subject_n grievance_n by_o the_o late_a imprisonment_n of_o their_o person_n pag._n 21_o sir_n benjam_n ruddier_n speech_n pag._n 27_o sir_n robert_n phillips_n speech_n pag._n 28_o sir_n thomas_n edmond_n pag._n 30_o sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n sir_n humh_o may_n ibid._n the_o petition_n for_o the_o fast_o march_z 26._o 1628._o pag._n 31_o the_o king_n proposition_n march_v 28._o pag._n 32_o three_o grand_a question_n ibid._n sir_n john_n coke_n his_o speech_n at_o a_o conference_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o about_o the_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n against_o recusant_n pag._n 33_o the_o petition_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n concern_v recusant_n march_v 31._o pag._n 34_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o petition_n against_o recusant_n pag._n 37_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o petition_n by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n coventry_n pag._n 38_o sir_n edward_n coke_n speech_n march_v 25._o upon_o a_o question_n of_o law_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n mich._n 3._o caroli_n viz._n that_o a_o prisoner_n detain_v by_o commitment_n per_fw-la special_a mandate_n regis_fw-la without_o express_v a_o cause_n be_v not_o bailable_a wherein_o he_o hold_v negative_o pag._n 39_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o king_n speech_n upon_o the_o relate_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o he_o by_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n april_n 4._o pag._n 41_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n speech_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o 4_o of_o april_n ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n in_o answer_n to_o m_o r_o secretary_n coke_n message_n of_o thanks_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n deliver_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n april_n 5_o pag._n 43_o a_o message_n by_o secretary_n coke_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o low_a house_n april_n the_o 7_o pag._n 44_o s_o r_o benjamin_n ruddier_n speech_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o 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pag._n 65_o the_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o record_n not_o print_v which_o be_v use_v on_o either_o side_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o debate_n pag._n 70_o the_o argument_n which_o by_o command_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v make_v at_o their_o first_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n of_o every_o freeman_n out_o of_o precedent_n of_o record_n and_o resolution_n of_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n by_o m_n r_o selden_n pag._n 76_o the_o whole_a copy_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o record_n mention_v in_o one_o of_o the_o argument_n make_v at_o the_o first_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n of_o every_o freeman_n pag._n 92_o s_o r_o edward_n coke_n pag._n 107_o the_o argument_n of_o sergeant_n bramston_n on_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la pag._n 111_o the_o argument_n of_o m_o r_o noye_n upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la pag._n 117_o the_o argument_n of_o m_o r_o selden_n upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la pag._n 122_o the_o argument_n of_o m_o r_o calthrop_n upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la pag._n 125_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o objection_n make_v by_o m_n r_o attorney_n general_a before_o a_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n to_o the_o argument_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o first_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o precedent_n of_o record_n and_o resolution_n of_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n of_o every_o freeman_n and_o the_o answer_n and_o reply_n present_o then_o make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o these_o objection_n pag._n 121_o the_o proceed_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n april_n 14._o p._n 135_o several_a speech_n make_v at_o the_o debate_n concern_v the_o king_n proposition_n pag._n 138_o m_o r_o alford_n ibid._n s_o r_o robert_n maunsell_n ibid._n s_o r_o francis_n seymour_n ibid._n s_o r_o peter_n hayman_n ibid._n m_o r_o pimme_a ibid._n secretary_n coke_n ibid._n s_o r_o dudley_n diggs_n pag._n 139_o m_o r_o spencer_n ibid._n m_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n s_o r_o edward_n coke_n ibid._n s_o r_o thomas_n wentworth_n pag._n 146_o s_o r_o henry_n martin_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n sergeant_n hoskins_n ibid._n sergeant_n ashleys_n argument_n second_v m_n r_o attorney_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 141_o m_o r_o noyes_n argument_n april_n 16_o pag._n 144_o m_o r_o glanvills_n argument_n pag._n 145_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la april_n 21_o pag._n 146_o judge_n whitlock_n speech_n pag._n 147_o judge_v jones_n his_o speech_n pag._n 148_o judge_n doderidge_n speech_n pag._n 149_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n his_o speech_n ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n speech_n april_n 21_o pag._n 150_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n speech_n at_o the_o conference_n of_o both_o house_n april_v 25_o pag._n 153_o the_o five_o proposition_n read_v by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n april_n 25._o 1628._o ibid._n s_o r_o dudley_n diggs_n his_o speech_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commons_o pag._n 154_o s_o r_o benjamin_n ruddier_n speech_n april_n 28_o pag._n 157_o the_o lord_n keeper_n speech_n april_n 28._o pag._n 157_o the_o bishop_n of_o exceter_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o april_n 28._o pag._n 158_o m_o r_o hackwell_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o low_a house_n may_v 1_o pag._n 159_o the_o objection_n against_o m_n r_o hackwel_n speech_n ibid._n secretary_n coke_n message_n may_v 1_o pag._n 161_o secretary_n coke_n speech_n concern_v himself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o place_n under_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 162_o henry_n tomson_n one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o robert_n henisworth_n alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n their_o submission_n for_o their_o indirect_a choose_n of_o s_o r_o thomas_n savil_n knight_n pag._n 163_o proposition_n draw_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o annoyance_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o same_o by_o sea_n ibid._n judge_n anderson_n speech_n pag._n 165_o the_o king_n message_n may_v 2_o by_o secretary_n coke_n pag._n 167_o m_o r_o mason_n speech_n may_v 2_o ibid._n the_o speaker_n speech_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o banquet_a house_n may_v 5_o pag._n 171_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n may_v 5_o pag._n 173_o the_o lord_n cok_n speech_n at_o the_o conference_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n present_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n may_v 8_o pag._n 174_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n pag._n 175_o s_o r_o benjamin_n ruddier_n speech_n pag._n 178_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o high_a house_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 180_o the_o king_n message_n by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n may_v 21_o pag._n 181_o m_o r_o mason_n speech_n concern_v the_o addition_n propound_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 182_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n deliver_v by_o m_n r_o glanvil_n why_o they_o can_v admit_v of_o the_o proposition_n tender_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n 186_o s_o r_o henry_n martin_n speech_n pag._n 188_o the_o king_n speech_n in_o the_o high_a house_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o both_o house_n june_n 2._o pag._n 194_o the_o lord_n keeper_n in_o explanation_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 195_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_a june_n 2._o by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n speech_n june_n 3_o ibid._n a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o trade_n june_n 4._o pag._n 201_o his_o majesty_n message_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o
the_o speaker_n june_n 6._o pag._n 203_o the_o king_n speech_n june_n 7_o and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_o read_v and_o grant_v pag._n 204_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o low_a house_n to_o the_o high_a ibid._n sir_n thomas_n wentworth_v speech_n pag._n 205_o the_o king_n message_n to_o the_o low_a house_n by_o sir_n humphrey_n may_v june_n 10._o pag._n 206_o eight_o particular_n vote_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n june_n 11_o ibid._n the_o first_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n a_o schedule_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o lose_v at_o sea_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n last_o pass_v pag._n 215_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o remonstrance_n june_n 17._o p._n 217_o the_o king_n speech_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n june_n 26._o ibid._n the_o second_o remonstrance_n pag._n 218_o a_o letter_n which_o be_v find_v among_o some_o jesuit_n that_o be_v late_o take_v at_o london_n and_o address_v to_o the_o father_n rector_n at_o bruxill_n pag._n 220_o motive_n to_o induce_v the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o revoke_v and_o abolish_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o baronet_n late_o erect_v by_o his_o highness_n letter_n patent_n pag._n 224_o the_o examination_n of_o andrew_n le_fw-fr brun_n captain_n of_o the_o mary_n of_o rochel_n pag._n 226_o article_n against_o melvin_n p._n 227_o a_o privy_a seal_n for_o the_o transport_v of_o horse_n january_n 30_o tertio_fw-la caroli_n ibid._n the_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n concern_v the_o present_a raise_n of_o money_n pag._n 228_o article_n to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o captain_n and_o master_n as_o well_o english_a as_o french_a touch_v the_o service_n in_o hand_n at_o rochel_n may_v 4._o 1628._o p._n 230_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o article_n propound_v by_o the_o lord_n general_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n pag._n 231._o a_o table_n of_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n begin_v jan._n 20._o 1628._o m_o r_o selden_n report_n concern_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n january_n 21_o pag._n 235._o m_o r_o pymms_n motion_n ibid._n sir_n john_n elliot_n reply_n ibid._n m_o r_o selden'_v speech_n concern_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n p._n 236._o m_o r_o norton_n the_o king_n printer_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n ibid._n sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n speech_n january_n 22._o ibid._n m_o r_o littleton_n pag._n 237_o sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n concern_v the_o print_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n ibid._n his_o majesty_n message_n jan._n 23_o 24._o pag._n 238_o m_o r_o walter_n jan._n 26_o ibid._n m_o r_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n beamor_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n m_o r_o shâ—rland_n pag._n 239_o sir_n nath._n rich_a jan._n 27_o ibid._n the_o king_n message_n by_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n walter_n earl_n pag._n 240_o m_o r_o corrington_n ibid._n m_o r_o pymme_n ibid._n another_o message_n from_o his_o majesty_n january_n 28_o deliver_v by_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n m_o r_o long_a be_v reply_v pag._n 241_o sir_n thomas_n edmond_n ibid._n m_o r_o corrington_n ibid._n sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n secretary_n coke_n speech_n feb._n 3_o pag._n 242_o sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n m_o r_o speaker_n pag._n 243_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n hum._n may_n ibid._n sir_n john_n elliot_n at_o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n ibid._n a_o bill_n that_o no_o clergy_n man_n be_v in_o commission_n for_o peace_n feb._n 4_o ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n pag._n 244_o a_o petition_n against_o d_o r._n cousin_n ibid._n sir_n eubal_n thelwall_n ibid._n m_o r_o shervile_a ibid._n m_o r_o rouse_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n pag._n 245_o sir_n edward_n giles_n ibid._n sir_n james_n perot_n ibid._n m_o r_o pymme_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n ibid._n a_o petition_n about_o a_o imposition_n upon_o malt_n febr._n 5_o p._n 246_o m_o r_o long_n ibid._n m_o r_o ogle_n ibid._n secretary_n coke_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n phillips_n ibid._n a_o petition_n against_o whittington_n a_o papist_n febr._n 6._o ibid._n m_o r_o shervile_a pag._n 247_o s_o r_o nath._n richardo_n ibid._n s_o r_o o._n roberts_n upon_o a_o affidavit_fw-la against_o d_o r_o cousin_n ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n m_o r_o kirton_n febr._n 7._o ibid._n s_o r_o walter_n earl_n ibid._n s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n pag._n 249_o s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n m_o r_o pymme_n ibid._n m_o r_o shervile_a ibid._n s_o r_o john_n stanhope_n ibid._n s_o r_o nath._n rich_a ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n s_o r_o daniel_n norton_n pag._n 250_o s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n ibid._n the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n ibid._n s_o r_o thomas_n heale_n ibid._n m_o r_o valentine_n ibid._n transaction_n concern_v cousin_n bishop_n montague_n etc._n etc._n febr._n 9_o ibid._n s_o r_o robert_n phillips_n february_n 10_o pag._n 251_o m_o r_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n pag._n 252_o m_o r_o selden_n ibid._n s_o r_o francis_n seymour_n ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n pag._n 253_o m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n m_o r_o littleton_n ibid._n s_o r_o benjamin_n ruddy_a ibid._n m_o r_o selden_n febr._n 11_o ibid._n a_o petition_n of_o the_o bookseller_n and_n printer_n at_o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n pag._n 254_o m_o r_o shervile_n report_n concern_v d_o r_o sibthorpe_n cousin_n and_o manwaring_n ibid._n sir_n walter_n earl_n pag._n 255_o a_o committee_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n febr._n 12_o shervile_a in_o the_o chair_n ibid._n s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n a_o petition_n against_o burges_n a_o priest_n febr._n 13_o pag._n 257_o s_o r_o john_n elliot_n ibid._n sir_n will._n bawstrod_n at_o a_o committee_n for_o religion_n ibid._n sir_n richard_n gravenor_n pag._n 258_o secretary_n coke_n ibid._n a_o complaint_n against_o the_o lord_n lambert_n febr._n 14_o pag._n 259_o m_o r_o kirton_n ibid._n s_o r_o thomas_n hobbie_n at_o a_o committee_n for_o religion_n pag._n 260_o m_o r_o stroud_n at_o a_o committee_n for_o religion_n febr._n 16_o p._n 261_o another_o petition_n prefer_v by_o m_n r_o chamber_n febr._n 17._o p._n 262_o a_o public_a fast_a febr._n 18_o p._n 263_o m_o r_o dawes_n call_v in_o question_n for_o take_v m_o r_o roll_n his_o good_n febr._n 19_o ibid._n a_o petition_n of_o complaint_n against_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n febr._n 20_o ibid._n a_o petition_n by_o m_n r_o symons_n in_o complaint_n of_o the_o customer_n febr._n 21_o pag._n 264_o the_o committee_n for_o merchant_n ibid._n the_o protestation_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n march_z 2_o 1628._o pag._n 267_o the_o king_n speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n march_z 10._o to_o dissolve_v it_o 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