True information of the beginning and cause of all our troubles how they have been hatched, and how prevented. Wherein vvee may see the manifold contrivances and attempts of forraigne and home-bred enemies, against the Parliament, kingdome, and purity of religion. And how all their endeavours whether by force or fraud, never prospered. A work worthy to be kept in record, and to bee communicated to posterity.
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             True information of the beginning and cause of all our troubles how they have been hatched, and how prevented. Wherein vvee may see the manifold contrivances and attempts of forraigne and home-bred enemies, against the Parliament, kingdome, and purity of religion. And how all their endeavours whether by force or fraud, never prospered. A work worthy to be kept in record, and to bee communicated to posterity.
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           TRUE
           INFORMATION
           OF
           THE
           Beginning
           and
           Cause
           of
           all
           our
           troubles
           :
           how
           they
           have
           been
           hatched
           ,
           and
           how
           prevented
           .
        
         
           WHEREIN
           VVe
           may
           see
           the
           manifold
           contrivances
           and
           attempts
           of
           forraigne
           and
           home-bred
           Enemies
           ,
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           purity
           of
           RELIGION
           .
           AND
           How
           all
           their
           Endeavours
           whether
           by
           Force
           or
           fraud
           ,
           never
           prospered
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Work
          
           Worthy
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           Record
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           communicated
           to
           
             POSTERITY
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             people
             that
             will
             not
             understand
             ,
             shall
             fall
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           True
           Information
           of
           the
           beginning
           and
           cause
           of
           all
           our
           troubles
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           bin
           hatched
           and
           how
           prevented
           .
        
         
           
             1
             
               Parliament
            
          
           
             1.
             
             IN
             the
             first
             yeare
             of
             King
             
               Charles
            
             his
             Reign
             ,
             a
             Parliament
             being
             called
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             two
             subsidies
             were
             granted
             ,
             no
             grievances
             removed
             ,
             but
             the
             said
             Parliament
             soone
             dissolved
             .
          
           
             2
             The
             sad
             effects
             which
             the
             dissolution
             of
             this
             Parliament
             produced
             ,
             were
             the
             losse
             of
             
               Rochell
               ,
            
             by
             the
             unhappy
             helpe
             of
             
               Englands
            
             Ships
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             diversion
             of
             a
             most
             facile
             and
             hopefull
             warre
             from
             the
             
               West-Indies
               ,
            
             to
             a
             most
             expencive
             and
             successelesse
             attempt
             on
             
               Cales
               .
            
          
           
             4
             The
             bloody
             and
             unblessed
             attempt
             on
             the
             Isle
             of
             
               Ree
               ,
            
             and
             thereby
             a
             precipitate
             breach
             of
             peace
             with
             
               France
               ,
            
             to
             our
             great
             losse
             .
          
           
             5
             A
             peace
             concluded
             with
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             without
             consent
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             contrary
             to
             a
             promise
             formerly
             made
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             by
             King
             
               James
               ,
            
             a
             little
             before
             his
             death
             ;
             whereby
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             
               Palatinate
            
             was
             altogether
             most
             shamefully
             deserted
             by
             us
             .
          
           
             6
             The
             Kingdome
             suddenly
             billetted
             with
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             a
             concomitant
             project
             set
             on
             foot
             for
             
               Germane
            
             Horfes
             to
             force
             men
             ,
             by
             feare
             ,
             to
             fall
             before
             arbitrary
             and
             tyrannicall
             taxations
             ,
             continually
             to
             be
             laid
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             2
             
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             7
             The
             dissolution
             of
             a
             second
             Parliament
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             in
             the
             second
             yeare
             after
             a
             declarative
             grant
             of
             no
             lesse
             then
             five
             Subsidies
             ,
             and
             the
             sad
             issues
             that
             flowed
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             8
             As
             first
             ,
             the
             violent
             exacting
             from
             the
             people
             of
             that
             mighty
             summe
             of
             the
             five
             Subsidies
             ,
             or
             a
             summe
             equall
             to
             it
             by
             a
             Commission
             for
             a
             Royall-Loan
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             called
             .
          
           
             9
             Many
             worthy
             Gentlemen
             imprisoned
             and
             vexed
             ,
             that
             refused
             to
             pay
             it
             .
          
           
             10
             Great
             summes
             of
             money
             extorted
             from
             Subjects
             by
             Privy
             Seals
             and
             Excises
          
           
             11
             The
             most
             hopefull
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
             blasted
             in
             the
             very
             blossome
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             3
             
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             12
             A
             third
             Parliament
             called
             ,
             and
             quickly
             broken
             in
             the
             fourteenth
             yeare
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             therein
             Parliamentary
             priviledges
             extreamly
             violated
             by
             after
             ill-usage
             of
             some
             of
             the
             best
             and
             worthiest
             Members
             thereof
             ,
             who
             were
             clapt
             up
             close
             prisoners
             ,
             denied
             all
             ordinary
             and
             extraordinary
             comforts
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             preservation
             of
             health
             ,
             which
             might
             have
             proved
             perpetuall
             to
             them
             ,
             had
             not
             a
             fourth
             Parliament
             (
             which
             afterward
             happened
             )
             necessitated
             their
             releife
             and
             release
             .
          
           
           
             13
             And
             this
             third
             Parliament
             thus
             dissolved
             ,
             O
             the
             miserable
             effects
             that
             followed
             thereon
             also
             .
          
           
             14
             Scandalous
             and
             opprobrious
             Declarations
             published
             to
             asperse
             and
             besmeare
             the
             proceedings
             of
             the
             last
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             the
             best
             Members
             thereof
             ;
             yea
             ,
             Proclamations
             set
             out
             to
             those
             effects
             ,
             thereby
             extreamly
             to
             dis-hearten
             the
             Subjects
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             plainly
             forbidding
             them
             once
             to
             name
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             to
             desire
             them
             any
             more
             .
          
           
             15
             VVhence
             ,
             immediately
             gushed
             out
             (
             this
             damme
             of
             Parliaments
             thus
             being
             broken
             down
             )
             the
             violent
             inundations
             (
             even
             to
             a
             deluge
             of
             miseries
             )
             of
             mighty
             summes
             of
             money
             ,
             got
             by
             that
             strange
             and
             straining
             project
             of
             Knight-hood
             ;
             yet
             ,
             under
             a
             faire
             colour
             and
             pretence
             of
             Law
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             the
             rest
             that
             followed
             .
          
           
             16
             As
             ,
             the
             most
             burthensom
             Book
             of
             Rates
             ;
             the
             most
             heavy
             and
             unheard
             of
             (
             till
             then
             )
             taxation
             of
             Ship
             money
             ;
             the
             enlargement
             of
             Forrests
             ,
             contrary
             to
             
               Magna
               Charta
               ;
            
             the
             injurious
             taxation
             of
             Coat
             and
             Conduct
             money
             ;
             the
             forcible
             taking
             away
             of
             the
             Trained-Bands
             Armes
             ;
             the
             desperate
             designe
             of
             ingrosing
             Gunpowder
             into
             their
             hands
             and
             keeping
             it
             fast
             from
             the
             Subject
             in
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             not
             to
             be
             had
             thence
             but
             at
             most
             excessive
             rates
             .
          
           
             17
             The
             destruction
             of
             the
             Forrest
             of
             
               Dean
               ,
            
             that
             most
             famous
             Magazine
             ,
             and
             Timber-store-house
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             was
             sold
             to
             Papists
             .
          
           
             18
             The
             monstrous
             Monopolies
             of
             Sope
             ,
             Salt
             ,
             Wine
             ,
             Leather
             ,
             and
             Sea-coal
             ;
             yea
             ,
             almost
             of
             all
             things
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             most
             necessary
             and
             common
             use
             .
          
           
             19
             Restraint
             of
             Subjects
             Liberties
             in
             their
             Trades
             and
             Habitations
             ;
             for
             refusall
             of
             which
             foresaid
             heavy
             pressures
             ,
             many
             were
             vext
             with
             long
             and
             languishing
             suites
             ,
             some
             fined
             and
             confined
             to
             prisons
             ,
             to
             the
             losse
             of
             health
             in
             many
             ,
             of
             life
             in
             some
             ;
             Some
             having
             their
             houses
             broke
             open
             ,
             their
             goods
             seized
             on
             ,
             their
             studies
             or
             closets
             searched
             for
             writings
             ,
             bookes
             ,
             and
             papers
             ,
             to
             undoe
             them
             ;
             Some
             interrupted
             also
             in
             their
             Sea-Voyages
             ,
             and
             their
             ships
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             in
             an
             hostile
             manner
             ,
             by
             projectors
             ,
             as
             by
             pirates
             ,
             or
             common
             enemies
             .
          
           
             20
             The
             crushing
             cruelties
             of
             the
             Star-Chamber-Court
             ,
             and
             Councill
             Table
             ,
             in
             those
             dayes
             ,
             chiefly
             ,
             for
             the
             fomenting
             and
             increasing
             of
             most
             exorbitant
             taxations
             ,
             pressures
             and
             unjust
             suit
             ,
             against
             the
             Subject
             .
          
           
             21
             Thus
             farre
             for
             the
             miseries
             of
             the
             Common-Wealth
             ;
             now
             also
             for
             the
             Churches
             danger
             ,
             and
             distresse
             ,
             the
             amazing
             miseries
             of
             the
             Subjects
             Consciences
             also
             ,
             by
             the
             intolerable
             burden
             of
             Popish
             Ceremonies
             ,
             
               Romish
            
             Innovations
             and
             such
             like
             other
             outrages
             of
             the
             Arch
             Prelate
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Prelaticall
             Agents
             and
             Instruments
             ,
             over
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
             in
             matters
             of
             religion
             ,
             divine
             worship
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             cases
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             22
             The
             most
             palpable
             and
             abominable
             
               Romish
            
             Ceremonies
             used
             at
             the
             Kings
             Coronation
             ,
             and
             insolent
             and
             impious
             ,
             false
             and
             destructive
             additions
             in
             the
             Oath
             administred
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             at
             his
             said
             first
             Inauguration
             to
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             by
             that
             most
             arrogant
             Arch-Bishop
             .
          
           
             23
             And
             the
             manifold
             other
             impious
             impositions
             in
             matters
             of
             religion
             ,
             divine
             worship
             and
             spirituall
             cases
             of
             Conscience
             ;
             for
             refusing
             and
             opposing
             of
             which
             ,
             how
             was
             the
             honest-hearted
             and
             tender-conscienced
             subject
             ,
             grievously
             oppressed
             by
             fines
             ,
             imprisonments
             ,
             stigmatizings
             ,
             mutilations
             ,
             whippings
             ,
             pillories
             ,
             gagges
             ,
             confinements
             and
             banishments
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             into
             perpetuall
             close
             imprisonments
             
             in
             the
             most
             desolate
             ,
             remote
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             they
             hoped
             and
             intended
             )
             remorslesse
             parts
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             24
             The
             putting
             downe
             ,
             yea
             ,
             utterly
             ruinating
             of
             that
             most
             famous
             and
             honourable
             worke
             ,
             that
             ever
             this
             Kingdom
             saw
             ,
             in
             a
             private
             way
             ,
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             Gods
             glory
             in
             the
             propagation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             I
             mean
             ,
             the
             Feoffees
             for
             buying
             in
             of
             Impropriations
             ;
             
               Noy
               ,
            
             the
             (
             then
             )
             Atturney-Generall
             ,
             openly
             in
             Court
             ,
             accusing
             that
             blessed
             worke
             to
             bee
             a
             worse
             plot
             against
             the
             Church
             (
             he
             meant
             the
             Prelaticall-Church
             sure
             ,
             )
             than
             the
             Papists
             Powder-plot
          
           
             25
             The
             advancing
             (
             for
             the
             most
             part
             )
             none
             ,
             to
             Ecclefiasticall
             Dignities
             and
             Livings
             but
             
               Arminians
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             Popish
             hearted
             Pontificians
             ;
             Suspending
             ,
             and
             silencing
             with
             deprivations
             ,
             degradations
             ,
             and
             excommunications
             ,
             almost
             all
             the
             most
             pious
             ,
             painful
             and
             Orthodox-learned
             Pastours
             over
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             whom
             they
             could
             catch
             in
             their
             snares
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             peace
             ,
             unity
             and
             conformity
             ;
             in
             which
             foresaid
             cases
             ,
             the
             High-Commission
             (
             like
             the
             
               Spanish-Inquisition
            
             )
             with
             its
             most
             pregmaticall
             pranks
             ,
             was
             all
             along
             ,
             most
             intolerable
             and
             abominable
             .
          
           
             26
             
               Printing-presses
               ,
            
             set
             open
             for
             the
             Printing
             and
             publishing
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             Popish
             and
             Arminian
             tenets
             ;
             but
             ,
             shut
             up
             and
             restrained
             from
             
               Printing
               ,
            
             sound
             and
             Orthodox
             Doctrines
             .
          
           
             27
             Nay
             ,
             not
             onely
             thus
             lamentably
             ▪
             molested
             us
             at
             home
             in
             
               England
               ;
            
             but
             attempted
             the
             like
             on
             our
             brethren
             in
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             indeavouring
             to
             impose
             upon
             their
             consciences
             also
             ,
             a
             New
             Liturgie
             ,
             and
             a
             booke
             of
             Canons
             ,
             upon
             the
             first
             introducing
             whereof
             into
             their
             Church
             ,
             they
             not
             induring
             them
             ,
             threw
             stones
             and
             stooles
             at
             the
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             St.
             
               Andrews
            
             head
             ,
             and
             beat
             him
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             crying
             out
             a
             
               Pape
               ,
            
             a
             
               Pape
               ,
            
             and
             so
             rid
             themselves
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             28
             Upon
             which
             refusall
             of
             theirs
             ,
             O
             what
             foule
             calumnies
             and
             scoffes
             were
             immediatly
             cast
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             called
             and
             counted
             rebels
             and
             traytors
             ;
             yea
             ,
             so
             proclaimed
             in
             all
             Churches
             in
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             29
             An
             Army
             was
             also
             raised
             to
             oppresse
             and
             suppresse
             them
             ,
             for
             thus
             resisting
             the
             Arch-prelates
             most
             injurious
             impositions
             on
             them
             .
          
           
             A
             mighty
             and
             tumultuous
             rising
             of
             Apprentices
             and
             young
             men
             ,
             in
             
               Southwarke
            
             and
             
               Lambeth
            
             side
             ,
             with
             clubs
             and
             other
             weapons
             especially
             at
             the
             Arch-bishops
             house
             ,
             which
             put
             him
             into
             such
             a
             fright
             ,
             as
             made
             him
             flye
             to
             
               Croyden
               ,
            
             to
             convey
             himselfe
             to
             some
             more
             private
             and
             remote
             place
             ,
             and
             although
             
               Pharoahs
            
             Magisians
             were
             so
             honest
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             fight
             of
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             turned
             into
             lice
             ,
             they
             cryed
             out
             
               it
               was
               the
               finger
               of
               God
               ,
            
             but
             he
             grew
             more
             and
             more
             outragious
             ,
             and
             caused
             one
             to
             be
             hanged
             and
             quartered
             ,
             and
             his
             head
             set
             on
             
               London-Bridge
            
             .
          
           
             30
             Our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             likewise
             raising
             an
             Army
             in
             their
             own
             just
             defence
             ,
             and
             by
             force
             of
             armes
             ,
             inforcing
             their
             owne
             peace
             .
          
           
             31
             A
             first
             pacification
             being
             then
             made
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             his
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             ratified
             under
             hand
             and
             Seal
             twixt
             them
             and
             the
             
               Scots
               ;
            
             yet
             was
             it
             shortly
             after
             shamefully
             violated
             ,
             and
             broken
             quite
             off
             by
             the
             Arch-prelate
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Straford
               ,
            
             and
             burnt
             by
             the
             hangman
             at
             the
             Exchange
             .
          
        
         
           
             4
             
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             32
             A
             fourth
             Parliament
             was
             thereupon
             shortly
             after
             called
             again
             ,
             by
             those
             complotters
             meanes
             ,
             but
             to
             a
             very
             ill
             intent
             ,
             and
             another
             Parliament
             summoned
             also
             at
             the
             same
             time
             by
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Straford
            
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             both
             of
             them
             onely
             to
             levy
             and
             
             procure
             monies
             to
             raise
             another
             Army
             and
             wage
             a
             new
             War
             against
             the
             
               Scots
               .
            
          
           
             33
             The
             Ships
             ,
             and
             goods
             of
             our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             were
             ,
             in
             all
             parts
             and
             ports
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             also
             surprised
             and
             seized
             on
             for
             the
             King
             ;
             their
             Commissioners
             denyed
             audience
             to
             make
             their
             just
             defence
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             and
             
               England
            
             too
             ,
             hereupon
             much
             distracted
             and
             distempered
             with
             leavying
             of
             monies
             ,
             and
             imprisoning
             all
             among
             us
             that
             refused
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             34
             This
             Parliament
             also
             refusing
             to
             comply
             with
             the
             King
             ,
             
               Canterbury
            
             and
             
               Straford
               ,
            
             in
             this
             Episcopal
             war
             against
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             was
             soon
             dissolved
             &
             broken
             up
             by
             them
             and
             thereupon
             they
             returned
             to
             their
             former
             wayes
             of
             waste
             and
             confusion
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             next
             day
             after
             the
             dissolution
             thereof
             some
             eminent
             members
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             had
             their
             Chambers
             ,
             and
             Studies
             ,
             yea
             ,
             their
             Cabinets
             and
             very
             pockets
             of
             their
             wearing
             cloathes
             (
             betimes
             in
             the
             morning
             before
             they
             were
             out
             of
             their
             beds
             )
             searched
             for
             letters
             and
             writings
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             also
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             a
             false
             and
             most
             scandalous
             declaration
             was
             published
             against
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             in
             the
             Kings
             name
             .
          
           
             35
             A
             forced
             Loan
             of
             money
             was
             attempted
             in
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             be
             made
             a
             president
             (
             if
             it
             prevailed
             there
             )
             for
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             but
             some
             Aldermen
             refusing
             ,
             were
             sorely
             threatned
             and
             imprisoned
             .
          
           
             36
             In
             which
             interim
             ,
             the
             Clergies
             Convocation
             continuing
             (
             notwithstanding
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             Parliament
             )
             new
             conscience-oppressing
             Canons
             were
             forged
             ,
             and
             a
             strange
             Oath
             ,
             with
             a
             monstrous
             &c.
             in
             it
             ,
             was
             framed
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             the
             Bishops
             Hierarchy
             ,
             with
             severe
             punishments
             on
             the
             refusers
             to
             take
             it
             .
          
           
             37
             In
             this
             Convocation
             sore
             taxations
             were
             also
             imposed
             upon
             the
             whole
             Clergie
             ,
             even
             no
             lesse
             than
             six
             Subsidies
             ,
             besides
             a
             bountifull
             contribution
             to
             forward
             that
             intended
             war
             against
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               .
            
          
           
             38
             For
             the
             advancing
             of
             which
             said
             summes
             for
             this
             war
             ,
             the
             Popish
             pontifician
             party
             ,
             and
             their
             scandalous
             priests
             were
             most
             free
             and
             forward
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             a
             solemn
             prayer
             was
             composed
             ,
             and
             imposed
             by
             the
             Bishops
             on
             their
             Ministers
             every where
             to
             be
             used
             and
             read
             in
             all
             Churches
             against
             the
             Scots
             ,
             as
             rebels
             and
             traytors
             .
          
           
             39
             The
             papists
             also
             in
             a
             high
             measure
             enjoyed
             even
             almost
             a
             totall
             toleration
             ;
             and
             a
             Popes
             Nuncio
             suffered
             amongst
             us
             to
             act
             and
             govern
             all
             Romish
             affaires
             ,
             yea
             ,
             a
             kind
             of
             a
             private
             popish-parliament
             kept
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             popish
             jurisdictions
             ,
             erected
             among
             them
             .
          
           
             40.
             
             Commissions
             were
             also
             (
             secretly
             )
             issued
             out
             for
             some
             great
             and
             eminent
             papists
             ,
             for
             martiall
             Commands
             ,
             for
             levying
             of
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             strengthening
             their
             party
             with
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             and
             in
             great
             plenty
             .
          
           
             41.
             
             His
             Majesties
             treasure
             was
             by
             these
             meanes
             so
             extreamly
             exhausted
             ,
             and
             his
             revenues
             so
             anticipated
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             inforced
             to
             compell
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             his
             own
             Servants
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             and
             Officers
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             to
             lend
             him
             great
             summes
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             prisons
             filled
             with
             refusers
             of
             these
             and
             the
             other
             illegall
             payments
             ;
             yea
             ,
             many
             High-Sheriffes
             summoned
             into
             the
             Star-chamber
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Councel-Board
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             imprisoned
             for
             not
             being
             quicke
             enough
             in
             levying
             of
             Ship
             money
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             intolerable
             taxations
             .
          
           
             42.
             
             In
             summe
             ,
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             was
             now
             brought
             into
             a
             lamentable
             and
             languishing
             condition
             of
             being
             most
             miserably
             bought
             and
             sold
             to
             any
             that
             could
             
             give
             and
             contribute
             most
             of
             might
             and
             malice
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             no
             hope
             of
             humane
             help
             ,
             but
             dolour
             ,
             desperation
             and
             destruction
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             portion
             of
             all
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Arch-Prelate
               of
               St
               Andrewes
               in
               Scotland
               reading
               the
               new
               Service-booke
               in
               his
               pontificalibus
               assaulted
               by
               men
               &
               Women
               ,
               with
               Crickets
               stooles
               Stickes
               and
               Stones
               .
            
             
               The
               rising
               of
               Prentises
               and
               Sea-men
               on
               Southwark
               side
               to
               assault
               the
               Arch-bishops
               of
               Canterburys
               House
               at
               Lambeth
               ▪
            
          
        
         
           
             5.
             
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             Anno
             1640.
             
               Novemb.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             44.
             
             But
             ,
             behold
             ,
             a
             desperate
             plot
             and
             designe
             was
             herein
             also
             ,
             immediately
             set
             on
             foot
             ,
             to
             spoyle
             or
             poyson
             it
             in
             the
             very
             
               Embrio
            
             and
             constitution
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             choyce
             of
             the
             Members
             thereof
             ,
             by
             Letters
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             Queen
             ,
             malignant
             and
             Popish
             Earles
             ,
             Lords
             ,
             Knights
             ,
             and
             Gentry
             ,
             posted
             into
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             strong
             party
             for
             them
             ;
             But
             ,
             by
             admirable
             divine
             providence
             ,
             this
             their
             plot
             was
             counterplotted
             ,
             and
             wonderfully
             frustrated
             ,
             and
             the
             Parliament
             most
             hopefully
             congregated
             and
             setled
             .
          
           
             45.
             
             Shortly
             after
             ,
             a
             very
             formidable
             Spanish-Fleet
             ,
             or
             Armado
             ,
             appeared
             on
             our
             English
             narrow
             Seas
             ,
             in
             sight
             of
             Dover
             ,
             and
             was
             comming
             in
             (
             as
             was
             ,
             on
             very
             strong
             grounds
             ,
             more
             than
             probably
             conjectured
             )
             as
             a
             third
             party
             ,
             to
             help
             to
             destroy
             us
             ;
             the
             Spaniards
             hoping
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             time
             ,
             we
             and
             the
             Scots
             were
             together
             by
             the
             eares
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             ,
             beaten
             off
             from
             us
             by
             our
             Neighbours
             of
             Holland
             .
             And
             we
             fighting
             against
             them
             ,
             we
             fought
             against
             our
             friends
             .
          
           
             The
             Souldiers
             in
             their
             passage
             to
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             turn
             Reformers
             ,
             pul
             down
             Popish
             pictures
             ,
             breake
             downe
             rayles
             ,
             turne
             altars
             into
             tables
             ,
             and
             those
             Popish
             Commanders
             ,
             that
             were
             to
             command
             them
             ,
             they
             forced
             to
             eat
             flesh
             on
             Fridayes
             ,
             thrusting
             it
             downe
             their
             throats
             ,
             and
             some
             they
             slew
             .
          
           
             46.
             
             In
             the
             time
             of
             ours
             and
             the
             Scots
             Armies
             residing
             in
             the
             North
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             
               June
            
             1641.
             the
             popish
             and
             malignant
             Lords
             and
             Prelates
             ,
             fearing
             the
             effects
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             complotted
             together
             to
             disaffect
             that
             our
             English
             Army
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             bring
             it
             out
             of
             the
             North
             ,
             Southward
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             compell
             the
             parliament
             to
             such
             limits
             and
             rules
             as
             they
             thought
             fit
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               July
            
             1641.
             
          
           
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             parliament
             there
             was
             a
             diligent
             inquisition
             after
             oppressions
             ,
             and
             oppressors
             ,
             and
             first
             upon
             the
             petition
             of
             Mistris
             
               Bastwick
               ,
            
             and
             Mistris
             
               Burton
               ,
            
             two
             widowed
             wives
             ,
             and
             a
             petition
             exhibited
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             Mr.
             
               pryn
               ,
            
             Dr.
             
               Laighton
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Smart
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Walker
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Foxley
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Lilborn
               ,
            
             and
             many
             others
             ,
             set
             at
             liberty
             ,
             some
             being
             banished
             ,
             and
             all
             close
             prisoners
             ,
             others
             fast
             fettered
             in
             irons
             ,
             and
             their
             wives
             debarred
             from
             comming
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Souldiers
               in
               their
               passage
               to
               York
               turn
               unto
               reformers
               pull
               down
               Popish
               pictures
               ,
               break
               down
               rayles
               ▪
               turn
               altars
               into
               Tables
               ▪
            
             
               the
               English
               and
               Scotts
               Armies
               at
               first
               ready
               to
               fight
               ,
               lovingly
               embrace
               each
               other
               &
               part
               kinde
               freinds
               ▪
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Protestation
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       I
                       A.
                       B.
                    
                     Doe
                     in
                     the
                     presence
                     of
                     Almighty
                     God
                     ,
                     Promise
                     ,
                     Vow
                     ,
                     and
                     Protest
                     ,
                     to
                     maintaine
                     and
                     defend
                     ,
                     as
                     far
                     as
                     lawfully
                     I
                     may
                     ,
                     with
                     my
                     life
                     ,
                     power
                     ,
                     and
                     estate
                     ,
                     the
                     true
                     Reformed
                     Protestant
                     Religion
                     ,
                     expressed
                     in
                     the
                     Doctrine
                     of
                     the
                     Church
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     against
                     all
                     Popery
                     and
                     Popish
                     Innovations
                     within
                     this
                     Realme
                     ,
                     contrary
                     to
                     the
                     same
                     Doctrine
                     ,
                     and
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     duty
                     of
                     my
                     Allegiance
                     ,
                     his
                     Majesties
                     royall
                     Person
                     ,
                     Honour
                     ,
                     and
                     Estate
                     ;
                     as
                     also
                     the
                     power
                     and
                     priviledges
                     of
                     Parliament
                     ;
                     the
                     lawfull
                     rights
                     and
                     liberties
                     of
                     the
                     Subject
                     ,
                     and
                     every
                     person
                     that
                     maketh
                     this
                     Protestation
                     ,
                     in
                     whatsoever
                     he
                     shall
                     doe
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     lawfull
                     pursuance
                     of
                     the
                     same
                     .
                     And
                     to
                     my
                     power
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     farre
                     as
                     lawfully
                     I
                     may
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     oppose
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     all
                     good
                     wayes
                     and
                     meanes
                     endeavour
                     to
                     bring
                     to
                     condigne
                     punishment
                     ,
                     all
                     such
                     as
                     shall
                     either
                     by
                     force
                     ,
                     practice
                     ,
                     councels
                     ,
                     plots
                     ,
                     conspiracies
                     or
                     otherwise
                     ,
                     doe
                     any
                     thing
                     to
                     the
                     contrary
                     of
                     any
                     thing
                     in
                     this
                     present
                     Protestation
                     contained
                     .
                     And
                     further
                     ,
                     that
                     
                       I
                    
                     shall
                     in
                     all
                     just
                     and
                     honourable
                     wayes
                     endeavour
                     to
                     preserve
                     the
                     union
                     and
                     peace
                     between
                     the
                     three
                     Kingdomes
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                       Scotland
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     
                       Ireland
                       ;
                    
                     and
                     neither
                     for
                     hope
                     ,
                     feare
                     ,
                     nor
                     other
                     respect
                     ,
                     shall
                     relinquish
                     this
                     Promise
                     ,
                     Vow
                     ,
                     and
                     Protestation
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Earle
                     of
                     
                       Straffords
                    
                     Speech
                     on
                     the
                     Scaffold
                     .
                     
                       May
                       12.
                       1641.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     MY
                     Lord
                     Primate
                     of
                     
                       Ireland
                       ,
                    
                     (
                     and
                     my
                     Lords
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     rest
                     of
                     these
                     Gentlemen
                     )
                     it
                     is
                     a
                     very
                     great
                     comfort
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     to
                     have
                     your
                     Lordship
                     by
                     me
                     this
                     day
                     ,
                     in
                     regard
                     I
                     have
                     been
                     knowne
                     to
                     you
                     a
                     long
                     time
                     ,
                     I
                     should
                     be
                     glad
                     to
                     obtaine
                     so
                     much
                     silence
                     ,
                     as
                     to
                     be
                     heard
                     a
                     few
                     words
                     ,
                     but
                     I
                     doubt
                     I
                     shall
                     not
                     ;
                     my
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     come
                     hither
                     by
                     the
                     good
                     will
                     and
                     pleasure
                     of
                     Almighty
                     God
                     ,
                     to
                     pay
                     the
                     last
                     debt
                     I
                     owe
                     to
                     sinne
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     death
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     the
                     blessing
                     of
                     that
                     God
                     to
                     rise
                     againe
                     through
                     the
                     merits
                     of
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     to
                     eternall
                     glory
                     ;
                     I
                     wish
                     I
                     had
                     beene
                     private
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     might
                     have
                     been
                     heard
                     ;
                     My
                     Lord
                     ,
                     if
                     I
                     might
                     be
                     so
                     much
                     beholding
                     to
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     might
                     use
                     a
                     few
                     words
                     ,
                     I
                     should
                     take
                     it
                     for
                     a
                     very
                     great
                     courtesie
                     ;
                     My
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     come
                     hither
                     to
                     submit
                     to
                     that
                     judgement
                     which
                     hath
                     past
                     against
                     me
                     ,
                     I
                     doe
                     it
                     with
                     a
                     very
                     quiet
                     and
                     contented
                     minde
                     ,
                     I
                     doe
                     freely
                     forgive
                     all
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     a
                     forgivenesse
                     that
                     is
                     not
                     spoken
                     from
                     teeth
                     outward
                     (
                     as
                     they
                     say
                     )
                     but
                     from
                     the
                     heart
                     ;
                     I
                     speake
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     presence
                     of
                     Almighty
                     God
                     ,
                     before
                     whom
                     I
                     stand
                     ,
                     that
                     there
                     is
                     not
                     so
                     much
                     as
                     a
                     displeasing
                     thought
                     in
                     me
                     ,
                     arising
                     to
                     any
                     creature
                     ;
                     
                       I
                    
                     thank
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     may
                     say
                     truely
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     Conscience
                     beares
                     me
                     witnesse
                     ,
                     that
                     in
                     all
                     my
                     services
                     since
                     I
                     have
                     had
                     the
                     honour
                     to
                     serve
                     his
                     Majesty
                     in
                     any
                     imployment
                     ,
                     I
                     never
                     had
                     any
                     thing
                     in
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     joynt
                     and
                     individuall
                     prosperity
                     of
                     King
                     and
                     people
                     ;
                     if
                     it
                     have
                     beene
                     my
                     hap
                     to
                     be
                     misconstrued
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     common
                     portion
                     of
                     us
                     all
                     while
                     we
                     are
                     in
                     this
                     life
                     ,
                     the
                     righteous
                     judgement
                     is
                     hereafter
                     ,
                     here
                     we
                     are
                     subject
                     to
                     errour
                     ,
                     and
                     apt
                     to
                     be
                     mis
                     judged
                     one
                     of
                     another
                     ;
                     there
                     is
                     one
                     thing
                     I
                     desire
                     to
                     cleare
                     my selfe
                     of
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     am
                     very
                     confident
                     ,
                     
                       I
                    
                     speake
                     it
                     with
                     so
                     much
                     clearnesse
                     ,
                     that
                     
                       I
                    
                     hope
                     I
                     shall
                     have
                     your
                     Christian
                     charity
                     in
                     the
                     beliefe
                     of
                     it
                     ;
                     I
                     did
                     alwayes
                     ever
                     thinke
                     the
                     Parliaments
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     were
                     the
                     happiest
                     Constitutions
                     that
                     any
                     Kingdome
                     or
                     any
                     Nation
                     lived
                     under
                     ,
                     and
                     under
                     God
                     the
                     meanes
                     of
                     making
                     King
                     and
                     people
                     happy
                     ,
                     so
                     
                     far
                     have
                     I
                     beene
                     from
                     being
                     against
                     Parliaments
                     ;
                     for
                     my
                     death
                     ,
                     I
                     here
                     acquit
                     all
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     and
                     pray
                     God
                     heartily
                     to
                     forgive
                     them
                     ;
                     and
                     in
                     particular
                     ,
                     My
                     Lord
                     Primate
                     ,
                     
                       I
                    
                     am
                     very
                     glad
                     that
                     his
                     Majesty
                     is
                     pleased
                     to
                     conceive
                     me
                     not
                     meriting
                     so
                     severe
                     ,
                     and
                     heavy
                     a
                     punishment
                     as
                     the
                     utmost
                     execution
                     of
                     this
                     sentence
                     ;
                     I
                     am
                     very
                     glad
                     ,
                     and
                     infinitely
                     rejoyce
                     in
                     this
                     mercy
                     of
                     his
                     ,
                     and
                     beseech
                     God
                     to
                     turne
                     it
                     to
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     he
                     may
                     finde
                     mercy
                     when
                     he
                     hath
                     most
                     need
                     of
                     it
                     ;
                     I
                     wish
                     this
                     Kingdome
                     all
                     the
                     prosperity
                     and
                     happinesse
                     in
                     the
                     world
                     ;
                     I
                     did
                     it
                     living
                     ,
                     and
                     now
                     dying
                     it
                     is
                     my
                     wish
                     ,
                     I
                     doe
                     now
                     professe
                     it
                     from
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     and
                     doe
                     most
                     humbly
                     recommend
                     it
                     unto
                     every
                     man
                     here
                     ,
                     and
                     wish
                     every
                     man
                     to
                     lay
                     his
                     hand
                     upon
                     his
                     heart
                     ,
                     and
                     consider
                     seriously
                     whether
                     the
                     beginning
                     of
                     the
                     happinesse
                     of
                     a
                     people
                     should
                     bee
                     written
                     in
                     letters
                     of
                     blood
                     ;
                     I
                     feare
                     you
                     are
                     in
                     a
                     wrong
                     way
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     desire
                     Almighty
                     God
                     that
                     not
                     one
                     drop
                     of
                     my
                     blood
                     may
                     rise
                     up
                     in
                     judgement
                     against
                     you
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       (
                       My
                       Lord
                       )
                    
                     I
                     professe
                     my selfe
                     a
                     true
                     and
                     obedient
                     Son
                     to
                     the
                     Church
                     of
                     England
                     ,
                     to
                     that
                     Church
                     wherein
                     I
                     was
                     borne
                     ,
                     and
                     wherein
                     I
                     was
                     bred
                     ;
                     prosperity
                     and
                     happinesse
                     ,
                     ,
                     be
                     ever
                     to
                     it
                     :
                     and
                     whereas
                     it
                     hath
                     been
                     said
                     that
                     I
                     have
                     inclined
                     to
                     popery
                     ,
                     if
                     it
                     be
                     an
                     objection
                     worth
                     answering
                     ,
                     let
                     me
                     say
                     truly
                     ,
                     that
                     from
                     the
                     time
                     since
                     I
                     was
                     one
                     and
                     twenty
                     yeares
                     of
                     age
                     ,
                     till
                     this
                     houre
                     ,
                     now
                     going
                     upon
                     49.
                     
                     I
                     never
                     had
                     thought
                     in
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     to
                     doubt
                     of
                     the
                     truth
                     of
                     my
                     religion
                     in
                     England
                     ;
                     and
                     never
                     any
                     had
                     the
                     boldnesse
                     to
                     suggest
                     to
                     me
                     the
                     contrary
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     best
                     of
                     my
                     remembrance
                     ;
                     and
                     so
                     being
                     reconciled
                     to
                     the
                     mercies
                     of
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     my
                     Saviour
                     ,
                     into
                     whose
                     bosome
                     I
                     hope
                     shortly
                     to
                     be
                     gathered
                     ,
                     to
                     those
                     eternall
                     happinesses
                     that
                     shall
                     never
                     have
                     end
                     .
                     I
                     desire
                     heartily
                     the
                     forgivenesse
                     of
                     every
                     man
                     ,
                     both
                     for
                     any
                     rash
                     or
                     unadvised
                     word
                     ,
                     or
                     deed
                     ,
                     and
                     desire
                     your
                     prayers
                     :
                     And
                     so
                     my
                     Lords
                     farewell
                     ,
                     farewell
                     all
                     the
                     things
                     of
                     this
                     world
                     :
                     Lord
                     strengthen
                     my
                     faith
                     ,
                     give
                     me
                     confidence
                     and
                     assurance
                     in
                     the
                     merits
                     of
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     .
                     I
                     desire
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     you
                     would
                     be
                     
                       
                         The
                         Earle
                         of
                         Strafford
                         for
                         treasonable
                         practises
                         beheaded
                         on
                         the
                         Tower-hill
                         ▪
                      
                    
                     
                     be
                     silent
                     and
                     joyn
                     in
                     prayers
                     with
                     me
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     trust
                     in
                     God
                     that
                     we
                     shall
                     all
                     meete
                     ,
                     and
                     live
                     eternally
                     in
                     heaven
                     ,
                     there
                     to
                     receive
                     the
                     accomplishment
                     of
                     all
                     happinesse
                     ,
                     where
                     every
                     teare
                     shall
                     be
                     wiped
                     from
                     our
                     eyes
                     ,
                     and
                     every
                     sad
                     thought
                     from
                     our
                     hearts
                     :
                     And
                     so
                     God
                     blesse
                     this
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     and
                     Jesus
                     have
                     mercy
                     upon
                     my
                     Soule
                     .
                     
                       Amen
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             47
             For
             the
             advancing
             of
             which
             designe
             ,
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Straford
               ,
            
             then
             prisoner
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             attempted
             an
             escape
             ,
             with
             Sir
             
               William
               Belfore
               ,
            
             then
             Leiutenant
             of
             the
             
               Tower
               ,
            
             promising
             and
             assuring
             him
             twenty
             thousand
             pound
             ,
             and
             the
             marriage
             of
             his
             daughter
             to
             Sir
             
               Williams
            
             Son
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             but
             consent
             unto
             and
             assist
             his
             escape
             ;
             but
             Sir
             
               William
            
             hated
             such
             bribes
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             neck
             of
             all
             that
             plot
             was
             broken
             .
          
           
             48
             Then
             ,
             they
             attempted
             by
             foule
             and
             false
             scandals
             on
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             intice
             the
             Army
             of
             the
             Scots
             ,
             (
             then
             ,
             still
             in
             the
             North
             )
             to
             a
             newtrality
             ,
             and
             to
             sit
             still
             whiles
             our
             English
             Army
             acted
             the
             farther
             designes
             hatched
             and
             hammered
             still
             in
             their
             heads
             and
             hearts
             but
             this
             plot
             prevailed
             not
             neither
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Anno
            
             1641.
             
               Octob.
            
             23.
             
          
           
             49
             About
             this
             time
             ,
             that
             inhumane
             bloody
             rebellion
             and
             monstrous
             massacring
             of
             almost
             200000
             innocent
             English
             Protestants
             ,
             men
             ,
             women
             and
             children
             ,
             brake
             out
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             about
             
               October
            
             23.
             1641.
             
             These
             accursed
             Rebels
             having
             had
             their
             principal
             encouragements
             and
             Commissions
             to
             authorize
             them
             in
             that
             horrid
             and
             hideous
             rebellion
             from
             the
             Court
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             of
             purpose
             to
             have
             made
             
               England
            
             the
             chiefe
             seat
             of
             the
             war
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             papists
             ,
             prelates
             ,
             and
             malignants
             utmost
             wrath
             and
             rage
             .
          
           
             50
             For
             the
             still
             effecting
             of
             this
             designe
             ,
             the
             malignant
             party
             in
             private
             ,
             much
             prevailing
             still
             ;
             the
             designe
             now
             went
             on
             ,
             chiefly
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             for
             which
             purpose
             ,
             the
             Leivtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             Sir
             
               William
               Belfore
               ,
            
             was
             (
             for
             his
             loyalty
             )
             displaced
             by
             the
             King
             from
             his
             Leivtenantship
             ,
             and
             popish
             Lord
             
               Cottington
               ,
            
             made
             Constable
             of
             the
             Tower
             ;
             but
             his
             dangerous
             designes
             being
             soone
             discovered
             ,
             he
             was
             as
             soone
             displaced
             ;
             and
             Collonell
             
               Lunsford
               ,
            
             was
             made
             Leivtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ;
             But
             ,
             he
             also
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             petition
             and
             importunity
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             was
             displaced
             ;
             and
             Sir
             
               John
               Byron
               ,
            
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             (
             who
             afterward
             proved
             the
             most
             bloody
             Lord
             
               Byron
               ,
            
             in
             
               Cheshire
               )
            
             was
             made
             Leivtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             in
             
               Lunsfords
            
             stead
             ,
             but
             he
             also
             ,
             on
             many
             just
             jealousies
             being
             petitioned
             against
             ,
             was
             at
             length
             ,
             with
             much
             adoe
             removed
             and
             put
             out
             thence
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               John
               Coyners
               ,
            
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             parliament
             ,
             was
             put
             in
             his
             place
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     KINGS
                     most
                     excellent
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     LORDS
                     and
                     PEERS
                     now
                     assembled
                     in
                     PARLIAMENT
                     .
                     The
                     humble
                     Petition
                     and
                     Protestation
                     of
                     all
                     the
                     Bishops
                     and
                     prelates
                     now
                     called
                     by
                     His
                     Majesties
                     Writs
                     to
                     attend
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     present
                     about
                     
                       London
                    
                     and
                     
                       Westminster
                    
                     for
                     that
                     Service
                     .
                  
                   
                     THat
                     whereas
                     the
                     Petitioners
                     are
                     called
                     up
                     by
                     severall
                     and
                     respective
                     Writs
                     ,
                     and
                     under
                     great
                     penalties
                     to
                     attend
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     a
                     clear
                     and
                     indubitable
                     right
                     to
                     vote
                     in
                     Bils
                     ,
                     and
                     other
                     matters
                     whatsoever
                     debatable
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     ancient
                     customes
                     ,
                     Laws
                     ,
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     Realm
                     ,
                     and
                     ought
                     
                     to
                     be
                     protected
                     by
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     quietly
                     to
                     attend
                     and
                     prosecute
                     that
                     great
                     Service
                     .
                     They
                     humbly
                     remonstrate
                     and
                     protest
                     before
                     God
                     ,
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Noble
                     Lords
                     and
                     Peeres
                     now
                     assembled
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     that
                     as
                     they
                     have
                     an
                     indubitate
                     right
                     to
                     sit
                     and
                     Vote
                     in
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Lords
                     ;
                     so
                     are
                     they
                     ,
                     if
                     they
                     may
                     be
                     protected
                     from
                     force
                     and
                     violence
                     ,
                     most
                     ready
                     and
                     willing
                     to
                     performe
                     their
                     duties
                     accordingly
                     .
                     And
                     that
                     they
                     doe
                     abhominate
                     all
                     actions
                     or
                     opinions
                     tending
                     to
                     popery
                     and
                     the
                     maintainance
                     thereof
                     ;
                     as
                     also
                     all
                     propension
                     and
                     inclination
                     to
                     any
                     malignant
                     party
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     other
                     side
                     or
                     party
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     which
                     their
                     own
                     reasons
                     ,
                     and
                     conscience
                     shall
                     not
                     move
                     them
                     to
                     adhere
                     .
                     But
                     ,
                     whereas
                     they
                     have
                     beene
                     at
                     severall
                     times
                     violently
                     menaced
                     ,
                     affronted
                     and
                     assaulted
                     by
                     multitudes
                     of
                     people
                     ,
                     in
                     their
                     comming
                     to
                     perform
                     their
                     services
                     in
                     that
                     honourable
                     House
                     ,
                     and
                     lately
                     chased
                     away
                     ,
                     and
                     put
                     in
                     danger
                     of
                     their
                     lives
                     ,
                     and
                     can
                     finde
                     no
                     redresse
                     or
                     protection
                     ,
                     upon
                     sundry
                     complaints
                     made
                     to
                     both
                     Houses
                     in
                     these
                     particulars
                     .
                     They
                     likewise
                     humbly
                     protest
                     before
                     your
                     maiesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Noble
                     House
                     of
                     peers
                     ,
                     that
                     saving
                     unto
                     themselves
                     all
                     their
                     rights
                     and
                     interests
                     of
                     sitting
                     and
                     voting
                     in
                     that
                     House
                     at
                     other
                     times
                     ,
                     they
                     dare
                     not
                     sit
                     or
                     vote
                     in
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     peers
                     ,
                     untill
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     shall
                     further
                     secure
                     them
                     from
                     all
                     affronts
                     ,
                     indignities
                     and
                     dangers
                     in
                     the
                     premises
                     .
                     Lastly
                     ,
                     whereas
                     their
                     feares
                     are
                     not
                     built
                     upon
                     phantasies
                     and
                     conceits
                     ,
                     but
                     upon
                     such
                     grounds
                     and
                     objects
                     as
                     may
                     well
                     terrifie
                     men
                     of
                     good
                     resolutions
                     ,
                     and
                     much
                     constancy
                     .
                     They
                     doe
                     in
                     all
                     duty
                     and
                     humility
                     protest
                     before
                     your
                     majesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     peers
                     of
                     that
                     most
                     honourable
                     House
                     of
                     parliament
                     ,
                     against
                     all
                     Laws
                     ,
                     Orders
                     ,
                     Votes
                     ,
                     resolutions
                     ,
                     and
                     determinations
                     ,
                     as
                     in
                     themselves
                     null
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     none
                     effect
                     ,
                     which
                     in
                     their
                     absence
                     ,
                     since
                     the
                     27.
                     of
                     this
                     instant
                     month
                     of
                     December
                     1641
                     ▪
                     have
                     already
                     passed
                     ;
                     as
                     likewise
                     against
                     all
                     such
                     as
                     shall
                     hereafter
                     passe
                     in
                     that
                     most
                     Honourable
                     House
                     ,
                     during
                     the
                     time
                     of
                     this
                     their
                     forced
                     and
                     violent
                     absence
                     from
                     the
                     said
                     most
                     
                       
                         The
                         High
                         Commission-Court
                         and
                         Starr-Chamber
                         voted
                         down
                         ,
                         and
                         pluralities
                         &
                         non
                         residencies
                         damned
                         by
                         Parliament
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                     Honourable
                     House
                     ;
                     not
                     denying
                     ,
                     but
                     if
                     their
                     absenting
                     of
                     themselves
                     were
                     wilfull
                     and
                     voluntary
                     ,
                     that
                     most
                     Honourable
                     House
                     might
                     proceed
                     in
                     all
                     their
                     premises
                     ,
                     their
                     absence
                     ,
                     or
                     this
                     protestation
                     notwithstanding
                     .
                     And
                     humbly
                     beseeching
                     your
                     most
                     Excellent
                     maiesty
                     to
                     command
                     the
                     Clerke
                     of
                     that
                     House
                     of
                     peers
                     to
                     enter
                     this
                     their
                     petition
                     and
                     protestation
                     among
                     their
                     Records
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       They
                       will
                       ever
                       pray
                       to
                       God
                       to
                       blesse
                       ,
                       &c.
                       
                       Jo.
                       Eborac
                       .
                       Tho.
                       Duresme
                       ,
                       Rob.
                       Co
                       Lich.
                       Jos.
                       Norw.
                       Jo.
                       Asa.
                       Guli
                       .
                       Ba.
                       &
                       Wells
                       .
                       Gco.
                       Heref.
                       Rob.
                       Oxon.
                       Ma.
                       Ely
                       ,
                       Golfr
                       .
                       Glouc.
                       Jo.
                       Peterburg
                       .
                       Morris
                       Landaff
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             52
             The
             Bishops
             also
             had
             a
             pestilent
             plot
             about
             this
             time
             ,
             to
             subvert
             and
             overthrow
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             indeavouring
             to
             get
             the
             King
             to
             protest
             against
             their
             proceedings
             in
             it
             ;
             But
             twelve
             of
             them
             were
             thereupon
             presently
             impeached
             of
             high
             treason
             ,
             and
             ten
             of
             them
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             Towre
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             afterward
             ,
             they
             were
             all
             disabled
             from
             ever
             sitting
             againe
             in
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Bishops
             Voted
             downe
             root
             and
             branch
             :
             
               Nullo
               contradicente
               ,
            
             insomuch
             that
             the
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
            
             the
             same
             night
             ,
             made
             bonfires
             ,
             and
             had
             ringing
             of
             bels
             .
             And
             for
             the
             better
             securing
             the
             City
             within
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             without
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             published
             an
             Ordinance
             ,
             thereby
             injoyning
             all
             Popish
             Recusants
             ,
             inhabiting
             in
             and
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             all
             disaffected
             persons
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             being
             able
             men
             ,
             would
             not
             lend
             any
             money
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             ,
             should
             forth
             with
             confine
             themselves
             to
             their
             owne
             houses
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             go
             forth
             without
             speciall
             licence
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             answer
             it
             at
             their
             perills
             ,
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Another
             Ordinance
             was
             sent
             to
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Trained
             Bands
             were
             authorised
             to
             apprehend
             many
             of
             the
             prime
             and
             richest
             malignants
             ,
             disaffected
             affected
             persons
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             whereof
             were
             four●
             Alderman
             put
             in
             safe
             custody
             ,
             in
             
               Crosby
            
             house
             and
             some
             in
             
               Gressam
            
             Colledge
             .
          
           
             53.
             
             About
             which
             time
             ,
             a
             Letter
             was
             sent
             to
             Mr.
             
               John
               Pym
               ,
            
             (
             a
             most
             eminent
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             )
             a
             most
             reviling
             Letter
             ,
             therein
             calling
             him
             Traytor
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             said
             Letter
             inclosed
             a
             plague-sore
             plaister
             ,
             thinking
             thereby
             to
             have
             destroyed
             him
             ;
             But
             ,
             God
             mightily
             preserved
             him
             from
             the
             infection
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             54.
             
             After
             this
             ,
             the
             King
             himselfe
             (
             being
             guarded
             with
             about
             500.
             armed
             ,
             ruffianly
             desperate
             Cavaliers
             or
             Souldiers
             )
             violently
             rushed
             into
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             accused
             five
             of
             their
             most
             eminent
             Members
             of
             Treason
             ,
             demanded
             their
             persons
             to
             be
             delivered
             up
             unto
             him
             ,
             intending
             to
             destroy
             all
             that
             resisted
             him
             therein
             ,
             but
             c●ost
             by
             the
             happy
             absence
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             ;
             this
             plot
             was
             attempted
             ,
             
               Januar.
            
             4.
             1641.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Anno
            
             1642.
             
          
           
             55.
             
             After
             this
             ,
             one
             
               Binion
               ,
            
             a
             Silkman
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Kentish
             malignants
             ,
             wherein
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Deering
            
             had
             a
             principall
             hand
             ,
             framed
             dangerous
             and
             destructive
             petitions
             against
             the
             proceedings
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             were
             both
             most
             justly
             rejected
             ,
             and
             themselves
             fined
             and
             imprisoned
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             56.
             
             Immediately
             after
             this
             ,
             things
             grew
             still
             worse
             and
             worse
             among
             the
             malignants
             ,
             the
             King
             himselfe
             in
             unjust
             discontent
             (
             by
             the
             desperate
             counsell
             of
             the
             young
             Lord
             
               Digby
               )
            
             forsakes
             the
             parliament
             ,
             and
             getting
             the
             Prince
             to
             him
             ,
             leaves
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             presently
             posts
             into
             the
             North
             ,
             and
             there
             attempts
             to
             get
             
               Hull
            
             into
             his
             
             hands
             ,
             but
             was
             happily
             prevented
             and
             bravely
             opposed
             by
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
             then
             ,
             in
             that
             time
             of
             his
             outward
             and
             seeming
             fidelity
             .
          
           
             57.
             
             The
             King
             being
             at
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             interdicts
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             then
             ,
             set
             on
             foot
             ,
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             their
             iust
             safety
             and
             defence
             ;
             and
             endeavouring
             to
             remove
             the
             Terme
             from
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             but
             in
             both
             is
             opposed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             messenger
             hanged
             .
          
           
             
               At
               Ege-hill
               16
               peeces
               of
               Can̄on
               shot
               against
               80
               of
               E
               :
               of
               Essex
               Liffegard
               &
               not
               one
               man
               hurts
               ,
               &
               those
               80
               brake
               in
               vpon
               1600
               of
               the
               Kings
               ,
               4
               of
               the
               Parliā
               :
               Reg
               :
               ran
               away
               ,
               &
               16
               troops
               of
               Horse
               ,
               so
               wee
               wayre
               6000
               &
               they
               18000
               ,
               yet
               wee
               tooke
               the
               Standerd
               &
               Cleste
               Sr
               :
               Ed
               :
               Varney
               Standerbearer
               in
               the
               head
               &
               Slew
               the
               Lord
               Lindsey
               Generall
               of
               the
               Fielde
               .
            
             
               The
               Queene
               when
               shee
               went
               ouer
               beyond
               Seas
               ▪
               one
               of
               her
               Shipes
               where
               shee
               had
               a
               greate
               Tresury
               Sprung
               a
               Leake
               &
               much
               was
               last
               and
               Spoyled
               ,
               and
               when
               shee
               returned
               for
               England
               ,
               she
               had
               a
               mighty
               Storme
               at
               Sea
               ;
               brake
               the
               Mast
               of
               van
               Trumpe-Ship
               and
               after
               8
               dayes
               boystrus
               turmoyle
               ,
               she
               was
               driuēn
               backe
               againe
               ,
               there
               was
               broke
               and
               last
               ●
               Ships
               of
               Amunition
               and
               they
               that
               were
               driuen
               bake
               uere
               almost
               starved
               ▪
            
          
           
             59.
             
             The
             King
             set
             on
             foot
             a
             most
             illegall
             Commission
             of
             
               Array
               ,
            
             to
             clash
             against
             the
             parliaments
             
               Mili
               ia
               ,
            
             which
             occasioned
             much
             mischief
             and
             misery
             over
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             the
             parliaments
             
               Militia
            
             prevailed
             in
             most
             places
             and
             parts
             of
             the
             land
             .
          
           
             60.
             
             Three
             letters
             were
             intercepted
             ,
             discovering
             a
             most
             desperate
             plot
             against
             the
             parliament
             by
             the
             royalists
             ,
             Commissary
             
               Wilmot
               ,
               Ligby
               ,
               Jermine
               ,
               Crofts
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             which
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             failed
             them
             and
             came
             to
             nothing
             ,
             but
             we
             in
             taking
             some
             of
             their
             ships
             were
             advantaged
             thereby
             .
          
           
             61.
             
             Sir
             
               Richard
               Gurney
               ,
            
             then
             Lord
             Major
             of
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             proving
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             and
             Array
             man
             ,
             was
             crost
             in
             his
             desires
             ,
             and
             clapt
             up
             prisoner
             in
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             62.
             
             Proclamations
             and
             Declarations
             against
             the
             Parliaments
             proceedings
             were
             Printed
             and
             published
             ,
             and
             commanded
             to
             be
             read
             in
             all
             the
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             over
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             within
             the
             Kings
             power
             .
          
           
             63.
             
             Sir
             
               John
               penington
               ,
            
             a
             brave
             Sea-man
             ,
             but
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             ,
             was
             constituted
             Admirall
             of
             the
             Seas
             ,
             for
             the
             Kings
             service
             ,
             but
             displaced
             and
             dispossessed
             thereof
             by
             the
             parliament
             ;
             and
             the
             most
             noble
             and
             loyall
             Earle
             of
             
               Warwicke
            
             (
             notwithstanding
             the
             Kings
             Letters
             and
             command
             to
             interdict
             him
             therein
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             way
             to
             
               penington
               )
            
             being
             put
             in
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             parliament
             ,
             and
             possessed
             of
             the
             Ships
             ,
             kept
             and
             continued
             in
             the
             place
             and
             office
             for
             the
             parliaments
             service
             .
          
           
             64.
             
             
               Hull
            
             besieged
             by
             the
             Marquesse
             of
             
               Newcastle
            
             for
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             interim
             one
             
               Beckwich
            
             a
             knowne
             papist
             ,
             plotting
             to
             have
             betrayed
             it
             ,
             by
             firing
             it
             in
             foure
             severall
             places
             ,
             and
             then
             assaulting
             it
             ;
             yet
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             by
             Gods
             mighty
             providence
             was
             preserved
             ▪
             and
             the
             King
             after
             much
             losse
             of
             men
             and
             money
             ,
             enforced
             to
             forsake
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
            
             voluntarily
             proffered
             their
             service
             to
             attend
             and
             guard
             the
             parliament
             by
             land
             to
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             to
             secure
             them
             from
             danger
             .
          
           
             By
             Water
             also
             the
             stout
             Shipmasters
             and
             marriners
             ,
             likewise
             made
             ready
             a
             great
             number
             of
             long-boats
             ,
             furnished
             with
             Ordnance
             ,
             muskets
             ,
             and
             other
             Sea-like
             warlike
             instruments
             ,
             their
             vessels
             also
             gallantly
             adorned
             with
             Flagges
             and
             Stremers
             ,
             together
             with
             martiall
             musicke
             ,
             Drums
             and
             Trumpets
             ,
             so
             as
             it
             was
             a
             rare
             sight
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             came
             to
             White
             hall
             ,
             and
             understood
             that
             the
             parliament
             Worthies
             were
             safely
             arrived
             ,
             the
             Trained
             Bands
             by
             Land
             ,
             and
             the
             valiant
             Sea-men
             by
             Water
             ,
             let
             flye
             their
             thundering
             shot
             both
             small
             and
             great
             ,
             their
             Trumpets
             sounding
             ,
             and
             their
             Drums
             beating
             ,
             in
             a
             triumphing
             and
             congratulating
             manner
             ,
             a
             singular
             testimony
             of
             their
             cordiall
             affections
             .
          
           
             The
             very
             same
             day
             ,
             a
             numerous
             company
             of
             
               Buckinghamshire
            
             men
             ,
             both
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             that
             County
             on
             horsebacke
             ,
             with
             their
             protestations
             in
             their
             hats
             ▪
             partly
             in
             behalfe
             of
             their
             Knight
             of
             the
             Shire
             ,
             but
             especially
             to
             petition
             the
             parliament
             ,
             for
             Reformation
             of
             evills
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             and
             to
             assure
             their
             best
             services
             and
             assistance
             to
             the
             parliament
             ,
             on
             all
             just
             occasions
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             
               Essex
               ,
               Hartford
               ,
               Berkshire
               ,
               Surrey
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Counties
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             came
             ,
             one
             after
             another
             .
          
           
             65.
             
             The
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
            
             was
             ordained
             Lord
             Generall
             over
             all
             the
             parliaments
             
             Forces
             ,
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             he
             faithfully
             managed
             ,
             especially
             at
             
               Edge
               bill
            
             and
             
               Newbery
            
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             can
             abundantly
             witnesse
             .
          
           
             66.
             
             A
             plot
             to
             have
             blowne
             up
             all
             the
             Lord
             Generalis
             Magazine
             of
             powder
             ,
             and
             another
             at
             
               Beverley
            
             in
             
               Yorkshire
               ,
            
             to
             have
             slaine
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
             both
             intended
             by
             one
             
               David
               Alexander
               ▪
            
             and
             hired
             thereunto
             ,
             but
             both
             timely
             prevented
             .
          
           
             67.
             
             Commissions
             granted
             to
             Popish
             Recusants
             to
             leavy
             men
             and
             armes
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             the
             Parliament
             published
             a
             Declaration
             or
             Protestation
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             of
             their
             just
             proceedings
             therein
             .
          
           
             68.
             
             The
             King
             received
             the
             most
             bloody
             Irish
             Rebels
             petition
             ,
             and
             permitted
             their
             persons
             with
             great
             favour
             and
             allowance
             about
             him
             ;
             calling
             ,
             and
             counting
             them
             good
             Catholicke
             Subjects
             ;
             but
             utterly
             rejecting
             the
             petition
             (
             exhibited
             by
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             )
             desiring
             peace
             and
             reconciliation
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             69.
             
             
               A
            
             Treaty
             of
             peace
             was
             really
             intended
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             meerly
             pretended
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             transacted
             by
             the
             Royalists
             ;
             in
             which
             interim
             ,
             that
             most
             bloody
             bickering
             at
             
               Brainford
               ,
            
             was
             committed
             by
             the
             Kings
             party
             ,
             a
             piece
             of
             villany
             carried
             on
             therein
             ,
             but
             (
             though
             with
             much
             losse
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             but
             especially
             on
             theirs
             )
             by
             Gods
             great
             mercy
             the
             mischiefe
             prevented
             ,
             and
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             mightily
             preserved
             .
          
           
             70.
             
             
               A
            
             dangerous
             plot
             against
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             in
             new
             High-Sheriffes
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             collecting
             of
             the
             400000
             li
             .
             Subsidies
             ,
             intended
             to
             have
             been
             confirmed
             to
             the
             King
             in
             a
             former
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             ,
             that
             plot
             crost
             by
             providence
             ,
             and
             an
             Ordinance
             set
             on
             foot
             for
             the
             successefull
             association
             of
             Counties
             for
             mutuall
             defence
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             against
             regall
             injurious
             taxations
             and
             oppressions
             on
             them
             .
          
           
             
               a
               Letter
               sent
               to
               Mr
               Pym
               ,
            
             
               Mr:
               Pym
               ,
               doe
               not
               think
               that
               a
               guard
               of
               men
               can
               protect
               you
               if
               you
               persist
               in
               your
               traiterous
               Courses
               and
               wiked
               designes
               ▪
               I
               have
               sent
               a
               Paper-messenger
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               if
               this
               does
               not
               touch
               your
               heart
               ,
               a
               dagger
               shall
               so
               soon
               as
               I
               am
               recouered
               of
               my
               plague-sore
               :
               In
               the
               meane
               time
               you
               may
               be
               forborn
               ,
               because
               no
               better
               man
               may
               be
               endangered
               for
               you
               Repent
               ,
               Traitor
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Anno
            
             1643.
             
          
           
             72.
             
             A
             notable
             plot
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             imediately
             upon
             the
             Cities
             preferring
             a
             petition
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             two
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             foure
             Commoners
             of
             the
             said
             City
             ,
             in
             reply
             to
             which
             petition
             ▪
             the
             King
             sending
             as
             his
             messenger
             ,
             one
             Captaine
             
               H●rn
            
             to
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             City
             assembling
             at
             a
             Common
             Hall
             ,
             this
             
               Hern
            
             desires
             
               Faire
               play
               above
               board
            
             of
             them
             ;
             But
             the
             businesse
             being
             found
             to
             be
             a
             notable
             designe
             of
             the
             malignant-Citizens
             against
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             (
             then
             )
             Lord
             Major
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Government
             of
             their
             City
             ,
             the
             major
             cry
             out
             in
             the
             hearing
             of
             
               Hern
               ▪
            
             they
             would
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             the
             parliament
             ,
             and
             so
             sent
             
               Hern
            
             away
             with
             a
             flea
             in
             his
             care
             .
          
           
             73.
             
             Another
             plot
             contrived
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             by
             a
             Letter
             sent
             to
             all
             the
             Freemen
             ▪
             Iourneymen
             and
             Apprentices
             ,
             of
             the
             said
             City
             to
             assemble
             at
             their
             severall
             Hills
             ;
             and
             there
             the
             Masters
             and
             Wardens
             of
             all
             Companies
             to
             read
             the
             Kings
             Letter
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             them
             to
             yeeld
             to
             all
             the
             Kings
             commands
             against
             the
             City
             ;
             but
             this
             Letter
             was
             crost
             in
             the
             necke
             and
             nicke
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             voted
             to
             be
             evill
             and
             scandalous
             .
          
           
             74.
             
             A
             plot
             also
             to
             betray
             
               Bristol
            
             into
             the
             Royalists
             hands
             by
             one
             
               Yeomans
            
             and
             
               Bowcher
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             other
             their
             associates
             ;
             but
             discovered
             ,
             two
             principall
             conspirators
             were
             by
             Martiall
             Law
             condemned
             and
             hanged
             .
          
           
             75.
             
             
               Cheapside-crosse
               ,
               Charing
               crosse
               ,
            
             and
             all
             other
             Crosses
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             
               London
            
             utterly
             demolished
             and
             pulled
             downe
             ,
             and
             that
             abominable
             and
             blasphemous
             booke
             of
             tolerating
             sports
             and
             pastimes
             on
             the
             Lords
             dayes
             ,
             voted
             to
             be
             burnt
             ,
             and
             shortly
             after
             accordingly
             burnt
             ,
             together
             with
             many
             Crucifixes
             and
             popish
             trinckets
             and
             trumperies
             ,
             in
             the
             very
             same
             place
             where
             
               Cheapside-crosse
            
             stood
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             
               Exchange
               .
            
          
           
             76.
             
             Mr.
             
               Pryn
            
             sent
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             the
             Towre
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             search
             the
             Arch
             prelate
             of
             
               Canterburies
            
             chamber
             and
             study
             there
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             prisoner
             ,
             who
             accordingly
             searching
             his
             study
             ,
             and
             his
             pockets
             of
             his
             wearing
             cloaths
             (
             a
             just
             requitall
             of
             his
             dealing
             with
             Mr.
             
               Pryn
            
             and
             others
             )
             found
             the
             originall
             Scotch
             Service
             booke
             ,
             with
             the
             Arch-bishops
             owne
             hand-writings
             in
             it
             ,
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             Scots
             wars
             ;
             and
             his
             Diary
             ,
             Devotions
             ,
             and
             discoveries
             under
             his
             own
             hands
             of
             matters
             of
             high
             concernment
             .
          
           
             77.
             
             The
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             to
             have
             been
             betrayed
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Royalists
             ,
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             a
             petition
             for
             peace
             ,
             plotted
             by
             Mr.
             
               Waller
               ,
            
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             M.
             
               Tompkins
               ,
            
             M.
             
               Challenor
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ;
             and
             this
             plot
             ,
             termed
             by
             King
             
               Charles
            
             in
             his
             Letter
             to
             the
             Queen
             ,
             one
             of
             his
             Fine
             Designes
             ;
             But
             
               Waller
            
             one
             of
             the
             prime
             complotters
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             sentence
             of
             the
             Parliament
             fined
             10000
             l.
             in
             his
             estate
             ,
             and
             sent
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             into
             perpetuall
             banishment
             ,
             and
             
               Tompkins
            
             and
             
               Challenor
            
             hanged
             in
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             78.
             
             The
             breaking
             of
             Sir
             
               John
               Hothams
            
             rotten
             heart
             and
             infidelity
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             his
             attempted
             plot
             for
             the
             betraying
             of
             that
             mighty
             strong
             Town
             of
             
               Hull
            
             into
             the
             Queens
             hands
             ,
             which
             treachery
             was
             plotted
             and
             contrived
             between
             Sir
             
               John
            
             the
             father
             ,
             Captaine
             
               Hotham
            
             his
             son
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Roades
               ,
            
             and
             began
             to
             be
             suspected
             by
             Sir
             
               John
               Hothams
            
             deserting
             of
             the
             noble
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             by
             an
             intercepted
             
             letter
             of
             the
             Queens
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             divers
             other
             sumptomes
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             especially
             by
             Captaine
             
               Moyers
            
             letter
             to
             Mr.
             
               Ripley
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
             
               Ripley's
            
             faithfull
             acquainting
             the
             Major
             of
             
               Hull
            
             therewith
             ,
             and
             their
             first
             seizing
             on
             the
             Block-houses
             ,
             Castles
             ,
             and
             Commanders
             of
             them
             ▪
             and
             at
             length
             their
             apprehending
             of
             the
             persons
             of
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Roades
               ,
            
             for
             which
             treachery
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
            
             and
             Captaine
             
               Hotham
            
             his
             Son
             was
             also
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             both
             of
             them
             beheaded
             at
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               2
               of
               May
               1643.
               the
               Crosse
               in
               Cheapeside
               was
               pulled
               downe
               ▪
               a
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               &
               2
               Companies
               of
               foote
               wayted
               to
               garde
               it
               &
               at
               the
               fall
               of
               the
               tope
               Crosse
               drom̄es
               beat
               trūpets
               blew
               &
               multitudes
               of
               Capes
               wayre
               throwne
               in
               the
               Ayre
               &
               a
               greate
               Shoute
               of
               People
               with
               ioy
               ,
               the
               2
               of
               May
               the
               Almanake
               sayeth
               ,
               was
               the
               invention
               of
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               &
               6
               day
               at
               night
               was
               the
               Leaden
               Popes
               burnt
               ▪
               in
               the
               place
               where
               it
               stood
               with
               ringinge
               of
               Bells
               ,
               &
               a
               greate
               Acclamation
               &
               no
               hurt
               done
               in
               all
               these
               actions
               .
            
             
               10
               of
               May
               the
               Boncke
               of
               Sports
               upon
               the
               Lords
               day
               was
               burut
               by
               the
               Hangman
               in
               the
               place
               where
               the
               Crosse
               stoode
               ,
               &
               at
               Exchange
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Die
                         Mercurij
                         May
                         
                           10.
                           1643
                           ,
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     By
                     vertue
                     of
                     an
                     Order
                     of
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Commons
                     ,
                     and
                     agreeable
                     to
                     a
                     Bill
                     passed
                     by
                     both
                     Houses
                     of
                     parliament
                     ,
                     for
                     suppressing
                     of
                     divers
                     innovations
                     in
                     Churches
                     and
                     Chappels
                     ,
                     this
                     Committee
                     doth
                     require
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     every
                     of
                     you
                     ▪
                     to
                     take
                     away
                     and
                     demolish
                     every
                     Alter
                     or
                     Table
                     of
                     Stone
                     within
                     your
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     and
                     to
                     remove
                     the
                     Communion
                     Table
                     from
                     the
                     East
                     end
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     place
                     the
                     same
                     in
                     some
                     other
                     convenient
                     place
                     of
                     the
                     body
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     remove
                     and
                     take
                     away
                     all
                     Tapers
                     ,
                     Candlesticks
                     ,
                     and
                     Basons
                     from
                     the
                     Communion
                     Table
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     take
                     away
                     and
                     demolish
                     all
                     crucifixes
                     ,
                     crosses
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     Images
                     and
                     pictures
                     of
                     any
                     one
                     or
                     more
                     persons
                     of
                     the
                     Trinity
                     ,
                     or
                     of
                     the
                     Virgin
                     
                       Mary
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     this
                     Committee
                     doth
                     further
                     require
                     you
                     to
                     demolish
                     all
                     crucifixes
                     ,
                     crosses
                     ,
                     Images
                     or
                     pictures
                     of
                     any
                     one
                     or
                     more
                     persons
                     of
                     the
                     Trinity
                     ,
                     or
                     of
                     the
                     Virgin
                     
                       Mary
                       ,
                    
                     upon
                     the
                     outside
                     of
                     your
                     said
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     open
                     place
                     within
                     your
                     parish
                     ▪
                     Whereof
                     you
                     are
                     to
                     give
                     an
                     account
                     to
                     this
                     Committee
                     ,
                     before
                     the
                     20
                     day
                     of
                     this
                     moneth
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       To
                       the
                       Church-Wardens
                       of
                       the
                       parish
                       of
                       ,
                       &c.
                       and
                       every
                       of
                       them
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             79
             A
             desperate
             plot
             for
             the
             betraying
             of
             the
             City
             and
             Towne
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ▪
            
             by
             the
             two
             
               Purfries
               ,
            
             two
             Captains
             of
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             who
             let
             in
             60
             Cavaliers
             by
             night
             ,
             in
             disguised
             habits
             ,
             and
             who
             issuing
             out
             about
             12
             of
             the
             clocke
             that
             night
             ,
             to
             act
             their
             designe
             ,
             where
             a
             plain
             fellow
             of
             the
             Town
             discharging
             a
             peece
             of
             Canon
             upon
             them
             ,
             slew
             10
             of
             them
             at
             one
             shot
             ,
             the
             rest
             slaine
             and
             taken
             by
             the
             cen●inels
             and
             Sou●●ers
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             the
             City
             preserved
             .
          
           
             80
             The
             Queen
             wrote
             a
             dangerous
             letter
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             come
             with
             all
             his
             force
             to
             surprize
             
               London
               ;
            
             but
             by
             Gods
             over
             power
             wisdome
             and
             good
             providence
             ,
             the
             King
             refusing
             that
             councell
             resolved
             to
             take
             
               Gloucester
            
             first
             ,
             which
             he
             fiercely
             assaulted
             ,
             but
             was
             as
             bravely
             repulsed
             ,
             and
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             on
             
               Major
               Gener●l
               Massies
            
             fidelity
             ,
             timely
             aide
             comming
             to
             relieve
             the
             Towne
             ,
             it
             was
             admirably
             freed
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Lord
             Generalls
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             Regiamen●●
             delivered
             .
          
           
             81
             A
             desperate
             rebellion
             raised
             by
             the
             
               Kentish
            
             malignants
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             timely
             suppressed
             about
             
               Tunbridge
               ,
            
             by
             the
             valour
             of
             Collonell
             
               Brown
               ,
            
             and
             the
             wel-affected
             Gentry
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               Kent
               ▪
            
          
           
             82
             A
             Ship
             bound
             from
             
               Denmark
            
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             of
             about
             300
             tun
             ,
             richly
             laden
             with
             armes
             and
             ammunition
             ;
             another
             Ship
             bound
             from
             
               Newcastle
            
             to
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             laden
             with
             Sea-coale
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             midst
             thereof
             was
             found
             between
             3
             or
             4000
             livre.
             hid
             in
             the
             coales
             ,
             sent
             to
             buy
             armes
             for
             the
             King
             ;
             a
             third
             great
             Ship
             called
             the
             
               Fellowship
               ,
            
             of
             at
             least
             400
             tun
             ,
             carrying
             24
             peeces
             of
             Ordn●nce
             ,
             all
             these
             ●
             ships
             taken
             by
             the
             parliaments
             ships
             ,
             and
             made
             prize
             of
             .
          
           
             83
             The
             comming
             in
             of
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             with
             an
             army
             of
             at
             least
             20000
             horse
             and
             foot
             ,
             invited
             thereunto
             by
             the
             parl.
             in
             the
             bitter
             depth
             of
             winter
             ,
             when
             they
             marched
             up
             to
             the
             middle
             in
             snow
             ,
             and
             were
             forced
             to
             bring
             their
             Artillery
             over
             the
             Ice
             of
             the
             frozen
             river
             of
             
               Tyne
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
            
             lent
             the
             Parliament
             a
             100000
             
               li.
            
             for
             the
             
               Scots
            
             first
             pay
             ,
             to
             encourage
             their
             advance
             to
             helpe
             us
             against
             the
             Kings
             forces
             .
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         On
                         Tuesday
                         the
                         
                           23
                        
                         of
                         May
                         ,
                         
                           1643.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     House
                     of
                     Commons
                     diving
                     into
                     the
                     depth
                     ,
                     and
                     searching
                     to
                     the
                     root
                     of
                     the
                     Kingdomes
                     great
                     and
                     grievous
                     distractions
                     ,
                     and
                     deepe
                     distempers
                     ,
                     and
                     finding
                     that
                     all
                     Papists
                     in
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     have
                     (
                     for
                     the
                     most
                     part
                     )
                     been
                     main
                     and
                     most
                     eminent
                     yea
                     ,
                     and
                     most
                     virulent
                     actors
                     ,
                     and
                     abetters
                     ,
                     of
                     this
                     present
                     most
                     unnaturall
                     warre
                     against
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     therefore
                     they
                     should
                     be
                     proceeded
                     against
                     as
                     traytors
                     to
                     the
                     State
                     and
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     and
                     thereupon
                     also
                     having
                     just
                     cause
                     to
                     search
                     and
                     see
                     into
                     the
                     prime
                     and
                     principall
                     head
                     or
                     leader
                     of
                     that
                     perfideous
                     faction
                     ,
                     fell
                     necessirily
                     
                       
                         23
                         May
                         .
                         1643.
                         
                         Voted
                         that
                         the
                         Queene
                         Pawning
                         the
                         Iewells
                         of
                         the
                         Crowne
                         in
                         Holland
                         &
                         there
                         with
                         buying
                         Armes
                         to
                         assist
                         the
                         Warr
                         against
                         the
                         Parlamt
                         &
                         her
                         owne
                         actuall
                         performances
                         with
                         her
                         popish
                         army
                         in
                         the
                         North
                         was
                         high
                         Treason
                         &
                         transmited
                         to
                         the
                         Lords
                         ▪
                         images
                         ,
                         Crucifixes
                         papistorall
                         bookes
                         in
                         Somerset
                         and
                         Jameses
                         ware
                         burnt
                         and
                         Caphuchin
                         friers
                         sent
                         away
                      
                       
                         May
                         1643
                         an
                         ordinance
                         for
                         the
                         makeing
                         of
                         Fortes
                         ,
                         Tronches
                         ,
                         and
                         Bull
                         workes
                         ,
                         about
                         the
                         Cittie
                         ,
                         Iuly-1-43
                         .
                         the
                         Assembly
                         of
                         Diuines
                         mett
                         Dr.
                         Jwiss
                         Prolocutor
                         .
                         120
                         :
                         the
                         totall
                         May
                         ●●
                         Challen
                         or
                         and
                         Tomkins
                         were
                         hangd
                         for
                         seekeing
                         to
                         betray
                         the
                         Cittie
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                     into
                     a
                     long
                     and
                     serious
                     debate
                     ,
                     touching
                     the
                     proceedings
                     of
                     the
                     Queen
                     ,
                     in
                     her
                     late
                     being
                     in
                     
                       Holland
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     since
                     her
                     late
                     coming
                     back
                     into
                     the
                     north
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     not
                     onely
                     in
                     her
                     countenancing
                     ,
                     and
                     incouraging
                     ,
                     her
                     aiding
                     ,
                     and
                     assisting
                     the
                     present
                     civill
                     war
                     ,
                     but
                     in
                     her
                     actuall
                     performance
                     in
                     the
                     same
                     to
                     foment
                     and
                     advance
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     utmost
                     ruine
                     (
                     as
                     much
                     as
                     in
                     her
                     was
                     )
                     of
                     our
                     Religion
                     and
                     whole
                     Realine
                     ,
                     for
                     all
                     which
                     ,
                     and
                     many
                     other
                     such
                     like
                     misdemeanours
                     ,
                     it
                     was
                     debated
                     ,
                     and
                     at
                     last
                     fully
                     agreed
                     ,
                     that
                     she
                     was
                     as
                     liable
                     to
                     the
                     censure
                     of
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     as
                     any
                     Subject
                     in
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     whereupon
                     it
                     was
                     put
                     to
                     the
                     question
                     ,
                     whether
                     the
                     Queenes
                     pawning
                     the
                     Jewels
                     of
                     the
                     Crown
                     in
                     
                       Holland
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     therewith
                     buying
                     Armes
                     and
                     Ammunition
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     sent
                     into
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     to
                     assist
                     the
                     said
                     war
                     against
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     her
                     own
                     actuall
                     performances
                     ,
                     with
                     her
                     Popish
                     Army
                     in
                     the
                     North
                     ,
                     were
                     not
                     high
                     Treason
                     ,
                     and
                     it
                     was
                     resolved
                     most
                     unanimously
                     by
                     the
                     whole
                     House
                     for
                     the
                     affirmative
                     ,
                     afterward
                     it
                     being
                     also
                     put
                     to
                     the
                     question
                     ,
                     whether
                     they
                     should
                     forthwith
                     declare
                     their
                     intentions
                     to
                     proceed
                     against
                     her
                     by
                     impeachment
                     of
                     high
                     Treason
                     ▪
                     this
                     also
                     was
                     immediatly
                     resolved
                     for
                     the
                     affirmative
                     ,
                     and
                     Voted
                     that
                     Articles
                     of
                     impeachment
                     should
                     be
                     speedily
                     drawne
                     up
                     against
                     her
                     ,
                     which
                     Votes
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Commons
                     transmitted
                     to
                     the
                     Lords
                     for
                     their
                     assent
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Bishop
                     of
                     Canterburies
                     first
                     prayer
                     on
                     the
                     Scaffold
                     ,
                     
                       10
                    
                     Jan.
                     
                       1644.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     O
                     Eternall
                     God
                     and
                     mercifull
                     Father
                     ,
                     looke
                     downe
                     upon
                     me
                     in
                     mercy
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     riches
                     and
                     fullnesse
                     of
                     all
                     thy
                     mercies
                     ,
                     look
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     not
                     till
                     thou
                     hast
                     nailed
                     my
                     sins
                     to
                     the
                     crosse
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     looke
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     not
                     till
                     thou
                     hast
                     bathed
                     me
                     in
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     not
                     till
                     I
                     have
                     hid
                     my selfe
                     in
                     the
                     wounds
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     that
                     so
                     the
                     punishment
                     that
                     is
                     due
                     to
                     my
                     sins
                     may
                     passe
                     away
                     and
                     go
                     over
                     〈◊〉
                     and
                     since
                     thou
                     art
                     pleased
                     to
                     try
                     me
                     to
                     the
                     uttermost
                     ,
                     I
                     humbly
                     beseech
                     th●e
                     ,
                     give
                     me
                     now
                     in
                     this
                     great
                     instant
                     ,
                     full
                     patience
                     proportionable
                     comfort
                     ,
                     a
                     heart
                     ready
                     to
                     dye
                     for
                     thine
                     honour
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Kings
                     happinesse
                     ,
                     and
                     this
                     Churches
                     preservation
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     zeale
                     to
                     these
                     ,
                     far
                     from
                     arrogancy
                     be
                     it
                     spoken
                     ,
                     is
                     all
                     the
                     sin
                     ,
                     h●mane
                     fralty
                     ,
                     excepted
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     incidents
                     thereunto
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     yet
                     known
                     of
                     me
                     in
                     this
                     particular
                     ,
                     for
                     which
                     I
                     now
                     come
                     to
                     suffer
                     ,
                     I
                     say
                     in
                     this
                     particular
                     of
                     Treason
                     ,
                     but
                     otherwise
                     my
                     sins
                     are
                     many
                     and
                     great
                     ,
                     Lord
                     pardon
                     them
                     all
                     ,
                     and
                     those
                     especially
                     whatsoever
                     they
                     be
                     which
                     have
                     drawn
                     down
                     this
                     present
                     judgement
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     thou
                     hast
                     given
                     me
                     strength
                     to
                     ●eare
                     it
                     ,
                     then
                     doe
                     with
                     me
                     as
                     seemes
                     best
                     in
                     thine
                     owne
                     eyes
                     ,
                     and
                     carry
                     me
                     through
                     death
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     look
                     upon
                     it
                     in
                     what
                     visage
                     soever
                     it
                     shall
                     appear
                     to
                     me
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     there
                     may
                     be
                     a
                     stop
                     of
                     this
                     issue
                     of
                     blood
                     in
                     this
                     more
                     then
                     miserable
                     Kingdome
                     ;
                     I
                     shall
                     desire
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     pray
                     for
                     the
                     people
                     too
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     for
                     my selfe
                     :
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     beseech
                     thee
                     give
                     grace
                     of
                     repentance
                     to
                     all
                     people
                     that
                     have
                     a
                     thirst
                     for
                     blood
                     ,
                     but
                     if
                     they
                     will
                     not
                     repent
                     ,
                     then
                     scatter
                     their
                     devices
                     so
                     ,
                     and
                     such
                     as
                     are
                     or
                     shall
                     be
                     contrary
                     to
                     the
                     glory
                     of
                     thy
                     great
                     name
                     ,
                     the
                     truth
                     and
                     sincerity
                     of
                     Religion
                     ,
                     the
                     establishment
                     of
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     and
                     his
                     posterity
                     after
                     him
                     ,
                     in
                     their
                     just
                     rights
                     and
                     priviledges
                     ,
                     the
                     honour
                     and
                     conservation
                     of
                     Parliaments
                     ,
                     ●●
                     their
                     ancient
                     and
                     just
                     power
                     ,
                     the
                     preservation
                     of
                     this
                     poore
                     Church
                     ,
                     in
                     her
                     truth
                     ,
                     peace
                     and
                     patrimony
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     settlement
                     of
                     this
                     distracted
                     and
                     distressed
                     people
                     ,
                     under
                     the
                     ancient
                     laws
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     their
                     native
                     liberties
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     thou
                     hast
                     done
                     all
                     this
                     in
                     mercy
                     for
                     them
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     fill
                     their
                     hearts
                     with
                     thankfullnesse
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     religious
                     dutifull
                     obedience
                     to
                     thee
                     and
                     thy
                     Commandements
                     all
                     their
                     dayes
                     :
                     So
                     Amen
                     ,
                     Lord
                     
                     Jesus
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     beseech
                     thee
                     receive
                     my
                     soul
                     to
                     mercy
                     .
                     Our
                     Father
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Bishop
                     of
                     Canterburies
                     last
                     prayer
                     on
                     the
                     Scaffold
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     I
                     am
                     comming
                     as
                     fast
                     as
                     I
                     can
                     ,
                     I
                     know
                     
                       I
                    
                     must
                     passe
                     through
                     the
                     shadow
                     of
                     death
                     before
                     I
                     〈◊〉
                     come
                     to
                     see
                     thee
                     ,
                     but
                     it
                     is
                     but
                     
                       um●ra
                       mortis
                       ,
                    
                     a
                     meere
                     shadow
                     of
                     death
                     ,
                     a
                     little
                     darknesse
                     upon
                     nature
                     ,
                     but
                     thou
                     by
                     thy
                     merits
                     and
                     passion
                     hast
                     broke
                     through
                     the
                     jaws
                     of
                     death
                     ;
                     so
                     ,
                     Lord
                     ,
                     receive
                     my
                     soule
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     mercy
                     on
                     me
                     ▪
                     
                       
                         Sr.
                         Alexander
                         Carow
                         ,
                         Sr.
                         Iohn
                         Hotham
                         ,
                         Captin
                         Hotham
                         &
                         the
                         Arch
                         Bishop
                         of
                         Canterbury
                         ,
                         beheaded
                         on
                         Jowerhill
                         for
                         Treason
                         against
                         the
                         Parliament
                         1645.
                         
                      
                       
                         The
                         Great
                         Seale
                         broken
                         before
                         the
                         Lords
                         and
                         Commons
                         on
                         Tusday
                         the
                         11
                         August
                         1646
                      
                    
                     
                     and
                     blesse
                     this
                     Kingdome
                     with
                     peace
                     and
                     plenty
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     brotherly
                     love
                     and
                     charity
                     ,
                     that
                     there
                     may
                     not
                     be
                     this
                     effusion
                     of
                     Christian
                     blood
                     amongst
                     them
                     ,
                     for
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     his
                     sake
                     ,
                     if
                     it
                     be
                     thy
                     will
                     .
                     And
                     when
                     he
                     said
                     ,
                     Lord
                     receive
                     my
                     soule
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     his
                     sign
                     ,
                     the
                     Executioner
                     did
                     his
                     office
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             84
             A
             desperate
             plot
             of
             the
             Royalists
             to
             starve
             up
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             by
             breaking
             into
             
               Surry
               ,
               Sussex
               ,
               Kent
               ,
            
             and
             the
             other
             associated
             Counties
             ,
             but
             disappointed
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             Victories
             at
             
               Aulton
            
             and
             
               Alsford
               ,
            
             fought
             by
             Sir
             
               Walliam
               Waller
               ,
            
             with
             the
             help
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               Londons
            
             Regiments
             ;
             and
             the
             Royalists
             plots
             to
             hinder
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotlands
            
             comming
             in
             to
             our
             helpe
             ,
             by
             letters
             and
             Embassadors
             sent
             from
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             messengers
             from
             King
             
               Charles
            
             to
             inveagle
             them
             to
             help
             from
             us
             ;
             but
             all
             in
             vaine
             by
             Gods
             good
             providence
             and
             〈◊〉
             to
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             85
             The
             King
             granted
             a
             cessation
             of
             armes
             with
             the
             bloody
             rebels
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             afterward
             justified
             it
             by
             a
             Declaration
             of
             his
             ,
             printed
             and
             published
             at
             
               Oxford
               ▪
            
             but
             it
             was
             remarkeably
             observed
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             prospered
             in
             any
             of
             his
             great
             designs
             after
             that
             .
          
           
             86
             A
             Solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             taken
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             in
             the
             Parliaments
             power
             ,
             for
             a
             pure
             reformation
             of
             Religion
             and
             Church
             Government
             ,
             and
             a
             mutuall
             defence
             betwixt
             us
             and
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               .
            
          
           
             87
             A
             notable
             plot
             by
             the
             Royalists
             to
             have
             
               Nottingham
            
             Town
             and
             Castle
             ,
             betrayed
             unto
             them
             ,
             the
             Officers
             therein
             being
             proffered
             above
             10000
             
               livre.
            
             to
             consent
             to
             it
             ;
             but
             prevented
             by
             Colonell
             
               Hutchinson
               ,
            
             who
             was
             the
             Governour
             thereof
             .
          
           
             88
             A
             Generall
             plot
             against
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             over
             all
             Christendome
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Danes
            
             and
             
               Hollanders
            
             also
             ,
             but
             God
             wrought
             a
             mighty
             overture
             therein
             by
             the
             sudden
             breaking
             out
             of
             the
             
               Danes
            
             plot
             against
             the
             
               Swedes
               ,
            
             and
             their
             over-running
             almost
             all
             
               Denmark
            
             thereupon
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             do
             nothing
             .
          
           
             89
             A
             desperate
             plot
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             petitioning
             for
             peace
             ,
             acted
             by
             Sir
             
               Basil
               Brook
               ,
            
             Colonell
             
               Read
               ,
            
             and
             one
             Mr.
             
               Ripley
               ,
               &
               Vilet
               ,
            
             2
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             but
             discovered
             and
             prevented
             .
          
        
         
           
             1645.
             
          
           
             90
             Two
             desperate
             plots
             for
             the
             betraying
             of
             
               Alsbury
            
             into
             the
             Royalists
             hands
             ;
             and
             another
             against
             
               Southampton
               ,
            
             but
             all
             three
             timely
             discovered
             also
             ,
             and
             prevented
             .
          
           
             91
             One
             Mr.
             
               Edward
               Stanford
               ,
            
             a
             Papist
             ,
             plotted
             with
             Captain
             
               Backhouse
            
             a
             Capt.
             of
             Horse
             ,
             under
             Colonell
             
               Massie
            
             for
             the
             betraying
             of
             the
             city
             of
             
               Glocester
            
             into
             the
             Enemies
             hands
             ,
             and
             proffered
             5000
             
               livre.
            
             for
             a
             reward
             thereof
             ,
             200
             
               li
               .
            
             whereof
             was
             paid
             in
             hand
             to
             the
             said
             captaine
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             providence
             the
             plot
             frustrated
             ,
             and
             
               Gloucester
            
             safely
             preserved
             .
          
           
             92
             
               Englands
            
             great
             wonder
             to
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             there
             being
             (
             about
             
               May
            
             30
             1644.
             )
             six
             brave
             armies
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             on
             the
             Parl.
             side
             ,
             and
             other
             forces
             for
             defence
             of
             the
             city
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             besides
             .
          
           
             ●3
             A
             plot
             to
             have
             betrayed
             our
             whole
             Army
             in
             
               Cornwall
            
             in
             the
             
               West
               ,
            
             but
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             most
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             lives
             were
             preserved
             ,
             though
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             our
             Artillery
             .
          
           
             95
             Sir
             
               Alexander
               Carew
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               John
               Ho
               ham
               ,
            
             captain
             
               Hotham
            
             and
             the
             Arch
             ▪
             prelate
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             beheaded
             on
             Tower-Hill
             for
             treason
             against
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
           
             95.
             
             A
             peace
             onely
             pretended
             by
             the
             Royalists
             at
             
               Uxbridge
               ,
            
             and
             a
             treacherous
             petition
             framed
             by
             the
             malignants
             of
             
               Buckingham
            
             shire
             ,
             wherein
             one
             Sir
             
               John
               Lawrence
            
             of
             that
             County
             was
             a
             great
             stickler
             ,
             but
             the
             mischiefe
             of
             both
             was
             frustrated
             .
          
           
             96.
             
             A
             desperate
             assault
             on
             
               Melcomb-Regis
               ,
            
             to
             have
             betrayed
             it
             into
             the
             Royalists
             hands
             ,
             wherein
             divers
             of
             the
             malignant
             Townsmen
             had
             a
             principall
             hand
             ,
             and
             Colonell
             
               Goring
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Lewis
               Dives
               ,
            
             were
             agents
             therein
             ,
             but
             the
             plot
             was
             frustrated
             ,
             the
             Towne
             and
             Forts
             recovered
             ,
             and
             two
             ships
             with
             rich
             prize
             from
             Rhoan
             in
             France
             ,
             were
             seized
             on
             to
             make
             amends
             for
             their
             trouble
             .
          
        
         
           
             1645.
             
          
           
             97.
             
             Divers
             Earles
             and
             Lords
             forsooke
             Oxford
             ,
             and
             came
             in
             and
             submitted
             themselves
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             98.
             
             A
             desperate
             plot
             in
             the
             West
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             the
             Clubmen
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             providence
             turned
             to
             the
             Enemies
             greatest
             hurt
             in
             the
             issue
             .
          
           
             99.
             
             A
             devillish
             sudden
             plot
             upon
             Scotland
             ,
             which
             was
             almost
             over-run
             by
             traiterous
             
               Montrosse
               ,
            
             but
             as
             suddenly
             recovered
             againe
             ,
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             on
             Generall
             
               David
               Lesley
               ,
            
             and
             
               Montrosse
            
             discomfited
             and
             beaten
             away
             into
             the
             mountaines
             .
          
        
         
           
             1646.
             
          
           
             100.
             
             A
             Discovery
             of
             grosse
             impiety
             in
             the
             Oxonians
             ,
             pretending
             a
             desired
             Treaty
             with
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             a
             well-grounded
             peace
             ,
             and
             yet
             at
             that
             time
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Glamorgan
               ,
            
             had
             a
             Commission
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             all
             the
             Protestants
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             so
             consequently
             of
             us
             in
             
               England
            
             also
             .
          
           
             101.
             
             The
             Great
             Seale
             broken
             before
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             on
             Tuesday
             the
             11.
             of
             
               August
            
             1646.
             
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Die
                         Sabbati
                         
                           5.
                           
                        
                         April
                         .
                         
                           1645.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Be
                     it
                     Ordained
                     by
                     the
                     Lords
                     and
                     Commons
                     in
                     Parliament
                     assembled
                     ,
                     That
                     all
                     and
                     every
                     person
                     of
                     what
                     degree
                     or
                     quality
                     soever
                     ,
                     that
                     hath
                     lived
                     or
                     shall
                     live
                     within
                     the
                     Kings
                     Quarters
                     ,
                     or
                     been
                     aiding
                     ,
                     assisting
                     ,
                     or
                     adhering
                     unto
                     the
                     forces
                     raised
                     against
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     hath
                     or
                     shall
                     come
                     to
                     inhabit
                     or
                     reside
                     under
                     the
                     power
                     and
                     protection
                     of
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     shall
                     sweare
                     upon
                     the
                     holy
                     Evangelist
                     in
                     manner
                     following
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Negative
                     Oath
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     
                       A.
                       B.
                    
                     Doe
                     swear
                     from
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     directly
                     nor
                     indirectly
                     adhere
                     unto
                     ,
                     or
                     willingly
                     assist
                     the
                     King
                     in
                     this
                     Warre
                     ,
                     or
                     in
                     this
                     Cause
                     against
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     nor
                     any
                     Forces
                     raised
                     with
                     the
                     consent
                     of
                     the
                     two
                     Houses
                     of
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     in
                     this
                     Cause
                     or
                     Warre
                     .
                     And
                     I
                     do
                     likewise
                     sweare
                     that
                     my
                     comming
                     and
                     submitting
                     my selfe
                     under
                     the
                     power
                     and
                     protection
                     of
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     is
                     without
                     any
                     manner
                     of
                     designe
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     prejudice
                     of
                     the
                     proceedings
                     of
                     the
                     two
                     Houses
                     of
                     this
                     present
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     without
                     the
                     direction
                     ,
                     privity
                     ,
                     and
                     advice
                     of
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     of
                     his
                     Councell
                     ,
                     or
                     Officers
                     ,
                     other
                     then
                     what
                     I
                     have
                     now
                     made
                     knowne
                     .
                     So
                     helpe
                     me
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Contents
                     of
                     this
                     Book
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     it
                     is
                     further
                     Ordained
                     by
                     the
                     authority
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     for
                     keeping
                     of
                     the
                     Great
                     Seale
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     for
                     the
                     time
                     being
                     ,
                     shall
                     have
                     power
                     ,
                     and
                     are
                     hereby
                     authorised
                     to
                     render
                     and
                     administer
                     the
                     said
                     Oath
                     unto
                     any
                     Peere
                     ,
                     or
                     Wife
                     ,
                     or
                     Widow
                     of
                     any
                     Peere
                     ,
                     so
                     comming
                     to
                     inhabit
                     as
                     abovesaid
                     .
                     And
                     it
                     shall
                     be
                     lawfull
                     to
                     and
                     for
                     the
                     Committee
                     of
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Commons
                     for
                     Examinations
                     ,
                     the
                     Committee
                     for
                     the
                     
                       Militia
                    
                     in
                     
                       London
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     all
                     Committees
                     of
                     Parliament
                     in
                     the
                     severall
                     
                     Counties
                     and
                     Cities
                     of
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     to
                     tender
                     and
                     administer
                     the
                     said
                     Oath
                     unto
                     every
                     person
                     so
                     comming
                     to
                     inhabit
                     as
                     abovesaid
                     .
                     And
                     if
                     any
                     person
                     (
                     not
                     being
                     a
                     Member
                     of
                     ,
                     or
                     Assistant
                     unto
                     either
                     of
                     the
                     Houses
                     of
                     Parliament
                     )
                     shall
                     refuse
                     or
                     neglect
                     to
                     take
                     the
                     said
                     Oath
                     ,
                     so
                     duly
                     tendered
                     unto
                     him
                     or
                     her
                     ,
                     as
                     abovesaid
                     ,
                     the
                     said
                     Commissioners
                     and
                     Committees
                     respectively
                     ,
                     shall
                     ,
                     and
                     may
                     commit
                     the
                     same
                     person
                     to
                     some
                     prison
                     ,
                     there
                     to
                     remaine
                     without
                     Baile
                     or
                     Mainprize
                     ,
                     untill
                     he
                     shall
                     conforme
                     thereunto
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Jo.
                       Brown
                       Cler.
                       Parliamentorum
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             1646.
             
          
           
             The
             King
             escaped
             out
             of
             
               Oxford
            
             in
             a
             disguised
             manner
             ,
             with
             two
             onely
             in
             his
             company
             ,
             one
             of
             which
             was
             Mr.
             
               Ashburnham
               :
            
             the
             King
             and
             the
             other
             Party
             going
             for
             the
             said
             
               Ashburnham's
            
             men
             .
             The
             King
             carried
             a
             Cloak-bagge
             or
             Portmantle
             behind
             him
             like
             a
             serving
             man
             .
          
           
             Ordered
             that
             it
             be
             declared
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             that
             what
             person
             soever
             shall
             harbour
             or
             conceale
             ,
             or
             know
             of
             the
             harbouring
             or
             concealing
             of
             the
             Kings
             person
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             reveale
             it
             immediately
             to
             the
             Speakers
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             shall
             bee
             proceeded
             against
             as
             a
             Traytor
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             forfeit
             his
             whole
             estate
             ,
             and
             dye
             without
             mercy
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     A
                     Letter
                     from
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     of
                     
                       Scotland
                       ,
                    
                     concerning
                     His
                     Majesties
                     comming
                     to
                     the
                     
                       Scotch
                       .
                    
                     Army
                     May
                     
                       5.
                       1646.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     RIght
                     Honourable
                     ,
                     The
                     discharging
                     of
                     our selves
                     of
                     the
                     duty
                     wee
                     owe
                     to
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     to
                     you
                     as
                     Commissioners
                     from
                     the
                     same
                     ,
                     moves
                     us
                     to
                     acquaint
                     you
                     with
                     the
                     Kings
                     comming
                     in
                     to
                     our
                     Army
                     this
                     morning
                     ,
                     which
                     having
                     overtaken
                     us
                     unexpectedly
                     ,
                     hath
                     filled
                     us
                     with
                     amazement
                     ,
                     and
                     made
                     us
                     like
                     men
                     that
                     dreame
                     ;
                     wee
                     cannot
                     thinke
                     that
                     hee
                     could
                     have
                     beene
                     so
                     unadvised
                     in
                     his
                     resolutions
                     ,
                     as
                     to
                     have
                     cast
                     himselfe
                     upon
                     us
                     ,
                     without
                     a
                     reall
                     intention
                     to
                     give
                     full
                     satisfaction
                     to
                     both
                     Kingdomes
                     ,
                     in
                     all
                     their
                     just
                     and
                     reasonable
                     demands
                     ,
                     in
                     all
                     those
                     things
                     that
                     concerne
                     Religion
                     and
                     Righteousnesse
                     ;
                     whatsoever
                     be
                     his
                     disposition
                     or
                     resolution
                     ,
                     you
                     may
                     be
                     assured
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     shal
                     never
                     entertaine
                     any
                     thought
                     ,
                     nor
                     correspondency
                     with
                     any
                     purpose
                     ,
                     nor
                     countenance
                     any
                     indeavours
                     that
                     may
                     in
                     any
                     circumstance
                     incroach
                     upon
                     our
                     League
                     and
                     Covenant
                     ,
                     or
                     weaken
                     the
                     union
                     o●
                     confidence
                     betwixt
                     the
                     nations
                     ,
                     that
                     union
                     to
                     our
                     Kingdom
                     was
                     the
                     matter
                     of
                     many
                     prayers
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     nothing
                     was
                     more
                     joyful
                     unto
                     us
                     then
                     to
                     have
                     it
                     set
                     on
                     foot
                     ,
                     so
                     hitherto
                     have
                     we
                     thought
                     nothing
                     too
                     deare
                     to
                     maintaine
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     trust
                     to
                     walke
                     with
                     such
                     faithfullnesse
                     and
                     truth
                     in
                     this
                     particular
                     ,
                     that
                     as
                     we
                     have
                     the
                     testimony
                     of
                     a
                     good
                     conscience
                     ,
                     within
                     our selves
                     ,
                     so
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     the
                     world
                     shal
                     see
                     that
                     we
                     mind
                     your
                     interest
                     with
                     as
                     much
                     integrity
                     and
                     care
                     as
                     our
                     owne
                     ,
                     being
                     confident
                     you
                     will
                     entertaine
                     no
                     other
                     thoughts
                     of
                     us
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Signed
                       
                         
                           May
                        
                         5
                         ,
                         1646.
                         
                      
                       LOTHIAN
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             His
             Majesties
             letter
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             touching
             his
             good
             intention
             ,
             not
             to
             prolong
             the
             warre
             ,
             but
             to
             secure
             his
             person
             ,
             and
             labour
             the
             composing
             of
             the
             differences
             betwixt
             him
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             .
          
           
           
             
               The
               King
               Escapes
               out
               of
               Oxford
               in
               a
               disguised
               maner
            
          
           
             A
             Remonstrance
             exhibited
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             Aldermen
             and
             Common-councell
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Some
             particulars
             whereof
             are
             these
             following
             .
          
           
             1
             That
             some
             strict
             and
             speedy
             course
             may
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             suppressing
             of
             all
             private
             and
             separate
             Congregations
             .
          
           
             2
             That
             all
             
               Anabaptists
               ,
               Brownists
               ,
               Hereticks
               ,
               Schismaticks
               ,
               Blasphemers
               ,
            
             and
             all
             such
             Sectaries
             as
             conforme
             not
             ,
             to
             the
             publique
             discipline
             established
             ,
             or
             to
             bee
             established
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             may
             fully
             be
             declared
             against
             ,
             and
             some
             effectuall
             course
             settled
             for
             proceeding
             against
             such
             persons
             .
          
           
             3
             That
             as
             we
             are
             all
             Subjects
             of
             one
             Kingdome
             ,
             so
             all
             may
             be
             equally
             required
             to
             yeeld
             obedience
             to
             the
             Government
             either
             set
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             set
             forth
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             no
             person
             disaffected
             to
             the
             
               Presbyterian
            
             Government
             ,
             set
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             set
             forth
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             may
             be
             imployed
             in
             any
             place
             of
             publique
             trust
             .
          
           
             His
             Majesty
             gave
             speedy
             order
             to
             several
             Officers
             for
             the
             surrender
             of
             the
             Towne
             Castles
             ,
             and
             Forts
             ,
             which
             then
             were
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Kings
             Commanders
             ,
             viz.
             
               Oxford
               ,
               Worcester
               ,
               Litchfeild
            
             and
             
               Wallingford
               .
            
          
           
             A
             Petition
             delivered
             to
             his
             Excellency
             from
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             in
             the
             Army
             ;
             touching
             their
             faithfullnesse
             in
             the
             Parliaments
             service
             doing
             Summer
             service
             in
             the
             Winter
             season
             ,
             &c.
             
             Further
             presented
             severall
             designes
             of
             theirs
             .
          
           
           
             1.
             
             That
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Indempnity
             with
             the
             Royall
             assent
             be
             desired
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             satisfaction
             may
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Petitioners
             for
             their
             arrears
             ,
             both
             in
             their
             former
             service
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             Army
             before
             it
             be
             disbanded
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             those
             who
             have
             voluntarily
             served
             the
             Parliament
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             may
             not
             be
             prest
             to
             serve
             in
             another
             Kingdome
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             those
             who
             have
             lost
             lives
             ,
             limbs
             ,
             or
             estates
             ,
             may
             be
             provided
             for
             ,
             and
             relieved
             .
          
           
             
               A
            
             letter
             from
             his
             Excellency
             to
             the
             severall
             officers
             of
             the
             Army
             for
             the
             advance
             of
             the
             Irish
             service
             ,
             and
             prevention
             of
             all
             hindrances
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             1647.
             
          
           
             The
             Apology
             in
             answer
             to
             his
             Excellencies
             letter
             ,
             relating
             their
             sense
             of
             a
             second
             storme
             now
             hanging
             over
             their
             heads
             by
             the
             malice
             of
             a
             secret
             enemy
             ,
             worse
             then
             the
             former
             now
             vanquished
             ,
             expressing
             their
             sorrow
             that
             they
             cannot
             desire
             their
             owne
             security
             without
             hazard
             to
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               A
            
             second
             Apology
             of
             all
             the
             private
             Souldiers
             in
             the
             Army
             to
             their
             Commission
             officers
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             abuse
             to
             divers
             wel-affected
             to
             the
             Army
             by
             imprisonment
             ,
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             their
             estates
             ,
             and
             losse
             of
             their
             lives
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             their
             candid
             intentions
             and
             endeavours
             declared
             no
             lesse
             then
             troublers
             and
             enemies
             to
             the
             State
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             resolving
             rather
             to
             dye
             like
             men
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             enslaved
             and
             hanged
             like
             dogs
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Whereunto
             were
             annexed
             divers
             particulars
             agreeable
             to
             the
             former
             ,
             delivered
             in
             to
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             March
             21.
             1646.
             
          
           
             
               A
            
             Letter
             from
             his
             Excellency
             to
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Manchester
               ,
            
             concerning
             the
             votes
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             as
             also
             his
             griefe
             of
             heart
             for
             the
             distractions
             betwixt
             the
             Parliament
             and
             Army
             ,
             desiring
             that
             all
             things
             may
             be
             determined
             in
             love
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               A
            
             Letter
             from
             his
             Excellency
             to
             both
             Houses
             concerning
             the
             Kings
             being
             brought
             from
             
               Holdenby
               .
            
          
           
             That
             some
             Souldiers
             secure
             the
             King
             from
             being
             secretly
             conveyed
             away
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Souldiers
             of
             
               Holdenby
               ,
            
             with
             the
             Kings
             consent
             ,
             brought
             him
             away
             from
             thence
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             That
             his
             Majesty
             was
             unwilling
             to
             returne
             backe
             againe
             to
             
               Holdenby
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             that
             the
             removall
             of
             his
             Majesty
             from
             
               Holdenby
               ,
            
             was
             no
             designe
             ,
             knowledge
             ,
             or
             privity
             on
             his
             part
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               A
            
             particular
             charge
             against
             the
             eleven
             Members
             impeached
             by
             the
             Army
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             Mr.
             
               Denzil
               Hollis
            
             being
             one
             of
             the
             speciall
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Parliament
             to
             present
             propositions
             to
             the
             King
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             made
             private
             addresses
             to
             the
             Kings
             party
             then
             in
             armes
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             did
             secretly
             plot
             and
             advise
             them
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Denzil
               Hollis
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Phillip
               Stapleton
               ,
            
             during
             the
             late
             war
             ,
             when
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Lindsey
            
             went
             from
             the
             Tower
             to
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             sent
             severall
             messages
             of
             intelligence
             to
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Dorset
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Hollis
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Phillip
               Stapleton
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Wil.
               Lewis
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               John
               Clotworthy
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Wil.
               Waller
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Joh.
               Maynard
               ,
            
             Ma.
             
             Gen.
             
               Massie
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Glyn
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Long
               ,
            
             Col.
             
               Edward
               Harley
               ,
            
             and
             
               Anthony
               Nicholas
               ,
            
             in
             the
             months
             of
             
               March
               ,
               April
               ,
               May
               ,
            
             and
             
               June
            
             last
             ;
             in
             prosecution
             of
             their
             evill
             designs
             ,
             met
             in
             divers
             places
             with
             persons
             
             disaffected
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             for
             holding
             correspondency
             with
             the
             Queen
             of
             
               England
            
             now
             in
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             incouraged
             her
             party
             there
             .
             4.
             
             And
             indeavoured
             to
             bring
             in
             forraigne
             forces
             ,
             and
             listed
             divers
             Commanders
             and
             Souldiers
             there
             to
             raise
             and
             leavy
             a
             new
             warre
             .
             5.
             
             And
             affronted
             divers
             Petitioners
             that
             came
             in
             a
             peaceable
             manner
             ,
             boysterously
             assaulting
             them
             ,
             &c.
             6.
             
             Imprisoned
             some
             Members
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             to
             dis-obliege
             the
             Army
             from
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             solemn
             engagement
             of
             the
             Citizens
             ,
             Commanders
             ,
             officers
             ,
             and
             Souldiers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Sollomne
               Engagement
               of
               the
               Citizens
               Commanders
               and
               Souldiers
            
          
           
             
               A
            
             Pamphlet
             of
             
               Paul
               Bests
            
             burnt
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             Army
             marching
             toward
             the
             City
             ,
             orders
             were
             given
             to
             the
             Traine-bands
             to
             goe
             to
             the
             workes
             .
          
           
             The
             Auxiliaries
             are
             raised
             to
             defend
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             A
             Proclamation
             by
             beat
             of
             the
             Drum
             for
             all
             that
             are
             able
             to
             beare
             Armes
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             listed
             to
             come
             to
             receive
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             House
             of
             Commons
             and
             the
             Lords
             likewise
             met
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             adjournment
             ,
             July
             30.
             but
             neither
             of
             the
             Speakers
             .
          
           
             At
             length
             they
             proceeded
             to
             a
             new
             election
             and
             voted
             Mr.
             
               Pelham
            
             a
             Counsellour
             ,
             and
             Member
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             Speaker
             
               pro
               tempore
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lords
             made
             choice
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Grey
            
             to
             be
             Speaker
             of
             their
             House
             
               pro
               tempore
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Sergeant
             at
             Armes
             being
             absent
             with
             the
             Mace
             when
             the
             Commons
             chose
             their
             Speaker
             ,
             had
             the
             City
             Mace
             ,
             and
             chose
             Mr.
             
               Norfolke
            
             Sergeant
             at
             Armes
             .
          
           
             After
             which
             proceeding
             to
             debate
             the
             great
             affaires
             touching
             the
             City
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             they
             voted
             as
             followes
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             King
             come
             to
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             
               Militia
            
             of
             the
             City
             shall
             have
             full
             power
             to
             raise
             what
             Forces
             they
             shall
             thinke
             fit
             to
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             they
             may
             make
             choice
             of
             a
             Commander
             in
             chiefe
             to
             be
             approved
             of
             by
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             such
             Commanders
             to
             present
             other
             officers
             to
             be
             approved
             of
             by
             the
             
               Militia
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Common-councell
             made
             choice
             of
             Major
             Generall
             
               Massie
            
             to
             command
             in
             chiefe
             all
             the
             City
             Forces
             .
          
           
             Ordered
             by
             the
             
               Militia
            
             that
             all
             Reformadoes
             and
             other
             officers
             should
             the
             next
             day
             at
             two
             of
             the
             clocke
             beli●ted
             in
             St.
             
               Jamses
            
             fields
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             the
             forces
             already
             listed
             should
             be
             put
             in
             a
             Regimentall
             way
             .
          
           
             A
             great
             appearance
             in
             St.
             
               Jamses
            
             fields
             of
             officers
             and
             Reformadoes
             that
             were
             listed
             .
          
           
             Order
             given
             for
             staying
             of
             horses
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             many
             listed
             .
          
           
             Most
             of
             the
             eleven
             Members
             sate
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             afternoone
             M.
             Gen.
             
               Massie
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
               ,
            
             and
             Col.
             Gen.
             
               Poyntz
               ,
            
             were
             at
             listing
             the
             Reformadoes
             .
          
           
             Command
             given
             that
             all
             shops
             be
             shut
             up
             by
             sound
             of
             the
             Trumpet
             throughout
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             The
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Common-councell
             published
             .
          
           
             A
             briefe
             of
             which
             ,
             that
             his
             Majesty
             was
             surprised
             at
             
               Holdenby
               ,
            
             and
             no
             place
             for
             his
             Majesties
             residence
             allowed
             by
             the
             Army
             nearer
             then
             their
             Quarters
             ;
             therefore
             to
             settle
             peace
             ,
             and
             establish
             true
             Religion
             ,
             ease
             the
             Kingdomes
             burden
             ,
             establish
             his
             Majesties
             just
             rights
             ,
             maintaine
             the
             Parliaments
             Priviledges
             ,
             and
             relieve
             bleeding
             
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             they
             professe
             the
             maine
             of
             their
             enterprise
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               A
            
             Petition
             in
             the
             names
             of
             many
             thousands
             well-affected
             Citizens
             for
             some
             way
             of
             composure
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             At
             which
             time
             Col.
             
             Gen.
             
               Poyntz
            
             and
             other
             officers
             of
             the
             new
             list
             ,
             attending
             for
             their
             orders
             upon
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             came
             into
             Guild-hall
             yard
             ,
             and
             most
             cruelly
             hackt
             and
             hew'd
             many
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Petitioners
             ,
             divers
             whereof
             were
             mortally
             wounded
             ,
             whereof
             some
             since
             dyed
             .
          
           
             The
             Earle
             of
             
               Warwicke
            
             and
             Earle
             of
             
               Manchester
            
             having
             quit
             the
             Houses
             retired
             into
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             and
             sent
             word
             to
             the
             Generall
             they
             had
             cast
             themselves
             upon
             his
             protection
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             
               Say
               ,
            
             Lord
             
               Mogrene
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             other
             Lords
             ,
             with
             many
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             came
             to
             the
             Head
             quarters
             ,
             desiring
             the
             Generalls
             protection
             .
          
           
             Six
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             twelve
             Common-councell
             men
             are
             sent
             with
             a
             letter
             to
             the
             Generall
             from
             the
             City
             ,
             wherein
             they
             declare
             their
             unwillingnesse
             to
             a
             new
             War
             ,
             desiring
             his
             Excellency
             to
             receive
             the
             sense
             they
             apprehend
             the
             Army
             hath
             taken
             against
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             A
             letter
             presented
             to
             the
             Generall
             from
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             Southwarke
             ,
             relating
             their
             withstanding
             the
             designe
             of
             raising
             a
             new
             War
             ,
             desiring
             some
             aid
             from
             his
             Excellency
             for
             their
             protection
             .
          
           
             Generall
             
               Massie
            
             sends
             out
             Scouts
             ,
             but
             neare
             
               Brainford
            
             thirty
             of
             his
             men
             were
             chased
             by
             ten
             of
             his
             Excellencies
             ,
             and
             tooke
             foure
             of
             Gen.
             
               Massies
               .
            
          
           
             A
             letter
             from
             the
             City
             to
             the
             Generall
             ,
             shewing
             their
             readinesse
             to
             joyn
             with
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             his
             direction
             to
             receive
             those
             honourable
             Members
             that
             were
             forc'd
             to
             retire
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             tumultuous
             affront
             ,
             and
             willingly
             submit
             to
             be
             determined
             by
             both
             Houses
             as
             they
             shall
             thinke
             fit
             ,
             having
             recalled
             their
             late
             Declaration
             against
             the
             Armies
             proceedings
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             About
             two
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             Col.
             
               Rainsborough
               ,
            
             Col.
             
               Huson
               ,
            
             Col.
             
               Pride
               ,
            
             and
             Col.
             
               Thistel●el
               ,
            
             with
             their
             severall
             Regiments
             of
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             marched
             into
             the
             Borrough
             of
             
               Southwarke
               ;
            
             the
             great
             Fort
             was
             presently
             yeelded
             up
             to
             them
             without
             opposition
             .
          
           
             His
             Majesty
             in
             a
             letter
             sent
             to
             the
             Generall
             ,
             acquits
             himselfe
             of
             the
             great
             scandall
             of
             having
             a
             hand
             in
             the
             late
             tumult
             ,
             testifying
             his
             dislike
             thereof
             ,
             accounting
             it
             a
             very
             dishonourable
             way
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             
               London
            
             in
             a
             tumultuous
             way
             .
          
           
             The
             Members
             that
             were
             forced
             away
             returne
             to
             sit
             in
             
               Westminster
            
             againe
             guarded
             by
             the
             souldiers
             .
          
           
             The
             Houses
             being
             sat
             with
             their
             old
             Speakers
             .
          
           
             The
             House
             of
             Peers
             upon
             debate
             passed
             an
             Ordinance
             for
             making
             his
             Excellency
             
               Thomas
            
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             high
             Constable
             of
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             The
             House
             ordered
             a
             gratuity
             of
             a
             months
             pay
             to
             be
             given
             to
             all
             the
             Non-commission
             officers
             and
             private
             Souldiers
             ,
             for
             their
             great
             service
             .
          
           
             
               A
            
             Committee
             appointed
             to
             finde
             out
             the
             chiefe
             promoters
             of
             the
             late
             designe
             of
             the
             Tumult
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             and
             raising
             a
             new
             War
             .
          
           
             His
             Excellency
             marches
             through
             the
             city
             with
             his
             Army
             ,
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             ,
             and
             traine
             of
             Artillery
             ,
             without
             the
             least
             affront
             or
             prejudice
             to
             any
             ;
             they
             were
             marching
             through
             the
             city
             from
             eleven
             of
             the
             clocke
             ,
             untill
             eight
             at
             night
             .
          
           
             By
             many
             thousands
             young
             men
             and
             Apprentices
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             there
             was
             presented
             
             a
             humble
             acknowledgement
             and
             congratulation
             to
             his
             Excellency
             for
             his
             many
             great
             services
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             and
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             resolving
             to
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             his
             Excellency
             .
          
           
             An
             Ordinance
             past
             both
             Houses
             for
             declaring
             all
             Votes
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             past
             both
             Houses
             ,
             since
             the
             forcing
             both
             Houses
             July
             26.
             untill
             the
             6.
             of
             this
             present
             August
             1647.
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             make
             a
             new
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             consisting
             of
             36.
             in
             number
             .
          
           
             The
             line
             of
             Communication
             and
             workes
             about
             the
             City
             demolished
             ,
             and
             the
             Ordnance
             drawne
             off
             .
          
           
             Upon
             information
             of
             the
             eleven
             late
             impeached
             Members
             who
             had
             been
             very
             active
             in
             the
             late
             designe
             ,
             it
             was
             ordered
             that
             they
             appeare
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             16.
             
               Octob.
               
            
          
           
             A
             letter
             from
             Lieu.
             Gen.
             
               Crumwel
            
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             acquainting
             Mr.
             
             Speaker
             ,
             that
             his
             Majesty
             had
             withdrawne
             himselfe
             at
             9.
             the
             last
             night
             ,
             his
             Majesty
             having
             left
             his
             cloake
             behinde
             him
             ,
             and
             some
             letters
             in
             his
             withdrawing
             roome
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     His
                     Majesties
                     letter
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         Hampton-Court
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Novem.
                        
                         11.
                         1647.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Liberty
                     being
                     that
                     which
                     in
                     all
                     times
                     hath
                     been
                     ,
                     but
                     especially
                     now
                     is
                     the
                     condition
                     ,
                     the
                     aime
                     and
                     desire
                     of
                     all
                     men
                     .
                     Common
                     reason
                     shews
                     that
                     Kings
                     lesse
                     then
                     any
                     should
                     endure
                     captivity
                     ;
                     yet
                     
                       I
                    
                     call
                     God
                     to
                     witnesse
                     with
                     what
                     patience
                     I
                     have
                     endured
                     a
                     tedious
                     restraint
                     ,
                     which
                     so
                     long
                     as
                     I
                     had
                     any
                     hopes
                     that
                     this
                     sort
                     of
                     my
                     suffering
                     might
                     conduce
                     to
                     the
                     peace
                     of
                     these
                     three
                     Kingdomes
                     ,
                     or
                     the
                     hindring
                     of
                     more
                     effusion
                     of
                     blood
                     ,
                     I
                     did
                     willingly
                     undergoe
                     ,
                     but
                     now
                     finding
                     by
                     two
                     certaine
                     proofes
                     ,
                     that
                     this
                     my
                     continued
                     patience
                     would
                     not
                     onely
                     turne
                     to
                     my
                     personall
                     ruine
                     ,
                     but
                     likewise
                     be
                     of
                     much
                     more
                     prejudice
                     then
                     furtherance
                     to
                     the
                     publique
                     good
                     ,
                     I
                     thought
                     I
                     was
                     bound
                     as
                     well
                     by
                     naturall
                     as
                     politicall
                     obligations
                     to
                     feeke
                     my
                     safety
                     by
                     retyring
                     my self
                     for
                     some
                     time
                     from
                     publique
                     view
                     both
                     of
                     my
                     friends
                     and
                     enemies
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     appeale
                     to
                     all
                     indifferent
                     men
                     to
                     judge
                     ,
                     if
                     I
                     have
                     not
                     cause
                     to
                     free
                     my selfe
                     from
                     the
                     hands
                     of
                     those
                     ,
                     who
                     change
                     their
                     principles
                     with
                     their
                     condition
                     ,
                     and
                     who
                     are
                     not
                     ashamed
                     openly
                     to
                     intend
                     the
                     destruction
                     of
                     the
                     Nobility
                     ,
                     by
                     taking
                     away
                     their
                     negative
                     voyce
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     whom
                     the
                     levellers
                     doctrine
                     is
                     rather
                     countenanced
                     then
                     punished
                     ;
                     and
                     as
                     for
                     their
                     intentions
                     to
                     my
                     person
                     ,
                     their
                     changing
                     and
                     putting
                     more
                     strict
                     guards
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     discharging
                     most
                     of
                     all
                     the
                     servants
                     of
                     mine
                     ,
                     who
                     formerly
                     they
                     admitted
                     to
                     wait
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     doe
                     sufficiently
                     declare
                     :
                     nor
                     would
                     I
                     have
                     this
                     my
                     retirement
                     mis-interpreted
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     shall
                     earnestly
                     and
                     uncessantly
                     endeavour
                     the
                     settleing
                     of
                     a
                     safe
                     and
                     well-grounded
                     peace
                     ,
                     where
                     ever
                     I
                     am
                     or
                     shall
                     be
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     (
                     as
                     much
                     as
                     may
                     be
                     )
                     without
                     the
                     effusion
                     of
                     more
                     Christian
                     blood
                     ,
                     for
                     which
                     how
                     many
                     times
                     have
                     I
                     prest
                     to
                     be
                     heard
                     ,
                     and
                     yet
                     no
                     care
                     given
                     to
                     me
                     ;
                     and
                     can
                     any
                     reasonable
                     man
                     thinke
                     (
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     ordinary
                     course
                     of
                     affaires
                     ,
                     there
                     can
                     be
                     a
                     settled
                     peace
                     without
                     it
                     ,
                     or
                     that
                     God
                     will
                     blesse
                     those
                     that
                     refuse
                     to
                     heare
                     their
                     own
                     King
                     ,
                     surely
                     no
                     ?
                     I
                     must
                     further
                     adde
                     that
                     (
                     besides
                     what
                     concernes
                     my selfe
                     )
                     unlesse
                     all
                     other
                     chiefe
                     interests
                     have
                     not
                     onely
                     a
                     hearing
                     ,
                     but
                     likewise
                     just
                     satisfaction
                     given
                     to
                     them
                     (
                     to
                     wit
                     ,
                     the
                     Presbyterians
                     ,
                     Independents
                     Army
                     ,
                     those
                     who
                     have
                     adhered
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     even
                     the
                     Scots
                     )
                     I
                     say
                     there
                     cannot
                     (
                     I
                     speake
                     not
                     of
                     miracles
                     ,
                     it
                     being
                     in
                     my
                     opinion
                     a
                     sinfull
                     presumption
                     in
                     such
                     cases
                     to
                     expect
                     or
                     trust
                     to
                     them
                     )
                     be
                     a
                     safe
                     and
                     lasting
                     peace
                     :
                     now
                     as
                     I
                     cannot
                     deny
                     but
                     that
                     my
                     personall
                     security
                     is
                     the
                     urgent
                     cause
                     of
                     this
                     my
                     retirement
                     ,
                     so
                     I
                     take
                     God
                     to
                     witnesse
                     the
                     publicke
                     peace
                     is
                     no
                     lesse
                     before
                     mine
                     eyes
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     can
                     finde
                     no
                     
                     better
                     way
                     to
                     expresse
                     this
                     my
                     profession
                     (
                     I
                     know
                     not
                     what
                     a
                     wiser
                     man
                     may
                     doe
                     ,
                     )
                     then
                     by
                     desiring
                     and
                     urging
                     that
                     all
                     chiefe
                     interests
                     may
                     be
                     heard
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     end
                     each
                     may
                     have
                     just
                     satisfaction
                     ;
                     as
                     for
                     example
                     ,
                     the
                     Army
                     ,
                     (
                     for
                     the
                     rest
                     ,
                     though
                     necessary
                     ,
                     yet
                     I
                     suppose
                     are
                     not
                     difficult
                     to
                     consent
                     )
                     ought
                     (
                     in
                     my
                     judgement
                     )
                     to
                     enjoy
                     the
                     liberty
                     of
                     their
                     consciences
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     an
                     act
                     of
                     oblivion
                     or
                     indempnity
                     (
                     which
                     should
                     extend
                     to
                     the
                     rest
                     of
                     all
                     my
                     subjects
                     )
                     and
                     that
                     all
                     their
                     arrears
                     should
                     be
                     speedily
                     and
                     duely
                     paid
                     ,
                     which
                     I
                     will
                     undertake
                     to
                     do
                     ,
                     so
                     I
                     may
                     be
                     heard
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     I
                     be
                     not
                     hindred
                     from
                     using
                     such
                     lawfull
                     and
                     honest
                     means
                     as
                     I
                     shall
                     choose
                     :
                     To
                     conclude
                     ,
                     let
                     me
                     be
                     heard
                     with
                     freedome
                     ,
                     honour
                     ,
                     and
                     safety
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     shall
                     instantly
                     breake
                     through
                     this
                     cloud
                     of
                     retirement
                     ,
                     and
                     shall
                     shew
                     my selfe
                     to
                     be
                     
                       pater
                       patriae
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       C.
                       R.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             copy
             of
             the
             paper
             entituled
             by
             the
             mutinous
             Agents
             ;
             
               An
               Agreement
               of
               the
               people
            
             &c.
             
             In
             briefe
             :
             Having
             by
             their
             labour
             and
             hazard
             got
             their
             enemies
             into
             their
             hands
             ,
             they
             are
             resolved
             to
             avoid
             danger
             of
             returning
             into
             a
             slavish
             condition
             ,
             and
             the
             chargeable
             remedy
             of
             another
             war
             ▪
             &c.
             
             Doe
             declare
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             people
             of
             
               England
            
             being
             very
             unequally
             distributed
             by
             Counties
             ,
             &c.
             for
             the
             election
             of
             their
             deputies
             in
             Parliament
             ought
             more
             indifferently
             to
             be
             proportioned
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             the
             inconvenience
             arising
             from
             the
             long
             continuance
             of
             the
             persons
             now
             in
             authority
             ,
             this
             Parliament
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             
               September
            
             the
             last
             1648.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             people
             of
             course
             do
             choose
             them
             a
             Parliament
             once
             it
             two
             years
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             power
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             all
             future
             representations
             of
             this
             Nation
             is
             inferiour
             onely
             to
             those
             that
             choose
             them
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             wayes
             of
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             are
             not
             at
             all
             intrusted
             to
             us
             by
             humane
             power
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               A
               great
               Tumult
               ,
               Insurection
               ,
               and
               Muteny
               in
               London
               breaking
               open
               divers
               houses
               ,
               and
               Magazines
               of
               Armes
               and
               Ammunitian
               breaking
               open
               divers
               Houses
               Seazing
               on
               the
               Drumes
               ,
               Gates
               ,
               Chaines
               ,
               &
               Watches
               ,
               of
               the
               Citty
               assaulted
               and
               Shot
               into
               the
               L
               :
               Mayors
               house
               and
               killed
               one
               of
               his
               guard
               etc.
               
            
          
           
           
             6.
             
             That
             impresting
             any
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             constraining
             us
             to
             serve
             in
             the
             war
             ,
             is
             against
             our
             freedome
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             At
             this
             Common-councel
             ,
             Mr
             Alderman
             
               Fowk
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
             Alderman
             
               Gibs
               ,
            
             by
             the
             directions
             of
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             
               Militia
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             did
             make
             a
             large
             Relation
             of
             the
             great
             Tumult
             ,
             Insurrection
             and
             mutiny
             ,
             which
             happened
             in
             this
             City
             on
             the
             last
             Lords
             day
             ,
             and
             on
             Munday
             last
             ,
             by
             many
             evill
             disposed
             persons
             ,
             which
             first
             began
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             in
             the
             afternoon
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Middlesex
               ,
            
             where
             they
             seized
             the
             Colours
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Trained
             Bands
             of
             the
             said
             County
             ,
             who
             were
             there
             imployed
             for
             the
             suppressing
             of
             such
             persons
             as
             did
             profane
             the
             Lords
             day
             ;
             and
             being
             dispersed
             by
             some
             of
             the
             Generalls
             forces
             ,
             did
             gather
             together
             within
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             and
             Liberties
             thereof
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             Riotous
             manner
             did
             break
             open
             divers
             houses
             and
             magazines
             of
             Arms
             and
             Ammunition
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             Arms
             ,
             Plate
             ,
             Money
             and
             other
             things
             ,
             and
             did
             seize
             upon
             the
             Drums
             of
             the
             Trained-Bands
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             which
             were
             beating
             to
             raise
             their
             Companies
             ,
             and
             armed
             themselves
             ,
             and
             beat
             up
             Drums
             ,
             and
             put
             themselves
             in
             a
             warlike
             posture
             ,
             and
             seized
             upon
             the
             Gates
             ,
             Chaines
             ,
             and
             Watches
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             and
             then
             marched
             to
             the
             Lord
             Majors
             house
             ,
             &
             there
             assaulted
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             Sheriffes
             ,
             Committee
             of
             the
             
               Militia
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             did
             shoot
             into
             the
             Lord
             Majors
             house
             ,
             beat
             backe
             his
             Guards
             ,
             killed
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             wounded
             divers
             others
             ,
             and
             seized
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             a
             piece
             of
             Ordnance
             from
             thence
             ,
             with
             which
             they
             did
             afterwards
             slay
             and
             wound
             divers
             persons
             ,
             and
             committed
             many
             other
             Outrages
             :
             All
             which
             matters
             being
             largely
             debated
             ,
             and
             many
             particulars
             insisted
             upon
             ,
             both
             for
             the
             Discovery
             and
             Punishment
             of
             the
             said
             misdemeanours
             and
             outrages
             ;
             and
             also
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             the
             like
             for
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             It
             was
             at
             the
             last
             concluded
             and
             agreed
             by
             this
             Common-councell
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             this
             Common-Councell
             doth
             generally
             conceive
             that
             this
             City
             was
             in
             great
             danger
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             said
             Outrages
             and
             Misdemeanours
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             the
             same
             had
             not
             so
             timely
             beene
             prevented
             and
             stayed
             ,
             the
             whole
             City
             would
             have
             been
             exposed
             to
             the
             fury
             and
             rage
             of
             the
             said
             Malefactors
             ,
             and
             this
             Common-councell
             doth
             Declare
             ,
             That
             the
             same
             Misdemeanor
             and
             Outrage
             was
             a
             horrid
             and
             detestable
             act
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             do
             disavow
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             with
             an
             utter
             detestation
             do
             Declare
             their
             dislike
             thereof
             .
             And
             this
             Common-councell
             doe
             appoint
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             
               Militia
            
             of
             
               London
            
             to
             make
             the
             same
             known
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             make
             an
             humble
             Request
             unto
             them
             ,
             That
             an
             Order
             may
             be
             issued
             forth
             from
             them
             to
             the
             several
             Ministers
             of
             this
             City
             and
             the
             places
             adjacent
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             directed
             to
             give
             publique
             Thanks
             to
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             the
             Author
             of
             this
             great
             and
             wonderfull
             deliverance
             from
             that
             imminent
             danger
             wherein
             this
             City
             and
             parts
             adjacent
             were
             involved
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             the
             said
             Committee
             are
             appointed
             by
             this
             Court
             ,
             to
             apply
             themselves
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             obtaining
             of
             a
             speciall
             Commission
             of
             
               Oyer
               &
               Terminer
               ,
            
             for
             the
             trying
             and
             punishing
             of
             the
             Malefactors
             that
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             this
             detestable
             action
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             known
             Laws
             of
             this
             Land
             .
             And
             this
             Court
             with
             thankfull
             hearts
             do
             acknowledge
             the
             instruments
             under
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             obtained
             this
             Deliverance
             ,
             to
             be
             by
             the
             Forces
             raised
             and
             continued
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             under
             the
             command
             of
             his
             Excellency
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             
               Fairfax
               ;
            
             and
             to
             manifest
             the
             same
             ,
             this
             Common-councell
             do
             also
             Order
             ,
             That
             
             the
             said
             Committee
             of
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             as
             a
             thing
             agreed
             upon
             by
             an
             unanimous
             consent
             ,
             shall
             return
             their
             hearty
             Thanks
             to
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             for
             his
             speedy
             and
             seasonable
             Ayd
             ,
             afforded
             unto
             the
             City
             in
             this
             their
             great
             straight
             and
             danger
             .
             And
             this
             Court
             with
             a
             general
             consent
             ,
             do
             well
             approve
             of
             the
             Endeavours
             of
             the
             said
             Committee
             of
             the
             
               Militia
            
             for
             
               London
               ,
            
             for
             the
             raising
             of
             the
             Forces
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             procuring
             of
             the
             said
             ayd
             and
             help
             from
             his
             Excellency
             in
             this
             Extremity
             ,
             and
             what
             else
             they
             have
             done
             for
             the
             appeasing
             and
             suppressing
             of
             the
             said
             Tumul
             s.
             
             And
             this
             Court
             do
             give
             Thanks
             to
             the
             said
             Committee
             of
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             for
             their
             care
             and
             pains
             by
             them
             taken
             upon
             this
             sad
             occasion
             :
             And
             they
             doe
             appoint
             Mr.
             
             Alderman
             
               Fowk
            
             to
             declare
             the
             same
             their
             Thanks
             to
             such
             of
             the
             said
             Committee
             as
             are
             not
             of
             this
             Court
             .
             And
             this
             Court
             doth
             also
             with
             all
             thankfulnesse
             acknowledge
             the
             pains
             and
             care
             of
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             and
             the
             Right
             Worshipfull
             the
             Sheriffes
             of
             this
             City
             therein
             .
             And
             this
             Court
             doe
             generally
             declare
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             every
             Citizen
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             by
             himselfe
             and
             all
             that
             doe
             belong
             unto
             him
             ,
             or
             is
             under
             his
             command
             ,
             to
             be
             ready
             upon
             all
             occasions
             to
             be
             ayding
             and
             assisting
             unto
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             for
             the
             suppressing
             of
             all
             tumults
             and
             disorders
             within
             the
             same
             .
             And
             the
             severall
             persons
             now
             present
             at
             this
             Common
             councel
             ,
             by
             the
             holding
             up
             of
             their
             hands
             have
             promised
             ,
             That
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             they
             will
             use
             their
             utmost
             endeavour
             ,
             and
             be
             ready
             upon
             all
             occasions
             to
             doe
             the
             same
             .
             
               MICHEL
            
          
           
             A
             rising
             in
             
               Norwich
               ,
            
             where
             they
             seised
             upon
             the
             Magazine
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             fired
             the
             same
             were
             destroyed
             ,
             but
             those
             that
             were
             cordiall
             friends
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             being
             underneath
             ,
             the
             house
             fell
             part
             of
             it
             upon
             them
             ,
             that
             part
             below
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             powder
             ,
             were
             all
             saved
             ,
             one
             having
             his
             head
             seen
             ,
             was
             digged
             out
             ,
             after
             he
             was
             out
             ,
             he
             told
             of
             others
             ,
             untill
             all
             were
             digged
             out
             without
             losse
             of
             life
             or
             limbe
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Marmaduke
               Langdale
            
             tooke
             
               Barwicke
            
             by
             vertue
             of
             a
             Commission
             from
             the
             Prince
             .
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Glenham
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Phillip
               Musgrave
               ,
            
             tooke
             
               Carlile
               .
            
             Sir
             
               Gilbert
               Errington
            
             took
             
               Harbotle
            
             Castle
             in
             
               Northumberland
            
             for
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             The
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             presented
             a
             paper
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             to
             declare
             against
             those
             in
             
               Barwicke
            
             and
             
               Carlile
               ,
            
             but
             it
             was
             laid
             aside
             ,
             no
             answer
             to
             any
             other
             papers
             ,
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Kirke
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             have
             declared
             against
             the
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             the
             Parliament
             past
             another
             Declaration
             ,
             and
             putting
             it
             to
             vote
             whether
             it
             should
             be
             sent
             at
             all
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Kirke
             ,
             it
             was
             resolved
             in
             the
             negative
             :
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             War
             sit
             daily
             to
             put
             the
             Kingdome
             into
             a
             posture
             ;
             nothing
             talked
             of
             but
             War
             ,
             divers
             new
             colours
             preparing
             for
             severall
             Regiments
             .
          
           
             The
             routing
             of
             the
             Welch
             in
             
               Southwales
            
             under
             the
             command
             of
             Major
             General
             
               Laughorne
            
             being
             8000.
             
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             ,
             took
             all
             their
             Ammunition
             and
             Armes
             .
             25.
             
             Captaines
             ,
             32.
             
             Lieutenants
             ,
             27.
             
             Ensignes
             ,
             10.
             private
             Gentlemen
             .
             Souldiers
             in
             custody
             2000.
             
          
           
             FINIS
             .