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forbear_v to_o accuse_v we_o we_o have_v show_v our_o obedience_n by_o our_o peaceable_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n the_o second_o warrant_n be_v not_o the_o mittimus_fw-la the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n bear_v date_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o march_n the_o second_o warrant_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march._n r._n the_o second_o be_v the_o mittimus_fw-la you_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o it_o we_o will_v put_v the_o oath_n to_o you_o g.w._n the_o second_o be_v not_o the_o mittimus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o send_v to_o prison_n by_o it_o we_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n the_o 21_o of_o march._n the_o second_o warrant_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o of_o march_n we_o be_v in_o prison_n near_o two_o day_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o last_o warrant_n there_o need_v not_o be_v a_o mittimus_fw-la to_o send_v we_o to_o goal_n when_o we_o be_v send_v by_o one_o already_o so_o long_o before_o i_o pray_v let_v our_o mittimus_fw-la be_v read_v in_o court_n r._n put_v the_o oath_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o mittimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n g.w._n i_o beg_v of_o this_o court_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o the_o king_n sake_n to_o be_v hear_v fair_o without_o thus_o be_v run_v upon_o for_o god_n sake_n because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o king_n sake_n because_o the_o king_n will_n towards_o we_o as_o subject_n be_v what_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n will_v as_o his_o will_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v injure_v or_o undue_o prosecute_v contrary_a to_o law_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o mayor_n as_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n here_o present_a whether_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o see_v we_o have_v that_o right_o do_v we_o as_o to_o have_v our_o mittimus_fw-la produce_v and_o read_v in_o court_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n we_o be_v not_o commit_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n we_o entreat_v that_o the_o court_n may_v hear_v our_o mittimus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v other_o premise_n put_v upon_o we_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o r._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v read_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o i_o be_o present_a that_o commit_v you_o g.w._n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n who_o be_v more_o indifferent_a towards_o we_o for_o justice_n in_o this_o case_n viz._n that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o mittimus_fw-la read_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o not_o thus_o be_v run_v upon_o and_o divert_v with_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n mayor_n you_o have_v appeal_v to_o i_o true_o we_o be_v tradesman_n and_o no_o lawyer_n we_o leave_v matter_n of_o law_n to_o the_o recorder_n he_o know_v the_o law_n and_o we_o must_v acquiess_v in_o his_o judgement_n t.b._n thou_o understand_v we_o aught_o to_o have_v our_o mittimus_fw-la read_v and_o be_v hear_v and_o thou_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o this_o court_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n you_o all_o have_v a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o equal_a and_o just_a law_n therein_o and_o you_o be_v under_o a_o severe_a obligation_n to_o wit_n your_o oath_n to_o see_v justice_n and_o right_o do_v we_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o justice_n here_o for_o justice_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o mittimus_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v thus_o evade_v we_o be_v at_o this_o session_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n or_o matter_n of_o charge_n therein_o contain_v you_o be_v concern_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v we_o â—ight_a herein_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o court_n be_v also_o concern_v not_o to_o see_v we_o precipitate_v noâ—_n run_v down_o upon_o other_o premise_n the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v give_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o your_o recorder_n his_o reputation_n and_o honour_n be_v also_o concern_v etc._n etc._n r._n my_o honour_n concern_v wherein_o g.w._n thy_o reputation_n and_o honour_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v by_o our_o mittimus_fw-la it_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n and_o seal_n now_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o evade_v it_o by_o impose_v other_o premise_n upon_o we_o or_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n r._n they_o send_v their_o mittimus_fw-la to_o the_o attorney_n general_n and_o solicit_v he_o for_o advice_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v according_a to_o law_n or_o not_o and_o move_v for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v g.w._n we_o neither_o send_v to_o the_o attorney_n general_n nor_o have_v we_o yet_o move_v for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la r._n the_o second_o mittimus_fw-la or_o warrant_n be_v about_o their_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o do_v not_o make_v it_o by_o book_n near_o book_n this_o the_o prisoner_n do_v not_o hear_v but_o other_o near_o g.w._n it_o be_v not_o a_o reasonable_a thing_n to_o bring_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n interrupt_v be_v about_o to_o add_v as_o festus_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o 25.16,27_o act_n 25.16,27_o which_o always_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n r._n what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n we_o have_v law_n of_o our_o own_o to_o act_v by_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nation_n that_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v know_v for_o which_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v and_o detain_v in_o prison_n else_o why_o shall_v they_o suffer_v r._n the_o court_n must_v tender_v you_o the_o oath_n g.w._n wherefore_o then_o be_v we_o 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