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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

and Westmerland and hath published the said Articles with other writings two or three severall dayes in one Church saying That those which will deny subscribing to the same should be no more troubled 2 That the servants of the said Mr. Richard Barwis with one William Capt Col. Lawsons Tenant and a Quarter-master doth goe up and downe the country parswading threatning and desiring such as subscribed the said Articles to deny the same in all or in part 3 That the said parties so imployed finding of such that subscribed doe inquire after others of the same name and procureth them to disclaime subscription and subscribe to what they desire as John Wilkinson of the Gilbank for Iohn Wilkinson of Loeswater and Thomas Symm of the New-towne for Thomas Symm of Ederside and Thomas Chambers of Hartlow for Thomas Chambers of old Bawbrey and so others 4 That the foresaid Cape being thus imployed did come into a house where Edward Smith servant to Mr Osmotherley was and begun to examine and question the said Edward about subscription to the said Articles but the said Edward refusing to make answer he not shewing any Authority for his so examining the said Cape did there-upon say he would commit the said Edward by Authority he had and so laid hands upon him but the said Edward making an escape the said Cape did command some men to fellow and he himselfe laid waite for him and sought houses where he suspected the said Edward to be 5 That with the said Cape there was one Robert Chambers and one Iohn Iackson a Quartermaster which gave the said Edward Smith reprochfull speeches the said Chambers wishing that the said Smith had been Smoothered in his Mothers belly and said if he could get him at the Abbey he would kill the said Edward and Iackson the Quarter-master said the said Edward was a seducing fellow in drawing some to subscribe the Articles and the said Edward had cost the Lopp of Holme twenty-score pounds in being an instrument to Mr. Osmotherley now a soliciter for the said Articles to raise the Holme in Armes for the Parliament Colonell Hodleston an enemy comming against the same 6 That the said Cape said if he could get the said Edward he would take a leg or an arme from him the said Cape did also send word to Mr. Osmotherley that he should not keepe the said Edward Smith for a servant Witnesse Edward Smith Thomas Grave John Satterthraithe This information written with Edward Smiths owne hand was by him sent and delivered unto mee about the 12. 4. mon. called April 1645. John Musgrave The complaint of Iohn Robinson of Mosser and Francis Smith of Egermond against the Committee of Cumberland SHeweth that the above named persons who have suffered fining plundring banishing and imprisonment for the cause of the Parliament having their dwelling houses door and windowes broken and violently robbed cruelly bearen and blooded also being mocked and called theeves murtherers and much more and all disaffected persons to the Parliament whereupon wee made complaint three severall daies unto the said Committee and could have no redresse not so much as our witnesses examined but wee our selves threatned with punishment by the said Committee and after this our sufferings under great Malignants without cause or offence committed by us thus wee were made a prey unto the will of Malignants by reason of injustice and for our labouring for Justice wee are exposed to further and greater misery The Complaint of Margaret Robinson of Pardsay Widdow Against Sir Wilfride Lawson Colonell for Cumberland Sheweth THat the above named Widdow Robinson being plundred by Francis Story Captaine under the command of the said Colonell Lawson of some certaine goods to the valew of about seven pound where-upon I made complaint to the said Colonell Lawson five several times by which I was put to great trouble and charges neare halfe of the former losses to the great rejoycing of many Malignants to know me who stood still desirous to see our Country possessed by the Parliaments forces and the Enemy therein supprest to suffer so much by them and not to enjoy the benefit of Justice by the said Commanders though voluntarily I promised halfe of the same to the publique purse yet for all this could not get any satisfaction This complaint was sent to me in 2. Mon 1645. John Musgrave To the Knights and Burgesses Assembled in the Commons House of Parliament The Humble Petition of a well affected party in Westmerland and Cumberland for Mr. Musgraves Liberty THe great care this Honourable House hath had of this distressed Kingdome together with the distressed condition of these two Counties of Westmerland and Comberland maketh us again to be humble suiters unto this Honorable House that as it hath pleased this Honourable House to establish a grand Committee for accompts for this whole Kingdome impowring them to nominate a sub Committee for accompts in severall parts of the same to act according to the Ordinances of this Honourable House made in that behalfe which grand Committee having appointed within these two Counties and there-upon hath ministred the Oath expressed in the Ordinance unto Mr. John Osmotherley and Mr. John Musgrave two whom they had appointed for execution of the same Persons of approved fidelity in this grand Cause and intrusted by a well-affected party of the said Counties to present the great grievances of the same by Petition and Articles to this House for which wee returne hankes unto this Honourable House as also unto the said grand Committee of accompts but since it hath pleased the all Directer so to appoint that the said Mr. John Osmotherley being to returne into his Countrey having the carriage of the said Commission and Ordinance had the same taken from him in his Journey being likwise robbed as of the said Commission and Ordinance so of his horse money and other thinges And the said Mr. John Musgrave being by a Committee of this Honourable House imprisoned whereby these distressed Counties groning under the great oppression of Commanders and Committees doth find themselves no way cased but continually more burthened without great care of this Honourable will tend to the destruction of those Counties Your Petitioners humbly pray this Honourable House that in porsuance of your former care that the said Commission with Ordinances may be againe sent downe to these two Counties And that Mr. John Musgrave who cannot be touched with the least reproch of infidelity to this Honourable House and the Common-weale as wee are confident may be inlarged and inabled together with Mr. Osmotherley and others to act in the said Committee as they have taken the said Oath and that the said Petition and Articles exhibited to this Honourable House by the said Mr. Iohn Osmotherley and Mr. Iohn Musgrave for these oppressed Counties may be put to triall and that men knowne to be of publique spirits may be put in the said Committee of accompts And your Petitioners shall pray This

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

Scotland where our ships come not no place stands more need Delinquents and meane men are put in high places either of which enough to ruine a Kingdome Jervis Benson and Br●mthwait the first made Colonell yet hath but a house and no land his Education no better then a Register formerly under the Bishop of Chester who yet executes that office the other you know and hath little a L. Colonell but will be rich enough if this world would hold I sent you before an information against Lawson but it perished with my letter and many more things of consequence which I cannot keep in mind Farewell Richard Crakanthrop 12.10 Mon 1645. little Srickland An extract of a Letter from Master Crakanthrop to Master Osmotherley Sir I doe much admire that you are not long since wearied out with this long and tedious businesse your friends and I doe much admire of your courage the truth is dwee are all growne faint and I had rather that it were quite given over then be held with a continuall expectation you know and so Mr. Musgrave the strength of our friēds who purpose only was to discharge themselves in making known their Coūtries sufferings but if no cognizāce wil be taken thereof yet do they hold themselves discharged and not all waies held to consume the little they have with continuall attendance it may be you will think I doe not herein play the part of a comfortable friend but doe rather weaken then strengthen you I must confesse I did expect to have received some better satisfaction then the last Orders did give me yet doe I referre all to your wisdome and will alwaies endeavour to apply my selfe to give you satisfaction in your desires and to submit my selfe to your judgment I have not written to you this 14. daies wee have had the Enemy to keep us so busie who came from New wark with about 1500 horse under the command of the Lord Dighy and at Sherburne suffered some losse and so marched for Cumberland by Millam upon whose approch Barronet Curwen and Colonell Law son was together at Isell the Enemy came to Workinton where they found the house provided of all thinges for their entertainment from whence they went for Scotland And abut Annon Sir John Browne with some few horse fell one them taking the nights opportunity cut of divers and took divers Prisoners Lawson called the Country together making a shew to doe something but did nothing only with-drew his companies which kept the water at Bownesse whereupon the Enemy retreated back to Workington but staid but a day the Baronet came to Penreth but the Enemy was frustrate and went to the I le of man the rest disperced and fled being rather smitten with terror from God then cause of such feare a party came over at Mooredovocke yet none give notice to the country before them only I was told of that parties comming up Cunnerkeld and with as good a party as I could make of the night time did make on to Strickland head and missing on them wee went for Rosgill where wee heard some of them were but they had not there staied so wee missed of them yet are the most of them taken in some place one some two and some three and many in Lancashire so they are utterlyrouted and and overthrowne what ever their designe was which some say for Scotland to Mountrose but I rather think for the landing of Irish who missing of them upon their first approch made as they had been for Scotland but returned againe and so missing againe aboue workington dispersed some of Cumberland fled to them John Scenehouse of S●lkild of Whitehall and Sir Edward Musgrave but I think you will have the relation from Sir John Browne who did gallantly who have given you information enough Mr. Bellingham doth not yet send the Articles and whe-●●er he will or on I know not he did send a petition with articles to York to this pur-pose he hath had letters from Sir Ralph Ashton and Sir Thomas Witherington that if he would have a Solicitor the time was or not at all we supposed you would have seen to it The L. Wharton of late hath put a great many of his Tenants that had formerly ben of the Committee of this Committee for affocation wee thought to have heard from you of this too if a Cōmittee be obtained I wish Mr. Allen Bellingham were in it I sent away your letters to your wife who I heare is well shee writ to you twise to my knowledge desire Master Musgrave to look to his owne businesse his Mother is well and the Children but cannot get any thing out of Vaux for her maintenance desire him to see what he can doe with the Committee of Justice for her and to advise us The Lord Dacre is come to London desire Master Musgrave to returne him thankes for his mother and to tender my service unto him he will I hope acquaint you with the Cumberland Committees Cariage so Sir refering all to your serious consideration I take leave and will alwaies remaine Yours in what I may Richard Crakanthrop Little Strickland the 30. of the 10. moneth 1645. To my Much respected friend John Osmotherly or to Mr. Musgrave in his absence Lieu. Col. Bellinghams Letter THis is the Countryes owne petition for I transcribed it and sent it them at York if you can make any use of it I pray you delay it not for losse of time is dangetous thus leaving it to your consideration I remaine now as ever Your assured friend James Bellingham The 2. Novemb. 1645 For Mr. John Musgrave and Mr. Osmotherley FOr newes wee heare Master Barwis hath so prevailed with my Lord Gray as he hath got a Commission to Sir Wilfride Lawson Master Briscoe Master Lamplongh Master Barwis Master Tolson and Master Curwen as some of them report to be Lieutenants Justices and Committees of accompts for Cumberland in whose hands the monyes and goods remaines that is to be accompted for John Osmotherly 26. Janu. 1645. BEloved your mother is so oppressed by Mr. Vaux through the helpe of Nicholas Mawson the Earle of Strafford never put an Arbitrary power more in execution then these Committees they would needs have Townson your sisters husband to be bound to the behaviour for comming to your mother and have given their Order to Vaux that he shall not come their nor lodg there but yet not him only but the intent is that none shall be assistant to her or doe her service yet did Towenson Stoutly tell the Committee and Vaux that he would come to her when shee desired him and doe her service and stay as long shee would I can say no more unto you knowing your labour herein for freeing us of these Arbitrary governors that regard the Parliaments Orders and theirowne Commissioner no more nay not so much as those that were Enemles to the Parliament their will is their Law and Order they go by and now they

robbed and taken from me my historie and Law bookes Bible and writings if by Gods help I had not by strong hand prevailed against the Warden of the Fleet refusing to joyne with them in any such wicked act though they imperiously commanded him to assist them which he rather did because he saw me willing to give way to their search even to my very shirt in obedience to their warrant Sir I carnestly intreat you to take into your serious consideration what evill may ensue to the State and what reproach and evill report it will bring upon that Honourable House in denying us justice and suffering the Enemy thus to insult over us and how by thus slighting your friends yee both strengthen the hands of your adversaries and weaken your selves However God will not be mocked who is righteous in all his wayes will revenge the quarrell of his Saints to whom formalities and bare professions are alwaies hatefull without real tie and sinceritie therfore whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely whatsoever things are of good report i● ther be any vertue and if there be any praise think on these things and then doubtlesse God will prosper you which is the earnest desire of him who is Yours in all due respects John Musgrave Fleet prison the 4th of the 3d Moneth 1646. Another Letter to Sir Arthur Haslerig Sir I Hope by my former letter which I sent you that you are satisfied of my integrity and end in applying my selfe to the Scottish Commissioners for the preferring my Countries cause to the House of Commons And for after time I desire you not to be so credulous and forward as to condemne or mis report any espcially such who have so dearely undergone and approved themselves by so many hazards for the publique as I have done and shall be ready upon all occasions when the same shall conduce to the good of the Common-wealth Upon the bare report or suggestion or rather Clandestine recrimination of the adversary It troubles me not a little after so many perils and sufferings undergone that not only I here but likewise your faithfull friends in the Country are cast into prison for no other fault wherewith they can be charged but for their good affection and readinesse to doe you service whil'st the common Enemyes and Traitors to the State are set and doe rule over us contrary to all Law and justice I expect from you as you are intrusted for the publique and so consequenly engaged to preserve the right of every free-man of this Kingdome chiefly such as have suffered with and for you that without any further begging or puttings of that forth with you present my petition to the House of Commons which I formerly sent you that it be your care not to suffer me any longer to languish in prison nor the Militia with us nor any other commands and offices be any longer continued in the hands of Traitors and Delinquents against whom we have already petitioned and articled and that they be such is well knowne to some of your members and officers of the House of Commons that just ce may no longer be denied us being the expected fruit of all our troubles other ingagements and for which and no other end you sit there and we have foughten otherwise if you faile us herein wee have just cause to complaine of you and you will discover your selves to be such as have set up and make your selves great by the casting downe and ruining them who have chosen you and have adventured their lives and forsaken all for your sakes which if you doe it will prove in you the height of ingratitude but I hope better things from you and could wish that I may have no cause hereafter further to doubt of your reallity and faithfulnesse in the due performance of your great Oath whereby you have bound your selfe to preserve and uphold the just liberties of the subject which are dayly so much encroached upon and to assist us to your utmost endevours to bring to condigne punishment the enemies and Traitors to our Country and in so doing I shall subscribe my selfe Yours as I am the Common-wealths Servant JOHN MVSGRAVE From Fleet prison the first moneth of my Captivity for my Countries cause and freedom Sir WEE of the Church at Broughton in Cumberland are all well at present though in a marvellous suffering condition from our adversaries the Lord hath been and is pleased to adde unto his Church dayly Wee need not to desire your assistance for our liberty for wee are confident of your unwearied endevours therein Wee are glad to heare of your courage for your Country you have our Praiers for the effecting of what the Lord hath determined for us and wee believe that the Lord Christ who hath begun this good work in you will perfect it and bring downe the enemies of his truth wee desire you to go on be not discouraged strengthen your selfe and then prosper with the remembrance of our loves we remain your loving brethren Mungo Rothero John Bowman John Robinson In the behalfe of the Church at Broughton The 21. day 4. Mon. 1646. Worthy Kind Coz. Rigby I Humbly thank you for your favour and good will in my businesse shewed to my Sister whom I not being able my selfe got to go to seeke relief for me in the high Court of Parliament having been my selfe and my Father in whom I also sufferextreamly and seldom the like heard of opprest by one of their intrusted Servants being as I think made by the Parliament a Deputy Lieutenant of our Country a Committe man Lieutenant Colonell in effect Colonell all which I take it Mr. Holcraft profest himselfe to be and made use of these powers to the ruine of my Father my selfe and his family as farre as in him lay I am not acquainted with the Lawes of the Kingdome in that point but I am sure by the Law of God he ought to suffer death for violently with the Parliaments Troops under him stealing and carrying a way my Nephew my Fathers apparent Heire to my Nephews extreame grief and terrer and all ours for my felfe I have often heard of Magna Charta for which and Religion I have freely ventred all I have so that when wee sent in the begining of these times all the little plate wee had I durst not in conscience keep back so much as the handle of my Fanne and ever since wee have to the utmost of our power shewed our loves and service to the Parliament and knowing and feeling the state of the kingdome doe not now or at any time petition for payments or rewards but being free-borne subjects I humbly petition for the benefit of that great Charter and of the good Acts made by this honourable Parliament especially that of the eigth of this Kings Raigne as I heare intuled an Act for the taking away of