Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	estate_n	hereditament_n	tenement_n	1,902	5	10.2775	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

before_o sufficient_o confute_v his_o opinion_n that_o sir_n john_n ought_v to_o compound_v as_o his_o expression_n be_v upon_o his_o examination_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v have_v sir_n john_n admit_v to_o composition_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o his_o article_n be_v grant_v for_o sir_n john_n ought_v by_o his_o article_n to_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o composition_n but_o sir_n john_n will_v not_o compound_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o committee_n can_v compound_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o deny_v such_o a_o admission_n thereunto_o but_o according_a to_o their_o rule_n he_o be_v admit_v and_o may_v have_v compound_v as_o concern_v sir_n anthony_n relation_n touch_v the_o sale_n of_o a_o manor_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n it_o be_v but_o a_o relation_n of_o another_o unsworn_a and_o therefore_o no_o evidence_n but_o mr._n ash_n himself_o have_v full_o answer_v it_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o at_o this_o time_n only_a sir_n anthony_n have_v confess_v that_o the_o whole_a committee_n without_o a_o negative_a do_v resolve_v to_o report_v that_o carriage_n of_o sir_n john_n to_o the_o house_n wherein_o sir_n anthony_n now_o swear_v he_o then_o see_v no_o incivility_n if_o he_o do_v not_o where_o be_v sir_n anthony_n justice_n when_o himself_o vote_v that_o report_n the_o same_o answer_n respective_o may_v be_v give_v to_o sir_n david_n watkins_n certificate_n mention_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n page_n 61._o and_o his_o examination_n before_o this_o committee_n of_o parliament_n both_o agree_v but_o in_o this_o only_a that_o sir_n david_n do_v now_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v account_n 28_o day_n to_o the_o month_n when_o he_o say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n come_v and_o present_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o committee_n within_o four_o month_n from_o the_o eight_o of_o april_n which_o likewise_o can_v agree_v with_o his_o warrant_n of_o the_o four_o of_o august_n often_o mention_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o committee_n that_o grant_v it_o and_o at_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v he_o account_v the_o calendar_n month_n the_o remonstrance_n page_n 62._o do_v surmise_n that_o the_o 15._o of_o august_n 1653._o the_o cause_n of_o sir_n john_n whereof_o the_o court_n of_o article_n take_v the_o cognizance_n upon_o they_o come_v regular_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o how_o reagular_a or_o rather_o how_o extrajudicial_a have_v be_v already_o declare_v when_o the_o parliament_n have_v resume_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o that_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v sir_n john_n stawel_n take_v advantage_n thereof_o and_o by_o his_o importunity_n obtain_v from_o that_o court_n of_o article_n a_o further_a though_o most_o extrajudicial_a proceed_n therein_o even_o to_o judgement_n the_o trustee_n of_o drury_n house_n and_o purchaser_n can_v be_v blame_v if_o to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o do_v petition_v the_o then_o commit_v for_o petition_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o remonstrance_n set_v forth_o to_o prevent_v such_o irregularity_n especial_o when_o that_o court_n be_v deliberate_v and_o advise_v upon_o their_o judgement_n the_o order_n of_o which_o committee_n thereon_o be_v as_o be_v remonstrate_v that_o colonel_n rous_n shall_v report_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n with_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o purchaser_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v their_o purchase_n and_o sir_n john_n have_v satisfaction_n if_o find_v within_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o article_n which_o report_n make_v according_o and_o the_o than_o parliament_n read_v the_o say_v several_a vote_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o february_n 1652._o touch_v the_o say_a confirmation_n of_o the_o sale_n and_o resume_v the_o cause_n do_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o on_o friday_n follow_v after_o the_o resumption_n whereof_o and_o during_o its_o debate_n by_o the_o parliament_n that_o court_n of_o article_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o give_v that_o judgement_n for_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n pag._n 65._o thereby_o break_v through_o resolve_n judgement_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o sir_n john_n can_v not_o probable_o conceive_v that_o any_o other_o beside_o himself_o will_v rest_v on_o or_o that_o the_o then_o parliament_n will_v suffer_v their_o proceed_n or_o the_o judgement_n or_o resolution_n of_o their_o predecessor_n to_o be_v question_v and_o annul_v by_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_o do_v by_o the_o trustee_n and_o purchaser_n to_o endeavour_v to_o render_v those_o illegal_a proceed_n successless_a and_o for_o the_o parliament_n in_o vindication_n of_o their_o supreme_a power_n to_o resume_v the_o debate_n touch_v the_o trustee_n representation_n and_o purchaser_n petition_v the_o soon_o to_o declare_v their_o resentment_n of_o those_o proceed_n which_o they_o do_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n 1653._o and_o upon_o that_o debate_n refer_v back_o to_o the_o same_o committee_n to_o consider_v of_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o petitioner_n relief_n upon_o which_o reference_n that_o committee_n of_o petition_n upon_o consideration_n have_v of_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n and_o the_o several_a act_n constitute_v that_o court_n and_o of_o all_o the_o plead_n and_o proceed_n pass_v in_o that_o case_n think_v fit_a to_o report_v that_o the_o purchaser_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o estate_n which_o report_v the_o then_o parliament_n be_v please_v to_o confirm_v and_o teusd_v the_o 15_o of_o septemb_n 1653._o resolve_v that_o this_o house_n do_v agree_v with_o this_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o purchaser_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n estate_n shall_v quiet_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o several_a contract_n make_v with_o the_o trustee_n henry_n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o pass_v a_o act_n according_o in_o these_o word_n thursd_a the_o 13._o of_o octob._n 1653_o a_o act_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o deccare_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o sale_n make_v of_o any_o estate_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n by_o virtue_n or_o appointment_n of_o any_o act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v hereby_o confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o according_o all_o purchaser_n and_o buyer_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v have_v hold_v and_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n condition_n and_o limitation_n prescribe_v in_o the_o say_a act_n any_o law_n or_o judgement_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o hen._n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o which_o reference_n resolution_n and_o act_n of_o this_o second_o parliament_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o former_a parliament_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o estate_n according_o sir_n john_n rest_v not_o but_o now_o pretend_v that_o the_o committee_n for_o petition_n pursue_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n of_o reference_n and_o draw_v that_o pretence_n from_o these_o two_o premise_n the_o one_o because_o sir_n john_n have_v the_o extrajudicial_a judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n for_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n therefore_o this_o committee_n do_v not_o pursue_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n whereas_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o consequence_n the_o judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n against_o the_o purchaser_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o their_o complaint_n and_o against_o which_o they_o desire_v relief_n from_o a_o superior_a court_n the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n to_o establish_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o consequence_n do_v lay_v aside_o that_o judgement_n that_o will_v have_v disturb_v it_o sir_n john_n again_o say_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o committee_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o confirm_v the_o purchaser_n estate_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n touch_v the_o purchaser_n relief_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fit_a relief_n to_o confirm_v their_o estate_n notwithstanding_o this_o judgement_n that_o will_v otherwise_o have_v take_v they_o away_o neither_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v that_o committee_n not_o pursue_v their_o intent_n of_o reference_n for_o both_o by_o a_o resolve_v and_o a_o act_n they_o settle_v the_o estate_n according_o he_o say_v the_o purchaser_n bargain_n and_o contract_n can_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o direct_a in_o regard_n the_o say_a clause_n of_o limitation_n have_v debar_v the_o trustee_n themselves_o from_o who_o the_o purchaser_n claim_v in_o case_n of_o article_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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resolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o source_n of_o their_o power_n and_o especial_o when_o their_o act_n begin_v with_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n nor_o can_v it_o now_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n order_n resolution_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v or_o be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n especial_o they_o still_o have_v a_o consideration_n thereof_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o article_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v but_o it_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o sir_n john_n by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o neglect_v aforesaid_a or_o by_o other_o act_n of_o his_o best_a know_v to_o that_o parliament_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o article_n sir_n john_n by_o way_n of_o objection_n remonstrance_n p._n 74._o recite_v a_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o such_o trust_v and_o use_n as_o by_o this_o act_n or_o in_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o further_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o limit_v the_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o article_n of_o war_n by_o they_o confirm_v that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v ratify_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o eminent_o bind_v themselves_o in_o faith_n honour_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v good_a and_o can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v right_a or_o claim_v to_o the_o same_o they_o thereof_o provide_v according_a to_o this_o reserve_a power_n that_o the_o trustee_n shall_v dispose_v of_o land_n according_o in_o answer_v whereof_o it_o must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o and_o this_o act_n pass_v the_o six_o of_o july_n 1651._o almost_o four_o year_n after_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o clause_n refer_v to_o trust_n and_o use_v only_o which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o act_n or_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o trust_v if_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n can_v be_v the_o trust_v mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v precedent_n to_o it_o not_o subsequent_a that_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n pass_v for_o no_o cause_n mention_v in_o those_o article_n but_o for_o other_o and_o for_o ought_v appeae_n for_o offence_n of_o a_o late_a perpetration_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o that_o parliament_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o article_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v at_o several_a time_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n his_o very_a article_n in_o consideration_n and_o deem_v they_o forfeit_v by_o he_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o revive_n after_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o use_n and_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n see_v to_o that_o person_n grieve_v contrary_a to_o those_o article_n this_o court_n be_v constitute_v to_o do_v they_o right_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o but_o sir_n john_n have_v mistake_v the_o act_n the_o word_n be_v not_o that_o the_o court_n of_o article_n shall_v relieve_v the_o party_n within_o article_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o again_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n the_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v &_o the_o land_n sell_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o that_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o the_o patliament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o reservation_n declare_v any_o contrary_a or_o other_o trust_v nor_o do_v by_o their_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v use_v of_o their_o former_a power_n have_v already_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o overthrow_n of_o those_o sale_n execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n especial_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sir_n john_n be_v a_o party_n except_v out_o of_o that_o act._n after_o which_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o not_o before_o sir_n john_n do_v pretend_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o admission_n to_o 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