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to_o tangier_n do_v prepare_v a_o humble_a address_n to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o resolution_n and_o debate_n of_o the_o house_n resolve_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o lend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v lend_v by_o way_n of_o advance_n any_o money_n upon_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n arise_v by_o custom_n excise_n or_o hearth_n money_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o hinder_v the_o sit_v of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v be_v responsible_a for_o the_o same_o in_o parliament_n resolve_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v accept_v or_o bâ—y_v any_o tally_n of_o anticipation_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n or_o whosoever_o shall_v pay_v such_o tally_n hereafter_o to_o be_v strike_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o hinder_v the_o sit_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v be_v responsible_a therefore_o in_o parliament_n sabbati_fw-la 8._o die_v januarii_n 1680._o a_o petition_n of_o several_a clothier_n and_o other_o concern_v in_o the_o furnish_n and_o quarter_a of_o the_o force_n late_o disband_v be_v read_v ordered_n that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o receive_v the_o account_n of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o disband_v the_o say_a army_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o report_v the_o same_o with_o their_o opinion_n therein_o to_o the_o house_n a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n by_o sir_n john_n coell_n &_o sir_n timothy_n baldwir_n mr._n speaker_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v we_o to_o give_v this_o house_n notice_n that_o their_o lordship_n have_v appoint_v this_o day_n seven_o night_n for_o hear_v the_o cause_n upon_o the_o impeachment_n of_o mr._n seymour_n and_o that_o this_o house_n may_v reply_v if_o they_o think_v fit_a ordered_n that_o mr._n chaffin_n have_v leave_v to_o go_v into_o the_o country_n information_n be_v give_v to_o the_o house_n by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n that_o sir_n john_n lloyd_n sir_n edward_n phillips_n herbert_n herring_n samuel_n verdon_n miles_n baspole_n 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