History and Description of the Ancient Town and Borough of Colchester, in Essex, Volume 1

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R. Jennings, 1825 - Colchester (England) - 235 pages
 

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Page 32 - It contains nearly twelve acres, and is surrounded by a ditch, and a high bank much worn down by time: though where there are angles, they are still very bold and high. There are no regular openings like gateways or entrances, only two places where the bank has been cut through, and the ditch filled up very lately, in order to make a straight road from Debden Green to Epping Market. The...
Page 157 - Commons, and so most proper judges in their case, who were considerable for estates and families ; but Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, being mere soldiers of fortune, and falling into our hands by chance of war, were executed ; and in this I did nothing but according to my commission and the trust reposed in me.
Page 156 - I have, with the advice of a council of war of the chief officers, both of the country forces and the army, caused two of them who were rendered at mercy, to be shot to death before any of them had quarter assured them. The persons pitched upon for this example were Sir Charles Lucas, and Sir George Lisle ; in whose military execution I hope your lordships will not find cause to think your honour or justice prejudiced. As for the Lord Goring...
Page 147 - Generall may be free to put some immediately to the sword (if he see cause) although his Excellency intends chiefly and for the generality of those under that condition, to surrender them to the mercy of the Parliament and Generall. There hath been large experience...
Page 183 - In the beginning of the long parliament he was a great assertor of the laws, and inveiĦjhed severely against all that had been concerned in the former illegal oppression. His principle was, that allegiance and protection were mutual obligations ; and that the one went for the other. He thought the law was the measure of both ; and that when a legal protection was denied to one that paid a legal allegiance, the subject had a right to defend himself.
Page 229 - Charles I., and that his son, Charles II., ordered this memorial of their loyalty to be erased.
Page 95 - Lay not too much upon the back of a poor gentleman, who desires, without much noise, to lay down his life, and bleed the last drop to serve the Cause and you. I ask not your money for myself: if that were my end and hope, — viz. the pay of my place, — I would not open my mouth at this time. I desire to deny myself; but others will not be satisfied. I beseech you hasten supplies. Forget not your prayers. Gentlemen, I am Yours, OLIVER CROMWELL.* ' Lay not too much upon a poor gentleman...
Page 116 - That there were with him sundry gentlemen of quality, and towns-men of good estates and eminent in trade, who offered to buy all the bays and says in the town at the usual prices, and to pay for them, within a fortnight after the town should be rendered, or quitted to him: And...
Page 229 - Under this marble ly the bodies of the two most valiant captains. Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, Knights, who for their eminent Loyalty to their Soverain, were on the 28th day of August 1648, by the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, the General of the Parliament army, in cold blood barbarously murdered.
Page 183 - he was a great assertor of the laws, and inveighed severely against all that had been concerned in the former illegal oppression. His principle was, that allegiance and protection were mutual obligations, and that the one went for the other : he thought...

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