that_o effect_n and_o because_o many_o woman_n resort_v unto_o other_o congregation_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o hear_v his_o malignant-preacher_n he_o threaten_v by_o his_o soldier_n to_o strip_v they_o to_o their_o smock_n and_o will_v own_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o and_o further_o his_o malice_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o well-affected_a inhabitant_n of_o taunton_n alone_o but_o likewise_o to_o those_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n he_o seize_v on_o the_o estate_n of_o colonel_n ceely_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n the_o incivility_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n hasten_v the_o death_n of_o the_o colonel_n wife_n and_o her_o child_n and_o although_o sir_n john_n be_v please_v in_o his_o remonstrance_n pag._n 19_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v take_v from_o the_o colonel_n by_o his_o command_n no_o more_o than_o seven_o or_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n in_o a_o time_n of_o necessity_n these_o ensue_a certificate_n together_o with_o a_o verdict_n give_v for_o col._n ceely_n at_o the_o guildhall_n london_n will_v show_v the_o contrary_n whereas_o sir_n john_n stawel_n in_o his_o late_a remonstrance_n among_o many_o other_o aggrievance_n there_o enumerate_v be_v please_v to_o recompt_n this_o one_o as_o not_o the_o least_o viz._n that_o col._n ceely_n have_v obtain_v a_o judgement_n at_o law_n against_o he_o of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n damage_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o only_o of_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n bear_v himself_o much_o aggrieve_v at_o the_o injustice_n of_o that_o trial_n and_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o the_o say_a colonel_n let_v the_o impartial_a read_v and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o divers_a beside_o the_o warrant_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o a_o party_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n horse_n plunder_v the_o house_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o householdstuff_n carry_v away_o divers_a of_o his_o write_n and_o live_v good_n that_o the_o hay_n of_o sixty_o acre_n and_o two_o hundred_o pound_n worth_a of_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o farm_n at_o charlton_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o seize_v on_o so_o as_o his_o wife_n be_v deny_v two_o peck_v a_o week_n for_o herself_o and_o child_n that_o one_o walton_n his_o captain_n by_o his_o command_n with_o trooper_n enter_v the_o house_n and_o chamber_n with_o pistol_n and_o sword_n draw_v where_o col._n ceely_n his_o wife_n be_v with_o her_o midwife_n and_o put_v she_o in_o such_o fear_n that_o soon_o after_o she_o die_v of_o a_o convulsion_n then_o contract_v and_o her_o child_n likewise_o now_o if_o the_o colonel_n receive_v no_o more_o damage_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n let_v all_o man_n judge_v it_o be_v therefore_o wonder_v that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n shall_v pass_v by_o so_o slight_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o who_o feel_v his_o unjust_a plunder_v and_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o bear_v the_o damage_n thereof_o legal_o obtain_v so_o heavy_o though_o little_a in_o consideration_n to_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o yet_o unpaid_a and_o in_o a_o remonstrance_n set_v out_o to_o gain_v pity_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o a_o mis-narative_a of_o his_o own_o suffering_n shall_v use_v so_o little_a truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o another_o man_n this_o be_v insert_v to_o undeceive_v the_o people_n and_o take_v off_o the_o slander_n of_o a_o legal_a trial_n have_v and_o prosecute_v whereas_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n in_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n of_o he_o entitle_v his_o remonstrance_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o page_n there_o have_v aver_v that_o only_o seven_o or_o eight_o load_n of_o hay_n on_o col._n ceelyes_n estate_n be_v take_v away_o by_o his_o command_n i_o william_n ceely_n of_o the_o middle-temple_n london_n esquire_n do_v hereby_o certify_v to_o all_o who_o it_o shall_v concern_v that_o i_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1643._o or_o 1644._o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a colonel_n to_o my_o house_n at_o huntham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n of_o the_o hay_n of_o the_o say_a colonel_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o six_o load_n or_o near_o thereabouts_o all_o which_o hay_n about_o ten_o load_n only_o except_v be_v by_o some_o constable_n of_o those_o part_n and_o by_o colour_n of_o several_a warrant_n under_o the_o proper_a hand-writing_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n which_o i_o then_o see_v and_o well_o know_v take_v away_o and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v justify_v the_o take_n away_o thereof_o utter_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n unto_o i_o your_o brother_n mean_v the_o say_a colonel_n be_v a_o traitor_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v his_o hay_n and_o that_o afterward_o myself_o be_v subpenae_v to_o give_v my_o testimony_n in_o a_o cause_n then_o to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o guildhall_n london_n between_o the_o say_a colonel_n and_o sir_n john_n stawel_n for_o take_v away_o the_o say_a hay_n i_o do_v appear_v and_o give_v my_o testimony_n to_o the_o effect_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o there_o be_v produce_v at_o that_o trial_n by_o the_o say_a colonel_n three_o other_o witness_n beside_o myself_o viz._n henry_n hammond_n tho._n bridge_n and_o william_n chaple_n who_o testimony_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o take_n away_o of_o that_o hay_n agree_v with_o i_o in_o effect_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n this_o first_o day_n of_o november_n 1654._o mr._n henry_n ceely_n of_o northcurry_n be_v likewise_o plunder_v and_o imprison_v and_o mr._n henry_n myntern_n imprison_v by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n but_o wherefore_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n their_o own_o deposition_n hereunder_o transcribe_v will_v best_o declare_v november_n 23_o 1650._o the_o information_n of_o captain_n henry_n mintern_n of_o chesselborough_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n take_v before_o sir_n john_n thorowgood_n knight_n john_n hurst_n and_o william_n weston_n esquire_n a_o committee_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o examination_n this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v a_o officer_n in_o arm_n for_o the_o parliament_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o glastonbury_n about_o st._n james_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o and_o bring_v before_o sir_n john_n stawell_n than_o governor_n of_o taunton_n and_o after_o some_o examination_n of_o he_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o our_o army_n the_o say_v stawell_n by_o order_n commit_v this_o informant_a to_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n where_o he_o remain_v about_o six_o month_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_v stawell_n be_v carry_v by_o twelve_o dragoon_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n at_o ivelchester_n be_v carry_v in_o disgrace_n through_o three_o market_n town_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o the_o say_a gaol_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o taunton_n castle_n aforesaid_a after_o four_o day_n imprisonment_n this_o informant_a and_o divers_a other_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o assize_n be_v usual_o keep_v in_o taunton_n where_o stawell_n sit_v as_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a council_n where_o after_o examination_n this_o informant_n be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o remain_v until_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o well_n about_o three_o week_n or_o a_o month_n before_o christmas_n an._n 1643._o and_o be_v there_o indict_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o examine_v by_o mr._n richard_n newcourt_n than_o clerk_n to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o the_o day_n after_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o mr._n waldron_n house_n in_o well_n where_o his_o say_a examination_n be_v read_v to_o he_o and_o sir_n john_n stawell_n force_v this_o informant_a to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o refuse_v to_o take_v bail_n for_o this_o informant_a although_o 1000_o l._n bail_n be_v offer_v and_o sir_n john_n stawell_n further_o tell_v this_o informant_a he_o be_v a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n and_o shall_v be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n after_o which_o he_o be_v remaund_v back_o to_o prison_n until_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o be_v of_o the_o grand_a jury_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o one_o richard_n cluff_n of_o taunton_n since_o decease_v come_v before_o this_o informant_a and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o inform_v they_o that_o there_o be_v mean_n make_v to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o the_o reprieval_fw-fr of_o one_o viccary_n a_o soldier_n of_o captain_n clark_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o or_o thereabouts_o at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a viccary_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n in_o taunton_n and_o execute_v before_o the_o window_n where_o sir_n
john_n next_o appear_v and_o he_o do_v but_o twice_o appear_v before_o that_o committee_n it_o be_v about_o three_o day_n after_o the_o four_o month_n limit_v by_o the_o exeter_z article_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o his_o second_o appearance_n be_v on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o august_n for_o of_o that_o date_n be_v his_o mittimus_fw-la and_o the_o order_n likewse_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n for_o mr._n stephen_n report_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o remonstrance_n page_n 25._o now_o the_o thirteen_o day_n be_v three_o day_n after_o the_o ten_o of_o august_n the_o day_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o calendar_n month_n but_o can_v not_o be_v so_o after_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o july_n the_o day_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o four_o month_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n to_o the_o month_n which_o construction_n make_v the_o oath_n true_a in_o every_o particular_a otherwise_o it_o will_v prove_v repugnant_a to_o itself_o and_o this_o do_v also_o agree_v with_o the_o deposition_n of_o mr._n michael_n herring_n one_o other_o of_o that_o committee_n who_o do_v swear_v before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o have_v since_o affirm_v before_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n that_o that_o committee_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n do_v not_o refuse_v his_o pretend_a petition_n for_o that_o he_o come_v not_o in_o time_n but_o because_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o committee_n by_o which_o oath_n if_o sir_n john_n appear_v on_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v not_o to_o come_v in_o time_n but_o if_o on_o the_o six_o of_o august_n than_o he_o come_v not_o in_o time_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n to_o the_o month_n and_o although_o that_o committee_n out_o of_o favour_n to_o sir_n john_n in_o hope_n of_o his_o future_a submission_n take_v no_o advantage_n of_o time_n yet_o sir_n johns_n come_v to_o goldsmith_n hall_n on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o august_n when_o his_o article_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o not_o voluntary_o but_o by_o constraint_n upon_o the_o summons_n of_o that_o committee_n argue_v he_o not_o very_o willing_a to_o endeavour_v his_o composition_n and_o make_v he_o real_o guilty_a of_o a_o neglect_n of_o performance_n of_o his_o article_n in_o point_n of_o time_n he_o have_v delay_v the_o time_n of_o make_v his_o composition_n or_o the_o least_o submit_v unto_o it_o until_o the_o four_o month_n expire_v again_o when_o sir_n john_n do_v tender_v his_o pretend_a petition_n be_v it_o either_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o july_n and_o so_o within_o the_o four_o month_n as_o sir_n john_n will_v have_v it_o or_o after_o the_o four_o of_o august_n and_o expiration_n of_o they_o as_o that_o order_n of_o summons_n do_v evidence_n yet_o can_v not_o that_o committee_n receive_v his_o petition_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v not_o by_o that_o petition_n confess_v his_o delinquency_n nor_o express_v some_o act_n of_o he_o amount_v unto_o delinquency_n and_o although_o sir_n john_n seem_v to_o complain_v of_o mr._n ashe_n for_o that_o he_o refuse_v his_o pretend_a petition_n upon_o that_o ground_n yet_o sir_n john_n can_v but_o know_v that_o mr._n ashe_n be_v then_o chairman_n as_o himself_o confess_v do_v not_o refuse_v it_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v that_o committee_n in_o his_o opinion_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a committee_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o compound_v with_o any_o without_o such_o a_o acknowledgement_n or_o expression_n be_v because_o the_o ordinance_n that_o do_v enable_v this_o committee_n to_o make_v composition_n express_o will_v that_o such_o person_n with_o who_o this_o committee_n shall_v compound_v shall_v be_v delinquent_n for_o they_o be_v therein_o denominate_v by_o the_o word_n delinquent_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o several_a order_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o six_o of_o march_n 1644._o of_o the_o 18_o of_o october_n 1645._o of_o the_o four_o of_o november_n 1645._o and_o the_o 13_o of_o december_n 1645._o and_o divers_a other_o and_o such_o be_v delinquent_n only_a within_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o resolution_n as_o have_v commit_v any_o act_n for_o which_o their_o estate_n be_v liable_a to_o sequestration_n and_o no_o other_o though_o perhaps_o they_o have_v otherwise_o offend_v the_o parliament_n for_o this_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n have_v not_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o compound_v that_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o parliament_n but_o be_v limit_v and_o tie_v up_o to_o the_o present_a and_o future_a rule_n and_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o such_o their_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1644._o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n have_v power_n to_o contract_v with_o person_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o land_n and_o house_n of_o delinquent_n according_a to_o the_o former_a order_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o that_o month_n of_o july_n at_o eight_o year_n purchase_n for_o land_n at_o least_o and_o six_o year_n purchase_n for_o house_n at_o least_o at_o the_o rate_v they_o be_v let_v at_o before_o the_o war_n begin_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o four_o of_o october_n 1645._o the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o committee_n shall_v proceed_v with_o such_o as_o shall_v compound_v for_o their_o delinquency_n be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o respective_a proportion_n set_v down_o in_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n former_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o safe_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o eight_o of_o december_n 1645._o such_o delinquent_n as_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n before_o the_o first_o of_o that_o month_n be_v to_o compound_v with_o the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n before_o the_o first_o of_o january_n than_o next_o the_o three_o of_o march_n 1644._o the_o committee_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n make_v their_o proposition_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o these_o word_n follow_v that_o whereas_o now_o this_o committee_n do_v only_o take_v into_o consideration_n such_o delinquent_n as_o come_v recommend_v unto_o they_o by_o particular_a order_n if_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v this_o committee_n a_o general_a power_n to_o receive_v treat_v and_o compound_v with_o whatsoever_o delinquent_n shall_v immediate_o tender_v themselves_o to_o this_o committee_n to_o be_v compound_v with_o all_o they_o first_o represent_v unto_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n such_o composition_n make_v or_o fine_n set_v upon_o they_o before_o any_o thing_n be_v conclude_v it_o will_v much_o promote_v the_o present_a affair_n and_o have_v power_n to_o send_v for_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v to_o attend_v that_o committee_n about_o their_o composition_n and_o fine_a whereupon_o on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o march_n follow_v the_o house_n do_v resolve_v that_o they_o assent_v unto_o this_o proposition_n and_o order_v it_o according_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o march_n 1645._o the_o rule_n for_o goldsmith_n hall_n to_o go_v by_o upon_o composition_n with_o delinquent_n be_v to_o be_v those_o rule_n that_o be_v set_v by_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o proposition_n for_o such_o as_o come_v in_o sithence_o the_o first_o of_o december_n by_o which_o several_a order_n and_o resolution_n the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n be_v to_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n alone_o that_o word_n be_v only_o use_v for_o a_o expression_n and_o according_a to_o certain_a rule_n and_o order_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o no_o delinquent_n without_o certify_v the_o composition_n itself_o to_o the_o house_n this_o committee_n then_o have_v power_n to_o compound_v with_o delinquent_n only_o and_o delinquent_n particular_o describe_v it_o be_v requisite_a for_o that_o 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composition_n which_o petition_n as_o he_o allege_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n page_n 39_o he_o deliver_v unto_o mr._n garland_n but_o whether_o mr._n garland_n do_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o sir_n johns_n former_a action_n be_v not_o declare_v and_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n refuse_v it_o and_o just_o for_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v often_o act_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o after_o a_o long_a forbearance_n on_o his_o part_n and_o a_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o evil_a on_o man_n part_n he_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a year_n this_o might_n the_o parliament_n do_v sir_n johns_n slightning_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o justice_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o sir_n john_n say_v remonstrance_n pag._n 40._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o septemb_n 1652._o for_o revive_a the_o court_n of_o article_n provisor_n be_v tender_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o purchaser_n the_o one_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o septemb_n 1652._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o cinstrain_v to_o ixtend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o parliament_n touch_v any_o of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o of_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_n vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a unto_o their_o cognizance_n they_o make_v a_o word_n not_o in_o specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n shall_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v but_o invalue_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a which_o be_v hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o read_v the_o last_o after_o the_o first_o reading_z do_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a which_o proviso_n tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o the_o house_n be_v most_o honourable_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o