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commonwealth_n and_o the_o say_a trustee_n with_o this_o resolution_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v set_v forth_o such_o other_o cause_n as_o they_o have_v to_o allege_v if_o there_o be_v any_o on_o the_o state_n behalf_n by_o way_n of_o plea_n or_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o the_o court_n also_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petitioner_n issue_v forth_o summons_n to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v by_o the_o petitioner_n name_v defendant_n and_o certify_v by_o the_o trustee_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v be_v purchaser_n of_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o petitioner_n to_o plead_v or_o answer_v to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n hereupon_o the_o council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n put_v in_o a_o answer_n wherein_o they_o say_v they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v comprise_v in_o article_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n at_o the_o surrender_n nor_o a_o inhabitant_n there_o seven_o month_n before_o the_o say_a 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say_a town_n but_o that_o the_o say_a order_n or_o ordinance_n and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o have_v shall_v be_v as_o good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n as_o if_o that_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o continue_v only_o until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o june_n 1650._o and_o no_o long_o end_v by_o expiration_n former_a after_o which_o upon_o the_o 29._o of_o september_n 1652._o another_o act_n be_v make_v for_o renew_v the_o say_a former_a act_n for_o relief_n of_o person_n upon_o article_n the_o parliament_n therein_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o say_a former_a act_n be_v expire_v and_o yet_o many_o complaint_n concerning_o breach_n of_o article_n remain_v still_o undetermined_a and_o therefore_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n they_o do_v enact_v that_o the_o say_a act_n and_o every_o clause_n article_n and_o sentence_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v in_o force_n from_o the_o 28._o of_o septem._n 1652._o till_o the_o 28._o of_o september_n 1655._o it_o be_v thereby_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o nominate_v or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o the_o power_n express_v in_o the_o say_a former_a act_n it_o be_v also_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o nominate_v or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o give_v relief_n according_a to_o the_o power_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a former_a act_n to_o all_o such_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v arrest_v sue_v implead_v imprison_v or_o sequester_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n give_v or_o grant_v by_o any_o commission-officer_n not_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o captain_n entrust_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o land_n or_o sea_n in_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n act_n unto_o this_o act_n four_o proviso_n be_v add_v first_o that_o the_o person_n claim_v benefit_n of_o article_n have_v not_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n of_o what_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v do_v since_o the_o article_n be_v grant_v second_o that_o such_o person_n have_v not_o be_v aid_v to_o the_o late_a king_n or_o charles_n stuart_n his_o son_n in_o open_a hostility_n or_o secret_a counsel_n since_o the_o 30._o of_o ian._n 1648._o three_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v have_v benefit_n of_o the_o act_n unless_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o claim_n to_o such_o article_n before_o the_o commissioner_n within_o the_o time_n therein_o limit_v viz._n for_o article_n in_o england_n before_o the_o first_o of_o feb._n 1652._o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1653._o and_o fourthly_a that_o where_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v before_o they_o upon_o article_n whereof_o relief_n be_v by_o that_o act_n intend_v which_o have_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v resort_v unto_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o resolution_n touch_v the_o say_a article_n before_o they_o the_o commissioner_n proceed_v therein_o further_o than_o to_o stay_v proceed_n at_o law_n against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v in_o such_o article_n or_o sale_n of_o their_o estate_n unto_o this_o act_n before_o the_o pass_n of_o it_o two_o proviso_n be_v tender_v reject_v the_o first_o on_o the_o 28._o of_o sept._n 1652._o to_o this_o effect_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o parliament_n touch_v any_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o on_o the_o 29._o of_o septem._n 1652._o to_o this_o effect_n provide_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o 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