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           The
           Privileges
           of
           Parliament
           which
           the
           Members
           ,
           Army
           ,
           and
           this
           Kingdom
           have
           taken
           the
           Protestation
           and
           Covenant
           to
           maintain
           .
           Reprinted
           for
           Consideration
           and
           Confirmation
           on
           the
           5th
           .
           of
           January
           ,
           1659.
           the
           day
           appointed
           to
           remember
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Die
             Lunae
             
               3
            
             Ianuar.
             
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             IT
             is
             this
             day
             ordered
             upon
             the
             question
             by
             the
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
             that
             if
             any
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             come
             to
             the
             Lodgings
             of
             any
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             
             and
             there
             do
             offer
             to
             seal
             the
             Trunks
             ,
             Doors
             ,
             or
             Papers
             of
             any
             Members
             of
             this
             house
             ,
             or
             seise
             upon
             their
             persons
             ;
             That
             then
             such
             Members
             shall
             require
             the
             aid
             of
             the
             Constable
             to
             keep
             such
             persons
             in
             safe
             Custody
             ,
             till
             this
             House
             do
             give
             further
             Order
             ;
             and
             this
             House
             doth
             further
             declare
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             person
             whatsoever
             shall
             offer
             to
             arrest
             or
             detain
             the
             person
             of
             any
             Member
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             without
             first
             acquainting
             this
             House
             therewith
             ,
             and
             receiving
             further
             Order
             from
             this
             House
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             lawfull
             for
             such
             Member
             ,
             or
             any
             person
             to
             assist
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             stand
             upon
             his
             and
             their
             Guards
             of
             defence
             and
             to
             make
             resistance
             according
             to
             the
             Protestation
             taken
             to
             defend
             the
             privileges
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               
                 H.
                 Elsynge
                 ,
              
               Cler.
               Parl.
               D.
               Com.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Die
               Mercurii
            
             5.
             
             
               Ian.
            
             1641.
             
             Commons
             House
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             his
             Majestie
             in
             his
             Royal
             person
             yesterday
             
             being
             the
             4th
             of
             
               Ianuary
            
             1641.
             did
             come
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             attended
             with
             a
             great
             Multitude
             of
             
             men
             armed
             in
             a
             warlike
             manner
             with
             Halberts
             ,
             Swords
             and
             Pistols
             ,
             who
             came
             up
             to
             the
             very
             doore
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             
             placed
             themselves
             there
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             places
             and
             passages
             near
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             ter●or
             and
             disturbance
             of
             the
             Members
             thereof
             then
             sitting
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             their
             Duty
             in
             a
             peaceable
             and
             orderly
             manner
             ,
             treating
             of
             the
             great
             affairs
             of
             both
             Kingdoms
             of
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Ireland
            
             ;
             And
             his
             Majesty
             having
             placed
             himself
             in
             the
             Speakers
             Chair
             ,
             did
             demand
             the
             persons
             of
             divers
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             to
             be
             delivered
             unto
             him
             ;
             It
             is
             this
             day
             declared
             by
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             
               *
            
             that
             the
             same
             is
             a
             high
             breach
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             Liberty
             &
             Freedom
             thereof
             :
             and
             therefore
             this
             House
             doth
             conceive
             ,
             they
             cannot
             with
             the
             safety
             of
             their
             own
             persons
             ,
             or
             the
             indemnity
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             sit
             here
             any
             longer
             ,
             without
             a
             full
             vindication
             of
             so
             high
             a
             breach
             ,
             and
             a
             sufficient
             Guard
             wherein
             they
             may
             confide
             ;
             for
             which
             both
             Houses
             joyntly
             ,
             and
             this
             House
             by
             it self
             ,
             have
             been
             humble
             suters
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             cannot
             as
             yet
             obtain
             :
             Notwithstanding
             which
             thi●
             House
             being
             very
             sensible
             of
             the
             great
             trust
             reposed
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             especially
             at
             this
             time
             of
             the
             manifold
             distraction●
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             lamented
             and
             distressed
             Kingdom
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             doth
             order
             ,
             that
             this
             House
             shall
             be
             adjourned
             untill
             
               Tuesday
            
             next
             ,
             at
             one
             of
             the
             clock
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ;
             and
             that
             a
             Committee
             be
             named
             by
             this
             House
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             will
             come
             shall
             have
             Voyce●
             ,
             shall
             sit
             at
             the
             
               *
            
             
               Guild-Hall
            
             in
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             Morrow
             morning
             at
             9.
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             Consider
             and
             Reason
             of
             all
             things
             that
             may
             concern
             the
             good
             and
             safety
             of
             the
             City
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             particularly
             how
             our
             Privileges
             may
             be
             vindicated
             ,
             and
             our
             Persons
             secured
             ?
             And
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             Affairs
             and
             Relief
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             consult
             and
             advice
             with
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             touching
             the
             premises●
             and
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             send
             for
             parties
             ,
             witnesses
             ,
             papers
             and
             Records
             ,
             &c.
             Mr.
             Chancellor
             of
             the
             
               Exchequer
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Glynn
               ,
            
             
             Mr.
             
               Whitlock
               ,
            
             Lord
             
               Faulkland
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Phil.
               Stapleton
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
             
               Nath.
               Fines
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Hopton
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ho●ham
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Earl
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Cook
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Walsingham
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Samuel
               Roll
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Perpoint
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Walt.
               Long
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Richard
               Cave
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Ed.
               Hungerford
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Grimstone
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Christ
               .
               Wray
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               BEn
               .
               R●dyard
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               H●ppisley
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               H●rbert
               Price
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Wray
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Tho.
               Barrington
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Wheeler
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               William
               L●tton
               .
            
             This
             is
             the
             
               *
            
             Committee
             appointed
             by
             the
             former
             
             Order
             ,
             and
             are
             to
             pursue
             the
             Directions
             of
             the
             former
             Order
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             will
             come
             are
             to
             have
             Voyces
             at
             this
             Committee
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Declaration
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Common
             ,
             touching
             a
             late
             Breach
             of
             their
             Privilege
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Vindication
             thereof
             ,
             and
             of
             divers
             Members
             of
             the
             said
             House
             .
             
          
           
             VVHereas
             the
             Chambers
             ,
             Studies
             and
             Trunks
             of
             Mr.
             
               Denzill
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Arthur
               Has●rigge
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Pym
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Hampden
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Will.
               Strode
            
             
               Esq
            
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             upon
             
               Monday
            
             the
             third
             of
             this
             instant
             
               Ianuary
               ,
            
             by
             colour
             of
             his
             Majesties
             warrant
             ,
             have
             been
             sealed
             up
             by
             Sir
             
               William
               Killigrew
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               William
               Flemen
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             only
             against
             the
             Privilege
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             the
             common
             Liberty
             of
             every
             Subject
             ;
             which
             said
             Members
             afterwards
             the
             same
             day
             were
             under
             the
             same
             colour
             by
             Serjeant
             
               Frances
               ,
            
             one
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Serjeants
             at
             Arms
             ,
             contrary
             to
             all
             former
             Presidents
             ,
             demanded
             of
             the
             Speaker
             sitting
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             to
             be
             delivered
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             arrest
             them
             of
             High
             Treason
             :
             and
             whereas
             afterwards
             the
             next
             day
             His
             Majesty
             in
             his
             Royal
             Person
             came
             into
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             
             attended
             with
             a
             great
             multitude
             of
             men
             armed
             in
             warlike
             manner
             with
             Halberts
             ,
             Swords
             and
             Pistols
             ,
             who
             came
             up
             to
             the
             very
             door
             of
             the
             House
             and
             placed
             themselves
             there
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             places
             and
             passages
             near
             to
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             terror
             and
             disturbance
             of
             the
             Members
             then
             sitting
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             their
             Duty
             in
             a
             peaceable
             and
             orderly
             manner
             treating
             of
             the
             great
             affairs
             of
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Ireland
            
             ;
             And
             His
             Majesty
             having
             placed
             himself
             in
             the
             Speakers
             Chair
             ,
             demanded
             of
             them
             the
             Persons
             of
             the
             said
             Members
             to
             be
             delivered
             unto
             him
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             High
             Breach
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             Liberties
             and
             Freedom
             thereof
             ;
             
             And
             whereas
             afterwards
             his
             Majesty
             did
             issue
             forth
             several
             Warrants
             to
             divers
             Officers
             under
             his
             own
             hand
             for
             the
             apprehension
             of
             the
             Persons
             of
             the
             said
             Members
             which
             by
             Law
             he
             cannot
             do
             ,
             there
             being
             not
             all
             this
             time
             any
             legal
             Charge
             or
             Accusation
             ,
             or
             due
             process
             of
             Law
             issued
             against
             them
             ,
             nor
             any
             pretence
             of
             Charge
             made
             known
             to
             that
             House
             :
             all
             which
             are
             against
             the
             fundamental
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             
             and
             the
             right
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             whereupon
             we
             are
             necessitated
             according
             to
             our
             Duty
             to
             declare
             ,
             And
             we
             do
             hereby
             declare
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             Person
             shall
             arrest
             Mr.
             
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Arthur
               Haslerigge
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Pym
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Strode
               ,
            
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
             by
             pretence
             or
             colour
             of
             any
             Warrant
             issuing
             out
             from
             the
             King
             only
             ,
             is
             guilty
             of
             the
             breach
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             
             and
             of
             the
             Privilege
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             a
             publick
             Enemy
             to
             the
             Commonwealth
             .
             And
             that
             the
             arresting
             of
             the
             said
             Members
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             by
             any
             Warrant
             whatsoever
             without
             a
             Legal
             Proceeding
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             without
             consent
             of
             that
             House
             whereof
             such
             Person
             is
             a
             Member
             ,
             is
             against
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             and
             a
             breach
             of
             Privilege
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             And
             the
             Person
             which
             shall
             arrest
             any
             of
             these
             Persons
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Member
             of
             the
             Pa●liament
             is
             declared
             a
             Publique
             Enemie
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
             Notwithstanding
             all
             which
             we
             think
             fit
             further
             to
             declare
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             so
             far
             from
             any
             endeavours
             to
             protect
             any
             of
             ou●
             Members
             that
             shall
             be
             in
             due
             manner
             prosecuted
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
             for
             Treason
             or
             any
             other
             Misdemeanours
             ,
             that
             none
             shall
             be
             more
             readie
             and
             willing
             than
             we
             our selves
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             a
             speedie
             and
             due
             Trial
             ;
             being
             sensible
             that
             it
             equallie
             imports
             us
             as
             well
             to
             see
             Justice
             done
             against
             them
             that
             are
             criminous
             ,
             as
             to
             defend
             the
             just
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subject
             and
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             And
             whereas
             upon
             several
             Examinations
             taken
             this
             7th
             .
             day
             of
             this
             instant
             
               Ianuary
               ,
            
             before
             the
             Committee
             appointed
             by
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             to
             sit
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             it
             did
             fully
             appear
             ,
             that
             many
             Souldiers
             ,
             Papists
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             above
             five
             hundred
             ,
             came
             with
             his
             Majestie
             on
             
               Tuesday
            
             last
             to
             the
             said
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             armed
             with
             Swo●ds
             ,
             Pistols
             and
             other
             weapons
             ;
             And
             divers
             of
             them
             pressed
             to
             the
             said
             door
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             thrust
             away
             the
             Door-keepers
             ,
             and
             placed
             themselves
             between
             the
             said
             door
             ,
             and
             the
             ordinary
             Attendants
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             holding
             up
             their
             Swords
             ,
             and
             some
             holding
             up
             their
             Pistols
             ready
             cock'd
             near
             the
             said
             door
             ,
             and
             saying
             ,
             I
             am
             a
             good
             Marks-man
             ,
             I
             can
             hit
             right
             I
             warrant
             you
             ;
             and
             they
             not
             suffering
             the
             said
             door
             according
             to
             the
             Custom
             of
             Parliament
             to
             be
             shut
             ,
             but
             said
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             the
             door
             open
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             opposition
             were
             against
             them
             they
             made
             to
             question
             but
             they
             should
             make
             their
             party
             good
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             would
             maintain
             their
             partie
             ;
             And
             when
             several
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             were
             comming
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             their
             Attendants
             defi●ing
             that
             room
             might
             be
             made
             for
             them
             ;
             some
             of
             the
             said
             Souldiers
             answered
             ,
             A
             pox
             of
             God
             confound
             them
             ,
             and
             others
             said
             ,
             A
             pox
             take
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
             
             Let
             them
             come
             and
             be
             hanged
             ,
             What
             adoe
             is
             here
             with
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             the
             said
             Souldiers
             did
             likewise
             violently
             assault
             ,
             and
             by
             force
             disarm
             some
             of
             the
             Attendants
             and
             Servants
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             waiting
             in
             the
             room
             next
             the
             said
             House
             :
             And
             upon
             the
             Kings
             return
             out
             of
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             by
             wicked
             Oaths
             and
             otherwise
             ,
             expressed
             much
             discontent
             ,
             that
             some
             Members
             of
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             for
             whom
             they
             came
             ,
             were
             not
             there
             :
             and
             others
             of
             them
             said
             ,
             When
             comes
             the
             word
             ?
             and
             no
             word
             being
             given
             at
             his
             Majesties
             coming
             out
             ,
             they
             cried
             ,
             A
             lane
             ,
             a
             lane
             :
             afterwards
             some
             of
             them
             being
             demanded
             ,
             what
             they
             thought
             the
             said
             Company
             intended
             to
             have
             done
             ?
             Answered
             ,
             That
             questionlesse
             in
             the
             posture
             they
             were
             set
             ,
             if
             the
             word
             had
             been
             given
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             fallen
             upon
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             and
             have
             cut
             all
             their
             throats
             :
             Upon
             all
             which
             we
             are
             of
             opinion
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             sufficiently
             proved
             ,
             that
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             said
             Souldiers
             ,
             Papists
             and
             others
             with
             his
             Majesty
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             on
             Tuesday
             last
             being
             the
             fourth
             of
             this
             instant
             January
             ,
             in
             the
             Manner
             aforesaid
             ,
             was
             to
             take
             away
             some
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             said
             House
             :
             and
             if
             they
             should
             have
             found
             opposition
             or
             denial
             ,
             then
             to
             have
             faln
             upon
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             in
             a
             Hostile
             manner
             ,
             and
             we
             do
             hereby
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             was
             a
             
               *
            
             Treacherous
             design
             against
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ;
             And
             whereas
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sr.
             
               Arthur
               Haslerigg
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Pym
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Strode
               ,
            
             upon
             report
             of
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             said
             Souldiers
             ,
             Papists
             and
             others
             ,
             in
             the
             Warlike
             and
             Hostile
             manner
             aforesaid
             ,
             did
             with
             the
             approbation
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             absent
             themselves
             from
             the
             service
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             for
             avoiding
             the
             great
             and
             many
             inconveniences
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             apparently
             might
             have
             hapned
             ;
             since
             which
             time
             a
             Paper
             printed
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Proclamation
             bearing
             date
             the
             6th
             .
             day
             of
             this
             Instant
             
               Ianuary
               ,
            
             hath
             issued
             out
             for
             the
             apprehending
             and
             imprisoning
             of
             them
             ,
             therein
             Suggesting
             ,
             that
             through
             the
             conscience
             of
             their
             own
             Guilt
             ,
             they
             were
             absent
             and
             fled
             ,
             not
             willing
             to
             submit
             themselves
             to
             Justice
             ;
             We
             do
             further
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             printed
             paper
             ,
             
             is
             false
             ,
             scandalous
             and
             illegal
             ,
             and
             that
             notwithstanding
             the
             said
             printed
             paper
             ,
             or
             any
             warrant
             issued
             out
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             matter
             yet
             appearing
             against
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             they
             may
             and
             ought
             to
             attend
             the
             service
             of
             the
             said
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             and
             the
             several
             Committees
             now
             on
             foot
             .
             And
             that
             it
             is
             lawfull
             for
             all
             Persons
             whatsoever
             to
             Lodge
             ,
             Harbor
             or
             converse
             
             with
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ;
             And
             whosoever
             shall
             be
             questioned
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             be
             under
             the
             protection
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             And
             we
             do
             further
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             publishing
             of
             several
             Articles
             ,
             purporting
             a
             form
             of
             a
             charge
             of
             high
             Treason
             ,
             
             against
             the
             Lord
             
               Kimbolton
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             Lords
             House
             ;
             And
             against
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sr.
             
               Arthur
               Haslerigg
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Pym
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Strode
               ,
            
             by
             Sr.
             
               William
               Killigrew
               ,
            
             Sr.
             
               William
               Flemen
               ,
            
             and
             others
             in
             the
             Innes
             of
             Court
             ,
             and
             elsewhere
             in
             the
             Kings
             name
             ,
             was
             a
             high
             Breach
             of
             the
             Privilege
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             a
             great
             scandal
             to
             his
             Majesty
             and
             his
             Government
             ,
             a
             seditious
             act
             manifestly
             tending
             to
             the
             subversion
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             an
             injurie
             and
             dishonour
             to
             the
             said
             Members
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             legal
             Charge
             or
             Accusation
             against
             them
             :
             That
             the
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             liberties
             of
             the
             subject
             ,
             so
             violated
             and
             broken
             ,
             cannot
             be
             fully
             and
             ●ufficiently
             vindicated
             ,
             unlesse
             his
             Majestie
             will
             be
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             discover
             the
             names
             of
             those
             Persons
             ,
             who
             advised
             his
             Majestie
             to
             issue
             out
             warrants
             ,
             for
             the
             sealing
             of
             the
             Chambers
             and
             Studies
             of
             the
             said
             Members
             ,
             to
             send
             a
             Serjant
             at
             Arms
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             to
             demand
             their
             said
             Members
             ,
             to
             issue
             out
             warrants
             under
             h●s
             Majesties
             own
             hand
             ,
             to
             apprehend
             the
             said
             Members
             ;
             His
             Majesties
             coming
             thither
             in
             his
             own
             Royal
             Person
             ;
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             said
             Articles
             ,
             and
             printed
             paper
             ,
             in
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Proclamation
             against
             the
             said
             Members
             ,
             in
             ●uch
             manner
             as
             is
             before
             declared
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             that
             such
             Persons
             may
             receive
             condign
             Punishment
             .
             And
             thi●
             House
             doth
             further
             declare
             ,
             that
             all
             such
             Persons
             as
             have
             given
             any
             counsel
             ,
             or
             endeavoured
             to
             set
             or
             maintain
             division
             or
             dislike
             ,
             
             between
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             have
             listed
             their
             names
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             entred
             into
             any
             Combination
             or
             Agreement
             ,
             to
             be
             aiding
             or
             assisting
             to
             any
             such
             Counsel
             or
             Endeavour
             ,
             or
             have
             perswaded
             any
             other
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             or
             that
             shall
             do
             any
             the
             things
             above
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             forthwith
             discover
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             either
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             the
             Speaker
             of
             either
             the
             said
             Houses
             respectively
             ,
             and
             disclaim
             it
             ,
             are
             declared
             publick
             Enemies
             of
             the
             State
             and
             Peace
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             enquired
             of
             ,
             and
             proceeded
             against
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             
               Die
               Lunae
            
             17th
             .
             
               Ianuarii
            
             1641.
             
             It
             is
             this
             day
             O●dered
             by
             the
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             this
             Declaration
             shall
             be
             forthwith
             published
             in
             print
             .
             
               Hen.
               Elsing
               ,
               Cler.
               Parl
               Do.
               
               Com.
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Kings
             Message
             to
             both
             Houses
             Ianuarii
             
               12.
               1641.
               
            
             
          
           
             His
             Majestie
             taking
             notice
             that
             some
             conceive
             it
             disputable
             ,
             whether
             his
             proceedings
             against
             my
             Lord
             
               Kimbolton
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sr.
             
               Arthur
               Haslerigg
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Pym
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Strode
               ,
            
             be
             Legal
             and
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             being
             very
             desirous
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             to
             all
             men
             in
             all
             matters
             that
             may
             seem
             to
             have
             relation
             to
             Privilege
             ;
             is
             pleased
             to
             wave
             his
             former
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             all
             doubts
             ,
             by
             this
             means
             being
             setled
             ,
             when
             the
             minds
             of
             men
             are
             composed
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             will
             proceed
             thereupon
             in
             an
             unquestionable
             way
             ,
             and
             assures
             his
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             ,
             upon
             all
             occasions
             we
             will
             be
             as
             carefull
             of
             their
             Privileges
             ,
             as
             of
             his
             life
             or
             of
             his
             Crown
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Kings
             most
             excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             The
             Humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             County
             of
             Buckingham
             shire
             
          
           
             
               Sheweth
               ,
            
          
           
             THat
             your
             Petitioners
             having
             by
             virtue
             of
             your
             Highnesse
             Writ
             ,
             chosen
             
               Iohn
               Hampden
               ,
            
             Knight
             for
             our
             shire
             ,
             in
             whose
             Loyalty
             we
             his
             Country-men
             and
             Neighbours
             ,
             have
             ever
             had
             good
             ca●se
             to
             confi●e
             :
             however
             of
             late
             to
             our
             no
             lesse
             amazement
             than
             grief
             ,
             we
             find
             him
             with
             other
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             now
             accused
             of
             Treason
             :
             &
             having
             taken
             into
             our
             serious
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             manner
             of
             their
             impeachment
             ,
             we
             cannot
             but
             (
             under
             your
             Majesties
             favour
             )
             conceive
             ,
             that
             it
             doth
             so
             oppugn
             the
             Rights
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             maintainance
             whereof
             our
             Protestation
             binds
             us
             ;
             that
             we
             believe
             it
             is
             the
             malice
             ,
             which
             their
             Zeal
             to
             your
             Majesties
             service
             ,
             and
             the
             State
             ,
             hath
             contracted
             in
             the
             Enemies
             to
             your
             Majestie
             ,
             the
             Church
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
             hath
             occasioned
             this
             foul
             accusation
             ,
             rather
             than
             any
             deserts
             of
             theirs
             ,
             who
             do
             likewise
             through
             their
             sides
             ,
             wound
             the
             Judgement
             and
             care
             of
             us
             your
             Petitioners
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             by
             whose
             choice
             they
             were
             presented
             to
             the
             House
             .
             Your
             Petitioners
             therefore
             most
             Humbly
             pray
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
            
             and
             the
             rest
             that
             lie
             under
             the
             burdain
             of
             that
             accusation
             ,
             may
             enjoy
             the
             just
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             :
             and
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             ever
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Windsor
               ,
            
             
             13.
             
             
               Ianuary
            
             1641.
             
             
               His
               Majestie
            
             being
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             let
             all
             his
             Subjects
             understand
             his
             care
             ,
             not
             knowingly
             to
             violate
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             ,
             any
             of
             the
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             hath
             therefore
             lately
             by
             a
             Message
             sent
             by
             the
             Lord
             Keeper
             ,
             signified
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             pleased
             because
             of
             the
             doubt
             that
             hath
             been
             raised
             of
             the
             manner
             ,
             to
             wave
             his
             former
             proceedings
             against
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
            
             and
             the
             rest
             mentioned
             in
             this
             petition
             ,
             concerning
             whom
             his
             Majestie
             intends
             to
             proceed
             in
             an
             unquestionable
             way
             
             and
             then
             his
             Majesty
             saith
             it
             will
             appear
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             sufficient
             grounds
             to
             question
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             might
             not
             in
             justice
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             honour
             to
             himself
             ,
             ●ave
             forborn
             :
             and
             yet
             his
             Majesty
             had
             much
             rather
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             persons
             should
             prove
             innocent
             than
             be
             found
             guilty
             :
             however
             he
             cannot
             conceive
             that
             their
             Crimes
             can
             in
             any
             sort
             reflect
             upon
             these
             his
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             who
             elected
             them
             to
             serve
             in
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
             Majesties
             Profession
             and
             Addition
             to
             his
             last
             Message
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Jan.
               4.
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             
             HIs
             Majesty
             being
             no
             lesse
             tender
             of
             the
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             thinking
             himself
             no
             lesse
             concerned
             ,
             That
             they
             be
             not
             broken
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             be
             asserted
             and
             vindicated
             whensoever
             they
             are
             so
             ,
             than
             the
             Parliament
             it self
             ;
             hath
             thought
             fit
             to
             adde
             to
             his
             last
             Message
             this
             Profession
             ,
             that
             in
             all
             his
             proceedings
             against
             the
             Lord
             
               Kymbolton
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Arthur
               Haslerigge
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Pym
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hampden
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Strode
               ,
            
             He
             had
             never
             the
             least
             intention
             of
             violating
             the
             least
             Privilege
             of
             parliament
             ;
             And
             in
             case
             any
             doubt
             of
             breach
             of
             Privileges
             remain
             ,
             will
             be
             willing
             to
             clear
             that
             ,
             and
             assert
             these
             by
             any
             reasonable
             way
             that
             his
             Parliament
             shall
             advise
             him
             to
             ;
             upon
             confidence
             of
             which
             ,
             He
             no
             waies
             doubts
             His
             Parliament
             will
             forthwith
             lay
             by
             all
             Jealousies
             ,
             and
             apply
             themselves
             to
             the
             publique
             and
             p●essing
             Affairs
             ,
             and
             especially
             to
             those
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             wherein
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Religion
             (
             which
             shall
             ever
             be
             His
             Majesties
             first
             care
             )
             are
             so
             highly
             and
             so
             nearly
             concerned
             .
             And
             his
             Majesty
             assures
             himself
             ,
             that
             his
             care
             of
             their
             Privileges
             will
             increase
             the
             tendernesse
             of
             his
             Lawfull
             Prerogative
             ,
             which
             are
             so
             necessarie
             to
             the
             mutual
             defence
             of
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             both
             which
             will
             be
             the
             Foundation
             of
             a
             perpetual
             Intelligence
             between
             his
             Majesty
             and
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Happiness
             and
             Prosperity
             of
             his
             People
             .
          
           
             
             The
             like
             Petition
             in
             substance
             ,
             was
             made
             by
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             Answer
             ,
             touching
             the
             
               impeached
               Members
               ,
            
             and
             this
             
               breach
               of
               Privilege
               .
            
          
           
             Nevertheless
             I
             have
             somewhat
             against
             thee
             ,
             because
             thou
             hast
             forsaken
             thy
             first
             love
             .
             Remember
             therefore
             from
             whence
             thou
             art
             faln
             ,
             and
             repent
             ,
             and
             do
             the
             first
             works
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             will
             come
             unto
             thee
             quickly
             ,
             and
             will
             remove
             thy
             Candlestick
             out
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             except
             thou
             repent
             .
             
               Rev.
               2.4
               ,
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Every
             City
             〈◊〉
             House
             divided
             against
             it self
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
             
               Mat.
               12.25
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56193e-30
           
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             35.
             
          
           
             The
             House
             of
             Commons
             were
             so
             far
             from
             countenancing
             or
             allowing
             force
             upon
             their
             Members
             in
             1641.
             when
             the
             Parliament
             was
             full
             and
             free
             ,
             that
             they
             made
             Orders
             for
             prevention
             of
             force
             when
             but
             suspected
             ,
             and
             privileged
             their
             Members
             very
             lodgings
             &
             goods
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Persons
             ,
             and
             judged
             all
             persons
             bound
             by
             the
             Protestation
             to
             assist
             in
             their
             defence
             ,
             and
             to
             stand
             upon
             their
             guard
             and
             make
             resistance
             .
          
           
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             then
             accounted
             unsutable
             to
             the
             fit●ing
             or
             freedom
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             have
             armed
             men
             at
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             door
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             passages
             neer
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             *
             If
             to
             demand
             the
             persons
             of
             five
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             after
             impeachment
             ,
             is
             a
             high
             breach
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             &
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             Liberty
             &
             Freedom
             thereof
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             House
             did
             conceive
             thereupon
             that
             they
             could
             not
             with
             safety
             of
             their
             persons
             or
             indemnity
             of
             ●h●
             rights
             and
             privileges
             of
             Parliaments
             〈◊〉
             any
             l●ng●r
             ,
             with
             out
             a
             full
             vindication
             and
             a
             guard
             wherein
             they
             might
             confide
             :
             What
             is
             it
             to
             imprison
             &
             seclude
             above
             200.
             
             Members
             at
             once
             ,
             without
             accusation
             or
             ground
             of
             impeachment
             ?
          
           
             *
             A
             good
             president
             for
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             to
             sit
             in
             London
             for
             vindication
             o●
             their
             Privileges
             and
             security
             of
             their
             Persons
             ,
             when
             Westminster
             is
             unsafe
             or
             under
             force
             .
          
           
             If
             Mr.
             Whitlock
             be
             the
             only
             Member
             suffered
             to
             sit
             that
             was
             of
             this
             Committee
             ,
             no
             wonder
             the
             privil●ges
             of
             Parliament
             formerly
             so
             zealously
             vindicated
             ,
             are
             now
             so
             much
             broken
             and
             neglected
             .
          
           
             *
             8.
             of
             them
             secluded
             and
             ●●cu●●d
             Members
             now
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Exact
             Collection
             p.
             38
             ,
             39
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             Armed
             Gards
             at
             the
             House
             door
             ,
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             freedom
             and
             privilege
             of
             Members
             .
          
           
             By
             Law
             the
             King
             himself
             could
             not
             give
             warrant
             to
             apprehend
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Then
             Mr.
             Hollis
             as
             a
             Member
             was
             as
             free
             from
             arrest
             as
             Sir
             Arthur
             He●ilrig
             ,
             but
             now
             Sir
             Arthur
             hath
             the
             Privilege
             alone
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Hollis
             ,
             and
             the
             secluded
             Members
             are
             subject
             to
             arrest
             at
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             To
             arrest
             any
             Member
             by
             whatsoever
             warrant
             without
             a
             legal
             proceeding
             ,
             is
             against
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             arrest
             any
             such
             are
             declared
             publick
             Enemies
             of
             the
             Common
             wealth
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             eleven
             years
             that
             above
             Two
             hundred
             Members
             have
             been
             secluded
             ,
             by
             their
             Fellow
             Members
             ,
             &
             yet
             not
             one
             of
             thē
             so
             much
             as
             accused
             or
             brought
             to
             tryal●
             :
             Let
             but
             one
             week
             be
             allowed
             for
             a
             legal
             accusation
             and
             tryal
             of
             the
             43.
             
             Members
             that
             sit
             ,
             &
             if
             they
             be
             not
             all
             found
             guilty
             by
             the
             weeks
             end
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             privi●eged
             to
             sit
             as
             long
             as
             they
             live
             .
          
           
             *
             Was
             not
             the
             fo●ce
             Dec.
             6.7
             .
             1648.
             and
             May
             7
             ,
             9.
             and
             Dec.
             27.
             1659.
             the
             like
             ?
          
           
             Then
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             would
             not
             suffer
             papers
             to
             be
             printed
             against
             5
             impeached
             Members
             now
             false
             ,
             scandalous
             and
             illegal
             papers
             are
             countenanced
             against
             the
             major
             part
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             Then
             it
             was
             adjudged
             a
             high
             breach
             of
             privilege
             ,
             and
             a
             seditious
             Act
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             subversion
             of
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             an
             injury
             and
             dishonor
             to
             the
             Members
             ,
             to
             publish
             articles
             in
             form
             of
             a
             charge
             against
             them
             ,
             since
             it
             hath
             been
             usual
             without
             controll
             in
             that
             kind
             to
             asperse
             them
             in
             their
             very
             licensed
             Diurnals
             ,
             especially
             by
             that
             insolent
             ,
             malignant
             ,
             lying
             mercinarie
             writer
             for
             all
             parties
             ,
             Mar.
             Needham
             .
          
           
             Such
             breakers
             of
             privileges
             of
             Parliament
             are
             declared
             Publick
             Enemies
             of
             the
             State
             and
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             are
             to
             be
             proceeded
             against
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             Exact
             Collection
             p.
             40
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             late
             King
             very
             desirous
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             to
             all
             men
             in
             point
             of
             Privilege
             ,
             but
             the
             Rump
             not
             o●
             
          
           
             Exact
             Collection
             p.
             50.
             
             The
             Petition
             of
             the
             Countie
             of
             Buckingham
             in
             behalf
             of
             Mr.
             Hambden
             ,
             good
             president
             for
             the
             several
             Counties
             ,
             Cities
             .
             and
             places
             .
             all
             or
             any
             of
             whose
             Knights
             ,
             Members
             ,
             are
             illegally
             secluded
             for
             their
             faithfulness
             to
             their
             Country
             .
          
           
             The
             late
             King
             by
             many
             degrees
             more
             tender
             of
             the
             privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             than
             those
             who
             have
             us●●ped
             his
             regal
             power
             .
          
           
             The
             late
             King
             offers
             to
             assert
             and
             vindicate
             the
             privileges
             of
             Parliament
             in
             any
             reasonable
             way
             the
             Parliament
             should
             desire
             .
          
           
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             45
             ,
             46.