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become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o lady_n ann_n gourdon_n sister_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n in_o scotland_n live_v in_o a_o popish_a convent_n in_o paris_n who_o be_v a_o lady_n very_o zealous_a for_o popery_n of_o excellent_a accomplishment_n and_o great_a correspondence_n do_v in_o the_o month_n of_o novemb_n 1673._o acquaint_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o grand_a design_n on_o foot_n in_o england_n for_o settle_v popery_n there_o and_o a_o project_n either_o to_o dissolve_v the_o then_o parliament_n or_o sow_v misunderstanding_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a party_n labour_v to_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n king_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v make_v away_o and_o short_o will_v not_o be_v in_o a_o case_n to_o hurt_v any_o body_n after_o this_o he_o be_v entertain_v to_o introduce_v peter_n talbot_n popish_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n to_o the_o marshal_n bellefond_n and_o the_o french_a king_n into_o who_o 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your_o lordship_n that_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o vote_n in_o any_o proceed_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o when_o that_o matter_n shall_v be_v settle_v and_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_n adjust_v the_o commons_o shall_v then_o be_v ready_a to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o danby_n against_o who_o they_o have_v already_o demand_v judgement_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o other_o five_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n may_v 27_o 1679._o the_o narrative_a and_o reason_n deliver_v at_o the_o conference_n yesterday_o with_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v again_o read_v and_o after_o a_o long_a debate_n the_o vote_n of_o this_o house_n date_v the_o 13_o of_o may_n instant_n and_o the_o explanation_n thereupon_o date_v the_o 14_o instant_n be_v read_v and_o the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o to_o insist_v upon_o these_o vote_n concern_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o 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