A brief narrative of the manner how divers Members of the House of Commons, that were illegally and unjustly imprisoned or secluded by the Armies force, in December, 1648. and May 7. 1659. coming upon Tuesday the 27th of December 1659. ... to discharge their trusts for the several counties and places for which they serve, were again forcibly shut out by (pretended) orders of the Members now sitting at Westminster, who had formerly charged the Army with the guilt of the said force, and professed a desire to remove it, that all the Members might sit with freedom and safety. Published by some of the said Members, in discharge of their trust, and to prevent the peoples being deceived of their liberties and birthright ...
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             A brief narrative of the manner how divers Members of the House of Commons, that were illegally and unjustly imprisoned or secluded by the Armies force, in December, 1648. and May 7. 1659. coming upon Tuesday the 27th of December 1659. ... to discharge their trusts for the several counties and places for which they serve, were again forcibly shut out by (pretended) orders of the Members now sitting at Westminster, who had formerly charged the Army with the guilt of the said force, and professed a desire to remove it, that all the Members might sit with freedom and safety. Published by some of the said Members, in discharge of their trust, and to prevent the peoples being deceived of their liberties and birthright ...
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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           A
           BRIEF
           NARRATIVE
           Of
           the
           manner
           how
           divers
           Members
           of
           the
           HOUSE
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           That
           were
           illegally
           and
           unjustly
           imprisoned
           or
           secluded
           by
           the
           ARMIES
           FORCE
           ,
           in
           
             December
             ,
          
           1648.
           and
           
             May
          
           7.
           1659.
           
           COMING
           Upon
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           27th
           of
           
             December
          
           1659.
           (
           upon
           the
           providential
           reducing
           of
           most
           of
           the
           
             Army
          
           to
           obedience
           ,
           by
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           )
           to
           discharge
           their
           Trusts
           for
           the
           several
           Counties
           and
           places
           for
           which
           they
           serve
           ,
           were
           again
           forcibly
           shut
           out
           by
           (
           pretended
           )
           
             Orders
          
           of
           the
           
             Members
          
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           who
           had
           formerly
           charged
           the
           
             Army
          
           with
           the
           
             guilt
          
           of
           the
           said
           
             force
             ,
          
           and
           
             professed
          
           a
           desire
           to
           remove
           it
           ,
           
             that
             all
             the
             Members
             might
             sit
             with
             freedom
             and
             safety
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           some
           of
           the
           said
           
             Members
             ,
          
           in
           discharge
           of
           their
           Trust
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           the
           Peoples
           being
           deceived
           of
           their
           
             Liberties
          
           and
           
             Birthright
             ,
          
           for
           want
           of
           Right
           Information
           from
           those
           who
           were
           elected
           to
           represent
           them
           ,
           but
           are
           
             forcibly
             excluded
          
           publick
           Councils
           by
           some
           of
           their
           
             Fellow
             Members
             ,
          
           particularly
           enumerated
           .
        
         
           
             Habakkuk
             1.
             3,4
             .
          
           
             Spoiling
             and
             Violence
             are
             before
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
             Therefore
             the
             Law
             is
             slacked
             ,
             and
             judgement
             doth
             never
             go
             forth
             ;
             for
             the
             wicked
             doth
             compass
             about
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             therefore
             wrong
             judgement
             proceedeth
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Thomas
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
          
           in
           
             Little
             Britain
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Brief
           
             Narrative
          
           of
           the
           late
           
             forcible
             Seclusion
          
           of
           the
           
             Members
          
           of
           the
           
             Commons
             house
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           GOd
           who
           never
           failes
           
             by
             terrible
             things
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           to
           make
           his
           Power
           and
           Wisdome
           known
           to
           the
           sinful
           and
           rebellious
           world
           ,
           having
           in
           a
           wonderful
           and
           unexpected
           way
           ,
           without
           hands
           ,
           or
           visible
           means
           ,
           much
           broken
           and
           weakned
           that
           
             Military
             Power
             ,
          
           which
           for
           eleven
           years
           imposed
           upon
           this
           Nation
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           making
           themselves
           and
           their
           
             General
             Councils
          
           (
           a
           Fabrick
           intended
           to
           give
           Laws
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           instead
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
             )
          
           the
           instruments
           of
           their
           own
           dissolution
           and
           confusion
           ;
           the
           
             Officers
          
           with
           a
           fear
           
             when
             none
             pursued
             ,
          
           leaving
           their
           Commands
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           soldiers
           wandring
           about
           the
           streets
           like
           sheep
           without
           a
           
             Shepherd
             ,
          
           ready
           for
           any
           new
           Masters
           through
           want
           of
           pay
           ,
           and
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westm.
          
           being
           by
           divers
           
             rebukes
             ,
          
           and
           
             dispersions
          
           from
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           prepared
           to
           entertain
           healing
           Counsels
           ;
           there
           were
           high
           expectations
           raised
           in
           the
           good
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           (
           who
           had
           layen
           under
           the
           smart
           and
           burden
           of
           many
           years
           unsettlement
           ,
           illegal
           arbitrary
           proceedings
           ,
           
           and
           heavy
           unjust
           exactions
           )
           that
           now
           the
           Old
           
             Parliament
          
           should
           again
           sit
           and
           vote
           freely
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           before
           that
           great
           interruption
           in
           
             December
          
           1648.
           the
           miserable
           and
           fatal
           effects
           wherof
           have
           sadly
           exercised
           these
           three
           Kingdoms
           ever
           since
           .
           But
           the
           ambition
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           guilt
           of
           others
           representing
           a
           
             free
             Parliament
          
           (
           though
           the
           only
           probable
           means
           of
           our
           recovery
           and
           settlement
           ,
           and
           therefore
           deservedly
           in
           all
           times
           the
           darling
           of
           the
           
             English
             Nation
             )
          
           to
           be
           a
           monster
           that
           would
           devour
           us
           and
           our
           Liberties
           ;
           In
           
             clandestine
             meetings
          
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Members
           with
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           (
           who
           by
           continuing
           
             Speaker
          
           longer
           than
           ever
           any
           did
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           hath
           sufficiently
           discovered
           to
           us
           the
           danger
           and
           mischiefs
           of
           such
           a
           president
           )
           it
           was
           resolved
           ,
           (
           to
           prevent
           a
           free
           assembling
           of
           all
           the
           Members
           )
           to
           give
           secret
           summons
           to
           as
           many
           of
           an
           
             ingaged
             party
          
           as
           might
           make
           a
           
             House
             ,
          
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           usual
           place
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           
             Monday
          
           the
           26.
           of
           
             Decemb.
          
           1659.
           about
           seven
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           (
           it
           being
           for
           the
           more
           
             close
             disguise
          
           published
           in
           the
           licensed
           
             Diurnal
          
           the
           same
           morning
           ,
           
             that
             they
             intended
             not
             to
             sit
             till
             Tuesday
          
           the
           27th
           .
           )
           And
           accordingly
           by
           
             Torch
          
           and
           
             Candle
             light
             ,
          
           (
           in
           the
           same
           
             surreptitious
             manner
          
           as
           was
           done
           on
           the
           7th
           .
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           ,
           upon
           the
           Armies
           invitation
           )
           late
           in
           the
           night
           upon
           the
           said
           26th
           .
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           the
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           with
           about
           
             forty
             Members
          
           more
           went
           from
           
             Whitehall
             ,
          
           (
           where
           they
           met
           )
           the
           back
           way
           thorough
           
             Channel
             -
             Row
          
           to
           the
           
             House
             ,
          
           where
           they
           sate
           a
           good
           while
           ,
           and
           
             setled
             the
             temporary
             conduct
             of
             the
             Embrio
             Army
          
           (
           for
           it
           is
           yet
           to
           form
           )
           in
           
             Collonel
             Okey
             ,
             Collonel
             Alured
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           
             ordered
             monies
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             adjourned
             till
             next
             morning
             :
          
           when
           ,
           to
           avoid
           repetition
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           names
           of
           those
           who
           appeared
           to
           sit
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           guessed
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           be
           so
           easily
           discovered
           to
           have
           sate
           the
           
             first
             night
             .
          
        
         
           On
           
             Tuesday
          
           morning
           the
           27th
           .
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           they
           made
           haste
           early
           to
           the
           
             House
             ,
          
           whereof
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             former
             nights
             practice
             ,
          
           some
           
             faithfull
             Members
          
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           now
           eleven
           years
           secluded
           by
           force
           ,
           having
           notice
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           could
           suddenly
           get
           together
           ,
           judged
           it
           
             their
             duty
          
           (
           now
           
           that
           the
           House
           seemed
           by
           an
           
             admirable
             providence
             of
             God
             ,
          
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           that
           
             force
          
           and
           
             bondage
          
           they
           had
           been
           under
           so
           many
           years
           )
           to
           attend
           the
           
             discharge
             of
             their
             Trust
             for
             their
             Country
             ,
          
           and
           
             contribute
             their
             best
             Assistance
             and
             Advice
             for
             filling
             of
             the
             House
             ,
          
           that
           by
           
             full
          
           and
           
             free
             Councils
          
           the
           sad
           
             breaches
          
           of
           these
           
             Nations
             might
             be
             made
             up
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             Foundations
          
           setled
           .
           In
           pursuance
           of
           this
           their
           Resolution
           there
           went
           to
           the
           House
           the
           Persons
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Gilbert
               Gerard
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
               .
            
          
           
             
               John
               Crew
            
             Esquire
             .
          
           
             
               Arthur
               Annesley
            
             
               Esq
            
          
           
             Serjeant
             
               Maynard
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Nathaniel
               Stephens
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Richard
               Knightley
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             .
             
               Anthony
               Irby
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               John
               Evelin
            
             of
             
               Surry
               .
            
          
           
             Serjeant
             
               Waller
               .
            
          
           
             Collonel
             
               Leigh
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               John
               Nelthrop
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               John
               Temple
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               William
               Prynne
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Povey
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Henry
               Hungerford
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             .
             
               Robert
               Pye
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Owfield
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Charles
               Pym
               .
            
          
           
             Collonel
             
               Lloyd
               ,
            
             and
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Peck
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Francis
               Bacon
               ,
            
             comming
             alone
             to
             demand
             his
             Right
             ,
             was
             excluded
             before
             they
             came
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           come
           to
           the
           
             Lobby
          
           door
           through
           a
           
             Guard
             of
             Souldiers
          
           that
           were
           upon
           the
           stairs
           ,
           we
           
             knocked
             for
             Admittance
             ;
          
           but
           the
           
             Door-keeper
          
           having
           opened
           the
           Door
           ,
           and
           seeing
           us
           there
           
             shut
             it
             again
             ,
          
           telling
           us
           ,
           
             That
             he
             had
             Orders
             to
             keep
             all
             the
             secluded
             Members
             out
             ;
          
           We
           demanded
           ,
           
             from
             whom
             ?
          
           he
           said
           ,
           
             from
             the
             house
             ;
          
           yet
           two
           of
           us
           that
           were
           nearest
           the
           Door
           overcame
           him
           with
           reason
           to
           let
           us
           into
           the
           
             Lobby
             ;
          
           With
           which
           those
           that
           guarded
           the
           House
           door
           ,
           being
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           alarum'd
           ,
           (
           for
           by
           the
           whole
           carriage
           of
           the
           business
           ,
           it
           was
           apparent
           ,
           
             they
             expected
             we
             would
             as
             heretofore
             continue
             our
             claim
             in
             the
             peoples
             behalf
             )
          
           cryed
           out
           aloud
           ,
           
             Cooper
             ,
          
           (
           which
           was
           the
           name
           of
           the
           outward
           Door-keeper
           ,
           )
           
             keep
             close
             the
             door
             ,
             the
             House
             hath
             ordered
             that
             none
             of
             them
             should
             be
             suffered
             to
             come
             in
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             very
             angry
             if
             you
             admit
             any
             of
             them
             ;
          
           whereupon
           he
           kept
           out
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           closing
           
           the
           door
           often
           upon
           them
           striving
           for
           entrance
           when
           others
           passed
           in
           or
           out
           .
           But
           those
           who
           had
           already
           got
           in
           ,
           exprest
           a
           great
           resentment
           of
           this
           
             continued
             force
          
           upon
           the
           
             House
             ,
          
           demanding
           
             if
             there
             were
             any
             there
             who
             could
             produce
             any
             warrant
             for
             what
             was
             done
             ?
          
           and
           telling
           the
           Guards
           and
           Officers
           ,
           
             there
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             strange
             usage
             to
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             to
             deny
             them
             this
             privilege
             of
             entrance
             into
             the
             Lobby
             ,
             where
             the
             very
             Footmen
             and
             others
             were
             freely
             admitted
             ;
             and
             how
             there
             were
             some
             antient
             Members
             without
             ,
          
           viz.
           Sir
           
             Gilbert
             Gerard
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Crew
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Stephens
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             bear
             the
             crowd
             upon
             the
             stairs
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             liked
             their
             company
             so
             much
             the
             better
             than
             what
             we
             found
             within
             ,
             that
             unless
             all
             were
             admitted
             ,
             we
             and
             the
             people
             took
             sufficient
             notice
             of
             the
             force
             ,
             &
             affront
             ,
             and
             would
             be
             gone
             .
          
           Yet
           asked
           first
           
             for
             the
             Officers
             that
             commmanded
             the
             Guard
             ,
             who
             were
             pretended
             to
             have
             orders
             for
             this
             force
             ,
          
           viz.
           Coll.
           
             Okey
             ,
          
           and
           Coll.
           
             Alured
             ,
          
           who
           being
           ready
           at
           hand
           were
           presently
           brought
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           
             expostulations
             ,
          
           were
           so
           far
           convinced
           of
           our
           
             rude
             entertainment
             ,
          
           that
           they
           caused
           the
           Door
           to
           be
           open
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           rest
           of
           us
           into
           the
           
             Lobby
             .
          
           Our
           next
           attempt
           was
           ,
           
             to
             go
             into
             the
             House
             ;
          
           but
           then
           the
           said
           
             Collonels
             desired
             us
             to
             forbear
             :
          
           We
           asked
           ,
           
             by
             what
             warrant
             they
             kept
             us
             out
             whom
             they
             knew
             to
             be
             Members
             ,
             they
             having
             sworn
             obedience
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ?
          
           they
           replyed
           ,
           
             they
             had
             orders
             for
             what
             they
             did
             ;
             we
             desired
             a
             sight
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             we
             would
             retire
             ,
             and
             trouble
             them
             no
             further
             ;
          
           Col.
           
             Alured
          
           said
           ,
           
             that
             their
             Order
             was
             not
             about
             them
             :
          
           but
           some
           others
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Hage
          
           by
           name
           said
           
             they
             had
             verbal
             Orders
             to
             keep
             us
             out
             ;
          
           at
           length
           Col.
           
             Alured
          
           told
           us
           ,
           
             if
             we
             would
             rest
             our selves
             in
             the
             inner
             Lobby
             ,
             he
             would
             by
             the
             Serjant
             acquaint
             the
             House
             of
             our
             coming
             ,
             and
             demand
             of
             admitance
             ;
          
           and
           accordingly
           he
           went
           presently
           to
           the
           House
           door
           ,
           and
           knocking
           ,
           the
           
             Serjant
          
           came
           to
           the
           door
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           opening
           of
           it
           ,
           seeing
           some
           of
           us
           there
           ,
           offering
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           
             held
             the
             door
             almost
             shut
             ;
          
           Whereupon
           Col.
           
             Alured
          
           told
           him
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Members
             were
             come
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             get
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             desiring
             him
             to
             acquaint
             the
             Speaker
             ,
             and
             house
             so
             much
             ,
          
           (
           as
           some
           of
           the
           Members
           did
           also
           )
           which
           he
           
           
             promised
             ,
          
           and
           immediately
           did
           ,
           returning
           to
           the
           door
           ,
           to
           tell
           us
           ,
           
             that
             he
             had
             done
             so
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             House
             had
             thereupon
             taken
             up
             the
             debate
             of
             that
             businesse
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Turn-key
          
           presently
           took
           the
           key
           out
           of
           the
           door
           ,
           to
           prevent
           any
           further
           attempt
           of
           going
           in
           .
           Col.
           
             Ingolsby
             ,
          
           whilst
           we
           were
           at
           the
           first
           door
           came
           in
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           only
           sitting
           Member
           that
           we
           saw
           ,
           (
           for
           none
           came
           out
           whilst
           we
           were
           there
           ;
           )
           him
           we
           desired
           to
           acquaint
           the
           House
           with
           our
           attendance
           ,
           and
           the
           force
           upon
           us
           ,
           which
           he
           promised
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           we
           believe
           did
           .
        
         
           Having
           attended
           above
           an
           hour
           ,
           with
           more
           
             distance
          
           and
           
             strangenesse
             ,
          
           than
           ever
           we
           were
           used
           to
           ,
           when
           we
           went
           on
           Messages
           to
           the
           
             Lords
             house
             ,
          
           who
           usually
           came
           many
           of
           them
           out
           ,
           and
           discoursed
           very
           familiarly
           with
           us
           ;
           whereas
           not
           one
           of
           these
           
             self-made
             Lordlings
          
           (
           whether
           out
           of
           
             Pride
             ,
             Guilt
             ,
          
           or
           both
           ,
           let
           others
           judge
           )
           vouchsafed
           to
           come
           neer
           us
           .
           We
           grew
           
             weary
             of
             waiting
          
           so
           long
           and
           
             Servilly
          
           upon
           those
           who
           in
           their
           
             highest
             Capacity
             are
             but
             our
             equals
             ,
          
           though
           we
           had
           born
           it
           thus
           sar
           ,
           
             to
             acquit
             our selves
             of
             neglecting
             no
             condescention
             ,
             that
             might
             make
             way
             to
             the
             discharge
             of
             the
             Trust
             we
             are
             in
             for
             our
             Country
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           we
           made
           Col.
           
             Alured
          
           acquainted
           ,
           
             that
             we
             were
             resolved
             to
             stay
             no
             longer
             ,
             unless
             the
             House
             declared
             they
             desired
             we
             should
             ;
          
           Whereupon
           he
           went
           again
           to
           the
           House
           door
           ,
           which
           upon
           his
           knock
           being
           opened
           ,
           
             he
             acquainted
             the
             Serjant
             so
             much
             ,
          
           willing
           him
           ,
           
             to
             give
             notice
             thereof
             to
             the
             Speaker
             ,
             and
             Members
             sitting
             :
          
           which
           he
           presently
           did
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           short
           time
           after
           ,
           the
           
             Serjant
          
           came
           out
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           having
           made
           a
           preamble
           ,
           
             that
             he
             had
             no
             direction
             to
             come
             and
             tell
             us
             any
             thing
             ,
             he
             told
             us
             of
             his
             own
             civility
             ,
             that
             the
             House
             had
             possed
             a
             vote
             in
             our
             business
             ,
             which
             in
             effect
             was
             ,
             the
             appointing
             the
             fifth
             of
             January
             ,
             to
             take
             it
             into
             consideration
             :
             Which
             we
          
           looked
           upon
           as
           their
           
             confirming
             ,
          
           and
           
             owning
             this
             forcible
             exclusion
             of
             us
             ,
          
           and
           so
           departed
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           we
           are
           well
           assured
           ,
           that
           care
           will
           be
           taken
           with
           the
           
             Mercenary
             pens
             ,
          
           to
           
             disguise
          
           and
           
             conceal
          
           this
           affair
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           they
           can
           from
           the
           Nations
           ,
           since
           in
           the
           very
           
             Journal
             Book
             ,
          
           all
           mention
           of
           our
           
             address
          
           and
           
             claim
             in
          
           
           
             the
             peoples
             ,
             and
             our
             own
             Rights
             ,
             hath
             been
             industriously
             avoided
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           discharge
           our
           Trust
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           we
           can
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           we
           have
           given
           this
           account
           thereof
           ,
           and
           shall
           now
           insert
           the
           Order
           it self
           ,
           with
           the
           names
           of
           the
           
             Members
          
           present
           at
           the
           passing
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             Tuesday
          
           Decemb.
           27.
           1659.
           
        
         
           Resolved
           by
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           THat
           on
           the
           fifth
           day
           of
           
             January
          
           next
           ,
           
             this
          
           
             *
          
           
             House
          
           will
           take
           into
           consideration
           ,
           
             the
             Cases
             of
             all
          
           
             *
          
           
             absent
             Members
             ,
          
           and
           also
           how
           to
           supply
           the
           vacant
           places
           in
           order
           to
           the
           filling
           up
           of
           
             the
          
           
             *
          
           
             House
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           it
           be
           referred
           to
           a
           Committee
           to
           consider
           of
           all
           proceedings
           and
           all
           Orders
           and
           Cases
           touching
           absent
           Members
           ,
           and
           make
           their
           report
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Scot
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Feilder
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Robinson
               .
            
          
           
             Major
             
               Salway
               .
            
          
           
             Sr.
             
               James
               Harrington
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Lister
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Millington
               .
            
          
           
             Sr.
             
               Tho.
               Widdrington
               .
            
          
           
             Lord
             chief
             Baron
             
               Wild
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Say
               .
            
          
           
             Sr.
             
               Tho.
               Wroth.
               
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Skinner
               .
            
          
           
             Baron
             
               Hill
               .
            
          
           
             
               *
            
             Earl
             of
             
               Salsbury
               ,
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Garland
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Harvey
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Fagg
               ,
            
          
           
             Mr.
             Solicitor
             
               Reynolds
               .
            
          
           
             Sr.
             
               John
               Trevor
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Lenthal
               .
            
          
           
             Alderman
             
               Atkins
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Pury
               ,
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Challoner
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Carew
               Ralegh
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Oldsworth
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Dove
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Eyres
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Peter
               Temple
               .
            
             And
             the
             said
             Committee
             are
             to
             meet
             this
             afternoone
             at
             two
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             in
             the
             Speakers
             chamber
             ;
             and
             so
             
               de
               die
               in
               diem
               ,
            
             and
             to
             adjourn
             from
             place
             to
             place
             .
          
        
         
         
           Besides
           those
           named
           of
           the
           Committee
           ,
           there
           were
           present
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           as
           the
           best
           Information
           tells
           us
           ,
           these
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Vane
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Henry
               Martin
               .
            
          
           
             Lord
             
               Mounson
               .
            
          
           
             
               Isaac
               Pennington
               .
            
          
           
             Col
             
               Ingolsby
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               John
               Corbett
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Downes
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               James
               Temple
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Cawley
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               White
               .
            
          
           
             Col.
             
               Sydenham
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Cicill
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Strickland
               .
            
          
           
             Serjeant
             
               Nicholas
               .
            
          
        
         
           So
           that
           it
           seems
           the
           whole
           number
           of
           the
           House
           who
           have
           made
           this
           high
           
             breach
             of
             the
             privilege
             of
             Parliament
          
           were
           42.
           which
           agrees
           with
           the
           entry
           of
           a
           division
           the
           same
           morning
           in
           the
           Journal
           book
           ,
           upon
           which
           there
           were
           41.
           and
           17.
           besides
           the
           Tellers
           ,
           making
           in
           the
           whole
           
             *
          
           42.
           
           As
           for
           the
           
             dilatory
             order
          
           it self
           ,
           (
           wherein
           they
           make
           themselves
           alone
           our
           
             Judges
             ,
          
           being
           now
           our
           
             Seeluders
             ,
             )
          
           we
           shall
           need
           say
           little
           to
           it
           ,
           since
           it
           sounds
           forth
           its
           own
           
             emptiness
             ,
             injustice
          
           and
           
             delusion
             ;
          
           yet
           we
           cannot
           but
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           little
           ingenuity
           appears
           in
           it
           ,
           to
           call
           us
           
             absent
             Members
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           knew
           to
           be
           at
           the
           Door
           claiming
           our
           
             Right
             ,
          
           and
           to
           talk
           of
           
             considering
             the
             cases
             of
             all
             absent
             Members
             ,
          
           when
           they
           knew
           
             above
             two
             hundred
          
           of
           us
           have
           no
           other
           case
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           had
           a
           lamentable
           influence
           upon
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           our
           
             forcible
             exclusion
             :
             which
             by
             the
             course
             of
             Parliamentary
             proceedings
             ,
             they
             well
             knew
             ,
             ought
             as
             the
             most
             fundamental
             privilege
             to
             be
             taken
             into
             consideration
             before
             all
             other
             matters
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             deferred
             to
             another
             day
             ,
             much
             less
             for
             ten
             daies
             ,
             when
             the
             Members
             excluded
             by
             force
             attended
             in
             crowds
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             for
             a
             removal
             of
             the
             force
             .
          
           But
           to
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           we
           look
           upon
           it
           (
           as
           subtilly
           as
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           carried
           )
           as
           a
           Discovery
           evident
           enough
           to
           discerning
           Spirits
           ,
           of
           an
           intention
           to
           deprive
           double
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           House
           of
           their
           liberty
           to
           fit
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           their
           undoubted
           right
           of
           
           being
           Members
           ,
           and
           Counsellors
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           )
           and
           to
           contract
           our
           
             free
          
           and
           
             full
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           
             wisedom
          
           and
           
             faithfullness
          
           we
           have
           been
           
             safe
          
           and
           
             happy
          
           for
           many
           generations
           ,
           to
           a
           
             scant
             ,
             unsafe
             Oligarchy
             ,
          
           though
           this
           must
           not
           be
           known
           till
           the
           
             yoak
             is
             sitted
             for
             our
             necks
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             sufficient
             force
             setled
             on
             them
             .
          
        
         
           But
           since
           we
           are
           now
           excluded
           by
           the
           
             Act
             of
             our
             Fellow-Members
             ,
          
           we
           do
           expect
           (
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           Nation
           will
           do
           the
           same
           )
           some
           account
           of
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           ,
           other
           than
           bare
           
             power
          
           and
           
             will
             )
          
           why
           near
           three
           parts
           of
           four
           ,
           yet
           living
           ,
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           known
           
             faithfullness
             to
             their
             Country
             ,
          
           are
           thus
           debarred
           the
           liberty
           of
           discharging
           our
           Trusts
           for
           those
           who
           have
           elected
           us
           ,
           and
           suffer
           much
           by
           having
           none
           in
           publick
           Councils
           to
           represent
           them
           ,
           or
           be
           sensible
           of
           their
           Grievances
           :
           And
           we
           hope
           whatever
           illegal
           impositions
           &
           burthens
           shall
           be
           laid
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           pressures
           they
           do
           undergo
           during
           our
           
             inforced
             absence
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           man
           be
           clear
           from
           the
           blame
           of
           ,
           though
           we
           make
           no
           further
           attempts
           to
           vindicate
           
             ours
          
           and
           the
           
             peoples
             rights
          
           in
           such
           way
           of
           
             Address
             ,
          
           (
           to
           so
           few
           of
           our
           Fellows
           )
           as
           would
           set
           us
           below
           the
           
             dignity
          
           the
           Peoples
           
             free
             choyce
          
           hath
           placed
           us
           in
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           we
           do
           not
           arrogate
           to
           our selves
           
             Supreme
             Authority
             ,
          
           or
           the
           name
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           nor
           with
           that
           formality
           used
           by
           our
           Fellow-Members
           now
           sitting
           ,
           publish
           our
           
             Resolutions
          
           or
           
             Opinions
          
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           yet
           we
           doubt
           not
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Nations
           in
           Covenant
           with
           us
           ,
           are
           now
           more
           quick-sighted
           than
           ever
           (
           by
           the
           experience
           of
           many
           revolutions
           through
           male
           administration
           of
           Government
           )
           to
           put
           a
           right
           esteem
           upon
           
             transactions
          
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           and
           are
           by
           
             Solemn
             Oaths
          
           and
           
             Obligations
          
           so
           sufficiently
           &
           clearly
           minded
           of
           
             their
             duty
             ,
          
           &
           the
           
             Right
             Constitution
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           that
           we
           shall
           have
           more
           need
           to
           perswade
           them
           to
           a
           
             wise
             moderation
          
           and
           
             discreet
             zeal
             ,
          
           than
           have
           occasion
           to
           warn
           them
           of
           the
           
             danger
          
           they
           are
           in
           ,
           to
           lose
           the
           
             Liberties
             of
             Freemen
             and
             Parliaments
          
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           call
           upon
           them
           to
           assert
           those
           rights
           ,
           which
           ,
           
           though
           we
           will
           never
           
             betray
          
           nor
           
             yield
          
           up
           to
           any
           ,
           yet
           we
           hold
           our selves
           obliged
           to
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           we
           alone
           are
           not
           at
           present
           able
           to
           defend
           .
        
         
           We
           must
           not
           conclude
           ,
           till
           we
           mind
           the
           people
           who
           have
           intrusted
           us
           ,
           That
           in
           
             July
          
           1647.
           when
           both
           Houses
           were
           under
           but
           a
           sudden
           ,
           weak
           and
           transitory
           force
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           judgement
           past
           in
           Parliament
           in
           
             *
          
           
             August
          
           following
           ,
           declaring
           the
           
             said
             force
             to
             be
             treason
             ,
             and
             all
             Votes
             ,
             Orders
             and
             Resolutions
             passed
             whilst
             that
             force
             continued
             ,
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             ,
          
           for
           this
           only
           reason
           ,
           
             because
             the
             Parliament
             was
             under
             a
             force
             ,
             and
             not
             free
             .
          
        
         
           And
           to
           look
           further
           back
           ,
           because
           their
           order
           providentially
           reminds
           us
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           remembred
           that
           the
           same
           5.
           day
           of
           
             January
          
           in
           the
           year
           1641.
           upon
           a
           small
           breach
           of
           Privilege
           ,
           in
           comparison
           to
           this
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           late
           
             King
             ,
          
           in
           demanding
           only
           5
           
             Members
          
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           after
           a
           particular
           impeachment
           of
           high
           
             Treason
             ,
          
           without
           secluding
           any
           .
           It
           is
           declared
           by
           the
           House
           
             *
          
           
             That
             the
             same
             is
             a
             high
             breach
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             Liberty
             and
             Freedom
             thereof
             :
             and
             therefore
             this
             House
             doth
             conceive
             ,
             they
             cannot
             with
             the
             safety
             of
             their
             own
             Persons
             ,
             or
             the
             indempnity
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             sit
             there
             any
             longer
             ,
             without
             a
             full
             Vindication
             of
             so
             high
             a
             breach
             and
             a
             sufficient
             guard
             .
          
           And
           thereupon
           they
           adjourned
           into
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           sit
           in
           a
           
             grand
             Committee
             ,
          
           and
           made
           a
           high
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           
             said
             breach
             of
             Privilege
             ;
          
           whereas
           above
           200.
           of
           us
           living
           ,
           stand
           still
           secluded
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           offer
           of
           an
           
             impeachment
             .
          
        
         
           And
           which
           is
           a
           sad
           circumstance
           in
           the
           force
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           are
           now
           secluded
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           are
           
             actors
          
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           now
           
             sitting
          
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           or
           
             invited
          
           thither
           ,
           who
           were
           very
           instrumental
           ,
           in
           the
           late
           interruption
           ,
           in
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           and
           in
           proceedings
           pursuant
           thereunto
           ;
           as
           if
           all
           crimes
           in
           Members
           were
           
             Venial
             ,
          
           but
           a
           faithfull
           
             adhearing
             to
             Oaths
             ,
             Trusts
             ,
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
          
           unpardonable
           ,
           Charecteristical
           only
           of
           Persons
           unfit
           to
           have
           a
           share
           in
           Government
           ,
           by
           the
           Interest
           and
           Judgement
           of
           those
           that
           forcibly
           secluded
           them
           ,
           though
           called
           by
           the
           people
           to
           it
           .
        
         
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           what
           can
           be
           added
           ,
           to
           make
           this
           Kingdom
           compleatly
           miserable
           ,
           but
           that
           as
           the
           
             Majority
          
           of
           the
           Commons
           being
           forcibly
           excluded
           ,
           the
           door
           is
           barred
           againg
           them
           ,
           by
           a
           
             few
             ;
          
           so
           by
           the
           
             same
             power
             ,
          
           such
           qualifications
           and
           tests
           may
           be
           imposed
           upon
           the
           
             body
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           as
           may
           by
           being
           submitted
           to
           ,
           deprive
           us
           of
           
             free
             Parliaments
          
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           contract
           the
           
             suffrages
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           into
           the
           disposure
           of
           a
           
             very
             few
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             smart
          
           and
           
             ruine
          
           of
           
             all
             ;
          
           which
           God
           in
           his
           mercy
           avert
           .
           For
           our
           parts
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           this
           comfort
           in
           the
           
             evil
             day
             ;
          
           if
           God
           for
           the
           crying
           abominations
           of
           the
           3.
           
           Kingdoms
           ,
           shall
           bring
           it
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           with
           
             faithfulnesse
          
           given
           warning
           of
           the
           
             inundation
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Cloud
          
           was
           but
           of
           the
           bignesse
           of
           a
           
             mans
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           done
           what
           we
           could
           to
           prevent
           it
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91152e-350
           
             *
             So
             they
             stile
             and
             make
             themselves
             already
             .
          
           
             *
             If
             but
             an
             House
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             very
             thin
             one
             ,
             then
             no
             Parliament
             as
             yet
             .
          
           
             *
             We
             were
             all
             present
             .
          
           
             *
             Why
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             prologue
             ;
             and
             but
             this
             ,
             and
             the
             House
             ,
             twice
             in
             the
             body
             of
             this
             Vote
             ?
          
           
             *
             If
             a
             Commoner
             ,
             no
             Earl
             .
          
           
             *
             Note
             ,
             that
             of
             these
             42.
             
             Members
             ,
             2.
             were
             Earls
             ,
             uncapable
             of
             fitting
             as
             Commoners
             ;
             2.
             
             Prisoners
             in
             Execution
             ,
             disabled
             to
             sit
             ,
             whiles
             such
             :
             3.
             or
             4.
             no
             Members
             of
             the
             old
             Parliament
             ,
             being
             elected
             since
             the
             Kings
             death
             ,
             by
             Writs
             from
             the
             Keepers
             of
             our
             Liberties
             ;
             So
             as
             their
             Legal
             number
             was
             but
             15.
             at
             most
             ,
             and
             so
             no
             House
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             Aug
             20
             ,
             1647.
             
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             36
             ,
             37
             ,
             38
             ,
             &c.