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committee_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o reside_v there_o for_o the_o better_a secure_v the_o garrison_n to_o they_o and_o give_v the_o governor_n power_n to_o raise_v the_o train_v band_n for_o his_o defence_n after_o which_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v raise_v a_o guard_n of_o themselves_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o business_n of_o hotham_n he_o summon_v the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n to_o a_o meeting_n and_o acquaint_v they_o that_o his_o magazine_n at_o hull_n be_v go_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n the_o militia_n against_o the_o law_n and_o his_o consent_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o sir_n john_n hothams_n treason_n countenance_v so_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v a_o guard_n to_o secure_v his_o person_n in_o which_o he_o desire_v their_o assistance_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o the_o law_n and_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n from_o violation_n or_o 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they_o and_o now_o the_o minister_n in_o general_a and_o the_o presbyterian_o likewise_o who_o have_v be_v active_a against_o the_o king_n cause_n declare_v themselves_o both_o in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o by_o earnest_a petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v zealous_a abhorrer_n of_o the_o king_n death_n and_o every_o where_o public_o protest_v against_o this_o trial_n the_o nobility_n likewise_o offer_v themselves_o pledge_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n and_o the_o people_n universal_o seem_v great_o trouble_v and_o astonish_v notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o army_n go_v desperate_o on_o and_o a_o new_a and_o illegal_a tribunal_n call_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v erect_v the_o commissioner_n whereof_o meet_v in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n to_o consult_v what_o course_n to_o take_v about_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n friday_n jan._n 19_o 1648._o the_o king_n be_v bring_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n of_o horse_n from_o windsor_n 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