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unarm_v in_o his_o company_n and_o undertake_v to_o return_v and_o leave_v the_o governor_n in_o possession_n of_o it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 5._o of_o may_n 1642._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o sir_n john_n hotham_n send_v out_o warrant_v to_o constable_n to_o raise_v the_o train_v band_n of_o yorkshire_n 170._o write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n to_o forbid_v the_o train_v band_n and_o command_v they_o to_o repair_v to_o their_o dwell_a house_n 12_o of_o may_n 1642._o perceive_v himself_o every_o where_o endanger_v and_o a_o most_o horrid_a rebellion_n frame_v against_o he_o and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n 183_o so_o near_o he_o at_o hull_n as_o within_o a_o day_n journey_n of_o he_o he_o move_v the_o county_n of_o york_n for_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n consist_v of_o the_o prime_a gentry_n of_o that_o county_n
servant_n and_o friend_n about_o he_o who_o pawn_v and_o engage_v their_o plate_n jewel_n and_o land_n for_o he_o with_o those_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n that_o willing_o offer_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o his_o trouble_n provide_v what_o man_n and_o armâ—_n he_o can_v in_o his_o way_n towards_o notting_n ham_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n but_o the_o parliament_n about_o the_o 23_o of_o august_n 1642._o have_v receive_v some_o information_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n declare_v that_o now_o it_o appearâ—_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o if_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o any_o more_o than_o that_o meaning_n to_o murder_n and_o ruin_v he_o they_o be_v often_o afraid_a he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o defend_v himself_o there_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n till_o this_o time_n no_o manifest_a or_o certain_a ground_n appear_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o order_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o any_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v full_a reparation_n of_o their_o damage_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v persist_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o number_n of_o person_n to_o join_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o general_n shall_v grant_v out_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o conduct_v force_n into_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n the_o governor_n of_o hull_n assist_v they_o and_o command_v also_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o the_o adjacent_a county_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o train_v band_n to_o aid_v they_o and_o to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o shall_v execute_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v thus_o sufficient_o beset_v by_o those_o that_o intend_v what_o since_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v against_o he_o 25._o august_n 1642._o be_v some_o day_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o the_o west_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n and_o repair_v to_o his_o succour_n set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o mere_a legal_a necessity_n if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o not_o forfeit_a and_o surprise_v those_o that_o by_o tenure_n of_o their_o land_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o office_n fee_n or_o annuity_n enjoy_v under_o he_o be_v more_o immediate_o bind_v to_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o must_v weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o once_o again_o entreat_v the_o parliament_n and_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n to_o prevent_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o sonthampton_n and_o dorset_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o desire_v a_o treaty_n offer_v to_o do_v all_o on_o his_o own_o part_n which_o may_v advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n oppose_v popery_n and_o superstition_n and_o secure_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o after_o several_a scorn_n put_v upon_o those_o noble_a messenger_n as_o deny_v the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n as_o a_o right_n by_o birth_n and_o inheritance_n due_a to_o he_o and_o cause_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o go_v before_o he_o with_o the_o macê_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v before_o delinquent_n they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o unless_o the_o king_n will_v first_o take_v down_o his_o standard_n and_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n against_o they_o to_o which_o the_o king_n the_o 5._o september_n 1642._o notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v with_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n besiege_v the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dorset_n shire_n reply_v that_o he_o never_o do_v declare_v or_o intend_v for_o to_o declare_v both_o his_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v traitor_n or_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n against_o they_o much_o less_o to_o put_v they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o utter_o protest_v against_o it_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n offer_v to_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n with_o all_o cheerfullness_n the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v revoke_v their_o declaration_n against_o those_o that_o have_v assist_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o treaty_n and_o conjure_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o bleed_a condition_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o england_n undertake_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v real_o good_a for_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o lord_n falkland_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n secretary_n of_o state_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o not_o long_o before_o in_o a_o very_a great_a esteem_n with_o they_o all_o the_o respect_n can_v be_v afford_v he_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o have_v only_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o print_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o the_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o or_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v down_o until_o his_o majesty_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v vote_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v delinquent_n or_o that_o shall_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v delinquent_n which_o after_o their_o mad_a way_n of_o vote_v may_v have_v be_v himself_o his_o queen_n or_o his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o great_a charge_n and_o damage_n wherewithal_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v burden_a since_o his_o majesty_n depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v bear_v by_o the_o delinquent_n and_o other_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n person_n and_o that_o those_o who_o by_o loan_n of_o money_n or_o otherwise_o at_o their_o charge_n have_v assist_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n hereafter_o assist_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o here_o they_o will_v also_o provide_v for_o future_a friend_n and_o quarrel_n may_v be_v repaid_a all_o sum_n of_o money_n lend_v for_o those_o purpose_n and_o satisfy_v their_o charge_n sustain_v as_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a delinquent_n and_o of_o the_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v good_a their_o word_n of_o 8._o september_n 1642._o before_o their_o answer_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n hand_n order_v certain_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v send_v to_o garrison_n and_o secure_a oxford_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o before_o the_o king_n can_v possible_o reply_v unto_o it_o their_o lord_n general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n march_v out_o of_o london_n against_o he_o with_o 20000_o man_n horse_n and_o foot_n gallant_o arm_v and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o artillery_n to_o attend_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o and_o thosâ—_n huge_a impossibility_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v of_o obtain_v a_o peace_n witâ—_n those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a to_o be_v loserâ—_n by_o it_o as_o they_o never_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o the_o king_n must_v needs_o send_v one_o message_n more_o unto_o they_o to_o try_v if_o that_o may_v noâ—_n give_v they_o some_o occasion_n to_o send_v he_o gentles_n condition_n and_o therefore_o 13._o september_n 1642._o be_v the_o same_o day_n they_o have_v impeach_v the_o lord_n strange_a of_o high-treason_n for_o execute_v the_o king_n commission_n of_o array_n and_o order_v the_o proposition_n for_o furnish_v of_o horse_n plate_n and_o money_n to_o be_v tender_v from_o house_n to_o house_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o to_o be_v send_v into_o all_o the_o shire_n and_o county_n of_o england_n to_o be_v tender_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n
and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o refuser_n to_o be_v certify_v mr._n may_n one_o of_o the_o page_n to_o the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o parlîament_n with_o a_o message_n from_o he_o bear_v date_n but_o two_o day_n before_o that_o although_o he_o have_v use_v all_o way_n and_o i_o ane_v to_o prevent_v the_o present_a distraction_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o his_o labour_n have_v be_v fruitless_a that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o treaty_n earnest_o desire_v by_o he_o can_v be_v obtain_v though_o he_o disclaim_v all_o his_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o erect_n of_o his_o standard_n as_o against_o his_o parliament_n unless_o he_o shall_v denude_v himself_o of_o all_o force_n to_o defend_v he_o from_o a_o visible_a strength_n march_v against_o he_o that_o now_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o his_o power_n but_o to_o express_v the_o deep_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o public_a misery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o a_o necessary_a defence_n wherein_o he_o whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o good_a people_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v thing_fw-mi they_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n as_o when_o the_o parliament_n shall_v desire_v a_o treaty_n he_o will_v pious_o remember_v who_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v spill_v in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o cheerful_o embrace_v it_o but_o this_o must_v also_o leave_v they_o as_o it_o sound_v they_o in_o their_o ungodly_a purpose_n for_o the_o morrow_n after_o be_v the_o 14._o day_n of_o september_n 1642._o mr._n hampden_n one_o of_o the_o sieve_n member_n by_o this_o time_n a_o colonel_n of_o the_o army_n bring_v letter_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o from_o the_o parliament_n lord_n general_n that_o he_o be_v at_o northampton_n in_o a_o very_a good_a posture_n and_o that_o great_a number_n of_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o come_v in_o daily_a unto_o he_o and_o offer_v to_o march_v under_o he_o and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o all_o his_o force_n that_o be_v about_o london_n shall_v come_v up_o unto_o he_o which_o he_o desire_v may_v be_v hasten_v he_o intend_v to_o advance_v towards_o his_o majesty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o day_n vote_v that_o all_o thing_n seal_v by_o the_o king_n seal_n since_o it_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n littleton_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o a_o new_a seal_n shall_v be_v provide_v the_o king_n therefore_o see_v what_o he_o must_v trust_v to_o 19_o september_n 1642._o being_n at_o wellington_n in_o shrop-shire_n in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o small_a force_n and_o friend_n as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o for_o the_o parliament_n that_o very_a day_n have_v receive_v letter_n that_o the_o king_n but_o the_o week_n before_o have_v a_o muster_n at_o nottingham_n there_o appear_v but_o about_o 3000_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n and_o 1500_o dragoona_n and_o thaâ—_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o man_n be_v not_o provide_v with_o arm_n make_v his_o protestation_n and_o promise_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o he_o hope_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o protection_n to_o maintain_v to_o the_o utmost_a 614._o of_o his_o power_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o govern_v by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v preserve_v with_o the_o same_o care_n as_o his_o own_o just_a right_n and_o to_o observe_v inviolable_o the_o law_n consent_v to_o by_o he_o in_o this_o parliament_n and_o promise_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o almighty_a god_n if_o he_o will_v please_v by_o his_o blessing_n upon_o that_o army_n raise_v for_o his_o necessary_a defence_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o that_o rebellion_n to_o maintain_v the_o just_a privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n if_o this_o time_n of_o war_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o straits_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o shall_v beget_v any_o violation_n of_o they_o he_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v impute_v by_o god_n and_o man_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o war_n and_o not_o to_o he_o who_o have_v so_o earnest_o desire_v and_o labour_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o particular_n he_o will_v exâ—est_v no_o aid_n or_o relief_n from_o any_o man_n or_o protection_n from_o heaven_n and_o now_o that_o the_o stage_n of_o war_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v ready_a and_o the_o parliament_n party_n be_v the_o better_o furnish_v have_v not_o seldom_o show_v themselves_o and_o make_v several_a traverse_n over_o it_o for_o indeed_o the_o king_n have_v so_o many_o necessity_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o out_o of_o power_n and_o provision_n for_o it_o may_v in_o that_o 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mes_fw-fr and_o dec._n 370._o 370._o ibm._n 346._o &_o 348._o ibid._n 349._o 350._o ibid._n 350._o ibid._n 356._o 357._o collect._n par._n decl._n 373._o 374._o ibid._n 376._o ibid._n 442._o ibid._n 449._o ibid._n 450._o ibid._n 453._o ibid._n 459._o ibid._n 452._o ibid._n 457._o ibid._n 457._o ibid._n 465._o &_o 483._o ihm._n 614._o alber._n gentil_n 223._o besoldus_n in_o dissert_v de_fw-fr â—ure_fw-fr belli_n 77_o &_o 78._o lib._n alber._n 23._o lucan_n li._n 2._o cicero_n phiâ—_n lipic_n 5._o 2_o sam_n 15._o 2_o sam._n 20._o bodm_n page_n 736._o h._n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la paâ—is_fw-la &_o belli_fw-la collect._n of_o messr_n â—_o mon_fw-fr sy_n and_o declar._n 15._o jom_n 45._o etc._n etc._n besoldus_n in_o dissert_v philolog_fw-la p._n 58._o besoldus_n dissert_v pâ—î_fw-la log_n pa_n 88_o can._n quid_fw-la culpatur_fw-la 23._o da._n d._n bocer_n de_fw-fr bâ—llâ—_n cap._n 5._o besoldus_n de_fw-fr juribus_fw-la majestati_fw-la cap._n 6._o 7_o edw._n 1._o besoldus_n ibid._n 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