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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	england_n	john_n	king_n	19,413	5	3.7172	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80278	The complaint of the county of Brecon, against the undue proceedings of the sheriff of that county, and false return by him made of Edmond Jones as knight for that shire. With articles and exceptions, setting forth the incapacity of the said Edmond Jones, to sit as representative in Parliament, he being a compounded delinquent on record at Goldsmiths-Hall, and therefore not qualified according to the articles of the government, &c.		1654 (1654)	Wing C5615; ESTC R171473	4,987	10

imposed upon him as a Fine for his Delinquency against the Parliament And for which monies paid as aforesaid was given him two Printed Receipts under the hands of Richard Waring and Michael Herring late Treasurer at Goldsmiths Hall which at the request of Sir Hen Williams is certified this 25. of July 1654. by   l. s. d.   35 03 4   35 03 4 Fine paid 70 06 8 Michael Herring Examined by Jo Bateman Exceptions against the undue election of Edmond Jones Esq as Knight for the County of Brecon seting forth the grosse partiality of John Williams Esq higb Sheriff of the said County and the imperfect irregular and false retorn by him wittingly and willingly m●de contrary to the expresse letter of the Government of the Comonwealth of England c. Published by his Highness the Lord Protectors special Commandment 1 FIrst we do aver and shall be ready to prove and make good That the said High Sheriff hath born Arms for the late King and otherwise hath ayded advised abetted and assisted in the late warr against the Parliament and in that respect uncapable as we humbly conceive to make a retorn of Election of Members to sit in Parliament 2. That the said Sheriff out of his desire to promote persons of the like Principles as himself to the next Parliament did by all ways and means labour to preingage divers of the Gentlemen and Freeholders of the said County to give their votes for the said Edmond Jones And for that purpose did procure divers of them to subscribe for the said Iones three weeks before the election 3. That upon the day of election being the 12 of July instant the said Sheriff did shew himself most grosly partiall on the behalf of the said Jones in these particulars following In admitting such to vote for the said Jones who were not quallified nor capable to vote particularly Mr. Edward Gwyn who was for a long time a Captain in Armes for the late King and as Colonel did lead the Country against the Parliaments Forces Watkin Vaughan Esq who was likewise Colonel for the said late K●●g Edward Williams Esq who as Colonel did lead his divisio● against the Parliaments Forces and vigorously acted as Commisioner of Array for the King Meredith Lewes Esq who was an active Commissioner of Array for the late King Thoma● Williams Esq who was Judge Advocate and in Armes for the late King Thomas Vaughan an Officer under Colonel Price for the late King John Roberts Morgan Awbrey and others listed Souldiers under the said Colonel Price Mathew Herbert Henry Herbert Richard Vaughan Richard Lewes David Phillip Iohn Lewes and most of the rest of the Electors retorned have under the command of the said persons or otherwise ayded advised assisted and abetted in the late War against the Parliament whereby they became uncapable to Vote in election of Members for Parliament as we humbly conceive according to the Government of the Commonwealth of England c. and several other Acts and Ordinances of Parliament having not been since in the service of the Parliament nor given any signal testimony of their good affection thereto 4. In admitting persons to Vote for the said Jones who had not a competent estate according to the direction and quallification of the said Government 5. In putting off and thrusting by such Freeholders as came to the place to give their Vote for Henry Williams Esq though quallified to Vote 6. In hindering the Clerks appointed by Williams party to take notice of and except against such persons as were not quallified and capable to vote for Jones 7. In suffering all that were for Jones to be in Armes and amongst them the most notorious in the late Kings party in those parts and disarming threatning and discountenancing such who were for Williams 8. In permitting if not abetting divers persons who were armed of Jones his party to lay violent hands and to hale in to their partie divers of those who were for Williams whereby they were forced to Vote for Jones 9. For the better performance thereof the said Jones did openly threaten such who Voted against him and Ieffery Williams the Deputy Sheriff whose name is retorned as an Elector did openly say that such as would not give their Votes with Jones should lie by it 10. William-Watkins formerly Lieutenant under Major Gen. Harrison did lay hold on his Sword and threatned to draw his Sword against William Iames who was of Williams party and had only a whip to defend himself all which was done by the said William Watkins because the said William Iames did appear and Vote on the behalf of Mr. Henry Williams 11. The High Sheriff himself said that he was resolved to retorn Jones though he were sure to pay the Fine who made good his Word therein although the said Mr. Williams had by far a greater number of voices of Freeholders and others qualified and capable to elect Members for Parliament and himself a person of known worth and integrity The said Jones being a Voted and compounded Delinquent of Record at Habberdashers and Goldsmiths Hall as by a true Copy of his Petition particulars and Fine paid attested by the Clerks and Treasurer hereto annexed may appear Whereby the said Edmond Jones is as is humbly conceived uncapable to be elected a Member for Parliament by the expresse Articles of the said Government of the Commonwealth of England and the several former Acts and Ordinances of Parliament 12. That the said Sheriff in the Indenture retorned by him doth not mention the places of abode of the Electors subscribed thereto whereby they might be the better known and distinguished from those that Voated for Henry Williams Esq and their delinquency and incapacity more clearly detected and discovered The said Sheriff having retorned the names of Morgan Iones William Williams Thomas Williams Thomas Powell Ienkin Williams Walter Williams Iames Watkins Gent. and others who Voted for Henry Williams so that the retorn is imperfect and erroneous in that particular as is humbly conceived 13. That the said Sheriff to make a greater shew of appearance of persons of quality on the behalf of the said Iones and the better to countenance his said false retorn did retorn William Morgan Esq Edward Gwyn Esq Walter Vaughan Esq Richard Games Esq as Electors whereas in truth there are no such persons within the said County of Brecon 14. Mr. Edmond Iones came to the Poal and held it in his own hand and said he would be even with most of those that Voted against him whatsoever it cost him so that all the Inhabitants that Voted not for Iones are unsafe in their persons and estates if the said Iones should be admitted a Representative for the said County 15. William Morgan voting for Iones layed violent hands on Iohn Powel and Llewelin Ienkins Gent. to force them from the place and hinder them to give their voices for Henry Williams Esq for whom they did declare 16. Edward Williams a person that formerly assisted advised and abetted in the late war against the Parliament and impeached in the charge of the Army as a Person uncapable of trust for the Parliament and now charged with apparant disaffection if not high Treason against his Highnesse the Lord Protector was permitted to stand by the Poal and not only to Vote for Iones but also to affront discourage and discountenance such as offered to Vote for Mr. Williams 17. Howell Llewelin Servant to Col Iefferies who have been both in all the late wars against the Parliament was permitted by the Sheriff and his Officers to dragg several persons to Vote for Iones FINIS