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she_o ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n forbid_v the_o convention_n p._n 230._o he_o write_v to_o lanerick_n ibid._n another_o letter_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsay_n p._n 231._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o convention_n p._n 232._o mean_v use_v for_o the_o king_n service_n p._n 233._o the_o convention_n sit_v ibid._n after_o much_o debate_n they_o vote_v themselves_o a_o free_a convention_n ibid._n the_o duke_n leave_v they_o p._n 234._o great_a jealousy_n and_o division_n among_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n the_o general_a assembly_n sit_v p._n 235._o commissioner_n come_v from_o england_n ibid._n the_o argument_n that_o prevail_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n p._n 237._o the_o censure_n that_o pass_v upon_o it_o p._n 239._o the_o king_n and_o queen_n write_v kind_o to_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o his_o good_a subject_n in_o scotland_n p._n 241._o the_o king_n friend_n send_v proposition_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 242._o the_o head_n of_o the_o treaty_n between_o scotland_n and_o england_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o conservator_n p._n 243._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n p._n 244._o his_o letter_n to_o lanerick_n p._n 245._o his_o letter_n about_o a_o proclamation_n p._n 246._o his_o letter_n to_o lanerick_n about_o that_o ibid._n he_o write_v with_o great_a confidence_n to_o the_o duke_n p._n 247._o the_o king_n affair_n in_o scotland_n decline_v ibid._n a_o message_n send_v up_o by_o traquair_n p._n 248._o all_o be_v command_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n p._n 249._o the_o duke_n endeavour_n for_o the_o king_n service_n ibid._n a_o meeting_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n p._n 250._o they_o part_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n ibid._n the_o committee_n send_v out_o severe_a order_n against_o such_o as_o take_v not_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o duke_n ill-represented_n at_o court_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o court_n p._n 251._o and_o be_v make_v prisoner_n ibid._n he_o see_v the_o charge_n give_v against_o he_o and_o answer_v it_o p._n 252._o charge_v against_o the_o duke_n article_n first_o p._n 253._o a_o general_n answer_v ibid._n answer_v to_o the_o first_o article_n p._n 254._o the_o second_o article_n ibid._n the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 255._o the_o three_o article_n ibid._n the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 256._o the_o four_o article_n p._n 257._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 258._o the_o five_o article_n p._n 260._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o six_o article_n p._n 261._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o seven_o article_n ibid._n the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 264._o the_o eight_o article_n p._n 267._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 268._o laner_n press_v for_o a_o present_a trial_n p._n 269._o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o p._n 270._o he_o make_v his_o escape_n ibid._n and_o draw_v a_o party_n for_o the_o k._n in_o scotl._n ib._n the_o duke_n be_v hardly_o use_v ibid._n and_o continue_v a_o prisoner_n p._n 271._o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n p._n 272._o lib._n 5._o of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n employment_n after_o his_o enlargement_n till_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o king_n affair_n grow_v desperate_a p._n 273._o the_o duke_n resolve_v to_o retire_v ibid._n the_o k._n go_v to_o the_o scotish_n army_n p._n 274._o commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o he_o from_o scotland_n ibid._n they_o press_v he_o to_o settle_v matter_n ibid._n the_o k._n complain_v of_o ill_a usage_n ibid._n the_o army_n petition_v he_o about_o the_o covenant_n p._n 275._o the_o king_n propose_v a_o treaty_n ibid._n a_o account_n of_o montrose_n affair_n ibid._n the_o king_n recall_v his_o commission_n p._n 277._o the_o k._n be_v much_o press_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o king_n scruple_n ibid._n his_o conference_n with_o mr._n henderson_n ib._n debate_n about_o the_o proposition_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 278._o the_o paper_n give_v in_o by_o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n about_o they_o ibid._n the_o proposition_n be_v agree_v to_o p._n 279._o the_o head_n of_o they_o ibid._n the_o duke_n be_v well_o receive_v by_o the_o k._n ibid._n the_o k._n employ_v he_o to_o preserve_v montrose_n p._n 280._o he_o do_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n be_v much_o press_v to_o grant_v the_o proposition_n p._n 281._o but_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n his_o first_o thought_n of_o the_o proposition_n ibid._n his_o deny_v they_o much_o resent_v p._n 283._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n serve_v he_o ibid._n the_o k._n send_v argyle_n to_o london_n ibid._n the_o duke_n endeavour_n in_o scotl._n p._n 284._o he_o be_v much_o oppose_v by_o the_o minister_n ib._n the_o duke_n and_o other_o send_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o grant_v the_o proposition_n p._n 285._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o they_o ibid._n another_o paper_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n p._n 286._o the_o duke_n resolve_v to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n p._n 288._o the_o independent_o cajole_v the_o king_n ibid._n but_o lauderdale_n disabuse_v he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n obtain_v the_o king_n leave_n to_o retire_v p._n 289._o the_o king_n letter_n recall_v that_o ibid._n the_o queen_n write_v to_o he_o p._n 291._o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o lanerick_n p._n 292._o and_o to_o the_o duke_n p._n 293._o the_o scot._n commis_fw-la serve_v the_o king_n at_o london_n ibid._n conference_n between_o the_o two_o house_n and_o they_o p._n 294._o a_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n huntley_n be_v in_o arm_n p._n 295._o the_o king_n write_v about_o it_o ibid._n and_o about_o traquair_n p._n 296._o the_o consultation_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n two_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 297._o the_o king_n letter_n about_o the_o proposition_n p._n 298._o his_o answer_n to_o they_o p._n 299._o lanerick_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n about_o it_o p._n 302._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o he_o p._n 303._o two_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 305._o a_o account_n of_o the_o resolution_n in_o scotland_n p._n 306._o which_o the_o duke_n and_o lanerick_n oppose_v but_o in_o vain_a p._n 307._o lanerick_n write_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 308._o resolution_n take_v about_o the_o king_n person_n p._n 309._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n leave_v london_n ibid._n an._n 1647._o commissioner_n send_v to_o the_o king_n from_o scotland_n p._n 310._o who_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o vote_n of_o parl._n ibid._n in_o scotland_n they_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o king_n p._n 311._o the_o duke_n and_o lanerick_n oppose_v it_o much_o ibid._n but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n it_o be_v various_o censure_v p._n 312._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o duke_n p._n 313._o the_o duke_n and_o laner_n begin_v a_o new_a design_n for_o the_o king_n ibid._n new_a disorder_n in_o england_n p._n 314._o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n be_v send_v to_o london_n ibid._n the_o army_n revolt_v ibid._n and_o take_v the_o k._n from_o holmby_n ibid._n they_o use_v he_o civil_o p._n 315._o the_o k._n write_v to_o lanerick_n ibid._n lanerick_n answer_n ibid._n two_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n to_o lanerick_n p._n 316._o lanerick_n answer_n p._n 317._o another_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 318._o the_o army_n force_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n lauderdale_n be_v ill_o use_v by_o they_o p._n 310._o this_o be_v resent_v in_o scotland_n ibid._n but_o many_o be_v intractable_a ibid._n instruction_n send_v by_o mr._n lesley_n p._n 320._o the_o king_n answer_n p._n 321._o the_o king_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o army_n ibid._n lanerick_n letter_n about_o the_o delay_n of_o his_o come_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n answer_n to_o it_o p._n 322._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n come_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 323._o they_o intend_v to_o rescue_v he_o p._n 324._o
the_o king_n consult_v with_o they_o ibid._n he_o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n ibid._n and_o write_v to_o lanerick_n p._n 325._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n write_v to_o he_o p._n 326._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o lanerick_n ibid._n the_o four_o bill_n be_v pass_v p._n 327._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n protest_v against_o they_o ibid._n and_o write_v to_o the_o king_n about_o they_o ibid._n the_o king_n be_v well-pleased_n with_o their_o paper_n p._n 328._o they_o write_v again_o to_o he_o ibid._n another_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 329._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o they_o ibid._n design_n against_o the_o king_n person_n p._n 330._o traquair_n be_v well_o with_o the_o king_n p._n 331._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n advise_v the_o king_n p._n 332._o the_o king_n send_v for_o they_o ibid._n the_o king_n care_n of_o huntley_n p._n 333._o the_o queen_n write_v to_o lanerick_n p._n 334._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v make_v prisoner_n ibid._n lib._n 6._o of_o the_o duke_n engagement_n for_o the_o king_n preservation_n and_o what_o follow_v to_o his_o death_n the_o duke_n endeavour_n in_o scotland_n p._n 335._o three_o party_n in_o scotland_n p._n 336._o the_o commissioner_n return_v ibid._n the_o churchman_n be_v jealous_a of_o they_o p._n 337._o the_o king_n write_v to_o they_o ibid._n their_o answer_n ibid._n lowdon_n forsake_v they_o p._n 338._o the_o duke_n be_v design_v general_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n sit_v ibid._n commissioner_n from_o england_n ibid._n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o minister_n p._n 339._o the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o lord_n p._n 340._o their_o answer_n to_o he_o ibid._n and_o p._n 342._o satisfaction_n offer_v to_o the_o minister_n ib._n lanerick_n letter_n about_o their_o affair_n ibid._n and_o about_o their_o demand_n to_o the_o two_o house_n ibid._n and_o about_o the_o declaration_n p._n 343._o and_o put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n 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ibid._n the_o king_n be_v murder_v ibid._n majesty_n in_o misery_n in_o a_o copy_n of_o verse_n write_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 381._o the_o duke_n escape_v out_o of_o windsor_n p._n 384._o but_o be_v take_v in_o southwark_n ibid._n and_o keep_v in_o st._n james_n ibid._n argyle_n refuse_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o p._n 385._o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n ibid._n the_o indictment_n against_o he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n plea_n ibid._n the_o second_o appearance_n p._n 386._o the_o three_o appearance_n ibid._n the_o four_o appearance_n ibid._n the_o five_o appearance_n witness_n examine_v p._n 387._o the_o duke_n plead_v the_o article_n give_v he_o p._n 388._o the_o six_o appearance_n more_o witness_n p._n 389._o the_o seven_o appearance_n more_o evidence_n lead_v ibid._n the_o eight_o appearance_n the_o duke_n plead_v for_o himself_o at_o great_a length_n p._n 390._o the_o nine_o appearance_n his_o counsel_n plead_v p._n 392._o the_o ten_o appearance_n the_o counsel_n for_o the_o 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