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must_v say_v the_o same_o as_o i_o do_v about_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o then_o respite_v he_o and_o go_v not_o on_o to_o his_o composition_n sir_n i_o be_o 1_o july_n 1653._o your_o assure_a friend_n and_o servant_n antho_n irby_n these_o be_v to_o certify_v who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o i_o sir_n david_n watkins_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1646_o one_o of_o the_o committee_n for_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n then_o sit_v at_o goldsmiths-hall_n do_v well_o remember_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n come_v to_o the_o say_a committee_n with_o a_o fair_a and_o civil_a respect_n and_o present_v his_o petition_n to_o they_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n thereby_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v compound_v for_o his_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n party_n he_o have_v omit_v to_o acknowledge_v delinquency_n in_o his_o say_a petition_n neither_o have_v he_o take_v the_o negative_a oath_n and_o covenant_n as_o other_o in_o his_o condition_n have_v do_v before_o their_o admittance_n to_o composition_n nor_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o either_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a article_n and_o against_o his_o conscience_n to_o take_v the_o negative_a oath_n and_o covenant_n therefore_o his_o petition_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o not_o receive_v in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o have_v hereunto_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n subscribe_v my_o name_n this_o three_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1653._o david_n watkins_n the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v likewise_o please_v the_o council_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n consent_v thereunto_o to_o give_v leave_n that_o the_o whole_a evidence_n take_v before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o at_o the_o hear_n by_o either_o party_n the_o 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sir_n john_n composition_n and_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o his_o petition_n to_o compound_v with_o such_o other_o paper_n as_o concern_v he_o be_v there_o leave_v before_o the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o sithence_o deliver_v back_o to_o our_o register_n so_o that_o we_o know_v no_o further_a matter_n against_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n than_o what_o have_v be_v already_o signify_v to_o the_o say_v high_a court_n upon_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n trial_n here_o remain_v with_o our_o register_n several_a petition_n of_o the_o lady_n stawell_n which_o we_o conceive_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o therefore_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o trouble_v the_o court_n of_o article_n therewith_o sam_n moyer_n edw._n cary._n rich._n williams_n ric._n moores_n t._n bayly_n the_o 15_o of_o august_n 1653._o the_o cause_n come_v regular_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o council_n as_o well_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o trustee_n and_o of_o i_o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v full_o hear_v and_o aver_v they_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o say_v and_o in_o regard_n none_o of_o the_o defendant_n who_o have_v answer_v do_v attend_v nor_o any_o for_o they_o although_o oath_n be_v make_v that_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o court_n take_v time_n to_o advise_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n but_o in_o the_o interim_n whilst_o the_o court_n be_v deliberate_v and_o advise_v upon_o their_o judgement_n the_o trustee_n of_o drury-house_n and_o the_o petitioner_n to_o impede_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n perceive_v that_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v the_o several_a assertion_n of_o my_o petition_n whereupon_o i_o pray_v their_o relief_n they_o prefer_v two_o
aforesaid_a not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n sit_v at_o westminster_n nor_o wilful_o do_v any_o act_n prejudicial_a to_o their_o affair_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o quarter_n that_o he_o have_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o then_o general_n date_v the_o 14_o of_o april_n 1646._o signify_v that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n that_o the_o 15_o of_o july_n 1646._o he_o come_v to_o london_n to_o make_v his_o composition_n and_o according_a to_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o second_o of_o july_n 1646._o and_o within_o the_o time_n thereby_o limit_v undertake_v by_o a_o subscription_n under_o his_o hand_n not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a order_n and_o 21_o article_n and_o upon_o the_o 24_o of_o the_o same_o july_n 1646._o he_o prefer_v his_o petition_n in_o person_n to_o the_o committee_n at_o 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unto_o which_o petition_n several_a plea_n and_o demurrer_n be_v put_v in_o by_o mr_n attorney_n general_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o by_o the_o council_n for_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o estate_n forfeit_v for_o treason_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o same_o trustee_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v interpose_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o petitioner_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o in_o appoint_v trial_n for_o his_o life_n and_o the_o sell_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o by_o they_o adjudge_v to_o be_v confiscate_v for_o treason_n therefore_o that_o as_o to_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o court_n can_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o complaint_n or_o examine_v or_o give_v any_o relief_n thereupon_o as_o by_o the_o say_a plea_n and_o demurrer_n reference_n thereto_o be_v have_v may_v more_o at_o large_a appear_v which_o petition_n 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