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A29745 A brief remonstrance of the grand grievances and oppressions suffered by Sir William Courten and Sir Paul Pyndar, knts., deceased as also by their heirs, executors, administrators, and creditors : humbly represented to both Houses of Parliament, prorogued to 21 October 1680 : faithfully collected out of several courts of record, orders of counsel, and treaties of peace and common alliance : with several remarks thereupon for the improvement of naviagation, trade, and commerce / by John Brown. Brown, John, of London. 1680 (1680) Wing B5025; ESTC R27230 34,787 30

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24_o of_o june_n 1669._o under_o pretence_n of_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o say_v peter_n gerrard_n upon_o the_o say_v carew_n appeal_v from_o the_o first_o sentence_n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v the_o whole_a matter_n depend_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la for_o redress_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o nation_n finis_fw-la an._n 1567._o an._n 1606._o an._n 1630._o an._n 1631._o an._n 1632._o an._n 1635._o 10._o august_n 1672._o old_a stile_n referree_n lord_n arlington_n lord_n ashley_n mr._n treasurer_n mr._n secretary_n trevor_n sir_n john_n duncomb_n register_n of_o writ_n 126._o register_n of_o writ_n 129._o de_fw-fr arrest_n facto_fw-la super_fw-la bonis_fw-la mercatorum_fw-la alienigenium_fw-la pro_fw-la transfacta_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la angliae_fw-la angliae_fw-la ☞_o
and_o good_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o be_v take_v &_o prove_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a state_n general_n or_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v lawful_a prize_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o george_n carew_n their_o executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o our_o princely_a intention_n hereby_o signify_v and_o express_v and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o our_o royal_a commission_n be_v due_o execute_v and_o favourable_o interpret_v and_o construe_v in_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edmond_n turnor_n and_o george_n carew_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o our_o reign_n per_fw-la ip'm_n regem_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o upon_o 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