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oppression_n and_o insupportable_a charge_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o statute_n upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o write_n your_o most_o humble_a subject_n receive_v your_o highness_n gracious_a pleasure_n by_o mr_n kelleway_n that_o your_o highness_n do_v approve_v of_o those_o his_o humble_a and_o loyal_a endeavour_n for_o your_o service_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n may_v it_o plea_n your_o highness_n your_o humble_a subject_n find_v that_o on_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1656._o a_o commission_n be_v issue_v our_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o certain_a person_n for_o to_o make_v enquiry_n and_o discovery_n concern_v all_o person_n that_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n or_o possession_n money_n good_n plate_n merchandise_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o value_n appertain_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o
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executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o if_o any_o sequestrator_n treasurer_n or_o committee-man_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a abide_n place_n since_o 1642._o to_o set_v down_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o knowledge_n or_o information_n they_o can_v get_v where_o every_o such_o sequestrator_n committeeman_n and_o treasurer_n do_v live_v in_o what_o county_n and_o place_n within_o this_o nation_n or_o elsewhere_o 5._o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o county_n the_o committee_n for_o sequestration_n do_v usual_o sit_v and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o and_o that_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v for_o all_o book_n of_o order_n of_o every_o particular_a committee_n that_o in_o every_o parish_n twelv_v able_a and_o discreet_a person_n upon_o oath_n shall_v make_v strict_a inquisition_n who_o receive_v all_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o land_n and_o house_n of_o delinquent_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o how_o long_o every_o delinquent_n land_n be_v under_o sequestration_n before_o they_o be_v compound_v for_o or_o sell_v and_o to_o present_v all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v the_o public_a money_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o what_o quantity_n and_o this_o all_o jury_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v swear_v to_o do_v without_o favour_n or_o affection_n and_o that_o some_o considerable_a penalty_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o such_o jury_n or_o the_o party_n offend_v among_o they_o that_o shall_v wilful_o perjure_v themselves_o in_o wilful_a make_v false_a return_v and_o in_o wilful_a conceal_v any_o fraud_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n through_o their_o connivance_n or_o wilfulness_n when_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o state_n have_v by_o good_a and_o legal_a witness_n swear_v the_o fact_n positive_o and_o clear_o and_o yet_o the_o jury_n will_v not_o make_v their_o return_v according_o to_o their_o evidence_n to_o set_v a_o penalty_n upon_o all_o offender_n of_o this_o
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acceptance_n of_o your_o supplicant_n loyal_a endeavour_n for_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n service_n to_o his_o highness_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thomas_n violet_n of_o london_n goldsmith_n humble_o show_v that_o great_a quantity_n of_o plate_n bullion_n and_o the_o heavy_a currant_n silver_n coin_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o shilling_n sixpence_n and_o half-crown_n and_o five_o shilling_n piece_n have_v be_v former_o and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n melt_v down_o for_o the_o make_n of_o gild_a and_o silver_n thread_n and_o wire_n spangle_n oas_n pearl_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a waste_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o which_o evil_a practice_n many_o mischief_n and_o damage_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o put_v on_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o ought_v strict_o to_o be_v prevent_v most_o especial_o in_o this_o conjuncture_n of_o 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