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manor_n of_o priestley_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o hope_n to_o have_v back_o his_o money_n and_o charge_n before_o he_o surrender_v and_o then_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o same_o john_n war_n and_o john_n borradale_n say_v that_o they_o have_v joint_o contract_v with_o the_o say_a trustee_n for_o the_o demesne_n of_o bewley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n part_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n that_o how_o far_o the_o petitioner_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o pretend_a breach_n of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n concern_v not_o they_o to_o look_v at_o the_o parliament_n have_v as_o they_o conceive_v sufficient_o weigh_v and_o determine_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n in_o the_o say_a article_n before_o they_o expose_v his_o land_n to_o sale_n nicholas_n batte_o john_n farewell_o edward_n bushell_n and_o john_n gorges_n by_o their_o several_a answer_n several_o say_v that_o 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defendant_n purchaser_n of_o part_n of_o the_o petitioner_n say_v estate_n they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o appear_v nor_o any_o for_o they_o although_o due_a notice_n have_v be_v give_v unto_o each_o of_o they_o of_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o cause_n whereof_o oath_n be_v make_v the_o court_n proceed_v therein_o and_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o witness_n produce_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o consideration_n have_v of_o what_o stand_v admit_v and_o prove_v before_o this_o court_n they_o do_v find_v and_o be_v clear_o of_o opinion_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v within_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n by_o which_o no_o person_n therein_o comprise_v and_o submit_v to_o reasonable_a composition_n for_o their_o estate_n be_v to_o be_v accountable_a or_o question_v for_o any_o act_n past_a by_o they_o do_v relate_v unto_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o petitioner_n personal_o appear_v before_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n and_o subscribe_v according_a to_o a_o order_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o second_o of_o july_n 1646._o not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o wilful_o do_v any_o act_n prejudicial_a to_o their_o affair_n whilst_o he_o remain_v in_o their_o quarter_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o 21._o of_o the_o say_a article_n that_o he_o also_o personal_o appear_v the_o 24._o of_o july_n 1646._o be_v within_o four_o month_n after_o the_o say_a article_n and_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o goldsmiths-hall_n for_o composition_n mention_v therein_o his_o estate_n to_o be_v sequester_v and_o humble_o pray_v they_o will_v please_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n and_o the_o than_o general_n certificate_n render_v he_o capable_a of_o 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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 his_o heir_n the_o full_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n by_o they_o purchase_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a composition_n the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v and_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o hereditament_n with_o their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o member_n and_o appurtenance_n free_v and_o discharge_v of_o and_o from_o all_o claim_n charge_n and_o encumbrance_n in_o any_o wise_a occasion_v by_o or_o under_o they_o the_o say_a defendant_n purchaser_n respective_o and_o the_o say_a trustee_n and_o the_o survivor_n or_o survivor_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v by_o from_o or_o under_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o as_o free_a and_o ample_a 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appear_v that_o a_o petition_n be_v exhibit_v the_o 14_o of_o april_n 1649._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n confess_v that_o he_o adhere_v unto_o and_o assist_v the_o force_n raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n for_o which_o his_o delinquency_n his_o estate_n be_v sequester_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o particular_a of_o his_o estate_n annex_v to_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o a_o certificate_n and_o estimate_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v return_v from_o the_o late_a committee_n of_o somerset_n the_o 15_o of_o may_n follow_v upon_o all_o which_o a_o report_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o the_o fine_a set_v at_o a_o six_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n fifteen_o shilling_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o petition_n or_o any_o other_o paper_n touch_v exeter_n article_n but_o on_o the_o 26_o of_o march_n 1651._o the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n have_v obtain_v your_o 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of_o ri_z newcourt_n of_o somerton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n gent._n in_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o be_v also_o full_o hear_v therein_o and_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o complaint_n of_o the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n and_o of_o the_o evidence_n produce_v on_o his_o behalf_n it_o appear_v unto_o this_o court_n that_o the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o article_n make_v at_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o exeter_n and_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o person_n include_v therein_o and_o not_o except_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n and_o proportion_n therein_o set_v down_o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n and_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n before_o this_o court_n nor_o any_o suggestion_n thereof_o that_o the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n have_v take_v up_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o engage_v himself_o in_o open_a hostility_n or_o secret_a counsel_n against_o the_o parliament_n since_o the_o say_a article_n grant_v whereby_o he_o may_v have_v lose_v or_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o the_o court_n upon_o full_a debate_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o they_o be_v constitute_v and_o of_o the_o power_n and_o trust_v thereby_o commit_v to_o they_o do_v award_n order_n and_o adjudge_v that_o the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n be_v admit_v to_o compound_v for_o his_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n of_o exeter_n and_o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v by_o parliament_n to_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n hereof_o and_o to_o admit_v the_o say_a richard_n newcourt_n to_o his_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n a_o true_a copy_n t._n pauncefote_n regist._n but_o whilst_o
upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o right_n which_o belong_v unto_o i_o i_o spend_v some_o day_n in_o london_n mr_n ash_n upon_o the_o th_o of_o july_n follow_v acquaint_v the_o committee_n at_o goldsmiths-hall_n with_o the_o order_n which_o as_o i_o former_o relate_v be_v give_v by_o the_o house_n for_o his_o receipt_n of_o my_o fine_a together_o with_o that_o of_o sir_n edward_n mosely_n and_o mr._n coventry_n and_o procure_v from_o they_o a_o order_n unto_o the_o treasurer_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o in_o pursuance_n whereof_o he_o receive_v 10434_o l._n in_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o disbursement_n and_o engagement_n mention_v in_o his_o afore-recited_a petition_n and_o in_o his_o pamphlet_n declare_v not_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v but_o that_o himself_o together_o with_o the_o other_o gentleman_n before_o mention_v have_v and_o will_v suffer_v very_o much_o in_o case_n the_o parliament_n do_v not_o discharge_v those_o obligation_n still_o in_o force_n the_o particular_a of_o which_o receipt_n be_v evidence_v by_o the_o order_n of_o that_o committee_n and_o the_o account_n of_o the_o than_o treasurer_n of_o goldsmiths-hall_n hereafter_o follow_v goldsmith_n hall_n london_n at_o the_o committee_n for_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n the_o th_o of_o july_n 1646._o according_a to_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n of_o the_o seventeen_o of_o this_o instant_a july_n direct_v to_o this_o committee_n whereby_o the_o several_a fine_n and_o composition_n of_o sir_n edward_n mosely_n sir_n john_n stawel_n and_o mr._n john_n coventry_n be_v allow_v and_o assign_v unto_o mr._n john_n ash_n fine_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o discharge_n of_o the_o several_a disbursement_n and_o engagement_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n and_o the_o money_n lend_v by_o he_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n for_o which_o mr._n hollis_n mr._n fines_n and_o mr._n alexander_n popham_n together_o with_o mr._n ash_n stand_v engage_v and_o by_o the_o say_a order_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v with_o the_o first_o and_o the_o engagement_n discharge_v it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v that_o mr._n richard_n waring_n and_o mr._n michael_n herring_n treasurer_n of_o this_o committee_n be_v hereby_o desire_v and_o by_o the_o say_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o order_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a money_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n john_n ash_n out_o of_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o treasury_n for_o the_o say_a several_a fine_n and_o these_o together_o with_o mr._n ash_n his_o acquittance_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o say_a treasurer_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n david_n watkins_n richard_n bateman_n ier._n alexander_n anthony_n irby_n samuel_n moyer_n ch._n pack_n receive_v of_o the_o treasurer_n within_o mention_v this_o seven_o of_o october_n 1646._o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n account_n be_v the_o moiety_n of_o mr._n john_n coventry_n his_o composition_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o within_o write_a order_n i_o say_v receive_v in_o part_n 2000.l_o john_n ash._n receive_v more_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o within_o write_a order_n this_o 16_o of_o november_n 1646._o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o pound_n 2400_o l._n john_n ash._n receive_v this_o 12_o of_o november_n 1647._o in_o further_a payment_n one_o thousand_o pound_n i_o say_v receive_v 1000_o l._n john_n ash._n receive_v of_o the_o treasurer_n this_o four_o of_o march_n 1647._o in_o further_a payment_n of_o this_o within_o write_a order_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n i_o say_v 2000_o l._n john_n ash._n receive_v this_o 8_o of_o october_n 1648._o in_o further_a payment_n of_o this_o within_o write_a order_n two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o pound_n i_o say_v 2835_o l._n john_n ash._n receive_v this_o 9th_o of_o november_n 1648._o in_o further_a payment_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o pound_n 0199._o 10434_o l._n john_n ash._n the_o before_o write_v be_v true_a copy_n of_o the_o original_a order_n and_o receipt_n thereon_o endorse_v and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o say_a order_n we_o richard_n waringe_n and_o michael_n herring_n late_a treasurer_n at_o goldsmiths-hall_n have_v towards_o the_o within_o mention_a sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n only_o pay_v as_o before_o appear_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o pound_n so_o there_o remain_v unpaid_a by_o we_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o pound_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v hereunto_o set_v our_o hand_n this_o six_o of_o january_n 1654._o examine_v by_o john_n bateman_n richard_n waringe_n michael_n herring_n now_o mr._n ash_n have_v as_o it_o appear_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n of_o money_n upon_o these_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o committee_n i_o shall_v here_o make_v a_o short_a digression_n and_o pray_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v pay_v first_o the_o falseness_n of_o his_o demand_n make_v of_o the_o money_n pretend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v lend_v and_o pay_v towards_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o receipt_n thereof_o which_o thus_o appear_v the_o charge_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o do_v rest_n on_o several_a particular_n some_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v only_o on_o his_o own_o credit_n be_v of_o money_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v expend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o which_o he_o allege_v be_v by_o he_o lend_v and_o pay_v in_o at_o the_o guild-hall_n and_o goldsmiths-hall_n the_o truth_n of_o those_o which_o depend_v upon_o his_o own_o word_n can_v be_v here_o examine_v by_o i_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v put_v down_o general_o in_o a_o gross_a sum_n not_o descend_v to_o particular_n and_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n dolosus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_fw-la generalibus_fw-la but_o we_o may_v guess_v how_o just_o he_o have_v deal_v in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n by_o what_o appear_v touch_v the_o sum_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v lend_v and_o pay_v in_o by_o he_o unto_o the_o treasurer_n of_o guildhall_n and_o gold-smiths-hall_n which_o be_v first_o to_o the_o guild-hall_n by_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la week_n for_o twenty_o week_n 200_o l._n and_o by_o money_n borrow_v of_o his_o father_n 200_o l._n in_o all_o 400_o l._n and_o into_o goldsmiths-hall_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o scot_n 1100_o l._n these_o sum_n be_v 1500_o l._n principal_a debt_n together_o with_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v cast_v up_o in_o the_o total_a of_o the_o debt_n demand_v by_o he_o whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o never_o lend_v or_o pay_v in_o of_o these_o more_o than_o 70_o l._n for_o seven_o week_n of_o the_o 200_o l._n for_o twenty_o week_n demand_v and_o 50_o l._n of_o the_o 2â—0_n l._n more_o demand_v as_o money_n borrow_v from_o his_o father_n amount_v unto_o 120._o l._n and_o 500_o l._n vopn_o the_o scot_n come_v in_o for_o which_o he_o demand_v 1100_o l._n principal_a as_o appear_v by_o these_o two_o certificate_n from_o the_o several_a officer_n there_o which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n joh._n ash_n of_o freshford_n esquire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o money_n receive_v of_o he_o 50_o l._n 0_o s_o 0.d_o july_n by_o money_n receive_v of_o he_o for_o seven_o week_n end_v the_o 28._o october_n 70.l_o 0_o s_o 0.d_o 2â—_z enter_v in_fw-la libro_fw-la primo_fw-la mo._n fol._n 4._o 120._o l._n 0._o s._n â—d_fw-mi examine_v jos._n watmough_n upon_o search_v make_v in_o the_o general_a account_n book_n of_o money_n pay_v into_o the_o treasury_n at_o gold_n smiths-hall_n london_n for_o advance_v of_o the_o scots_a army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leven_n i_o find_v that_o john_n ash_n esquire_n pay_v into_o the_o treasury_n aforesaid_a the_o 24_o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n and_o no_o more_o towards_o the_o money_n appoint_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o way_n of_o loan_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o scots_a army_n aforesaid_a which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o edward_n toll_n be_v certify_v this_o 14_o day_n of_o april_n 1655._o by_o 500_o l._n only_o pay_v joh._n bateman_n clerk_n to_o m._n rich._n waring_n and_o mr._n mich._n herring_n late_a treasurer_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n by_o these_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o mr._n ash_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o overcharge_n more_o than_o he_o disburse_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n use_v the_o sum_n of_o 820_o l._n principal_a beside_o the_o interest_n which_o be_v allow_v for_o these_o debt_n since_o the_o time_n he_o pretend_v they_o be_v first_o lend_v and_o certain_o if_o mr._n ash_n have_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o cheat_v
the_o parliament_n so_o gross_o in_o the_o sum_n which_o rest_v of_o record_n upon_o the_o treasurer_n account_n we_o may_v conclude_v he_o have_v in_o probability_n abuse_v they_o much_o more_o shameful_o in_o those_o wherein_o he_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n and_o can_v not_o be_v disprove_v by_o any_o because_o he_o give_v not_o in_o the_o particular_n or_o voucher_n for_o they_o and_o second_o how_o dishonest_o unjust_o and_o injurious_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o parliament_n these_o gentleman_n and_o myself_o in_o the_o receive_n and_o dispose_n of_o it_o and_o first_o as_o for_o the_o parliament_n he_o be_v authorise_v by_o their_o warrant_n to_o receive_v the_o sum_n arise_v by_o our_o composition_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v ascertain_v and_o pay_v in_o but_o mr._n ash_n have_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o that_o order_n receive_v not_o only_o 8000_o l._n which_o be_v the_o sum_n to_o which_o the_o composition_n of_o mr._n coventry_n and_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n do_v amount_v unto_o but_o also_o 2434_o l._n more_o towards_o my_o composition_n whereas_o he_o hinder_v i_o himself_o from_o make_v of_o it_o and_o by_o this_o meanâ—_z he_o do_v unwarrantable_o possess_v himself_o and_o very_o unhandsome_o borrow_v so_o much_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o public_a contrary_a to_o their_o intention_n and_o his_o duty_n three_o the_o parliament_n be_v move_v to_o grant_v our_o composition_n to_o mr._n ash_n principal_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o engagement_n wherein_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o together_o with_o colonel_n nathaniel_n fines_n colonel_n alexander_n popham_n colonel_n hollis_n and_o other_o these_o gentleman_n be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v free_v by_o the_o assign_n of_o these_o money_n to_o he_o do_v sure_o very_o much_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o procure_n of_o that_o order_n by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o friend_n when_o his_o petition_n be_v read_v and_o these_o engagement_n be_v by_o the_o 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