sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o i_o remember_v that_o they_o may_v be_v repay_v out_o of_o my_o personal_a estate_n by_o who_o importunity_n as_o i_o conceive_v i_o be_v still_o keep_v in_o prison_n but_o how_o long_o i_o be_v so_o keep_v in_o prison_n i_o remember_v not_o it_o be_v about_o ten_o year_n sithence_o and_o myself_o about_o 80_o year_n of_o age_n as_o also_o for_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o ______o hellier_n of_o exon_n 200_o l._n which_o be_v thus_o as_o i_o have_v since_o be_v inform_v he_o come_v into_o this_o county_n suppose_v to_o have_v remain_v here_o in_o some_o safety_n but_o this_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o deputy_n lieutenant_n he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o inn_n call_v the_o three_o cup_n in_o taunton_n &_o as_o it_o seem_v give_v bond_n for_o payment_n of_o 200._o l._n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o myself_o i_o not_o know_v thereof_o until_o i_o see_v the_o bond_n but_o i_o receive_v the_o 200_o l._n and_o it_o be_v thus_o employ_v the_o 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consent_n and_o for_o his_o good_a for_o the_o reason_n therein_o set_v forth_o yet_o do_v mr._n chaplin_n deny_v any_o such_o consent_n or_o any_o contentment_n in_o his_o imprisonment_n to_o induce_v either_o his_o desire_n thereof_o or_o consent_v thereunto_o indeed_o his_o great_a age_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o nor_o endure_v any_o imprisonment_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v detain_v by_o sir_n john_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o considerable_a proportion_n of_o that_o moderate_a fine_a and_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o for_o those_o courteous_a end_n mention_v in_o that_o place_n of_o his_o remonstrance_n yet_o sir_n john_n have_v no_o authority_n nor_o reason_n so_o to_o do_v no_o authority_n we_o know_v nor_o reason_n himself_o confess_v for_o as_o he_o say_v he_o write_v unto_o prince_n maurice_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n to_o enforce_v that_o from_o he_o meaning_n mr._n chaplin_n who_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o composition_n which_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o repay_v unto_o his_o creditor_n but_o sir_n john_n do_v first_o imprison_v mr._n chaplin_n and_o then_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o prince_n whereas_o it_o have_v perhaps_o be_v more_o just_a first_o to_o have_v endeavour_v the_o prince_n satisfaction_n mr._n matthew_n quash_n mr._n william_n milles_n mr._n christopher_n taylor_n mr._n john_n adam_n mr._n evans_n mr._n andrew_n pit_n mr._n george_n treagle_n mr._n william_n cady_n mr._n john_n england_n mr._n alexand_n kingsland_n mr._n george_n lyssant_a and_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a inhabitant_n suffer_v likewise_o under_o he_o some_o of_o who_o be_v so_o much_o weaken_v by_o their_o imprisonment_n and_o ill-usage_n therein_o that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o go_v out_o again_o all_o which_o these_o oath_n and_o certificate_n will_v manifest_v the_o information_n of_o john_n adam_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n gentleman_z take_v upon_o oath_n before_o sir_n william_n rowe_n knight_n george_n manby_n and_o william_n weston_n esquire_n a_o committee_n of_o examination_n appoint_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o december_n 1650._o who_o say_v he_o have_v know_v sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n by_o the_o space_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o upward_o last_o pass_v and_o that_o in_o june_n in_o or_o about_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n he_o know_v that_o the_o say_v stawel_n be_v in_o taunton_n with_o prince_n maurice_n and_o marquis_n hertford_n and_o about_o a_o week_n after_o he_o be_v in_o taunton_n and_o act_v there_o as_o the_o governor_n and_o send_v summons_n to_o this_o informant_a under_o his_o hand_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o where_o be_v come_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n command_v he_o to_o provide_v one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o late_a king_n service_n whereof_o one_o fifty_o pound_n he_o demand_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o short_o after_o which_o say_v one_o hundred_o pound_n be_v impose_v on_o this_o informant_a as_o his_o part_n of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v as_o a_o fine_a upon_o the_o say_a town_n of_o taunton_n for_o their_o rebellion_n as_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n term_v it_o against_o the_o say_a late_a king_n by_o their_o adhere_n to_o the_o parliament_n which_o money_n this_o informant_n refuse_v to_o pay_v and_o be_v therefore_o commit_v prisoner_n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n where_o he_o remain_v about_o ten_o day_n until_o his_o wife_n have_v borrow_v fifty_o pound_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o say_v stawel_n and_o so_o procure_v his_o liberty_n and_o short_o after_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n send_v to_o this_o informant_a for_o twenty_o pound_n as_o his_o part_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n tell_v he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o bristol_n then_o hold_v for_o the_o late_a king_n which_o messenger_n also_o tell_v this_o informant_a as_o from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n that_o in_o case_n the_o money_n be_v not_o forthwith_o pay_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n will_v send_v this_o informant_a to_o the_o bridewell_n in_o taunton_n and_o will_v there_o keep_v he_o a_o prisoner_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v full_a two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o which_o his_o fine_n be_v increase_v and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n continue_v governor_n of_o taunton_n about_o one_o year_n during_o which_o time_n divers_a well_o affect_v person_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v by_o his_o command_n make_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o fine_a and_o ransom_n for_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o namely_o mr._n evans_n the_o school_n master_n mr._n jasper_n chaplin_n then_o major_a of_o 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 he_o have_v know_v sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o that_o he_o know_v that_o about_o seven_o year_n since_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o late_a king_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n together_o with_o other_o of_o the_o king_n party_n commit_v this_o deponent_a as_o a_o prisoner_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o week_n or_o thereabouts_o for_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o state_n part_v of_o which_o time_n he_o be_v keep_v in_o iron_n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v raise_v force_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o levy_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n
that_o effect_n and_o because_o many_o woman_n resort_v unto_o other_o congregation_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o hear_v his_o malignant-preacher_n he_o threaten_v by_o his_o soldier_n to_o strip_v they_o to_o their_o smock_n and_o will_v own_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o and_o further_o his_o malice_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o well-affected_a inhabitant_n of_o taunton_n alone_o but_o likewise_o to_o those_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n he_o seize_v on_o the_o estate_n of_o colonel_n ceely_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n the_o incivility_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n hasten_v the_o death_n of_o the_o colonel_n wife_n and_o her_o child_n and_o although_o sir_n john_n be_v please_v in_o his_o remonstrance_n pag._n 19_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v take_v from_o the_o colonel_n by_o his_o command_n no_o more_o than_o seven_o or_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n in_o a_o time_n of_o necessity_n these_o ensue_a certificate_n together_o with_o a_o verdict_n give_v for_o col._n ceely_n at_o the_o guildhall_n london_n will_v show_v the_o contrary_n whereas_o sir_n john_n stawel_n in_o his_o late_a remonstrance_n among_o many_o other_o aggrievance_n there_o enumerate_v be_v please_v to_o recompt_n this_o one_o as_o not_o the_o least_o viz._n that_o col._n ceely_n have_v obtain_v a_o judgement_n at_o law_n against_o he_o of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n damage_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o only_o of_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n bear_v himself_o much_o aggrieve_v at_o the_o injustice_n of_o that_o trial_n and_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o the_o say_a colonel_n let_v the_o impartial_a read_v and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o divers_a beside_o the_o warrant_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o a_o party_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n horse_n plunder_v the_o house_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o householdstuff_n carry_v away_o divers_a of_o his_o write_n and_o live_v good_n that_o the_o hay_n of_o sixty_o acre_n and_o two_o hundred_o pound_n worth_a of_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o farm_n at_o charlton_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o seize_v on_o so_o as_o his_o wife_n be_v deny_v two_o peck_v a_o week_n for_o herself_o and_o child_n that_o one_o walton_n his_o captain_n by_o his_o command_n with_o trooper_n enter_v the_o house_n and_o chamber_n with_o pistol_n and_o sword_n draw_v where_o col._n ceely_n his_o wife_n be_v with_o her_o midwife_n and_o put_v she_o in_o such_o fear_n that_o soon_o after_o she_o die_v of_o a_o convulsion_n then_o contract_v and_o her_o child_n likewise_o now_o if_o the_o colonel_n receive_v no_o more_o damage_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n let_v all_o man_n judge_v it_o be_v therefore_o wonder_v that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n shall_v pass_v by_o so_o slight_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o who_o feel_v his_o unjust_a plunder_v and_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o bear_v the_o damage_n thereof_o legal_o obtain_v so_o heavy_o though_o little_a in_o consideration_n to_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o yet_o unpaid_a and_o in_o a_o remonstrance_n set_v out_o to_o gain_v pity_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o a_o mis-narative_a of_o his_o own_o suffering_n shall_v use_v so_o little_a truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o another_o man_n this_o be_v insert_v to_o undeceive_v the_o people_n and_o take_v off_o the_o slander_n of_o a_o legal_a trial_n have_v and_o prosecute_v whereas_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n in_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n of_o he_o entitle_v his_o remonstrance_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o page_n there_o have_v aver_v that_o only_o seven_o or_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n on_o col._n ceelyes_n estate_n be_v take_v away_o by_o his_o command_n i_o william_n ceely_n of_o the_o middle-temple_n london_n esquire_n do_v hereby_o certify_v to_o all_o who_o it_o shall_v concern_v that_o i_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1643._o or_o 1644._o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a colonel_n to_o my_o house_n at_o huntham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n of_o the_o hay_n of_o the_o say_a colonel_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o six_o load_n or_o near_o thereabouts_o all_o which_o hay_n about_o ten_o load_n only_o except_v be_v by_o some_o constable_n of_o those_o part_n and_o by_o colour_n of_o several_a warrant_n under_o the_o proper_a hand-writing_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n which_o i_o then_o see_v and_o well_o know_v take_v away_o and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v justify_v the_o take_n away_o thereof_o utter_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n unto_o i_o your_o brother_n mean_v the_o say_a colonel_n be_v a_o traitor_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v his_o hay_n and_o that_o afterward_o myself_o be_v subpenae_v to_o give_v my_o testimony_n in_o a_o cause_n then_o to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o guildhall_n london_n between_o the_o say_a colonel_n and_o sir_n john_n stawel_n for_o take_v away_o the_o say_a hay_n i_o do_v appear_v and_o give_v my_o testimony_n to_o the_o effect_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o there_o be_v produce_v at_o that_o trial_n by_o the_o say_a colonel_n three_o other_o witness_n beside_o myself_o viz._n henry_n hammond_n tho._n bridge_n and_o william_n chaple_n who_o testimony_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o take_n away_o of_o that_o hay_n agree_v with_o i_o in_o effect_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n this_o first_o day_n of_o november_n 1654._o mr._n henry_n ceely_n of_o northcurry_n be_v likewise_o plunder_v and_o imprison_v and_o mr._n henry_n myntern_n imprison_v by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n but_o wherefore_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n their_o own_o deposition_n hereunder_o transcribe_v will_v best_o declare_v november_n 23_o 1650._o the_o information_n of_o captain_n henry_n mintern_n of_o chesselborough_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n take_v before_o sir_n john_n thorowgood_n knight_n john_n hurst_n and_o william_n weston_n esquire_n a_o committee_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o examination_n this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v a_o officer_n in_o arm_n for_o the_o parliament_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o glastonbury_n about_o st._n james_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o and_o bring_v before_o sir_n john_n stawell_n than_o governor_n of_o taunton_n and_o after_o some_o examination_n of_o he_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o our_o army_n the_o say_v stawell_n by_o order_n commit_v this_o informant_a to_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n where_o he_o remain_v about_o six_o month_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_v stawell_n be_v carry_v by_o twelve_o dragoon_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n at_o ivelchester_n be_v carry_v in_o disgrace_n through_o three_o market_n town_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o the_o say_a gaol_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o taunton_n castle_n aforesaid_a after_o four_o day_n imprisonment_n this_o informant_a and_o divers_a other_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o assize_n be_v usual_o keep_v in_o taunton_n where_o stawell_n sit_v as_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a council_n where_o after_o examination_n this_o informant_n be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o remain_v until_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o well_n about_o three_o week_n or_o a_o month_n before_o christmas_n an._n 1643._o and_o be_v there_o indict_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o examine_v by_o mr._n richard_n newcourt_n than_o clerk_n to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o the_o day_n after_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o mr._n waldron_n house_n in_o well_n where_o his_o say_a examination_n be_v read_v to_o he_o and_o sir_n john_n stawell_n force_v this_o informant_a to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o refuse_v to_o take_v bail_n for_o this_o informant_a although_o 1000_o l._n bail_n be_v offer_v and_o sir_n john_n stawell_n further_o tell_v this_o informant_a he_o be_v a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n and_o shall_v be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n after_o which_o he_o be_v remaund_v back_o to_o prison_n until_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o be_v of_o the_o grand_a jury_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o one_o richard_n cluff_n of_o taunton_n since_o decease_v come_v before_o this_o informant_a and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o inform_v they_o that_o there_o be_v mean_n make_v to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o the_o reprieval_fw-fr of_o one_o viccary_n a_o soldier_n of_o captain_n clark_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o or_o thereabouts_o at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a viccary_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n in_o taunton_n and_o execute_v before_o the_o window_n where_o sir_n
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on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o march_n follow_v the_o house_n do_v resolve_v that_o they_o assent_v unto_o this_o proposition_n and_o order_v it_o according_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o march_n 1645._o the_o rule_n for_o goldsmith_n hall_n to_o go_v by_o upon_o composition_n with_o delinquent_n be_v to_o be_v those_o rule_n that_o be_v set_v by_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o proposition_n for_o such_o as_o come_v in_o sithence_o the_o first_o of_o december_n by_o which_o several_a order_n and_o resolution_n the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n be_v to_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n alone_o that_o word_n be_v only_o use_v for_o a_o expression_n and_o according_a to_o certain_a rule_n and_o order_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o no_o delinquent_n without_o certify_v the_o composition_n itself_o to_o the_o house_n this_o committee_n then_o have_v power_n to_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n only_o and_o delinquent_n particular_o describe_v it_o be_v requisite_a for_o that_o 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