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committee_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n the_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o evidence_n evidence_n to_o be_v produce_v against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n at_o his_o trial_n be_v manage_v by_o those_o member_n friday_n march_v 5_o 1640._o upon_o mr._n whitlock_n report_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n committee_n it_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o replication_n put_v answer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o further_a proceed_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o committee_n mr._n whitlock_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o this_o message_n viz._n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v consider_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n answer_n and_o do_v aver_v their_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o stand_v accuse_v and_o 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encourage_v of_o papist_n that_o so_o he_o may_v settle_v a_o mutual_a dependence_n and_o confidence_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o that_o party_n and_o by_o their_o help_n prosecute_v and_o accomplish_v his_o malicious_a and_o tyrannical_a design_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v malicious_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o enmity_n and_o hostility_n between_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o england_n and_o those_o of_o scotland_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v traitorous_o break_v the_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o majesty_n of_o lieutenant-general_n of_o his_o army_n by_o wilful_a betray_v divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o death_n his_o army_n to_o a_o dishonourable_a defeat_n by_o the_o scot_n at_o newborne_n and_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o dishonour_n and_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n as_o that_o of_o newcastle_n his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n may_v be_v engage_v in_o a_o national_a and_o irreconcilable_a quarrel_n with_o the_o scot_n 7._o that_o to_o preserve_v himself_o from_o be_v question_v for_o those_o and_o other_o his_o traitorous_a course_n he_o labour_v to_o subvert_v the_o right_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o parliamentary_a proceed_n and_o by_o false_a and_o malicious_a slander_n to_o incense_v his_o majesty_n against_o parliament_n by_o which_o word_n counsel_n and_o action_n he_o have_v traitorous_o and_o contrary_a to_o his_o allegiance_n labour_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o set_v a_o division_n between_o they_o and_o to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v his_o majesty_n kingdom_n for_o which_o they_o impeach_v he_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n 8._o and_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v lord-deputy_n of_o ireland_n and_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o army_n there_o viz._n his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o his_o kingdom_n both_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o north_n during_o the_o time_n that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n before_o set_v forth_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v and_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v lieutenant-general_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o article_n set_v forth_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v 9_o that_o the_o say_a commons_o by_o protestation_n save_v to_o themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o exhibit_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o any_o other_o accusation_n or_o impeachment_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o also_o of_o reply_v to_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v make_v unto_o the_o say_a article_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o and_o of_o offer_v proof_n also_o of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o impeachment_n or_o accusation_n that_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v by_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n require_v do_v pray_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n may_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v for_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o premise_n that_o such_o proceed_n examination_n trial_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v upon_o every_o of_o they_o have_v and_o use_v as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n tuesday_n november_n 24_o 1640._o these_o article_n thus_o resolve_v upon_o by_o question_n be_v by_o another_o question_n engross_v ordered_n to_o be_v engross_v against_o to_o morrow_n morning_n and_o no_o copy_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o in_o the_o interim_n and_o the_o same_o committee_n that_o prepare_v the_o charge_n be_v to_o draw_v up_o the_o interrogatory_n and_o mr._n pym_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o charge_n wednesday_n november_n 25_o 1640._o lord_n digby_n go_v up_o with_o this_o message_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o house_n desire_v a_o conference_n with_o their_o lordship_n by_o a_o committee_n article_n of_o both_o house_n concern_v the_o article_n to_o be_v exhibit_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n lord_n digby_n bring_v answer_n that_o their_o lordship_n have_v consider_v the_o message_n and_o desire_v to_o meet_v a_o committee_n of_o that_o house_n with_o a_o committee_n of_o they_o present_o in_o the_o painted-chamber_n the_o ingross_v article_n be_v again_o open_o read_v in_o the_o house_n and_o ingross_v agree_v to_o be_v send_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o mr._n pym_n by_o a_o vote_n upon_o the_o question_n mr._n pym_n before_o he_o go_v make_v a_o short_a declaration_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o speak_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o lord_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o article_n mr._n pym_n report_n of_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o deliver_v up_o the_o article_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n that_o he_o attend_v the_o great_a committee_n conference_n of_o this_o house_n and_o in_o their_o presence_n deliver_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o charge_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n pass_v he_o through_o weakness_n or_o disability_n he_o desire_v the_o excuse_n of_o this_o house_n it_o be_v move_v that_o mr._n pym_n may_v have_v thanks_o for_o his_o well_o delivery_n pym._n of_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n friday_n november_n 27_o 1640._o a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n by_o justice_n littleton_n and_o justice_n bartley_n conference_n the_o lord_n desire_v a_o conference_n by_o a_o committee_n of_o thirty_o of_o their_o house_n with_o a_o proportionable_a number_n of_o this_o house_n concern_v the_o message_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o by_o mr._n pym_n touch_v the_o examination_n of_o their_o member_n in_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o desire_v a_o free_a conference_n touch_v the_o last_o point_n of_o that_o message_n that_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o examination_n and_o they_o desire_v it_o this_o morning_n in_o the_o painted-chamber_n if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o conveniency_n of_o this_o house_n answer_v return_v by_o the_o same_o messenger_n that_o this_o house_n have_v take_v into_o consideration_n their_o lordship_n message_n and_o will_v in_o convenient_a time_n answer_n return_v answer_n by_o messenger_n of_o their_o own_o saturday_n november_n 28_o 1640._o mr._n whistler_n report_v from_o the_o grand_a committee_n for_o irish_a affair_n that_o affair_n there_o be_v many_o petition_n and_o full_a of_o matter_n of_o complaint_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o ireland_n and_o suitor_n here_o for_o justice_n there_o be_v many_o petitioner_n here_o who_o estate_n be_v so_o exhaust_v that_o they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o bring_v witness_n from_o ireland_n hither_o many_o great_a person_n of_o
strafford_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n there_o under_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o a_o swear_a privy-counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o kingdom_n both_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o north_n during_o the_o time_n that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n before_o set_v forth_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v and_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n in_o the_o 27_o and_o 28_o article_n set_v forth_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v tuesday_n may_v 11_o 1641._o ordered_n that_o mr._n solicitor_n give_v order_n that_o the_o argument_n he_o make_v in_o westminster-hall_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v print_v and_o that_o mr._n pym_n give_v the_o like_a order_n that_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v likewise_o print_v the_o name_n of_o those_o gentleman_n that_o manage_v the_o evidence_n in_o this_o trial_n be_v through_o oversight_n omit_v to_o be_v insert_v in_o their_o particular_a place_n for_o the_o first_o nine_o article_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o more_o exact_a satisfaction_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n with_o particular_a reference_n which_o may_v by_o the_o reader_n be_v easy_o supply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o manager_n folio_n 115._o line_n 17._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 33._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 40._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 116._o line_n 5._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 44._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 117._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 43._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 120._o line_n 20._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 124._o line_n 27._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 127._o line_n 29._o mr._n pym._n to_o the_o first_o article_n fol._n 138._o line_n 29._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 139._o line_n 3._o m._n maynard_n fol._n 142._o line_n 17._o m._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 24._o mr._n whitlock_n fol._n 143._o line_n 7._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 15._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 25._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 144._o line_n 2._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 145._o line_n 3._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 147._o line_n 31._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o second_o article_n fol._n 149._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 153._o line_n 6._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 152._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 16._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 18._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 154._o line_n 4._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 32._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 155._o line_n 7._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o three_o article_n fol._n 156._o line_n 8._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 164._o line_n 9_o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 22._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 17._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 28._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 165._o line_n 7._o sir_n io._n clotworthy_n ibid._n line_n 36._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 167._o line_n 25._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 157._o line_n 11._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 168._o line_n 16._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 158._o line_n 2._o lord_n digby_n ibid._n line_n 25._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 37._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 34._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 163._o line_n 42._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 171._o line_n 28._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o four_o article_n fol._n 173._o line_n 30._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 183._o line_n 10._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 174._o line_n 8._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 184._o line_n 11._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 179._o line_n 44._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 185._o line_n 1._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 180._o line_n 37._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o five_o article_n fol._n 185._o line_n 21._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 35._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 188._o line_n 17._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 202._o line_n 31._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 198._o line_n 1._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 36._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 201._o line_n 19_o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 204._o line_n 5._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 202._o line_n 7._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o six_o article_n fol._n 205._o line_n 6._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 216._o line_n 22._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 206._o line_n 31._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 217._o line_n 21._o mr._n palmer_n ibid._n line_n 37._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 218._o line_n 17._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 210._o line_n 38._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 21._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 213._o line_n 23._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 219._o line_n 32._o mr._n stroud_n ibid._n line_n 29._o mr._n glyn._n to_o the_o eight_o article_n fol._n 222._o line_n 8._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 228._o line_n 10._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 34._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 26._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 223._o line_n 22._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 229._o line_n 11._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 42._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 33._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 226._o line_n 42._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 233._o line_n 25._o mr._n glyn._n to_o the_o nine_o article_n fol._n 236._o line_n 16._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 239._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 238._o line_n 22._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 240._o line_n 10._o mr._n glyn._n the_o trial_n of_o t._n earl_n of_o strafford_n the_o first_o day_n monday_n march_v 22._o 1640._o the_o lord_n be_v set_v in_o a_o place_n prepare_v in_o westminster-hall_n purposely_o for_o the_o arraignment_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n upon_o a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v there_o likewise_o seat_v as_o a_o committee_n and_o those_o who_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o evidence_n on_o behalf_n of_o 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