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england_n have_v not_o hitherto_o declare_v their_o pleasure_n as_o touch_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a parliament_n have_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o their_o consent_n thereunto_o be_v involue_v and_o conclude_v adjudge_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o high_a treason_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o parliament_n now_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n in_o fact_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n be_v or_o have_v be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o 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and_o not_o therein_o sufficient_o answer_v unto_o confess_v and_o avoid_v traverse_v or_o deny_v be_v true_a all_o which_o matter_n and_o thing_n the_o say_a attorney_n general_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v justify_v maintain_v and_o prove_v as_o this_o honourable_a court_n shall_v award_v and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a petition_n may_v be_v dismiss_v etc._n etc._n deliver_v by_o master_n nutley_n january_n 28._o 1652._o th._n widdrington_n edm._n prideaux_n barth_n hall_n john_n green_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o trustee_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o sale_n of_o delinquent_n estate_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n the_o say_a trustee_n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o advantage_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o insufficience_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v for_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n say_v that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n among_o other_o be_v therein_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v thereby_o declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v just_o forfeit_v by_o he_o for_o his_o treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o england_n that_o by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n his_o estate_n be_v vest_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o say_a trustee_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n to_o sell_v and_o convey_v the_o same_o as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v limit_v and_o appoint_v that_o upon_o the_o security_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_v land_n and_o other_o the_o traitor_n land_n by_o the_o say_a act_n appoint_v to_o be_v sell_v the_o say_a act_n do_v direct_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 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several_a petition_n to_o the_o committee_n constitute_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o petition_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o committee_n for_o petition_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n forfeit_v for_o treason_n show_n that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v date_n the_o sixteenth_o of_o july_n 1651._o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o other_o delinquent_n therein_o mention_v be_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v traitor_n and_o their_o estate_n forfeit_v by_o they_o for_o their_o several_a treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n vest_v and_o settle_v in_o we_o as_o trustee_n for_o the_o sale_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o we_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o thereby_o raise_v very_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o navy_n and_o other_o public_a use_n and_o whereas_o divers_a of_o the_o say_a purchaser_n do_v come_v daily_o unto_o we_o with_o complaint_n that_o they_o be_v interrupt_v by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n his_o agent_n in_o the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o estate_n so_o by_o they_o purchase_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o late_a parliament_n upon_o a_o petition_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o say_a purchaser_n a_o copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v do_v upon_o the_o 24_o of_o february_n last_o make_v a_o order_n and_o a_o resolve_v in_o the_o case_n a_o copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v and_o notwithstanding_o which_o order_n and_o resolve_v we_o be_v certain_o inform_v that_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o give_v relief_n upon_o article_n of_o war_n have_v since_o proceed_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v judgement_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v your_o honour_n to_o review_v the_o annex_v petition_n and_o vote_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v he_o forthwith_o present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o parliament_n together_o with_o your_o opinion_n therein_o to_o do_v as_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o their_o grave_a judgement_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o the_o purchaser_n settle_v in_o their_o undoubted_a right_n and_o your_o petitioner_n encourage_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n arthur_n samuel_n samuel_n goodkin_n william_n robinson_n william_n skinner_n william_n lisle_n houry_a sealy_n mat._n valentine_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a purchaser_n of_o the_o late_a estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o purchaser_n of_o the_o same_o estate_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n esteem_v act_n of_o parliament_n the_o high_a law_n and_o great_a security_n to_o rely_v upon_o do_v purchase_v several_a parcel_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n estate_n not_o imagine_v any_o derivative_a power_n from_o you_o will_v or_o can_v question_v why_o you_o expose_v it_o to_o sale_n notwithstanding_o which_v your_o petitioner_n be_v daily_o summon_v up_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o sir_n john_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o land_n according_a to_o article_n of_o war_n and_o although_o the_o council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n on_o their_o behalf_n have_v demur_v in_o law_n yet_o be_v the_o same_o overrule_v and_o your_o petitioner_n leave_v in_o a_o strange_a uncertain_a undo_v condition_n unless_o relieve_v by_o your_o justice_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v incur_v great_a debt_n for_o their_o respective_a purchase_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v tenant_n have_v drown_v their_o mean_a estate_n by_o purchase_v the_o fee_n and_o through_o their_o constant_a adhering_n to_o the_o parliament_n have_v expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o inveterate_a implacable_a enemy_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v your_o speedy_a consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o engagement_n of_o your_o own_o honour_n and_o justice_n therein_o that_o so_o your_o petitioner_n may_v peaceable_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n according_a to_o their_o several_a purchase_n and_o they_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o the_o committee_n order_v that_o colonel_n rous_n shall_v report_v the_o say_a petition_n to_o the_o house_n which_o order_n be_v thus_o tuesday_n the_o 2_o of_o august_n 1653._o at_o the_o committee_n for_o receive_v petition_n upon_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o several_a purchaser_n of_o the_o late_a estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o purchaser_n of_o the_o same_o estate_n together_o with_o the_o petition_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n forfeit_v for_o treason_n and_o upon_o serious_a debate_n and_o consideration_n have_v thereupon_o it_o be_v order_v that_o colonel_n rous_n who_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o this_o committee_n do_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n report_v the_o say_a petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o withal_o offer_v it_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o committee_n that_o the_o purchaser_n ought_v to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v their_o several_a purchase_n according_a to_o their_o several_a contract_n and_o in_o case_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n shall_v be_v find_v within_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o article_n of_o war_n the_o parliament_n may_v be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o house_n this_o report_n be_v make_v it_o please_v the_o parliament_n to_o make_v these_o resolve_n monday_n the_o 8_o of_o august_n 1653._o colonel_n rous_n report_v from_o the_o committee_n for_o petition_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a purchaser_n of_o the_o late_a estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o purchaser_n of_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o the_o several_a vote_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o february_n 1652._o which_o be_v now_o read_v resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o business_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n on_o friday_n next_o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o petition_n to_o take_v care_n that_o there_o be_v good_a council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o attend_v the_o commissioner_n for_o article_n hen._n scobell_n cler._n parliament_n after_o which_o resolve_v viz._n the_o 22_o of_o august_n 1653._o abovemention_v the_o court_n of_o article_n do_v solemn_o give_v their_o judgement_n as_o follow_v monday_n the_o 15_o of_o august_n 1653._o by_o the_o commissioner_n constitute_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o relief_n of_o person_n upon_o article_n condition_n and_o engagement_n make_v in_o time_n of_o war_n sit_v in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n westminster_n whereas_o sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v exhibit_v his_o petition_n into_o this_o court_n thereby_o among_o other_o thing_n set_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o article_n make_v upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n and_o garrison_n of_o exeter_n bearing_z date_n the_o eight_o of_o april_n 1646._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n by_o the_o the_o twelve_o of_o which_o say_v article_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o person_n therein_o comprise_v shall_v be_v question_v or_o accountable_a for_o any_o act_n pass_v by_o they_o do_v or_o any_o other_o do_v by_o their_o procurement_n relate_v unto_o the_o un_o happy_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parliament_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o reasonable_a and_o moderate_a composition_n for_o their_o estate_n which_o the_o then_o general_a sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v real_o to_o endeavour_v with_o the_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o exceed_v two_o year_n value_v of_o any_o man_n real_a estate_n respective_o and_o for_o personal_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n not_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n aforesaid_a which_o composition_n be_v make_v they_o shall_v have_v indemnity_n for_o their_o person_n and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o all_o other_o immunity_n without_o payment_n of_o five_o or_o twenty_o part_n or_o any_o other_o tax_n or_o imposition_n except_o what_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o in_o common_a with_o other_o subject_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o 21_o article_n it_o be_v further_o agree_v that_o no_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n or_o subscription_n relate_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o comprise_v within_o the_o say_a article_n but_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v bind_v all_o person_n
whole_a estate_n real_a and_o personal_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o article_n notwithstanding_o any_o the_o settlement_n sales_n or_o contract_v beforementioned_a at_o such_o rate_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o other_o comprise_v within_o the_o say_a article_n have_v do_v and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n be_v hereby_o enable_v authorize_v and_o require_v to_o permit_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o compound_v for_o his_o whole_a estate_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o great_a loss_n and_o extreme_a damage_n which_o the_o say_a petitioner_n have_v sustain_v by_o the_o sequestration_n and_o detention_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o the_o profit_n receive_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o above_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o by_o the_o fell_n of_o his_o wood_n and_o timber_n and_o otherwise_o for_o want_v of_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o timely_a composition_n this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o direct_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o compound_v do_v cause_n a_o exact_a account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n receive_v for_o or_o out_o of_o the_o petitioner_n estate_n since_o he_o first_o submit_v to_o composition_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v thereunto_o and_o do_v recommend_v to_o their_o consideration_n the_o proof_n thereof_o already_o take_v in_o this_o cause_n copy_n whereof_o attest_v by_o the_o register_n of_o this_o court_n be_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v present_v to_o they_o and_o if_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v find_v the_o same_o to_o amount_v unto_o or_o exceed_v the_o fine_a or_o composition_n which_o the_o say_a petitioner_n ought_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_v prescribe_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o say_a article_n of_o exeter_n that_o then_o the_o same_o be_v allow_v accept_v and_o take_v in_o lieu_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o such_o fine_a or_o composition_n so_o impose_v upon_o or_o to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n according_a to_o his_o article_n otherwise_o the_o defect_n if_o any_o happen_v to_o be_v be_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o he_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o if_o any_o surplusage_n or_o overplus_n remain_v the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o compound_v be_v hereby_o order_v and_o desire_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o court_n and_o upon_o such_o computation_n &_o satisfaction_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v hereby_o direct_v and_o authorize_v to_o give_v their_o order_n for_o such_o acceptance_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fine_a and_o composition_n and_o to_o give_v the_o petitioner_n a_o discharge_v according_o and_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o give_v he_o all_o fit_a expedition_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o court_n that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a composition_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n and_o indemnity_n of_o his_o person_n free_a from_o any_o further_a restraint_n or_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o say_a article_n and_o that_o all_o bail_n or_o other_o security_n enter_v into_o by_o the_o say_a petitioner_n or_o any_o other_o person_n with_o or_o for_o he_o touch_v his_o true_a imprisonment_n be_v thereupon_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o vacate_v and_o discharge_v and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n permit_v upon_o the_o bail_n already_o by_o he_o give_v to_o prosecute_v and_o attend_v the_o perfect_a of_o his_o say_a composition_n without_o let_n or_o molestation_n and_o that_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n from_o and_o after_o such_o composition_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n free_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o sequestration_n and_o seizure_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o any_o claim_n demand_n impediment_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o of_o the_o survivor_n and_o survivor_n of_o they_o their_z or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n and_o this_o court_n do_v further_a award_n order_n and_o judge_n that_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n do_v upon_o sight_n of_o this_o order_n and_o award_n stay_v and_o forbear_v all_o further_a proceed_n in_o the_o sale_n or_o disposal_n of_o any_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n remain_v unsold_a if_o any_o such_o be_v and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o money_n remain_v unpayd_a for_o any_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o petitioner_n already_o contract_v for_o and_o sell_v that_o they_o likewise_o forbear_v to_o demand_v or_o receive_v the_o same_o or_o to_o make_v any_o further_a proceed_n touch_v the_o same_o or_o intermeddle_v any_o further_a therewith_o and_o it_o appear_v unto_o this_o court_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o say_v several_a defendant_n matthew_n coker_n john_n warr_n john_n borradale_n nicholas_n batteley_n john_n farewell_o edward_n bushell_n and_o john_n gorges_n that_o they_o have_v contract_v for_o and_o purchase_v some_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o petitioner_n land_n and_o estate_n mention_v and_o refer_v to_o in_o and_z by_o the_o answer_v afore_o mention_v the_o detention_n whereof_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o say_a article_n this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o adjudge_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o composition_n aforesaid_a and_o notice_n give_v thereof_o and_o of_o this_o order_n and_o judgement_n the_o say_v matth._n coker_n john_n warr_n john_n borradale_n nicholas_n batteley_n john_n farewell_o edward_n bushell_n and_o john_n gorges_n do_v forthwith_o restore_v unto_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o 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