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as an example. The Law
Officers advised that it would be very difficult to secure a conviction, and it was decided to simply leave him in prison for the time being. After a year's imprisonment, on the intercession of
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in March 1659, was deprived of this position when the Rump
Parliament was restored in May 1659, was restored to it when the secluded members were allowed in in February 1660 and vacated it again in May 1660.
161:, who had married his cousin, he was pardoned and released, but was expelled from the Irish parliament. He continued with his legal practice in Ireland, but took no further part in politics.
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in which he was very active, being particularly concerned with Irish matters, and with the religious settlement. He opposed the unconditional restoration of the
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In 1659, he was unsuccessful in his attempt to be re-elected MP for
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In April 1660, he was elected MP for Tiverton again for the
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