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article_n paint_a chamber_n westminster_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 13_o july_n 1644._o by_o the_o committee_n appoint_v for_o relief_n upon_o article_n of_o war_n the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n be_v this_o day_n read_v and_o the_o council_n on_o the_o petitioner_n behalf_n hear_v and_o it_o be_v move_v that_o bail_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n or_o that_o a_o keeper_n may_v attend_v he_o to_o his_o council_n for_o the_o clear_n and_o dispatch_n of_o his_o business_n hereupon_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o parliament_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o from_o who_o all_o other_o court_n be_v derivative_a have_v as_o be_v confess_v in_o sir_n john_n petition_n commit_v he_o for_o high-treason_n and_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v detain_v prisoner_n until_o they_o give_v further_a order_n so_o that_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o 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mention_v that_o sir_n john_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o compound_v and_o therefore_o when_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o treason_n and_o other_o offence_n among_o which_o the_o kill_n of_o robert_n osborne_n at_o marshal_n elm_n and_o the_o hang_n of_o christopher_n viccary_n in_o taunton_n be_v two_o upon_o hear_v all_o the_o evidence_n and_o witness_n produce_v on_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o prisoner_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o that_o whole_a court_n for_o so_o they_o certify_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o by_o the_o same_o transcribe_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n page_n 37._o 38._o appear_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o treason_n and_o other_o high_a offence_n charge_v on_o he_o that_o court_n ought_v to_o have_v proceed_v to_o sentence_n his_o special_a plea_n of_o article_n notwithstanding_o neither_o indeed_o shall_v that_o plea_n have_v be_v admit_v after_o that_o
dissolve_v do_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n against_o such_o jurisdiction_n the_o examination_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o against_o fundamental_o be_v mere_o void_a in_o law_n especial_o when_o that_o judgement_n be_v ground_v upon_o no_o proof_n the_o proof_n take_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v take_v extrajudicial_o as_o abovesaid_a and_o be_v therefore_o in_o a_o legal_a construction_n nullity_n which_o give_v a_o full_a and_o short_a answer_n to_o that_o large_a recital_n thereof_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n and_o although_o the_o certificate_n order_n and_o award_v of_o that_o court_n of_o article_n be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a to_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n committee_n etc._n etc._n any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o yet_o have_v not_o that_o court_n such_o sole_a and_o supreme_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o to_o control_v the_o act_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o source_n of_o their_o power_n and_o especial_o when_o their_o act_n begin_v with_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n nor_o can_v it_o now_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n order_n resolution_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v or_o be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n especial_o they_o still_o have_v a_o consideration_n thereof_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o article_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v but_o it_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o sir_n john_n by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o neglect_v aforesaid_a or_o by_o other_o act_n of_o his_o best_a know_v to_o that_o parliament_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o article_n sir_n john_n by_o way_n of_o objection_n remonstrance_n p._n 74._o recite_v a_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o such_o trust_v and_o use_n as_o by_o this_o act_n or_o in_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o further_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o limit_v the_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o article_n of_o war_n by_o they_o confirm_v that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v ratify_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o eminent_o bind_v themselves_o in_o faith_n honour_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v good_a and_o can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v right_a or_o claim_v to_o the_o same_o they_o thereof_o provide_v according_a to_o this_o reserve_a power_n that_o the_o trustee_n shall_v dispose_v of_o land_n according_o in_o answer_v whereof_o it_o must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o and_o this_o act_n pass_v the_o six_o of_o july_n 1651._o almost_o four_o year_n after_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o clause_n refer_v to_o trust_n and_o use_v only_o which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o act_n or_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o trust_v if_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n can_v be_v the_o trust_v mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v precedent_n to_o it_o not_o subsequent_a that_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n pass_v for_o no_o cause_n mention_v in_o those_o article_n but_o for_o other_o and_o for_o ought_v appeae_n for_o offence_n of_o a_o late_a perpetration_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o that_o parliament_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o article_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v at_o several_a time_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n his_o very_a article_n in_o consideration_n and_o deem_v they_o forfeit_v by_o he_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o revive_n after_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o use_n and_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n see_v to_o that_o person_n grieve_v contrary_a to_o those_o article_n this_o court_n be_v constitute_v to_o do_v they_o right_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o but_o sir_n john_n have_v mistake_v the_o act_n the_o word_n be_v not_o that_o the_o court_n of_o article_n shall_v relieve_v the_o party_n within_o article_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o again_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n the_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v &_o the_o land_n sell_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o that_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o the_o patliament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o reservation_n declare_v any_o contrary_a or_o other_o trust_v nor_o do_v by_o their_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v use_v of_o their_o former_a power_n have_v already_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o overthrow_n of_o those_o sale_n execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n especial_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sir_n john_n be_v a_o party_n except_v out_o of_o that_o act._n after_o which_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o not_o before_o sir_n john_n do_v pretend_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o admission_n to_o composition_n which_o petition_n as_o he_o allege_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n page_n 39_o he_o deliver_v unto_o mr._n garland_n but_o whether_o mr._n garland_n do_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o sir_n johns_n former_a action_n be_v not_o declare_v and_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n refuse_v it_o and_o just_o for_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v often_o act_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o after_o a_o long_a forbearance_n on_o his_o part_n and_o a_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o evil_a on_o man_n part_n he_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a year_n this_o might_n the_o parliament_n do_v sir_n johns_n slightning_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o justice_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o sir_n john_n say_v remonstrance_n pag._n 40._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o septemb_n 1652._o for_o revive_a the_o court_n of_o article_n provisor_n be_v tender_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o purchaser_n the_o one_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o septemb_n 1652._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o cinstrain_v to_o ixtend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o parliament_n touch_v any_o of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o of_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o 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_n 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 shall_v see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a unto_o their_o cognizance_n they_o make_v a_o word_n not_o in_o 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 shall_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v but_o invalue_v to_o be_v satisfy_v 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 which_o be_v hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o read_v the_o last_o after_o the_o first_o reading_z do_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a which_o proviso_n tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o the_o house_n be_v most_o honourable_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o
allow_v to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v claim_v relief_n by_o article_n be_v both_o receive_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n in_o the_o negative_a which_o he_o pray_v may_v be_v special_o observe_v it_o may_v be_v think_v presumption_n in_o sir_n john_n to_o intimate_v any_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o refusal_n of_o those_o prouiso_n and_o it_o will_v be_v modesty_n in_o we_o not_o to_o imitate_v he_o yet_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o his_o intimation_n we_o say_v that_o the_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o proceed_n intend_v so_o much_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n though_o perhaps_o they_o will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o general_a proviso_n insert_v either_o because_o their_o be_v no_o judgement_n vote_n or_o resolution_n of_o that_o parliament_n touch_v article_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n or_o because_o they_o presume_v as_o well_o they_o may_v that_o their_o inferior_a deiurative_n court_n of_o article_n 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by_o the_o say_a article_n by_o restitution_n in_o specie_fw-la or_o in_o value_n etc._n etc._n that_o proviso_n speak_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o that_o act_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n doubtless_o be_v lay_v aside_o the_o next_o material_a thing_n for_o our_o answer_n be_v the_o letter_n of_o sir_n anthony_n irbie_n mention_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n page_n 59_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n tracy_n pauncefoot_n reg._n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n and_o at_o large_a insert_v and_o because_o he_o do_v sir_n john_n such_o good_a service_n by_o his_o say_a letter_n sir_n john_n have_v produce_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n before_o the_o present_a committee_n of_o parliament_n where_o his_o examination_n be_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n the_o examination_n of_o anthony_n irby_n knight_n take_v the_o 16_o of_o november_n 1654._o before_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n cravens_n petition_n be_v refer_v be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n who_o petition_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o this_o committee_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o committee_n for_o compound_v sit_v at_o goldsmith_n hall_n and_o be_v present_a there_o when_o sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v prefer_v his_o petition_n to_o compound_v and_o say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v so_o prefer_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o pass_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o say_v that_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v read_v at_o the_o board_n but_o something_o therein_o be_v dislike_v for_o sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o delinquency_n nor_o will_v he_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o negative_a oath_n and_o further_o say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v not_o behave_v himself_o misbecome_o as_o this_o deponent_a conceive_v only_o do_v insist_v upon_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n and_o say_v that_o by_o 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boldness_n to_o give_v that_o judgement_n for_o sir_n john_n stawell_n at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n pag._n 65._o thereby_o break_v through_o resolve_n judgement_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o sir_n john_n can_v not_o probable_o conceive_v that_o any_o other_o beside_o himself_o will_v rest_v on_o or_o that_o the_o then_o parliament_n will_v suffer_v their_o proceed_n or_o the_o judgement_n or_o resolution_n of_o their_o predecessor_n to_o be_v question_v and_o annul_v by_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_o do_v by_o the_o trustee_n and_o purchaser_n to_o endeavour_v to_o render_v those_o illegal_a proceed_n successless_a and_o for_o the_o parliament_n in_o vindication_n of_o their_o supreme_a power_n to_o resume_v the_o debate_n touch_v the_o trustee_n representation_n and_o purchaser_n petition_v the_o soon_o to_o declare_v their_o resentment_n of_o those_o proceed_n which_o they_o do_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n 1653._o and_o upon_o that_o debate_n refer_v back_o to_o the_o same_o committee_n to_o consider_v of_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o petitioner_n relief_n upon_o which_o reference_n that_o committee_n of_o petition_n upon_o consideration_n have_v of_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n and_o the_o several_a act_n constitute_v that_o court_n and_o of_o all_o the_o plead_n and_o proceed_n pass_v in_o that_o case_n think_v fit_a to_o report_v that_o the_o purchaser_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o estate_n which_o report_v the_o then_o parliament_n be_v please_v to_o confirm_v and_o teusd_v the_o 15_o of_o septemb_n 1653._o resolve_v that_o this_o house_n do_v agree_v with_o this_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o purchaser_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n estate_n shall_v quiet_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o several_a contract_n make_v with_o the_o trustee_n henry_n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o pass_v a_o act_n according_o in_o these_o word_n thursd_a the_o 13._o of_o octob._n 1653_o a_o act_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o deccare_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o sale_n make_v of_o any_o estate_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n by_o virtue_n or_o appointment_n of_o any_o act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v hereby_o confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o according_o all_o purchaser_n and_o buyer_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v have_v hold_v and_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n condition_n and_o limitation_n prescribe_v in_o the_o say_a act_n any_o law_n or_o judgement_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o hen._n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o which_o reference_n resolution_n and_o act_n of_o this_o second_o parliament_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o former_a parliament_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o estate_n according_o sir_n john_n rest_v not_o but_o now_o pretend_v that_o the_o committee_n for_o petition_n pursue_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n of_o reference_n and_o draw_v that_o pretence_n from_o these_o two_o premise_n the_o one_o because_o sir_n john_n have_v the_o extrajudicial_a judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n for_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n therefore_o this_o committee_n do_v not_o pursue_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n whereas_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o consequence_n the_o judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n against_o the_o purchaser_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o their_o complaint_n and_o against_o which_o they_o desire_v relief_n from_o a_o superior_a court_n the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n to_o establish_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o consequence_n do_v lay_v aside_o that_o judgement_n that_o will_v have_v disturb_v it_o sir_n john_n again_o say_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o committee_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o confirm_v the_o purchaser_n estate_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n touch_v the_o purchaser_n relief_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fit_a relief_n to_o confirm_v their_o estate_n notwithstanding_o this_o judgement_n that_o will_v otherwise_o have_v take_v they_o away_o neither_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v that_o committee_n not_o pursue_v their_o intent_n of_o reference_n for_o both_o by_o a_o resolve_v and_o a_o act_n they_o settle_v the_o estate_n according_o he_o say_v the_o purchaser_n bargain_n and_o contract_n can_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o direct_a in_o regard_n the_o say_a clause_n of_o limitation_n have_v debar_v the_o trustee_n themselves_o from_o who_o the_o purchaser_n claim_v in_o case_n of_o article_n