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A75403 An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland. Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2. 1654 (1654) Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226 62,646 64

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and_o also_o say_v that_o he_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n whereof_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n he_o flee_v away_o george_n treagel_n alexander_n kingsland_n do_v then_o likewise_o depose_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o anno_fw-la 1643._o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o king_n and_o do_v imprison_v this_o deponent_a and_o divers_a other_o well-affected_a and_o keep_v they_o in_o iron_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v great_a sum_n for_o their_o enlargement_n henry_n dunscomb_n do_v then_o likewise_o swear_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n commit_v he_o to_o ilchester_n goal_n to_o lie_v there_o till_o he_o do_v rot_v if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n robert_z audrey_z also_o upon_o his_o oath_n do_v affirm_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n this_o deponent_a for_o his_o 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