Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	power_n	3,760	5	5.5086	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89428	A true and exact relation of the great and heavy pressures and grievances the well-affected of the northern bordering countries lye under, by Sir Arthur Haslerigs misgovernment, and placing in authority there for justices of the peace, commissioners for the militia, ministry, and sequestrations, malignants, and men disaffected to the present government, set forth in the petition, articles, letters and remonstrance, humbly presented to the councel of state, with his apologie to the Lord President, for publishing thereof. / By John Musgrave.	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing M3153; Thomason E619_10; ESTC R206368	38,763	55

mean_v they_o much_o tyrannize_v and_o oppress_v your_o petitioner_n and_o the_o well-affected_a and_o with_o less_o difficulty_n may_v invite_v the_o enemy_n into_o these_o part_n that_o this_o honourable_a council_n upon_o read_v the_o say_a remonstrance_n declare_v they_o will_v provide_v for_o your_o petitioner_n relief_n and_o redress_v of_o their_o grievance_n and_o upon_o another_o petition_n unto_o this_o honourable_a council_n your_o petitioner_n by_o the_o article_n thereto_o annex_v set_v forth_o how_o m._n charles_n howard_n be_v make_v high_a sheriff_n of_o cumberland_n which_o article_n sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n undertake_v to_o examine_v but_o whole_o fail_v in_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v so_o far_o from_o provide_v for_o your_o petitioner_n relief_n and_o the_o country_n safety_n as_o he_o have_v of_o late_o procure_v such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n ministry_n and_o sequestration_n oppress_v the_o well_o effect_v and_o countenance_v your_o enemy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o article_n annex_v and_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n without_o rule_n of_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o sr._n willfrid_n lawson_n henry_n tolson_n thomas_n curwen_n miles_n halton_n justice_n of_o peace_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o last_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n fine_v one_o lancelot_n fearon_n 10._o pound_n for_o refuse_v to_o swear_v upon_o a_o book_n and_o the_o justice_n and_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n there_o much_o oppress_v the_o well_o affect_v and_o threaten_v to_o commit_v they_o for_o their_o meeting_n to_o prayer_n and_o divine_a worship_n boast_v they_o have_v a_o order_n from_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n so_o to_o do_v your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v this_o honourable_a council_n to_o take_v his_o long_a and_o chargeable_a attendance_n into_o consideration_n and_o put_v his_o former_a remonstrance_n petition_n article_n with_o this_o petition_n and_o the_o article_n annex_v against_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n in_o a_o speedy_a way_n of_o examination_n for_o relief_n and_o redress_n of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o take_v a_o review_n of_o your_o own_o declaration_n make_v upon_o your_o petitioner_n former_a remonstrance_n and_o humble_o pray_v the_o benefit_n of_o present_v of_o additional_a article_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v just_a cause_n and_o that_o without_o delay_n or_o procrastination_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o present_a northern_a misery_n may_v be_v send_v for_o as_o a_o delinquent_n to_o answer_v the_o several_a matter_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o article_n annex_v and_o that_o at_o his_o come_n up_o he_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o delinquent_n till_o he_o have_v undergo_v his_o trial_n your_o petitioner_n be_v ready_a at_o his_o uttermost_a peril_n to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n either_o before_o this_o honourable_a council_n or_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o the_o other_o charge_n against_o sheriff_n howard_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n commissionter_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o militia_n in_o cumberland_n may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o speedy_a way_n of_o examination_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v unfit_a remove_v from_o their_o place_n that_o thomas_n worsley_n who_o be_v age_a four-score_n year_n may_v have_v his_o petition_n read_v and_o relieve_v and_o that_o according_a to_o your_o declaration_n upon_o your_o petitioner_n remonstrance_n your_o petitioner_n and_o such_o petition_n as_o you_o declare_v to_o recommend_v to_o the_o parliament_n may_v no_o long_o be_v defer_v the_o petioner_n be_v utter_o undo_v by_o attendance_n and_o last_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o contemn_v your_o authority_n in_o fyne_a man_n for_o refuse_v book-swearing_a contrary_n to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v send_v for_o to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n and_o provision_n make_v in_o the_o future_a that_o none_o in_o the_o northern_a county_n be_v admit_v to_o execute_v civil_a office_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n but_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o your_o petioner_n shall_v pray_v as_o in_o their_o former_a petition_n article_n exhibit_v by_o john_n musgrave_n gentl._n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n against_o sr_n arthur_n haslerigge_n knight_n and_o barroner_n governor_n of_o newcastle_n and_o the_o northern_a border_a county_n 1649_o the_o exception_n be_v bring_v in_o upon_o a_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n date_v the_o 31._o of_o june_n 1649_o 1._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n *_o contrary_n to_o his_o engagement_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o council_n of_o state_n declaration_n upon_o the_o petitioner_n exception_n procure_v late_o such_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n there_o as_o be_v know_v delinquent_n and_o such_o as_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o scottish_a interest_n as_o by_o the_o charge_n against_o they_o hereunto_o annex_v and_o another_o charge_n against_o they_o former_o exhibit_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n may_v appear_v 2._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o lead_v commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n at_o newcastle_n approve_v of_o such_o minister_n in_o cumberland_n at_o newcastle_n as_o refuse_v the_o engagement_n be_v scandalous_a and_o delinquent_n and_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v well_o affect_v without_o any_o charge_n remove_v from_o their_o ministry_n and_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n whereby_o he_o discover_v his_o disaffection_n to_o the_o present_a government_n by_o uphold_v and_o countenance_v the_o malignant_a party_n in_o authority_n and_o keep_v under_o the_o parliament_n friend_n all_o which_o this_o petioner_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v and_o further_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o copy_n of_o letter_n hereunto_o annex_v the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o petitioner_n hand_n 3._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n undertake_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o examine_v the_o article_n exhibit_v by_o the_o petitioner_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n against_o m._n charles_n howard_n high_a sheriff_n of_o cumberland_n but_o neglect_v the_o same_o &_o come_v private_o into_o the_o country_n to_o naward_n and_o there_o feast_v with_o the_o say_a sheriff_n who_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o most_o notorious_a delinquent_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o charge_n exhibit_v against_o he_o by_o the_o petitioner_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n pay_n captain_n howard_n be_v son_n to_o the_o lord_n howard_n a_o member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n no_o soldier_n and_o never_o do_v any_o service_n for_o his_o pay_n 4._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n suffer_v captain_n howard_n troop_v to_o lie_v upon_o free_a quarter_n upon_o the_o country_n for_o these_o four_o month_n last_o pass_v and_o do_v coutnenance_n one_o dobson_n captain_n howard_n lieutenant_n who_o cheat_v the_o troop_n of_o 1350._o pound_n and_o when_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n he_o never_o punish_v he_o for_o the_o same_o 5._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n give_v commission_n to_o edward_n brig_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n colonel_n for_o carelile_n garrison_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n &_o ministry_n in_o westmoreland_a a_o man_n know_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o late_o casher_v for_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n give_v commission_n to_o thomas_n craystour_n cuthbert_n studholme_n captain_n brown_n and_o other_o to_o be_v captain_n and_o lieutenant_n in_o carelile_n garrison_n man_n know_v to_o be_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n profess_a enemy_n to_o honest_a man_n most_o of_o they_o have_v now_o lay_v down_o their_o commission_n when_o they_o be_v to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n do_v countenance_n none_o in_o cumberland_n but_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o honest_a party_n and_o be_v for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n 6._o that_o by_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n entrust_v the_o authority_n and_o militia_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o delinquent_n and_o man_n for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n the_o well-affected_a in_o cumberland_n and_o bishopric_n lie_v under_o great_a oppression_n then_o former_o under_o king_n and_o prelate_n and_o the_o

a_o true_a and_o exact_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o grievance_n the_o well-affected_n of_o the_o northern_a border_a county_n lie_v under_o by_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n be_v misgovernment_n and_o place_v in_o authority_n there_o for_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n ministry_n and_o sequestration_n malignant_n and_o man_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o petition_n article_n letter_n and_o remonstrance_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o his_o apology_n to_o the_o lord_n precedent_n for_o publish_v thereof_o by_o john_n musgrave_n ut_fw-la jugulent_fw-la homines_fw-la surgunt_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la lationes_fw-la ut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la serve_v nun_n expergisceris_fw-la latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la inserba_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la atque_fw-la deceus_fw-la curo_fw-la et_fw-la rego_fw-la et_fw-la omius_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sum_fw-la london_n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1650._o the_o apology_n of_o john_n musgrave_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n bradsham_n for_o his_o publish_v his_o petition_n and_o charge_n against_o sr_n arthur_n haslerigge_n and_o other_o put_v in_o authority_n by_o he_o with_o several_a letter_n and_o his_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n my_o lord_n know_v my_o own_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n and_o the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o my_o opposite_n if_o i_o have_v look_v only_o upon_o outward_a help_n i_o shall_v whole_o have_v be_v deter_v from_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o those_o great_a one_o who_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o of_o many_o of_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v be_v blame_v and_o of_o other_o as_o much_o or_o more_o envy_v for_o undertake_v this_o quarrel_n as_o david_n be_v of_o his_o brethren_n for_o leave_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o take_v the_o philistine_n challenge_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o who_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n 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other_o with_o we_o will_v or_o dare_v unwilling_o durum_fw-la telum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la once_o again_o to_o put_v myself_o forth_o by_o a_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o by_o no_o hand_n can_v i_o have_v access_n to_o the_o parliament_n &_o set_v forth_o the_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o our_o country_n and_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a oppression_n we_o lie_v under_o by_o the_o disorder_n and_o misgovernment_n of_o those_o place_v in_o authority_n by_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n be_v procurement_n and_o recommendation_n in_o which_o remonstrance_n i_o have_v that_o tender_a regard_n and_o respect_n to_o sir_n arthur_n h._n conceive_v he_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o deceive_v in_o this_o his_o comply_v with_o the_o malignant_a party_n through_o their_o subtle_a insinuation_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o that_o country_n as_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o my_o remonstrance_n though_o i_o have_v be_v many_o way_n provoke_v thereunto_o i_o must_v ever_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v your_o lordship_n favour_n and_o benignity_n for_o by_o your_o only_a mean_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v access_n unto_o and_o audience_n before_o that_o honourable_a council_n of_o state_n as_o i_o have_v have_v sundry_a time_n since_o who_o be_v please_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o my_o remonstrance_n and_o upon_o read_v the_o same_o and_o hear_v myself_o make_v their_o declaration_n promise_v relief_n and_o redress_n as_o well_o of_o particular_a as_o of_o public_a grievance_n therein_o complain_v of_o but_o by_o other_o great_a business_n of_o state_n have_v be_v hinder_v in_o the_o proceed_v thereof_o so_o as_o contrary_a to_o their_o intention_n as_o i_o believe_v we_o have_v not_o have_v any_o fruit_n thereof_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v what_o rejoice_v this_o your_o declaration_n be_v to_o your_o northern_a friend_n and_o how_o

say_v sr._n arthur_n be_v a_o protector_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n forbid_v the_o subsequestratour_n and_o sollicitour_n for_o sequestration_n in_o bishopric_n to_o sequester_n papist_n order_v to_o be_v sequester_v of_o which_o the_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n do_v much_o boast_v and_o honest_a man_n thereby_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o 7._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n hinder_v and_o obstruct_v the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o favour_n of_o papist_n and_o do_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n ralph_n lampton_n a_o notorious_a papist_n and_o delinquent_n be_v under_o arrest_n and_o former_o arraign_v for_o poisen_v his_o wife_n with_o which_o lampton_n the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n be_v very_o kind_a and_o familiar_a 8._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n procure_v ralph_n delivall_n esq_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n this_o last_o year_n to_o be_v high_a sheriff_n for_o northumberland_n 9_o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n suffer_v lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n jackson_n a_o notorious_a delinquent_n and_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n a_o great_a plunderer_n to_o go_v and_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o against_o law_n put_v the_o say_a jackson_n in_o possession_n of_o certain_a ground_n and_o collery_n in_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o man_n well-affected_a who_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n by_o strong_a hand_n dispossess_v thereof_o without_o law_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n most_o arbitrary_o and_o tyrannical_o do_v by_o his_o power_n take_v from_o the_o now_o high_a sheriff_n of_o bishopric_n the_o say_a jackson_n good_n take_v in_o execution_n after_o judgement_n and_o restore_v the_o say_v good_n to_o the_o say_v jackson_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v very_o familiar_a and_o keep_v company_n with_o thomas_n wray_n a_o papist_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o upon_o search_n for_o a_o popish_a priest_n there_o be_v late_o find_v in_o the_o say_a wraye_v house_n copes_n and_o other_o popish_a relic_n and_o much_o gold_n and_o money_n most_o whereof_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n cause_v to_o be_v return_v back_o to_o m._n wraye_v wife_n a_o papist_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n by_o his_o soldier_n put_v sundry_a honest_a man_n out_o of_o possession_n of_o the_o collery_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o law_n under_o colour_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v wray_n who_o debt_n sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n undertake_v to_o pay_v as_o wray_n confess_v for_o the_o say_a collery_n be_v worth_a 10._o pound_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la as_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n give_v forth_o to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a collery_n 11._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n do_v comply_v with_o and_o countenance_n colonel_n john_n hilton_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n and_o assist_v the_o say_a hilton_n to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a in_o sundry_a parish_n in_o bishopric_n of_o great_a legacy_n give_v by_o the_o say_v hiltons_n elder_a brother_n 12._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n bring_v colonel_n hacker_n into_o the_o country_n who_o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n quarter_n his_o soldier_n and_o other_o under_o the_o name_n of_o soldier_n who_o be_v none_o upon_o the_o well_o affect_v in_o bishopric_n and_o will_v but_o pay_v what_o they_o please_v and_o in_o some_o place_n nothing_o but_o upon_o complaint_n colonel_n hacker_n give_v the_o people_n no_o relief_n but_o threaten_v they_o to_o have_v they_o before_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n for_o complain_v afterward_o captain_n thomas_n lilbourn_n bring_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o whitehall_n but_o by_o sr._n arthur_n power_n it_o can_v never_o be_v full_o hear_v which_o if_o it_o have_v there_o will_v have_v appear_v many_o thousand_o pound_n keep_v wrongful_o from_o the_o soldier_n beside_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o free_a quarter_n some_o examination_n whereof_o be_v take_v by_o mr._n marget_n which_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n keep_v hitherto_o from_o read_v and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n sore_o threaten_v the_o say_a captain_n for_o appear_v for_o the_o soldiery_n and_o country_n against_o he_o and_o colonel_n hacker_n 13._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n to_o disable_v m._n george_n lilbourn_n to_o serve_v his_o country_n and_o the_o more_o to_o discourage_v the_o well_o effect_v in_o bishopric_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n ministry_n and_o militia_n and_o much_o endeavour_v to_o sequester_n the_o say_v m._n george_n lilbourn_n who_o have_v common_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o active_a stir_v and_o suffer_a man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n both_o before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v and_o since_o of_o any_o that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o country_n 14._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n have_v displace_v all_o the_o well-affected_a man_n in_o bishopric_n that_o be_v of_o the_o committee_n for_o sequestration_n there_o and_o put_v in_o their_o stead_n one_o thomas_n haslerigge_n his_o kinsman_n and_o a_o stranger_n and_o do_v continue_v one_o colonel_n francis_n wren_n who_o in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o regiment_n upon_o his_o first_o march_n into_o scotland_n be_v disgraceful_o and_o just_o cashier_v by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n for_o plunder_v and_o other_o gross_a and_o foulmisde-meanours_a and_o one_o thomas_n dalaval_n a_o arch_a malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n who_o live_v in_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n all_o the_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n have_v his_o force_n there_o 15._o that_o the_o say_v george_n lilbourn_n be_v surveyer_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n in_o bishopric_n with_o one_o edward_n colson_n which_o say_v colson_n join_v with_o one_o saunders_n and_o counterfeit_v m._n duncalfes_n hand_n without_o his_o privity_n for_o the_o abatement_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o odd_a pound_n mere_o to_o cofin_v the_o state_n thereof_o which_o cheat_n and_o cozenage_n the_o say_a george_n lalbourn_n discover_v but_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o labour_v and_o solicit_v the_o say_a george_n lilbourn_n to_o conceal_v the_o say_a cheat_n and_o forgery_n of_o the_o say_v colson_n and_o though_o the_o say_v colson_n be_v a_o man_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o marry_v to_o a_o papist_n yet_o do_v the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o countenance_n the_o say_a colson_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o his_o court-keeper_n 16._o that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v much_o solicit_v by_o the_o well-affected_a in_o his_o country_n to_o present_v their_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n and_o crave_v relief_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v 17._o that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v late_o discover_v sundry_a conceal_v and_o unsequestre_v delinquent_n of_o great_a estate_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o state_n 10._o thousand_o pound_n and_o more_o if_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n make_v by_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n but_o in_o regard_n most_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v delinquent_n and_o sequestrable_a themselves_o and_o all_o of_o they_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o hinder_v your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o article_n exhibit_v by_o john_n musgrave_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n at_o the_o desire_n and_o request_n of_o the_o well-affected_a there_o inprimis_fw-la thomas_n lamplongh_v now_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n against_o the_o parliament_n subscribe_v the_o same_o set_v out_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o enemy_n voluntary_o contribute_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v his_o estate_n protect_v by_o the_o enemy_n a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o honest_a man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o independent_o a_o countenancer_n and_o protector_n of_o papist_n delinquent_n and_o malignant_a minister_n and_o do_v justify_v the_o enemy_n colonel_n order_n be_v good_a order_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o john_n stoddert_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n aman_o sequestrable_a be_v a_o lieutenant_n in_o arm_n for_o

his_o delinquency_n his_o friend_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o provide_v a_o order_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o for_o his_o stay_n in_o the_o country_n which_o he_o receive_v ten_o day_n before_o he_o leave_v the_o country_n and_o come_v to_o london_n under_o colour_n to_o answer_v his_o charge_n but_o before_o he_o come_v away_o he_o cause_v all_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o isle_n upon_o the_o county_n charge_v and_o make_v governor_n thereof_o one_o bewley_n a_o vain_a drunken_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o parliament_n who_o short_o after_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o with_o the_o arm_n therein_o to_o sr._n edward_n musgrave_n and_o richard_n musgrave_n lawsons_n brother_n in_o law_n and_o though_o lawson_n raise_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o maintenance_n of_o 30._o man_n allow_v he_o for_o the_o isle_n he_o keep_v but_o 3._o who_o upon_o the_o first_o summons_n deliver_v it_o up_o upon_o sr._n philip_n musgraves_n come_v into_o the_o country_n with_o 16._o horse_n at_o most_o the_o committee_n give_v he_o way_n to_o muster_v the_o country_n without_o make_v any_o resistance_n and_o carlisle_n be_v take_v in_o by_o 17._o man_n which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v but_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o lawson_n and_o the_o committee_n while_n sr._n philip_n musgrave_n thus_o raise_v man_n and_o money_n by_o the_o committee_n compliance_n lawson_n and_o major_n barwis_n he_o here_o at_o london_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o their_o present_a go_v down_o get_v order_n for_o audit_v their_o account_n amount_v to_o many_o thousand_o which_o they_o sell_v whereas_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v raise_v double_a the_o pay_n upon_o the_o country_n and_o then_o lie_v a_o long_a time_n in_o london_n private_o have_v cause_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v they_o be_v go_v into_o cumberland_n while_o they_o be_v here_o in_o town_n and_o whither_o they_o never_o go_v till_o after_o preston_n battle_n that_o though_o sr._n wilfrid_n lawson_n be_v not_o in_o commission_n in_o his_o travel_n from_o london_n he_o with_o his_o lady_n and_o servant_n take_v free_a quarter_n and_o country_n man_n horse_n from_o they_o in_o bishopric_n and_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o carlisle_n to_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n he_o procure_v captain_n fenwicks_n horse_n to_o raise_v he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o poor_a country_n people_n for_o his_o pretend_a loss_n have_v no_o order_n nor_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o so_o do_v whereof_o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o mr._n sergeant_n birket_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o complain_v but_o the_o bad_a success_n other_o have_v before_o in_o the_o like_a ease_n deter_v he_o and_o so_o he_o return_v without_o relief_n or_o redress_n that_o sr._n wilfrid_n lawson_n and_o the_o committee_n to_o keep_v the_o favour_n of_o sr._n philip_n musgrave_n suffer_v his_o lady_n to_o enjoy_v her_o husband_n estate_n under_o colour_n of_o farm_v the_o same_o till_o duke_n hamleton_n come_v into_o cumberland_n sr._n wilfrid_n lawson_n do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n take_v the_o profit_n of_o rose-demesne_n part_v of_o the_o bishop_n land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n whereof_o we_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o complain_v but_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n who_o serve_v for_o those_o county_n be_v so_o far_o from_o assist_v we_o to_o get_v our_o grievance_n redress_v as_o to_o this_o day_n not_o one_o of_o they_o will_v ever_o yet_o present_a a_o petition_n for_o we_o all_o such_o as_o be_v countryman_n for_o their_o delinquency_n have_v since_o leave_v the_o house_n but_o when_o any_o delinquent_n of_o the_o county_n come_v to_o compound_v at_o goldsmith_n hall_n they_o never_o want_v some_o of_o our_o parliament_n man_n to_o attend_v they_o thither_o and_o solicit_v for_o they_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n who_o have_v have_v 10000_o l._n for_o his_o pretend_a loss_n procure_v mr._n allen_n a_o gold_n smith_n of_o london_n to_o be_v elect_v burgess_n of_o cockermouth_n in_o cumberland_n who_o though_o he_o profess_v better_a thing_n will_v not_o present_v a_o petition_n for_o any_o of_o the_o parliament_n friend_n there_o mr._n allen_n have_v have_v widow_n blaithwait_v petition_v in_o his_o hand_n more_o than_o three_o year_n yet_o unpresented_a who_o after_o she_o have_v attend_v above_o two_o year_n return_v home_o without_o relief_n m._n allen_n keep_v the_o petition_n of_o thomas_n gibson_n in_o his_o hand_n near_o two_o year_n a_o man_n commit_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o lay_v in_o iron_n for_o the_o parliament_n cause_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v glad_a to_o return_v home_o with_o nothing_o but_o empty_a promise_n from_o mr._n allen_n to_o bear_v his_o change_n near_o 300._o miles_n mr._n allen_n keep_v the_o petition_n of_o john_n musgrave_n and_o captain_n crakanthorp_n so_o long_o as_o glad_a they_o be_v to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o yet_o do_v the_o say_a earl_n employ_v or_o intrust_v not_o any_o there_o in_o any_o office_n but_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v desire_v to_o present_v some_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n or_o lord_n for_o some_o distress_a in_o cumberland_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o say_v the_o never_o present_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o earl_n employ_v of_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o mr._n allen._n neglect_v of_o his_o duty_n the_o parliament_n friend_n there_o still_o lie_v under_o great_a oppression_n than_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o country_n sr._n wilfrid_n lawson_n and_o the_o committee_n with_o the_o countenance_n of_o mr._n howard_n who_o raise_v two_o troop_n for_o the_o enemy_n under_o duke_n hamleton_n and_o resort_v to_o the_o enemy_n in_o carlisle_n and_o send_v they_o venison_n and_o other_o present_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o malignant_n of_o carlisle_n of_o late_o get_v the_o lord_n 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