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what_o i_o propound_v i_o shall_v value_v their_o anger_n no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v some_o merchant_n and_o some_o other_o that_o be_v mad_a at_o i_o for_o stay_v the_o dutch_a prize-silver_n sir_n i_o have_v not_o common_a reason_n if_o i_o do_v not_o see_v and_o know_v some_o man_n have_v and_o will_v leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a to_o do_v i_o a_o mischief_n for_o this_o my_o affection_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o this_o nation_n stay_v the_o silver_n but_o if_o my_o service_n be_v due_o respect_v by_o such_o worthy_a person_n as_o yourself_o who_o be_v qualify_v and_o empower_v to_o do_v i_o right_o it_o shall_v encourage_v i_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o service_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n thus_o with_o the_o tender_a of_o my_o service_n and_o due_a respect_n i_o remain_v your_o humble_a servant_n thomas_n violet_n finis_fw-la a_o
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general_n monk_n admiral_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n apr._n 27._o 1653_o p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o tho._n violet_n humble_a desire_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a major_a general_n desborrow_n colonel_n bennet_n and_o colonel_n joan_n may_v 4._o 1633._o p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o tho._n violet_n letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a colonel_n bennet_n humble_o desire_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o the_o content_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82._o paper_n deliver_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a colonel_n jones_n and_o colonel_n bennet_n concern_v several_a prize-ship_n p._n 83_o 84._o set_v forth_o it_o be_v now_o apparent_a what_o spirit_n rule_v in_o some_o person_n in_o the_o admiralty_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o state_n p._n 85._o as_o appear_v by_o cap._n bishop_n letter_n p._n 86._o and_o that_o covetousness_n and_o self-seeking_a have_v betray_v many_o of_o the_o state_n be_v priz-ship_n silver_n and_o good_n 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trial_n of_o make_v money_n by_o the_o monier_n and_o the_o frenchman_n p._n 21._o the_o humble_a proposition_n of_o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n of_o the_o mint_n to_o sr_n james_n harrington_n chairman_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n p._n 22_o 23._o the_o 8_o of_o may_n 1651_o the_o committee_n order_v the_o frenchman_n and_o ramadge_n that_o work_v for_o the_o english_a to_o make_v their_o triel_n p._n 24._o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o peter_n blondeau_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n humble_o desire_v a_o law_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o discover_v and_o punish_v all_o transporter_n of_o money_n according_a to_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mint_n 20_o decemb._n 1647_o p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o prove_v and_o monier_n to_o tho._n violet_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o petirion_n in_o their_o behalf_n the_o committee_n of_o the_o mint_n for_o a_o allowance_n of_o eigbtic_a seven_o pound_n 18_o 5_o for_o their_o trial_n with_o the_o frenchman_n 37_o 38._o the_o name_n of_o the_o monier_n and_o laborer_n work_v in_o the_o mint_n the_o 27_o june_n 1652_o p._n 40_o 41._o a_o letter_n from_o transmarine_a part_n set_v out_o the_o abuse_v act_v on_o the_o coin_n and_o bullion_n of_o england_n p._n 45._o in_o france_n they_o have_v court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o regulate_v their_o money_n such_o a_o court_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o england_n and_o strict_a law_n make_v and_o man_n appoint_v to_o see_v they_o put_v in_o execution_n p._n 49_o 47._o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o english_a money_n counterfeit_v and_o make_v forth_o of_o the_o mint_n then_o be_v coin_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o last_o six_o year_n p._n 48_o till_o i_o cause_v the_o prize-silver_n to_o be_v stay_v in_o decemb._n 1652._o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v befall_v they_o in_o ireland_n by_o light_n and_o clip_v money_n some_o goldsmith_n and_o other_o in_o london_n and_o bristol_n the_o chief_a autor_n of_o this_o mischief_n to_o have_v the_o bottom_n find_v out_o p._n 49_o against_o cull_v and_o melt_v down_o of_o english_a money_n p._n 50._o the_o great_a mischief_n several_a exchange_v goldsmith_n in_o lombardstreet_n do_v the_o state_n p._n 50._o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v to_o england_n by_o the_o late_a king_n be_v set_v up_o several_a mint_n at_o bristol_n shrewsburie_n york_n oxford_n carlisle_n p._n 52._o against_o the_o make_n gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n in_o england_n be_v a_o great_a consumption_n of_o the_o treasure_n p._n 54._o several_a order_n of_o parliament_n for_o pass_v the_o act_n against_o transporter_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o and_o proceed_n of_o the_o
committee_n about_o the_o same_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o rase_a money_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61._o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o search_v for_o silver_n steal_v out_o of_o the_o prize-ship_n p._n 67._o tho._n violet_n letter_n to_o the_o dutch-prize_n commissioner_n p._n 67_o 68_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74._o the_o dutch_a skipper_n will_v swear_v any_o thing_n to_o deceiv_v the_o state_n of_o their_o prize_n p._n 75_o tho._n violet_n proceed_v in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o first_o time_n be_v attend_v that_o business_n show_v the_o court_n several_a reason_n against_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o prize-ship_n till_o all_o his_o witness_n be_v examine_v p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o the_o damage_n arise_v to_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o their_o delay_n of_o examine_v of_o witness_n give_v their_o dutch-claimers_a time_n to_o forge_v any_o claim_n p._n 81._o the_o dutch_a factor_n in_o london_n deep_o engage_v to_o get_v this_o silver_n and_o prize_n out_o of_o the_o state_n be_v hand_n p._n 81_o several_a express_v send_v to_o spain_n by_o the_o merchant_n to_o get_v the_o spaniard_n to_o claim_v this_o silver_n with_o the_o reason_n to_o induce_v the_o dutch_a to_o do_v it_o p._n 82_o 83._o tho._n violet_n great_o fear_v thing_n be_v not_o fair_o carry_v by_o some_o in_o doctor_n commons_o p._n 82_o all_o the_o silver_n aboard_o otho_n george_n take_v in_o by_o night_n in_o spain_n p._n 82_o 83._o otho_fw-la george_n a_o more_o dangerous_a enemy_n than_o be_v easy_o apprehend_v p._n 83_o 84._o in_o the_o ship_n peter_n so_o much_o money_n claim_v by_o the_o merchant_n that_o there_o be_v not_o half_a the_o silver_n find_v as_o be_v claim_v p._n 86._o tho._n violet_n attend_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n roll_n about_o this_o business_n he_o be_v then_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n who_o upon_o perusal_n of_o his_o paper_n do_v great_a lie_n commend_v tho._n violet_n for_o his_o care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o 13_o jan._n 1653_o his_o lordship_n present_v the_o many_o service_n i_o have_v do_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o stay_v the_o prize-silver_n p._n 86._o mr_n hill_n and_o mr_n wilson_n two_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o prize-goods_a tell_v i_o they_o be_v merchant_n and_o have_v their_o estate_n in_o spain_n and_o will_v appear_v no_o further_o without_o they_o can_v get_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o indemnify_v they_o p_o 89_o so_o that_o have_v i_o not_o put_v in_o my_o protest_v though_o commonwealth_n have_v lose_v all_o the_o prize_n and_o silver_n p._n 89._o my_o letter_n and_o postscript_n to_o mr_n david_n bud_n 24_o dec._n 1652_o wherein_o i_o earnest_o press_v he_o not_o to_o betray_v his_o trust_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mend_v for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v present_v he_o and_o his_o action_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o if_o they_o bid_v not_o be_v dissolve_v as_o they_o be_v will_v have_v make_v mr_n bud_n and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o admiralty_n example_n this_o parliament_n i_o hope_v will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o it_o concern_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o watch_v well_o the_o action_n of_o some_o in_o the_o admiralty_n p._n 90_o 91._o a_o list_n of_o the_o ship_n p._n 99_o queen_n elisabeth_n quarrel_n with_o the_o hans_n town_n p._n 99_o the_o jesuit_n work_v to_o set_v england_n and_o holland_n by_o the_o ear_n to_o destroy_v they_o both_o p._n 100_o 101_o 102_o 103._o tho._n violet_n desire_n be_v the_o commissioner_n for_o prize_n good_n may_v be_v order_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o parliament_n a_o list_n of_o all_o ship_n discharge_v and_o the_o day_n when_o send_v 16_o of_o decemb._n 1652._o p._n 107._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o prize-commissioner_n to_o mr_n thurloe_n secreatarie_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n declare_v that_o they_o they_o have_v find_v tho._n violet_n very_o active_a and_o 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