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... present , or excufed , or fhould not , upon another Summons , attend , be fined 50 l . This Day came a Letter from the Parliament's Commiffioners treating with the King in the Isle of Wight ; which , with the Papers inclosed , were read ...
... present , or excufed , or fhould not , upon another Summons , attend , be fined 50 l . This Day came a Letter from the Parliament's Commiffioners treating with the King in the Isle of Wight ; which , with the Papers inclosed , were read ...
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... present- ed heretofore , would argue , that they neither re- garded the public Faith of Parliament , nor had a Mind to any Settlement at all , if the Treaty were to be disturbed by adding new Propofitions to those already prefented to ...
... present- ed heretofore , would argue , that they neither re- garded the public Faith of Parliament , nor had a Mind to any Settlement at all , if the Treaty were to be disturbed by adding new Propofitions to those already prefented to ...
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... present being in the Secret , there was a general Cry for an Adjournment : But they were topt a little in their Career by others ; who , con- fidering that Mr. Speaker had not been much trou- bled with Melancholy fince General Cromwell ...
... present being in the Secret , there was a general Cry for an Adjournment : But they were topt a little in their Career by others ; who , con- fidering that Mr. Speaker had not been much trou- bled with Melancholy fince General Cromwell ...
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... present Doubts ; the Iffue of it can neither be just nor fafe : And seeing that upon the well or ill clofing of our late and yet continued Distractions , de- pends the outward Weal or Woe of us and our Pofterity ; and that it is a Thing ...
... present Doubts ; the Iffue of it can neither be just nor fafe : And seeing that upon the well or ill clofing of our late and yet continued Distractions , de- pends the outward Weal or Woe of us and our Pofterity ; and that it is a Thing ...
Page 157
... present dif- ' avowing and discountenancing thereof ; and that your Majesty's Answer relates only to the future , and will be interpreted to be , in the mean time , a countenancing and approving of thofe Proceed- ings ; which we humbly ...
... present dif- ' avowing and discountenancing thereof ; and that your Majesty's Answer relates only to the future , and will be interpreted to be , in the mean time , a countenancing and approving of thofe Proceed- ings ; which we humbly ...
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Page 397 - We shall with the same sincerity, reality and constancy, in our several vocations, endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the rights and privileges of the Parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms...
Page 482 - That the Answers of the King to the Propositions of both Houses are a ground for the House to proceed upon for the Settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom...
Page 374 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things that belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 554 - On the morrow it was further resolved 'that it hath been found by experience, and this house doth declare, that the office of a king in this nation, and to have the power thereof in any single person, is unnecessary, burdensome, and dangerous to the liberty, safety, and publick interest of the people of this nation; and therefore ought to be abolished...
Page 552 - We are confident that both the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Provinces...
Page 64 - ... for the vast sums that have been levied. V. That provision may be made for payment of arrears to the army, and the rest of the soldiers of the kingdom who have concurred with the army in the late desires and proceedings thereof; and in the next place for payment of the public debts and damages of the kingdom; and that to be performed, first to such persons whose...
Page 520 - ... to ourselves, that when our common rights and liberties shall be cleared, their endeavours will be disappointed that seek to make themselves our masters. Since, therefore, our former oppressions and not-yet-ended troubles have been occasioned either by want of frequent national meetings in council, or by the undue or unequal constitution thereof, or by rendering those meetings ineffectual, we are fully agreed and resolved...
Page 457 - Ireton went to Sir Thomas Fairfax, and acquainted him with the necessity of this extraordinary way of proceeding; having taken care to have the army drawn up the next morning by seven of the clock.
Page 498 - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Page 47 - ... other but such as shall act by the authority or approbation of the said Lords and Commons, shall, during the said space of twenty years, exercise any of the powers aforesaid. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that monies be raised and levied for the maintenance and use of the said forces for land service, and of the navy and forces for sea service, in such sort and by such ways and means, as the said Lords and Commons shall, from time to time, during the said space of twenty...