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esquire_n augustine_n skinner_n esquire_n john_n dixwel_o esquire_n colonel_n george_n fleetwood_n simon_n maine_n esquire_n colonel_n james_n temple_n colonel_n peter_n temple_n daniel_n blagrave_n esquire_n sir_n peter_n temple_n colonel_n thomas_n waite_n john_n brown_a esquire_n john_n lowry_n esquire_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v commissioner_n and_o judge_n for_o the_o hear_n try_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o say_v charles_n stuart_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o twenty_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o constitute_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o meet_v at_o such_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n as_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n or_o twenty_o or_o more_o of_o they_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o notify_v by_o public_a proclamation_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n or_o palace-yard_n of_o westminster_n and_o to_o adjourn_v from_o time_n to_o 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of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n desire_v the_o charge_n may_v be_v read_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v speak_v the_o king_n hold_v up_o his_o staff_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n two_o or_o three_o time_n bid_v he_o hold_v a_o little_a but_o bradshaw_n order_v he_o to_o go_v on_o and_o the_o charge_n be_v deliver_v to_o their_o clerk_n bradshaw_n tell_v the_o king_n sir_n the_o court_n command_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v read_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v afterward_o you_o may_v be_v hear_v then_o the_o clerk_n be_v order_v to_o read_v begin_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n against_o charles_n stuart_n king_n of_o england_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o say_v charles_n stuart_n be_v admit_v king_n of_o england_n and_o therein_o trust_v with_o a_o limit_a power_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 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adherent_n in_o he_o and_o their_o wicked_a practice_n to_o the_o same_o end_n have_v traitorous_o and_o malicious_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o people_n therein_o represent_v particular_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o at_o beverly_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o the_o county_n of_o the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n when_o and_o where_o he_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n of_o war_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o edge-hill_n and_o kineton_n field_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o upon_o or_o about_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o november_n 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the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n 1642._o vote_n of_o the_o low_a house_n for_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n die_v martis_n 12_o julii_n 1642._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o a_o army_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o raise_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n defence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v obey_v their_o order_n and_o command_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o law_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n shall_v be_v the_o general_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o in_o this_o cause_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n defence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v obey_v their_o order_n and_o command_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o law_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n who_o they_o have_v nominate_v general_n in_o this_o cause_n mdcxlii_o aug._n 8._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o raise_v of_o force_n against_o the_o king_n together_o with_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o all_o power_n and_o force_n as_o well_o train_v band_n as_o other_o in_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o lead_v against_o all_o traitor_n and_o their_o adherent_n and_o they_o to_o arrest_n and_o imprison_v and_o to_o fight_v with_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v oppose_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n by_o either_o or_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o certain_a information_n be_v give_v from_o several_a part_n of_o the_o 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stamford_n lieutenant_n of_o leicestershire_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n lieutenant_z of_o wiltshire_n and_o hampshire_n earl_n of_o bedford_n lieutenant_z of_o somersetshire_n and_o devon_n lord_n brook_n lieutenant_z of_o warwickshire_n the_o lord_n cranborne_n lieutenant_n of_o dorsetshire_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n lieutenant_n of_o lincolnshire_n and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n to_o perform_v the_o place_n of_o deputy-lieutenant_n and_o their_o deputy-lieutenant_n respective_o denzil_n hollis_n esquire_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o bristol_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n and_o deputy-lieutenant_n there_o and_o all_o other_o lieutenant_n of_o county_n sheriff_n mayor_n deputy-lieutenant_n shall_v raise_v all_o their_o power_n and_o force_n of_o their_o several_a county_n as_o well_o train_v band_n as_o other_o and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o conduct_v and_o 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abettor_n and_o adherent_n require_v all_o lieutenant_n of_o county_n sheriff_n mayor_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o love_a subject_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o execution_n hereof_o and_o for_o so_o do_v all_o the_o party_n abovementioned_a and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v join_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v defend_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n die_v lunae_n aug._n 8._o 1642._o order_v that_o this_o declaration_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n elsinge_v cler._n parl._n d._n com._n his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o all_o power_n and_o force_n as_o well_o train_v band_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o experience_n as_o we_o have_v have_v of_o the_o inveterate_a rancour_n and_o high_a insolence_n of_o the_o malignant_a party_n 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castle_n town_n land_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643._o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v in_o the_o say_a county_n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a party_n and_o it_o be_v further_o conclude_v and_o accord_v that_o as_o much_o of_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z as_o be_v on_o the_o east_n and_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o boyne_n from_o droghedagh_n to_o trim_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o lordship_n of_o moylagh_n and_o thence_o to_o moyglare_v and_o thence_o to_o dublin_n shall_v during_o the_o say_a cessation_n remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o of_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o they_o respective_o save_v and_o except_v to_o the_o say_a roman_a catholic_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n and_o their_o party_n all_o such_o castle_n town_n land_n and_o territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643._o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v by_o any_o of_o the_o say_v roman_a catholic_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o their_o party_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n and_o boundary_n and_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o meath_z shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v roman_a catholic_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n except_o the_o castle_n town_n land_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643._o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v within_o the_o say_v last-mentioned_a quarter_n in_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z by_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o they_o or_o by_o any_o of_o they_o respective_o and_o that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o county_n 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race_n cook_n 7._o report_n calvin_n case_n mr._n stroud_n mr._n pym._n sir_n john_n byron_n lord_n say_n his_o majesty_n gracious_a message_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n send_v from_o nottingham_n aug._n 25._o 1642._o by_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n and_o dorset_n sr._n john_n culpeper_n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o sr._n william_n vdal_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n message_n the_o 25._o of_o aug._n 1642._o his_o majesty_n reply_n to_o a_o answer_v send_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o the_o 25_o of_o august_n concern_v a_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n the_o humble_a answer_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n unto_o the_o king_n last_o message_n the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n unto_o his_o majesty_n last_o message_n message_n of_o feb._n 20._o 20._o to_o the_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n and_o to_o their_o desire_n of_o a_o safe_a conduct_n his_fw-la majesty_n message_n of_o apr._n 12._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treaty_n insert_v before_o pag._n 353._o 353._o be_v present_o his_fw-la majesty_n message_n reply_v to_o this_o paper_n be_v insert_v before_o p._n 250._o in_o his_o message_n of_o april_n 12._o pag._n 353._o pag._n 353._o april_n 5._o 5._o the_o four_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o artic._n 1._o against_o roger_n mortimer_n the_o king_n have_v put_v to_o he_o four_o bishop_n four_z earls_z and_o four_o baron_n without_o who_o consent_n or_o of_o four_o of_o they_o no_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v rot._n parliam_fw-la 13_o e._n 3._o n._n 15_o 16._o the_o whole_a navy_n dispose_v of_o by_o parliament_n n._n 13_o 14._o admiral_n appoint_a and_o instruction_n give_v to_o they_o n._n 32._o instruction_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o jersey_n and_o a_o deputy-governour_n appoint_v in_o parliament_n n._n 35._o soldier_n of_o york_n nottingham_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o country_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v n._n 36._o a_o clark_n appoint_v for_o payment_n of_o their_o wage_n by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o lord_n percy_n and_o nevil_n n._n 38._o sir_n walter_n creak_v appoint_v keeper_n of_o berwick_n n._n 39_o sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr wake_v appoint_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o array_n of_o soldier_n for_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o n._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o other_o for_o other_o county_n 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 36._o the_o parliament_n agree_v that_o in_o the_o king_n absence_n the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n shall_v be_v keeper_n of_o england_n n._n 35._o they_o appoint_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n warren_n and_o huntingdon_n councillor_n to_o the_o duke_n with_o power_n to_o call_v such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a n._n 19_o certain_a appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o island_n and_o seacoast_n n._n 42._o the_o lord_n of_o mowbray_n appoint_v keeper_n of_o berwick_n n._n 48._o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n mowbray_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o lentham_n n._n 53_o 54_o etc._n etc._n commission_n of_o array_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o angois_n and_o other_o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 15._o that_o the_o chancellor_n chief_a justice_n treasurer_n chancellor_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v choose_v in_o open_a parliament_n and_o there_o open_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n answer_v thus_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a with_o your_o assent_n etc._n etc._n 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 10_o 11._o order_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o least_o ten_o or_o twelve_o counsellor_n without_o who_o no_o weighty_a matter_n shall_v pass_v etc._n etc._n n._n 15._o a_o commission_n to_o the_o l._n percy_n and_o other_o to_o appoint_v able_a person_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o march_n of_o the_o east-riding_a 1._o r._n 2._o n._n 18_o 19_o the_o parliament_n whole_o dispose_v of_o the_o education_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n etc._n etc._n n._n 51._o officer_n for_o gascoign_n ireland_n and_o artois_n keeper_n of_o the_o port_n castle_n etc._n etc._n 2._o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n par_fw-fr 2._o artic_a 39_o the_o admiralty_n n._n 37._o in_o a_o schedule_n be_v contain_v the_o order_n of_o the_o e._n of_o northumb._n and_o other_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o north_n seacoast_n and_o confirm_v in_o parliament_n 6_o r._n 2._o n._n 11._o the_o proffer_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n to_o keep_v the_o sca-coast_n and_o accept_v in_o parliament_n 8_o r._n 2._o 11_o 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v without_o just_a cause_n 11_o r._n 2._o n._n 23._o no_o person_n to_o be_v about_o the_o king_n or_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o 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