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clergy_n of_o england_n have_v testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n by_o personal_a subscription_n thereto_o and_o three_o that_o by_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n make_v and_o frame_v by_o themselves_o in_o that_o very_a parliament_n and_o recommend_v by_o they_o to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o neither_o for_o hope_v nor_o fear_n or_o other_o respect_n to_o relinquish_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o all_o this_o pageantry_n in_o their_o thus_o take_v of_o that_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n can_v not_o allay_v the_o loud_a clamour_n of_o the_o people_n occasion_v by_o the_o great_a pressure_n and_o daily_a exaction_n under_o which_o they_o miserable_o groan_v the_o member_n therefore_o be_v constrain_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o way_n for_o the_o ease_v they_o at_o least_o in_o show_n and_o this_o be_v by_o a_o ordinance_n 21_o for_o sell_v the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n revenue_n 54._o and_o the_o arrearage_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o another_o oct._n for_o fell_v and_o cut_v down_o wood_n within_o sixty_o mile_n of_o london_n in_o all_o forest_n chase_n and_o park_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n or_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n etc_n etc_n papist_n delinquent_n malignant_a etc_n etc_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o supply_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o seem_v favour_n be_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n than_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o bring_v the_o great_a load_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v ere_o long_o for_o within_o few_o day_n upon_o a_o juggle_a report_n oct._n make_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o pope_n bull_n translate_v into_o english_a with_o a_o declaration_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v new_o send_v into_o england_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prosecute_n of_o the_o catholic_a war_n here_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n oct._n come_v to_o a_o common-hall_n in_o london_n to_o consult_v with_o the_o citizen_n for_o the_o speedy_a raise_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o scottish_a army_n to_o be_v lend_v for_o that_o service_n and_o repay_v when_o money_n be_v procure_v from_o foreign_a part_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o to_o obtain_v more_o man_n as_o well_o as_o money_n there_o issue_v out_o another_o order_n oct._n that_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n or_o london_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o appoint_v six_o regiment_n of_o their_o trained-band_n and_o one_o of_o their_o auxiliary_n as_o also_o one_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n to_o march_v out_o with_o their_o commander_n and_o join_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n force_n likewise_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o press_n of_o five_o thousand_o soldier_n more_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o island_n of_o jeresey_n and_o garnsey_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n those_o trained-band_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v oct._n in_o st._n james_n field_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o march_v unto_o such_o place_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v appoint_v and_o in_o default_n thereof_o their_o shop_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o themselves_n deprive_v of_o trade_n and_o liable_a to_o expulsion_n out_o of_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n they_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n oct._n for_o assess_v the_o twenty_o five_o part_n upon_o all_o member_n of_o parliament_n 57_o who_o then_o be_v either_o in_o the_o king_n army_n or_o otherwise_o absent_a their_o estate_n to_o be_v let_v in_o case_n of_o not_o payment_n and_o have_v late_o speed_v so_o well_o upon_o credit_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n they_o adventure_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o security_n recommend_v oct._n to_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z essex_n and_o lincoln_n with_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n the_o aid_n of_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n in_o man_n money_n plate_n horse_n and_o ammunition_n pass_v a_o ordinance_n for_o repayment_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v lend_v for_o the_o speedy_a bring_n in_o of_o the_o scot_n to_o their_o assistance_n and_o secure_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o the_o beforementioned_a public_a faith_n but_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n be_v now_o grow_v so_o low_o that_o money_n come_v not_o in_o either_o quick_a enough_o or_o in_o such_o large_a sum_n as_o be_v expect_v it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o creditor_n what_o they_o will_v lend_v another_o ordinance_n therefore_o be_v pass_v for_o raise_v the_o full_a sum_n of_o sixty_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n with_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n bedferd_v middlesex_n essex_n 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render_v to_o prince_n rupert_n by_o lieutenant_n colonel_n russell_n subsequent_a to_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o enumerate_v the_o rest_n in_o order_n of_o time_n james_n earl_n of_o northampton_n rout_v may._n another_o stout_a party_n of_o they_o at_o middleton_n cheney_n in_o northampton_n shire_n and_o about_o ten_o day_n follow_v sir_n ralph_n hopton_n obtain_v a_o clear_a victory_n may._n over_o the_o dehonshire_n and_o cornish_a rebel_n at_o stratton_n in_o cornwall_n the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o major_a general_n chudleigh_n be_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o which_o battle_n be_v take_v seventeen_o hundred_o prisoner_n thirteen_o brass_n piece_n of_o ordnance_n seventy_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o store_n of_o other_o provision_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n except_o plymouth_n and_o some_o other_o port-town_n be_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o signal_n service_n the_o say_a sir_n 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march_v to_o bristol_n and_o after_o a_o short_a siege_n of_o that_o city_n have_v a_o surrender_n july_n thereof_o from_o colonel_n nathaniel_n fiennes_n the_o then_o governor_n in_o the_o next_o month_n likewise_o be_v dorchester_n in_o dorset_n shire_n render_v aug._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o portland_n reduce_v aug._n to_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n hereupon_o weymouth_n and_o melcombe_n in_o come_v dorset_n submit_v these_o great_a success_n encourage_v the_o king_n to_o come_v aug._n before_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n the_o most_o considerable_a garrison_n in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o so_o startle_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n paget_n that_o they_o come_v aug._n in_o to_o the_o king_n but_o not_o long_o after_o be_v less_o apprehensive_a of_o danger_n fall_v off_o again_o to_o their_o own_o party_n soon_o after_o this_o beverley_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v take_v aug._n by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n biddifordâ—_n appleford_n and_o barnstaple_n in_o come_v devon_n be_v also_o render_v sept._n the_o city_n of_o exeter_n be_v likewise_o take_v sept._n by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n one_o of_o their_o active_a general_n rout_v sept._n at_o winchester_n near_a auburne_n also_o in_o wiltshire_n a_o strong_a party_n of_o they_o be_v worsted_n by_o sept._n prince_n rupert_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n sept._n meet_v his_o majesty_n near_o newberry_n in_o berkshire_n where_o after_o much_o slaughter_n neither_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o victory_n though_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o sunderland_n with_o lucius_n viscount_n falkland_n than_o one_o of_o the_o king_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n there_o lose_v their_o life_n the_o noise_n whereof_o do_v not_o a_o little_a avail_n the_o rebel_n it_o give_v they_o much_o reputation_n with_o all_o their_o party_n in_o october_n the_o next_o month_n dertmouth_n in_o devon-shire_n be_v render_v oct._n to_o prince_n maurice_n and_o short_o after_o hawarden-castle_n in_o flintshire_n yield_v decem._n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n arundell-castle_n also_o in_o sussex_n be_v render_v decem._n to_o the_o lord_n hopton_n beeston_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n take_v decem._n likewise_o lapley_n house_n decem._n in_o stafford-shire_n grafton_n house_n decem._n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o crew_n house_n decem._n in_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o january_n also_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v and_o colonel_n milton_n be_v rout_v jan._n by_o prince_n rupert_n at_o drayton_n in_o shropshire_n hopton_n feb._n castle_n in_o shropshire_n and_o wardour_n feb._n castle_n in_o wiltshire_n be_v likewise_o take_v and_o upon_o the_o relief_n mar._n of_o newark_n in_o nottinghamshire_n besiege_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n a_o scot_n with_o seven_o thousand_o man_n gaynesborough_n lincoln_n and_o sleford_n all_o in_o lincolnshire_n be_v quit_v mar._n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o march_n sturton-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n about_o this_o time_n take_v ¶_o these_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a action_n on_o the_o king_n part_n for_o this_o year_n 1643._o i_o come_v now_o to_o observe_v what_o success_n the_o rebel_n who_o be_v not_o idle_a have_v the_o same_o year_n in_o april_n therefore_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v april_n before_o read_v in_o berkshire_n and_o soon_o obtain_v it_o by_o surrender_v april_n colonel_n fielding_n be_v then_o governor_n thereof_o siege_n be_v also_o lay_v to_o wardour-castle_n in_o wiltshire_n it_o be_v render_v may._n so_o likewise_o be_v monmouth_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o at_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshire_n his_o majesty_n force_n encounter_v the_o rebel_n be_v worsted_n may._n soon_o after_o which_o taunton_n and_o bridgwater_n both_o in_o somersetshire_n be_v also_o deliver_v june_n up_o to_o they_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o fear_n and_o therefore_o dispatch_v july_n the_o lord_n grey_n of_o work_n together_o with_o mr._n henry_n darley_n and_o sir_n william_n armine_n both_o trusty_a member_n of_o their_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o special_a order_n into_o scotland_n earnest_o to_o solicit_v the_o dear_a brethren_n of_o that_o realm_n to_o their_o assistance_n short_o after_o this_o they_o take_v july_n gaynesborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o attempt_v aug._n basin_n house_n in_o hantshire_n without_o effect_n but_o in_o september_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o more_o help_n from_o the_o zealous_a londoner_n approach_v septem_fw-la gloucester_n with_o a_o great_a strength_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o that_o rebellious_a place_n in_o the_o same_o month_n also_o be_v lynne_n in_o norfolk_n yield_v septem_fw-la to_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o short_o after_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n take_v octob._n by_o he_o forcible_o arundel-castle_n in_o sussex_n likewise_o in_o january_n follow_v yield_v jan._n to_o sir_n william_n waller_n whereupon_o be_v recruit_v with_o more_o force_n he_o be_v constitute_v major_a general_n of_o kent_n surry_n sussex_n and_o hantshire_n but_o that_o which_o prove_v to_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la be_v that_o grand_a invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o on_o the_o 22d_o of_o january_n cross_v jan._n the_o river_n tine_n with_o their_o numerous_a army_n invasion_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o these_o rebel_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v for_o at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o north_n of_o england_n beyond_o trent_n except_v hull_n in_o york_n shire_n and_o some_o few_o inconsiderable_a place_n be_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o newcastle_n for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v late_o make_v reduce_v to_o the_o king_n obedience_n as_o also_o the_o west_n by_o prince_n rupert_n and_o prince_n maurice_n his_o majesty_n nephew_n except_v pool_n and_o lime_n in_o dorset_n shire_n and_o plymouth_n in_o devonshire_n the_o member_n sit_v at_o westminster_n become_v so_o startle_v that_o some_o of_o the_o leading-man_n prepare_v for_o quit_v the_o realm_n but_o this_o great_a aid_n from_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 of_o man_n and_o thence_o into_o ireland_n soon_o after_o this_o bolton_n castle_n in_o yorkshire_n yield_v nou._n likewise_o beeston_n nou._n castle_n in_o cheshire_n shelfordhouse_n also_o in_o notingham-shire_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n colonel_n stanhope_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chesterfield_n be_v governor_n of_o it_o and_o there_o slay_v lathom_n house_n in_o lancashire_n which_o have_v stout_o hold_v out_o two_o year_n siege_n by_o the_o magnanimous_a countess_n of_o derby_n be_v then_o likewise_o render_v decem._n the_o city_n of_o hereford_n be_v also_o surprise_v decem._n by_o colonel_n birch_n and_o colonel_n morgan_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a constable_n come_v with_o countryman_n to_o break_v the_o ice_n in_o the_o trench_n have_v a_o ambuscado_n near_o at_o hand_n wormleighton_n house_n in_o warwickshire_n burn_v jan._n dertmouth_n storm_v and_o take_v jan._n by_o general_n fairfax_n sir_n hugh_n pallord_n be_v then_o governor_n there_o belvoir_n 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 hope_n of_o aid_n accept_v of_o fair_a condition_n and_o disband_v march_n his_o army_n st._n maws-castle_n be_v as_o a_o conclusion_n give_v up_o thereupon_o whence_o with_o the_o lord_n wentworth_n he_o haste_v into_o scilley_n hereupon_o sir_n jacob_n astley_n create_v lord_n astley_n about_o two_o year_n before_o with_o who_o be_v a_o old_a and_o expert_a soldier_n the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o king_n foot_n force_n be_v leave_v march_v to_o join_v with_o the_o horse_n about_o farringdon_n in_o berkshire_n be_v set_v march_n upon_o near_a stow_n on_o the_o will_v in_o gloucestershire_n by_o raynsborough_n fleetwood_n and_o sir_n william_n brereton_n be_v so_o much_o overpower_v by_o their_o conjunct_a strength_n that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o man_n after_o a_o sharp_a dispute_n and_o some_o loss_n be_v make_v prisoner_n this_o be_v the_o last_o encounter_n that_o the_o royalist_n be_v able_a to_o make_v with_o those_o insolent_a rebel_n soon_o after_o which_o the_o garrison_n of_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n in_o leicester_n shire_n be_v deliver_v up_o by_o the_o valiant_a lord_n loughborough_n which_o close_v up_o the_o military_a action_n for_o this_o present_a year_n chap._n xx._n i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o the_o grandee_n at_o westminster_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o these_o their_o great_a success_n in_o the_o camp_n do_v this_o year_n produce_v in_o their_o counsel_n and_o further_a practice_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o i_o find_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n thereupon_o grow_v so_o high_o elate_v that_o nothing_o less_o be_v by_o they_o resolve_v on_o than_o the_o set_n jesus_n christ_n on_o his_o throne_n as_o their_o phrase_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o make_v a_o absolute_a establishment_n of_o their_o church_n discipline_n as_o a_o preparatory_a whereto_o they_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n 97._o for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o their_o directory_n with_o a_o penalty_n upon_o such_o as_o shall_v use_v the_o common_a prayer_n and_o forty_o shilling_n forfeiture_n upon_o every_o one_o each_o time_n officiate_a that_o do_v not_o use_v that_o directory_n as_o also_o that_o all_o the_o common-prayer-book_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o to_o the_o committee_n of_o each_o county_n by_o they_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v the_o increase_n of_o his_o people_n calamity_n peace_n again_o endeavour_v to_o remedy_v they_o by_o renew_v his_o desire_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o that_o end_n under_o his_o own_o royal_a hand_n write_v a_o letter_n decem._n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o their_o house_n of_o peer_n desire_v a_o safe-conduct_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n and_o some_o other_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o send_v with_o proposition_n to_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n and_o to_o the_o commissioner_n there_o from_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o happy_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n whereunto_o obtain_v no_o answer_n he_o add_v a_o second_o decem._n importune_v they_o earnest_o to_o harken_v to_o that_o
they_o shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o conquest_n utter_o destroy_v he_o that_o they_o disdain_v to_o vouchsafe_v he_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o thereto_o chap._n xxi_o the_o torrent_n of_o rebellion_n thus_o violent_o 1646._o bear_v all_o down_o before_o it_o what_o garrison_n remain_v be_v necessitate_v soon_o after_o also_o to_o submit_v viz._n the_o port_n town_n of_o barnstaple_n in_o devonshire_n upon_o apr._n the_o seven_o of_o april_n and_o the_o fort_n there_o some_o few_o day_n after_o ruthin-castle_n also_o in_o flintshire_n then_o yield_v apr._n to_o colonel_n mitton_n corfe_n castle_n in_o dorset_n shire_n about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v give_v up_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n likewise_o sir_n john_n berkley_n knight_n afterward_o lord_n berkley_n of_o stratton_n be_v at_o that_o time_n governor_n thereof_o who_o deliver_v it_o april_n upon_o honourable_a article_n wherein_o among_o other_o the_o most_o loyal_a sir_n john_n stowel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v include_v though_o afterward_o dishonourable_o and_o barbarous_o use_v soon_o after_o which_o saint_n michael'smount_v in_o cornwall_n be_v take_v april_n by_o colonel_n hamond_n dunster_n april_n castle_n also_o in_o summersault_n shire_n and_o woodstock_n house_n april_n near_o dxford_n then_o also_o submit_v all_o the_o west_n therefore_o be_v thus_o clear_v except_o pendennis_n castle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o less_o expect_v than_o a_o siege_n of_o oxford_n his_o majesty_n therefore_o consider_v that_o have_v use_v 1646._o all_o mean_n possible_a by_o his_o frequent_a gracious_a message_n wherein_o he_o have_v offer_v unto_o they_o all_o they_o have_v before_o desire_v and_o that_o he_o expect_v nothing_o but_o what_o themselves_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o those_o unhappy_a war_n have_v offer_v to_o procure_v a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o they_o for_o a_o safe_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n and_o have_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o dutiful_a and_o peaceable_a return_n to_o those_o 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upon_o they_o inevitable_a ruin_n cromwell_n move_v 157._o in_o their_o parliament_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n may_v be_v settle_v promise_v his_o endeavour_n thereto_o and_o that_o the_o secure_v and_o seclude_v member_n may_v be_v again_o invite_v to_o return_v into_o the_o house_n they_o likewise_o employ_v divers_a of_o their_o preacher_n of_o which_o mr._n marshal_n mr._n nye_n mr._n carrel_n mr._n goodwin_n and_o hugh_n peter_n be_v the_o chief_a to_o cajole_v other_o of_o their_o own_o coat_n together_o with_o the_o citizen_n and_o expulse_v member_n with_o certain_a discourse_n and_o proposal_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v differ_v with_o the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o civil_a interest_n which_o be_v much_o more_o irreconcilable_a than_o the_o interest_n of_o church_n government_n whatsoever_o show_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a also_o 158._o that_o it_o be_v the_o presbyterian_o who_o first_o make_v war_n against_o the_o late_a king_n 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state_n or_o republic_n to_o sweeten_v likewise_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o vulgar_a towards_o they_o they_o make_v most_o specious_a pretence_n of_o pay_v all_o the_o public_a debt_n and_o raise_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o they_o term_v it_o without_o any_o charge_n or_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o that_o end_n pass_v a_o act_n land_n for_o abolish_n all_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o for_o sale_n of_o their_o land_n and_o the_o better_a to_o fortify_v themselves_o and_o their_o usurp_v dominion_n they_o frame_v another_o act_n 167._o whereby_o they_o declare_v certain_a particular_n to_o be_v treason_n viz._n 1._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v malicious_o affirm_v their_o present_a government_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a usurp_a or_o unlawful_a or_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o alter_v that_o their_o government_n 2._o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v their_o council_n of_o state_n or_o parliament_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a or_o unlawful_a or_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o sedition_n against_o they_o 3._o for_o any_o soldier_n of_o their_o army_n to_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o general_n or_o lieutenant_n general_n or_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v mutiny_n in_o the_o army_n or_o to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o join_v with_o any_o to_o invade_v england_n or_o ireland_n to_o counterfeit_n their_o great_a seal_n or_o kill_v any_o member_n of_o their_o parliament_n or_o any_o judge_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o duty_n soon_o after_o this_o they_o frame_v and_o pass_v another_o act_n 30._o declare_v england_n with_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereto_o belong_v to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o representatives_n of_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n without_o any_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n which_o act_n be_v proclaim_v 185._o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o alderman_n andrews_n then_o lord_n mayor_n alderman_n pennington_n wollaston_n fowkes_n kenrick_n bide_v edmund_n pack_n bateman_n atkins_n viner_n avery_n wilson_n dethick_n foot_n then_o attend_v he_o the_o londoner_n be_v by_o that_o time_n bring_v unto_o so_o much_o vassalage_n by_o these_o insolent_a regicide_n as_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o vote_n make_v by_o their_o servile_a parliament_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o invite_v 187._o that_o wicked_a conclave_n to_o a_o thanksgiving_n dinner_n whereat_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v together_o for_o bring_v the_o grand_a delinquent_n to_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n mayor_n meet_v the_o speaker_n and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o parliament_n at_o temple-bar_n and_o there_o resign_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o receive_v it_o again_o and_o carry_v it_o before_o he_o to_o christ_n church_n whence_o after_o a_o cant_v sermon_n he_o conduct_v they_o to_o grocers-hall_n and_o entertain_v they_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o free_a state_n the_o cook_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o oath_n to_o prepare_v for_o those_o saint_n nothing_o but_o wholesome_a food_n be_v therefore_o thus_o seem_v firm_o settle_v in_o their_o tyrannical_a dominion_n they_o go_v on_o in_o pass_v sundry_a other_o act_n in_o their_o pseudo-parliament_n of_o which_o the_o rule_v grandee_n have_v the_o chief_a benefit_n viz._n 1._o to_o 45._o encourage_v the_o purchaser_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n in_o case_n of_o ready_a money_n or_o double_v what_o be_v due_a to_o those_o as_o shall_v so_o purchase_v 2._o another_o for_o 46._o the_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n 3._o a_o three_o 51._o for_o sale_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n with_o particular_a instruction_n to_o sell_v they_o at_o thirteen_o year_n purchase_n 4._o soon_o after_o this_o they_o pass_v another_o act_n 64._o for_o coin_v of_o new_a money_n with_o direction_n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o stamp_n to_o be_v thereon_o 5._o another_o 65._o declare_v what_o offence_n shall_v be_v thenceforth_o adjudge_v treason_n viz._n to_o express_v or_o publish_v their_o government_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a or_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n 6._o and_o for_o the_o quick_a riddance_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n they_o add_v far_a power_n 68_o and_o instruction_n to_o the_o trustee_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o 7._o next_o to_o reward_v their_o bloody_a precedent_n bradshaw_n who_o give_v judgement_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o king_n they_o pass_v another_o act_n aug._n for_o settle_v two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o he_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o know_a mark_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o themselves_o and_o other_o they_o pass_v a_o act_n engagement_n for_o the_o subscribe_v a_o engagement_n whereby_o every_o man_n shall_v promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o government_n then_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o crown-land_n so_o doom_v to_o be_v sell_v go_v but_o slow_o off_o they_o therefore_o pass_v another_o act_n ibid._n to_o constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o remove_v obstruction_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o nor_o be_v all_o this_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v their_o greedy_a appetite_n or_o be_v evident_a enough_o from_o the_o aim_n they_o have_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o pass_v a_o act_n 104_o whereby_o they_o nominate_v certain_a commissioner_n to_o receive_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o rectory_n
government_n chap._n xxxvi_o all_o thing_n be_v according_o ready_a in_o order_n thereto_o upon_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o december_n and_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o day_n five_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o three_o of_o horse_n be_v draw_v out_o as_o a_o guard_n from_o white-hall_n to_o westminster-hall_n whereof_o one_o viz._n colonel_n goffs_n be_v place_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o hall_n this_o be_v do_v cromwell_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o some_o few_o other_o pass_v through_o these_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o door_n of_o westminster-hall_n where_o alight_v from_o his_o coach_n there_o proceed_v first_o the_o city_n marshal_n then_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n in_o scarlet_a after_o they_o the_o judge_n all_o except_o their_o chief-justice_n roll_n next_o the_o two_o keeper_n of_o their_o great_a seal_n keble_n and_o l'isle_n then_o four_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n with_o mace_n viz._n the_o parliament_n mace_n the_o city_n mace_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v mace_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n mace_n after_o thse_n the_o lord_n mayor_n sword-bearer_n with_o the_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o sword_n not_o erect_v then_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o next_o to_o he_o cromwell_n himself_o in_o a_o black_a suit_n and_o cloak_n line_v with_o velvet_n boot_n and_o a_o gold_n hatband_n all_o bare_a head_a and_o after_o he_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o council_n of_o state_n in_o which_o manner_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o chancery-court_n where_o a_o rich_a chair_n of_o state_n be_v set_v with_o a_o large_a cushion_n and_o carpet_n on_o the_o floor_n be_v ascend_v into_o the_o court_n cromwell_n stand_v before_o the_o chair_n with_o the_o two_o keeper_n and_o judge_n on_o each_o hand_n of_o he_o major_a general_n lambert_n declare_v to_o he_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o the_o three_o nation_n desire_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o they_o whereunto_o he_o assent_v a_o large_a instrument_n extend_v to_o a_o whole_a skin_n of_o velome_o be_v read_v to_o he_o which_o contain_v the_o form_n of_o his_o government_n and_o somewhat_o call_v a_o oath_n at_o which_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n and_o assent_v thereto_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n mayor_n present_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o and_o the_o keeper_n the_o seal_n both_o which_o he_o deliver_v back_o to_o they_o respective_o protector_n this_o be_v do_v a_o common_a soldier_n second_v with_o about_o twenty_o more_o cry_v aloud_o god_n bless_v the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o general_n shout_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n throughout_o the_o hall_n and_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n the_o like_a twice_o more_o then_o he_o go_v back_o to_o white-hall_n the_o lord_n mayor_z carry_v the_o sword_n upright_o before_o he_o the_o protector_n have_v his_o hat_n on_o after_o which_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v several_a volley_n of_o small_a shot_n and_o some_o great_a with_o ring_v of_o bell_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o instrument_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n government_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o single_a person_n and_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o administration_n thereof_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o to_o his_o council_n whereof_o the_o number_n be_v not_o to_o be_v above_o twenty_o and_o one._n that_o all_o charter_n patent_n writ_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o protector_n all_o power_n of_o magistracy_n honour_n and_o title_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o likewise_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o offence_n except_v treason_n and_o murder_n he_o also_o to_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o instrument_n that_o the_o militia_n sit_v the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o interval_n in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n the_o power_n also_o of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n with_o foreign_a prince_n to_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n but_o he_o to_o have_v no_o authority_n of_o repeal_n or_o make_v any_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o ensue_v and_o afterward_o once_o in_o three_o year_n or_o often_o if_o need_v require_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n be_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o same_o for_o the_o first_o five_o month_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o number_n of_o member_n for_o england_n shall_v consist_v of_o full_a four_o hundred_o elect_v according_a to_o a_o equal_a distribution_n for_o scotland_n thirty_o and_o for_o ireland_n the_o like_a number_n the_o number_n for_o each_o county_n and_o city_n to_o be_v also_o assgn_v that_o the_o call_v of_o such_o parliament_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o protector_n be_v name_n but_o if_o the_o protector_n shall_v not_o call_v the_o same_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v the_o chancellor_n then_o to_o do_v it_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v therein_o then_o that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v perform_v it_o and_o after_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n by_o indenture_n to_o the_o chancellor_n signel_n with_o his_o hand_n twenty_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o same_o parliament_n also_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o mayor_n shall_v make_v a_o false_a return_n that_o he_o be_v fine_v in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_n who_o have_v ever_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o any_o papist_n shall_v ever_o be_v capable_a to_o give_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o all_o election_n against_o these_o rule_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o transgressor_n fine_v at_o two_o year_n value_v of_o their_o revenue_n and_o three_o part_n of_o their_o good_n that_o no_o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v nor_o any_o other_o than_o of_o know_a credit_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a behaviour_n no_o man_n likewise_o to_o have_v power_n of_o elect_v who_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v worth_a twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sterling_n that_o the_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v shall_v be_v transmit_v by_o the_o prothonotary_n in_o chancery_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n within_o two_o day_n after_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o person_n if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o choice_n that_o sixty_o member_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o parliament_n in_o case_n the_o rest_n be_v absent_a nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o protector_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n that_o the_o bill_n agree_v on_o in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o protector_n for_o his_o assent_n thereto_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o they_o within_o twenty_o day_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n without_o it_o that_o if_o any_o councillor_n of_o state_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v out_v of_o his_o place_n for_o corruption_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n the_o protector_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n to_o substitute_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n that_o a_o certain_a annual_a tax_n shouldbe_v make_v throughout_o the_o there_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o fifteen_o thousand_o foot_n which_o tax_n shall_v also_o supply_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o that_o this_o rate_n shall_v not_o be_v lessen_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o parliament_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v necessary_a hereafter_o that_o any_o army_n shall_v be_v maintain_v then_o whatsoever_o surplusage_n of_o this_o tax_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o treasury_n for_o sudden_a emergency_n that_o if_o there_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v occasion_n of_o make_v extraordinary_a choice_n and_o to_o raise_v new_a force_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o
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