to_o a_o charge_n lay_v against_o they_o by_o the_o say_a captain_n crakanthorp_n and_o john_n musgrave_n who_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v sustain_v loss_n or_o damage_n by_o those_o gentleman_n be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o which_o order_n the_o say_a informer_n show_v to_o captain_n dowson_n and_o myself_o then_o be_v at_o london_n we_o friendly_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o injury_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o william_n brisco_n esq_n now_o high-sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n be_v one_o of_o those_o gentleman_n who_o they_o accuse_v and_o who_o they_o have_v order_n to_o summon_v and_o find_v by_o their_o unsatisfactory_a answer_n that_o a_o matter_n of_o money_n will_v pacify_v they_o and_o prevent_v this_o appearance_n we_o acquaint_v mr_n edward_n brisco_n a_o merchant_n in_o london_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o say_a william_n brisco_n esq_n of_o their_o intention_n so_o 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be_v able_a and_o will_v accuse_v he_o if_o they_o receive_v not_o present_a satisfaction_n they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n require_v bond_n beside_o the_o present_a payment_n of_o the_o money_n for_o assurance_n from_o the_o say_a edward_n brisco_n captain_n dowson_n and_o myself_o that_o we_o will_v not_o discover_v this_o their_o act_n and_o deed_n to_o any_o other_o lest_o the_o report_n thereof_o shall_v prejudice_v their_o proceed_n against_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o receive_v like_o satisfaction_n their_o engagement_n for_o acquit_v mr_n brisco_n together_o with_o the_o money_n which_o then_o lie_v upon_o the_o table_n in_o a_o bag_n he_o the_o say_a mr_n edward_n brisco_n immediate_o pocket_v pretend_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v advise_v by_o some_o lawyer_n whether_o this_o engagement_n of_o they_o be_v full_a and_o satisfactory_a or_o not_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o that_o have_v deliver_v their_o engagement_n and_o not_o receive_v their_o money_n he_o go_v home_o and_o that_o night_n show_v the_o paper_n to_o major_n salloway_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v acquaint_v the_o house_n with_o it_o this_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o depose_v upon_o oath_n whensoever_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v thereunto_o jos_n nicholson_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o thursby_n mr_n edward_n brisco_n be_v now_o in_o the_o city_n and_o ready_a to_o make_v oath_n of_o what_o be_v express_v in_o this_o certificate_n here_o follow_v the_o release_n which_o this_o musgrave_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n whereas_o mr_n richard_n crakanthorp_n and_o john_n musgrave_n gentleman_n have_v exhibit_v certain_a complaint_n to_o the_o parliament_n against_o william_n brisco_n esq_n as_o well_o for_o certain_a wrong_n do_v to_o we_o in_o particular_a as_o also_o for_o public_a wrong_n or_o disservice_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o adherent_n and_o have_v obtain_v summons_n against_o he_o now_o these_o present_n be_v to_o satisfy_v all_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o edward_n brisco_n brother_n of_o the_o say_a william_n have_v pay_v we_o thirty_o five_o pound_n on_o his_o brother_n behalf_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n promise_v and_o covenant_n to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a edward_n brisco_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o prosecute_v the_o say_a william_n brisco_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o wrong_n by_o the_o say_a william_n commit_v against_o we_o or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o engagement_n and_o discharge_n to_o be_v his_o own_o hand-writing_n before_o the_o commissioner_n at_o goldsmiths-hall_n very_o late_o now_o judge_v reader_n if_o i_o may_v be_v a_o little_a pleasant_a with_o thou_o whether_o here_o be_v not_o a_o knave_n and_o a_o knavecatcher_n well_o meet_v take_v here_o another_o instance_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o tyranny_n cruelty_n and_o indeed_o barbarism_n set_v forth_o upon_o the_o best_a term_n of_o concealment_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o a_o apologetical_a letter_n write_v to_o col._n fitch_n governor_n of_o carlisle_n who_o require_v a_o account_n of_o a_o captain_n and_o some_o soldier_n that_o be_v assistant_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o his_o much_o honour_a friend_n colonel_n fitch_n governor_n of_o carlisle_n these_o deliver_v sir_n this_o evening_n i_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o captain_n place_n wherein_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v two_o of_o his_o soldier_n before_o you_o to_o carlisle_n upon_o my_o father_n in_o law_n mr_n vaux_n his_o complaint_n that_o they_o take_v he_o forth_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o carry_v he_o a_o mile_n in_o his_o shirt_n and_o that_o they_o take_v and_o detain_v a_o horse_n of_o his_o worth_n 10_o l._n the_o captain_n be_v desirous_a that_o i_o shall_v come_v along_o with_o they_o to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v and_o the_o same_o relate_v to_o my_o mother_n and_o i_o which_o very_o willing_o i_o will_v have_v do_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v constrain_v the_o audite_fw-la to_o morrow_n by_o appointment_n from_o mr_n pollard_n the_o state_n receiver_n i_o be_v the_o state_n steward_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o penrith_n may_v neglect_v that_o service_n but_o to_o morrow_n night_n i_o shall_v be_v god_n willing_a with_o my_o brother_n graham_n at_o newbygin_n and_o the_o next_o day_n at_o newlathes_n to_o hold_v the_o leet_n for_o my_o ancient_a friend_n captain_n sikes_n purchaser_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o john_n de_n chapel_n whither_o if_o you_o send_v upon_o notice_n i_o will_v wait_v on_o you_o so_o be_v i_o may_v according_a to_o law_n be_v free_a from_o arrest_n which_o in_o that_o corporation_n may_v causeless_a be_v lay_v upon_o i_o for_o vexation_n as_o often_o heretofore_o have_v be_v do_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o i_o know_v or_o fear_v any_o just_a cause_n for_o i_o never_o conceal_v myself_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o appear_v gratis_o at_o westminster_n to_o any_o action_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v a_o short_a account_n of_o what_o i_o know_v there_o concerning_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o i_o and_o mr_n vaux_n and_o he_o and_o my_o mother_n and_o how_o while_o the_o late_a king_n party_n be_v master_n of_o this_o county_n wicked_o he_o use_v she_o and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v starve_v she_o for_o the_o committee_n of_o this_o county_n order_v she_o 30_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la till_o she_o can_v obtain_v relief_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n which_o order_n he_o never_o observe_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o wilful_a contemn_v the_o present_a authority_n refuse_v to_o answer_v any_o process_n or_o obey_v any_o order_n therein_o for_o which_o at_o my_o suit_n some_o fourteen_o day_n since_o he_o be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o upon_o a_o order_n under_o seal_n out_o of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n for_o 20_o l._n 250_o l._n arrearage_n and_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o a_o attachment_n by_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n of_o this_o county_n to_o i_o and_o thomas_n grave_n and_o other_o direct_v he_o be_v arrest_v the_o manner_n be_v thus_o before_o any_o soldier_n be_v quarter_v with_o my_o mother_n we_o go_v to_o kelbarrow_n and_o his_o chamber_n door_n be_v open_a and_o he_o in_o bed_n we_o peaceable_o enter_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o rise_v which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v then_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n who_o prisoner_n quoth_v he_o i_o say_v my_o prisoner_n wish_v he_o to_o rise_v and_o put_v on_o his_o clothes_n i_o show_v he_o the_o warrant_n under_o seal_n and_o read_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o say_v
by_o party_n to_o york_n and_o newcastle_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n and_o fetch_v in_o of_o sequestration_n upon_o contempt_n of_o order_n or_o else_o we_o have_v be_v upon_o duty_n along_o the_o border_n near_o scotland_n and_o i_o have_v understand_v since_o i_o come_v from_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n that_o in_o lieut._n dobson_n time_n be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o troop_n before_o i_o come_v the_o soldier_n pay_v their_o quarter_n and_o the_o say_a lieut._n dobson_n have_v detain_v in_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n money_n near_o forty_o pound_n the_o honourable_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n upon_o notice_n thereof_o do_v cause_v the_o say_a lieut._n colonel_n to_o enter_v into_o bond_n with_o security_n to_o make_v good_a the_o say_a sum_n to_o those_o soldier_n to_o who_o it_o be_v owe_v and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v good_a security_n the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n do_v dismiss_v he_o from_o his_o command_n date_v at_o carlisle_n this_o 3_o of_o janua_fw-la 1650._o daniel_n friend_n lieut._n to_o capt._n cecil_n howard_n and_o sometime_o martial_a general_n to_o his_o excellency_n the_o l._n g._n fairfax_n by_o all_o which_o you_o may_v see_v if_o this_o famous_a slanderer_n have_v quite_o omit_v that_o foul_a untruth_n of_o sir_n arthurs_n countenance_v and_o not_o pâ—â—ishing_v this_o dobson_n and_o have_v abate_v 1300._o l._n of_o his_o assertion_n and_o say_v he_o have_v cheat_v the_o trooper_n of_o 50._o l._n only_o he_o have_v do_v service_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o obey_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o liar_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o above_o twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v a_o more_o profitable_a servant_n unto_o he_o than_o many_o of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v though_o the_o wage_n of_o such_o work_n except_o he_o leave_v it_o in_o time_n will_v not_o be_v very_o acceptable_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n artic._n 5._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n give_v commission_n to_o edward_n brig_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n colonel_n for_o carlisle_n garrison_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n in_o westmoreland_n a_o man_n know_v disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o late_o casher_v for_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n give_v commission_n to_o thomas_n craystour_n cuthbert_n studholm_n captain_n brown_n and_o other_o to_o be_v captain_n and_o lieutenant_n in_o carlisle_n garrison_n man_n know_v to_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n profess_a enemy_n to_o honest_a man_n most_o of_o they_o have_v now_o lay_v down_o their_o commission_n when_o they_o be_v to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n do_v countenance_v none_o in_o cumberland_n but_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o honest_a party_n and_o be_v for_o the_o scotish_a interest_n 1._o this_o brig_n be_v the_o only_a man_n when_o hamilton_n come_v into_o westmoreland_n that_o do_v raise_v a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n for_o the_o parliament_n service_n and_o he_o have_v be_v always_o faithful_a to_o the_o parliament_n when_o such_o as_o this_o accuser_n have_v undermine_v their_o interest_n who_o have_v raise_v his_o regiment_n as_o aforesaid_a sir_n a._o h._n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n carlisle_n be_v then_o render_v by_o the_o scot_n do_v put_v that_o regiment_n into_o carlisle_n and_o make_v col._n fitch_n the_o colonel_n and_o this_o brig_n lieut._n colonel_n of_o his_o own_o raise_a regiment_n 2._o sir_n a._n h._n do_v never_o hear_v the_o least_o complaint_n against_o leiut._n col._n brig_n until_o of_o late_a for_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o upon_o proof_n make_v of_o his_o misdemeanour_n he_o be_v put_v out_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o article_n it_o be_v so_o notorious_o false_a and_o scandalous_a that_o it_o be_v worth_a no_o other_o answer_n only_o it_o be_v wish_v that_o this_o master-slanderer_n of_o the_o north_n have_v the_o least_o tang_n and_o savour_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n as_o mr_n thomas_n craystour_n have_v if_o so_o man_n ear_n have_v not_o be_v abuse_v with_o such_o notorious_a untruth_n as_o these_o be_v artic._n 6._o that_o by_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n entrust_n the_o authority_n and_o militia_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o delinquent_n and_o man_n for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n the_o well-affected_a in_o cumberland_n and_o bishopric_n lie_v under_o great_a oppression_n then_o former_o under_o king_n and_o prelate_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n be_v a_o protector_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n forbid_v the_o subsequestrator_n and_o solicitor_n for_o sequestration_n in_o bishopric_n to_o sequester_v papist_n order_v to_o be_v sequester_v of_o which_o the_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n do_v much_o boast_v and_o honest_a man_n thereby_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o this_o be_v general_a contain_v whole_a cluster_n of_o the_o grape_n of_o sodom_n as_o if_o gather_v from_o a_o sodomite_n himself_o have_v in_o its_o bowel_n as_o much_o spawn_n of_o malice_n scandal_n and_o falsity_n as_o so_o few_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o artic._n 7._o that_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n hinder_v and_o obstruct_v the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o favour_n of_o papist_n and_o do_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n ralph_n lampton_n a_o notorious_a papist_n and_o delinquent_n be_v under_o arrest_n and_o former_o arraign_v for_o poison_v his_o wife_n with_o which_o lampton_n the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n be_v very_o kind_a and_o familiar_a this_o ralph_n lampton_n come_v to_o the_o committee_n to_o make_v complaint_n against_o mr_n george_n lilburn_n and_o mr_n george_n gray_n for_o detain_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o the_o state_n and_o desire_v a_o five_o part_n for_o his_o twelve_o poor_a child_n he_o be_v sequester_v as_o a_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n which_o case_n be_v return_v up_o and_o now_o lie_v before_o the_o commissioner_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n the_o committee_n appoint_v a_o day_n of_o hear_v the_o same_o while_o this_o mr_n lampton_n be_v come_v according_a to_o order_n to_o the_o committee_n he_o be_v arrest_v and_o as_o it_o be_v inform_v the_o committee_n by_o mr_n lilburn_n procurement_n hereupon_o the_o committee_n and_o not_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n think_v fit_a to_o secure_v he_o from_o arrest_n during_o his_o come_n unto_o continue_v at_o and_o return_v from_o the_o committee_n in_o prosecution_n of_o that_o complaint_n only_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o committee_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v and_o what_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o committee_n of_o parliament_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o committee_n do_v upon_o that_o business_n and_o who_o but_o a_o musgrave_n will_v not_o judge_n it_o equitable_a artic._n 8._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n procure_v ralph_n delival_n esq_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n this_o last_o year_n to_o be_v high_a sheriff_n for_o northumberland_n sir_n a._n h._n never_o hear_v neither_o be_v there_o ever_o complaint_n make_v unto_o he_o that_o mr_n ralph_n delival_n be_v a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v nominate_v by_o another_o and_o not_o by_o sir_n a._n h._n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o he_o will_v have_v justify_v it_o for_o he_o conceive_v it_o will_v have_v be_v for_o the_o public_a service_n artic._n 9_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n suffer_v lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n jackson_n a_o notorious_a delinquent_n 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