the_o tenant_n owe_v i_o when_o i_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n in_o arrear_n for_o rent_n about_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o for_o this_o seven_o year_n i_o receive_v no_o rent_n of_o they_o but_o master_n elconhead_n have_v receive_v the_o rent_n ever_o since_o 6._o some_o of_o the_o wier-drawer_n by_o their_o clamour_n cause_v my_o office_n to_o be_v sequester_v from_o i_o which_o be_v for_o the_o survey_v and_o seal_v of_o all_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v make_v slight_a silver-thread_n to_o the_o deceit_n of_o this_o nation_n ever_o since_o which_o office_n for_o the_o survey_v and_o seal_v of_o all_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n and_o wier_n i_o have_v from_o the_o late_a king_n for_o three_o life_n and_o it_o have_v cost_v i_o near_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n to_o my_o lord_n treasurer_n lord_n cottington_n sir_n john_n cook_n sir_n john_n banks_n before_o i_o can_v get_v the_o grant_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o 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sequester_n and_o secure_v the_o estate_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o money_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n which_o we_o shall_v discover_v we_o have_v seize_v and_o take_v into_o our_o possession_n three_o several_a bond_n or_o obligation_n whereby_o you_o among_o other_o stand_v bind_v to_o thomas_n violet_n a_o delinquent_n and_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o payment_n unto_o he_o of_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n therein_o mention_v it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o the_o say_a committee_n that_o you_o pay_v such_o money_n as_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o say_a bond_n unto_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o to_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o unto_o none_o other_o until_o further_a order_n be_v take_v therein_o by_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o further_o you_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o say_a committee_n at_o salter_n hall_n in_o bread-street_n in_o london_n 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delinquent_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v seize_v and_o sequester_v and_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o there_o be_v a_o extent_n of_o the_o land_n of_o james_n waad_n esquire_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o say_a violet_n or_o some_o other_o to_o his_o use_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n charge_v upon_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton_n hall_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n within_o this_o county_n of_o essex_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n take_v the_o same_o into_o consideration_n have_v be_v please_v to_o order_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a extent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o county_n now_o we_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a have_v assign_v and_o do_v by_o these_o present_v assign_v the_o say_a extent_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o edward_n elconhead_n esquire_n give_v he_o hereby_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v and_o receiv_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o profit_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton_n hall_n with_o their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o we_o do_v also_o hereby_o appoint_v the_o say_a edward_n elconhead_n esquire_n to_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o possession_n the_o say_a battle_n and_o paton_n hall_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o further_o order_n and_o appoint_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o tenant_n and_o land-holders_n thereof_o respective_o to_o pay_v their_o several_a rent_n with_o the_o arrearage_n thereof_o as_o the_o same_o be_v or_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v grow_v due_a unto_o the_o say_v edward_n elconhead_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o require_v all_o captain_n and_o all_o other_o force_n as_o also_o all_o high_a constable_n and_o petty_a constable_n within_o this_o county_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v edward_n elconhead_n in_o gain_v preserve_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o premise_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o stand_a committee_n at_o chelms-ford_n the_o 17_o of_o august_n 1644._o thomas_n barington_n will._n goldingham_n rich._n harlakenden_n h._n holcrost_a william_n roe_n robert_n smith_n s._n sparrow_n essex_n scilicet_fw-la whereas_o we_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o say_a county_n now_o sit_v at_o chelms_fw-ge ford_n have_v assign_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton-hall_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n make_v not_o long_o since_o by_o thomas_n violet_n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n unto_o edward_n elconhead_n of_o the_o say_a county_n esquire_n we_o do_v also_o hereby_o order_n and_o appoint_v that_o if_o any_o difference_n shall_v happen_v to_o arise_v betwixt_o he_o the_o say_v edward_n elconhead_n and_o any_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a land_n that_o then_o we_o refer_v the_o consideration_n and_o settle_v thereof_o unto_o timothy_n middleton_n esquire_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n and_o sir_n thomas_n barington_n knight_n and_o baronet_n or_o either_o of_o they_o who_o be_v hereby_o desire_v to_o mediate_v therein_o or_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n to_o make_v their_o return_n to_o we_o thereof_o whereupon_o we_o shall_v proceed_v as_o to_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v appertain_v at_o the_o stand_a committee_n at_o chelmsford_n the_o 17_o of_o august_n 1644._o will._n roe_n will._n goldingham_n rich._n harlakenden_n h._n holcrost_a rob._n smith_n these_o two_o be_v true_a copy_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n order_n witness_v our_o hand_n this_o first_o day_n of_o august_n 1646._o philip_n cage_n thomas_n conningsbie_n christ_n hatton_n a_o declaration_n of_o philip_n cage_n esquire_n show_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n order_n date_v 17_o august_n 1644._o he_o be_v forcible_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton-hall_n which_o he_o hold_v for_o and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o thomas_n violet_n attest_v by_o thomas_n conningsbie_n esquire_n of_o hartfordshy_a and_o christopher_n hatton_n of_o london_n gentleman_n upon_o this_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n i_o philip_n cage_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o both_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton-hall_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o lea_n of_o a_o extent_n from_o his_o majesty_n assign_v to_o i_o and_o other_o by_o m._n thomas_n violet_n in_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o london_n and_o middlesex_n for_o the_o use_n of_o thomas_n violet_n i_o philip_n cage_n and_o my_o family_n be_v forcible_o drive_v out_o of_o possession_n about_o the_o 20_o of_o
august_n 1644._o and_o have_v above_o three_o hundred_o pound_n worth_a of_o corn_n stand_v on_o the_o ground_n with_o hops_n with_o other_o the_o corn_n and_o hay_n in_o the_o barn_n in_v which_o several_a barn_n and_o house_n be_v all_o forcible_o break_v and_o take_v from_o i_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o order_n and_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v now_o due_a to_o master_n thomas_n violet_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n which_o edmund_n lenthal_n esquire_n charles_n mordant_n esquire_n and_o i_o philip_n cage_n esqwith_n dame_n anne_n waad_n late_o of_o battle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n be_v bind_v in_o two_o thousand_o pound_n to_o thomas_n violet_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n which_o debt_n we_o enter_v into_o bond_n for_o my_o brother_n james_n waad_n debt_n to_o master_n violet_n and_o then_o master_n violet_n have_v all_o my_o brother_n land_n in_o extent_n and_o assign_v they_o over_o to_o i_o and_o other_o in_o trust_n in_o consideration_n of_o our_o enter_v into_o bond_n to_o pay_v he_o one_o thousand_o pound_n at_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lady_n waad_n which_o money_n be_v now_o due_a and_o i_o philip_n cage_n be_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o so_o as_o i_o may_v have_v the_o sequestration_n of_o the_o land_n take_v off_o and_o enjoie_v the_o extent_n witness_v my_o hand_n this_o first_o day_n of_o august_n 1646._o phil._n cage_n witness_v we_o underneath_o that_o m._n cage_n sign_v this_o tho._n conningsbie_n chr._n hatton_n a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n julie_n ii_o 1649._o it_o be_v order_v that_o edward_n elconhead_n esquire_n be_v desire_v to_o attend_v this_o committee_n upon_o thursdaie_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o this_o instant_a julie_n at_o the_o black-boie_n in_o chelms-ford_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o charge_n against_o master_n thomas_n violet_n sometime_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o delinquency_n as_o the_o say_a master_n elconhead_n have_v former_o inform_v the_o order_n of_o this_o committee_n by_o which_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a master_n violet_n be_v sequester_v the_o cause_n thereof_o with_o the_o witness_n and_o proof_n to_o testify_v the_o conspiracy_n and_o delinquency_n of_o the_o say_a master_n violet_n as_o also_o the_o composition_n make_v with_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n for_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o say_a master_n violet_n and_o the_o discharge_v make_v by_o this_o committee_n upon_o payment_n of_o that_o composition_n that_o so_o this_o committee_n may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n according_a to_o their_o order_n date_v 28_o may_n last_v by_o the_o stand_a committee_n for_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n tho._n cook_n tho._n honywood_n w._n row_v robert_z smith_z barnard_n deston_n j._n matthew_v john_n fein_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o mrs_n mordant_n concern_v tho._n violet_n bond_n and_o extent_n on_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton-hall_n in_o essex_n iarmenigilda_n mordant_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a lady_n anne_n waad_n of_o battle_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o sister_n to_o james_n waad_n esquire_n do_v declare_v and_o testify_v that_o my_o brother_n in_o law_n philip_n cage_n esquire_n and_o my_o late_a husband_n charles_n mordant_n esquire_n have_v a_o extent_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton_n hall_n in_o essex_n and_o divers_a other_o land_n in_o london_n and_o middlesex_n assign_v over_o to_o they_o in_o trust_n to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o thomas_n violet_n of_o london_n gold_n smith_n until_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n be_v pay_v unto_o thomas_n violet_n which_o they_o both_o enter_v into_o bond_n in_o two_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o my_o mother_n the_o lady_n anne_n waad_n viz._n in_o this_o manner_n the_o first_o year_n after_o my_o mother_n death_n four_o hundred_o of_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o second_o year_n three_o hundred_o pound_n the_o three_o year_n three_o hundred_o pound_n more_o in_o all_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o this_o bond_n be_v seal_v and_o sign_v by_o my_o late_a husband_n charles_n mordant_n philip_n cage_n &_o edmund_n lenthal_n esquire_n and_o my_o mother_n dame_n anne_n waad_n the_o sixth_o of_o julie_n 1638._o and_o i_o armenegilda_n mordant_n and_o joan_n campion_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a bond_n and_o that_o the_o assignment_n of_o the_o extent_n from_o master_n violet_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton_n hall_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n until_o master_n violet_n have_v receive_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o then_o such_o debt_n as_o my_o brother_n philip_n cage_n and_o my_o husband_n charles_n mordant_n be_v engage_v for_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v answer_v out_o of_o my_o brother_n waad_n land_n and_o my_o foresay_a mother_n the_o lady_n anne_n waad_n die_v about_o june_n the_o three_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o three_o in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o have_v hereunto_o set_v my_o hand_n this_o 15_o of_o august_n 1649._o per_fw-la i_o armenigilda_n mordant_n witness_v on_o the_o sign_v hereof_o vincent_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bare_n gerrard_n whorwood_n another_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n julie_n 28._o 1649._o it_o be_v order_v that_o master_n edward_n elconhead_n do_v return_n to_o this_o committee_n upon_o thursdaie_o the_o 23_o of_o august_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o sequester_v the_o estate_n of_o m._n thomas_n violet_n within_o this_o county_n by_o the_o stand_a committee_n of_o essex_n bernard_n deston_n tho._n honiwood_n robert_n smith_n william_n harlackenden_n jo._n eldred_n upon_o master_n elconhead'_v several_a time_n attend_v the_o committee_n of_o essex_n and_o not_o prove_v his_o charge_n against_o i_o before_o the_o committee_n according_a to_o these_o order_n i_o do_v petition_v the_o committee_n of_o essex_n that_o they_o will_v require_v the_o tenant_n of_o battle_n and_o paton_n hall_n to_o forbear_v to_o pay_v edward_n elconhead_n any_o more_o rent_n and_o to_o require_v ed._n elconhead_n present_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n all_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o order_n or_o order_n on_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paton-hall_n to_o be_v deposit_v into_o the_o committee_n hand_n till_o my_o cause_n be_v examine_v in_o parliament_n for_o master_n edward_n elconhead_n find_v i_o be_v in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o parliament_n think_v at_o once_o to_o give_v i_o a_o payment_n both_o for_o master_n waad_n debt_n and_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o m._n elconhead_n charge_n i_z with_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o 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the_o city_n of_o london_n from_o oxford_n p._n 136_o 137_o m._n theophilus_n rilie_o scout-master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v daily_o then_o employ_v intelligencer_n into_o the_o king_n quarter_n by_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o thomas_n violet_n p._n 138_o i_o have_v a_o pass_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o journal-book_n p._n 138_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o oxford_n be_v that_o i_o may_v have_v licens_fw-la from_o the_o late_a king_n to_o discover_v the_o transporter_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o about_o a_o month_n before_o i_o go_v to_o oxford_n he_o send_v i_o a_o letter_n to_o command_v i_o not_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a discovery_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o i_o thomas_n violet_n 19_o novemb_n 1643._o the_o reason_n why_o bee_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o make_v that_o discovery_n he_o tell_v i_o it_o will_v make_v he_o good_a store_n of_o money_n when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o i_o do_v now_o offer_v the_o state_n to_o bring_v they_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n if_o they_o will_v pass_v the_o act_n against_o the_o transportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o it_o be_v now_o present_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 141._o for_o the_o honourable_a the_o council_n for_o trade_n i_o humble_o present_a if_o they_o settle_v the_o trade_n for_o refine_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o wier-drawing_a in_o a_o corporation_n as_o it_o be_v now_o desire_a by_o the_o wier-drawer_n it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o the_o speed_n possible_a that_o that_o little_a silver_n in_o coin_n which_o be_v yet_o leave_v shall_v be_v cull_v and_o melt_v down_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n lace_n p._n 148._o a_o council_n for_o money_n be_v very_o necessary_a p._n 148_o 149._o concern_v the_o buy_a cheapside-cross_n p._n 150_o 151._o the_o great_a mischief_n transportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n bring_v we_o on_o this_o nation_n p._n 153_o 154._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v prudent_o in_o declare_v so_o much_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n before_o i_o know_v my_o condition_n what_o the_o state_n will_v do_v for_o i_o the_o reason_n which_o do_v induce_v i_o to_o do_v it_o p._n 155_o 156._o if_o i_o may_v have_v my_o estate_n restore_v to_o i_o again_o which_o have_v be_v sequester_v upon_o the_o misinformation_n of_o some_o malicious_a people_n i_o will_v give_v the_o maim_a soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n half_a of_o my_o estate_n i_o shall_v die_v possess_v of_o and_o to_o the_o maim_a seaman_n employ_v in_o the_o state_n be_v service_n one_o quarter-part_n and_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o this_o i_o will_v give_v a_o perfect_a account_n to_o the_o master_n of_o trinitie-hous_n and_o the_o master_n of_o thomas_n hospital_n in_o southwark_n once_o every_o year_n upon_o condition_n by_o once_o recite_v p._n 156_o 157._o finis_fw-la