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a_o scandalous_a sermon_n preach_v at_o uxbridge_n against_o the_o treaty_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o before_o it_o begin_v ibid._n &_o 455_o 3._o the_o paper_n concern_v religion_n during_o the_o whole_a treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o page_n 455_o to_o p._n 469_o 4._o the_o paper_n concern_v the_o militia_n during_o the_o whole_a treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o p._n 469_o to_o p._n 487_o 5._o the_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n during_o the_o whole_a treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o p._n 487_o to_o p._n 507_o 6._o the_o paper_n concern_v his_o majesty_n proposition_n and_o particular_o for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n and_o touch_v his_o majesty_n return_n to_o westminster_n after_o disband_v of_o army_n and_o further_a time_n for_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o p._n 507_o to_o p._n 514_o 7._o and_o last_o a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v concontain_v the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o 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to_o p._n 545_o vi_o message_n proposition_n and_o treaty_n for_o peace_n with_o divers_a resolution_n and_o declaration_n thereupon_o mdcxlv_o vi_o vii_o viii_o 1._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 5._o 1645._o p._n 547_o 2._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o two_o speaker_n to_o sir_n thomas_n glemham_n 548_o 3._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 15._o 1645._o ibid._n 4._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n with_o proposition_n dec._n 26._o 1645._o 549_o 5._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o decem._n 5._o and_o 15._o 550_o 6._o his_o majesty_n reply_n dec._n 29._o 1645._o ibid._n 7._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 15._o 1645_o 6._o 551_o 8._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o dec._n 26_o and_o 29._o 552_o 9_o his_o majesty_n reply_n jan._n 17._o 1645_o 6._o 553_o 10._o his_o majesty_n further_a reply_n jan._n 24._o ibid._n 11._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 29._o 1645_o 6._o 555_o 12._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n febr._n 26._o 1645_o 6._o 556_o 13._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n mar._n 23._o 1645_o 6._o 557_o 14._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n april_n 13._o 1646._o ibid._n 15._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o southwell_n may_v 18._o 1646._o 558_o 16._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v 19_o 1646._o 559_o 17._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o newcastle_n june_n 10._o 1646._o 560_o 18._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o garrison_n june_n 10._o 1646._o 561_o 19_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n june_n 11._o 1646._o ibid._n 20._o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n july_n 24._o 1646._o 562_o 21._o his_o majesty_n answer_n aug._n 1._o 1646._o 570._o 22._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o newcastle_n decem_n 20._o 1646._o 571_o 23._o his_o majesty_n query_n to_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n jan._n 14._o 1646_o 7._o p._n 572._o with_o their_o answer_n and_o his_o reply_n 573_o 24._o his_o majesty_n further_a answer_n to_o their_o proposition_n may_v 12._o 1647._o ibid._n 25._o the_o petition_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 576_o 26._o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n thereupon_o july_n 24._o 1647._o 577_o 27._o a_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o declaration_n july_n 26._o 1647._o ibid._n 28._o vote_n for_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o london_n july_n 26._o 31._o 1647._o ibid._n and_o 578_o 29._o his_o majesty_n profession_n disavow_v any_o intention_n of_o war_n 1647._o 578_o 30._o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n aug._n 1._o ibid._n 31._o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o hampton-court_n sept._n 7._o 1647._o 584_o 32._o his_o majesty_n answer_n 585_o 33._o his_o majesty_n message_n leave_v at_o hampton-court_n nou._n 11._o 1647._o 586_o 34._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n with_o proposition_n november_n 17._o 1647._o ibid._n 35._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n nou._n 19_o 1647._o 589_o 36._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n from_o carisbrook_n nou._n 26._o 1647._o ibid._n 37._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o both_o house_n from_o carisbrook-castle_n dec._n 6._o 1647._o 590_o 38._o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n december_n 24._o 1647._o ibid._n 39_o the_o scots_a commissioner_n paper_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 594_o 40._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n dec._n 28._o 1647._o ibid._n 41._o both_o house_n declaration_n thereupon_o with_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n 595_o 42._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n jan._n 18._o 1647_o 8._o 596_o 43._o vote_n for_o a_o treaty_n 598_o 44._o his_o 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