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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94053	The Queenes resolution discovered by some letters read in the House of Commons. From Master Strickland, a member of of [sic] the House. Relating her providing of foure ships with ammunition for her comming over into England, which were stayed by a statesman of ware, upon report of fourteene other ships she had provided in the Brill in Holland. Also an examination, and articles of Sir Edward Rodney, Sir Edward Barkley, and one Master Dugdale a divine, and brought to the House of Commons, with a troope of horse, being taken in Sommersetshire.	Strickland, Robert, Sir, ca. 1600-1670.; Berkeley, Edward, Sir, b. 1619.; Dugdale, James, 1591 or 2-1661?; Rodney, Edward, Sir, 1590-1657.	1642 (1642)	Wing S5974; Thomason E130_28; Thomason E122_25; ESTC R17965	2,311	8

THE QUEENES RESOLVTION DISCOVERED BY Some Letters read in the House of COMMONS From Master Strickland a Member of of the HOUSE Relating her providing of foure ships with Ammunition for her comming over into England which were stayed by a Statesman of Warre upon report of fourteene other ships she had provided in the Brill in Holland Also an examination and Articles of Sir Edward Rodney Sir Edward Barkley and one Master Dugdale a Divine and brought to the House of Commons with a Troope of Horse being taken in Sommersetshire London Printed for Rich. Butler 1642. The Queenes resolution discovered by some Letters read in the House of Commons from Master Strickland a Member of the House relating her providing of foure ships with Ammunition for her comming over into England which were staid by a Statesman of Warre upon report of 14 other ships she had provided in the Brill in Holland ON Wednesday the 12 of this instant October was brought upon their knees at the Barre in the House of Commons as Delinquents Sir Edward Rodney sir Edward Barkley Knights and one Master Dugdale a Minister taken in Sommersetshire by the Parliaments Forces the last weeke for raising of Forces against the Parliament and refusing to obey the Orders and Sommons of the Parliament upon their comming to the Barre they were demanded 1 Vpon what command and Warrant they raised forces to oppose the proceedings of the Parliaments Army and to disturbe the peace of that County which hath beene adjudged actuall levying of Warre against the Parliament and that adjudged Treason 2 Vpon what authority they endevoured to raise Money Plate and Horse in that County for the maintenance of the Warre against the Parliament Vpon which they severally answered that they had authority for what they have done from Marquesse Hartford who had Authority from His Majestie and by vertue of a Commission of Array granted to him which they conceived to be a legall way to raise and levy men for the safety of His Majesties person and preserving the peace of the kingdome upon which it was answered it was contrary to the Votes and Iudgements of both Houses of Parliament and to many Presidents of former times and the fundamentall Lawes of the land which both Houses had set forth in divers Declarations and Orders that every subject might take notice there of levying them that should refuse the same or obstinately reject and the same voide of excuse After which they were commanded out of the House and the Commons falling into debate of the many misdemeanours and outrages committed by the said knights against the Kings good and peaceable subjects are appointed a Committee to draw up a charge of Treason against them and ordered they should be committed to the Tower in the meane time and Master Dugdale to be committed to the Gate-house which was done accordingly Then was brought before the Commons Captaine Kettleby one of the English Pirats taken by the Earle of Warwicks Ships upon his knees at the Barre and a charge of Treason read against him containing these Articles 1 That hee the said Captaine Kettleby in a traiterous and rebellious manner breaking the trust reposed in him by the Parliament for the guarding of the Irish Seas to prevent the comming in of forraigne Aid to assist the Rebels in that kingdome contrary to his Oath made for his fidelity to King and Parliament and contrary to the said trust reposed in him neglected his charge and permitted aide from France to be brought to the Irish Coast and endevoured to procure their landing at Waterford in Ireland 2 That he in a traiterous and rebellious manner contrary to the lawes of this land and contrary to his late protestation taken for the preservation of the religion lawes and liberties of the Subjects hath stopped the passage of certaine ships sent for his reliefe for Ireland with Ammunition and divers suites of Cloathes and seized the same for the use of his Majestie to assist him in his Warre against the Parliament 3 That the said Captaine in a traiterous and rebellious manner robbed and spoyled the Kings good subjects and forraigne Merchants comming into this kingdome with Merchandize profitable for the Weale publike and seized upon their ships goods and Merchandize and converted the same to his owne use and benefit practising piracy on every Chest he could take 4 That he being sommoned by the Earle of Warwicke to make his appearance before his Lordship and answer to such Articles as should be laid to his charge not onely refused to appeare but in a traiterous manner opposed the messengers and charged his Ordnance against their ships not submitting till they had compelled him by force After the reading whereof the Commons fell into consideration to appoint a time for his triall upon the same in the meane time ordered he should againe be committed to the Tower and appointed the said Articles to be read again in the House the next morning the second time Then was Letters read in the House of Commons from Master Strickland at the Hague in Holland intimating that Her Majesty the Queene hath provided foure ships laden with Ammunition to conduct her for England but the said ships were stopped by a Statesman of Warre by order from the States that her Majestie hath at the Brill provided fourteene ships with pretence to guard her person likewise for England laden with Ammunition for which by the Prince of Orenges meanes for certaine the Iewels of the Crowne are pawned But the States will not let any Ammunition come for England against the Parliament to assist His Majestie in His Warre but make stay of the said ships upon which it is conceived the Queene will change her minde from comming for England and take her journey into France and indevour the French Kings assistance to His Majestie in this Warre upon great debate thereof had by the Commons it was ordered Letters should be sent to the Earle of Warwicke desiring his Lordship to send some of his ships to lie upon the French Coasts for the preventing of her Majesties journey thither and of any forces to come from that kingdome for England Then there was read in the House of Commons Letters from Yorkeshire that Captaine Hotham hath secured the two Castles of Caywood and Pomfret and from Pomfret marched on Fryday last against the Earle of Cumberland with intention to give him battell and for that purpose hath procured the high Sheirffe of that County to raise part of the Trained Bands on the West part of the County who are joyned with him and hope with Gods assistance to quiet the peace of that County in short time which proceedings the House well approved of FINIS