The humble addresse of John Musgrave to the supreme authority, the Parliament of the common wealth of England Musgrave, John, fl. 1654. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A51656 of text R41057 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing M3150). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 12 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A51656 Wing M3150 ESTC R41057 19603674 ocm 19603674 109173 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A51656) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 109173) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1692:8) The humble addresse of John Musgrave to the supreme authority, the Parliament of the common wealth of England Musgrave, John, fl. 1654. England and Wales. Parliament. 8 p. s.n., [London : 1651] Caption title. Dated on p. 6: The second of the 9th. moneth, 1651. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Imperfect: torn, with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660. A51656 R41057 (Wing M3150). civilwar no The humble addresse of John Musgrave to the supreme authority, the Parliament of the common wealth of England Musgrave, John 1651 2193 8 0 0 0 0 0 36 D The rate of 36 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2004-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-06 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-07 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2004-07 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-10 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE Humble Addresse of John Musgrave , To the Supreme Authority , The Parliament of the Common Wealth of England . To the Right Honourable William Lenthall , Speaker to the Honourable House of Parliament ; and to every individual Member thereof . Right Honourable , BEfore this Parliament begun , I suffered not a little , lost the favour and friendship of my great kindred , for asserting the Common Liberty against the arbitrary proceedings of the corrupt Judges in the case of Ship-money . Upon the Tryal of the Earl of Strafford , I was produced as a witnesse , attended upon my own charge ; and then it was said , I did the Parliament an acceptable service , as my Lord Commissioner Whitlock well remembers . Upon my return into the Country after the said Earl's Tryal , I was committed to Carlisle Castle by Sheriff Dikes ; because I gave evidence again the Earl upon his Tryal . Upon the late King's leaving the Parliament , and going to York , I was accused and committed for Treason , for my affection to the Parliament . Afterwards for refusing the Oath of allegiance , and for adhering to the Parliament , I was condemned in premunire , to forfeit lands and goods , and to be imprisoned during life , and a hundred pound , after I got my liberty , was bidden by Sir Philip Musgrave , to bring me in alive or dead , and the little estate I had , then seized on , and my self declared Traytor . I was forced to flye into Scotland for my life , ( the Parliament having no Garrison near us ) where I lived in exile two years , untill our Country was reduced to obedience of Parliament . I discovered the treachery of Sir Wilfride Lawson , and others intrusted for the Parliament , who ( while I attended here ) betrayed the Country twice into the enemies hand . While I was prisoner to the Parliament in the Fleet , I did give intelligence to the Armies Agitators , and otherwise was useful to the Army , as Col. Saxby , and Lieut. Col. Joyce , can give accompt of , which the L. General took special notice of , upon his coming up to the Parliament against the City : And the L. General upon his march for Scotland , recommended my petition to Mr. Weaver , to present to the Parliament ; but Mr. Weaver going into Ireland , could not do it . Upon special order from the Councel of State , I brought in my exceptions to the now Commissio●ers of the Militia for Cumberland , made good the ●●me , they being all disaffected to the present Go●ernment , and most of them formerly actually in ●rmes against the Parliament . The other day , they suffered 26 men , to carry away Colonel Henningham Steward from Rose Castle , within two miles of Carlisle , without resistance , though they had timely notice of it , and none of the enemies forces within 30 miles of Carlisle ; which as they are treacherous , discover'd them also to be base and cowardly . The Commissioners for the Militia in Cumberland , are also Commissioners for sequestrations , and for Ministers , who protect Delinquents from sequestrations , and keeps in their places malignant and disaffected Ministers . That by an order of Parliament ( made the 18. of February , 1650. ) for concealed delinquents in Cumberland , the Parliament and Common Wealth will be cheated of five thousand by year , if the Commissioners for sequestrations in Cumberland ( as that order directs ) have the disposing of the concealments ; the Commissioners for sequestrations there being Delinquents , and sequestrable . That most of the Delinquents in the North , who have compounded at Goldsmiths Hall , have compounded at far under-valewes ; and more concealed not compounded for : But all such as sollicite for the Common Wealth , receive such discouragements from the Commissioners at Haberdashers Hall , as few men will make any further discoveries : If desired , I shall particularize wherein . That some in the North have compounded with Sir Arthur Haslerigg , and paid their Fines , yet their estates are kept under sequestration , and the Commmissioners for compounding , will not give order 〈◊〉 discharge the same ; but wearies the parties out wit● delayes , to the great oppression of such . That I have brought in to the Common Wealth by discoveries , ( upon my own charge ) four thousand pounds by year , whereof the Common wealth is now actually possessed ; And my discoveries not perfected , I will undertake if finished , will amount unto above ten thousand pounds per annum ; But untill I have my petition read , in Alderman Allan's hand , I am wholly disabled , as discouraged , further to proceed therein . If you refuse to receive our petitions , remove Delinquents out of the Militia , bring to examination our complaints , as those under you in Authority have in the Northern parts , from time to time betrayed and given us up to the enemy ; and by oppression enriched themselves : Pardon my boldnesse , we cannot but impute the fault hereof to you , and you will make your selves guilty of the losse , harm , and bloud , the enemies shall do and shed in this Nation ; our Country being a door or inlet for any enemy . If you will revoke your Order of the 18. of November , 1650. I will undertake without any charge to you , out of the moyeties of my discoveries , to raise ●000 l. for a manufacture in Cumberland ; and 1000 l. for the distressed well-affected there ; and will raise and maintain 200 horse with their Riders , under faithful Commanders , whom the Generall shall approve of ; the other moyety of the discoveries to come into the publick treasury , the fifths for my travel and charges onely deducted . If you approve not of this , then pardon all our ●orthern Delinquents ; for better so , then the whole profits of them , to be swallowed up by a few malignant men , who enrich themselves thereby , and cheat the Common Wealth of thousands . Whereas it may be objected , multiplicity of State-businesse hinders private to be heard by you . 1. I answer , our noble General and the Officers of the Army , upon complaint from Country men of disorder in any Souldier , might give the like answer ; but we see not the least offence upon that accompt passed by , but examined , and severely punished ; and thereby it is the best ordered disciplin'd Army that ever Europe had . 2. I observe not withstanding the objection , the great and eminent Lawyers of the House , for a ten shillings fee , will wave all State businesse in Parliament , and attend at the Bar of any Court in Westminster Hall , and so whole Termes , and take their perambulations for money with the Judges in their several Circuits . 3. I see and observe , Cavaleers and Delinquents frequently and daily have their petitions read , and ready dispatches , without any long attendance : so publick businesse is but pretences and meer excuses , no reality or weight in it . We have none sitting in Parliament for Cumberland , but Sir John Ipsley , who never to this day preferred a petition for any well-affected in Cumberland ; but ready ever to serve Cavaliers and Delinquents here , I will forbear to say more , in hope he may grow better , as older ) and Alderman Allan , who hath such great imployments and State-businesse , that he cannot mind us . I never sought nor affected a place or office , neither ever will . I never had sallery or profit for any service I ever did you . Many grow rich by your offices , I desire to recover my own by your Justice , whereby I may be the better enabled to serve my Country : And if my petition in Alderman Allan's hand may be read , as I doubt not your Justice , so the Commons will be benefited thereby , many thousand pounds . Being friendlesse and meanlesse , otherwise then by this addresse to come unto you . If any man of honour , upon reading the same , consider mine and my Countries condition procure us right and justice , I shall be thankful , and blesse God for it ; till when , I will live in hope , and ever be as I write , The second of the 9th. moneth , 1651. Your Honours humble servant , for Justice sake , John Musgrave . The Copy of a Letter , written by the Church at Broughton in Cumberland , to John Musgrave . Kinde Friend , UPon your return from London the last Michaelmas Term we were much gladded the Councel of State was pleased to hear you upon your exceptions to the Commissioners of the Militia , and for their Declaration to redress our grievances complained of by you in your Remonstrance ( but when we understood that Sir Arthur Haslerig had procured the same men whom you excepted against , not only to be Commissioners for the Militia , but for the Ministery ) we were cast down , conceiving the Enemy to be potent and prevailing more on you , because of your negligence , though formerly you have been very active and suffering for your Countrey , yet in this we cannot but blame you , being confident that if the Councel of State had known what manner of men they were , how disaffected to the present Parliament , either Cavaliers , or of the Scottish faction , not one of them would have been approved by the Councel of State , unless the Governour of Carlile , who in regard he is a stranger is wholly guided by the other ; As for the Militia , they pursue not the Act , but take a disposing power of mens estates , setting some the half horse , where his estate is not equal , to such they impose but a third part : And for the Ministry , they approve of few or none , but such as be either of the Scottish faction , and raylers against Independents , or if worse may be , such as are Malignants and Royalists ; but for honest men they cannot abide , such they remove and put out of the Ministry under the name of Sectaries and Independents ; as Mr. Lampit , Mr. Baggerley , and Mr. Wharton ; if any be for the Presbytery , though he deny the Ingagement , approved of , and allowed , our Justices of the Peace do impose bookswearing upon some of the States friends , and for denying of the same do fine them in ten pounds , threatning them , and scoffing and calling as they think good . Mr. Musgrave be not weary of well doing , though you have no money nor wages from us , slight us not , it concerns you neerly ; If the enemy be thus holden up , you can expect little ease , and less security ; therefore as you tender your owne welfare , and your friends peace , be not sluggish , or longer silent , but stand for the cause of God and his people ; Be bold , it will be your honour , whatsoever the success be , trust God : Sir , however bad our condition is , we will not cease to trouble you , hoping you will take in good part what we have written ; you will not forsake your suffering friends , or in silence leave us under our enemies hands ; Let the God of power inable you to finish what ye have begun for the good of his Church and people in these parts , to whose protection and care we recommend you and our cause , this 31. of the Ninth moneth , 1650. Your Brethren in affection , and signed by the direction of the Church at Broughton in particular , viz. Joh. Robinson , Munge Rothery , Gowen Wheelwright , John Tiffin ▪ John Bow , John Scot , Francis Smith , ThomasThompson , John Nicholson . For Mr. John Musgrave . The Councel of State , after my two years attendance , notwithstanding their many promises , and declaration , have left me and my cause wholly to the Parliament . FINIS .