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Title: Historical collections of private passages of state : weighty matters in law. Remarkable proceedings in five Parliaments. Beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618. And ending the fifth year of King Charls, anno 1629
Year: 1682 (1680s)
Authors: Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690 Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, of the causes which moved him to dissolve the last parliament, March 10. 1628 Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver Astwood, James, printer, attributed author Boulter, Robert, bookseller Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL Cranch, Richard, 1726-1811, former owner John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL
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Publisher: London : Printed by J.A. (i.e. James Astwood) for Robert Boulter a the Turks-head in Cornhill
Contributing Library: John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library
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s to theEing. 1. For the better attending of thepublick^and important Service of theHoufe, our Selves and our Attendants may be free, both in Perfonand Goods, from Arrejis and Troubles, according to our antient Pri-viledges and Immunities. 2. Next, that your Majefiy, according to our antient Ufe and Privi-ledge, will be gracioufly pleafed to allow m liberty and Freedom ofSpeech 5 and laffure myfelf wefljallnot pafthe latitude of Duty andDifcretion. g. That upon all occurrences of moment, fit for refort unto your RoyalPerfon, your Majejiy, upon humble fuit at your beji times, will vouchfafe tfs accef? to your Royal Perfon. 4. And lajily. That all our Proceedings may he lodged in your RoyalHeart, with a belief of our Zeal and Loyalty, and reap the fruit ofyour Majejiy s favourable and gracious Interpretation. One word ntore 1 humbly beg for my felf, that though it be the beginning ofParliaments, I may now and ever enjoy the bene ft of your Majejiy s moBgraciom, general, and free Pardon,
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B D Hijiorical Colle&tom. 485 Mr. SPEAKER, HI S Majelly with no Icfs contentment then attenti-on, hath hearkened to your eloquent Difcourfe,andmarked your beginning futable to his gracious en-couragement and advice, not departing from your humblemodedy but adding to it Alacrity, thankfulnefs and joy ofHeart 5 he obferves that you derive thefe Rights from theThrone in Heaven, his Majelfy looks thither, and with youjoyns his Prayers,that both he and this Aflembly may by thedivine hand and power be moulded into a joyful Union, forthe (afety and good of this Kingdom 5 next in applying yourfelf to the Throne on Earth, of his Majefties gracious accep-tance, and of the fulnefs of Zeal in your felt-, his Majeftybelieves it,and not in you alone, but in this great Aifembly,and that both you and they may ftand fecure,not only fromfear of Wilful and pregnant Errors, but alfo from doubt offinilkr interpretations: I may fay with the Woman in Scrip-ture, my Lord the King is like unto an Angel of

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