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which_o at_o last_o the_o say_a committee_n send_v for_o ireland_n to_o the_o force_n in_o ulster_n after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o opposition_n but_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o this_o duty_n both_o master_n alexander_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o committee_n at_o grocer_n hall_n have_v be_v accuse_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o to_o have_v disobey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o order_n follow_v die_v veneris_n 19_o july_n 1644._o whereas_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n at_o derby-house_n order_v on_o the_o 13._o of_o this_o instant_a that_o the_o arm_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o provision_n claim_v by_o sir_n joh._n clotworthy_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v or_o ship_v away_o until_o the_o committee_n shall_v be_v further_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o same_o this_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a order_n the_o say_a arm_n and_o other_o provision_n 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and_o other_o thing_n ready_a to_o be_v transport_v for_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n the_o ship_n be_v rummadge_v and_o the_o good_n toss_v to_o and_o from_o and_o much_o spoil_v to_o find_v out_o such_o arm_n and_o provision_n which_o have_v no_o such_o mark_n as_o inform_v and_o thereupon_o so_o many_o in_o quantity_n be_v take_v from_o off_o a_o shipboard_n again_o and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o demand_v and_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o good_n the_o committee_n of_o grocer_n hall_n know_v not_o but_o that_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o grocer_n hall_n and_o m._n alexander_n among_o the_o rest_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v free_a and_o clear_v from_o any_o such_o disobedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n will_v you_o please_v to_o understand_v the_o carriage_n of_o that_o business_n also_o from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o then_o to_o judge_v where_o the_o 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and_o how_o the_o same_o have_v be_v husband_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o state_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o master_n alexander_n on_o of_o our_o member_n haib_n be_v unjust_o charge_v to_o have_v send_v the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n 1000_o pound_n as_o of_o himself_o to_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o truth_n be_v your_o petitioner_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o sir_n john_n clotworthy_n before_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n and_o upon_o a_o design_n lay_v principal_o by_o sir_n joh._n clotworthy_a to_o have_v send_v out_o 5000._o foot_n and_o 500_o horse_n of_o the_o british_a regiment_n out_o of_o ulster_n against_o the_o rebel_n upon_o which_o your_o petitioner_n disburse_v 10000_o pound_n and_o upward_o and_o nothing_o do_v at_o that_o time_n to_o encourage_v the_o say_a marquesse_n to_o have_v give_v all_o assistance_n to_o that_o proceed_n and_o when_o he_o stand_v clear_a and_o then_o right_a unto_o the_o parliament_n for_o aught_o know_v unto_o your_o petitioner_n they_o do_v direct_v m._n alexander_n to_o write_v over_o to_o the_o say_a marquesse_n and_o enclose_v bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o a_o 1000_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o treasurer_n at_o war_n there_o for_o his_o lordship_n and_o officer_n to_o encourage_v they_o which_o miscarry_v by_o the_o way_n of_o which_o m._n alexander_n have_v be_v former_o accuse_v and_o restratn_v of_o his_o liberty_n yet_o upon_o the_o truth_n thereof_o inform_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n heretofore_o he_o have_v be_v acquit_v and_o therefore_o your_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o pray_v it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o transgression_n or_o be_v therefore_o hlemish_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o honour_n able_a house_n wherein_o he_o have_v act_v nothing_o but_o by_o your_o petitioner_n order_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o we_o can_v witness_v that_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n with_o a_o great_a 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