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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	city_n	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96343	The copy of a letter sent to his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax. VVith an account to the officers of the Generalls regiment, intended for satisfaction to their demands. Likewise seaven heads which are presented to the Generall by some officers of the regiment, and some other particulars in relation thereunto published. / By Francis White, Maior of the Generalls regiment of foot.	White, Francis, d. 1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing W1764A; Thomason E413_17; ESTC R204487	13,802	16

person unless it were in his power to consum them or they in his hands as the clay in the hands of the potter It is beyond my capacitie to conceive the equitie thereof this is no other but the adoring that image spoken of in Daniell the second which shall be as ch●ffe before the threshing flowre verse 26. Now that the Armie Parliament and Citie and Commons of the Land which have ioyned with them should aske the King an act of oblivion and generall pardon after they have conquered his power is most preposirous and ignorane and will clearly in my judgement through the guilt of blood which is little thought of upon themselves and make him meerly passive which hath been most active Now for the prevention of those mischiefes that may fall upon us and for the setling a firme peace for the safety of the whole J see no other way but to stand to the House of Commons who first called us together and with the consent of the people establish the supreame law making power in their House which are the most proper representative of the people and to procure that changeable and equally chosen for the future by an indubitat● right J am sencible that if we should receive an act of oblivion from the King which I never will accept of yet may the next King call us 〈◊〉 account or if he will nor yet the law will which is a written setter and will ●ill us and hang the Iudges if prosecuted which shall give sentence contrary thereto we have some experience hereof in the case of Iames Symballs Crab White and Ward which were all sentenced to the confiscation of their estates and to imprisonment during the Kings pleasure for speaking words against the King in the time of the late wars and at the Armies marching through London some of them had inlargement by Mr. Devenish for which he was fined 60. l. to the King and some remaine in prison at this day notwithstanding i● hath been insisted upon by the Armie for their inlargement The like example of a Soldier of Col. Rocestors Regiment sentenced by Iudge Reeves and Bacon contrary to the Law of Arms notwithstanding the Parliament gave them instructions not to meddle in matters of the Military affaires and the Generall sent his letter to them desiring he might be sent to the Army to be tryed at the Martiall-law as a Soldier ought to be For all this the Iudges writ to the Generall which letter I red signed with their names that they could not doe it and in another letter from Col. Twisselton then Major informing that the Iury brought in verdict not guilty yet the Iudges sent them backagaine tell they brought in their verdict for man slaughter and then the Souldier was burned in the hand If such affronts and sufferings may be put upon an Army in full power and strength I know not what may our mischiefes nor where or when our miseries may end if we have not sure securitie before the power of the Army be scattered and before I would be so regardlesse of those Soldiers that had acted in this imployment I would sacrifice my life in pleading for their deliverance I see no sufficient securitie but by turning the currant of the lawes to run in the name of the Commons of England which will be for the generall safetie which is the ground and primitive end of all law Deare Sir ny heart is towards you and all men with affection and love even to the most bitter enemie I have and I speak it in the presence of God J know no desire of my heart running after profit or honour or with any a●●imossitie against any mans person or generall partie but desire that pure justice may be exercised which is part of the image of the diety if not part of the essence I desire that the poore of this people may be raised to a condition of livelyhood and subsistance and that prisoners may be executed judged or restored and not have their prisons made places of execution which were never ordained to that end but to keep persons in custodie tell time of tryall I desire not a dissolution of all government or a partie that hath been retorted For I know so long as there is corruption among men there must be government to suppresse licentiousnesse and wrong and to incourage godlinesse and honesly according to the light of God manifest It would be no difficult thing to cleare these principles from the law of nature Scripture and Reason It is farre of my thoughts for promoting any design for a partie or to procure the alteration of the conduct of the Army either in whole or in part or particular person for I thinke the Officers to be the creame of the Army and the Army such as is not parralell in the world and if their judgements be convinced and their way cleare for action I am confident they would not feare the power of the earth it is wicked pollicie will be their greatest mischiefe We have had to much experience of former declarations Protestations and promises and though the parties meane really to performe them yet one party may turn over another and they may be easily trampled upon and soone forgotten therefore what reason have we to trust the King or any other for our future security I know not J am sure that if the King be set up without further diminition of the regall power then is provided in the proposalls of the Army we shall never want subtill tormentors J admire what stupiditie it is that lyeth upon the spirits of gallant men that doe not feare the lookes of the most daring enemie in the field and yet their hearts faile them when they looke upon a single person But for a little the more cleare illustration of the maine subiect of the inperintendent authoritie J state a case parralell thus The Lord Maior of London hath the command of the Militia he hath likewise the Regall Authority for administration of iustice he calls a Councell of Aldermen and Common Councell men to consider of some weighty affaires and to determine of things for the weale of the City there ariseth a great difference among the Councell in matters of great importance to the City the Lord Maior and part of the Aldermen and Common Councell will have it one way the Maior part will have it another way The difference causeth a breach the Lord Maior pleadeth the Royaltie of the command of the Malitia to force them to his and his parties prerogative principles he calleth in the corrupt partie to his assistants many ●ich Marchants Monopolizers with all his officers that a●ecotrupt and all such as feare justice the Major part of the Councell call in the trades men and all the free Commons of the City to defend their just rights and liberties who willinglie assist them and by whose meanes and helpe they subdue the Lord Major and his partie after which the