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to_o sale_n until_o the_o year_n 1649._o wherefore_o sir_n john_n stawell_n must_v here_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o old_a proverb_n which_o in_o civil_a english_a signify_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o good_a memory_n be_v needful_a to_o those_o who_o shall_v frame_v feign_v discourse_n as_o for_o those_o two_o other_o particular_n draw_v from_o this_o paragraph_n viz._n that_o mr._n ashe_n shall_v treat_v with_o sir_n john_n stawell_n about_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o farm_n of_o aubery_n and_o offer_v for_o the_o same_o 4000_o l._n and_o that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n shall_v sharp_o reprehend_v he_o for_o this_o treaty_n and_o offer_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a fiction_n and_o principal_a ground_n work_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o other_o story_n be_v raise_v i_o can_v give_v no_o other_o answer_n thereunto_o than_o what_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o former_a accusation_n which_o be_v that_o i_o never_o have_v any_o such_o treaty_n with_o sir_n john_n stawell_n or_o do_v 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sir_n john_n stawell_n do_v prevail_v with_o the_o committee_n to_o suspend_v that_o their_o order_n for_o a_o time_n and_o also_o obtain_v for_o he_o this_o favour_n that_o three_o or_o four_o day_n time_n for_o consideration_n be_v give_v he_o in_o which_o time_n he_o may_v amend_v his_o petition_n and_o therewith_o bring_v a_o particular_a of_o his_o estate_n under_o his_o hand_n upon_o which_o the_o committee_n may_v proceed_v to_o perfect_v his_o composition_n this_o favour_n i_o say_v again_o be_v procure_v from_o the_o committee_n only_o by_o my_o mediation_n much_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n who_o press_v the_o report_n forthwith_o to_o be_v make_v and_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o his_o second_o appearance_n before_o the_o committee_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n carry_v himself_o with_o the_o like_a insolency_n and_o give_v the_o same_o language_n if_o not_o worse_a than_o he_o do_v at_o the_o first_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n principal_o take_v offence_n 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in_o the_o time_n of_o warr._n reader_n i_o pray_v observe_v here_o that_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n do_v not_o name_v the_o person_n who_o will_v have_v buy_v this_o manor_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n nor_o do_v he_o name_v those_o member_n of_o parliament_n that_o tell_v he_o this_o story_n nor_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v tell_v he_o but_o in_o his_o examination_n late_o take_v before_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n he_o do_v there_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o time_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o story_n be_v about_o two_o year_n since_o when_o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o the_o member_n that_o tell_v it_o he_o be_v sir_n edward_n baynton_n as_o they_o two_o sit_v together_o in_o sir_n abraham_n williams_n his_o house_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o be_v the_o person_n of_o our_o society_n that_o will_v have_v buy_v the_o say_a manor_n where_o note_n that_o when_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n have_v publish_v this_o scandalous_a fiction_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sir_n edward_n baynton_n he_o tell_v it_o to_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n and_o now_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n do_v make_v use_n of_o this_o story_n in_o this_o his_o letter_n thereby_o to_o induce_v the_o reader_n the_o better_a to_o believe_v what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n which_o scandalous_a fiction_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o or_o tell_v by_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n till_o about_o seven_o year_n after_o that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v be_v at_o the_o committee_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n and_o observe_v likewise_o that_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n say_v it_o be_v a_o manor_n that_o i_o will_v have_v buy_v of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o that_o it_o lay_v near_o i_o when_o as_o sir_n john_n stawell_n tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o farm_n and_o it_o lay_v at_o aubery_n which_o be_v above_o sixteen_o mile_n from_o my_o dwell_n and_o i_o have_v no_o land_n near_o the_o place_n but_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n memory_n must_v be_v blame_v that_o have_v here_o fail_v he_o according_a to_o the_o common_a lot_n of_o those_o which_o contrive_v and_o invent_v such_o like_a fiction_n as_o for_o the_o certificate_n sign_v by_o sir_n david_n watkins_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n come_v to_o the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n with_o a_o fair_a and_o civil_a respect_n and_o present_v his_o petition_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n etc._n etc._n where_o observe_v that_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n and_o sir_n david_n watkins_n do_v give_v the_o selfsame_a evidence_n as_o to_o sir_n john_n stawel_n fair_a and_o civil_a deportment_n at_o the_o committee_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n but_o sir_n david_n watkins_n as_o well_o as_o sir_n anthony_n irby_n do_v give_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o mr._n stephens_n shall_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o insolent_a language_n and_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n before_o the_o say_a committee_n for_o say_v sir_n anthony_n irby_n every_o member_n then_o at_o the_o say_a committee_n consent_v to_o the_o say_a order_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_v miscarriage_n there_o shall_v be_v report_v to_o the_o house_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n with_o any_o more_o of_o this_o old_a gentleman_n certificate_n for_o the_o time_n when_o sir_n john_n stawell_n come_v to_o goldsmith_n hall_n be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o good_a old_a man_n be_v then_o nod_v and_o so_o can_v not_o mind_v what_o the_o committee_n and_o himself_o do_v or_o it_o may_v be_v his_o memory_n through_o age_n do_v fail_v he_o for_o it_o be_v now_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o that_o these_o
the_o scot_n in_o arm_n against_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o till_o all_o be_v lose_v he_o make_v only_o a_o show_n and_o pretence_n to_o desire_v to_o compound_v but_o real_o resolve_v and_o declare_v against_o it_o and_o deride_v and_o scorn_v all_o those_o who_o submit_v to_o it_o all_o which_o be_v beside_o many_o other_o 1._o no_o fit_a language_n or_o behaviour_n to_o demand_v a_o composition_n with_o 2._o a_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n 3._o a_o incense_a of_o the_o people_n to_o rebel_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n 4._o the_o high_a prejudice_n to_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n a_o prisoner_n can_v do_v though_o he_o know_v by_o his_o article_n he_o be_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o same_o and_o have_v give_v security_n to_o that_o end_n 5._o divers_a of_o the_o same_o act_n have_v be_v make_v treasonable_a by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n 6._o if_o any_o innocent_a person_n have_v presume_v on_o half_a so_o much_o it_o have_v be_v his_o ruin_n vi_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o delinquent_n and_o thereby_o wilful_o refuse_v his_o composition_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v can_v not_o justify_v composition_n on_o any_o other_o term_n 2._o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v part_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o then_o confirm_v his_o article_n 3_o the_o parliament_n have_v considerate_o design_v that_o all_o delinquency_n shall_v rema_n in_o of_o record_n that_o both_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o office_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n and_o other_o future_a act_n relate_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o guide_v themselves_o 4._o a_o dishonour_n may_v have_v be_v asperse_v upon_o they_o that_o it_o have_v be_v latrocinium_fw-la and_o not_o bellum_n a_o robbery_n and_o no_o just_a war_n if_o together_o with_o the_o penalty_n a_o confession_n or_o trial_n of_o the_o offence_n have_v not_o likewise_o appear_v 5._o both_o commissioner_n and_o sequestrator_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o liable_a to_o future_a action_n and_o suit_n from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o his_o heir_n 6._o the_o parliament_n have_v appoint_v other_o court_n as_o namely_o the_o commissioner_n of_o appeal_n and_o those_o of_o the_o common-law_n for_o relief_n of_o person_n sequester_v be_v not_o delinquent_n which_o be_v open_a unto_o he_o for_o trial_n if_o he_o will_v stand_v on_o that_o point_n but_o by_o stand_v on_o it_o with_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v it_o be_v clear_o heou_v they_o of_o jurisdiction_n to_o meddle_v with_o he_o 7._o his_o refusal_n be_v not_o out_o of_o error_n or_o mistake_n but_o advise_o and_o obstinate_o and_o after_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o 8._o both_o before_o and_o at_o time_n of_o make_v his_o article_n it_o be_v know_v that_o by_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o submit_v to_o composition_n the_o first_o point_n be_v acknowledgement_n of_o delinquency_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v not_o like_v it_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v take_v article_n without_o a_o express_a dispensation_n of_o that_o very_a point_n vii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n do_v not_o total_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n but_o there_o be_v divers_a charge_n upon_o it_o and_o divers_a transaction_n have_v be_v make_v touch_v the_o same_o to_o other_o person_n make_v no_o pretence_n to_o article_n who_o never_o make_v claim_v and_o therefore_o bind_v by_o the_o sale_n which_o your_o petitioner_n ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o examine_v as_o well_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n as_o other_o person_n and_o to_o have_v a_o production_n of_o the_o deed_n title_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o say_a land_n in_o court_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n viii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o purchaser_n be_v command_v to_o pay_v in_o their_o second_o moiety_n by_o act_n of_o council_n at_o white-hall_n and_o their_o estate_n be_v thereupon_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n call_v by_o his_o highness_n which_o be_v the_o deep_a fundamental_a of_o property_n can_v be_v lay_v and_o the_o high_a assurance_n the_o law_n can_v give_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v ix_o his_o highness_n have_v be_v please_v likewise_o by_o his_o oath_n in_o the_o iwstrument_n government_n to_o confirm_v the_o secure_n property_n and_o to_o govern_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o your_o petitioner_n do_v claim_v x._o your_o petitioner_n acknowledge_v law_n may_v be_v repeal_v judgement_n reverse_v and_o authority_n countermand_v but_o humble_o say_v that_o buy_v and_o sell_v bind_v supreme_a power_n itself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a sale_n the_o full_a price_n both_o of_o money_n and_o blood_n have_v be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n can_v revoke_v their_o onwn_a bargain_n and_o sale_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n itself_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n xi_o your_o petitioner_n say_v his_o purchase_n be_v a_o reversion_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o drown_v and_o extinguish_v his_o old_a lease_n for_o which_o old_a lease_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n receive_v of_o this_o petitioner_n father_n far_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n be_v worth_a and_o your_o petitioner_n occasion_n have_v likewise_o since_o his_o purchase_n compel_v he_o to_o commit_v act_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o say_a old_a lease_n by_o feoffment_n and_o otherwise_o and_o to_o charge_v the_o mix_a interest_n of_o old_a and_o new_a purchase_n part_n with_o a_o jointure_n part_n in_o tail_n to_o a_o infant_n part_n with_o debt_n part_n orphan_o money_n part_z other_o and_o upon_o such_o transact_n and_o charge_v the_o same_o have_v bind_v himself_o in_o many_o penal_a covenat_n and_o bond_n to_o warranty_n so_o that_o if_o justice_n be_v not_o do_v to_o your_o petitioner_n in_o maintenance_n of_o his_o right_n your_o petitioner_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o make_v incapable_a of_o other_o indemnity_n or_o reparation_n xii_o your_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 and_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n stawell_n might_n and_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v earnest_o request_v and_o solicit_v to_o give_v your_o petitioner_n notice_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o desire_n touch_v his_o intend_a purchase_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n do_v notwithstanding_o purposely_o and_o fraudulent_o conceà l_v the_o same_o from_o your_o petitioner_n which_o point_n though_o your_o petitioner_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v be_v unanswerable_a both_o in_o the_o law_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n xiii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n might_n and_o aught_o further_a to_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n the_o committee_n of_o obstruction_n the_o terretenant_n of_o the_o land_n who_o have_v preemption_n as_o it_o be_v the_o course_n and_o other_o person_n have_v do_v though_o enact_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o their_o claim_n take_v away_o as_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v but_o he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o wilful_a default_n he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o stop_v sale_n which_o other_o in_o the_o like_a condition_n obtain_v your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o land_n in_o question_n english_a land_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v claim_v by_o his_o article_n to_o be_v in_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o 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