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city_n	henry_n	sir_n	thomas_n	14,508	5	9.0896	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

Petition was sent me the 2. Mon. 1646. subscribed by 90. of the Gentlemen and other well-affected of Cumberland and Westmerland A warrant of the Commissioners of Array in Cumberland subscribed by Sir Wilfride Lawson who was one of that number there VVHereas all the Counties of this Kingdome now lye groning under the heavy yoke of this unnaturall Rebellion warre against their Soveraigne yet notwithstanding all or most part of these Counties have submitted to a voluntary contribution to his Majestie towards the maintenance of his Majesties Royall Army Cumberland and Westmerland only excepted and there-upon information given to the Lord Generall his Excellency of our slacknes in not addressing our selves the same way as others did who there-upon had given order for sending three thousand horse to be billetted among us and some before that time billetted in the Country if not by the carefull sollicitation of Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Richard Graham who were sent from both the Counties his Excellency had not been diverted from that way would have ruined the Country and thereupon such horse as was already billetted were by his Lord-ships command removed out of the two Counties and whereas his Majestie in the late warre with the Scots did by his Royall proclamation command all his Free-houlders in chief to be attendant on his Person at Yorke yet such was his care over this County that his Majestie by his warrant under his prime Signet did discharg these Counties of the said Proclamation all which acts of grace and to prevent the biletting of horse among us and other inconveniences that may happen unto us by our neglect wee having taken into consideration doe hereby testifie our obedience to his Majesties service and therefore will and require you the _____ and the Constables of Ribtonand little Broughton and that you doe Assesse your whole Parish at the summe of two pound ten shillings and the same so assessed by that then you and all of you forth-with demand collect and receive of the said Inhabitants there and pay the same to Leonard Dikes Esquire High-sheriffe of the county of Cumberland at Cockermouth the first day of April to that end the same may be presented to his Majestie as a free contribution of his well-affected subjects in Cumberland towards the charge of his great affaires faile not as you tender the furtherance of his Majesties service Given under our hands at the City of Carlile thirteenth of April 1643. Richard Graham Edward Musgrave Philp Musgrave Henry Fletcher Wilfride Lawson Patricius Curwen William Dalston George Dalston Thomas Dacre Sir Philip Musgrave Commander in chief over the Kings forces in Cumberland and Westmerland and Leonard Dikes a Commissioner of Array their warrant against Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife Cumberland FOrasmuch as wee are informed that Mary the wife of Henry Bluthwait is one that doth not stand affected to his Majesties service and is suspected to disperse scandalus pamphelts These are therefore to will and command you that you take and arrest the bodies of the said Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife and them carry before the next Justice to enter in Recognizance with good sureties not only to appeare at the next Sessions but also not to depart this County without License of the commander in chief whereof faile not Given under our hands this nineteenth of April 1644. Philip Musgrave Leo. Dikes To the Constables of Withope Seckmurther and Embleton and if they refuse to become bound as abovesaid that you commit them to the Gaole at Carlile Philip Musgrave A warrant of Sir Wilfride Lawson then a Commissioner of Array and now High-Sheriffe of Cumberland and Commander in chief ouer the Parliaments forces there Cumberland SIr Wilfride Lawson Knight one of his Majesties Justices of Peace within the county of Cumberland to the Constables of Seckmurther to the Keeper of his Majesties Gaole at Carlile whereas the said Constbles of Seckmurther had a warrant from Sir Philip Musgrave Knight and Baronet and Commander in chief of the county of Cumberland and Westmerland and from Leonard Dikes Esquire to arrest the bodies of Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife of Sickmurther aforesaid and them to bring before the next Justice that such course might be taken as to Justice appertaineth in pursuance of the aforesaid warrant the said Constables brought the said parties before me but the said Mary Bluthwait the wife of the said Henry Bluthwait snatcht up the warrant and doth detaine the same These are therefore to will and command you the constables immediatly upon the receipt hereof to convey the body of the said Henry Bluthwait for refusing to observe the said warrant and the said Mary his wife for the misdemenour aforesaid as also for refusing to observe the said warrant safely to his Majesties Gaole at Carlile there to remain untill such time as he and shee shall be inlarged by due course of Law Isel 6. May 1644. Wilfride Lawson Upon this warrant Bluthwait and his wife were imprisoned the woman was bound in a Cart with her face and head upward and under the horse tayle and the horse so driven that he galloped with her to the danger of her life and before they put her in prison caused her to be stript to her smock under pretence of searching for suspected papers and afterwards Henry Pearson and Iames Pearson Brothers and two Delinquents Atturneys gave direction and command in the name of Sir Wilfride Lawson to lay her in Irons Philip Musgrave Baronet and Symon Musgrave Esquire two of his Majesties Justices of the peace within the county of Cumberland To the Constables of Penreth and all other his Majesties Officers and loving Subjects within the said County as also to the Keeper of his Mejesties Gaole at Carlile and to every of them greeting Whereas wee are credibly informed that Richard Crakanthrop late of Stickland in the County of Westmerland Gentl. hath lately much strived to seduce and mistead his Majesties loyall subjects within these two Counties of Cumberland and Westmerland since he got his inlargement out of prison from their duty and allegiance to his Majestie the Lawes of the Kingdome and Religion established and hath likewise publiquely attempted to raise and levie warre within the two counties before named and hath also publiquely opposed himselfe against those who are put in Authority by his Majestie to the evill and wicked example of all his Majesties well-affected subjects These are therefore in his Majesties name to command you that you doe carry the said Richard Crakanthrop to his Majesties Gaole at Carlile And you the Keeper or Keepers of the said Gaole that you doe receive him into your custody and him the said Richard Crakanthrop in safe custody to keep in your said Gaole without baile or mainprize untill his Excellence the Lord Generals pleasure of his Majesties Army in the North-partes be further knowne or otherwise untill he shall have a legall triall by Law for his said offences and