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19 Jan. 1653. |
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County commissioners send depositions to prove their adherence
to the army of the King of Scots in their late invasion, Boilston
riding armed to the rendezvous at Pitchcroft, and Hall being
in arms near Worcester; but they also certify that Romney
has always been reported as well-affected to Parliament, and
that he came in and informed of many that adhered to the Scots
in that invasion. |
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LET. 25 65 –67 |
9 Feb. 1653. Publication of the depositions to pass in 14 days
in all the cases except Hall's, unless they show cause to the
contrary. |
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25 and 26 March 1653. Certificates of the serving notices on
Archer, Boilston, Romney, and Winford to this effect. |
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LET. 163 39
DEP. 163 40
O. 13 49 |
2 April 1653. County commissioners report that they have further
examinations to take in Archer's case, but none in those of
Boilston and Romney. |
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PUB. 12 357
NOTE 163 41 |
7 Oct. 1653. Order for Boilston's discharge, as not being within
the Ordinances of Sequestration. |
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27 Jan. 1654. Publication to pass in Archer's case, no such cause
being shown. |
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H. 25 77 |
24 Oct. 1654. Archer being proved on examination to be within
the Ordinances of Sequestration, his estate is to be sequestered,
and the profits to go towards payment of 600l. to Edw. Elvins,
alderman of Worcester. |
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H. 25 77
LET. 25 95 |
15 April 1653. County commissioners to certify whether they have
any further depositions in Hall's case, and if not, publication is
to pass, unless Hall show cause to the contrary. |
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1 Sept. 1653. County commissioners certify the delivery of a
notice to this effect. |
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9 Sept. Hall begs the heads of this charge and leave to examine
witnesses, doubting not to clear himself of the accusation, which
is malicious. Granted. |
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15 Sept. Information renewed, that in 1651 he was in arms near
Worcester for the King of Scots. |
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LET. 163 45
INT. 163 46
DEP. 163 47
PUB. 13 49
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PUB. 25 65
H. 25 68
H. 12 434 |
17 Oct. 1654. Order on reading the depositions, that he is not
within the Ordinances of Sequestration, and that therefore his
estate be discharged and his securities returned. |
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16 Sept. 1653. Romney's estate to be sequestered for assisting the
late King of Scots. |
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3 Oct. 1653. Romney petitions Parliament that he was always
well-affected, and at the coming down of Lord Chief Baron
Wilde and Mr. Salway, to oppose the Commission of Array and
settle the militia, being foreman of the jury, he gave in the
verdict for the militia and against the commission, for which he
was imprisoned, and so plundered by the late King's party that
he is in debt 250l. |
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The constable Roger Palmer forced him to attend the King
of Scots' rendezvous at Pitchcroft, near Worcester, but he went
unarmed, and returned home that night. That being called on
by the county commissioners to witness against the enemies of
Parliament, they in revenge have charged him with being at
the rendezvous, on which the county commissioners, who judge
by law, not by equity, have ordered his estate to be sequestered,
to the ruin of himself, wife, and 11 children. Begs relief. |
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3 Oct. Referred by the Committee for Petitions to the Committee
for Advance of Money. |
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5 Oct. The case referred by that Committee to Reading |
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24 Oct. Order in the Committee for Petitions, that as Romney was
forced to the rendezvous, and has been otherwise well-affected,
his sequestration be discharged. |
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25 Oct. Order in the Committee for Advance of Money accordingly. |
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15 Feb. 1653. Winford begs leave to cross-examine the witnesses |
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PUB. 12 302 |
15 Feb. Ordered a copy of his charge and leave to examine witnesses. |
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17 Feb. Information that he adhered to the late King of Scots in
1651, was in arms, and had horses in Worcester, and was in the
rendezvous at Pitchcroft. |
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25 March 1653. He excepts against Thos. Phillipps, of Clifton-onTeame, co. Worcester, one of the witnesses examined against him. |
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6 April 1653. Order that the exceptions be allowed, and 6 weeks
time given for proof thereof, and for further examinations. |
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332 |
LET. 163 57 |
8 April. Further exceptions by Winford against Phillipps |
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INT. 163 58 –65
DEP. 163 58 –65 |
17 Aug. 1653. County commissioners to certify whether they have
other depositions to return or witnesses to examine, and if not,
publication to pass. |
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420 |
DEP. 163 66
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Jan. 1654? Request for further time for examinations on both
sides. |
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O. 13 49 |
15 Feb. 1654. Further examinations to be taken on Winford's
exceptions to Thos. Phillipps as witness. |
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5 Sept. 1654. Publication ordered unless cause is shown. |
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LET. 163 69
INT. 163 70–73
DEP. 163 70–73 |
10 Oct. 1654. "Winford's request, that publication may not pass till
the examinations on his exceptions against Phillipps have been
returned, granted, and he allowed to examine Col. James and
Major Rich. Ivell here in town. |
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21 Nov. 1654. Order that Phillipps' deposition be entirely set
aside, and that on the other depositions, Winford is not within
the Ordinances of Sequestration; his estate is therefore to
be discharged, and his securities returned. |
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