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majesty_n shall_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o then_o to_o be_v send_v or_o dispose_v according_o and_o that_o such_o of_o his_o majesty_n servant_n who_o be_v not_o able_a for_o the_o present_a to_o go_v to_o he_o shall_v have_v liberty_n passes_z and_o protection_n to_o go_v to_o and_o remain_v at_o his_o majesty_n say_a house_n at_o hampton-court_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o attend_v the_o committee_n for_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n to_o procure_v a_o competent_a allowance_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n for_o their_o subsistence_n until_o his_o majesty_n shall_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o or_o dispose_v of_o they_o xx._n that_o all_o clergyman_n now_o in_o oxford_n who_o shall_v not_o upon_o composition_n or_o otherwise_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o church-living_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v to_o london_n to_o obtain_v some_o fit_a allowance_n for_o the_o livelihood_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n xxi_o that_o it_o be_v intend_v declare_v 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a_o guard_n of_o our_o foot_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o to_o march_v through_o which_o extend_v in_o length_n from_o saint_n clement_n near_a maudlin-bridge_n to_o shotover-hill_n our_o horse_n be_v draw_v up_o into_o several_a body_n in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o martched_a out_o in_o a_o body_n well_o arm_v with_o colour_n fly_v and_o drum_n beat_v about_o three_o thousand_o who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o injury_n or_o affront_n offer_v they_o in_o their_o march_n through_o our_o man_n which_o the_o governor_n sir_n thomas_n glenham_n have_v since_o acknowledge_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o army_n beside_o that_o body_n there_o go_v forth_o that_o day_n before_o and_o after_o they_o about_o five_o hundred_o most_o of_o they_o horse_n man_n and_o private_a person_n engage_v in_o the_o siege_n there_o likewise_o martched_a forth_o this_o day_n at_o the_o north_n gate_n all_o those_o that_o go_v to_o yorkshire_n and_o gloucestershire_n 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chard_n somersetsh_fw-mi 24_o 1_o 19_o to_o dorchester_n dorsetsh_n 22_o 1_o 20_o to_o salisbury_n wiltsh_fw-mi 32_o 4_o 25_o to_o andivor_n  _fw-fr 15_o 2_o 27_o to_o newbury_n berksh_v 13_o 3_o 30_o to_o east_n hendr_v  _fw-fr 12_o 1_o may_v 1_o to_o garsington_n oxon_n 9_o 1_o 2_o to_o heddendon_n  _fw-fr 3_o 53_o june_n 24_o to_o oxford_n surrender_v  _fw-fr 1_o 0_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o contain_v by_o way_n of_o poem_n and_o introduction_n a_o general_a account_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o call_v it_o the_o snare_n lay_v for_o we_o in_o a_o former_a parliament_n the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o royal_a party_n and_o the_o parliament_n state_v and_o show_v how_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n come_v to_o be_v devolve_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n their_o present_a general_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o general_n and_o lieutenant-general_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o new-model_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o action_n at_o issip-bridge_n blechington-house_n bampton-bush_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o effect_n these_o thing_n have_v on_o his_o majesty_n at_o oxford_n chap._n iii_o the_o general_n with_o the_o army_n match_v into_o the_o west_n upon_o after_o advice_n recall_v and_o a_o party_n only_o send_v to_o taunton_n their_o good_a success_n in_o the_o relief_n of_o taunton_n lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n defend_v his_o quarter_n against_o goring_n chap._n iu._n the_o army_n employ_v to_o besiege_v oxford_n how_o far_o they_o proceed_v therein_o several_a garrison_n thereabouts_o besiege_v and_o some_o take_v the_o loss_n of_o leicester_n and_o the_o discontent_n and_o discouragement_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o with_o a_o modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o low_a condition_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n v._o the_o army_n command_v to_o rise_v from_o before_o oxford_n their_o several_a march_n till_o the_o battle_n at_o naseby_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n thereof_o full_o relate_v chap._n vi_o the_o victory_n at_o naseby_n improve_v by_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n who_o flee_v into_o wales_n leicester_n not_o long_o before_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n summon_v and_o after_o preparation_n for_o storm_n surrender_v upon_o article_n find_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o the_o charge_v retort_v on_o they_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o enemy_n desperate_a profaneness_n join_v with_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._o his_o excellency_n with_o the_o army_n marching_z westward_o to_o relieve_v tauton_n the_o second_o time_n take_v in_o hiworth_n garrison_n by_o the_o way_n curb_v the_o clisbman_n the_o retaking_n of_o ilchester_n and_o the_o brave_a fight_n at_o langport_n chap._n ii_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o gallant_a service_n the_o storm_a of_o bridgwater_n chap._n iii_o the_o take_n of_o bath_n the_o club-mens_n reply_n and_o his_o excellency_n rejoynder_n in_o two_o considerable_a action_n defeat_v they_o the_o impregnable_a castle_n of_o sherborne_n take_v by_o storm_n chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o bristol_n the_o take_n of_o it_o with_o the_o action_n that_o intervened_a viz._n the_o take_n of_o nunny_a castle_n etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o chap._n i_o the_o devizes_n and_o laicock-house_n surrender_v berkly_a castle_n after_o in_o part_n storm_v surrender_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o do_v lead_v these_o action_n chap._n ii_o the_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o army_n steer_v their_o course_n import_v the_o reduction_n of_o winchester_n chap._n iii_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n unto_o tiverton_n the_o storm_a and_o take_v of_o basing-house_n full_o relate_v chap._n iu._n the_o cheap_a reduction_n of_o tiverton_n castle_n by_o a_o strange_a providence_n the_o surrender_n of_o langford-house_n chap._n v._o excester_n straighten_a in_o order_n to_o a_o siege_n with_o several_a debate_n and_o resolution_n thereabouts_o chap._n vi_o several_a passage_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o excellency_n and_o between_o his_o excellency_n and_o goring_n concern_v pouldrum_n the_o enemy_n preparation_n to_o relieve_v excester_n and_o we_o to_o meet_v they_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o the_o slacken_a of_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n by_o the_o army_n advance_v to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n leave_v only_o a_o force_n to_o block_n up_o the_o city_n with_o their_o great_a success_n in_o those_o two_o action_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o bovey-tracy_n and_o the_o take_n of_o dartmouth_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o their_o march_n and_o lesser_a passage_n part_n iu._n chap._n i._n the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n at_o excester_n pouldram_n castle_n surrender_v a_o french_a vessel_n strike_v into_o dartmouth_n wherein_o letter_n of_o consequence_n from_o the_o queen_n how_o far_o the_o reduce_n of_o excester_n be_v endeavour_v before_o a_o second_o diversion_n chap._n ii_o our_o army_n a_o second_o time_n divert_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n occasion_v thereby_o chap._n iii_o his_o excellency_n with_o the_o army_n advance_v into_o cornwall_n drive_v the_o enemy_n before_o they_o and_o possess_v their_o quarter_n a_o gallant_a piece_n of_o service_n perform_v by_o colonel_n butler_n and_o his_o party_n near_o stratton_n prince_z charles_n giving_z all_o for_o lose_v by_o his_o excellency_n press_v too_o hard_o upon_o they_o betake_v himself_o to_o scilly_n a_o advantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n cause_v by_o a_o packet_n of_o letter_n from_o ireland_n take_v at_o padstow_n chap._n iu._n his_o excellency_n wit_n the_o army_n drive_v up_o the_o enemy_n into_o cornwall_n a_o summon_v send_v to_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n and_o his_o force_n to_o come_v in_o with_o the_o several_a transaction_n of_o that_o bunesse_fw-fr until_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o his_o force_n full_o relate_v etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v of_o the_o same_o chap._n vi_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_n of_o barnstable_n and_o the_o resolution_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o army_n after_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o till_o they_o come_v to_o oxford_n chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o oxford_n the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v thereof_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o fate_n of_o oxford_n upon_o the_o remain_a garrison_n chap._n viii_o the_o siege_n and_o surrender_n of_o worcester_n and_o wallingford_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o ragland_n castle_n and_o pendennis_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n from_o april_n 15._o 1645._o to_o august_n 19_o 1646._o wherein_o be_v express_v what_o battle_n be_v fight_v what_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v take_v whether_o by_o storm_n or_o surrender_v the_o number_n of_o slay_a of_o prisoner_n what_o ordnance_n arm_n and_o colour_n be_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o the_o county_n where_o the_o action_n be_v do_v the_o month_n and_o day_n the_o year_n battle_n fight_v place_n relieve_v take_v and_o particul_fw-la engagement_n the_o manner_n how_n day_n of_o the_o siege_n &_o time_n of_o fight_n number_n of_o slay_v in_o fight_n or_o siege_n number_n of_o prisoner_n take_v number_n of_o ordnance_n take_v number_n of_o arms._n number_n of_o colour_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o we_o in_o each_o design_n commander_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o county_n horse_n april_n 15_o 1645_o rout_n at_o islip_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n 60_o 200_o  _fw-fr 400_o the_o qu._n &_o