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we_o shall_v for_o a_o while_o leave_v hull_n in_o this_o besiege_a posture_n and_o condition_n and_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o parliamentarie-passage_n worthy_a our_o notice_n and_o observation_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o september_n 1643_o our_o most_o prudent_a and_o provident_a parliamentarie-senator_n kingdom_n in_o their_o pious_a and_o prudent_a care_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o apprentice_n and_o young_a man_n to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o forward_a to_o assist_v the_o kingdom_n great_a affair_n against_o the_o common-adversary_n thereof_o set_v out_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o their_o indempnitie_n in_o go_v forth_o in_o service_n and_o list_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n waller_n in_o his_o expedition_n as_o also_o another_o ordinance_n come_v forth_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o search_n of_o trunk_n and_o any_o other_o carriage_n that_o pass_v out_o of_o london_n and_o a_o three_o also_o for_o a_o collection_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sick_a and_o maim_a soldier_n all_o which_o three_o say_a ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n content_n and_o delight_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a here_o to_o insert_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o secure_v those_o apprentice_n from_o indempnitie_n that_o list_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n waller_n die_v veneris_n septemb_n 15._o 1643._o whereas_o in_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n and_o necessity_n the_o interest_n of_o private_a person_n ought_v to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o public_a it_o be_v ordain_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o such_o apprentice_n unto_o waterman_n ply_v and_o row_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v list_v to_o serve_v as_o soldier_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n 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loss_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o apprentice_n they_o will_v take_v care_n that_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o indifferency_n h._n elsing_n cler._n p._n d._n com._n a_o order_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o trunk_n and_o carriage_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v search_v at_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n etc._n etc._n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o septemb_n 23._o 1643._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o trunk_n and_o other_o carriage_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o pass_v the_o court_n of_o guard_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o they_o be_v search_v by_o such_o man_n as_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n shall_v depute_v or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o that_o my_o lord_n major_n be_v desire_v to_o give_v order_n that_o no_o flâ—x_n brimstone_n or_o saltpetre_n or_o other_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o make_n of_o provision_n for_o war_n be_v permit_v to_o pass_v these_o ten_o day_n either_o by_o water_n or_o by_o land_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr_n speaker_n and_o that_o such_o good_n shall_v be_v good_a prize_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o seize_v and_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n to_o reward_v those_o that_o shall_v so_o seize_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v so_o send_v any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v secure_v and_o try_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o this_o order_n be_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o several_a court_n of_o guard_n by_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n hen._n elsing_n cler._n p._n d._n com._n a_o order_n of_o parliament_n that_o a_o collection_n be_v make_v in_o all_o parish-church_n and_o chapel_n throughout_o london_n &_o westminster_n for_o sick_a and_o maim_a soldier_n etc._n etc._n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o septemb_n 23._o 1643._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o on_o wednesday_n next_o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o public_a humiliation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o collection_n make_v in_o all_o the_o parish-church_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n as_o also_o in_o the_o several_a chapel_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o chapel_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o sick_a and_o maim_a soldier_n and_o the_o money_n by_o they_o so_o collect_v they_o be_v not_o to_o detain_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o at_o tallow-chandlers-hall_n near_o dowgate_n on_o friday_n next_o be_v the_o 29_o of_o this_o instant_a septemb_n 1643._o unto_o mr_n 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beat_v at_o dunscot_n 95_o the_o famous_a defeat_n at_o aulton_n 95_o the_o devizes_n molest_v by_o col._n massye_n 237_o the_o lord_n denbigh_n take_v russell-hall_n 239_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o nottingham_n 240_o the_o lord_n denbigh_n against_o dudley_n force_n 251_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o deliverance_n of_o col._n mitton_n ibid._n the_o lord_n denbigh_n win_v oswestree_n 260_o the_o dane_n our_o underhand_a enemy_n 116_o the_o dane_n vex_v by_o the_o sweed_n 117_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o royalist_n 121_o darby_n brave_a activity_n 265_o a_o desperate_a design_n against_o nottingham_n 133_o e._n england_n liken_v to_o the_o sea_n 1_o ambassador_n send_v from_o france_n into_o scotland_n 54_o english-plantations_a take_v care_n of_o 58_o english-irish_a soldier_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n 61_o england_n and_o scotland_n consent_n in_o a_o declaration_n 142_o exploit_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n 155_o explait_n of_o pool_n ibid._n exploit_n of_o warwick_n castle_n 156_o exploit_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n ibid._n exploit_n of_o pool_n
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londoner_n 124_o pretend_a peace_n petition_v against_o 23_o a_o plot_n against_o southampton_n discover_v 1st_a a_o plot_n of_o religion_n to_o divide_v the_o city_n and_o parliament_n 134_o proposition_n for_o peace_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o king_n 292_o r._n reformation_n petition_v for_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 4_o rebellion_n in_o kent_n 11_o rebellion_n at_o canterbury_n appease_v 15_o col._n rudge_o brave_o defeat_v the_o enemy_n 78_o return_v of_o the_o train_v band_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n to_o london_n 99_o russell-hall_n in_o staffordshire_n take_v 239_o about_o 60_o royalist_n drown_v together_o 250_o revolter_n from_o the_o parliament_n 262_o rat_n crawl_v up_o ship_n mast_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v 262_o reformation_n in_o king_n henry_n seventh_n chapel_n at_o westminster_n 113_o reformation_n in_o canterbury-minster_n 101_o prince_n rupert_n atheistical_a speech_n 275_o royalist_n impudence_n in_o triumph_v for_o what_o 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