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A83690	A declaration of the House of Commons touching the breach of their priviledges, and for the vindication thereof, and of divers members of the said house &c. Wherein is likewise contayned, first, a remonstrance of the present state of divers things in, and about, the City of London, Westminster and Parliament-house, ... : 2. The examination of His Majesties Attourny Generall by the House of Commons, ... 3. Seaven articles of high treason against Coronell Lunsford: together with an order of both Houses for the speedy apprehension of the Lord Digby, and the aforesaid Lunsford, ... 4. The wonderfull deliverance of foure honorable Peeres of this land, ... 5. The votes of both Houses of Parliament against those eleven Bishops which were accused of high treason, &c. 6. The advice sent from His Majewties Commissioners in Scotland, to both the honorable houses of Parliament in England, Ianuary the 15. 1641. ... 7. The sea-mens protestation. Lastly, how two boats laden with great saddles to bee carried down into Kingston, were staid, ... Published this 19. of Ianuary. 1641.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2569; Thomason E132_6; ESTC R22313	6,947	9

stole out of doores for no man there present could understand French and this French Cooke understanding no English whereby to discover this advice of his Countrey man was the reason why he did escape who if he had beene as avaricious of lucre as the other of blood they had dispached out of this world these Noble Pillers of our Realm this was not discovered till after Supper the Cooke meeting one of the Earle of Leicesters Chaplaines which understood French who told him the manner and forme of it as is before related yet was this French Cooke apprehended and sent for to be examined before the Lords in Parliament and as yet not acquitted Let every Christian Reader judge what Diabolicall and unparallel'd intentions are continually practised by the Papists in England against the Pillars of our Church and Common-wealth Five Articles preferred by the House of Commons in Parliament against Mr. Herbert the Kings Attourney Generall WHether he contrived framed or advised the Articles exhibited against the Lord Kimbolton Mr. Hollis Sir Arthur Haslerigg Mr. Pym Mr. Hampden and Mr. Stroud or whether hee knew or had heard who did contrive frame or advise the same To which he answered That he did none of those three and if he was proved so to doe he would bee contented to dye for it 2. Whether he knew the truth of those Articles To which he answered That he knew nothing but what was said to him by his Master the King 3. Whether he will make them good when he shall be called thereto To which he answered he was no way able to make them good farther then his Master should enable him 4. From whom he had received them or by whose advice hee did exhibite them To which he answered That from his Masters hands hee received them and by his command did exhibite them 5. What proofe and testimony he had to maintaine those Articles To which he answered That he received the Command from his Master and had no other proofe or testimony but such as his Master should enable him with And being pressed to deale cleerely what testimony that was He said he was of his Majesties Counsell and therefore desired further time to consider what answer to make VPon all which it was resolved upon the question that the exhibiting of those Articles in the Lords House against Members of the Commons House was illegall and a high crime It was likewise ordered that a Message should bee sent to the Lords to desire them to joyne with the House of Commons to move the King that by Thursday next his Majestie will be pleased to appoint such as have given information against the foresaid Members may bring in their charge or else they to be freed by such a way as the Parliament shall thinke fit An Order was entred that in regard there was a high breach of the priviledges of Parliament by Mr Herbert Mr. Attourney in exhibiting the Articles aforesaid in the sealing up their papers and Trunkes in the demand of the foresaid Members in the Commons House that a Messige be sent to the Lords to make a Committee of Lords to meet with a Committee of the Commons House to consider how and in what manner reparation may be made for the breach of priviledges Then the Blacke Rod came to call the Speaker and the Commons House into the Lords House where the King by Commission passed the two Acts 1. For pressing of Marriners for the ships 2. For the Captives taken by the Pyrats of Argiere ON Wednesday the 12. of Ianuary upon the report of the great Hurly-Burly raised at Kingstone by Colonell Lunsford and the Lord George Digby who with 300 Troopers and diverse other desparate and suspitious persons appearing in armes much affrighted the Countrey people thereabout and bred great feares in the City There were warrants granted out to the Sergtant to stay two Bootes laden with grert saddles to be carried down to Kingstonn and to bring them that transported them to bee examined which was accordingly performed It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that the Sheriffs of the severall Counties of England and Wales calling to their assistance the justices of the Peace and the trained Bands of those severall Counties or so many of them as shall bee necessary for the Service shall suppresse all unlawfull Assemblies gathered together to the disturbance of the publike Peace of the Kingdome in their several Counties respectively and that they take care to secure the said Counties and all the Magazines in them Advice sent from his Majesties Commissioners in Scotland to both Houses of Parliament Ianuary 15. 1641. OVr Treaty concerning the Irish affaires being so often interrupted by the emergent distractions gives us occasion earnestly to desire your Lordships and these Noble Gentlemen of the House of Commons for to present to the Honourable Houses of Parliament Wee doe in name of the Parliament and Kingdome of Scotland acknowledge ourselves next to the providence of God and in his Majesties justice and goodnesse most beholding to the meditation and Brotherly kindenesse of the Kingdome of England in many respects and Especially in Condescending to the Kings Majesties downe comming to Scotland in the middest of their greatest affaires whereof we have tasted the sweet and comfortable fruits and do heartily wish the happinesse to this Kingdome And as we are hearty sorry to finde our hopes thereof deferred by the present distractions daily growing here to greater height and out of the sense thereof have taken the boldnesse to send our humble and faithfull advice to the Kings most Excellent Majesty for the remedying of the same to the just fatisfaction of his people So out of our duty to his Majesty and to testifie our brotherly affection to this Kingdome and acquit themselves of the trust imposed upon us We doe most earnestly beseech the Honourable Houses in the Depth of their wisedome to think timously upon the fairest and fittest wayes of composing all present difference To the glory of God the good of the Church and State of both Kingdomes and to his Majesties honour and Contentment wherein if our faithfull endeavours may be any wayes useful we shal be most ready at all occasions to contribute the same FINIS

A Declaration of the house of Commons touching the breach of their Priviledges and for the vindication thereof and of divers members of the said house c. Wherein is likewise contayned First A remonstrance of the present State of divers things in and about the City of London Westminster and Parliament-house since the King and Queenes departure from White-hall to Hampton Court 2. The examination of his Majesties Attourny Generall by the House of Commons about the Articles against the sixe Parliament men with his answere to every particular 3. Seaven articles of high Treason against Coronell Lunsford Together with an order of both Houses for the speedy apprehension of the Lord Digby and the aforesaid Lunsford for raising armes and forces neere Kingston upon Thames to the terror of his Majesties subjects 4. The wonderfull deliverance of foure honourable Peeres of this Land which should have bin poisoned at a Supper by a French Cooke 5. The votes of both Houses of Parliament against those eleven Bishops which were accused of high Treason c. 6. The advice sent from his Majesties Commissioners in Scotland to both the honourable houses of Parliament in England Ianuary the 15. 1641. for composing the present differences and late distractions in this Kingdome c. 7. The Sea-mens Protestation Lastly how two Boats laden with great Saddles to bee carried downe unto Kingston were staid and those that should have transported them examined by the Parliament Also how that Coronell Lunsford was taken at Sir Iohn Thorowgoods house neere Windsor in the County of Berks Published this 19. of Ianuary 1641. London Printed for Fr. Coules and T. Bankes 1641. A Declaration of the House of Commons touching a late Breach of their Priviledges and for the Vindication thereof and of divers Members of the said House WHereas the Chambers Studies and Trunkes of Master Denzill Hollis Sir Arthur Haslerigg Master Iohn Pym Master John Hampden and Master William Strode Esquires Members of the House of Commons upon Munday the 3. of this instant Ianuary by colour of His Majesties Warrant have bin sealed up by Sir William Killigrew and Sir William Flemen and others which is not onely against the Priviledge of Parliament but the Common Liberty of every Subject Which said Members afterwards the same day were under the like colour by Serjeant Francis one of His Majesties Serjeants at Armes contrary to all former Presidents demanded of the Speaker sitting in the House of Commons to be delivered unto him that he might Arrest them of high Treason And whereas afterwards the next day His Majesty in His Royall Person came to the said House attended with a great multitude of men armed in warlike manner with Halberts Swords and Pistolls who came up to the very doore of the House and placed themselves there and in other places and passages neere to the said House to the great terrour and disturbance of the Members then sitting and according to their duty in a peaceable and orderly manner treating of the great affaires of England and Ireland And his Majesty having placed himselfe in the Speakers Chaire demanded of them the Persons of the said Members to be delivered unto him which is a high Breach of the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament and Inconsistent with the Liberties and Freedome thereof And whereas afterwards his Majesty did issue forth severall Warrants to divers Officers under his owne hand for the apprehension of the Persons of the said Members which by Law hee cannot doe there being not all this time any Legall charge or accusation or due Processe of Law issued against them nor any pretence of charge made knowne to that House all which are against the Fundamentall Liberties of the Subject and the Rights of Parliament Whereupon we are necessitated according to our duty to declare And We doe hereby declare that if any Person shall Arrest M. Hollis Sir Arthur Haslerigg M. Pym M. Hampden and M. Strode or any of them or any other Member of Parliament by pretence or colour of any Warrant issuing out from the King onely is guilty of the Breach of the Liberties of the Subject and of the Priviledges of Parliament and a publibke enemy to the Common-wealth And that the Arresting of the said Members or any of them or of any other Member of Parliament by any Warrant whatsoever without a legall Proceeding against them and without consent of that House whereof such such Person is a Member is against the liberty of the Subject and a Breach of Priviledge of Parliament And the Person which shall Arrest any of these Persons or any Member of the Parliament is declared a publike enemy of the Common-wealth Notwithstanding all which we thinke fit further to declare that we are so far from any endeavours to protect any of our Members that shall bee in due manner prosecuted according to the Lawes of the Kingdome and the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament for Treason or any other misdemeanours That none shall bee more ready and willing then we our selves to bring them to a speedy and due tryall being sensible that it equally imports us as well to see Justice done against them that are Criminous as to defend the Rights and Liberties of the Subjects and Parliament of England And whereas upon severall examinations taken the 7. day of this instant Ianuary before the Committee appointed by the House of Commons of sit in London it did fully appeare that many souldiers Papists and others to the number of about 500. came with his Majesty on Tuesday last to the said House of Commons armed with Swords Pistolls and other Weapons and divers of them pressed to the doore of the said House thrust away the doore Keepers and placed themselves betweene the said doore and the ordinary attendants of his Majesty holding up their Swords and some holding up their Pistolls ready cock'd neere the said doore and saying I am a good Marksman I can hit right I warrant you and they not suffering the said door according to the custome of Parliament to be shut but said they would have the doore open and if any opposition were against them they made no question but they should make their party good and that they would maintaine their party and when severall Members of the House of Commons were comming into the House their attendants desiring that Roome might be made for them some of the said Souldiers answered A Pox of God confound them and others said A Pox take the house of Commons let them come and be hanged what a doe is here with the house of Commons and some of the said Souldiers did likewise violently assault and by force disarme some of the Attendants and servants of the Members of the house of Commons waiting in the Roome next the said house and upon the Kings returne out of the said house many of them by wicked Oathes and otherwise expressed much discontent that some Members of the said House for whom they came were