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smith_n rich._n harding_n esq_n bulstred_n whitlock_n esq_n will._n price_n esq_n henry_n lucas_n esq_n gilbert_n willington_n esq_n sir_n tho._n huchinson_n sir_n will._n mor_o sir_n henry_n bellingham_n sir_n john_n frankland_n sir_n john_n clotworthy_n sir_n edw._n munford_n will._n kage_n esq_n john_n northcot_n esq_n sir_n tho._n middleton_n sir_n john_n salisbury_n sir_n ro._n nappier_n tho._n lower_v esq_n fran._n gerrard_n esq_n perigrin_n pelham_n esq_n tho._n fountain_n esq_n hen._n vernon_n esq_n lord_n lisle_n ed._n dawx_n esq_n ro._n scowen_n esq_n sir_n dudley_n north._n lawrance_n whitaker_n esq_n sir_n humphrey_n tufton_n henry_n heyman_n esq_n tho._n hiblethwait_n esq_n arthur_n jones_n esq_n will._n bell_n esq_n io._n harvy_n esq_n io._n ash_n esq_n geo._n gallop_n esq_n io._n nash_n esq_n edw._n ash_n esq_n rich._n seaburn_n esq_n cornelius_n holland_n esq_n edm._n dunch_n esq_n rich._n barwis_n esq_n humph._n hook_n esq_n ro._n trelawny_n esq_n rich._n weston_n esq_n john_n goodwin_n esq_n nath._n stephen_n esq_n io._n white_a esq_n sir_n ed._n griffin_n rich._n albrough_n esq_n dr._n sam._n turner_n ral._n snead_n esq_n ed._n partridge_n esq_n sir_n peter_n temple_n poynings_n moor_n esq_n sir_n will._n lewis_n peter_n veneble_v esq_n hen._n killagrew_n esq_n john_n harris_n esq_n io._n moston_n esq_n peter_n leigh_n esq_n dr._n tho._n eaden_a will._n glanvil_n esq_n arthur_n goodwin_n esq_n edw._n owner_n esq_n tho._n toll_n esq_n john_n polwhil_n esq_n simon_n thelwal_n esq_n oliv._n st._n john_n regis_n sol._n sir_n will._n allynson_n io._n crew_n rich._n catelin_n esq_n ro._n goodwy_n esq_n io._n blakeston_n esq_n sir_n will._n brereton_n miles_n corbet_n esq_n phil._n smith_n esq_n sir_n rich._n vivion_n ravenscroft_n esq_n sir_n tho._n middleton_n rich._n kingsly_n esq_n ralph_n ashton_n esq_n will._n fitzwilliams_n esq_n henry_n bellasis_n esq_n sir_n edw._n ascue_n sir_n edm._n fowel_n sir_n io._n price_n rich._n boyle_n lord_n 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november_n 6_o 1640._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n settle_v all_o their_o grand_a committee_n for_o religion_n grievance_n court_n of_o justice_n trade_n and_o privilege_n it_o be_v move_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n in_o ireland_n be_v many_o who_o have_v undergo_v great_a oppression_n in_o that_o kingdom_n by_o male-government_n there_o and_o come_v to_o this_o parliament_n for_o relief_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n for_o that_o purpose_n only_o to_o be_v appoint_v this_o motion_n be_v make_v by_o mr._n pym_n and_o second_v by_o sir_n john_n clotworthy_n avow_v many_o particular_n of_o the_o complaint_n mention_v to_o be_v true_a it_o make_v a_o discovery_n to_o such_o as_o be_v wellwisher_n to_o thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n that_o this_o motion_n be_v intend_v by_o a_o 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give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o this_o house_n sir_n george_n ratcliff_n be_v already_o send_v for_o by_o order_n of_o this_o house_n upon_o a_o information_n of_o high_a treason_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o craford_n troop_n and_o disband_v those_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o army_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o reformado_n be_v unnecessary_a charge_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v spare_v and_o that_o my_o lord_n general_n be_v move_v by_o message_n from_o this_o house_n thereunto_o resolve_v that_o those_o company_n or_o other_o officer_n that_o shall_v be_v thus_o cashier_v by_o the_o lord_n general_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o eight_o of_o december_n next_o tuesday_n december_n 1._o 1640._o a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n by_o baron_n trevor_n and_o judge_n bartley_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v we_o to_o this_o house_n to_o desire_v a_o present_a conference_n witness_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n with_o the_o same_o committee_n that_o be_v 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earl_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la now_o the_o say_a commons_o do_v further_o impeach_v the_o say_a earl_n as_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i._o that_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n the_o 21th_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o england_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o say_a council_n on_o the_o 21th_o of_o march_n a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n with_o certain_a schedule_n of_o instruction_n thereunto_o annex_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o other_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v whereby_o among_o other_o thing_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n suit_n debate_n controversy_n and_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 the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v member_n of_o that_o house_n stand_v at_o the_o bar_n the_o prisoner_n be_v call_v for_o and_o be_v bring_v by_o sir_n william_n balfour_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n after_o obeisance_n give_v he_o come_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o kneel_v and_o after_o stand_v up_o the_o right_a honourable_a barr._n thomas_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o follow_v your_o lordship_n be_v call_v here_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n to_o steward_n answer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v try_v upon_o the_o impeachment_n present_v to_o they_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 all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o that_o their_o lordship_n be_v resolve_v to_o hear_v both_o the_o accusation_n and_o defence_n with_o all_o equity_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o your_o lordship_n shall_v hear_v the_o 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