A compendious history of the most remarkable passages of the last fourteen years with an account of the plot, as it was carried on both before and after the fire of London, to this present time.

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Title: A compendious history of the most remarkable passages of the last fourteen years with an account of the plot, as it was carried on both before and after the fire of London, to this present time.
Author: L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
Publication: London :: Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, and are sold by S. Neale ...,; 1680.
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Subject terms: Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688.
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That he had traiterously endeavour'd to sub∣vert the ancient and well-establish'd form of Go∣vernment of this Kingdom, and instead thereof to introduce an Arbitrary and Tyrannical form of Government; and the better to effect this his purpose, he did design the raising of an Army, upon pretence of a war against the French King, and to continue the same as a standing Army within this Kingdom: and an Army so rais'd, and no war ensuing, an Act of Parliament having past to disband the same, and a great sum of money being granted for that end, he did conti∣nue the same, contrary to the said Act, and mis-imploy'd the said money given for the dis∣banding to the continuance thereof, and is∣sued out of his Majesties Revenues great sums of money for the said purpose, and wilful∣ly neglected to take security of the Pay-ma∣ster of the Army, as the said Act required, whereby the said Law is eluded, and the Army yet continued, to the great danger and unne∣cessary charge of his Majesty and the whole Kingdome.