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england_n for_o preserve_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o for_o restore_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 420_o 62._o his_o highness_n additional_a declaration_n 426_o 63._o the_o then_o suppose_v three_o declaration_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n pretend_v to_o be_v sign_v at_o his_o head_n quarter_n at_o sherborn-castle_n november_n 28._o 1688._o but_o be_v write_v by_o another_o person_n though_o yet_o unknown_a 427_o 64._o the_o reverend_a mr._n samuel_n johnson_n paper_n in_o the_o year_n 1686._o for_o which_o he_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n sir_n edward_n herbert_n be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o sir_n francis_n wythens_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n to_o stand_v three_o time_n on_o the_o pillory_n and_o to_o be_v whip_v from_o newgate_n to_o tyburn_n which_o barbarous_a sentence_n be_v execute_v 428_o 65._o several_a reason_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n and_o dissolve_v the_o militia_n by_o the_o say_a mr._n johnson_n 429_o 66._o to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o william_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n of_o that_o province_n than_o present_a with_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o of_o their_o absent_a brethren_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o their_o respective_a diocese_n with_o his_o majesty_n answer_n 430_o 67._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a for_o the_o call_n of_o a_o free_a parliament_n together_o with_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a answer_n to_o their_o lordship_n ib._n 68_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n letter_n to_o the_o english_a army_n 431_o 69._o prince_n george_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n 432_o 70._o the_o lord_n churchill_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 432_o 71._o the_o princess_n ann_n of_o denmark_n letter_n to_o the_o queen_n 433_o 72._o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n present_v to_o their_o royal_a highness_n the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n 433_o 73._o admiral_n herbert_n letter_n to_o all_o commander_n of_o ship_n and_o seaman_n in_o his_o majesty_n fleet._n 434_o 74._o the_o lord_n delamere_n speech_n 434_o 75._o a_o engagement_n of_o the_o nobleman_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n at_o exeter_n to_o assist_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 435_o 76._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n at_o the_o rendezvouz_n at_o nottingham_n november_n 22._o 1688._o 436_o 77._o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n speech_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o norwich_n on_o the_o one_a of_o december_n in_o the_o marketplace_n of_o norwich_n 437_o 78._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o some_o principal_a gentleman_n of_o somersetshire_n and_o dorsetshire_n on_o their_o come_n to_o join_v his_o highness_n at_o exeter_n novemb_n 15._o 1688._o 437_o 79._o the_o true_a copy_n of_o a_o paper_n deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n devonshire_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o derby_n where_o he_o quarter_v novemb_n 21._o 1688._o 438_o 80._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n at_o kings-lynn_n decemb._n 7._o 1688._o to_o his_o friend_n in_o london_n with_o a_o address_n to_o his_o grace_n the_o most_o noble_a henry_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z lord_n martial_n of_o england_n ibid._n 81._o his_o grace_n answer_n with_o another_o letter_n from_o lynn-regis_a give_v the_o d._n of_o norfolk_n 2d_o speech_n there_o decemb._n 10._o 1688._o 439_o 82._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n assemble_v at_o guild-hall_n decemb._n 11._o 1688._o ibid._n 83._o a_o paper_n deliver_v to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o the_o commissioner_n send_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o his_o highness_n answer_n 1688._o 440_o 84._o the_o recorder_n of_o bristoll'_v speech_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n monday_n jan._n 7._o 1688._o 441._o 85._o the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o lieutenancy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n decemb._n 12._o 1688._o 442_o 86._o the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 443_o 87._o the_o speech_n of_o sir_n geo._n treby_n knight_n recorder_n of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n decemb._n 20._o 1688._o ibid._n 88_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n speech_n to_o the_o scotch_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n with_o their_o advice_n and_o his_o highness_n answer_n with_o a_o true_a account_n of_o what_o 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