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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	party_n	peace_n	warrant_n	4,409	5	10.2565	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71120	A true and impartial relation of the whole matters concerning the proceedings of several councels of war, against W. Tompson, a free commoner of England which may serve for a refutation to a scandalous paper, entituled, The vindication of Lieutenant General Cromwel, and Commissary General Ireton, and the late proceedings against the said William Tompson at White-hall, where he remains prisoner / now published by him for the better satisfaction of the kingdome.	Thompson, William, d. 1649, defendant.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1870; ESTC R7762	10,448	12

A True and Impartial RELATION Of the whole matters concerning the proceedings of several Councels of War against W. Tompson a free Commoner of England which may serve for a refutation to a scandalous paper entituled the Vindication of Lieutenant General Cromwel and Commissary General Ireton and the late proceedings against the said William Tompson at White-hall where he remains prisoner now published by him for the better satisfaction of the Kingdome Gentlemen FRee Commoners of England I stand condemned to die and may in probability in short time appear in the presence of that just and impartiall God who knows the secrets of all hearts to give an account of the truth of all my actions and real intentions And I desire his mercy no otherwise then according to the truth of this relation and therefore I rip up my own infirmities because I aim at the truth rather then justification To undeceive those whom partial and untrue discoveries may have beguiled into a belief not nothing short of death can satisfie those unparallel'd wicked actions of late laid to my charge Therefore I shall begin with the discovery of my folly about August last 1647. I was at the Ostrich Inne not in the night as is falsly suggested in Colebrook by invitation of my Landlord where with one M. Cole I plaid at Tables for two pints of wine And having plaid for the same wine we did agree to play five games at Tick-tack for five shillings which he wonne and received of me and then we agreed to play another game as before In the middle of which game M. Cole plaid foul upon which I took up the stakes and after some discourse he acknowledged his errour I returned his stake to him again and he promising to play forth the game I laid down a twenty shilling piece of my own which he immediately took up and affirmed he had five shillings in the said piece I reasoning with him he called the Vintner and told him he had five shillings in the said piece which the said Vintner affirmed though he was ignorant of the whole matter upon which occasion we begun the quarrel but I by force wrested my piece out of his hand though they were both against me Then the Mistres of the house with other servants came presently into the room where we were which also fell upon me so that I was much abused and thrown down there being so many upon me I acknowledge I was constrained to kick and use such means I could to free my self as I lay upon the ground which the Authour of the Vindication was pleased to call kicking the Mistres of the house on the face which I am altogether ignorant of when I was free and being enraged and in the heat of my bloud I confesse fetcht my Rapier my man and one of my fellow-souldiers to assist me and went to the said Inne and asked for the Vintner and the said Cole at which time passion being on both sides more prevalent then reason I drew my Rapier and there were some blows on both sides and I thinke some few drops of bloud was drawn and one of them shewing a little scratch or prick as if with a pin out of which came a drop of bloud or two and it was alleadged by them that I laid fellony to their charges and that they had taken twenty pound from me but I presently answered That I rather said or at least intended twenty shillings and never declared it to be any more Which passion being over I have here laid open for truths sake my extream folly which I doe not so much as in a thought justifie but condemn as the evil consequence of so bad expence of time But to go on with my Relation both parties thought themselves abused and by a Warrant I brought them before a Justice of peace nigh Colebrook before it was fully reconciled but for your better satisfaction I shall insert under the Justices hand viz. Bucks These are to certifie all whom it may concern That whereas a controversie was betwixt Corporal William Tompson of Captain Pitchfords Troop in Collonel Whalies Regiment and M. Tho. Cole of Wraysborough in the County of Bucks Tho. Sill Wil. Woodfind Wil. Moors Phillip the Ostler Mistris Milles and other servants to the same Mistris Milles in Colebrook in the said County who all appeared before me I have heard fully the allegations and proofs of both sides and upon the whole matter did finde cause to move the parties on both sides to agree the businesse amongst themselves and they are agreed Accordingly in witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day of Septemb. 1647. Tho. Bulstread But notwithstanding this my Captain having some prejudice against me ●s since he hath declared in regard I did appear in the prosecuting again●t Lieutenant Savage as a Dissenter at New-market from the engagement of the Army being it seems glad of such an opportunity improved his time to bring ●he busines fresh upon the stage and went himself to the house to enquire of ●t and though in my hearing the parties in the house declared they were agreed before a Justice of Peace yet he it may be fearing the want of such an opportunity to cast me out procured a relation of the busines and himself complained of it to a Councel of Warre consisting of some of the Officers of that Regiment At which Councel I did declare being examined of the truth of the peoples relation something was true and some false and also urge the argument that was between us as afore-said so I was commanded to with-draw after the debating of the busines I was called in where Rob. Swallow Major being president of the Councel did a little enlarge himself in expressing the great favour towards me in consideration of that experience which they had of my good service to the Parliament and Kingdom then a paper was read to which I was required to set my hand which was an acknowledgement of a Scandall to the house which after I had perused I told them though the difference was ended before yet if this might put a full period to the matter I was willing to subscribe it The Major answered the businesse was ended upon consideration whereof I set my hand to it And being thus surprized then the Major said in these words M. Tompson the Councel have further order'd that for your abuse to the servants of the said Mistres Mills you are to be cashiered at the head of the Regiment the next Rendezvous In the mean time you are to be disarmed and to be committed into the Marshals hands I replied I thought it was hard measure and the like Notwithstanding which I was committed into the Marshals hands by an order under the Majors hand which I shall insert viz. You are hereby required to receive into your charge and safe custody the body of Will. Tompson who is committed by order from the Councel of Warre and him to