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that_o several_a parchment_n roll_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o name_n the_o next_o day_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o general_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n a_o impeachment_n of_o eleven_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o be_v count_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n namely_o sir_n w._n waller_n coll._n massey_n sir_n john_n clothworthy_a sir_n denzil_n hollis_n coll._n long_n mr._n anthony_n nicholas_n sir_n ph._n stapleton_n mr._n glyn_n sir_n john_n maynard_n sir_n william_n lewis_n and_o coll._n edward_n harley_n charge_v they_o with_o hinder_v the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n obstruct_v of_o justice_n and_o act_v somewhat_o against_o the_o army_n and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o member_n declare_v themselves_o ready_a to_o answer_v but_o the_o army_n will_v have_v they_o seclude_v from_o their_o seat_n in_o parliament_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o their_o answer_n whereupon_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o by_o consent_n for_o six_o 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he_o in_o the_o chair_n detain_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n till_o they_o force_v another_o order_n from_o they_o '_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n after_o which_o they_o adjourn_v to_o july_n 30._o but_o then_o both_o speaker_n be_v absent_a have_v withdraw_v themselves_o to_o the_o army_n whereupon_o two_o new_a speaker_n be_v choose_v the_o lord_n hunsdon_n and_o mr._n henry_n pelham_n barrister_n by_o who_o the_o follow_a order_n be_v make_v that_o day_n 1._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n 2._o that_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n 3._o they_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o general_n for_o those_o force_n and_o that_o the_o eleven_o impeach_v member_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o feat_n the_o citizen_n arm_v with_o these_o order_n present_o proceed_v to_o raise_v force_n choose_v massey_n their_o general_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o which_o have_v leave_v london_n consult_v with_o the_o general_n and_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n make_v a_o order_n that_o all_o act_n and_o decree_n that_o have_v pass_v on_o july_n 26._o and_o since_o shall_v be_v account_v null_n and_o void_a and_o that_o they_o do_v adhere_v to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v likewise_o decree_v that_o the_o general_n with_o his_o army_n shall_v march_v to_o london_n upon_o who_o approach_n the_o citizen_n who_o make_v some_o semblance_n of_o opposition_n meet_v in_o common-council_n and_o find_v it_o impossible_a sudden_o to_o raise_v force_n to_o oppose_v they_o they_o send_v to_o the_o general_n for_o a_o pacification_n which_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v grant_v they_o on_o these_o condition_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v desert_v the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v and_o the_o eleven_o impeach_v member_n 2._o to_o recall_v their_o late_a declaration_n 3._o to_o relinquish_v their_o present_a militia_n 4._o to_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o general_n all_o their_o fort_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 5._o to_o disband_v all_o the_o force_n they_o have_v raise_v all_o which_o not_o dare_v to_o deny_v be_v instant_o ratify_v and_o so_o august_n 6._o 1647._o the_o army_n march_v triumphant_o through_o london_n to_o westminster_n with_o the_o two_o speaker_n and_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o they_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a sears_n and_o the_o eleven_o seclude_v member_n leave_v london_n some_o go_n beyond_o sea_n and_o other_o with_o pass_n to_o their_o house_n in_o the_o country_n both_o speaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o general_n and_o make_v he_o commander_n of_o all_o the_o force_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n a_o month_n pay_v be_v likewise_o give_v to_o the_o army_n for_o a_o gratuity_n the_o next_o day_n fairfax_n cromwell_n skippon_n and_o the_o other_o commander_n march_v from_o westminster_n through_o london_n to_o the_o tower_n where_o some_o command_n and_o the_o militia_n be_v alter_v and_o to_o curb_v the_o city_n her_o militia_n be_v divide_v westminster_n and_o southwark_n have_v power_n to_o command_v their_o own_o train_v band_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o presbyterian_a party_n depress_v and_o all_o thing_n manage_v according_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o the_o army_n after_o this_o fairfax_n march_v out_o of_o london_n quarter_a his_o soldier_n in_o the_o town_n and_o village_n adjacent_a only_o leave_v some_o regiment_n about_o white_a hall_n and_o the_o mewse_n to_o guard_v the_o parliament_n his_o head_n quarter_n be_v at_o putney_n and_o the_o king_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o august_n after_o divers_a remove_n be_v at_o length_n bring_v to_o hampton-court_n where_o he_o seem_v
train_v band_n and_o with_o sâ—ones_n beat_v the_o captain_n out_o of_o the_o field_n take_v away_o his_o colour_n with_o which_o they_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o disorderly_a rout_n increase_v continual_o by_o the_o way_n to_o westminster_n cry_v out_o they_o be_v for_o king_n charles_n but_o by_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o mewse_n be_v soon_o disperse_v yet_o run_v back_o into_o the_o city_n and_o other_o join_v they_o they_o remain_v all_o night_n in_o a_o body_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o citizen_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n who_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n escape_v private_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o go_v to_o the_o tower_n in_o the_o morning_n fairfax_n send_v part_n of_o his_o army_n into_o the_o city_n who_o drive_v they_o into_o leaden-hall_n take_v some_o prisoner_n and_o scatter_v the_o rest_n so_o that_o this_o tumult_n be_v instant_o suppress_v for_o which_o service_n he_o have_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a citizen_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n gratuity_n to_o his_o soldier_n may_v 26._o about_o three_o hundred_o come_v out_o of_o surry_n to_o westminster_n with_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n wherein_o they_o demand_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v present_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n and_o come_v to_o westminster_n with_o honour_n freedom_n and_o safety_n to_o treat_v personal_o there_o about_o all_o controversy_n that_o the_o army_n shall_v present_o be_v disband_v and_o the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o know_a lâ—ws_n and_o statute_n these_o petitioner_n be_v so_o earnest_a for_o a_o answer_n that_o they_o will_v not_o stay_v â—â—ll_v the_o parliament_n can_v debate_v it_o but_o set_v upon_o the_o soldier_n that_o guard_v the_o house_n of_o who_o some_o they_o hurt_v and_o kill_v one_o whereupon_o some_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v send_v from_o the_o mewse_n who_o give_v they_o a_o feel_a answer_n 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