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the_o lord_n mayor_n be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v divers_a loyal_a alderman_n and_o commoner_n some_o imprison_v other_o displace_v and_o all_o loyal_a citizen_n general_o discountenance_v and_o discourage_v and_o other_o of_o factious_a unquiet_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n get_v themselves_o into_o the_o common_a council_n and_o make_v up_o the_o great_a number_n therein_o all_o which_o act_n and_o proceed_n may_v as_o they_o well_o deserve_v be_v obliterated_a and_o whole_o expunge_v that_o no_o remembrance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n of_o this_o court_n and_o city_n but_o that_o other_o matter_n be_v therewith_o intermix_v which_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o opinion_n inoffensive_a useful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v continue_v several_a committee_n have_v former_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o court_n to_o obliterate_v the_o say_v unjust_a proceed_n and_o there_o be_v line_n cross_v over_o divers_a of_o they_o which_o we_o presume_v be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a committee_n but_o not_o be_v thereby_o obliterated_a and_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o book_n as_o the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o court_n and_o never_o have_v be_v particular_o disclaim_v and_o repeal_v by_o any_o vote_n or_o act_n of_o this_o court_n that_o we_o have_v observe_v we_o think_v it_o very_o fit_v that_o the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o like_o disloyal_a and_o irregular_a proceed_n shall_v by_o a_o express_a act_n of_o this_o court_n be_v renounce_v repeal_v and_o make_v absolute_o null_a and_o void_a which_o proceed_n or_o most_o of_o they_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o and_o present_a to_o this_o honourable_a court_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o desire_v that_o some_o few_o of_o they_o may_v be_v here_o open_o read_v to_o beget_v in_o this_o court_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o we_o a_o just_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n of_o such_o proceed_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v the_o proceed_n follow_a enter_v in_o the_o journal_o of_o this_o court_n viz._n a_o order_n of_o common_a council_n for_o take_v the_o protestation_n make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 29._o may_v 1641._o a_o order_n make_v upon_o a_o message_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o touch_v fear_n and_o danger_n apprehend_v from_o arm_a man_n at_o white-hall_n and_o other_o preparation_n 4._o jan._n 1641._o petition_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o represent_v their_o fear_n from_o papist_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o the_o house_n to_o demand_v several_a member_n 5._o jan._n 1641._o order_n and_o proceed_n touch_a raise_n of_o guard_n raise_v and_o send_v out_o force_n and_o officer_n for_o conduct_v they_o make_v of_o fort_n and_o bulwark_n and_o other_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n relate_v thereunto_o 10_o 19_o &_o 22._o jan._n 12._o febr._n 9_o 17_o &_o 19_o march_n 1641._o 4_o &_o 15_o april_n 17_o may_n 1_o 6_o 15_o &_o 23_o septemb_n 18_o octob._n 23_o febr._n 1_o &_o 15_o march_n 1642._o 21_o june_n 8_o &_o 14_o july_n 11_o august_n 9_o sept._n 9_o octob._n 1_o &_o 30_o decemb._n &_o 16_o feb._n 1643._o 12_o &_o 17_o apr._n 2_o &_o 9_o may_n 5_o 7_o &_o 15_o jun._n 2_o august_n 7_o 13_o &_o 20_o sept._n &_o 16_o jan._n 1644._o 15_o &_o 29_o april_n 2_o sept._n &_o 3_o jan._n 1645._o 3_o june_n 1648_o 4_o 6_o 15_o 21_o &_o 27_o july_n &_o 12_o august_n 1648._o 17_o april_n 1649._o order_n and_o determination_n touch_v election_n of_o common_a council_n man_n in_o several_a ward_n 19_o jan._n &_o 2_o march_n 1641._o 9_o febr._n 1645_o 17_o april_n 1647._o order_n touch_v lay_v up_o ammunition_n in_o the_o city_n for_o use_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o order_n touch_v powder_n and_o other_o military_a provision_n 19_o jan._n 1641._o 9_o july_n 25_o august_n 15_o sept._n 1642._o 8_o &_o 17_o april_n 1644._o 13_o jun._n &_o 4_o july_n 1645._o 14_o april_n &_o 23_o febr._n 1646._o 13_o august_n 1647._o order_n touch_v sir_n john_n byron_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n 19_o &_o 22_o jan._n 1641._o reference_n upon_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o grievance_n and_o fear_n 22_o jan._n 1641._o petition_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n complain_v that_o the_o tower_n and_o other_o fort_n be_v not_o in_o such_o hand_n as_o the_o parliament_n may_v confide_v in_o wherewith_o the_o city_n will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v satisfy_v 24_o jan._n 1641._o petition_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o represent_v obstruction_n in_o raise_v money_n to_o suppress_v the_o irish_a 24_o jan._n 1641._o thanks_o to_o some_o country_n gentleman_n for_o acknowledge_v the_o city_n care_n of_o the_o public_a 14_o febr._n 1641._o decide_v a_o question_n touch_v read_v a_o petition_n of_o divers_a citizen_n 17_o febr._n 1641._o read_v a_o petition_n of_o vintrey-ward_n touch_v election_n of_o their_o alderman_n 2_o march_v 1641._o dismission_n of_o mr._n alden_n from_o the_o common_a council_n for_o not_o take_v the_o protestation_n 14_o march_v 1641._o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o &_o 17_o march_n 1641._o order_n for_o the_o chamberlain_n to_o take_v up_o money_n for_o military_a affair_n 17_o march_n 1641._o 18_o octob._n 1642._o 24_o feb._n 1644._o 13_o aug._n 1647._o order_n charge_v the_o chamber_n with_o payment_n of_o military_a officer_n and_o for_o other_o military_a affair_n 4_o &_o 15_o apr._n 23_o aug._n 2_o decemb._n &_o 15_o feb._n 1642._o 4_o sept._n 1645._o 6_o novemb_n &_o 24_o jan._n 1647._o 30_o may._n 1648._o 18_o july_n 1649._o order_n for_o the_o chamber_n to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o entertain_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o several_a training_n 9_o july_n 1642._o 20_o may._n 1646._o order_n touch_v lend_v money_n and_o plate_n for_o raise_v force_n 2_o sep._n 1642._o parliament_n thanks_o for_o the_o city_n forwardness_n
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shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 400_o l._n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o comonalty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n in_o the_o say_a act_n declare_v and_o express_v unless_o he_o shall_v be_v due_o discharge_v of_o the_o say_a office_n of_o shrievalty_n for_o want_n or_o defect_n of_o ability_n in_o wealth_n upon_o oath_n take_v as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v mention_v and_o direct_v provide_v and_o it_o be_v thereby_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o the_o person_n so_o to_o be_v choose_v or_o elect_v and_o make_v default_n in_o appearance_n or_o deny_v to_o become_v bind_v or_o that_o shall_v declare_v his_o refusal_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v a_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o choice_n or_o election_n than_o every_o such_o alderman_n so_o to_o be_v choose_v or_o elect_v shall_v forfeit_v 600_o mark_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o cominalty_n of_o 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in_o raise_v a_o body_n to_o pursue_v the_o victory_n 17_o jun._n 1645._o inhabitant_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o furnish_v arm_n and_o money_n for_o relief_n of_o several_a part_n 12_o august_n 1645._o a_o committee_n to_o set_v fine_n upon_o person_n not_o send_v out_o soldier_n 21_o august_n 1645._o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n desire_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o scot_n army_n agree_v to_o be_v raise_v 10_o octob._n &_o 6_o decemb._n 1645._o chamberlain_z to_o furnish_v money_n for_o fit_v out_o the_o convocation_n house_n and_o cloister_n at_o paul_n for_o soldier_n 20_o octob._n &_o 2_o feb._n 1645._o 22_o may_v 1646._o six_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v advance_v for_o the_o parliament_n 12_o novemb_n 1645._o order_n touch_v raise_v advance_v or_o issue_v out_o money_o raise_v for_o the_o parliament_n or_o army_n 14_o june_n 21_o july_n 21_o august_n 21_o novemb_n 18_o decemb._n 9_o feb._n 9_o &_o 24_o march_n 1645._o 20_o may_v 30_o jun._n 13_o aug._n 9_o &_o 25_o 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citizen_n that_o have_v side_v with_o the_o enemy_n 6_o aug._n 1646._o reference_n touch_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n desire_v of_o the_o common_a council_n by_o the_o parliament_n 7_o septemb_n 1646._o report_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v advance_v the_o say_a money_n upon_o security_n of_o bishop_n land_n etc._n etc._n 9_o sept._n 1646._o reference_n touch_v a_o petition_n from_o divers_a well_o affect_v freeman_n and_o covenant_n engage_v citizen_n 10_o dec._n 1646._o a_o petition_n thereupon_o from_o the_o common_a council_n to_o the_o parliament_n 18_o decemb._n 1646._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o keep_v at_o distance_n from_o the_o king_n with_o a_o seditious_a petition_n annex_v from_o several_a other_o 16_o march_n 1646._o reference_n touch_v a_o governor_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o newcastle_n and_o tinmouth_n 26_o march_n 1647._o reference_n touch_v a_o loan_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o which_o the_o common_a council_n assistance_n be_v desire_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 6_o &_o 17_o april_n 3_o &_o 8_o may_n 1647._o order_n for_o a_o sermon_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o common_a council_n and_o the_o covenant_n renew_v by_o they_o in_o order_n to_o nomination_n of_o the_o militia_n pursuant_n to_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n 23_o april_n 1647._o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o militia_n according_o 27_o april_n 1647._o order_n for_o a_o salary_n to_o webb_n as_o agitant_fw-la to_o the_o militia_n 5_o jun._n 1647._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v the_o king_n declare_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la their_o resolution_n to_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 8_o jun._n 1647._o correspondency_n and_o transaction_n between_o the_o general_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o the_o common_a council_n and_o proceed_n relate_v to_o the_o army_n 11_o jun._n 12_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 23_o 24_o 25_o jun._n 9_o 24_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o july_n 3_o 4_o &_o 5_o aug._n 20_o &_o 25_o novem._n 1647._o 12_o may_v 1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7_o &_o 9_o decemb._n 1648._o 13_o decemb._n 1648._o petition_v from_o the_o common_a council_n to_o the_o parliament_n concern_v the_o army_n and_o other_o matter_n 1_o &_o 6_o july_n 1647._o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v take_v up_o under_o the_o city_n seal_v for_o military_a affair_n 29_o july_n 1647._o order_n touch_v raise_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o military_a affair_n 30_o july_n 1647._o general_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n invite_v to_o dinner_n and_o he_o then_o to_o be_v present_v with_o a_o basin_n and_o ever_o of_o gold_n 9_o &_o 13_o aug._n 1647._o reference_n and_o proceed_n touch_a a_o loan_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n desire_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o get_v in_o assessment_n 24_o august_n 4_o 6_o 11_o 13_o &_o 20_o sept._n 1647._o election_n of_o lord_n mayor_z appoint_v to_o be_v on_o michaelmas_n eve_n because_o a_o fast_o be_v appoint_v on_o michaelmas-day_n 20_o sept._n 1647._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o divers_a matter_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o 29_o novemb_n &_o 15_o decemb._n 1647._o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o proceed_n touch_a a_o tumult_n 11_o &_o 24_o april_n 1648._o petition_n to_o and_o negotiation_n with_o the_o parliament_n touch_v military_a and_o other_o public_a affair_n 8_o 10_o 12_o 19_o 22_o 24_o 26_o may_n 28_o &_o 31_o july_n &_o 29_o august_n 1648._o order_n for_o a_o precept_n upon_o information_n of_o a_o plot_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n 24_o may_n 1648._o petition_v of_o divers_a citizen_n recommend_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o settlement_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 30_o may_n &_o 1_o june_n 1648._o reference_n touch_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o common_a council_n for_o a_o common_a hall_n and_o a_o declaration_n afterward_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o common_a council_n to_o assemble_v the_o common_a hall_n 1_o &_o 3_o june_n 1648._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n complain_v of_o private_a list_v of_o soldier_n 21_o july_n 1648._o order_v not_o to_o take_v a_o letter_n and_o declaration_n from_o the_o prince_n into_o further_a consideration_n 4_o august_n 1648._o order_n for_o advance_v fourteen_o thousand_o pound_n desire_v at_o several_a time_n by_o the_o parliament_n 4_o 9_o &_o 19_o sept._n &_o 4_o nou._n 1648._o reference_n upon_o a_o paper_n present_v from_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n 12_o octob._n 1648._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n thereupon_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n land_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o province_n of_o london_n may_v be_v settle_v upon_o the_o minister_n 14_o octob._n 1648._o
order_n and_o proceed_n touch_a better_n guard_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o seize_v delinquent_n 4_o &_o 27_o nou._n 1648._o order_n for_o payment_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o pound_n for_o military_a affair_n out_o of_o the_o next_o alderman_n fine_n 27_o nou._n &_o 13_o jan._n 1648._o upon_o a_o petition_n prepare_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o justice_n upon_o all_o capital_a actor_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n bring_v into_o common_a council_n and_o the_o lord_n mayor_n refusal_n to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n and_o he_o with_o the_o alderman_n and_o officer_n at_o last_o withdraw_v the_o commoner_n continue_v and_o put_v a_o commoner_n in_o the_o chair_n and_o then_o vote_v the_o say_a petition_n and_o order_v it_o to_o be_v present_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o common_a council_n with_o a_o narrative_a of_o that_o day_n proceed_v and_o a_o ordinance_n thereupon_o short_o after_o make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o touch_v the_o call_n and_o hold_v of_o common_a council_n 13_o jan._n 1648._o also_o a_o reference_n than_o make_v touch_v officer_n to_o sit_v in_o common_a council_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v annual_o 13_o jan._n 1648._o george_n griffith_n appoint_v to_o pray_v before_o the_o common_a council_n also_o a_o reference_n touch_v a_o loan_n of_o 120000_o l._n desire_a by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 12_o april_n 1649._o declaration_n that_o the_o recorder_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o common_a council_n 29_o may_n 1649._o commons_o in_o parliament_n fairfax_n council_n of_o state_n etc._n etc._n invite_v to_o dinner_n on_o a_o thanksgiving_n day_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o chamber_n a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o gold_n then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o fairfax_n and_o 934_o ounce_n of_o plate_n and_o 200_o l._n in_o gold_n to_o cromwell_n 29_o may_n &_o 2_o june_n 1649._o order_n touch_v election_n of_o a_o alderman_n of_o bread-street_n 2_o june_n 1649._o entry_n of_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o lord_n mayor_n to_o deliver_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o speaker_n upon_o his_o reception_n in_o the_o city_n 6_o june_n 1649._o william_n steel_v choose_v recorder_n by_o common_a council_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 3_o july_n 1649._o robert_n mitchell_n town_n clerk_n displace_v and_o jo._n sadler_n elect_v 3_o july_n 1649._o a_o committée_n to_o consider_v with_o a_o committée_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o raise_v 150000_o l._n for_o ireland_n 5_o july_n 1649._o order_n touch_v arrear_n due_a to_o commander_n 18_o july_n 18_o sept._n &_o 11_o decemb._n 1649._o order_n to_o refer_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o difference_n with_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n touch_v choice_n of_o recorder_n 18_o july_n 1649._o order_n that_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o every_o common_a council_n another_o common_a council_n shall_v be_v appoint_v 1_o sept._n 1649._o order_n relate_v to_o assessment_n make_v for_o the_o parliament_n army_n 1_o &_o 6_o sept._n 1649._o order_n for_o buy_v from_o the_o commissioner_n at_o gurny_n house_n the_o reversion_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o finsbury_n be_v dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n 25_o sept._n &_o 9_o oct._n 1649._o reference_n touch_v the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n housekeep_v 9_o nou._n 1649._o report_n that_o no_o place_n be_v dispose_v without_o order_n of_o common_a council_n 14_o novemb_n 1649._o order_n for_o allowance_n to_o be_v make_v monthly_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n 7_o decemb._n 1649._o act_n touch_v lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n housekeeping_a as_o also_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o ph._n &_o ma._n therein_o mention_v and_o for_o make_v they_o allowance_n out_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o against_o sell_v of_o place_n and_o that_o the_o com._n council_n shall_v nominate_v two_o person_n to_o all_o place_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o choose_v one_o 11_o decemb._n 1649._o order_n touch_v assessment_n for_o fort_n &_o guard_n 9_o dec._n 1649._o two_o person_n nominate_v to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n for_o clerk_n of_o the_o bridge-house_n 21_o jan._n 1649._o for_o one_o of_o the_o city_n music_n 8_o april_n 1650._o for_o sheriff_n officer_n 24_o march_v 1650._o 18_o april_n 1651._o for_o common_a pleader_n 29_o april_n 1651._o reference_n for_o revoke_v proceed_n in_o 1646._o concern_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o other_o that_o reflect_v on_o the_o parliament_n or_o army_n 25_o jan._n 1649._o the_o stile_n of_o all_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o supreme_a authority_n or_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d his_o highness_n oliver_n lord_z protector_z etc._n etc._n petition_v for_o alter_v the_o law_n 25_o jan._n 1649._o secondary_n place_n to_o be_v dispose_v by_o a_o committée_n 6_o feb._n 1649._o reference_n touch_v a_o petition_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o person_n allege_v to_o have_v lay_v out_o themselves_o for_o the_o public_a safety_n 7_o febr._n 1649._o common_a council_n acknowledgement_n to_o the_o parliament_n declare_v their_o resolution_n to_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o they_o 2_o apr._n 1650._o narrative_n touch_v a_o common_a council_n call_v without_o lord_n mayor_n direction_n and_o hold_v after_o his_o departure_n from_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n 14_o &_o 17_o june_n 1650._o report_n touch_v the_o place_n of_o recorder_n and_o other_o officer_n also_o order_n touch_v allowance_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n 9_o july_n 1650._o agreement_n of_o the_o common_a council_n to_o fast_a and_o pray_v for_o the_o army_n go_v into_o scotland_n 20_o august_n 1650._o order_n touch_v a_o contribution_n from_o the_o common_a council_n to_o the_o army_n 27_o aug._n 12_o &_o 24_o sept._n 18_o decemb._n 1650._o thanksgiving_n appoint_v for_o the_o victory_n in_o scotland_n 12_o sept._n 1650._o question_v put_v after_o the_o lord_n mayor_z and_z aldermen_z go_v out_o of_o the_o common_a council_n 26_o septemb_n 1650._o touch_v election_n of_o common_a council-man_n and_o prepare_v order_n for_o proceed_v and_o adjourn_v of_o common_a council_n 7_o 15_o &_o 26_o febr._n 1650._o order_n touch_v divide_v of_o the_o court_n 28_o feb._n 1650._o in_o mr._n griffith_n absence_n some_o member_n to_o pray_v in_o common_a council_n 15_o march_n 1650._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v excuse_v the_o further_a charge_n of_o some_o troop_n declare_v they_o have_v already_o cost_v they_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o expedition_n against_o scotland_n 10_o april_n 1651._o order_n that_o lord_n mayor_z issue_n out_o warrant_v for_o new_a election_n of_o common_a council_n man_n in_o place_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n require_v by_o 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