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this_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o pound_n a_o month_n be_v assess_v dec._n upon_o the_o associate_v county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z cambridgshire_n etc_n etc_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lord_n general_n be_v army_n likewise_o thirteen_o hundred_o pound_n towards_o the_o support_n of_o sir_n william_n waller_n force_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o kent_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n they_o make_v void_a dec._n the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o all_o clerk_n 60._o in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n who_o have_v in_o any_o sort_n adhere_v to_o the_o king_n but_o among_o all_o their_o imposition_n and_o tax_n there_o be_v none_o come_v in_o so_o ample_o and_o insensible_o as_o the_o excise_n wherewith_o the_o vulgar_a be_v by_o that_o time_n in_o some_o sort_n acquaint_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o mr._n pym_n principle_n the_o house_n pass_v another_o ordinance_n jan._n for_o a_o new_a excise_n upon_o flesh_n 60._o victual_n and_o salt_n 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forasmuch_o as_o the_o main_a end_n of_o this_o narrative_a be_v historical_o to_o show_v the_o growth_n and_o effect_n of_o presbytery_n in_o england_n which_o have_v its_o chief_a rise_n and_o production_n from_o scotland_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o take_v notice_n that_o though_o by_o their_o first_o invasion_n in_o a_o 1639_o they_o have_v not_o only_o make_v way_n for_o the_o set_n up_o that_o discipline_n here_o but_o before_o their_o departure_n lay_v a_o seem_a sure_a foundation_n for_o the_o firm_a and_o perfect_a establishment_n thereof_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o success_n that_o the_o king_n have_v against_o those_o fiery_a spirit_a man_n that_o he_o be_v then_o become_v total_o master_n of_o the_o field_n throughout_o the_o west_n and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n divers_a of_o their_o stronghold_n be_v likewise_o gain_v and_o consequent_o in_o a_o very_a hopeful_a way_n to_o have_v reduce_v that_o perverse_a generation_n to_o a_o absolute_a 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make_v his_o retreat_n towards_o york_n leave_v all_o those_o part_n to_o the_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o scot_n the_o scene_n be_v therefore_o by_o this_o mean_n thus_o unhappy_o change_v his_o majesty_n who_o foresee_v the_o cloud_n approach_v have_v by_o proclamation_n date_v 22_o dec._n call_v all_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o honour_n and_o likewise_o all_o those_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o loyalty_n and_o duty_n have_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o these_o his_o distress_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o oxford_n jan._n upon_o the_o xxiith_o of_o january_n do_v there_o represent_v unto_o they_o this_o their_o second_o invasion_n desire_v their_o speedy_a advice_n and_o assistance_n both_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v or_o do_v therein_o as_o well_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o as_o that_o kingdom_n whereupon_o those_o worthy_a person_n so_o assemble_v notwithstanding_o they_o see_v that_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a offer_n of_o treaty_n for_o peace_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o then_o sit_v at_o westminster_n have_v be_v reject_v and_o take_v into_o consideration_n that_o those_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n prohibit_v the_o address_n of_o any_o letter_n or_o message_n to_o they_o otherwise_o than_o by_o their_o general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n they_o do_v by_o a_o special_a letter_n jan._n bear_v date_n the_o 27_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o january_n recommend_v unto_o he_o their_o most_o earnest_a desire_n that_o he_o will_v faithful_o and_o industrious_o cooperate_v with_o they_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o then_o past_a present_a and_o more_o threaten_a future_a calamity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o obtain_v that_o some_o person_n may_v be_v appoint_v on_o either_o part_n and_o a_o place_n agree_v on_o to_o treat_v for_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o may_v redeem_v it_o from_o desolation_n which_o letter_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o prince_n the_o duke_n of_o
june_n the_o king_n have_v the_o better_a but_o prince_n rupert_n have_v rout_v the_o one_o wing_n of_o the_o rebel_n troop_n follow_v the_o chase_n so_o far_o that_o the_o foot_n be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o cromwell_n put_v into_o a_o total_a confusion_n by_o which_o mean_v fairfax_n become_v master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o regain_v june_n leicester_n within_o four_o day_n whereupon_o he_o march_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n then_o besiege_v by_o general_n goring_n taking_n june_n highworth_n in_o wiltshire_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o accompany_v these_o sad_a misfortune_n carlisle_n in_o cumberland_n that_o great_a and_o strong_a garrison_n be_v deliver_v june_n up_o to_o the_o scot_n after_o two_o and_o forty_o week_n siege_n and_o general_n goring_n have_v intelligence_n of_o fairfax_n his_o advance_n towards_o taunton_n draw_v off_o and_o be_v worsted_n by_o he_o near_o langport_n in_o somersetshire_n after_o which_o nothing_o but_o loss_n and_o ruin_n every_o day_n ensue_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a instance_n which_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a here_o brief_o to_o enumerate_v pontfract_v castle_n deliver_v july_n to_o general_n poyntz_n after_o three_o month_n siege_n that_o garrison_n thence_o march_v to_o newark_n bridgwater_n take_v july_n by_o general_n fairfax_n after_o his_o victory_n at_o langport_n scarborough_n likewise_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n by_o sir_n matthew_n boynton_n deliver_v july_n up_o to_o he_o by_o sr._n hugh_n cholmley_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n the_o city_n of_o bath_n also_o within_o few_o day_n follow_v be_v likewise_o render_v july_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o scottish_a army_n march_v southwards_o make_v miserable_a spoil_n in_o their_o passage_n take_v canon_n frome_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o herefordshire_n and_o then_o august_n sit_v down_o before_o hereford_n where_o have_v lose_v many_o of_o their_o man_n they_o draw_v off_o on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n and_o return_v northwards_o sherborne-castle_n also_o which_o have_v beed_o stout_o defend_v by_o sir_n lewes_n dive_v be_v take_v aug._n by_o storm_n nunney-castle_n in_o somersetshire_n thereupon_o yield_v to_o colonel_n rainsborough_n within_o few_o day_n ensue_v general_n fairfax_n therefore_o come_v before_o aug._n bristol_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n have_v it_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o next_o month_n the_o king_n force_n at_o rowton_n heath_n in_o cheshire_n receive_v a_o great_a defeat_n sept._n wherein_o the_o lord_n bernard_n stuart_n lose_v his_o life_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n digby_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v send_v towards_o scotland_n there_o to_o join_v with_o the_o noble_a marquis_n of_o montrosse_n the_o castle_n of_o device_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v sept._n by_o cromwell_n the_o castle_n likewise_o of_o raby_n in_o the_o bishopric_n skipton_n and_o sandall_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v then_o also_o deliver_v oct._n up_o basin_n house_n take_v oct._n by_o sir_n hardres_n waller_n and_o colonel_n mountagu_n and_o in_o it_o the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a seat_n tiverton_n in_o devonshire_n take_v by_o fairfax_n sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n be_v then_o governor_n there_o hereupon_o though_o it_o be_v winter_n time_n the_o rebel_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n at_o a_o distance_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o strength_n in_o all_o the_o west_n about_o this_o time_n also_o fairley-castle_n in_o wiltshire_n and_o lacock_n house_n be_v give_v up_o likewise_o chepstow_n castle_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o berkley-castle_n in_o gloucester_n shire_n the_o lord_n digby_n also_o march_v towards_o scotland_n to_o join_v with_o montrosse_n be_v defeat_v octob._n at_o sherborne_n in_o yorkshire_n by_o colonel_n copley_n and_o colonel_n lilburne_n whereupon_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v into_o the_o isle_n 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castle_n yield_v feb._n to_o general_n poyntz_n sir_n gervase_n lucas_n the_o governor_n and_o his_o officer_n be_v convey_v to_o litchfield_n the_o city_n of_o chester_n which_o have_v endure_v a_o long_a siege_n and_o thrice_o attempt_v to_o be_v relieve_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n byron_n the_o then_o governor_n yield_v feb._n upon_o article_n to_o sir_n william_n brereton_n who_o command_v in_o chief_a as_o major_a general_n in_o those_o part_n whence_o he_o go_v to_o litchfield_n close_a which_o also_o soon_o after_o render_v upon_o the_o like_a article_n in_o the_o same_o month_n of_o february_n torrington_n in_o devonshire_n be_v take_v feb._n by_o storm_n lanceston_n feb._n saltash_n feb._n and_o liskard_n feb._n all_o in_o cornwall_n quit_v likewise_o march_n mount-edgcombe_a and_o foy._n whereupon_o the_o prince_n with_o the_o lord_n culpeper_n and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n set_v sail_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o scilley_n the_o lord_n hopton_n therefore_o discern_v no_o 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as_o prisoner_n of_o war_n and_o try_v they_o at_o a_o council_n of_o war._n which_o letter_n oatland_n though_o it_o do_v not_o a_o little_a startle_v the_o presbyterean-member_n yet_o be_v they_o loath_a to_o leave_v the_o house_n have_v sit_v there_o so_o long_o as_o absolute_a dictator_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o their_o continuance_n within_o those_o wall_n it_o be_v earnest_o move_v 50._o by_o some_o of_o they_o that_o the_o speaker_n shall_v command_v a_o general_a meeting_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n upon_o the_o next_o day_n and_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v secure_v from_o danger_n as_o also_o that_o no_o more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a guard_n may_v then_o attend_v the_o house_n but_o these_o motion_n be_v violent_o oppose_v with_o shrewd_a menace_n by_o the_o independent-member_n the_o speaker_n also_o decline_v to_o put_v any_o question_n therein_o and_o adjourn_v till_o the_o morrow_n so_o that_o the_o presbytereans_n be_v leave_v to_o come_v again_o at_o 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