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A43068	Sir Arthur Haslerig his speech in Parliament the fifth of Ianuary last whereby he cleareth himselfe of the Articles of high treason exhibited against himselfe, the Lord Kimbolton, Mr. I. Pym, Mr. Hampden, Mr. Stroud and M. Hollis by His Majesty on Tuesday 4 of Ianu, 1641 [1642] : whereunto is added Master Pim his speech in Parliament concerning the vote of the House of Commons for his discharge upon the accusation of high treason exhibited against himself and others.	Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.; Pym, John, 1584-1643. Master Pim his speech concerning the vote of the House of Commons for his discharge upon the accusation of treason exhibited against himself and others.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1126; ESTC R29870	5,539	9

Sir Arthur Haslerigg his Speech in Parliament the fifth of Ianuary last Whereby he cleareth himselfe of the Articles of high Treason exhibited against himselfe the Lord Kimbolton Mr. I. Pym Mr. Hampden Mr. Stroud and M. Hollis by his Majesty on tuesday 4. of Ianu. 1641. Whereunto is added Master PIM his SPEECH In PARLIAMENT Concerning the Vote of the House of Commons for his Discharge upon the Accusation of High Treason exhibited against himself and others London Printed for F. C. and T. B. 1641. Sir Arthur Haslerigg his Speech in PARLIMENT Mr. Speaker THis misfortune of mine seemes to mee at the first exceeding strange not onely in respect of the Crimes laid to my charge but most of all having thereby incurred not only the disfavour but irefull displeasure of his Sacred Majesty For the first knowing the innocency and integrity of my heart that it is free from any such crime either in thought word or deed against either my gratious Soveraign or my native Country I shall the more easily beare the burthen of the charge but to groane under the burthen of a most Pious and wise Prince his displeasure wounds me sore Mr. Speaker I humbly desire so much favour of this Honourable House of which I have had the happinesse to be a Member to speake something of my Innocence in all these Crimes I am charged withall This Honourable House Mr. Speaker can I hope witnesse for me the manner of my carriage and disposition in any debate or arguments wherein I have beene one I hope nothing hath proceeded from me that can come any wayes within the compasse of Treason In all disputes and conclusions of any matter by Vote of the House my Vote hath commonly agreed with the Major part then I hope my Vote in Parliament being free cannot be Treason Mr. Speaker The Articles that are exhibited against mee and the other Gentlemen are of most dangerous and pernitious consequence if wee should be found guilty of them which God defend I would to God these persons that incensed his Majesty against us which is easily conceived who they are were as free from thoughts words may actions within the limits of Treason as I hope we shall prove our selves by Gods blessing MASTER Speaker It is alleadged wee have endeavoured to subvert the fundamentall Lawes of this Land abridge the Kings power and deny his Royall Prerogatives Give mee leave I beseech you to speake concerning this Article There is as I conceive not two Formes or Governement in this Kingdome there it not two sorts of Fundamentall Lawes there is but one forme of Government One sort of Fundamentall Lawes that is the Common Lawes of this Land and acts Statutes and Ordinances of Parliament these two Mr. Speaker depend and hang one upon another so that they cannot bee separated and he that subverts the one breaks and infringes the other Now under favour Mr. Speaker to speake freely in Parliament freely called and assembled by his Majesties most Royal Authority to Vote freely in the same upon the conclusion of any Bill to be made a Law by the whole consent of Parliament assented to by his Majesty to agree in Voting with the whole Parliament against Delinquents and Malefactors in the State to bring them to condigne punishment for the same to give my Vote in the House or removing evill Counsellours from his sacred Majesty to place loyall and faithfull ones in their place To assent with the whole State assembled together in Counsell for the setling of peace and tranquillity in the same To ordaine and enact such wholsome Lawes and Ordinances whereby his Majesties good Subjects may be governed in righteousnesse and good obedience To Vote with the House for redressing the many grievances of the Common-wealth If these be to subvert the Fundamentall Lawes of the Land then Mr. Speaker am I guilty of this Article in giving my Vote against the Earle of Strafford in Voting those acts already made and passed by his Majesty in Voting against the Bishops in protesting to maintaine the Fundamentall Lawes of the Land the true Protestant Religion according to the true Doctrine of the Church of England I say then Mr. Speaker in this am I guilty of high Treason but if this bee not to subvert the Lawes of the Land then as I conceive am I cleare from beeing guilty of this Article Which I humbly leave to the consideration of this Honourable House Under favour Master Speaker I come now to the other Articles of the Charge I will onely recite the substance of them for they all harpe on one thing To indeavour to bring in an Arbitrary and tyrannicall Forme of Government To invite Tumults and unlawfull resorts of multitudes of people to the Parliament to be a colour for our Designes to raise Forces and Armies in this Land to assist me in my practises To invite forraigne Princes to bring an Army into the Land To endeavour by Declarations Proclamations and otherwise to alienate the hearts of his Majesties loyall Subjects from their lawfull Soveraigne thereby to avert their due obedience from him and having an evill opinion of his sacred Majesty to side with us and take our parts to effect our Designes Give me leave I beseech you to speake concerning these crimes And first Mr. Speaker to endeavour to bring in an Arbitrary power and tyrannicall Forme of Goverment in the Subject is to deny Parliamentary proceedings To oppose the Laws enacted by Parliaments To incense his Majesty against Parliaments to protect and Petition against the proceedings thereof is to bring in an Arbitrary forme of Government But to agree with the Parliament being a Member thereof by Vote to make and enact Lawes I conceive this cannot be termed Arbitrary neither I perswade my selfe can the effects thereof be tyrannicall Secondly concerning the late Tumults about the House I am innocent thereof neither came they by my invitation or incouragement I alwaies thought their resorts in that sort were illegall and riotous I have Voted with this House for their suppressing have assented to all Orders for their appeasing agreed with the Parliament in all things concerning their petitions and Requests Then I hope this Honourable House will not conceive me guilty of this Crime if it be one and granted yet I conceive far without the limits of Treason for these Reasons 1. They came not with Armes to force any thing to be done in Parliament but humbly by Petition shewed their grievances and desired redresse thereof which is one Priviledge and one of the greatest to make their griefs knowne to a Parliament and by them to be relieved 2. They offered no assault but beeing assaulted preserved themselves and departed 3. The matter of their clamour was not against the King nor any of his Counsell It was not against the Lords nor House of Commons It was only against Delinquents against such as had been the greatest oppressors of them Thirdly I come in a word to the other