Mr. Prynnes demand of his liberty to the Generall, Decemb. 26. 1648 with his answer thereto; and his declaration and protestation thereupon.
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             Mr. Prynnes demand of his liberty to the Generall, Decemb. 26. 1648 with his answer thereto; and his declaration and protestation thereupon.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
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             s.n.,
             [London :
             1648]
          
           
             Dated and signed at end: Decemb. 26. 1648. William Prynne.
             The Generall = Thomas Fairfax, Baron Fairfax.
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             Variant; includes a quote from 'Revel. 2. 10' ending with the phrase "crown of life" between date and signature at end.
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         Mr.
         PRYNNES
         Demand
         of
         his
         Liberty
         to
         the
         GENERALL
         ,
         
           Decemb.
        
         26.
         1648.
         with
         his
         
           Answer
        
         thereto
         ;
         and
         his
         
           Declaration
        
         and
         
           Protestation
        
         thereupon
         :
      
       
         
           
             For
             the
             Honourable
          
           Lord
           Fairfax
           ,
           
             Generall
             of
             the
             present
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           THese
           are
           to
           acquaint
           your
           Lordship
           ;
           That
           I
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           Freeman
           of
           ENGLAND
           a
           great
           sufferer
           for
           ,
           and
           an
           assertor
           of
           the
           Subjects
           Liberties
           against
           all
           Regall
           and
           Prelaticall
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           Subject
           to
           your
           owne
           ,
           your
           Councell
           of
           Warres
           ,
           or
           Officers
           Military
           power
           or
           jurisdiction
           ,
           going
           to
           the
           House
           to
           discharge
           my
           duty
           on
           the
           sixt
           of
           this
           instant
           December
           ,
           was
           on
           the
           staires
           next
           the
           Commons
           House
           doore
           ,
           forcibly
           kept
           back
           from
           entring
           the
           House
           ,
           seized
           on
           ,
           and
           carried
           away
           thence
           ,
           (
           without
           anie
           pretext
           of
           Lawfull
           Authoritie
           or
           cause
           assigned
           )
           by
           Col.
           
           PRIDE
           and
           other
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Armie
           under
           your
           Command
           .
           And
           notwithstanding
           the
           Houses
           demand
           of
           my
           enlargement
           both
           by
           their
           Serjeant
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           ever
           since
           unjustly
           detained
           under
           your
           Marshalls
           Custodie
           ,
           and
           tossed
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           contrarie
           to
           the
           known
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           libertie
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           fundamentall
           lawes
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           which
           you
           are
           engaged
           to
           maintain
           against
           a●●
           violation
           .
           And
           therefore
           do
           hereby
           demand
           from
           Your
           Lordship
           my
           present
           enlargement
           ,
           and
           just
           Libertie
           ,
           with
           Your
           Answer
           hereunto
           .
        
         
           
             From
             the
             
               Kings
               head
            
             in
             the
             
               Strand
               ,
            
             
               December
               26
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             WILLIAM
             PRYNNE
             ;
          
        
         
           
             This
             was
             delivered
             to
             the
             
               Generalls
            
             owne
             hands
             at
             his
             House
             in
             
               Queenestreet
               ,
            
             about
             three
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             the
             same
             day
             it
             beares
             date
             ;
             by
             
               Doctor
               Bastwicke
               ,
            
             who
             returned
             this
             answer
             by
             him
             ,
             upon
             the
             reading
             thereof
             :
             
               That
               he
               knew
               not
               but
            
             Mr.
             PRYNNE
             
               was
               already
               released
               ,
               and
               that
               Hee
               would
               send
               to
               his
               Officers
               to
               know
               what
               they
               had
               against
               him
               .
            
             Who
             it
             seemes
             act
             all
             things
             without
             his
             privity
             ,
             and
             steer
             all
             the
             Armies
             present
             
               Counsells
            
             and
             
               Designes
               ,
            
             according
             to
             their
             absolute
             wills
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Publick
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           and
           
             Protestation
          
           of
           
             William
             Prynne
          
           of
           
             Lincolnes
             Inne
          
           Esquire
           ,
           against
           his
           
             present
             Restraint
             :
          
           and
           the
           present
           destructive
           Councells
           ,
           and
           
             Iesuitical
             Proceedings
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Generall
             ,
             Officers
          
           and
           ARMY
           .
        
         
           I
           
             William
             Prynne
             ,
          
           a
           
             Member
          
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           and
           
             Freeman
          
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           who
           have
           formerly
           suffered
           8.
           yeares
           imprisonment
           (
           four
           of
           them
           close
           ,
           three
           in
           exile
           )
           three
           pillories
           ,
           the
           losse
           of
           my
           Eares
           ,
           Calling
           ,
           Estate
           ,
           for
           the
           vindicating
           of
           the
           Subjects
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           against
           the
           arbitrary
           
             Tiranny
          
           and
           
             Iniustice
          
           of
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Prelates
             ,
          
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           here
           established
           ;
           spent
           most
           of
           my
           strength
           and
           studyes
           in
           asserting
           the
           
             Peoples
             iust
             Freedome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Power
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           against
           all
           Opposers
           ,
           and
           never
           received
           one
           farthing
           (
           by
           way
           of
           dammages
           ,
           gift
           ,
           or
           recompence
           )
           or
           the
           smallest
           benefit
           or
           preferment
           whatsoever
           ,
           for
           all
           my
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           
             publike
             services
             ,
          
           Doe
           here
           solemnly
           declare
           ,
           before
           the
           most
           just
           and
           
             righteous
             God
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
          
           (
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           )
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
             ,
             English
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           that
           having
           according
           to
           the
           best
           of
           my
           skil
           and
           judgment
           ,
           faithfully
           discharged
           my
           trust
           and
           duty
           in
           the
           
             Commons
             House
             ,
          
           upon
           reall
           grounds
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Prudence
           and
           right
           reason
           ,
           for
           the
           
             speedy
             and
             effectuall
             settlement
             of
             the
             Peace
             and
             safety
             of
          
           our
           
             three
             distracted
             ,
             bleeding
             dying
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           on
           
             Munday
             ,
          
           the
           4th
           .
           of
           December
           ,
           I
           was
           on
           Wednesday
           morning
           following
           (
           the
           sixt
           of
           this
           instant
           )
           going
           to
           the
           
             House
          
           to
           dischage
           my
           duty
           ,
           on
           the
           
             Parliament
             staires
          
           next
           the
           Commons
           doore
           ,
           forcibly
           seized
           upon
           by
           Col.
           
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Hardresse
             Waller
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           
             Army
          
           (
           who
           had
           then
           beset
           the
           house
           with
           strong
           Guards
           and
           whole
           
             Regiments
             of
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             )
          
           haled
           violently
           thence
           into
           the
           
             Queens
             Court
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           my
           Protestation
           of
           
             breach
             of
             Priviledge
             ,
          
           both
           
             as
             a
             Member
             and
             a
             Freeman
             ,
          
           by
           a
           mere
           usurped
           
             tirannicall
             power
             ,
          
           without
           any
           
             lawfull
             Authority
             ,
          
           or
           cause
           
             assigned
             ;
          
           and
           there
           forcably
           detained
           
             Prisoner
          
           (
           with
           other
           Members
           there
           restrained
           by
           them
           )
           notwithstanding
           the
           Houses
           double
           
             demand
             of
             my
             present
             enlargement
             to
             attend
             its
             service
             ,
             by
             the
             Sergeant
             ,
          
           and
           that
           night
           [
           contrary
           to
           faith
           and
           promise
           ]
           carried
           
             prisoner
          
           to
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           and
           there
           shut
           up
           all
           night
           ,
           (
           with
           40
           other
           Members
           )
           without
           any
           lodging
           or
           other
           accommodations
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             known
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           
             fundamentall
             Lawes
          
           of
           the
           
             Realme
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subiect
             ;
          
           which
           both
           Houses
           ,
           the
           
             three
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           the
           
             Generall
          
           with
           all
           
             Officers
          
           and
           
             Souldiers
          
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           are
           by
           solemn
           
             Covenant
          
           and
           
             duty
          
           obliged
           
             inviolably
             to
             maintaine
             .
          
           Since
           which
           I
           have
           ,
           without
           any
           lawfvll
           Power
           or
           Authority
           ,
           been
           removed
           and
           kept
           prisoner
           in
           severall
           places
           ,
           put
           to
           great
           expences
           ,
           debarred
           the
           liberty
           of
           my
           person
           ,
           calling
           ;
           and
           denyed
           that
           
             Hereditary
             Freedome
             ,
          
           which
           being
           to
           me
           of
           right
           ,
           both
           as
           an
           
             Freeman
             ,
          
           a
           
             Member
             ,
          
           an
           eminent
           
             sufferer
          
           for
           the
           publike
           ,
           and
           a
           Christian
           ,
           by
           these
           who
           have
           not
           the
           least
           shaddow
           
             of
             Authority
          
           or
           
             Justice
          
           to
           restraine
           me
           ,
           and
           never
           yet
           objected
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           this
           my
           unjust
           restraint
           :
        
         
           I
           do
           therefore
           hereby
           
             publiquely
             protest
          
           against
           all
           these
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           the
           
             highest
             usurpation
             of
             an
             Arbitrar
             I
             and
             tyrannicall
             Power
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           breach
           
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Trust
             ,
             Covenant
             ,
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           most
           dangerous
           encroachment
           on
           the
           
             Subiects
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           ever
           practised
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           by
           any
           
             King
             or
             Tyrant
             ,
          
           especially
           by
           pretended
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           who
           hold
           forth
           nothing
           but
           
             Iustice
             ,
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             publike
             freedome
          
           in
           all
           their
           
             Remonstrance
             ;
          
           whiles
           they
           are
           
             tryumphantly
          
           trampling
           them
           all
           under
           their
           armed
           
             Iron
             feet
             .
          
           And
           do
           further
           hereby
           
             appeal
          
           to
           ,
           &
           summon
           them
           ,
           before
           all
           the
           
             Tribunalls
          
           &
           
             Powers
          
           in
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           for
           
             exemplary
             Iustice
          
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           
             cry
             out
          
           so
           much
           for
           it
           against
           othes
           ,
           lesse
           
             Tyrannicall
             ,
             Oppressive
             ,
             uniust
             ,
          
           and
           
             fedifragus
          
           to
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           then
           themselves
           :
           And
           doe
           moreover
           
             Remonstrate
             ,
          
           that
           all
           their
           present
           exorbitant
           Actings
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           present
           Government
           ,
           &
           their
           New-modled
           
             Representative
             ,
          
           are
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           
             designs
          
           and
           projects
           of
           
             Iesuits
             ,
             Popish
             Priests
             ,
          
           &
           
             Recusants
             ,
          
           [
           who
           beare
           chiefe
           sway
           in
           their
           Councels
           ]
           to
           
             destroy
             and
             subvert
             our
             Religion
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Government
             ,
             Maiestracy
             ,
             Ministry
             ,
             the
             present
             and
             all
             future
             Parliaments
             ,
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Posterity
             ,
             and
          
           our
           
             three
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           the
           
             Generall
             ,
          
           yee
           
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Army
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           that
           with
           
             speedy
             and
             inevitable
             certainty
             ;
          
           to
           betray
           them
           all
           to
           our
           
             forraigne
             Popish
             Enemies
             ;
          
           and
           give
           a
           just
           ocasion
           to
           the
           
             Prince
          
           and
           
             Duke
             ,
          
           now
           in
           the
           papists
           power
           ,
           to
           alter
           their
           Religion
           ,
           &
           engage
           them
           ,
           and
           al
           
             foraign
             Princes
             and
             Estates
          
           to
           exert
           all
           their
           power
           to
           suppresse
           and
           extirpate
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Posessors
          
           of
           it
           through
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           these
           
             unchristian
             ,
             scandalous
             ,
             treacherous
             ,
             Rebellious
             ,
             Tyrannicall
             ,
             Jesuiticall
             ,
             disloyal
             ,
          
           bloody
           present
           
             Counsels
          
           and
           
             Exorbitances
          
           of
           this
           
             Army
          
           of
           Saints
           ,
           so
           much
           pretending
           to
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Iustice
          
           have
           so
           
             deepely
             wounded
             ,
             scandalized
             ,
          
           and
           rendred
           detestable
           to
           all
           
             pious
             ,
             carnall
          
           and
           
             morall
          
           men
           of
           all
           conditions
           .
           All
           which
           I
           am
           ,
           and
           shall
           alwayes
           be
           ready
           to
           make
           good
           before
           God
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           Men
           ,
           and
           our
           whole
           three
           Kingdoms
           in
           a
           free
           and
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           all
           just
           occasions
           ;
           and
           seal
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           with
           the
           
             last
             drop
          
           of
           my
           
             dearest
             blood
             .
          
           In
           witnesse
           whereof
           ,
           I
           have
           hereunto
           subscribed
           my
           Name
           :
        
         
           
             at
             the
             
               signe
            
             of
             the
             
               Kings
               head
            
             in
             the
             STRAND
             :
             
               Decemb.
               26.
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             WILLIAM
             PRYNNE
             .