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strafford_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n there_o under_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o a_o swear_a privy-counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o kingdom_n both_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o north_n during_o the_o time_n that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n before_o set_v forth_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v and_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n in_o the_o 27_o and_o 28_o article_n set_v forth_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v tuesday_n may_v 11_o 1641._o ordered_n that_o mr._n solicitor_n give_v order_n that_o the_o argument_n he_o make_v in_o westminster-hall_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v print_v and_o that_o mr._n pym_n give_v the_o like_a order_n that_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v likewise_o print_v the_o name_n of_o those_o gentleman_n that_o manage_v the_o evidence_n in_o this_o trial_n be_v through_o oversight_n omit_v to_o be_v insert_v in_o their_o particular_a place_n for_o the_o first_o nine_o article_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o more_o exact_a satisfaction_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n with_o particular_a reference_n which_o may_v by_o the_o reader_n be_v easy_o supply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o manager_n folio_n 115._o line_n 17._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 33._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 40._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 116._o line_n 5._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 44._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 117._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 43._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 120._o line_n 20._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 124._o line_n 27._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 127._o line_n 29._o mr._n pym._n to_o the_o first_o article_n fol._n 138._o line_n 29._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 139._o line_n 3._o m._n maynard_n fol._n 142._o line_n 17._o m._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 24._o mr._n whitlock_n fol._n 143._o line_n 7._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 15._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 25._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 144._o line_n 2._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 145._o line_n 3._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 147._o line_n 31._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o second_o article_n fol._n 149._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 153._o line_n 6._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 152._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 16._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 18._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 154._o line_n 4._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 32._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 155._o line_n 7._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o three_o article_n fol._n 156._o line_n 8._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 164._o line_n 9_o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 22._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 17._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 28._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 165._o line_n 7._o sir_n io._n clotworthy_n ibid._n line_n 36._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 167._o line_n 25._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 157._o line_n 11._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 168._o line_n 16._o mr._n pym._n fol._n 158._o line_n 2._o lord_n digby_n ibid._n line_n 25._o mr._n pym._n ibid._n line_n 37._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 34._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 163._o line_n 42._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 171._o line_n 28._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o four_o article_n fol._n 173._o line_n 30._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 183._o line_n 10._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 174._o line_n 8._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 184._o line_n 11._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 179._o line_n 44._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 185._o line_n 1._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 180._o line_n 37._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o five_o article_n fol._n 185._o line_n 21._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 35._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 188._o line_n 17._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 202._o line_n 31._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 198._o line_n 1._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 36._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 201._o line_n 19_o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 204._o line_n 5._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 202._o line_n 7._o mr._n maynard_n to_o the_o six_o article_n fol._n 205._o line_n 6._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 216._o line_n 22._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 206._o line_n 31._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 217._o line_n 21._o mr._n palmer_n ibid._n line_n 37._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 218._o line_n 17._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 210._o line_n 38._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 21._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 213._o line_n 23._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 219._o line_n 32._o mr._n stroud_n ibid._n line_n 29._o mr._n glyn._n to_o the_o eight_o article_n fol._n 222._o line_n 8._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 228._o line_n 10._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 34._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 26._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 223._o line_n 22._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 229._o line_n 11._o mr._n glyn._n ibid._n line_n 42._o mr._n maynard_n ibid._n line_n 33._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 226._o line_n 42._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 233._o line_n 25._o mr._n glyn._n to_o the_o nine_o article_n fol._n 236._o line_n 16._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 239._o line_n 14._o mr._n maynard_n fol._n 238._o line_n 22._o mr._n glyn._n fol._n 240._o line_n 10._o mr._n glyn._n the_o trial_n of_o t._n earl_n of_o strafford_n the_o first_o day_n monday_n march_v 22._o 1640._o the_o lord_n be_v set_v in_o a_o place_n prepare_v in_o westminster-hall_n purposely_o for_o the_o arraignment_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n upon_o a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v there_o likewise_o seat_v as_o a_o committee_n and_o those_o who_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o evidence_n on_o behalf_n of_o 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