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forbear_v to_o accuse_v we_o we_o have_v show_v our_o obedience_n by_o our_o peaceable_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n the_o second_o warrant_n be_v not_o the_o mittimus_fw-la the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n bear_v date_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o march_n the_o second_o warrant_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march._n r._n the_o second_o be_v the_o mittimus_fw-la you_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o it_o we_o will_v put_v the_o oath_n to_o you_o g.w._n the_o second_o be_v not_o the_o mittimus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o send_v to_o prison_n by_o it_o we_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n the_o 21_o of_o march._n the_o second_o warrant_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o of_o march_n we_o be_v in_o prison_n near_o two_o day_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o last_o warrant_n there_o need_v not_o be_v a_o mittimus_fw-la to_o send_v we_o to_o goal_n when_o we_o be_v send_v by_o one_o already_o so_o long_o before_o i_o pray_v let_v our_o mittimus_fw-la be_v read_v in_o court_n r._n put_v the_o oath_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o mittimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n g.w._n i_o beg_v of_o this_o court_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o the_o king_n sake_n to_o be_v hear_v fair_o without_o thus_o be_v run_v upon_o for_o god_n sake_n because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o king_n sake_n because_o the_o king_n will_n towards_o we_o as_o subject_n be_v what_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n will_v as_o his_o will_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v injure_v or_o undue_o prosecute_v contrary_a to_o law_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o mayor_n as_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n here_o present_a whether_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o see_v we_o have_v that_o right_o do_v we_o as_o to_o have_v our_o mittimus_fw-la produce_v and_o read_v in_o court_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n we_o be_v not_o commit_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n we_o entreat_v that_o the_o court_n may_v hear_v our_o mittimus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v other_o premise_n put_v upon_o we_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o r._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v read_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o i_o be_o present_a that_o commit_v you_o g.w._n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n who_o be_v more_o indifferent_a towards_o we_o for_o justice_n in_o this_o case_n viz._n that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o mittimus_fw-la read_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o not_o thus_o be_v run_v upon_o and_o divert_v with_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n mayor_n you_o have_v appeal_v to_o i_o true_o we_o be_v tradesman_n and_o no_o lawyer_n we_o leave_v matter_n of_o law_n to_o the_o recorder_n he_o know_v the_o law_n and_o we_o must_v acquiess_v in_o his_o judgement_n t.b._n thou_o understand_v we_o aught_o to_o have_v our_o mittimus_fw-la read_v and_o be_v hear_v and_o thou_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o this_o court_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n you_o all_o have_v a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o equal_a and_o just_a law_n therein_o and_o you_o be_v under_o a_o severe_a obligation_n to_o wit_n your_o oath_n to_o see_v justice_n and_o right_o do_v we_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o justice_n here_o for_o justice_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o mittimus_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v thus_o evade_v we_o be_v at_o this_o session_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n or_o matter_n of_o charge_n therein_o contain_v you_o be_v concern_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v we_o â—ight_a herein_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o court_n be_v also_o concern_v not_o to_o see_v we_o precipitate_v noâ—_n run_v down_o upon_o other_o premise_n the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v give_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o your_o recorder_n his_o reputation_n and_o honour_n be_v also_o concern_v etc._n etc._n r._n my_o honour_n concern_v wherein_o g.w._n thy_o reputation_n and_o honour_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v by_o our_o mittimus_fw-la it_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n and_o seal_n now_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o evade_v it_o by_o impose_v other_o premise_n upon_o we_o or_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n r._n they_o send_v their_o mittimus_fw-la to_o the_o attorney_n general_n and_o solicit_v he_o for_o advice_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v according_a to_o law_n or_o not_o and_o move_v for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v g.w._n we_o neither_o send_v to_o the_o attorney_n general_n nor_o have_v we_o yet_o move_v for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la r._n the_o second_o mittimus_fw-la or_o warrant_n be_v about_o their_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o do_v not_o make_v it_o by_o book_n near_o book_n this_o the_o prisoner_n do_v not_o hear_v but_o other_o near_o g.w._n it_o be_v not_o a_o reasonable_a thing_n to_o bring_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n interrupt_v be_v about_o to_o add_v as_o festus_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o 25.16,27_o act_n 25.16,27_o which_o always_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n r._n what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n we_o have_v law_n of_o our_o own_o to_o act_v by_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nation_n that_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v know_v for_o which_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v and_o detain_v in_o prison_n else_o why_o shall_v they_o suffer_v r._n the_o court_n must_v tender_v you_o the_o oath_n g.w._n wherefore_o then_o be_v we_o commit_v and_o detain_v in_o prison_n above_o these_o five_o week_n if_o we_o be_v offender_n let_v we_o know_v our_o offence_n for_o which_o we_o be_v commit_v if_o not_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o ensnare_v we_o do_v not_o seek_v occasion_n against_o we_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o punish_v we_o if_o find_v guilty_a of_o what_o charge_v against_o we_o in_o our_o mittimus_fw-la we_o entreat_v the_o mayor_n and_o court_n to_o do_v we_o right_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o our_o mittimus_fw-la may_v be_v read_v mayor_z and_o some_o other_o well_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o read_v g.w._n keeper_n where_o be_v our_o mittimus_fw-la produce_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v read_v as_o the_o mayor_n and_o other_o justice_n here_o present_a have_v engage_v r._n tender_v they_o the_o oath_n put_v the_o oath_n to_o they_o if_o you_o will_v take_v it_o that_o shall_v serve_v etc._n etc._n if_o not_o you_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n etc._n etc._n a_o hideous_a noise_n in_o the_o court_n among_o some_o under_o clerk_n and_o officer_n about_o the_o oath_n viz._n some_o under_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v you_o answer_n will_v you_o take_v the_o oath_n will_v you_o kiss_v the_o book_n clerk_z reads_z i_o thomas_n whitehead_n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n here_o a_o interruption_n upon_o his_o mistake_n of_o thomas_n for_o george_n g.w._n the_o oath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o our_o mittimus_fw-la which_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o at_o this_o session_n and_o to_o be_v try_v upon_o t.b._n our_o all_o be_v at_o stake_n we_o perceive_v the_o recorder_n be_v determine_v concern_v we_o we_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v we_o be_v
therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a until_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o thence_o discharge_v by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o west-wymor_a and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o to_o convey_v and_o to_o your_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n aforesaid_a to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n according_a to_o this_o warrant_n g.w._n do_v the_o recorder_n own_o this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n yea_o or_o nay_o r._n i_o care_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a there_o be_v another_o mittimus_fw-la against_o you_o etc._n etc._n g.w._n let_v this_o mittimus_fw-la be_v consider_v first_o doff_v thou_o own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n or_o no_o we_o have_v it_o attest_v r._n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v what_o then_o it_o may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n then_o pray_v observe_v this_o mittimus_fw-la the_o tenor_n of_o it_o what_o it_o contain_v 1_o st_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n 2_o dly_z that_o be_v the_o premise_n which_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v try_v and_o deliver_v upon_o 3_o dly_z and_o that_o according_a to_o law_n or_o according_a to_o due_a course_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1_o st_o then_o the_o charge_n concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n i.e._n be_v at_o a_o meeting_n and_o 2_o dly_a what_o such_o a_o meeting_n or_o how_o qualify_v i.e._n a_o meeting_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o charge_n against_o we_o which_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n of_o either_o to_o acquit_v we_o if_o clear_a or_o to_o condemn_v we_o if_o guilty_a of_o any_o such_o meeting_n r._n read_v the_o other_o mutimus_fw-la you_o have_v a_o copy_n doubtless_o g.w._n we_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o second_o warrant_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v evade_v this_o be_v the_o mittimus_fw-la this_o contain_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n and_o the_o charge_n that_o lie_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o court_n be_v bind_v only_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o for_o we_o be_v thereby_o refer_v to_o the_o quarter-session_n r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n that_o contain_v the_o cause_n to_o wit_n my_o tender_v you_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n by_o take_v whereof_o you_o ought_v to_o show_v your_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n g.w._n either_o the_o mittimus_fw-la be_v a_o legal_a mittimus_fw-la or_o it_o be_v illegal_a if_o legal_a then_o let_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o oath_n be_v insist_v upon_o to_o evade_v the_o mittimus_fw-la that_o will_v bespeak_v either_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o we_o or_o else_o that_o the_o mittimus_fw-la or_o commitment_n be_v illegal_a r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n we_o have_v exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n if_o i_o read_v that_o the_o exception_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v read_v shall_v read_v they_o when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o warrant_n court_n well_o you_o may_v read_v both_o g.w._n now_o the_o court_n be_v engage_v and_o concern_v to_o make_v good_a the_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o read_v our_o exception_n when_o the_o warrant_n be_v read_v the_o second_o warrant_n read_v which_o follow_v norwich_n city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n whereas_o george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v late_o send_v by_o my_o warrant_n unto_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a bacon_n francis_n bacon_n for_o be_v seditious_o assemble_v with_o some_o hundred_o of_o other_o disloyal_a person_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o for_o that_o the_o say_v george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v suspicious_a person_n and_o stranger_n to_o this_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o declare_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o and_o every_o true_a and_o well_o affect_v subject_a aught_o to_o bear_v by_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n to_o our_o gracious_a king_n they_o do_v several_o refuse_v to_o take_v and_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n due_o tender_v unto_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v several_o require_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o i_o these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o will_v and_o command_v you_o to_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n g.w._n i_o hope_v the_o recorder_n can_v deny_v the_o copy_n to_o be_v true_a r._n i_o will_v vindicate_v it_o by_o law_n in_o any_o court_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n hear_v the_o exception_n against_o this_o second_o warrant_n i_o will_v read_v they_o deliberate_o if_o the_o court_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o any_o particular_a that_o may_v be_v read_v over_o again_o after_o the_o first_o read_v court_n read_v they_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n for_o detention_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o exception_n i._n first_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v till_o session_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o their_o mittimus_fw-la therefore_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o the_o charge_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v mittimus_fw-la for_o their_o trial_n and_o discharge_v thereupon_o by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o second_o warrant_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o nor_o the_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v evade_v exception_n 2._o second_o because_o that_o after_o the_o command_v give_v to_o the_o keeper_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o common_a goal_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n the_o lawful_a conclusion_n be_v want_v viz._n until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v cook_n in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 52._o concern_v a_o commitment_n by_o lawful_a warrant_n exception_n warrant_n warrant_n note_v that_o the_o prisoner_n foresee_v that_o the_o recorder_n will_v insist_v upon_o the_o second_o warrant_n as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la do_v therefore_o prepare_v this_o second_o exception_n the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la faith_n he_o contain_v a_o lawful_a cause_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a conclusion_n viz._n and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v give_v further_a order_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o habeus_n corpus_n both_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n exchequer_n and_o chancery_n again_o he_o say_v second_o the_o mittimus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n ibid._n cook_n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 53._o again_o now_o as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la must_v contain_v the_o cause_n so_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v according_a to_o law_n viz._n the_o prisoner_n safe_o to_o keep_v until_o 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