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 ral others notoriouly vilifying the conervators of the liberties of England, and Cromwell in particular as their upreme head and mater; a new act of treaon was paed May 14th, and Mr Lilburne’s etate eized: many conultations were had from time to time, by the judges and principal lawyers, in puruance of orders from the Council of State, to conider of the properet and mot effectual method to be taken with him. At length, a pecial commiion of Oyer and Terminer was iued to 40 perons, before whom, being brought to his trial on the 24th of October at Guild-hall in London, upon