_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o but_o sir_n john_n have_v mistake_v the_o act_n the_o word_n be_v not_o that_o the_o court_n of_o article_n shall_v relieve_v the_o party_n within_o article_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o again_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n the_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v &_o the_o land_n sell_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o that_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o the_o patliament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o reservation_n declare_v any_o contrary_a or_o other_o trust_v nor_o do_v by_o their_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v use_v of_o their_o former_a power_n have_v already_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o overthrow_n of_o those_o sale_n execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n especial_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sir_n john_n be_v a_o party_n except_v out_o of_o that_o act._n after_o which_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o not_o before_o sir_n john_n do_v pretend_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o admission_n to_o composition_n which_o petition_n as_o he_o allege_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n page_n 39_o he_o deliver_v unto_o mr._n garland_n but_o whether_o mr._n garland_n do_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o sir_n johns_n former_a action_n be_v not_o declare_v and_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n refuse_v it_o and_o just_o for_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v often_o act_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o after_o a_o long_a forbearance_n on_o his_o part_n and_o a_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o evil_a on_o man_n part_n he_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a year_n this_o might_n the_o parliament_n do_v sir_n johns_n slightning_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o justice_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o sir_n john_n say_v remonstrance_n pag._n 40._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o septemb_n 1652._o for_o revive_a the_o court_n of_o article_n provisor_n be_v tender_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o purchaser_n the_o one_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o septemb_n 1652._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o cinstrain_v to_o ixtend_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 the_o parliament_n touch_v any_o of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o of_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_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_n 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 shall_v see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a unto_o their_o cognizance_n they_o make_v a_o word_n not_o in_o 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 shall_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v but_o invalue_v to_o be_v satisfy_v 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 which_o be_v hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o read_v the_o last_o after_o the_o first_o reading_z do_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a which_o proviso_n tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o the_o house_n be_v most_o honourable_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o
from_o any_o such_o absolute_a estate_n suppose_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o trustee_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o trust_n in_o case_n of_o other_o man_n claim_v article_n yet_o in_o sir_n john_n case_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o trust_n state_n but_o his_o case_n it_o will_v so_o appear_v sir_n john_n commit_v treason_n and_o then_o agree_v to_o surrender_v exon_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o estate_n after_o composition_n make_v within_o a_o month_n but_o sir_n john_n do_v not_o make_v his_o composition_n within_o four_o month_n but_o refuse_v to_o make_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n and_o refuse_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o compound_v at_o large_a the_o parliament_n afterward_o the_o four_o month_n expire_v and_o five_o year_n past_a no_o composition_n make_v upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o article_n and_o sir_n johns_n forfeiture_n of_o they_o enact_v the_o land_n to_o be_v sell_v now_o the_o trust_n upon_o the_o rendition_n be_v determine_v with_o the_o four_o month_n and_o sir_n johns_n neglect_n of_o make_v his_o composition_n within_o that_o time_n nay_o until_o sale_n can_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o trust_n of_o article_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n other_o then_o that_o lose_v trust_v at_o the_o rendition_n and_o that_o the_o trust_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o not_o make_v of_o his_o composition_n within_o the_o four_o month_n it_o do_v appear_v by_o a_o judgement_n of_o a_o court-martial_a give_v about_o two_o year_n after_o and_o by_o that_o army_n that_o best_o know_v how_o to_o interpret_v their_o own_o article_n the_o judgement_n be_v in_o these_o word_n at_o a_o court-martial_a of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n knight_n captain-general_n etc._n etc._n hold_v for_o the_o headquarters_n at_o white-hall_n the_o 24_o of_o february_n 1648._o upon_o the_o question_n 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and_o expect_v he_o five_o year_n nay_o some_o member_n undertake_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v petition_v to_o that_o purpose_n neither_o can_v his_o imprisonment_n be_v his_o hindrance_n for_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n till_o the_o four_o month_n be_v expire_v and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n his_o friend_n will_v have_v procure_v it_o if_o he_o will_v but_o have_v petition_v or_o assent_v thereunto_o but_o certain_o it_o be_v his_o own_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o only_o hinder_v it_o it_o be_v that_o stay_v he_o in_o the_o country_n three_o month_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o four_o that_o keep_v he_o from_o petition_v the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n until_o after_o the_o four_o month_n expire_v or_o but_o six_o day_n as_o himself_o confess_v before_o the_o expiration_n and_o not_o to_o come_v there_o again_o till_o warrant_v and_o this_o his_o resolution_n render_v the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o friend_n fruitless_a and_o heighten_v his_o comportment_n 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