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A74878	A brief review of the most material Parliamentary proceedings of this present Parliament, and their armies, in their civil and martial affairs. Which Parliament began the third of November, 1640. And the remarkable transactions are continued untill the Act of Oblivion, February 24. 1652. Published as a breviary, leading all along successiviely, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished. And for information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times, which things are brought to passe, that former ages have not heard of, and after ages will admire. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.; Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. Several speeches of Duke Hamilton Earl of Cambridg, Henry Earl of Holland, and Arthur Lord Capel, upon the scaffold immediately before their execution, on Friday the 9. of March.	1652 (1652)	Wing V294A; Thomason E693_2; ESTC R206997	57,270	63

Kentish malignants about Tunbridge 78 A Ship bound from Denmark to the King of about 300 Tun richly laden with Arms and Ammunition another Ship bound from Newcastle to Holland laden with Sea-coale but in the midst thereof was found between 3 or 4000l hid in the coals sent to buy arms for the King a third great Ship called the Fellowship of at least 400 Tun carrying 24 peeces of Ordnance taken by the Parliament 79 Scotland with an Army of at least 20000 Horse and Foot invited thereunto by the Parl. in the bitter depth of winter when they marched up to the middle in snow and were forced to bring their Artillery over the Ice of the frozen River of Tyne and the Citizens of London lent the Parl. a 100000. l. for the Scots first pay to encourage their advance to help us against the Kings Forces May 23. 1643. Voted the Queen Pawning the Jewels of the Crown in Holland and therewith buying Arms to assist the War against the Parl. and her own actuall performances with her Popish Army in the North was high Treason and transmitted to the Lords Images Crucifixes Papistical Books in Somerset and Jameses were burnt and five Capuchin Friers sent away May 1643. An Ordinance for the making of Forts Trenches and Bulwarks about the City July 1. 43. The Assembly of Divines met Dr Twiss Prolocutor 120 the total The Bishop of Canterburies first prayer on the Scaffold Jan. 10. 1644. O Eternal God and mercifull Father look down upon me in mercy in the riches and fulnesse of all thy mercies look upon me but not till thou hast nailed my sins to the Crosse of Christ look upon me but not till thou hast bathed me in the blood of Christ not till I have hid my selfe in the wounds of Christ that so the punishment that is due to my sins may passe away and go over me and since thou art pleased to try me to the uttermost I humbly beseech thee give me 〈◊〉 in this great instant full patience proportionable comfort a heart ready to dye for thine honour and the Kings happinesse and this Churches preservation and my zeale to these far from arrogancy be it spoken is all the sin humane frailty excepted and all incidents thereunto which is yet known of me in this particular for which I now come to suffer I say in this particular of Treason but otherwise my sins are many and great Lord pardon them all and those especially whatsoeever they be which have drawne this present judgement upon me and when thou hast given me strength to bear it then do with me as seems best in thine owne eyes and carry me through death that I may look upon it in what visage soever it shall appear to me and that there may be a stop of this issue of blood in this more then miserable Kingdome I shall desire that I may pray for the people too as well as for my self O Lord I beseech thee give grace of repentance to all people that Sr Alexander Carew Sr. Iohn Hotham Captin Hotham the Arch Bishop of Canterbury be headed on Iowerhill for Ireason against ye Parliament 1645. have a thirst for blood but if they will not repent then scatter their devices so and such as are or shall be contrary to the glory of thy great name the truth and sincerity of Religion the establishment of the King and his posterity after him in their just rights and priviledges the honour and conservation of Parl. in their ancient and just power the preservation of this poor Church in her turth peace and patrimony and the settlement of this distracted and distressed people under the ancient laws and in their native liberties and when thou hast done all this in mercy for them O Lord fill their hearts with thank fulness and with religious dutifull obedience to thee and thy Commandements all their dayes So Amen Lord Jesus and I beseech thee receive my soul to mercy Our Father c. The Bishop of Canterburies last Prayer on the Scaffold Lord I am comming as fast as I can I know I must passe through the shadow of death before I can come to see thee but it is but umbra mortis a meer shadow of death a little darknesse upon nature but thou by thy merits and passion hast broke through the jaws of death so Lord receive my soul and have mercy on me and blesse this Kingdome with peace and plenty and with brotherly love and charity that there may not be this effusion of Christian blood amongst them for Jesus Christ his sake if it be thy will And when he said Lord receive my soule which was his signe the Executioner did his Office 80 A design to starve the City by breaking into Surrey Sussex Kent but disappointed by S. W. Waller with the help of the City Regiments 81 The King granted a cessation of arms with the bloody Rebels of Ireland but it was observed he never prospered after that 82 A Solemn League and Covenant taken by the Lords and Commons in Parl. and by the City of London and all parts of the Kingdom in the Parl. power 83 Nottingham Town and Castle to have been betrayed but prevented by Col. Hutchinson A Ship from Denmark of 300 Tuns laden for the most part with Round-heads they were halfe Pike-staves with a great knob at the end of it full of iron spikes sent to the King and great treasure but that year the Swedes fell into Denmarke and took away halfe his Countrey from him 1643. 84 A plot against the City of London by Sir Basil Brooke Col. Read Mr Ripley and Vilot 2 Citizens of London and others but prevented 1644. 85 Two desperate plots for the betraying of Ailsbury and one against Southampton but all three prevented 86 Mr Edward Stanford plotted with Cap. Backhouse for the betraying of the City of Gloucester and proferred 5000l for a reward 300l whereof was paid to the said Captain but the plot was frustrated 87 Our Army in Cornwall preserved with the losse of our Artillery 88 A peace pretended at Vxbridge and a treacherous Petition framed by the Malignants of Buckingham-shire wherein one Sir John Lawrence of that Country was a great stickler but frustrated 89 Melcomb Regis to have been betrayed wherein divers of the Malignant Townsmen had a principal hand and Col. Goring and Sir Lewis Dives were agents therein the Town and Forts recovered and two Ships with rich prizes from Rhoan in France were seized on to make amends for their trouble The Service-Book Voted downe 90 Earls and Lords from Oxford submitted themselves to the Parl. The famous Victory of Naisby over the Kings Forces 5000 prisoners taken A Jewel of 500l sent to Gen. Leven by the Parl. All the Kings Commissioners taken at Shaftsbury Basing-house taken and burnt 91 A plot in the West against the Parl. by the Glubmen 92 A sudden p●ot upon Scotland which was almost over-run by Montross but as suddenly recovered again

happiness that shall never have end I desire heartily the forgivenesse of every man both for any rash or unadvised word or deed and desire your prayes And so my Lord farewel farewel all the things of this world Lord strengthen my faith give me confidence and assurance in the merits of Jesus Christ I desire you that you would be silent and joyn in prayers with me and I trust in God that we shall all meet and live eternally in heaven there to receive the accomplishment of all happines where every tear shall be wiped from our eyes and every sad thought from our hearts And so God bless this Kingdome and Jesus have mercy upon my Soule Amen The Earle of Strafford for treasonable practises beheaded on the Tower-hill Anno 1641. Octob. 23. 47 About this time that inhumane bloudy Rebellion and monstrous massacring of almost 200000 innocent English Protestants men women and children brake out in Ireland namely about October 23. 1641. having had their principall encouragements from the Court of England and of purpose to have made England the chief seat of the war 48 The Design now went on chiefly against the City of London for which purpose the Lieutenant of the Tower Sir William Belford was displaced and Cottington made Constable of the Tower but he was soon displaced and C. Lunsford was made Lieutenant of the Tower but he also was displaced and Sir John Byron was made Lieutenant of the Tower in Lunsfords stead but he also with much ado removed and Sir John Conyers was put in his place To the Kings most Excellent Majesty and the Lords and Peers now Assembled in Parliament The Humble Petition and Protestation of all the Bishops and Prelats now called by his M●j●st●●● Writs to attend the Parliament and present about London and Westminster for that Service THat whereas the Petitioners are called up by severall and respective Writs and under great penalties to attend the Parliament and have a clear and indubitable right to vote in Bils and other matters whatsoever debatable in Parliament by the ancient Customes Lawes and Statutes of this Realm and ought to be protected by your Majesty quietly to attem●… and prosecute that great Service They humbly Remonstrate and Protest before God your Majesty and the Noble Lords and Peers now assembled in Parliament that as they have an indu●●●ate right ●o Sit and Vote in the House of Lords so are they if they may be protected from force and violence most ready and wil●i●g to performe their duties accordingly And that they doe abominate all actions or opinions tending to Popery and the maintenance thereof as also all propension and inclination to any Malignant party or any other side or party whatsoever to the which their owne reasons and conscience shall not move them to adhere But whereas they have been at severall times violently menaced affronted and assaulted by multitudes of people in their coming to perform their services in that Honourable House and lately chased away and put in danger of their lives and can find no redresse or protection upon sundry complaints made to both Houses in these particulars They likewise humbly Protest before your Majesty and the Noble House of Peers that saving unto themselves all their Rights and Interests of Sitting and Voting in that House at other times they dare not Sit or Vote in the House of Peers untill your Majesty shall further secure them from all affronts indignities and dangers in the premisses Lastly whereas their fears are not built upon fantasies and conceits but upon such grounds and objects as may well terrific men of good resolutions and much constancy They doe in all duty and humility protest before your Majesty and the Peers of that most honourable House of Parliament against all Lawes Orders Votes Resolutions and Determinations as in themselves null and of none effect which in their absence since the 27th of this instant moneth of December 1641. have already passed as likewise against all such as shall hereafter passe in that most Honourable House during the time of this their forced and violent absence from the said most Honourable House not denying but if their absenting of themselves were wilfull and voluntary that most Honourable House might proceed in all their premisses their absence or this Protestation notwithstanding And humbly beseeching your most Excellent Majesty to command the Clerk of the House of Peers to enter this their Petition and Protestation among their Records They will ever pray to God to bless c. Jo. Ebor. Th Dures Rob. Co. Lich Jo Norw Jo. Asa. Gul Ba. Wells Geo. Heref. Rob. Ox. Ma. Ely Godf. Glouc. Io. Peterb Morr Landaff The High Commission-Court and Starr-Chamber voted down and pluralities non residencies damned by Parliament The Bishops had a plot about this time to subvert the Parliament by indeavouring to get the King to protest against their proceedings in it but 12 of them were impeached of high treason and 10 imprison'd in the Tower and afterward all disabled from ever sitting in the Parliament Bishops Voted down root and branch Nullo contradicente The Citizens of London the same night made bonefires and had ringing of Bels The Parliament published an Ordinance injoyning all Popish Recusants inhabiting in and about the City all dis-affected persons and such as being able men would not lend any money for the defence of the Common-wealth should forthwith confine themselves to their own houses and not to go f●rth without speciall license An Ordinance to apprehend dis-affected persons in the City whereof were four Aldermen put in safe custody in Crosby house and some in Gressam Colledge A Letter sent to Mr Pym Mr Pym Do not think that a guard of men can protect you if you persist in your trayterous courses and wicked designs I have sent a paper-messenger to you and if this does not touch your heart a Dagger shall so soon as I am recovered of my Plague-sore In the mean time you may be forborn because no better man may be endangered for you Repent Traytor 50 After this the King himselfe violently rushed into the House of Commons accused five of their most eminent members of Treason demanded their persons to be delivered up unto him intending to destroy all that resisted him therein but crost by the happy absence of the Gentlemen This plot was attempted Jan. 4. 1641. Col. Lunsford assaulted the Londoners at Westminster-Hall with a great rout of ruffanly Cavaliers The Queen when she went over beyond Seas one of her Ships wherein she had great Treasure sprung a leak and much was lost and spoyled and when she returned for England she had a mighty storm at Sea which brake the Mast of Van Trom's ship and after eight dayes boisterous turmoyl she was driven back again There was broke and lost 3 Ships of Ammunition and they that were driven back were almost starved Anno 1642. 51 Binion a Silk-man of London and the Kentish Malignants

speedily come to his Houses of Parliament with honour safety and freedome and that without the nearer approach of the Army there to confirme such things as he hath granted the Twelfth of May last in answer to the Propositions of both Kingdomes and that with a Personall Treaty with his two Houses of Parliament and the Commissioners of Scotland such things as are yet in difference may be speedily setled and a firme and lasting peace established The Army Marching towards the City orders were given to the Trained bands to go to the works The Auxilaries are raised to defend the City A Proclamation by beat of drum for all that are able to bear Arms and are not listed to come to receive them The House of Commons and the Lords likewise met according to the Order of adjournment July 30. but neither of the Speakers At length they proceeded to a new election and Voted Mr Pelham a Counsellour and Member of the Commons House Speaker pro tempore The Lords made choice of the Lord Grey to be Speaker of their House pro tempore The Sergeant at Arms being absent with the Mace when the Commons chose their Speaker had the City Mace and chose Mr Norfolk Sergeant at Arms After which proceeding to debate the great affairs to ching the City and Kingdom they voted as followes 1 Tha the King come to London 2 That the Militia of the City shall have full power to raise what Forces they shall think fit to the same 3 That they may make choyce of a Commander in chief to be approved of by the House and such Commander to present other Officers to be approved of by the Militia The Common-councell made choice of Major Generall Massey to command in chief all the City Forces Ordered by the Militia that all Reformadoes and other officers should the next day at two of the Clock be listed in St. Jamses fields where was a great appearance Order given for staying of Horses in the City and many listed Most of the eleven Members sat in the House and in the afternoon M. Gen. Massey Sir William Waller and Col. Gen. Poyntz were at list●ng the Reformadoes Declaration of the Lord Maior Aldermen and Common councel A brief of which that his Majesty was surprised at Holmby and no place for his Majesties residence allowed by the Army nearer then their Quarters therefore to sattle peace and establish true Religion ease the Kingdomes burden establish his Majesties just rights maintaine the Parl priviledges and relieve bleeding Ireland they profess the main●… their enterprise c. A Petition in the names of many thousands wel-affected Citizens for some way of composure c. At which time Col. Gen. Poyniz and other officers of the new list attending for their Orders upon the Militia came into Guild-hall-yard and most cruelly h●ckt and hew'd many of the aforesaid Petitioners divers whereof were mortally wound●d whereof some since dyed Lord Say Lord Magresie other Lords with many of the House of Commons came to the Head quarters desiring the Generals protection Six Aldermen and twelve Common-councel men sent with a letter to the General declaring their unwillingnesse to a new War A letter from Southwarke relating their withstanding the design of raising a new War desiring protection Massey sends Scouts but neer Brainford thirty chased by ten and took four of Massies Col. Rainsborough Col. Hewson Col. Pride and Col. Thistlwet marched into Southwarke the Fort yielded without opposition The Members forced away returne The Houses being sat with their old Speakers Thomas Lord Fairfax made high Constable of the Tower His Excellency marches through the City from 11 until 8 at night A Letter from Lieu. Gen. Cromwel that his Majesty had withdrawne himself at 9 the last night having left his cloak and some letters His Majesties last Letter Hampton-Court Nov. 11. 1645. LIberty being that which in all times hath been but especially now is the condition the aim and desire of all men common reason shews that Kings lesse then any should endure captivity yet I call God to witnes with what patience I have endured a tedious restraint which so long as I had any hopes that this sort of my suffering might conduce to the peace of these 3 Kingdoms or the hindring of more effusion of blood I did willingly undergo but now finding by too certaine proofs that this my continued patience would not only turne to my personal ruine but likewise be of much more prejudice to the furtherance of the publique good I thought I was bound as well by natural as political obligations to seek my safety by retiring my self for some time from publique view both of my friends and enemies and I appeal to all indifferent men to judge if I have not cause to free my selfe from the hands of those who change their principles with their condition and who are not ashamed openly to intend the destruction of the Nobility by taking away their negative voyce and with whom the Levellers doctrine is rather countenanced then punished and as for their intentions to my person their changing and putting more strict guards upon me with the discharging most of all the servants of mine who formerly they admitted to wait upon me do sufficiently declare nor would I have this my retirement mis-interpreted for I shall earnestly and uncessantly endeavour the setling of a safe and well-grounded peace where ever I am or shall be and that as much as may be without the effusion of more Christian blood for which how many times have I prest to be heard and yet no ear given to me and can any reasonable man think according to the ordinary course of affairs there can be a setled peace without it or that God will bless those that refuse to hear their own King surely no I must further add that besides what concerns my self unless all other chief interests have not only a hearing but likewise just satisfaction given to them to wit the Presbyterians Independents Army those who have adhered to me and even the Scots I say there cannot I speak not of miracles it being in my opinion a sinful presumption in such cases to expect or trust to them be a safe and lasting peace now as I cannot deny but that my personal security is the urgent cause of this my retirement so I take God to witness the publique peace is no lesse before mine eyes and I can find no better way to expresse this my profession I know not what a wiser man may do then by desiring and urging that all chief Interests may be heard to the end each may have just satisfaction as for example the Army for the rest though necessary yet I suppose are not difficult to consent ought in my judgement to enjoy the liberty of their conscience and have an Act of Oblivion or Indempnity which should extend to the rest of all my subjects and that all their Arrears should be speedily and duly paid which I will