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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78605	The charge of high treason, murders, oppressions, and other crimes, exhibited to the Parliament of Scotland against the Marquess of Argyle and his complices, January 23. 1661.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1661 (1661)	Wing C2056; Thomason E1083_1; ESTC R207960	22,777	33

THE CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON MURDERS OPPRESSIONS And other CRIMES EXHIBITED To the Parliament of SCOTLAND AGAINST THE Marquess of Argyle And his COMPLICES January 23. 1661. LONDON Printed for Richard L●●●des at the White Lion in St. Pauls Church yard near the little North doore 1661. CHARLES by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To _____ Heralds Pursivants and Messengers of armes respective conjunctly and severally specially constituted Greeting Forsomuch as it is humbly mean'd and complain'd to US by our trusty and well-beloved Counseller Sir John Fletcher Knight our Advocate for our interest in the action under-written and by Sir James Lamount of Inneryue Knight for himself and in the behalf of his kindred friends Vassals Tennants and Servants _____ parties grieved and damnisyed in manner after specified upon Archibald Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff Deputy James Campbell of Ardkinglar Officer under the said Marquess his command Colin Campbell of Stra●uhir Duncan Campbell of E●angreg Officer under the command of the said Marquess John Campbell Fiare of Dunstafneich Officer also under the said Marquess's command Dongal Campbell alias Mackconnichie of Innerram Officer under the said Marquess's command Du●can Campbell Uncle to the Laird of Lochnell Officer under the said Marquess's command Robert Campbell of Auchimwilling John Campbell of Ardtariche Hew Campbell his Son Colin Campbell of Otter Patrick Campbell his Brother _____ Campbell of Derburgh Charles Campbell of Ballach●ll E●er Campbell of Kilbryd his Brother D●●e 〈◊〉 Glasie alias Campbell in Glead●●●ell John Ger Campbell there John Ma●k●●● Officer to the said George Campbell D●nald 〈◊〉 of Glensel●ech Andrew Macklaneidan● Uncle to Archibald Marklanchlant of Lethimetre A●gus Mack●h●er●●k Son to E●●r Mackener●ek of Obb James Campbell of Ormsay D●●gald Mackleriehe of Bralycha●● D●ncan Macknil●i●●r in Es●●g Archibald Campbell in Evinn●cha●●e Son-in-Law to the said Land of Otter Mr. Colin Mackla●chlan● Min●i●●● L●b●aylisheid All or the most part of them being the said Marqurss of Argyle his Friends Followers or Complicer under his command and such as he might have stopt or let That where notwithstanding by the 129. Act of the eight Parliament of Our dearest Grand-father King James the sixth of blessed Memory His Majesty and His three Estates then Assembled in Parliament ratifyed and approved the Royal Power and Authority over all Estates As well Spirituall as Temporall within this Realm in the person of His Majesty His Heires and Successors and did Statute and Ordinance that his Highnesse and his Successors by themselves and their Counsels were and should be Judges Competent to all persons his Highness's Subjects of whatsoever degree sunction estate o● condition they should be of in all matters wherein they o● any of them should be apprehended summoned or charged to answer And that none should presume not take upon hand to decline the judgement of his Highnesse his I ●eites and Successors or their Councell in the premises under the pain of Treason And sicklike by the first Act of the eight Parliament of our said dearest Grand-father King James the sixth His Majesties Soveraign Authority Princely Power Royal Prerogative and Priviledge of his Crown over all Estates Petions and Causes whatsoever And the whole Estates then conveen'd in Parliament for them and their Successon faithfully promised perpetually to acknowledg obey maintain defend and advance the Life Honour Safety Dignity Soveraign Authority and Prerogative Royal of Our ●id deatest Grand-father his Heires and Successors and Priviledge of the Crown with their Lives Lands and Goods And to withstand all Persons Powers and Estates who should presume any waies to impugne or prejudge the same Which Act is ratifyed by the third Act by the first Parliament of King Charles the first of blessed Memory our dearest Father Likeas by the third and forth Acts of King James the first his first Parliament and by the 37. Act of the second Parlialiament of King James the first and severall other Acts His Statute that none rebell against the Kings Person or Authority or if they do in the contrary or make War against his Liedges or reset any such Traitots or supplie them in red or counsill or doe favours to Rebells or any waye● assist them or doe not rise at His Majesties command being required they being convicted thereof are punishable as Traitors Likeas by the 134. Act Parl. 8. the 10. Act of the 10. Parl. of King James the 6. All depravers of His Majesties Lawes and medlars in His Majesties affaires or Misconstruers of His Proceedings whereby any mistake may be moved between His Majesty and his loving subjects are punishable by death Likeas by the 1. Act of King James the fift his 3. Parliament and by the 51. Act of the 11. Parl. of King James the 6. All burners of folks in their houses all burners of houses and Cornes and wilfull fire-faising As also all murder or slaughter of His Majesties Liedges where the party slain is under trust credit assurance and power of the flayer the same is declared Treason and Laese-Majesty Likeas by the 75. Act of Queen Maries Parliament 9. and divers other Acts it is Statute that no manner of person of persons of whatsoever Quality Estate Condition or Degree they be Liedges of this Realm Attempt to raise any bands of men of War on horse or foot without special ●icence in Writ had and obtain'd of the Queens Majesty for the time and Her Successors under the pain of death to be executed upon the raisers and risers in Arms. As also by the 50. Act of the 11. Parliament of King Iames the 6. it is Statute and Ordain'd that in case it shall happen any landed man to be convicted of the crime of common thest reset of theft or stealth reift in time comming They shall incur the caime and poine of Treason That is to say Tinsell and forfeiture of Life Lands and Goods Likeat by the common Law and practice of this Nation all Committers of Murder Man-slaughter Robbery Rapine or Reiff is punishable by death and who are Act or Part of any such crimes As also by the same Lawes all private Imprisoners Keepers of private Pritions and false Imp●●soners and all Oppression whatsoever are punishable in the like manner Nevertheless the Persons above named complain'd upon having laid aside all Fear of God Loyalty and Obedience to their Soveraign Lord and King natural affection and reciprocal duty to their Countreymen and sellow Subjects Have most traicesously trecherously perfidiously and cruelly committed the crime of high Treason and other crimes Murders Oppressions Robbeties Misdoods and Malversations underwritten contrary to out said Laws and Acts of Partiament and thereby have incurred the tespective pains and punishments therein contained In so fatas the said Persons above written Desendants porticularly the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Servant and Justice and Sheriff-deputy James Campbell of Ardkinglas Colin Campbell of Straquhir Robers