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The Parkament of the Commoinedth f 
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> Hor eble Sn | we "_ 
Sn Have always win according ro rhe 
xD light and calenc that God hath given 
Sz : me, faichful ro rhe-Cauſle of this 
rx Commonwealch : and though I am 

SD weak and frail in this life, xs. pub 

JEST fireand endeavours hach been 

: 9 _ ſhall be, * got to ſin' kts 


| 'painſt God , my: own foul, Ur ay 
neigfibout- Far noweonfirained , by all theobligati- 
ons of humidity co my felf to appeal for your Fuſtice z 
thar ſo you moughic Le Aer e your Vertue, Reaſon, and 
pity, on my behalf. Ifhall prefent unco 1 pe 

4s briefly as'T may, in that manmer and 


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Rkat 236 well as incombred me with defi or -by 
| or of Toudly prejudice ro: my (elf, 5 ents 2 
 Gbligationsroftiends;”.' 
But pay irpleaſe this heoiratlc Coker FRE a is | 
ficlt day-of Fanwary: inſtance; ; I was defired by..Cornet 
Ib: as $0' appear:for bim onthe behalt* of the Com- | 
monwealch', in order to a Charge cxhibited againſt rhe.. 
Sub-Commitſioners of Berk thire, before the Committee 
at Haberdaſhexs Hall ,-3ia'2 matter, of many hundred 
pounds per an#ym , which the Commonwealth had been 
apparently, negligently , and wilfully defrauded of , as 
did appear unto me by information, and Jadgement by 
the ran 5 yromny of abundance of Witneſics. | 
was further acquainted by the-ſaid Cornet: - 
Cheeſman , chat, about a yeer: {dince, he ads heari x of 
bis. Ciuſe-: and he alleadged unto me ,.thathe was 1 
priſed--in his-Ttial, becauſe.che Public: 2rio! and Trial 
was-all -in one day, ſo thar he had no'time to: inform 
Counſel, or abbreviate his C:ule, whick he had lo deep- 
ly engaged in (-according to his Oath )\ apainft rl _ | 
ful corruptions of. the Sub-Gommiſſiopers, I defzrg? | 
£0: be tedious-3, bur I appeal tothis honourable ang pe; 
 whetherthis was juft, holy, rational, or.go0d.. 
Secondly, hethe ſaid Corner Chreſmay informed me 
is 


tha, by way. of. recrimination , . his. od mer 
chargochhim. thay WAS "92s Plajagh® for the, Je alth,. 

and upan ve ' proof," 45 he i inormed 2s and 

. accardingly Ayes ſhew me. the © polztions 


Wine Defendants part 5, 'the oven whereof | E thalt 
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| noc3royble you OO: I hear he inivhclevs 
e Cauſe befare you. - fenianiiong 
miſionersof. For» (ire had onchy* | nd! 
. Were.continuedijnitheir Places g-and:be: , 
' ed forthe Commonwealth, id ant ens Th e. 
He informed me, that. there were about ſevemy. _ 
more Witnefles ezamineditathe Caute:whiohheofir 
all began for. the Commoniwealthss and thereupon &. 
.- ſired me $0 be a friend and aikiantunts hink” EEOY 
Whereupon , after I had taken the Eogagienine in. 
Court, in obedience r0 your A&t (;asm) udgement und 
underflanging did lead.me ): -enthe behalf ofthe: 
Commonwe1ilth for Cornet « free the Plant: But:. 
may it p'caſe. this. honqurable- Council; whilſt:F-was 
compoſing my ſelf. :9 diſchargemy cruſt, for the Com-: 
monwealch, and,as I conceiye,zccordingro my inſtrucio; 
ons, for the hongyr of: your: Authoricyz' one" MDBtack-: 
grove, a Member of Parliament / that Jidanuch: 
or.the' accuſed parties, the Sula Connaltbomey ,"asked- 
me:in full and'open Court, in hepreſence ofmanypto- | 
ple, Whether I was.not Captain Rraythe Rancero bur: 
I anſwered to this effe@, 7 yaw I koewno one in theljyorld: 
could juſtly accuſe me of any-ſuch thing;-and{4ie riot 
know my Ons of a name tobe ſo; -Secondlyy'fo a 
I ever.underſtood their Opinions, 1 wasTontrary* 
ſpirirunto'them , and (9 ured, wheni] bang 
beendgialled to ir., ro convince ghem:by priciciples ufRe- 
 ligion and Reaſon,according r9:my light andconfriente. 
Andrucly,ler me ſay-and boaſt as Pux{ did in a ſence}arid? 
ypon. an occaſion z: If I were ag free from ſin; cawardty: 
and ounargly: ( TIE! no cauſe co-honfty, bueſnarhies 
Lord/Ch ria who was , /andis riſe 33 auch hiv; 


fromtho ſeas of converſations Aſuch a Feopls nay 


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wh. Iſhauld hayrho Ga avals. 1 defirethis-ho? -. 
a—_———— to.,cxcuſe me, if I vindicate my RI, - ; 
owe marry abundantly conſtrained; for che defetios of las 
wealth, faxthe honour of 'your. Fa 
in which T have reaſonto compared: my'own prefers Dy 


vation«: --. ::- 

But may ir pleaſe thi honorgbleCouncit,if fugts finifier 
queſtions: and:cunging iHlegal accuſations ll be given 
' toaman har Baan far the cauſe:of the Commonwealth; 
Who canbeinnocent 2. Who: may: noe-be policickly and 
craftily.deftroyed in his reputation andgood name? And 

ra doit in fuchacauleb fych arime,and.indeedunro me; 
aftet all myf y.3nd when I had undereaken fuck 
awayand: reſolution in,my ſelf, to plead in ſuch cauſes 
as | conecived were hong} and-juſt , wherein FT might do 
the Commonwealth ſerpice, and keep me from an idle 
ior EA STTYY I 1 chis unſuradle to a min) and to 
tnein a Fare of. tabſiſtence, out of duty ro-mint 
bogy, whas L moughtnot be a lawlcls and wil ful de- 
Tm my ſelf: And Tbelicveno honeſt or Chriſti in 
man can berry cnemyfor this-:: for rheſe Reaforis made 
mewilling eo employ-mydelf in chis way, ' 1, For tour 
arfive yeers beforethe Wars, I was educated-corhe-un- 
eu wy HeLa of the Law; 2. Iconceived 
ittoberhe anEnglith man, a Chriſtian; anda 
Raidnalmda 3. '1:choughr gone could farionally deny 
me thas.ftrace I bad et in the Parliamentary cue. | 
- But fureber may itpleaſe this honourab'e Council, M, 
Winſlow one of che Commiſſioners went much hicher, 
te Over-awe me,and difeourreninee' warren from 
rhe Commiſhvners ceceived oo idcivi XA, 
and manifeſted ſo 'bigh mpamky ew He, tbe 
opens wires theſe words: WE Cp14in Bray: nou ſhalt - 


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Gori dhe n'ope! , It (He Tace © 
. when, erecia Inftru&ions md es of De- 
poſitions given me, I was to:plead the intereſt. af 4 
Commonmeath,in ih dur, apainit with 
your. ces, Rules, AGsand We 
prioay Fey s honourable Council, grrebr at 
ine war as much as in/hims lay, diſhonoyrable to Par-' 
liamentary auchority, and capita Tyrannie. yr 
Hop Kenan rao roger ſhould ſhew 
aniry and good exam is was a way to 
erhe in ail credit and eſteem; and to make my life 2 
(OED ro me, after the n of my impriſonment : S* 
whereds-ic was fully known, Twas a priſoner when Mb 
ſtels. Sexcy was carted. - I have been a priſoner almoſt. 


chree-yeers, and _——_ . And ded, this 
Miſtreſs Sency's Bet 
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Aasxthe uncon icionable Perfumes e Primicverimes, 
Temake ſuch finiftrous. general; illegal, and deſtri | 
accuſations , which bath been-coademned by this Ho- 
nourable Council, as the Parliamentary Dectararions- 

ifeſt. Bur ot chis I-ſhall ſay no more ar ent, 
riough I could ſay much more in ic. My cauſe will ſpeak 
Grid and bogge obje@ for yops Wi iſd ms and afti 


'When I was coming forth of theHall,1 told M.alack- 
grove he did notdeal wih: me like a man, jor like a Chri- 


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