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majesty_n refer_v the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_v petition_n mention_v in_o his_o majesty_n letter_n we_o observe_v that_o his_o majesty_n say_v letter_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o after_o many_o month_n attendance_n here_o and_o as_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o presume_v that_o after_o such_o examination_n as_o be_v requisite_a the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n be_v dismiss_v hence_o without_o any_o censure_n and_o without_o transmit_v any_o charge_n against_o he_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o nothing_o prove_v against_o he_o on_o the_o first_o information_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v against_o he_o in_o our_o letter_n of_o march_n 18._o 2._o the_o report_n make_v by_o these_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n refer_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o antrim_v petition_n 3._o that_o the_o marquis_n
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witness_n reside_v in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o can_v allege_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prove_v thereof_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o examination_n to_o be_v return_v to_o their_o lordship_n attest_v by_o we_o and_o the_o justice_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o same_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o those_o letter_n the_o justice_n cause_v a_o commission_n to_o issue_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n to_o several_a person_n some_o of_o they_o member_n of_o this_o board_n and_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n and_o some_o of_o his_o learned_a council_n to_o call_v before_o they_o and_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o antrim_v asperse_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n that_o those_o commissioner_n have_v examine_v several_a witness_n and_o return_v their_o examination_n to_o the_o justice_n with_o their_o letter_n of_o feb._n 20._o 1660._o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n transmit_v the_o same_o to_o their_o lordship_n that_o march_n 29._o 1661._o it_o be_v order_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o far_o proceed_n here_o against_o the_o lord_n antrim_n the_o examination_n and_o other_o paper_n shall_v be_v return_v hither_o thus_o far_o the_o matter_n proceed_v before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n in_o this_o kingdom_n aug._n 18._o 1661._o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n santry_n make_v a_o report_n at_o this_o board_n of_o the_o examination_n take_v concern_v the_o marquis_n and_o upon_o his_o petition_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o chief_a justice_n shall_v cancel_v the_o recognizance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o marquis_n and_o his_o surety_n and_o as_o to_o his_o be_v criminal_a in_o asperse_v and_o defame_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n we_o humble_o crave_v leave_v to_o send_v herewith_o the_o say_a examination_n and_o other_o paper_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n consideration_n and_o we_o confess_v we_o be_v not_o willing_a upon_o these_o examination_n and_o paper_n to_o aggravate_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o censure_n nor_o any_o transmission_n of_o charge_n against_o he_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o as_o to_o our_o letter_n of_o march_n 18._o we_o confess_v there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v therein_o against_o he_o nor_o indeed_o under_o favour_n do_v we_o conceive_v it_o proper_a in_o these_o letter_n to_o object_v any_o thing_n of_o crime_n to_o he_o our_o work_n in_o those_o letter_n be_v but_o to_o inform_v his_o majesty_n only_o of_o the_o particular_n then_o under_o consideration_n and_o what_o occur_v upon_o occasion_n of_o two_o petition_n exhibit_v the_o one_o by_o the_o lady_n marchioness_n of_o antrim_n the_o other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o several_a adventurer_n and_o soldier_n and_o their_o assign_n and_o tenant_n for_o we_o do_v not_o imagine_v the_o lord_n marquis_n 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of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n refer_v the_o marquis_n petition_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o lordship_n proceed_n upon_o what_o appear_v to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v some_o which_o we_o do_v very_o believe_v be_v not_o make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o which_o do_v appear_v to_o we_o here_o wherein_o we_o may_v not_o be_v silent_a without_o breach_n of_o justice_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n do_v well_o know_v that_o the_o peace_n make_v by_o i_o in_o 1646._o and_o in_o 1648._o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o both_o derive_v by_o authority_n from_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n be_v both_o oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o antrim_n who_o continual_o serve_v with_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o his_o adherent_n against_o his_o majesty_n authority_n then_o entrust_v with_o i_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o appear_v active_a in_o all_o assembly_n and_o counsel_n wherein_o he_o be_v present_a in_o open_a opposition_n to_o all_o member_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o council_n who_o endeavour_v to_o incline_v the_o people_n to_o submission_n to_o the_o peace_n when_o i_o the_o lord_n lieuterant_fw-la labour_v earnest_o by_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o reduce_v his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o give_v he_o assistance_n whereof_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o imaginable_a necessity_n and_o when_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n and_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o clergy_n party_n and_o their_o adherent_n labour_v industrious_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n and_o assistance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o when_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o tendency_n towards_o send_v ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o his_o majesty_n assistance_n the_o lord_n of_o antrim_n declare_v open_o in_o the_o confederate_n great_a assembly_n that_o 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shall_v proceed_v to_o find_v he_o innocent_a for_o so_o the_o letter_n seem_v to_o imply_v and_o that_o as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v without_o give_v any_o latitude_n of_o power_n to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o examine_v matter_n of_o fact_n pursuant_n to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n great_a wisdom_n and_o as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o his_o late_a majesty_n a_o prince_n of_o most_o eminent_a honour_n and_o prudence_n will_v private_o intrust_v the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n to_o oppose_v the_o conclusion_n of_o those_o peace_n for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v public_a authority_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o that_o he_o ever_o give_v any_o subsequent_a approbation_n which_o tend_v to_o his_o say_a majesty_n utter_v rein_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o marquis_n his_o compliance_n
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settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ingeneral_n be_v very_o apparent_a when_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o our_o letter_n a_o petition_n of_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n and_o their_o assign_v concern_v the_o estate_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a marquis_n be_v exhibit_v at_o this_o board_n which_o be_v read_v before_o we_o we_o find_v it_o to_o contain_v such_o matter_n concern_v the_o marquis_n of_o autrim_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o do_v esteem_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o exhibit_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n review_n and_o royal_a consideration_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n excellent_a judgement_n and_o we_o desire_v you_o to_o move_v his_o majesty_n for_o a_o signification_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n herein_o to_o we_o his_o servant_n as_o speedy_o as_o with_o convenience_n may_v be_v if_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v so_o judge_v fit_a and_o so_o we_o remain_v from_o the_o council_n chamber_n at_o dublin_n july_n 31._o 1663._o be_v assure_v love_a friend_n ormond_n maurice_n eustace_n chancellor_n james_n dublin_n ossory_n shannon_n dungannon_n hen._n midensis_n mich._n cork_n william_n lawfield_n rich._n coot_n hev_n tickburn_n rob._n forth_o james_n ware_n george_n wentworth_n robert_n merideth_n theoph._n jones_n thomas_n clergiss_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n hen._n bennet_n knight_n his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n but_o what_o effect_n this_o letter_n have_v and_o what_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_v true_a case_n be_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a letter_n which_o full_o state_v the_o same_o dublin_n aug._n 22._o 1663._o ever_o honour_a sir_n last_o thursday_n we_o come_v to_o trial_n with_o my_o lord_n marquis_n of_o autrim_n but_o according_a to_o my_o fear_n which_o you_o always_o surmise_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n be_v 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