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give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n p._n 104_o &_o 363_o 28_o a_o brave_a victory_n obtain_v by_o our_o renown_a general_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n at_o torrington_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 365_o 29_o a_o brave_a victory_n obtain_v by_o major_a general_n laughorne_n at_o cardiff_n p._n 370_o abbington_n most_o fierce_o assault_v and_o brave_o defend_v and_o preserve_v p._n 375_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o wareham_n p._n 175_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n in_o cheshire_n p._n 175_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o colon._n venables_n in_o cheshire_n p._n 180_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o farrindon_n p._n 406_o 30_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o colonel_n moor_n p._n 382_o 31_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o st._n cullumb_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 388_o 32_o sir_n william_n vaughan_n well_o beat_v by_o captain_n ashley_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o shrewsburies_n brave_a activity_n p._n 396_o 33_o the_o famous_a fight_n and_o glorious_a victory_n obtain_v against_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n p._n 397_o 34_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o king_n horse_n near_o farringdon_n p._n 294_o 35_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o denbigh_n force_v by_o colonel_n miâ—on_n p._n 409_o 36_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o raglander_n by_o sir_n trevor_n williams_n p._n 410_o and_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a unto_o our_o eye_n and_o heart_n i_o have_v here_o also_o though_o it_o very_o pertinent_a to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o our_o most_o famous_a history_n and_o parliamentary_a chronicle_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n another_o ocular_a map_n and_o summary_n sight_n of_o all_o as_o near_o as_o possible_a i_o can_v the_o earl_n lord_n knight_n colonel_n lieutenant_n colonel_n serjeant-major_n major_n captain_n and_o gentleman_n of_o worth_n and_o quality_n 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2_o the_o lord_n george_n stuart_n be_v lord_n of_o aubigniè_fw-fr in_o france_n p._n 2_o p._n ibidem_fw-la 3_o the_o lord_n john_n stuart_n p._n 3_o p._n 190_o 4_o the_o lord_n bernhard_n stuart_n earl_n of_o litchfield_n p._n 4._o p._n 281_o all_o these_o three_o brave_a young_a lord_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o all_o three_o brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n 5_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n p._n 2._o p._n 287_o 6_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n p._n 2._o p._n 296_o 7_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n p._n 2._o p._n 420_o 8_o the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n p._n 2._o p._n ibid._n 9_o the_o earl_n of_o kingston_n p._n 3_o p._n 7._o 10_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n behead_v for_o treason_n on_o the_o tower-hill_n p._n 1._o p._n 31_o 11._o the_o lord_n grandison_n p._n 2_o p._n 420_o 12_o the_o lord_n faukland_n p._n 2_o p._n ibid._n 13_o the_o lord_n carey_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o monmouth_n p._n 3._o p._n 277_o 14_o the_o lord_n ashton_n p._n 4_o p._n 320_o 15_o the_o marquesse_n of_o viville_n a_o french_a lord_n p._n 2._o p._n 415_o 16_o the_o arch-prelate_n of_o canterbury_n behead_v for_o treason_n on_o tower-hill_n p._n 4._o p._n 86_o 17_o general_n cavendish_n p._n 3_o p._n 9_o 18_o general_n mynne_n p._n 4._o p._n 4_o 19_o sir_n edward_n varney_n p._n 2_o p._n 195_o 20_o sir_n john_n harper_n p._n 2._o p._n 243_o 21_o sir_n bevill_n greenvill_n son_n to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o hartfort_n p._n 2_o p._n 381_o 22_o sir_n george_n bowles_n p._n 3._o p._n 47_o 23_o sir_n william_n wentworth_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n p._n 3._o p._n 144_o 24_o sir_n francis_n daâ—res_v near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o lord_n dacres_n p._n 3_o p._n ibid._n 25_o sir_n william_n lambton_n p._n ib_n 26_o sir_n marmaduke_n loudson_n p._n ibid._n 27_o sir_n thomas_n metton_n p._n ibid._n 28_o mounsieur_fw-fr saint_n paul_n a_o french_a gentleman_n p._n ibid._n 29_o sir_n richard_n goodhill_n ib._n 30_o sir_n alexander_n carew_n behead_v for_o treason_n on_o the_o tower-hill_n p._n 4._o p._n 86_o 31_o sir_n john_n hotham_n behead_v also_o for_o treason_n on_o tower_n hill_n p._n 4._o p._n 86_o 32_o sir_n henry_n gage_n p._n 4._o p_o 33_o sir_n william_n crost_n p._n 4_o p._n 178_o 34_o sir_n thomas_n nott._n p._n 4._o p._n 180_o 35_o sir_n owen_n p._n 4_o p._n 122_o 36_o sir_n brian_n stapleton_n p._n 4._o p_o 37_o sir_n francis_n carnabie_n p._n 4_o p._n 38_o sir_n richard_n hutton_n p._n 4_o p._n 39_o colonel_n monroe_n p._n 2._o p._n 19â—_n 40_o col._n wane_n p._n 3._o p._n 144_o 41_o col._n ewer_n nephew_n to_o the_o lord_n ewer_n p._n ibid._n 42_o col._n roper_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n baltingglasse_n p._n ibid._n 43_o col._n slingsby_n son_n to_o sir_n william_n slingsby_n p._n ibid._n 44_o col._n fenwick_n elder_a son_n to_o sir_n john_n fenwick_n p._n ibid._n 45._o col._n prideaux_n p._n ibid._n 46_o col._n atkins_n p._n ibid._n 47_o col._n marrow_n p._n 4._o p._n 11_o 48_o col._n baynes_n p._n 4._o p._n 16_o 49_o col._n conyers_n p._n 4._o p._n 16_o 50_o general_n goring_n brother_n p._n 4._o p._n 59_o 51._o col._n houghton_n son_n to_o sir_n gilb._n houghton_n p._n 3._o p._n 144_o 52_o general_n goring_n quartermaster_n gen._n of_o horse_n p._n 4._o p_o 53_o gen._n goring_n quartermaster_n of_o foot_n p._n 4._o p_o 54_o col._n phillips_n p._n 4._o p._n 123_o 55_o lieutenant_n col._n ward_n p._n 2_o p._n 381_o 56_o lieut._n col._n howard_n p._n 2_o p._n ibid._n 57_o lieut._n col._n bowles_n p._n 3_o p._n 97_o 58_o lieut._n col._n lisle_n p._n 3_o p._n 144_o 59_o lieut._n col._n stonywood_n p._n 3_o p._n 16_o 60_o seajeant_n major_a beaumond_n p._n 2._o p._n 263_o 61_o ser._n major_a purvey_v p._n 2_o p._n 269_o 62_o ser._n major_a smith_n p._n 2_o p._n 3._o 10_o 63_o ser._n maj._n lower_n p._n 2._o p._n 381_o 64_o ser._n maj._n wells_n p._n 2._o p._n 405_o 65_o the_o major_n of_o preston_n mr._n adam_n p._n 2._o p._n 269_o major_a heskith_n p._n 4._o p._n 16_o 67_o major_n trevillian_n p._n 4._o p_o 68_o major_n hatton_n farmar_n p._n 4._o p_o 94_o 69_o major_n pilkington_n p._n 4_o p._n 138_o 70_o major_n duet_n p._n 4._o p._n 324_o 71_o major_n heynes_n p._n 4._o p_o 72_o major_n pollard_n p._n 4._o p._n 356_o 73_o captain_n wrey_n p._n 2._o p_o 74_o captain_n bin_n p._n 2._o p_o 1_o 75_o captain_n houghton_n p._n 2_o p._n 69_o 76_o captain_n heâ—ham_n behead_v on_o the_o tower-hill_n p._n 4._o p_o 77_o captain_n baggot_n p._n 4._o p_o 78_o captain_n james_n p._n 2_o p._n 381_o 79_o capt._n cornisham_n p._n 2_o p._n 110_o 80_o capt._n plunket_n p._n 3._o p._n 110_o 81_o the_o king_n standard-bearer_n
country_n liberty_n in_o collect_v as_o true_o and_o faithful_o as_o i_o be_v able_a a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o commonder_n on_o the_o parliament_n party_n also_o as_o i_o have_v do_v on_o the_o king_n who_o in_o this_o the_o kingdom_n common_a calamity_n have_v be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o this_o world_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o valley_n of_o tear_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o have_v as_o it_o be_v pass_v over_o by_o that_o sharp_a bridge_n to_o their_o long_o look_v for_o and_o hearty_o hope_v for_o heavenly_a canaâ—n_n the_o most_o eminent_a person_n slay_v on_o the_o parliament_n party_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o unhappy_a civil_a war_n 1_o the_o lord_n st._n john_n part_v 2_o page_n 198_o 2_o the_o lord_n brooke_n p._n 2_o p._n 272_o 3_o sir_n william_n fairfax_n brother_n to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o renown_a lord_n fairfax_n p._n 4._o p._n 33_o 4_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n p._n 4._o p_o 5_o major_a general_n charles_n fairfax_n son_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a noble_a lord_n fairfax_n and_o brother_n to_o our_o present_n most_o renown_a general_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n slay_v at_o marston-moore_n fight_v 6_o colonel_n essex_n p._n 2._o p._n 198_o 7_o col._n hampden_n p._n 2._o p_o 8_o col._n tucker_n p._n 2._o p._n 418_o 9_o lieut._n col._n ramsey_n p._n 2_o 10_o sergeant_n major_n quarles_n p._n 2._o p._n 216_o 11_o major_a stawham_n a_o brave_a scottish_a gent._n p._n 2._o p._n 380_o 12_o major_a fitz-simons_n p._n 4._o p_o 13_o major_n bradbury_n p._n 4_o p_o 14_o major_n jackson_n p._n 4._o p._n 123_o 15_o captain_n lacis_fw-la p._n 2._o p._n 216_o 16_o cap._n lister_n p._n 2._o p._n 230_o 17_o cap._n nuttie_n p._n 2._o p._n 309_o 18_o cap._n massy_a p._n 2._o p._n 410_o 19_o cap._n hunt_v p._n 2._o p._n ibid._n 20_o cap._n oglesby_n p._n 2._o p._n 221_o 21_o cap._n williams_n p._n 2._o p._n 267_o 22_o cap._n pue_o p._n 3._o p._n 278_o 23_o master_n hugh_n popham_n p._n 3_o p._n 303_o 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p._n 39_o prosperous_a affair_n in_o the_o north._n p._n 3â—_n abbingtons_n prosperous_a affair_n against_o their_o adversary_n p._n 28_n the_o marquesse_n of_o argyles_n speech_n concern_v proposition_n for_o peace_n p._n 4â—â—_n b._n boulsover_n castle_n take_v p._n â—_o sir_n william_n brereton_n beat_v the_o enemy_n at_o tarvin_n p._n 11_o sir_n william_n brereton_n beat_v the_o enemy_n at_o malpasse_n p._n 16_o the_o enemy_n brave_o beat_v at_o beâ—sley_n sconce_n p._n 35_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n see_v in_o the_o west_n p._n 39_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o beechley_n p._n 42_o dr._n bastwick_n relieve_v in_o prison_n and_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n p._n 45_o dr._n bastwicks_n just_a praise_n p._n ibid._n the_o enemy_n brave_o beat_v at_o bever_n valo_n p._n 61_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n come_v before_o bristol_n p._n 260_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o bishops-castle_n in_o shropshire_n p._n 262_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o bridge-north_n p._n 268_o the_o enemy_n brave_o beat_v at_o banbury_n p._n 29â—_n blood_n of_o germany_n p._n 322_o brecknock_n in_o wales_n submit_v to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 328_o sir_n william_n brereton_o brave_a victory_n near_o chester_n p._n 97_o major_a browne_n brave_a service_n about_o oxford_n p._n 108_o bleching-house_n surrender_v p._n 141_o major_n gen._n browne_n brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n about_o oxford_n p._n 141_o a_o brave_a victory_n at_o brampton-bush_n p._n 142_o major_a general_n browne_n and_o major_a general_n cronwell_n compare_v to_o david_n and_o jonathan_n p._n 151_o c._n the_o king_n cruel_a counsel_n of_o war_n resolution_n against_o our_o force_n in_o cornwall_n p._n 19_o cornishmens_n cruelty_n p._n 20_o tender_a conscience_n regard_v in_o parliament_n p._n 29_o a_o committee_n to_o order_v our_o army_n p._n 36_o colonel_n ceeleye_n brave_a exploit_n p._n 55_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n take_v prisoner_n p._n 59_o col._n cook_n take_v prisoner_n p._n 74_o câ—owland_n take_v p._n â—â—_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o enemy_n discover_v p._n â—â—_o cumhire-abbey_n in_o wales_n take_v p._n 83_o common_a prayer-book_n abolish_v p._n 86_o cardigan_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v p._n 8â—_n king_n commissioner_n take_v at_o shaftsbury_n p._n 252_o sir_n alexander_n carew_n behead_v p._n 86_o canterbury_n archprelate_n condemnation_n p._n 86_o â—â—men_n rout_v p._n 353_o col._n cromwell_n valour_n p._n 253_o chester_n suburb_n win_v p._n 273_o col._n copleye_n brave_a victory_n at_o sherburne_n in_o yorkshire_n p._n 297_o canterbury_n arch-prelate_n behead_v p._n 92_o col._n craford_v good_a service_n p._n 98._o &_o p._n 116_o compton-house_n brave_o assault_v p._n 99_o the_o happy_a concurrence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n p._n 127_o cambridge_n high_o privilege_v p._n 135_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o noble_a general_n p._n collection_n in_o church_n for_o chester_n p._n 364_o court_n of_o ward_n vote_v down_o p._n 369_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o chester_n p._n 157_o cornwall_n danger_n p._n 378_o cornwall_n gentry_n come_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 383_o the_o king_n cabinet_n of_o letter_n take_v at_o nasebie_n fight_v send_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o read_v p._n 175_o care_v take_v for_o choose_v good_a officer_n in_o london_n p._n 82_o mr._n case_n begin_v the_o monthly_a morning_n prayer_n at_o london_n p._n 207_o three_o commission_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n from_o bridge-water_n p._n 201_o commissioner_n send_v to_o scotland_n p._n 190_o a_o committee_n for_o the_o scot_n army_n p._n 190_o clubman_n in_o the_o well_o p._n 201_o clubman_n come_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 196_o d._n a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o walch-poole_n p._n 5_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o col._n middleton_n p._n 9_o col._n doddington_n take_v the_o lord_n oglesby_n prisoner_n p._n 11_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n p._n 11_o a_o deâ—eat_a give_v to_o p._n rupert_n p._n 11_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n jâ—hn_n meldrum_n p._n 12_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o col._n rudgely_n p._n 22_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n p._n â—â—_o a_o famous_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o mountgomery_n castle_n p._n 30._o &_o â—â—_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o helmsley_n castle_n p._n 6â—_n a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n in_o lincolnshire_n p._n 70_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o salisbury_n p._n 74_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o sedbury_n p._n 76_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o col._n holborn_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 77_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o tong_n castle_n p._n 84_o direction_n for_o worshipestablished_a p._n 85_o a_o famous_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o major_a gen._n laughorne_n p._n 255_o sir_n lewis_n dive_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 259_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o read_v p._n 261_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o king_n horse_n at_o kiddarminster_n p._n 276_o lord_n digby_n letter_n take_v at_o sherburne_n in_o yorkshire_n read_v in_o par._n p._n 303_o the_o demand_n of_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n p._n 392_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o knight_n gentry_z etc._n etc._n of_o glamorgan-shire_n p._n 317_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o col._n gerrard_n before_o cardigan_n in_o wales_n p._n 104_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o heightly-house_n p._n â—08_n a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n near_o dennington_n p._n 111_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o skellum_n greenvile_n at_o plymouth_n p._n 111_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o prince_n maurice_n at_o holt-bridge_n p._n 122_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n p._n 123_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o the_o devizes_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n p._n 125_o the_o danger_n of_o treaty_n with_o malignant_n p._n 344_o the_o king_n declaration_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o ireland_n p._n 346_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n a_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 136_o a_o ship_n take_v at_o dartmouth_n p._n 359_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o p._n maurice_n in_o worcestershire_n p._n 137_o divers_a brave_a defeat_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n about_o oxford_n p._n 140_o the_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n of_o noble_a col._n massie_n p._n 144_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o langford-house_n in_o hampshire_n p._n 153_o a_o brave_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n at_o hougham-house_n p._n 157_o a_o dunkirk_n frigate_n take_v by_o our_o ship_n p._n 401_o the_o discipline_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v army_n p._n 150_o dudley_n castle_n shrewd_o put_v to_o it_o p._n 186_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n to_o our_o parliament_n p._n 439_o e._n the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o ormskirk_n p._n 12_o eyesalve_n for_o malignant_n eye_n p._n 25_o a_o brave_a exploit_n of_o col._n massy_n p._n 34_o the_o just_a encomium_n of_o col._n massie_n p._n 〈◊〉_d england_n just_a cause_n to_o love_n scotland_n p._n â—â—_o a_o brave_a exploit_n of_o col._n stones_n p._n 66_o a_o brave_a exploit_n of_o col._n sydenham_n p._n 72_o divers_a exploit_n against_o the_o enemy_n p._n 87_o his_o excellency_n brave_a deportment_n with_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 253_o the_o enemy_n beat_v at_o plymouth_n p._n 96_o england_n blood_n p._n 323_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o essex_n late_a lord_n general_n his_o good_a service_n reward_v p._n 151_o evesham_n take_v p._n 153_o a_o brave_a exploit_n against_o the_o enemy_n by_o wareham_n garrison_n p._n 175_o a_o brave_a exploit_n against_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o the_o godly_a education_n of_o the_o king_n child_n consider_v p._n 128_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o monthly_a morning_n prayer_n and_o preach_v in_o london_n p._n 207_o hopeful_a effect_n of_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o scot_n p._n 422._o f._n our_o force_n prosperous_a success_n against_o prince_n rupert_n in_o lancashire_n p._n 12_o colonel_n fox_n brave_a performance_n p._n 13._o &_o 27_o our_o foot-force_n in_o danger_n in_o cornwall_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 19_o fidelity_n of_o the_o noble_a lord_n general_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 37_o the_o fight_n at_o newberry_n p._n 57_o major_a fenick_n good_a service_n p._n 262_o freeholders_n of_o glamorgan-shire_n their_o declaration_n p._n 317_o sir_n erasmus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fountain_n house_n p._n 103_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n come_v to_o london_n to_o be_v generalissimo_n of_o all_o the_o army_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 109_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v new_o model_v army_n resolve_v on_o p._n 127_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v
the_o plot_n against_o lyn-regis_a p._n 79_o a_o plot_n in_o the_o north_n frustrate_v p._n 259_o major_n gen._n poyntz_n his_o activity_n and_o fidelity_n reward_v p._n 281_o the_o parliament_n piety_n p._n 293_o the_o parliament_n happy_a continuation_n a_o great_a mercy_n p._n 315_o preservation_n of_o london_n from_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n a_o great_a mercy_n p._n 415_o parliament_n former_o make_v staulking-horse_n to_o get_v subsidy_n p._n 322_o a_o prize_n take_v at_o plymouth_n p._n 323_o the_o parliament_n integrity_n against_o protection_n and_o bribe_n p._n 325_o sergeant_n major_a purefoye_n brave_a valour_n at_o compton-house_n p._n 99_o a_o brave_a passage_n of_o providence_n at_o sir_n erasmus_n fountain_n house_n p._n 103_o pretend_a peace_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 104_o the_o parliament_n care_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 337_o plimouth_n singular_a good_a success_n against_o the_o enemy_n p._n 340_o partshall_n garrison_n take_v p._n 108_o plymouth_n 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captain_n redmans_n good_a service_n in_o northamptonshire_n p._n 83_o the_o enemy_n defeat_v about_o redding_n p._n 261_o master_n rouse_v psalm_n p._n 319_o rochel_n blood_n p._n 323_o the_o enemy_n defeat_v at_o rumsey_n p._n 136_o a_o excellent_a remonstrance_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n p._n 183_o the_o city_n of_o london_n most_o excellent_a and_o famous_a remonstrance_n p._n 426_o reformation_n of_o religion_n take_v into_o consideration_n p._n 257_o s._n sheffild_a castle_n take_v p._n 7_o staley-house_n take_v p._n 9_o major_a straughans_n brave_a performance_n in_o the_o west_n p._n 15_o major_a skippon_n brave_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n p._n 19_o schism_n petition_v against_o p._n 28_o reason_n of_o slander_v of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n p._n 39_o col._n sydenham_n good_a service_n p._n 62_o capt._n stone_n his_o brave_a service_n p._n 66_o sir_n john_n strangeway_n house_n a_o strong_a garrison_n storm_v p._n 67_o col._n sydenham_n brave_a service_n p._n 72_o selfe-denying_a ordinance_n p._n 76_o the_o swede_n desire_v to_o associate_v with_o england_n p._n 84_o sir_n george_n strangeway_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 259_o a_o foul_a and_o false_a slander_n lay_v on_o the_o parliament_n by_o royalist_n in_o wales_n p._n 263_o major_a general_n skippon_n make_v governor_n of_o bristol_n p._n 268_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n victory_n over_o montrosse_n in_o scotland_n p._n 270_o scotland_n blood_n p._n 323_o scarborough_n town_n church_n and_o haven_n take_v p._n 110_o shrewsbury_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v p._n 113_o a_o brave_a victory_n obtain_v at_o sligo_n in_o ireland_n p._n 342_o major_n gen._n skippon_n brave_a service_n about_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o new_a model_v army_n p._n 132_o a_o ship_n take_v at_o dartmouth_n with_o letter_n of_o importance_n p._n 359_o a_o spur_n to_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n of_o praise_n p._n 365_o captain_n stone_n good_a service_n against_o the_o enemy_n p._n 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