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A79025	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	By the King. A proclamation of His Majesties grace, favour, and pardon to the inhabitants of his county of Somersett.	1642.0		.xml	application/xml	1082	46	64	WHEREAS We have taken notice , that by the Malice , Industry and Importunity of severall ill-affected and seditious persons in Our County of Somersett , very many of Our weak and seduced Subjects of that Our County have not only been drawne to exercise the Militia , undercolour of a pretended Ordinance , without and against Our Consent ( a Crime of a very high nature , if We would strictly enquire thereinto ) but have made Contributions of Plate , Money and Horses towards the maintenance of the Army now in Rebellion against Vs ; We doe hereby publish and declare , That We are graciously pleased to attribute the Crimes and Offences of Our said Subjects of that County to the power and Faction of their seducers , Who , We beleeve , by Threates , Menaces , and false Informations compelled and led them into these actions of undutifullnesse and disloyalty towards Vs ; And We doe therefore hereby offer Our free & gracious Pardon to all the Inhabitants of Our said County of Somersett , for all Offences concerning the premises committed against Vs before the publishing of this Our Proclamation , except Iohn Pine , Iohn Ashe , and William Strode of Streate Esquires , against all which Wee shall proceed according to the Rules of the Law , as against Traitours and Stirrers of sedition against Vs , And whom Wee doe hereby require all Our Officers and Ministers of Iustice , and all Our loving Subjects whatsoever , to apprehend and cause to be kept in safe Custody till Our Pleasure be further knowne . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79025 of text R211314 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[100]).	cache/A79025.xml	txt/A79025.txt
