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case_n as_o it_o stand_v flate_v in_o those_o letter_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o his_o his_o case_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n by_o their_o letter_n of_o dec._n 19_o 1660._o direct_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n signify_v that_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n than_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n petition_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v hear_v as_o to_o his_o be_v criminal_a in_o the_o aspersing_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o late_a king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o their_o lordship_n by_o these_o letter_n require_v the_o justice_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n to_o send_v their_o lordship_n authentic_a copy_n of_o all_o paper_n whatsoever_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o any_o other_o which_o may_v any_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a marquis_n his_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n as_o the_o defame_v his_o late_a majesty_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n shall_v cause_v all_o such_o witness_n reside_v in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o can_v allege_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prove_v thereof_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o examination_n to_o be_v return_v to_o their_o lordship_n attest_v by_o we_o and_o the_o justice_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o same_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o those_o letter_n the_o justice_n cause_v a_o commission_n to_o issue_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n to_o several_a person_n some_o of_o they_o member_n of_o this_o board_n and_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n and_o some_o of_o his_o learned_a council_n to_o call_v before_o they_o and_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o antrim_v asperse_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n that_o those_o commissioner_n have_v examine_v several_a witness_n and_o return_v their_o examination_n to_o the_o justice_n with_o their_o letter_n of_o feb._n 20._o 1660._o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n transmit_v the_o same_o to_o their_o lordship_n that_o march_n 29._o 1661._o it_o be_v order_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o far_o proceed_n here_o against_o the_o lord_n antrim_n the_o examination_n and_o other_o paper_n shall_v be_v return_v hither_o thus_o far_o the_o matter_n proceed_v before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n in_o this_o kingdom_n aug._n 18._o 1661._o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n santry_n make_v a_o report_n at_o this_o board_n of_o the_o examination_n take_v concern_v the_o marquis_n and_o upon_o his_o petition_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o chief_a justice_n shall_v cancel_v the_o recognizance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o marquis_n and_o his_o surety_n and_o as_o to_o his_o be_v criminal_a in_o asperse_v and_o defame_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n we_o humble_o crave_v leave_v to_o send_v herewith_o the_o say_a examination_n and_o other_o paper_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o 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