A particular CHARGE OR IMPEACHMENT, in the name of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, AND The Army under his Command.  
AGAINST 

Denzill HollisEsq;  
Sir Philip Stapleton.  
Sir William Lewis.  
Sir John Clotworthy.  
Sir William Waller.  
Sir John Maynard, Knights.  
Major Gen. Massey.  
John GlynnEsq; Recorder of London.  
Walter LongEsq;  
Col. Edward Harley.  
And Anthony NicollEsq;    
Members of the House of Commons.  
BY the appointment of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Council of War.  
Signed, JOHN RUSHWORTH. Secretary  
Imprinted at London, for George Whittington at the Blue Anchor in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange. 1647.   

July 8. 1647.  
THe Charge was presented to the House of Commons Tuesday the 6. of June by Col. Scroop, Col. Okey, Col. Hewson, Col. Pride, Lieutenant Col. Bowen, Lieutenant Col. Goffe., Major Rainsborow, Capt Berry, Capt. Clerk, Captain Carter, Capt. Rolph, Mr. Saxby, and Mr. Gethings, who attending at the Parliament Door, were sent for in, and standing at the Bar Col. Scroop spoke to this effect: That they were appointed by the General and the Army under his command to present to this Honourable House a particular Charge or Impeachment against several Members thereof, viz. Mr. Hollis, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir William Lewis. Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, Sir John Maynard, Knights, Major General Massey, John Glynn Recorder of London, Walter Long Esquire, Col. Edward Harley, and Anthony nicol Esquire; and that in the name of his Excellency and the Army they did here impeach the said Members of high Crimes and Misdemeanours; humbly tendering the same to this Honourable House.  
Which being done, the Speaker sent for the Charge by the Clerk of the House; the Officers being desired to withdraw, the Members impeached were sent for, and the Charge read in the House, but the debate thereupon was deferred till Thursday, at which time the Officers attended and sent in, and acquainted Mr. Speaker that they were at the door for an answer, that so they might give an account to the Army; But other weighty matters taking up the day, the House sent to inform the Officers that they resolved the debate upon the Charge on Friday July 9 at whiah time they are again to attend the House.   

A particular Charge or Impeachment, in the name o● His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, and the Army under his Command: Against Denzill Holles, Esq; Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Will. Lewis, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir Will. Waller, Sir John Maynard, Knights Maj. Gen. Massey, John GlynEsq; Recorder of London, Walter Long Esq; Col. Edw. Harley, and Anthony Nchol, Esq; Members of the House of Commons.  
WHereas on the 15. day of June last, the heads of a Charge were delivered in the name of the said Army, unto the Courts of Parliament, to be sent up to the Parliament against the persons above named. Now in prosecution and maintenance thereof, and according to the power thereby reserved, it is in the name of the said Army more particularly charged against the said persons as followeth:  
I. That the said Master Denzill Holles, during the late War, in prosecution of the evil designs expressed in the general Heads or Articles formerly exhibited, contrary to the trust reposed in him, contrary to his Oath taken in June, 1643. and contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament dated in October, 1643. hath assisted the King in the late unnatural War, and held correspondence and intelligence with the Enemy against the Parliament, in manner following. viz, He the said Master Holles, being one of the special Commissioners for the Parliament, to present Propositions of both Houses to the King at Oxford; did privately, and contrary to his Instructions, at several times, make his addresses unto the King's Party, there then in Arms against the Parliament namely, unto the Earl of Lindsey, the Earl of Southampton, the Lord Savill, and others; and did secretly plot and advise them against the Parliament; and did intimate unto them, or one of them, That the said Propositions then sent unto His Majesty by the Parliament were unreasonable: And the said Master Holles being demanded what answer he would advise the King to make to the said Propositions; he the said Master Holles did advise that the King should demand a Treaty however, and then declare how unreasonable the Propositions were and that yet, for the peace of the Kingdom, His Majesty would treat upon them; but withal wished the said Treaty might be in London, whither the King himself should come upon security. And he the said Master Holles, adding that there was nothing in the world that the violent party (meaning the well-affected party to the Parliament against the Enemy, did so much fear as his Majesty's coming to London, which would be a certain dissolution of their Authority and Power: And the said Master Holles bade those said persons, or one of them, assure the King that if His Majesty knew as much as he (the said Master Holles) knew, His Majesty would take his Horse and be at London the next day, or words to that effect. And it being again demanded whether (if the King should be willing to come) it would be accepted of? he the said Mr. Holles thereto answered, that certainly it would be much opposed, but yet he the said Mr Holles was confident, that he and his Party (meaning some of the Members , and others) should carry it, and wished the King to put it upon that trial. And the said Mr. Holles was desired by the said Earl of Lindsey, Earl of Southampton and Lord Savill, or one of them, that he would be pleased to draw such an answer in writing to the said Propositions, as he desired the King should send; and the said Earl of Southampton, who was that night to lie in the King's Bedchamber, would persuade the King to condescend unto it; and thereupon the said Master Hol●es withdrew, and either the same day, or the next day following the said Master Holles accordingly carried in his hand unto the said Lords, or one of them, a paper ready written, which (as he said) was such an answer to the said Propositions, as he had drawn for the King to send to the Parliament; which was taken by the said Lords, or one of them, and carried to the King to be considered of; and so much thereof as advised the Kings coming to London was laid by, the King fearing to adventure himself, but the rest of the said Paper the Lord Digby (who writ the Kings Answer to the Propositions) made use of, in the same words as the said Master Holles had set down And the said Master Holles to ingratiate himself with the King's Party, did about the same time revile the well-affected Members of the House of Commons, declaring unto the said King's Party at Oxford, or some of them, that those well-affected Members (which, to render them the more odious as he conceived, he named the violent Independent party) had ill intentions and great averseness to peace; and that nothing would be more pleasing to them then for the King to refuse the Propositions how unreasonable soever the same were; And he also then said, That the Commissioners of Scotland were very weary of that violent party, and that they being desperate to establish their Presbytery here as in Scotland, made their addresses to him, the said Master Holles and his Party All which tended to the protracting of the said late Wa●re and to the hindrance of an happy peace  
And the said Mr. Holles did also after that receive from the said E●rle of Lindsey at Oxford a Letter written in white Ink, concerning some secret design, and kept it from the knowledge of the House from February till about July after, when it was discovered by him that brought it, but the Letter itself was by the said Mr. Holles (after he had read it) burnt; and the said Earl of Lindsey moved the King for a Pass for the said Mr. Holles to go to Oxford, but the King refused to grant it, saying, That Holles did him better service in the Parliament than he could do him at Oxford.  
II. That the said Mr. Holles, and Sir Philip Stapleton, during the said late Wars, when the Earl of Lindsey went from the Tower of London to Oxford, sent several Messages of intelligence to the Earl of Dorset, and Lord Digby, thereby assuring them, that they, the said Mr. Holles, and Sir Philip Stapleton did better service for the King here in Parliament then they could do him if they were at Oxford; and the said Sir Philip Stapleton desired, that the said Earl of Dorset would preserve him the said Sir Philip Stapleton, and his friends in the good opinion of the Party at Oxford (which was then the King's Garrison) and he, the said Sir Philip would do as much for his Lordship, and his friends here with the Parliament. And the said Mr. Holles, and Sir Philip Stapleton, the more to ingratiate themselves into the favour of the Enemy, did of their own accord without any direction of the Parliament, draw up other Propositions than those mentioned in the preceding Articles, which they affirmed were in their judgements fit for the King to grant, and for the Parliament to desire; and being so drawn up, sent them privately to his Majesty, without any Authority of Parliament to warrant the same.  
III. That the said Mr. Holles, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir William Lewis, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, Sir John Maynard, Major General massy, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Long, Col. Edward Harley, and Anthony Nchol, in the months of March, April, May and June last passed, and at other times in prosecution of the evil designs in the several general Heads mentioned, have frequently assembled, and met together at the Lady Carliles Lodgings in White Hall, and in other places, with divers other Persons dis-affected to the State (without any Authority of Parliament) for holding correspondency with the Queen of England now in France, and her participants, with an intent by such secret and clandestine treaties amongst themselves to put conditions upon the Parliament, and to bring in the King upon their own terms and having a great power upon the Treasure of this Kingdom, have therewith maintained, and encouraged by Pensions and otherwise the Queen's Party in Fran e, thereby to beget a second and more bloody War in this Kingdom; and they▪ or some, or one of them assured the Queen 40000. l. per annum, if she would assist them in their Design, and that they would do more for the King than the Army would do, and that they would find out some means to destroy the Army and their friends.  
FOUR That in further pursuance of the same evil Designs they, the said Mr. Holles, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir William Lewis Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, and Major General Massy by the combination aforesaid within the space of three month's last passed, without any Authority of Parliament invited the Scots, and other Foreign Forces to come into this Kingdom in a Hostile manner, to abet and assist them in the persecuting and effecting of their said designs. And the said Mr. Holles very lately sent to the said Queen of England, then and still in France, advising her amongst other things speedily to send the Prince into Scotland, to march into this Kingdom in the head of an Army, and did send a special Messenger to her for such ends and purposes. And the said Mr. Holles, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir William Lewis, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, Sir John Maynard, Mr. Glyn, Major General massy, Mr. Long, Col. Edward Harley, and Anthony Nchol, have under hand of their own accord, without Authority of Parliament listed, or caused, or procured to be listed divers Commanders and Soldiers, endeavouring thereby to levy and raise a new War in this Kingdom, to protect themselves in their unjust Oppressions, and factious Designs, and have at several times within the space of two month's last passed invited, encouraged, abetted, and counselled multitudes of Reformado Officers and Soldiers, and other rude persons, tumultuously and violently to gather together at Westminster, to affright and assault the Members of Parliament in their passage to and from the House, to offer violence to the House itself, by locking the door thereof upon them, and so imprisoning them; and by such violences, outrages, and threats, to awe and enforce the Parliament.  
V That the said Master Holles, Sir Philip Stapleton, and Mr Glyn, have be●n and are obstructers and prejudgers of several Petitions to the Parliament, for redress of public grievances; and the said Master Holles, and Sir Philip Stapleton, in the month of May last past, did abuse and affront divers Petitioners; who in a peaceable manner than attended the Committee, whereof Colonel Lee was Chaireman; not only reviling and reproaching them, but violently haleing, and boisterously assaulting them, and offered to draw their swords upon Major Tuleday, and others of the said Petitioners; and without any authority or power committed Nicholas Tew, one of the Petitioners; and soon afterwards, by the procurement of the said Master Holles and Sir Philip Stapleton, and upon their misinformation to the House, the said Major Tuleday, and Nicholas Tewe, were imprisoned, not being permitted to speak for themselves; and the said Master Glyn about three months since, caused the said Nicholas Tewe to be imprisoned in Newgate, and to be detained a long time there, for no other cause, but for having a Petition about him which was to be presented to the House.  
VI That the said Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, and Ma or General Massey, have lately in prosecution of the said designs in the said general heads mentioned, against the known Laws of this Realm, and Rules and Articles of War made by Parliament, by an Arbitrary power imprisoned some Members of the Army without any authority, particularly Ensign Nichols, whose Pockets they without authority caused to be searched, and several papers to be taken from him, contrary to the liberty of every Subject, and caused him to be sent a Prisoner from the head Quarters to London, without the authority or privity of the General, or the chief Officers of the Army commanding in his absence.  
VII. That in or about the month of March last, (there being a Petition intended from the Officers and Soldiers of the Army to their General (for such things only as were justly due unto them, and concerning them merely as Soldiers) The said Sir William Waller, Sir John Clotworthy, and Colonel Edward Harley, a Member of the Army, (having gotten into their hands a Copy of the said Petition) by combination with the other Members above mentioned, with an intent to abuse the Parliament into prejudices and jealousies against the proceed of the Army, concerning the said Petition (they well knowing that the said Army stood in their way, and hindereth them from bringing to pass the designs in the said general Charge expressed) did falsely and maliciously inform the House, That the said Petition was contrived and promoted to debauch and disoblige the Army from the Parliament; And that it was managed and carried on by divers principal Officers in the Army; That Orders were given out for the reading of it in the head of every Regiment, and whosoever would not subscribe it, should be put out of the Musters, and cashiered the Army: And by those and other aggravations, did represent it to the House as a design against the Parliament: Further adding, That some Regiments which were remote, were sent for, to join with the rest of the Army for that purpose; by which misinformations they the said Members did the same day procure a peremptory Order to the General, to suppress the said Petition.  
VIII. That some few days after, Colonel Edward Harley, by the combination aforesaid, and in pursuance of the same designs, did produce to the House a Letter, supposed to be written from within the Quarters of the Army, to him the said Colonel Harley, by a person not named, whereby it was informed that Colonel Harleys' Lieutenant Colonel had drawn his Regiment to a rendezvous, and had caused the said Petition to be read at the head of it, and that he threatened to cashier and put out of the Musters all that would not subscribe it; And that the design of the Army therein, was to enslave the Parliament and Kingdom (if the Parliament proceeded not to some high resolution) or to that effect, as by th● said Letter (relation thereunto being had) may appear; And although the substance of the said Letter was most untrue, and no author thereof appeared, nor could be produced, although a Committee was appointed for examination thereof, and it was much pressed the author should be discovered; yet the said Colonel Harley, Sir John Clotworthy, and Sir William Waller, did so avow the reality of the said Letter, and that the contents thereof would be made good: As that thereby, and by other false suggestions of theirs against the Army, they procured the House (upon a long debate which held till about 8. of the clock at night) to Order, That a Committee of five Members (whereof the said Master Holles was one) should prepare a Declaration to be brought in to the House the next morning, signifying the Houses dislike of the proceed of the Army upon that Petition, as by the said Order dated _____ day of _____ last, may appear.  
Upon which settling of the said business, for that night most of the Members departed, as conceiving nothing would be done thereupon till the next day, and that then they might have a free debate concerning the same; But the House still continuing to sit (upon the dispatch of some Letters formerly ordered) the said Master Holles by the same combination, and in further prosecution of the said evil designs, having of himself (without the Committee) prepared a Declaration against the Petition itself, contrary to the intention and direction of the said Order, and contrary to the rules of Justice, and usual course of Parliament, did the same night about ten of the clock, on purpose to surprise the House, present the same Declaration to the House, whereby the said Petitioners were (without being heard) declared Enemies to the State, and obstructers of the relief of Ireland, if they persisted therein, (as by the same Declaration, relation being thereunto had, may appear) and did procure it to be then passed accordingly, to the great dishonour of the Parliament and their proceed, to the insufferable injury, the just provocations, discouragement, and discontent of the Army, to the trouble and danger of the whole Kingdom, to the hindering of the relief of Ireland, and other the evil consequences in th● said general Charges expressed.  
IX. That by the same and the like false informations and suggestions the said Colonel Harley (than a Member of the Army) Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, and the said other persons did shortly after the said Declaration so made as aforesaid, procure divers eminent and faithful Officers of the Army, namely, Lieutenant General Hamond, Colonel Hamond, Colonel Lilburne, Lieunenant Colonel Pride and others, to be all sent for from their charges in the Army to appear at the Bar of the House to make answer in relation to the said Petition, against whom when they came thither they could charge or prove nothing at all in so much as the House thought fit immediately to discharge them. And whereas there was a Committee appointed to examine and consider of the truth or falsehood of them and the said members informing were appointed to produce their proofs and evidence to the same before the Committee, though they have since then been often urged, called upon▪ and demanded to produce their proofs and evidenes thereto (if they had any) and have been plainly told, that if they did not proceed effectually to do it, they should be accounted the Authors and devisers of the said falsehoods, and reparation would accordingly be demanded against them: Yet they have not to this day produced any proofs or evidence to any of the said informations or suggestions, whereby the Parliament and the Army were so much abused as before is declared: nor could they, or any of them be hitherto persuaded to give in to the said Committee any charge against the said Officers of the Army, which they have then or since procured to be sent for as aforesaid, but have held divers of them in a long and chargeable attendance upon the House, without any thing laid to their charge, until the House was pleased to discharge them.  
X. That the said Master Hollis, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir William Lewis, Sir William Waller, Sir john Clotworthy & Major General massy, in further pursuance of the designs mentioned in the general heads charged against them, have been great instruments in the obstructing of the relief of Ireland; and within the space of two month's last passed, did falsely inform the House, that by their procurement there were fifty Companies of Foot, and ten Troops of Horse of this Army engaged for Ireland, upon the terms, and under the conduct then by the Parliament propounded; and the more to delude the Parliament herein, they, or some of them by the combination aforesaid, did procure divers Officers then in this Army, namely, Colonel Butler, Lieutenant Colonel jackson, Major Gooday, and others, to give in their names, as listing themselves for Ireland (on the said terms, and conduct propounded) when as those Officers did at the same time declare themselves unwilling thereunto, and resolved not to go serve in Ireland on any terms whatsoever; they the said Members underhand assuring them, that though they made use of their names, yet they should not go for that service: They have likewise untruly informed the House and given in the names of many, considerable Officers of the Army namely, Captain Pennifather, and Captain Burges, of Colonel Butler's Regiment; Captain Clarke, and four or more commission Officers of Sir Hardresse Wallers Regiment, and others, as having been subscribed for Ireland who did not so engage or subscribe, nor give any consent thereto, but did then, and have ever since utterly disavowed and denied the same.  
And about the same time they also reported to the House the name and offer of Lieutenant Colonel Farington, as being then a Lieutenant Coll. of this Army and engaging for himself and his Regiment for Ireland whereas the said Farrington had been cashiered the Army a year and an half before. By which and other their untrue informations and reports of that nature. The Parliament was abused and misled into a conceit and confidence of a strength out of the Army, then supposed to be engaged and ready for Jreland on their own terms when as in truth the same was but a mere delusion, and which was so contrived on purpose to occasion a slighting and neglecting of the Army, as supposing no further use for them.  
XI. Whereas part of three Regiments of foot (viz. Colonel herbert's, Colonel Kemp's and Colonel Gray's) were by order of the House advanced towards the relief of Ireland as fare as Bromesgrave in the County of Worcester. The said Sir Philip Stapleton, Master Hollis, Sir john Clotworthy, Sir William Lewis, Major General massy, Sir William Waller, and Master Glyn, by combination aforesaid, did of their own accord without the knowledge or direction of the House, on the sixth day of june last, (being Sabbath day and without summoning a Committee) command those forces bacl again as fare as Reading, with an evil intent to draw forces together to beget a new War in England.  
XII. That the said Sir john Clotworthy, in prosecution of the designs in the said general charge expressed, hath in the years. 1642. 1643. 1644. and since, converted several great sums of money (which by several orders of Parliament and of the Irish Committee were designed for the relief of Ireland) to his own particular use; namely the sum of two hundred and eighty pounds, which by Order of both Houses dated the eleventh of February 1642. was to be paid for twenty butts of sack for Jreland, seven hundred pound which the same day was also ordered for two thousand swords, three hundred pounds which by order of the said Irish Committee dated the fift of April 1643. was designed for one hundred and twenty pair of pistols, and divers other sums of money upon several other orders which he the said Sir john Clotworthy from time to time received for the use and relief of Ireland, but were not employed to the uses, by the said orders intended and directed, but to his the said Sir john Clotworthyes own private use as aforesaid, And that he hath within two year's last passed received several fummes of monies, arms, and other provisions for a troop of horse, which he pretended he had raised in Ireland, whereas he had not, nor did raise or furnish any such troop as he pretended, And that he the said Sir john Clotworthy for money and other rewards hath preferred John Davis, and William Summer and others to be entrusted with the Irish affairs who have kept correspondency with the enemy, and have defrauded the State of other great sums of money, and he hath been privy to and a sharer in such their actions.  
XIII. That about November last past the said Sir john Clotworthy being by the Parliament sent a Commissioner with others into Ireland, who all had a joint power or authority to treat with the Earl of Ormond for the space of four days and no more, he the said Sir john Clotworthy contrary to the special trust reposed in him, held secret intelligence with the said Earl of Ormond, by cipher or character without the consent or knowledge of those others in Commission with him, and many weeks after the time so limited was expired, & about the same time he the said Sir Joh. Colworthy held the like secret intelligence with the L. George Digby then in Ireland beyond the time prefixed and without the consent of the said other Commissioners, and in order thereunto the Lord Ormond and Digby, lately employed one Slingsby who pretends a design about the Prince to come into this Kingdom.  
XIIII. That the said Sir John Clotworthy, Master Hollis, Sir Philip Stapleton by combination with the rest of the Members before named (in furher prosecution of the designs mentioned in the 〈…〉 late precedent of Ireland was both faithful and vigilant while he was 〈…〉 the fame Kingdom, and bad now this last spring made provisions ready to march into the field, and that the Lord Baron of Brohill General of the Parliaments horse in Munster, and Col. Sir Arthur Loftus persons of honour and reputation and of great fortunes in the said Kingdom, lately came purposely into this Kingdom to exhibit and did exhibit many articles of high treason against the Lord Inchequin for betraying the Parliaments Army to the enemy (as formerly he had done) yet by the great power and violent interposition of the said Sir John Clotworthy, Master Hollis Sir Philip Stapleton, by the practice and combination aforesaid, the said Articles have been obstructed, and the business not suffered to come to a hearing, and the said Lord Lisle hastily called out of Ireland, and the power and command of the Parliament forces in that Kingdom committed to the said Lord of Inchequin to the loss of this Summer's service and the expense of much treasure to make new preparations of war: and whereas the said Lord Lisle being so suddenly called from thence as aforesaid did design and depute Sir Hardres Waller Knight Major General of the forces there, a man of known integrity and courage both for his service in England and in Ireland, and of considerable fortunes, there to take care of the said Lord Lisles forces till the pleasure of the Parliament might be further known. The said Lord of Inchequin upon the receipt of a Letter from the said Sir John Clotworthy, Master Hollis, and Sir Philip Stapleton or one of them, or from some other person by their or one of their direction, privity, procurement did express that he had order or direction from London that no man that favoured the Independents (under which name the said Lord of Inchequin hath comprehended all men that have showed themselves opposite to tyranny and arbitrary government) should have any trust or warrant there, nay though they were of another judgement yet if they would not prosecute the Independents, they should not be employed there, or words to that effect; and under colour thereof the said Sir Hardres Waller, and all others that formerly had had their Commissions from the said L. Lisle while he commanded, were displaced; to the discouragement of those other faithful persons, and to the Parl. and to the great disservice and danger of the loss of the Kingdom.  
XV. That whereas a Committee of the House of Commons hath been lately appointed by the Parliament to consider of Propositions for the settling and preservation of Wales, whereof the said Sir William Lewis, and Master Glyn were and are Members, and to report the same to the House; They the said Sir William Lewis and Master Glyn, with others of the said Committee, did on the 30. day of April now last passed, without any authority of Parliament before any report made to the House of their own accord (in stead of settling and preserving Wales) order that all Committees for Sequestrations should forbear all proceed of Sequestration against all, or any of the Inhabitants of Wales; and although some few persons were upon general heads excepted, Yet by virtue of that 〈…〉 peace and Commissioners of Association, 〈◊〉 were as active in raising money, and pressing men to serve against the Parliament as any others, all the Commissioners of array, that did or should at any time come in, and submit to the Parliament or their Commanders in chief, without any limitation of time, all that had born Arms against the Parliament, unless they were Governors and other Officers of war, that held out some Town, Castle, or Fort against the Parliament; All disaffected, and scandalous Ministers (though in their Sermons they usually reviled and scandalised the Parliament, and their proceed calling them Rebels and Traitors, and not only incensing the people against the Parliament, but usually taking up Arms, and leading their Parishioners in arms upon any alarm against the Parliament, and many other desperate Delinquents have been, and still are taken off and freed from sequestration, and the said order was sent to every Committee in Wales, in several Letters contrary to several Orders and Ordinances of Parliament, and contrary to the rules of Justice and equity, which should impartially be administered as well in Wales as in other places of this Kingdom, whereby the illaffected Gentry and Ministry of that Country are grown so high and insolent, that honest men dare scarce live amongst them; so as that which was intended by the Parliament, to settle and preserve Wales, is (by the practice of the said Sir William Lewis, and Master Glyn) perverted to the danger and destruction of it.  
XVI. That the said Sir William Lewis, and Master Glyn, have further ingratiated themselves with the Delinquents of Wales, and prepared them for their said Designs in manner following, viz. he the said Sir William Lewis hath within two year's last passed, countenanced and protected many of the most notorious and dangerous Delinquent within the several Counties of South- Wales, namely the Lord of Carberry, and others in Carnarvon-shire, Master Carve and others in Glamo●gan-shire, Master Morgan, late Knight of the shire, Master john Herbert and others in Brecnock-shire, Master Gwyn, Master Lewis, and divers others in Radnor-shire, by freeing some of them altogether from compositions, though Sequestered; by labouring divers Members of the House and of Committees to be favourable in compounding with others, and to admit of such to their Compositions as were uncapable thereof; And the said Sir William Lewis hath animated, and encouraged some of the said persons to continue their fidelity to the King's cause, promising them, that if they would engage their friends with the King for him, he & his would be their friends in the Parliament, insomuch as his friends (the Delinquents in those parts) have lately looked upon him as a rising man when the King shall come to London, which hath lately been their constant boasting. And the said Sir William Lewis hath within two year's last passed, caused divers that had been Commissioners for the King, and had pressed men, and raised money to promote the late war against the Parliament, namely his brother Master Thomas Lewis, Master Gwyn, Master Charles Walbiffe, Master Meredith Lewis Master Edward Williams, and many others, to be Commissioners of the Peace, and Committee men for the said County of Brecknock; insomuch as those that have been most active and faithful to the Parliament, have been, and still are outvoted in those places, and can do no considerable service for the Parliament, and the rather for that the said Sir William Lewis hath also procured one Edward Williams (his own Kinsman, and one much disaffeected to the Parliament) to be Solicitor of Sequestrations in the said County, who is & hath been very remiss and corrupt therein. And the said Sir William Lewis hath by the means aforesaid lately procured Master Edmond Lewis his Son (though unfit for that employment) to be chosen and returned Burges for Brecknock; which that he might the better effect he kept the writ for election of the said Burges above eight months, in his own custody before it was delivered to the Sheriff of the said County. And likewise that the said Mr. john Glyn within two year's last passed hath procured several persons that have lately been Commissioners of Array and in Arms against the Parliament in North-wales viz. _____ and ●t●ers, to be named in the Commissions of the peace for the Counties of Denbigh and Carnarvan, and other Counties there, and to be put in other great place; of trust and command there. And amongst others Colonel Glyn his brother, who was lately a Colonel in the King's Army is by the said Master John Glyns procurement become Governor of the Town and Castle of Carnarvan and Admiral or Vice-admiral of the Irish Seas, to the endangering of those Counties lying upon the Coasts towards Ireland and to the fear and discouragement of the well affected Inhabitants of those places.  
XVII. That the said Sir William Lewis, being heretofore (during these troubles) Governor of Portsmouth, a Garrison for the Parliament, in which time he received much of the public Treasure, for which he hath not yet given an Account, did while he was Governor there frequently hold correspondency and intelligence with the King's Party about the delivery up of the said Garrison; insomuch as although Sir William Waller, and divers others in that Garrison were proclaimed Trait●rs to the King yet he by the King's special Command was spared, the King affirming That the said Sir William Lewis was his Friend and that he was confident he would do him good service, or to that effect. And although he then was a Parliament-man and Governor of Portsmouth as aforesaid, and his estate in the said County of Brecknock, being of the value of above 600. pounds per Annum, was three years in the King's Quarters, yet the same was never Seqeustred: And since the Parliament hath prevailed, Colonel Herbert Price, Esquire, having been Governor of Brecknoc for the King against the Parliament, being sequestered, the said Sir William Lewis by his solicitations to the Committee, procured the personal Estate of the said Colonel Price, which the Committee of the County had found out, and caused to be brought to Morgan Aubrayes house in Brecknoc, to be restored unto him, without any satisfaction to the State, and hath procured his the said Col. Price's lands in the said County of Brecknoc, being worth about 300 pounds per Annum, to be let to a friend of the said Col. Prices, to his wives use, at fifty pounds per Annum contrary to the directions of the several Ordinances of Parliament made in that behalf.  
XVIII. That the said M. John Glyn, or some other person or persons, by his direction, consent, or privity, or to his use, hath (during his being a Member of the House of Commons, taken rewards of several persons for service done them in the House, as namely amongst others, divers Drovers from Wales, who by his means and procurement had an allowance by Order of the House for three thousand pounds, in satisfaction of losses they had sustained by the Enemy, did pay unto the wife of the said M. Glyn, the sum of an hundred pounds, as a reward for his said service.  
XIX. That the said M. John Glyn, as he hath been most active to bring into the Commission of Peace, and into other places of Authority, divers notorious Delinquents in North Wales, as aforesaid, so hath been as active, as much as in him lies, to put out, and keep out of the Militia, and Common-council of London and out of the Commission of Peace for Middlesex, many eminent and faithful men, that have laid out their estates, and adventured their lives for defence of the Parliament and City, in the time of their greatest necessity; namely, Alderman Pennington, Colonel Tichborne, M. Estwick, Mr. Moyer, and others, contrary to the Declaration of both Kingdoms, which hath assured all lawful favour and encouragement to those that have been faithful, and shall so continue to the Parliament: which do must needs tend to the giving a fresh occasion and power to the Enemy against the Parliaments best friends, to the dishonour of the Parliament, and the endangering of the Kingdom.  
XX. That the said Sir Philip Stapleton, M. Hollis, and Sir William Lewis, have by their power and countenance, as Members of the House of Commons, both jointly and severally, used means to obstruct the course of Justice, and have interposed themselves in several Causes, and by word of mouth moved and persuaded Judges and other Officers, on the behalf of such as they conceive to be their friends: Amongst others, whereas a great Cause was lately depending in the House of Lords, between Alderman Langham and Captain Lymery, and Counsel was met for the pleading thereof, the said Sir Philip Stapleton, M. Hollis, and Sir William Lewis, did repair to the Earl of Rutland about the same; and the said Sir Philip Stapleton told the said Earl, that they (meaning himself, and the said M. Hollis, and Sir William Lewis) were fully satisfied concerning the Justice of Langhams' Cause; and therefore as the said Earl did respect them the said Sir Philip Stapleton, M. Hollis, and Sir William Lewis or expected from them, he the said Earl of Rutland should give his Vote for Langham; or used words to that effect; which also was seconded by the said M. Hollis in words, and agrreed unto by the said Sir William Lewis, as appeared by his presence and gesture. And the said Sir William Lewis did exercise the same power in a Cause of john Gunters, or others.  
XXI. That the said M. Anthony Nichols although about four years since he was by the Committee of Privileges voted, that he was not a Member fit to sit in the House, by reason his election was void, yet he the said M. Nichols doth not only sit and Vote there as a Member, but by his power and threats in the West-Countries, and by his solicitations, and indirected practices, hath brought in or procured to be brought in, about twenty eight Members more out of Cornwall, on purpose to carry on the designs and practices before mentioned, and to make a faction in the said House: and notwithstanding the selfe-denying Ordinance, he the said M. Nichols doth still hold a place in the Tower formerly conferred upon him by the House, and receiveth the profits thereof to his own use.  
XXII. That the said M. nichols, hath since his sitting in the House as aforesaid taken rewards for service done there, namely, whereas Sir William Vuedall Knight, for deserting the Parliament and going to York with the King was suspended the House, he the said M. nichols for the sum of one hundred pounds or one hundred fifty pounds paid unto him, or to his use, by the said Sir William Vuedall or some for him, did by misinformations to the House procure the said Sir William Vuedall to be readmitted a Member of the said House, and the said M. nichols while he was a Member of the Committee for safety, he and others of the said Committee having issued forth a warrant for searching Greenwich-house, he the said M. nichols did underhand acquaint one of the Queen's officers therewith, and thereby prevented the design of the said Committee, to the great disservice of the Parliament and Kingdom.  
XXIII. That the said M. Long at the beginning of the late wars not having courage sufficient to perform his duty in military affairs, did out of covetousness or other unworthiness procure a command of a troop of horse under his Excellency the L. Gen. the late E. of Essex, but when ever his said troop came upon any service, he the said M. Long out of fear or treachery unworthily absented himself and never was seen or known to charge the enemy in person, though his troop often engaged, namely, at the battle at Edgehill, when he saw there was like to be blows, he the said M. Long left the field, and never charged before his Troop, and at the battle or fight at Brainford, though his Troop was there, yet he stayed at London till the danger was past, and fight done; and when his Troop was sent into the West, he took no other notice of it but to receive his pay, and in the mean while he repaired into the County of Essex, and procured a commission to be a Colonel of Horse, and in stead of fight against the Parliaments enemies he betook himself to plunder, and oppress the Parliaments friends there, & contrary to order, and without any authority or exigencies of War, compelling him thereto, enforced great sums of money, & many Horses, and other provisions from the Country, namely from M. Tho. Manwood, a man well affected, who had the General's protection, (whose horses were taken from his plough) and others, to the great losses and oppression of the people, and to the great dishonour of the Parliament, whose service he nevertheless neglected, and hath not hitherto given an account of the great sums of money and other things he so exacted from the Country as aforesaid.  
XXIV. That the said M. Long afterwards (upon pretence of some losses sustained by the enemy, and some great service he had done for the State) did procure of the House a great office in the Coancery, namely to be the chief Register of that Court, wherein his skill was little, and whereof he was and is still altother uncapable; and although for a time upon the self denying Ordinance, he was displaced; yet upon the motion, or by the power and means of the said M. Hollis he hath obtained the same office, to the great prejudice of skilful Clerks, that have been bred up in the same Court, and to the disservice of the Commonwealth, and the dishonour of the House.  
XXV. That the said M. Long on purpose to drive on the designs in the said general Charges expressed, hath for the space of two year's last passed, usually pressed and urged several Members to give their Votes such ways as he pleased, and to that end and purpose doth constantly plac himself near the door of the House, that when any debate is concerning any design wherein his party is engaged, he the said M. Long hath used much tampering and violence to such of his own party as wou●d go out of the House, and hath persuaded them to continue there for their Votes, and he the said M. Long in case any such have gone out of the House, hath been very inquisitive where they may be found, that so he may go for them, when the business in debate comes near to be put to the vote and when they come not according to his expectation doth ordinarily run out of the House himself to call them, and drive them in again, that he hath been commonly called (by those that are without the House, and have taken notice of his actions) the Parliament-driver, whereby the freedom of the Members is taken from them, the manner of the Parliaments proceed much scandalised and many times evil and dangerous designs drove on in a faction by Votes, to the great prejudice of the Commonwealth.  
All which matters and things the said Army shall and will be ready (in convenient time) to make good by proof upon Oath, as his Honourable House shall direct. And for that by reasn of the straightness of time, and other more weighty Affairs of the Army, they could not so fully finish and accomplish the said Articles; therefore the said Army do still reserve further liberty to add other Articles against the said Members, or any of them, at any time before their Trial as occasion ssiall serve.  
By the appointment of his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX. and his Council of War.  
Signed John Rushworth Secretary.