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A89430	Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125	47,559	50

in Chief before Carlile the County is more and more Malignant would gladly have gone to Carlile but not for any good for they professe against the Scots say for the Parlialiament and are for the King it will be a wonderfull worke if ever the Country be-brought to affect the Parliament even to fetch water from the well of Bethlem no thing is done for the generall good every mans private is so looked after the souldiersly in free Quarter yet wee pay taxes I had al teer from Colonell Cholmeley wherein he writes to me of the unfaithfulnesse of Colonell Lawson he was to raise a mount neerer to Carlile then therest Lawsons horse and foot was to attend the worke when the towne sallied out slwe diverse of Colonell Chalmeleys men hut and tooke many and Lawsons men never offered shot and upon examination it was found they had not powder Richard Crakanthrop 26. 5. Mon. 1645. SEcondly Beloved if the smalnesse of our forces be but considered I think there hath been no greater oppression used in any place then in this Country Murthers Rapes and robb●ries is common there is not any respect had by our Commanders whether he be wel affected to the Parliament or no he shal have no favour for that nay if it be thought that he is zealous for the Parliament then shall he be hated it is so well knowne my affection that I dare not come at Apleby but am affraid to be Imprisoned and Colonell Brigs hath threatned it yet are Delinquents protected Sir John Lowther is Inlawed the Commissioner Mr. Barwis and it is said Sir William Ermyne hath been feasting at Low ther and presently Sir John Low ther appeares from his Ambush upon the going of the Commissioners out of the Country Mr. Barwis and Sir John was with the Colonell and some of the Committee after they are gone Sir John is sent for by a party of horse and had to Apleby the next day set at liberty and hath since collected his tythes and rents yet hath he sent his Some beyond Sea nothing is done about Sequestrations unlesse it be small thinges to put it in some mens purses of all the noted Delinquents Dudley only is a prisoner committed by Colonell Cholmeley the Commissioners before their comming for London had received your Articles since when the Committee of Westmerland have sent out their Orders that if any have any cause of complaint against any officer he shall be heard yet before no man could have any redresse neither I think will yet have Mr. Dalston is at his owne house and now the Delinquents are in their former state An information was shewed mee against Richardson the Vicar of Brugh and it did accuse him to have in his prayer before his Sermon praid to make the rebellious Scots like Oreb and Zeeb like Zeba and Solmunva and that God would send deliverance by Prince Rupert or some other man which hath been informed the Committees and I think the Commissioners for the party went unto them being neglected by the Committee but tho he be a great Delinquent yet is he protected in person and estate these Counties are as Malignant as ever the Officers seeke nothing but the ruine of all the Kingdom wil be utterly ruined if they imploy not men of conscience in their affaires Wee heare of a new list of a Commander which is much desired for these by their spoyle make the people beleeve the Parliament intends no good to the Kingdome but like the persons imployed in their service look for their owne ends which thing seduce many even all but such as know the good intents of that house let not the cause goe back for money paines I know it wants none Salute our friends and Mr. Osmotherley the God of peace blesse you in your busines to whose protection I commit you Your brother in the Lord Iesus Richard Crakanthrop Penreth 22.7 Mon. 1645. An extract of another letter to J. M. BEloved this new Commission is now in setting in this Country it was told me I was a Commissioner but I think it was in derision I wonder I heare not from you concerning it it being a businesse of so great importunance and once setled unalterable if these men command all is wrong your being at London was thought would have procured us favour in this Country but it is supposed you are waved and we are the more despised I could you I durst not come at Apleby nor will I at Pe●reth any more if no lover of God have the Command here wee shall be as much as ever in slavery if it be possible and the Lord give a blessing you must not faile to look to this or else you and wee cannot expect here to live It is said Mr. Barwis promised Colonell Brigs that he should Common here and Lawson in Cumberland and be Governor of Carlile as they themselves give out confer with Mr. Rigby and acquaint him that the Militia here be in Delinquents hands Mr. Barwis shewed the Articles to Colonell Brigs and our Committee who thereupon sent out their warrants that if any had suffered by his troops upon Complaint they should have redresse but the Complaints are so great that neither his not the Committees estate● are able to answer and give satisfaction Colonell Ch●●●eley told me that one assured him that he will prove Colonell Brigs to be the cause of all the busines against the Scots and William Airey told me Colonell Brigs gave a barrell both of powder and ball to Captaine Browne formerly a Lieutenant under the Kings command for that purpose nothing is now spoken of Sequestring any and how should it be otherwise for how can Delinquents Sequester Delinquents aske our worthy friend Mr. Rigby the question from mee let the Parliament expect no good from such a Committee We are all well God have the honour salute all our friends the God of peace prosper you Farewell Your brother in Christ Richard Crakanthrop 4. of the 8. Mon. 1645. little Strickland THirdly Beloved I received your ninth and tenth letter and this is the ninth of mine I refuse to excuse my selfe seeing others have done it I perceive you have got a Commission for taking accompts of the Committees but notwithstanding my being in it if some of more note be not joyned with me it will availe little so if my Lord Docre can be put in and Mr. Bellingham of Gathorne he writ to you before the Lord Dacres seing the badnes of the Committee told them if the Devil were here he would find friends and partakers he gave me great countenance before the Committee to their grief I shall be glad to joyne with such a one as the Lord Dacres I much desire if it be possible to have a Commander in chief for both these Counties it will prove beneficiall to the whole Kingdome in Cumberland may the Irish land at their pleasure and are daylie looked for and so may the Dane come about the Iles of

appointed upon the commons taking up arme● against the Array men there procured himself to be commander 〈◊〉 cheife over them upon his promise to be faithfull to them and then presently without any compulsion but voluntarily joyned with the enemy and took the Oath for the Earle of Newcastle and did send sundry to prison for the Parliaments cause And since he was 〈◊〉 commander in chief conveighed away one Ducket a Papist and a great Delinquent which Mr. Barwis would take no notice of though acquainted therewith 10. That severall propositions and grievances were presented by some Gentlemen and others to the Parliament Commissioners but were not allowed or regarded wherby others were and are discouraged further to complain a copy of which is hereunto annexed 11. That heavier and greater burdens and taxes are laid upon the Commons now by the Committees then were under the enemy and such as the County is not able to beare yet few or none of the Delinquents estates Sequestred 12. That if the Militia be not better setled these t ●●o Counties will be easily reduced back under the enemy upon the Scots removing thence 13. That if more faithfull honest and able men be not chozen for Committees and Sequestrators the County will be ruined or lost most of the Sequestrators imbecilled and private men yea the Delinquents friends wholly inriched thereby 14. That if there should be two commanders in chief in these countyes it would much hinder the Service besides the charge incident to the same for these were allwaies in the time of Queene Elizabeth under one and so while the enemy had power over them Therfore some honest and able man should be chosen for that place who may be added to the Commissioners for both Kingdoms 15. That the chief of the commissioners of Array in these countyes be eyther imprisoned or confined in or to some remote place which will much conduce to the furtherance of the service and better setling of the peace there Their Tenants being thus freed from the feare and op ression of their wicked Landlords most of the commons there holding their estates in Taintright 16. That the grievances and desires formerly presented to the commissioners of both Kingdoms a copy whereof is hereunto annexed may be taken in consideration and wherefore the same were not regarded neyther answered unto by the said Cammissioners 17. That the castles and strenghts in these countyes be committed to non but honestand apporved men 18. That care be taken that Stewardyes Barliweeks and clerkships of Stewardyes and such like offices be put into the hands of honest and able men 19 That Mr. Richard Barwis is brother in law to some of the greatest Delinquents there cozen germaine ●o or otherwise nearely allyed to most of the notorious Delinquents of both Countyes and laboured to put all command there upon his and their friends or themselves so as without good assistance these countyes will not be well setled without removing such persons from publique imployment which are not found fit to be trusted and to place such other in their roomes with such power and authority as shall conduce to the publique service and to settle a course that the Militia may be put in execution and that there may be appointed sit Deputy Liestenants and one more sit to command in chief over the forces of those County es that they may be alwaies in a readinesse for the defence of themselves and assistance of their neighbours upon all emergent occations 20 That the said Ricard Barwis at his being at Sunderland had intercourse by letters with the chief Malignats in Cumberland espetially with Baronet Graham Baronet Musgrave Baronet Curwen and Sir Wilfride Lawson as appeareth by the confession of Thomas Watson Mr. Barwis his letter carye● 21. That the said Sir Richard Graham and others the Delinquents there procured the lands and goods of the said Mr. Barwis to be protected wherewith Prince Rupert being made acquainted at his being in Lancashire allowed the same and so Mr. Barwis his wife did quietly without molestation or plundering enjoy the same till the Scots comming thither not any other standing for the Parliament having the like favour or freedome in these parts 22 That the said Thomas Watson confessed to Mr. Osmotherley that the said Mr. Barwis was the hinderer of the Scots not taking in Cumberland and Westmerland upon their first comming in and after and that the said Mr. Barwis tould the same unto him which hath been great losse and damage to the State and benefit of advantage to the Enemy 23 That the King since the Scots last comming into England hath had about seven thousand men sent forth upon his service whereof two thousand to Hartlepoole the rest to Prince Rupert for Yorke beside great summes of moneyes being raised there for the Kings use 24 That twenty thousand pounds per annum may be easily raised out of the Bishops Deane and chapter Papists and Delinquents estates in their lands rents fines and tythes if honest and able men be e●trusted therewith whereby the poor commont may be disburdened of many great taxes wherewith they are oppressed and through which they begin to be dis-affected all which this Honourable House is desired to take into consideration Representations and Considerations offered to the Commissioners for the Parliament of England by some of the sufferers and late banished men in Cumberland for the Parliaments cause FIrst it is desired that none be admitted to be of any Committee or have any command that have either subscribed the Petition to the King at Yorke or have joyned in assistance with the Commissioners of Array by forcing others or have taken upon them any command or Office under the Earle of Newcastle against the Parliament or have persecuted any standing for the common cause 2 That the chiefe of the Commissioners of Array of such the Gentry as have been urgers of the new Oath against the Parliament upon the Commons for better securing the countrey may be apprehended and detained in hold as is done in other places without which the country cannot well he secured 3 That already the Committee for this county hath chosen or assented to Commander for chiefe Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight who before together with Baronet Curwen injuriously betrayed the trust reposed in them by the country and joyned with the Enemy And now hath admitted of and given command to many Officers and Commanders formerly commanding under the Earle of New-castle and other wicked and vaine men to the great discouragement and griefe of the well affected and the said Sir Wilfride is allyed and in confederacy with the greatest Malignants of this county in which said Sir Wilfride the commons cannot confide 4 That such of the commissioners of Array or other the Justices of the peace as have sent any to Carlile prison for the Parliaments cause may be attached and kept in hold for securing the said prisoners untill they be released 5 That Sir Richard

Westmerland 27. 1. Moneth 1646. Sir I humbly thank you and your people for your kindesse to our brother Musgrave and I desire of you to have a good esteeme what ever be said to the contrary for his fidellity will aloud preclaime it selfe to the world to the trouble no doubt of oppressors The Copy of a letter sent by Master Isaac Autrobus Minister of Egrement in Cumberland to Mr. William Ben Minister at Lambeth upon the 27. of the first moneth 1646. Deare Sir THe burthen of the ministrie as you partly know for I did discover my minde unto you lyeth heavy upon me you see the Lord hath revealed the unlawfulnesse of our calling to the eye of the world and now that wee are upon chang●ing it were good that wee should learne the right and infallible way to Zion for then the Lord hath promised a blessing and life for ever more I would doe as much as the most of our Cumberland ministers but I have in my eye that which they want I desire you to be a meanes to helpe me to acquire meanes for my livelyhood I have written to Master Burroughs for his help herein and to your selfe but I feare all have miscarried I was indebted before the times of tryall but these have added to my load Twice was I plūdred by Sir Chri. Lowther John Senhouse before the Parliaments forces came here but the Lord Digby his forces swept all away It cost me for the Parliamēts service this last yeare a hūdred pounds which I think cordially well bestowed I have complained to our Committee for some relief for the losses I suffered by the Enemy but no help from them Wee have now in Cumberland very cruell times The present government here by our Majestrates seemes to be matter of policie rather then of justice as one kinsman goes out of office on the Kings side another comes in for the Parliament and so the match is made up againe the oppressors are only chāged but the oppression continues justice falls in the streets corruption prevailes those few that be reall for the Parliament are quite discouraged so that the Cavaliers carryes it stil the honest religious men about Broughton are beat and imprisoned c. so that I feare our misery in Cumberland is but beginning If the Parliament would doe that for us which they have done in other Counties wee might yet enjoy happinesse viz. send downe Magistrates that have no kinted here then its like there would not be so much partiality You may be a good instrument for your Country if the Lord move your heart you shall Sir I desire you to consider of these rude lines and to lend me your helping hand You have done good to me and your Country Go on and the Lord the al-director prosper you with the tender of my thankfulnesse and loving affections to your selfe I remaine Yours in the surest bond Isaac Autrobus Egrement 27 of 1. Moneth 1646. The Coppy of a Letter written to one of the House of Commons Sir I am bold to be trouble some unto you in acquainting you with the cause ground of my sufferings which are largely set forth in my letters and petitions published to the view of the world what is mine I am ready to owne Other things of the publishers or printers I owne not yet as I doe not justifie them in their doings so I will not condemne them for truth is still truth by whomsoever it is spoken The severall charges the Scotish papers with my reasons for not answering without deliberation and advice are in the hands of Mr. Lisle and the coppy of such other things as are in my hands I have sent you I am still ready to answer such interrogatories as shall be propouded to me agreeable to Law but I cannot consent to betray the trust which my Country reposeth in me neither give way to prove my charge I have already avowed with my partner untill the parties accused have answered yet if the same be referted over to the common law as I have proved in my letter to Sir Arther Haslerig it ought to be I am ready to prosecute and make good the same or else to suffer profalso ●●more It is strange that I cannot have the parties accused brought to answer nor delivered up to the law when as daylie the Committee of Examinations commits and then puts them to answer in criminall causes before any charge be brought in against them as I my self was committed and so brought before that Committee I desire to know the Houses pleasure whether I may have the benefit of the law and be admitted to proceed in prosecuting my Countries cause if not then I desire I may have my liberty with satisfaction and reparation for my losses from Mr. Lisle for my imprisonment which I have vndergon upon his untrue report What the state and condition our Country is in you will better understand by these papers here enclosed and by this our Counties petition to the House which I desire you to present or returne to me againe The not redressing of our Countries grievances makes their adversaries insult over them and they are now under far more heavy pressures then formerly they were under the Kings partie our neighbour Countries are very little better as I am given to understand in Bishoprick Sir George Vane a notorious delinquent and a professed enemy to the state is now made high Sheriffe by an Ordinance of Parliament and so the posse Comitatus committed to a traitor to the great griefe of the well affected party there Yorkshire is in no better condition as appeareth also by their petition How those things answers the Parliaments under●akings promises oathes and protestations I leave it to your selves to judge The revolting Welsh may be a caution to you to commit such high commands and trust to any that have formerly joyned with the Enemy Sir I pray you as you tender the good of the State such as feare God let these things be timely amended and let these Achans and troublers of our State be brught forth and taken out of the way and deliver us from our oppressours and as wee have never been unfaithfull to you so you shall not find us unthankfull My liberty is very deare unto me yet little comfort should I have in it unlesse our Countrie be likewise freed from Tyrants and oppressors I understand there is an Order for my freedome upon bayle I desire either to come forth a freeman and justified or else I am willing still to continue prisoner till the House bring me forth unto triall Only I desire that the House would take some care for my provision and maintenance and that I may not be given up into the hands of spoylers as I was of late for two of the Sergeants men of your House under pretence of a warrant from the Committee of examinations to search my lodging for books intituled Another word to the wise would have

it should be thought the Parliament should seeme to justifie or connive at these their lawlesse practises and oppressions vvh ch vve are ready in a legall vvay to make good according to our charge by forbearance and sufferance of them For it is a maxime in Law Qui non prohibit quod prohibere potest assentire videtur He that suffereth and hindreth not that vvhich he may let is conceived and said in Law to assent Let no such blot lye upon that Honourable House let not the potency of our adversaries overthrow the justnesse of our cause neglect us no more lest besides the blame and out-cries for justice you bring ruine upon us and your selves by leaving us open to the Irish vvhich may the sooner invite Ormond to invade us vvith his Popish and revolted Forces having such an easie entrance if the same be not prevented As you tender the good and quiet of the State timely provide for this and have respect to our poore Countrey let all Delinquents Traytors and men dis-affected all such as are tainted vvith covetousnesse or cowardize be removed out of all authorities and the same put in the hands of confiding men fearing God and hating covetousnesse and all basenesse such as vvould not be in the vvorst of times carried away or corrupted through feare or losse of goods or hope of preferment to joyne vvith or submit unto the Enemy or act in a n●vtrality vvhich is holden for detestable Neglect of those parts may prove of dangerous consequence There and not vvell else-where in the North may the Irish land at their pleasure and daily are expected there from thence Digby by connivance of some of our English Commanders there as is conceived had free and ready passage into the I le of Man and so for Ireland from thence the Earle of Antrim had like passage and way into Ireland with the Royall Commissions for Cessation of Armes there which produced such sad effects in the Kingdome Monnesse made his way for Scotland twice that way to the great losse of that Kingdom he invaded Scotland and took Dumfrece hence the Earle of Newcastle had his first rise of his popish Army in the North and daily supplyes of men and moneyes till the reducement thereof by the Scottish Horse hence since the reducement the Enemy in Dublin and the I le of M●n ●had Cole and Victuals Here the whole Gentry are Malignants Delinquents Papists Popish or ●●se Temporizers Here not ten of the Gentry in bo●h these Counties nay I dare say not so many have proved Cordiall to the S ate but have submitted themselves or acted to and with the Enemy Here the Gentry have revolted since the reducement thereof more then once or twice Here Will and Oppression raignes more then in any Country now subjected to the State so long as the powers and authorities resides in the hands of such Neutrals Tempori●zrs Selfe-seekers Traytors and Delinquents as now it is the Enemy though peace for the present were concluded and setled yet might upon new and after discontents of a sudden endanger the losse of the whole North by the help of that popish faction in those parts who have got in their hands the chiefe places of trust and command there though you had no care nor regard of us yet for your owne good prevent this mischiefe the which done may produce though little considered the fruit which may prove to bee a well grounded peace to the whole Kingdome Though neglect of us could be no prejudice to the publique which will be of no small concernment as I have already shown yet the redresse of our Countries grievances in common equity ought not to be so lightly passed over all which hitherto but all in vain for fourteen months together have been pressed on but by one Committee or other still frustrated and in Justice you cannot deny us audience and an equall triall either at the Common-Law or in full Parliament as in your wisdomes shall seeme best for the publique and our particular good for that the Law is our common birth-right which we may without offence J hope and do challenge and claime the benefit thereof and therefore we have no cause to doubt or be fearfull in putting our selves forth considering how that generall rule in Law is still in force Quod curiâ regis non debet deficere conquerentibus in justitia adhibenda That the Kings Court should never be ta●●ing to such as complaine in the doing of Justice And of Courts Jud●●iall we acknowledge the Parliament Supream which ever hath been and I hope still will be the great and faithfull up-holder of the Common-Law and of the rights and priviledges of all the loyall and true hearted Free-borne of the Kingdome I pray you good Sir peruse these papers and Copies of Letters the Originals I have all except two which Master Blaxston hath to whom they were sent and delivered withall I would entreat you to present this my Petition to the House of Commons Mr. Speaker hath seene it and saith he will speake to it I could not prosse him further in respect he had formerly presented one for mee which was referred to the former Committee but by Mr. L●ste who is the Chaire-man suppressed and I could never heare more of it the ground of this my Petition I hope you will let me understand what you will do here concerning the whole matter by this bearer Master Hobkins the Warden of the Fleet which hath showne me kindnesse in his readinesse to do me this favour if by your meanes and the Justice of the House I may obtaine my liberty and our Countries cause put in a way of triall without further procrastination I shall not be unthankfull but ever rest Yours to serve and honour you JOHN MUSGRAVE From Fleet Prison this 25. of the twelfth moneth 1645. Errata PAge 1. line ● for Northumberland Read Westmerland p. 2. l. 13. for Sequestrators r. Sequestrations l. 24. for ●●tentright r. renantright p 3 l. 10. for of r. and r. 20. shillings p. 12. l. 23. for brethrens r. burthens p 14 l. 28. for 106. r. 10. shillings p. 16. l. 24. for lop r. Lordship p 18. l. 2. for hankes r. thankes l. 31 for warrer and warre p. 19. l. 1. for prime r. privy l. 22. for bluthwet r. Blaithwaite p. 21. l. 23. for might r. must p. 24. l 9. for mountaines r. mountainous l. 10. for 1000 r. 10000. l 11. for house r. hause l. 14. for slavesmore r. stainemore l. 19. for brethen r. beaten p. 34. l. 15. for against r. against them p. 37. l. 45. for del●nquish r. relinquish p 38. l. 34. for caroches r. coaches p. 39. l. 23. for put r. put us To the Right Honourable the Commons in Parliament Assembled The humble Petition of John Musgrave Gentleman Prisoner in the Fleet. Humbly sheweth THa● your Petitioner was halfe a yeare imprisoned by the Iustices of Peace and Commissioners of Array in Cumberland for