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recall_v the_o lord_n lysle_n from_o his_o command_n there_o and_o put_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o where_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o strong_a footing_n munster_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o inchiquine_n a_o native_a irish_a who_o have_v since_o revolt_a from_o the_o parliament_n have_v late_o unite_v with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o with_o they_o and_o ormond_n for_o the_o king_n to_o this_o we_o â—ay_v the_o lord_n inchiquine_n come_v in_o and_o bring_v munster_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o preserve_v their_o interest_n in_o ireland_n in_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o war_n in_o england_n when_o they_o have_v little_a other_o interest_n there_o and_o less_o mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o the_o lord_n lysle_n be_v not_o recall_v from_o his_o command_n there_o print_n this_o lo_n go_v late_o carry_v over_o 160000_o l._n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o account_v begin_v a_o quarrel_n with_o inchiqueen_n and_o put_v he_o into_o discontent_n and_o 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the_o army_n we_o say_v the_o house_n vote_v 8._o regiment_n of_o foot_n 4._o of_o horse_n and_o 1._o of_o dragoone_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o army_n for_o ireland_n and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v 10000_o foot_n and_o 5400._o horse_n under_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n for_o defence_n of_o england_n this_o be_v 1._o for_o relieve_v ireland_n 2._o for_o ease_v the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o england_n and_o 3._o a_o honourable_a employment_n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o army_n to_o prevent_v such_o high_a distemper_n as_o have_v since_o ensue_v charge_v see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o my_o say_a animadversion_n pag._n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o legal_o impeach_v see_v ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o twelve_o arduous_a doubt_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o expulse_v memb_v and_o the_o sa_o d_o member_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o army_n charge_v 3._o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o protect_v the_o 11._o impeach_v member_n from_o 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inquisition_n of_o godly_a cutthroat_n purposely_o choose_v to_o examine_v this_o tumult_n which_o proceed_v illegal_o and_o use_v so_o much_o foul_a play_n as_o to_o accuse_v man_n upon_o character_n of_o their_o clothes_n &_o person_n yet_o malice_n itself_o can_v find_v nothing_o see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 45_o 46._o to_o sect_n 54._o return_v to_o sect_n 2._o &_o 5._o and_o partake_v with_o the_o tumult_n of_o apprentice_n and_o other_o against_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o we_o wonder_v they_o shall_v urge_v the_o force_n offer_v to_o the_o house_n then_o which_o they_o declare_v horrid_a and_o treasonable_a to_o justify_v the_o violence_n act_v upon_o the_o house_n by_o themselves_o of_o a_o much_o high_a nature_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o penmans_n which_o we_o do_v every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o ourselves_o respective_o deny_v 5._o the_o hold_a correspondency_n engage_v and_o assist_v the_o tumultuous_a petitioner_n last_o 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