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this_o act_n four_o proviso_n be_v add_v first_o that_o the_o person_n claim_v benefit_n of_o article_n have_v not_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n of_o what_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v do_v since_o the_o article_n be_v grant_v second_o that_o such_o person_n have_v not_o be_v aid_v to_o the_o late_a king_n or_o charles_n stuart_n his_o son_n in_o open_a hostility_n or_o secret_a counsel_n since_o the_o 30._o of_o ian._n 1648._o three_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v have_v benefit_n of_o the_o act_n unless_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o claim_n to_o such_o article_n before_o the_o commissioner_n within_o the_o time_n therein_o limit_v viz._n for_o article_n in_o england_n before_o the_o first_o of_o feb._n 1652._o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1653._o and_o fourthly_a that_o where_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v before_o they_o upon_o article_n whereof_o relief_n be_v by_o that_o act_n intend_v which_o 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have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_a vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a to_o their_o cognizance_n not_o in_fw-la specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assâ—red_v but_o in_o value_n by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstandiinng_a but_o these_o proviso_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o benefit_n most_o honourable_o grant_v by_o the_o house_n to_o person_n claim_v benefit_n by_o
i_o and_o have_v since_o purchase_v a_o good_a part_n of_o my_o estate_n which_o indictment_n be_v afterwards_o remove_v by_o certiorari_fw-la into_o the_o than_o king_n bench_n where_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o of_o may_n 1649._o i_o be_v arraign_v upon_o the_o indictment_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o upon_o my_o move_n to_o plead_v special_o the_o court_n order_v according_o that_o i_o shall_v bring_v in_o my_o special_a plead_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o term_n and_o do_v assign_v i_o counsel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o i_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o plead_v further_o to_o that_o indictment_n the_o 18._o of_o june_n 1649._o a_o act_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o relief_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v sue_v molest_v or_o any_o way_n damnify_v contrary_a to_o article_n or_o condition_n grant_v in_o time_n 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they_o have_v sell_v all_o his_o estate_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n wherein_o he_o be_v include_v and_o the_o defendant_n matthew_n coker_n john_n warr_n john_n borradale_n edward_n bushel_n john_n farewell_o nicholas_n batteley_n and_o john_n gorges_n acknowledge_v they_o have_v buy_v of_o they_o the_o say_a trustee_n several_a parcel_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n that_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n before_o the_o late_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n sit_v in_o the_o year_n 1650_o and_o 1651._o that_o court_n find_v he_o within_o the_o say_a article_n and_o that_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o composition_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n but_o to_o certify_v his_o case_n to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o which_o article_n this_o court_n find_v not_o any_o judgement_n to_o be_v since_o give_v but_o discern_v themselves_o empower_v authorize_v and_o require_v by_o parliament_n to_o give_v relief_n to_o person_n wrong_v through_o breach_n of_o article_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v express_v by_o the_o act_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n all_o which_o this_o court_n have_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o how_o far_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o nation_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n that_o right_o be_v do_v and_o no_o violation_n of_o article_n permit_v after_o many_o debate_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v thereupon_o and_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v full_o capable_a of_o the_o relief_n intend_v to_o person_n within_o article_n by_o the_o act_n direct_v and_o authorise_v the_o same_o and_o constitute_v this_o court_n do_v in_o order_n thereto_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o power_n and_o trust_v to_o they_o commit_v in_o that_o behalf_n resolve_v declare_v and_o adjudge_v that_o the_o 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and_o timber_n and_o otherwise_o for_o want_v of_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o timely_a composition_n this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o direct_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o compound_v do_v cause_v a_o exact_a account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n receive_v for_o or_o out_o of_o the_o petitioner_n estate_n since_o he_o first_o submit_v to_o composition_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v thereunto_o and_o do_v recommend_v to_o their_o consideration_n the_o proof_n thereof_o already_o take_v in_o this_o cause_n copy_n whereof_o attest_v by_o the_o register_n of_o this_o court_n be_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v present_v to_o they_o and_o if_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v find_v the_o same_o to_o amount_v unto_o or_o exceed_v the_o fine_a or_o composition_n which_o the_o say_a petitioner_n ought_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_v prescribe_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o say_a article_n of_o exeter_n that_o then_o the_o same_o be_v allow_v accept_v and_o take_v in_o lieu_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o such_o fine_a or_o composition_n so_o impose_v upon_o or_o to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n according_a to_o his_o article_n otherwise_o the_o defect_n if_o any_o hap_n to_o be_v be_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o he_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o if_o any_o surplusage_n or_o overplus_n remain_v the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o compound_v be_v hereby_o order_v and_o desire_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o court_n and_o upon_o such_o computation_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v hereby_o direct_v and_o authorize_v to_o give_v their_o order_n for_o such_o acceptance_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fine_a and_o composition_n and_o to_o give_v the_o petitioner_n a_o discharge_n according_o and_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o give_v he_o all_o fit_a expedition_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o it_o be_v further_a order_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o 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free_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o sequestration_n and_o seizure_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o any_o claim_n demand_v impediment_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o of_o the_o survivor_n and_o survivor_n of_o they_o their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n and_o this_o court_n do_v further_a award_n order_n and_o judge_v that_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n do_v upon_o sight_n of_o this_o order_n and_o award_n stay_v and_o forbear_v all_o further_a proceed_n in_o the_o sale_n or_o disposal_n of_o any_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n remain_v unsold_a if_o any_o such_o be_v and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o money_n remain_v unpaid_a for_o any_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o petitioner_n already_o contract_v for_o and_o sell_v that_o they_o likewise_o forbear_v to_o demand_v or_o receive_v the_o same_o or_o to_o make_v any_o further_a proceed_n touch_v the_o same_o or_o intermeddle_v any_o further_a therewith_o and_o it_o appear_v unto_o this_o court_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o say_a several_a defendant_n matthew_n coker_n john_n warr_n john_n borradale_n nicholas_n batte_o john_n farewell_o edward_n bushell_n and_o john_n gorges_n that_o they_o have_v contract_v for_o and_o purchase_v some_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o petitioner_n land_n and_o estate_n mention_v and_o refer_v to_o in_o and_o by_o the_o answer_n afore_o mention_v the_o detention_n whereof_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o say_a article_n this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o adjudge_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o composition_n aforesaid_a and_o notice_n give_v thereof_o and_o of_o this_o order_n and_o judgement_n the_o say_a matthew_n coker_n john_n warr_n john_n borradale_n nicholas_n batteley_n john_n 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interest_n in_o his_o land_n than_o what_o have_v be_v of_o his_o own_o grant_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v conceive_v a_o great_a mercy_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o good_a landlord_n unto_o they_o and_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o make_v good_a of_o their_o former_a estate_n and_o i_o john_n laurence_n do_v likewise_o say_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n that_o aver_v that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v total_o ignorant_a of_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o the_o same_o he_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v for_o that_o i_o myself_o tell_v the_o petitioner_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v right_o to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v know_v to_o most_o man_n by_o the_o public_a trial_n he_o have_v receive_v for_o his_o life_n at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n where_o his_o article_n be_v plead_v allow_v and_o his_o life_n thereupon_o preserve_v and_o do_v advise_v he_o not_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o his_o purchase_n intend_v wherefore_o we_o the_o petitioner_n uncle_n do_v humble_o conceive_v that_o his_o petition_n in_o many_o thing_n want_v a_o good_a foundation_n that_o it_o afford_v no_o right_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o decease_a father_n and_o set_v forth_o great_a unthankfulness_n unto_o sir_n john_n stawell_n who_o have_v be_v always_o kind_a to_o our_o name_n and_o kindred_n robert_n laurence_n john_n laurence_n november_n 24._o 1654._o the_o relation_n and_o dependence_n which_o the_o grandfather_n father_n and_o family_n of_o mr._n laurence_n have_v always_o have_v upon_o my_o predecessor_n and_o myself_o and_o those_o good_a office_n we_o have_v former_o receive_v from_o they_o in_o the_o occasion_n wherein_o we_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n employ_v they_o join_v to_o the_o just_a acknowledgement_n of_o those_o advantage_n receive_v from_o we_o which_o be_v 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shed_v his_o blood_n who_o afterwards_o be_v thereof_o legitimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la but_o if_o these_o crime_n be_v single_o punish_v with_o so_o much_o rigor_n by_o the_o law_n in_o our_o inferior_a magistrate_n and_o person_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o mr._n ash_n guilt_n who_o have_v himself_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o commit_v they_o all_o in_o act_v the_o several_a part_n first_o of_o a_o malicious_a unjust_a judge_n when_o i_o first_o tender_v my_o petition_n to_o he_o second_o of_o a_o corrupt_a juror_n in_o his_o direction_n for_o the_o report_n against_o i_o to_o the_o house_n and_o three_o of_o a_o false_a conspirator_n by_o countenance_v the_o entry_n of_o that_o pernicious_a record_n which_o be_v produce_v and_o swear_v against_o i_o at_o my_o trial_n especial_o be_v in_o breach_n of_o a_o immediate_a trust_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o authority_n of_o
edward_n bushell_n and_o john_n gorges_n do_v forthwith_o restore_v unto_o the_o say_a petitioner_n sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o full_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n by_o they_o purchase_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a composition_n the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v and_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o hereditament_n with_o their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o member_n and_o appurtenance_n free_v and_o discharge_v of_o and_o from_o all_o claim_n charge_n and_o encumbrance_n in_o any_o wise_a occasion_v by_o or_o under_o they_o the_o say_a defendant_n purchaser_n respective_o and_o the_o say_a trustee_n and_o the_o survivor_n or_o survivor_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v by_o from_o or_o under_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o as_o free_a and_o ample_a 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person_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o relief_n which_o be_v most_o honourable_o grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n unto_o all_o person_n who_o have_v right_o unto_o it_o by_o repeal_n all_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o order_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n make_v for_o sale_n of_o my_o estate_n the_o 16._o of_o july_n 1651._o be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o 29_o of_o september_n 1652._o repeal_v and_o void_a as_o unto_o i_o and_o in_o my_o case_n be_v it_o not_o also_o plain_a by_o the_o last_o proviso_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o september_n which_o provide_v that_o where_o a_o question_n rise_v before_o they_o upon_o article_n not_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v resort_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o resolution_n before_o they_o proceed_v therein_o further_o than_o to_o stay_v proceed_n at_o
act_n and_o make_v it_o void_a whereof_o many_o example_n be_v there_o mention_v now_o this_o act_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n a_o body_n politic_a who_o by_o the_o confirm_n of_o my_o article_n be_v party_n to_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o common_a right_n and_o justice_n because_o by_o confirm_v the_o sale_n of_o my_o estate_n unto_o the_o purchaser_n which_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n the_o parliament_n be_v in_o honour_n and_o justice_n engage_v to_o restore_v unto_o i_o upon_o a_o composition_n they_o overthrow_v all_o article_n who_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a to_o both_o party_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v therein_o oppose_v common_a right_n and_o justice_n upon_o which_o the_o mutual_a bond_n of_o article_n be_v ground_v whereby_o their_o act_n according_a to_o the_o say_a judgement_n report_v by_o my_o lord_n cook_n be_v 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please_v your_o highness_n in_o pursuance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n authorise_v we_o to_o give_v relief_n to_o person_n within_o article_n article_n we_o do_v the_o 14._o day_n of_o october_n 1652._o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o after_o many_o solemn_a and_o deliberate_a debate_n and_o upon_o hear_v as_o well_o what_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o defendant_n to_o his_o complaint_n and_o purchaser_n of_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o also_o by_o mr._n attorney_n general_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o do_v upon_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o august_n last_o past_a deliver_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o do_v declare_v therein_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n do_v just_o and_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o court_n relation_n thereunto_o be_v have_v 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