monarchical_a government_n and_o be_v only_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o sword_n three_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v some_o scottish_a good_n and_o ship_n to_o be_v seize_v on_o in_o ireland_n four_o that_o he_o have_v engage_v the_o irish_a parliament_n by_o their_o declaration_n in_o that_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n five_o that_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n he_o have_v put_v have_v thought_n and_o suspicion_n into_o his_o majesty_n against_o his_o scottish_a subject_n and_o labour_v to_o make_v a_o national_a quarrel_n between_o they_o and_o england_n which_o if_o the_o king_n piety_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o better_a affect_a statesman_n have_v not_o prevent_v can_v not_o have_v be_v sâ—erd_v up_o again_o without_o much_o blood_n concern_v england_n his_o speech_n be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o parliament_n first_o before_o his_o creature_n and_o bosom_n friend_n sir_n george_n ratcliff_n he_o have_v say_v to_o sir_n robert_n king_n when_o he_o be_v doubt_v how_o the_o king_n may_v have_v money_n to_o pay_v his_o army_n that_o the_o king_n have_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o his_o purse_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o field_n and_o his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o if_o he_o want_v money_n afterward_o who_o will_v pity_v he_o second_o that_o his_o brother_n sir_n george_n wentworth_n have_v say_v to_o sir_n robert_n beâ—ington_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n that_o see_v the_o english_a will_v not_o grant_v supply_n to_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o peace_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v conquer_v a_o second_o time_n three_o that_o he_o himself_o upon_o a_o discourse_n with_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v much_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o english_a divine_n who_o maintain_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o king_n have_v try_v the_o affection_n and_o benevolence_n of_o his_o people_n and_o then_o deny_v their_o help_n upon_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n and_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v use_v his_o prerogative_n for_o his_o own_o supply_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n four_o to_o the_o lord_n conway_n in_o a_o discourse_n he_o have_v say_v that_o if_o the_o parliament_n mean_v the_o last_o parliament_n shall_v not_o grant_v a_o competent_a supply_n that_o then_o the_o king_n be_v acquit_v before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o may_v use_v the_o authority_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n five_o that_o he_o do_v say_v at_o the_o council_n board_n if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v deny_v to_o help_v the_o king_n he_o will_v take_v any_o other_o way_n be_v can_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o assistance_n his_o expression_n after_o the_o parliament_n be_v two_o first_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v forsake_v the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overmastered_n by_o the_o frowardness_n obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o his_o people_n second_o that_o if_o his_o majesty_n please_v to_o employ_v force_n he_o have_v some_o in_o ireland_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o reduce_v this_o kingdom_n the_o proof_n for_o the_o scots_a particular_n be_v these_o first_o the_o lord_n traquiere_n who_o be_v indeed_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o speak_v nothing_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n but_o what_o be_v screw_v from_o he_o with_o much_o difficulty_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o when_o he_o give_v in_o the_o demand_n he_o hear_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o the_o king_n to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n but_o that_o first_o all_o the_o council_n of_o england_n say_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o he_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o double_a supposition_n 1._o that_o the_o demand_n be_v true_o give_v in_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n leave_v but_o arm_n to_o reduce_v they_o second_o the_o earl_n of_o morton_n testimony_n be_v sick_a himself_o be_v produce_v and_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o article_n three_o sir_n henry_n vane_n be_v examine_v who_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o lieutenant_n to_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o a_o offensive_a war_n when_o his_o own_o judgement_n be_v for_o a_o defensive_a four_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v produce_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o sir_n henry_n vane_n five_o the_o treasurer_n of_o england_n depose_v the_o same_o with_o traquiere_n six_o one_o bean_n from_o ireland_n tell_v that_o he_o have_v know_v ship_n seize_v on_o there_o but_o by_o who_o procurement_n or_o warrant_n he_o know_v not_o to_o the_o article_n about_o england_n first_o sir_n robert_z king_n and_o the_o lord_n renelaugh_n depose_v the_o same_o that_o sir_n robert_n king_n and_o the_o lord_n â—enelaugh_v have_v hear_v sir_n george_n ratcliff_n speak_v those_o word_n in_o the_o article_n second_o sir_n robert_n barrington_n of_o sir_n george_n wentworth_n three_o the_o primate_n testimony_n who_o be_v sick_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o article_n four_o the_o lord_n conway_n depose_v the_o same_o with_o the_o article_n five_o sir_n henry_n vane_n depose_v he_o have_v hear_v those_o word_n speak_v at_o the_o council-board_n for_o the_o word_n speak_v after_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o first_o sir_n tho._n jermyne_n lord_n newburg_n earl_n of_o bristol_n earl_n of_o holland_n be_v examine_v bristol_n do_v mince_v the_o matter_n but_o holland_n testimony_n be_v express_v because_o of_o the_o exceed_a great_a love_n he_o carry_v to_o the_o man._n for_o the_o last_o which_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a speech_n about_o the_o reduce_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v only_o sir_n henry_n vane_n testimony_n who_o declare_v only_o thus_o that_o he_o have_v either_o those_o word_n or_o the_o like_a here_o some_o of_o the_o lieutenant_n friend_n show_v themselves_o 1._o the_o lord_n savil_n who_o desire_v of_o sir_n henâ—y_n vane_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o say_v their_o or_o this_o or_o that_o kingdom_n and_o withal_o say_v it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o treason_n upon_o such_o petit_fw-fr circumstance_n 2._o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n desire_v to_o know_v whether_o sir_n henry_n vane_n will_v swear_v those_o word_n positive_o or_o not_o sir_n henry_n vane_n say_v positive_o either_o they_o or_o the_o like_a the_o earl_n reply_v that_o under_o favour_n those_o or_o the_o like_a can_v not_o be_v positive_a 3._o the_o earl_n of_o clare_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o this_o kingdom_n for_o his_o part_n he_o say_v he_o think_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o which_o the_o word_n this_o might_n very_o well_o be_v relative_a that_o kingdom_n be_v only_o mention_v in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n because_o he_o can_v not_o see_v by_o what_o grammatical_a construction_n it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o word_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o reduce_v england_n which_o neither_o then_o be_v neither_o be_v now_o god_n be_v thank_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n nor_o upon_o rebellious_a course_n they_o at_o last_o conclude_v the_o charge_n that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o monstrous_a that_o to_o aggravate_v they_o be_v to_o allay_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v simple_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_n be_v that_o though_o the_o heap_v up_o of_o those_o article_n have_v put_v he_o to_o a_o great_a confusion_n reply_n yet_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v his_o answer_n into_o the_o best_a method_n he_o can_v and_o first_o he_o will_v reply_v to_o the_o prooâ—_n then_o add_v something_o in_o general_n for_o himself_o in_o what_o a_o hard_a take_n and_o lamentable_a condition_n he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o private_a discourse_n his_o most_o intimate_a and_o bosom_n friend_n search_v and_o sist_v to_o the_o least_o circumstance_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n traquieres_fw-fr and_o the_o deputy_n deposition_n he_o think_v their_o proof_n do_v not_o much_o stick_n upon_o he_o for_o upon_o the_o supposition_n first_o that_o the_o demand_n be_v true_a second_o that_o they_o be_v not_o justifiable_a three_o that_o no_o other_o course_n can_v prevail_v he_o can_v not_o see_v what_o other_o advice_n he_o can_v possible_o give_v the_o king_n than_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n especial_o see_v then_o there_o be_v frequent_a report_n of_o the_o scot_n invade_v or_o enter_v into_o england_n nor_o be_v he_o of_o any_o other_o mind_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council-board_n for_o that_o of_o morton_n he_o do_v not_o positive_o remember_v the_o
morning_n the_o crowd_n of_o people_n be_v neither_o great_a nor_o troublesome_a all_o of_o they_o salute_v he_o and_o he_o they_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o courtesy_n both_o at_o his_o entrance_n and_o at_o his_o return_n therefore_o let_v fame_n pretend_v what_o it_o please_v about_o the_o malice_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o if_o he_o pass_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n they_o will_v tear_v he_o in_o piece_n yet_o i_o see_v there_o be_v more_o in_o rumour_n then_o in_o sight_n and_o appearance_n and_o in_o this_o report_n as_o in_o all_o other_o of_o this_o nature_n more_o be_v thrust_v upon_o the_o vulgar_a who_o seem_v as_o well_o fearful_a of_o punishment_n as_o exempt_v from_o it_o for_o all_o their_o great_a number_n than_o they_o do_v just_o deserve_v tuesday_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v accompany_v as_o before_o to_o westminster_n and_o have_v stay_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n till_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n come_v as_o before_z upon_o the_o first_o day_n charge_n then_o master_n pym_n be_v call_v for_o aggravate_v the_o charge_n which_o be_v give_v the_o day_n before_o by_o a_o very_a ample_a speech_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o the_o hyperbole_n the_o flash_n and_o superlative_a expression_n that_o he_o use_v the_o main_a point_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o treason_n far_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o word_n that_o he_o the_o lieutenant_n a_o native_a subject_n and_o a_o peer_n of_o england_n the_o prime_a governor_n of_o ireland_n the_o commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n and_o a_o protestant_n in_o religion_n shall_v have_v in_o such_o a_o impious_a and_o gross_a manner_n recompense_v his_o majesty_n favour_n abuse_v his_o goodness_n and_o draw_v all_o his_o dominion_n into_o hazard_n and_o peril_n of_o their_o religion_n life_n good_n and_o privilege_n that_o one_o of_o these_o fault_n alone_o have_v be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o exorbitancy_n and_o wickedness_n of_o any_o one_o man_n and_o that_o no_o punishment_n can_v be_v think_v upon_o sufficient_a to_o expiate_v crime_n of_o such_o a_o transcendent_a nature_n the_o lieutenant_n with_o no_o less_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n than_o the_o other_o with_o heat_n and_o passion_n speak_v to_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o eloquence_n and_o livelihood_n that_o his_o very_a enemy_n be_v affect_v with_o it_o and_o do_v mervailous_o report_v of_o it_o answer_n he_o modest_o recount_v his_o service_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n his_o endeavour_n for_o advancement_n as_o well_o of_o the_o honour_n as_o commodity_n of_o both_o kingdom_n in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a that_o of_o ireland_n how_o he_o have_v engreatn_v and_o advance_v the_o king_n revenue_n there_o restore_v the_o church_n maintenance_n suppress_v the_o outlaw_n establish_a obedience_n to_o royal_a authority_n and_o impedit_v the_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n of_o great_a one_o over_o the_o commons_o and_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o these_o action_n he_o mention_v himself_o the_o most_o weak_a and_o mean_a instrument_n with_o a_o wonderful_a prudence_n in_o a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o the_o affectation_n of_o baseness_n or_o dejectedness_n and_o allegiance_n article_n master_n pym_n after_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v three_o new_a article_n adjoin_v by_o a_o after_o search_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v present_o reply_v to_o the_o same_o whereunto_o the_o liutenant_n answer_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o close_a of_o the_o process_n and_o when_o matter_n be_v come_v to_o be_v scan_v and_o examine_v by_o proof_n that_o any_o new_a charge_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o decline_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o the_o just_a deâ—ence_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o hear_v they_o and_o have_v they_o allege_v provide_v that_o a_o convenient_a time_n may_v be_v assign_v he_o to_o make_v his_o reply_v against_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o other_o give_v in_o before_o but_o master_n pym_n except_v against_o this_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o house_n do_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v dangerous_a to_o grant_v any_o far_a prorogation_n upon_o this_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n who_o do_v not_o think_v it_o sit_v as_o yet_o to_o voice_v any_o particular_a in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v retire_v themselves_o and_o after_o a_o pretty_a time_n of_o stay_n they_o return_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v find_v the_o lieutenant_n suit_n to_o be_v equitable_a in_o desire_v of_o further_a time_n for_o answer_v yet_o see_v the_o article_n themselves_o neither_o for_o number_n nor_o weight_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o that_o importance_n but_o that_o he_o may_v furnish_v out_o a_o present_a answer_n they_o think_v it_o â—tting_v to_o grant_v no_o delay_n the_o lieutenant_n then_o entreat_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o extemporary_a answer_n desire_v to_o hear_v the_o article_n read_v which_o be_v these_o first_o that_o he_o have_v within_o these_o two_o year_n withdraw_v forty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n from_o the_o exchequer_n in_o ireland_n and_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n second_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o government_n the_o garrison_n in_o ireland_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o english_a treasury_n three_o that_o he_o have_v advance_v popish_a and_o infamous_a person_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o waterford_n and_o other_o to_o the_o prime_a room_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o first_o he_o answer_v that_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o king_n late_a service_n at_o his_o own_o most_o special_a and_o most_o peremptory_a command_n for_o which_o he_o produce_v the_o king_n own_o letter_n already_o approve_v as_o his_o acquittance_n at_o the_o exchequer_n board_n in_o ireland_n to_o the_o second_o that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o charge_n against_o he_o as_o ever_o before_o his_o time_n the_o garrison_n have_v be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o that_o he_o have_v so_o improve_v it_o and_o settle_v the_o king_n revenue_n there_o that_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o the_o time_n that_o be_v by_o past_a for_o which_o if_o the_o best_a endeavour_n of_o a_o subject_a may_v just_o expect_v any_o reward_n from_o his_o king_n and_o country_n he_o crave_v leave_v to_o think_v that_o he_o rather_o deserve_v many_o thanks_o than_o the_o least_o punishment_n to_o the_o three_o he_o attest_v all_o the_o clergy_n in_o ireland_n if_o ever_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o any_o particular_a meddle_v in_o advance_v their_o churchman_n or_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n concern_v such_o affair_n but_o upon_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o their_o number_n for_o his_o part_n when_o he_o befriend_v the_o bishop_n of_o waterford_n he_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o a_o man_n of_o integrity_n and_o learning_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o employment_n nor_o be_v there_o then_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o those_o monstrous_a impiety_n wherewith_o he_o be_v afterward_o charge_v that_o he_o have_v now_o justy_a suffer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o he_o to_o prophecy_n and_o divine_a of_o the_o future_a condition_n and_o deportment_n of_o man_n for_o other_o of_o the_o church_n suspect_v of_o popery_n he_o know_v none_o such_o but_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o particular_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v he_o when_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v allege_v after_o this_o the_o house_n dissolve_v for_o that_o night_n the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o prince_n have_v stay_v all_o the_o time_n and_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v appoint_v to_o come_v thither_o again_o on_o wednesday_n morning_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o article_n to_o give_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o witness_n and_o to_o examine_v all_o the_o proof_n whereon_o the_o process_n be_v build_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o expect_v every_o man_n testimony_n and_o to_o give_v his_o answer_n either_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n or_o diminution_n of_o all_o objection_n which_o way_n of_o proceed_v will_v spend_v at_o least_o a_o fortnight_n if_o not_o a_o great_a space_n of_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v think_v the_o low_a house_n be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n the_o expectation_n be_v exceed_o various_a and_o different_a about_o the_o event_n of_o this_o great_a action_n some_o think_v it_o will_v be_v
impossible_a to_o escape_v the_o many_o and_o great_a accusation_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n other_o and_o that_o the_o great_a number_n too_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o will_v be_v in_o no_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o compass_n of_o treason_n quod_fw-la tam_fw-la misere_fw-la cupio_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la credam_fw-la his_o adverse_a party_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o far_o interest_v both_o in_o point_n of_o safety_n and_o honour_n against_o he_o that_o flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la superos_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o will_v be_v leave_v unassayed_a that_o may_v accelerate_v his_o ruin_n he_o have_v all_o this_o time_n carry_v himself_o courageous_o to_o the_o admiration_n and_o with_o all_o so_o moderate_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v neither_o deject_v with_o fear_n nor_o to_o affect_v boldness_n with_o confidence_n but_o to_o carry_v himself_o with_o that_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n which_o his_o innocency_n and_o brave_a part_n do_v promise_v the_o irish_a commissioner_n here_o have_v hitherto_o abstain_v from_o give_v in_o any_o remonstrance_n against_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o do_v still_o plead_v to_o have_v a_o immediate_a dependence_n from_o the_o king_n and_o not_o from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n there_o be_v a_o report_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n have_v send_v a_o protestation_n against_o the_o act_n make_v the_o last_o year_n for_o the_o king_n supply_v in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o scot_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v violent_o in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n surreptitious_o obtain_v from_o they_o but_o i_o have_v learn_v this_o to_o be_v a_o untruth_n i_o have_v almost_o forget_v one_o passage_n of_o mr._n pym_n who_o in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n fault_n have_v this_o expression_n that_o he_o be_v like_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o proverb_n he_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n and_o with_o a_o brazen_a face_n say_v he_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n to_o this_o the_o noble_a lord_n reply_v that_o he_o wish_v his_o innocence_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o impudence_n that_o he_o hope_v short_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o all_o those_o foul_a aspersion_n which_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v very_o confident_a that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o honourable_a house_n full_a satisfaction_n concern_v his_o life_n hitherto_o and_o think_v of_o nothing_o more_o hereafter_o than_o to_o retire_v himself_o from_o all_o public_a employment_n mr._n pym_n give_v at_o this_o a_o great_a shout_n and_o desire_v the_o house_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o a_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o call_v they_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n whereupon_o the_o lieutenant_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n humble_o beseech_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o mistake_v he_o and_o withal_o give_v a_o large_a panegyric_n of_o their_o most_o just_a and_o moderate_a proceed_n protest_v that_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n once_o to_o be_v he_o will_v not_o have_v advise_v they_o to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o against_o his_o dear_a friend_n but_o withal_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o may_v just_o say_v he_o have_v his_o own_o unfriend_n which_o he_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o make_v know_v nor_o do_v he_o all_o this_o time_n speak_v one_o bitter_a word_n against_o mr._n pim_n though_o just_o incense_v which_o have_v infinite_o advance_v his_o reputation_n i_o have_v be_v a_o daily_a hearer_n of_o these_o proceed_n against_o this_o great_a personage_n now_o upon_o the_o stage_n therefore_o do_v presume_v i_o can_v give_v a_o reasonable_a account_n thereof_o the_o book_n of_o his_o charge_n be_v extant_a in_o print_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o i_o only_o to_o name_v the_o article_n as_o they_o be_v canvas_v and_o those_o design_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v his_o accuser_n which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v the_o name_n of_o his_o accuser_n pym_n glin_n maynard_n whitlock_n lord_n digby_n st._n john_n palmer_n sr._n walter_n earles_n stroud_n seilden_n hamden_n &c_n &c_n one_o of_o these_o begin_v the_o speech_n the_o rest_n after_o their_o colleague_n have_v do_v follow_v in_o their_o turn_n so_o that_o he_o have_v all_o of_o they_o to_o wrestle_v against_o and_o yet_o sufficient_o able_a for_o they_o all_o though_o by_o his_o agitation_n his_o spirit_n be_v much_o exhaust_v mr._n glyn_n after_o a_o large_a flourish_n on_o wednesday_n tell_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v impeach_v not_o with_o simple_a but_o accumulative_a treason_n for_o though_o in_o each_o particular_a article_n such_o a_o monstrous_a crime_n can_v not_o be_v deprehend_v yet_o when_o all_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o under_o one_o view_n he_o shall_v be_v undoubted_o find_v the_o most_o wicked_a and_o exorbitant_a traitor_n that_o ever_o be_v arraign_v at_o that_o barr._n he_o add_v that_o his_o charge_n be_v for_o intend_v to_o subvert_v and_o change_v the_o fundamental_a law_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o both_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a form_n of_o government_n this_o he_o say_v can_v not_o appear_v but_o by_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v either_o in_o expression_n or_o action_n the_o expression_n be_v four_o express_v first_o that_o before_o several_a witness_n he_o have_v say_v at_o york_n that_o the_o king_n be_v little_a finger_n shall_v beheavy_a to_o they_o than_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o law_n to_o this_o the_o lieutenant_n reply_v that_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o to_o his_o justification_n in_o general_n he_o will_v moreover_o add_v these_o few_o word_n by_o their_o favour_n that_o it_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v attach_v of_o such_o a_o wicked_a crime_n by_o such_o honourable_a person_n yea_o that_o it_o wound_v he_o deep_o in_o regard_n that_o such_o person_n who_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o best_a of_o his_o day_n shall_v now_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o yet_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o gild_n but_o grief_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v he_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o he_o have_v get_v strength_n sufficient_a in_o such_o infirmity_n of_o body_n and_o such_o anguish_n of_o mind_n to_o collect_v his_o thought_n and_o say_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o himself_o but_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_a have_v furnish_v he_o with_o some_o ability_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o therefore_o entreat_v that_o iâ—_n either_o in_o judgement_n or_o in_o memory_n he_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n fail_v it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o great_a weakness_n and_o although_o the_o gentleman_n his_o accuser_n shall_v seem_v more_o ready_a in_o their_o accusation_n than_o himself_o in_o his_o defence_n yet_o that_o may_v not_o prejudice_v his_o cause_n who_o in_o very_o unequal_a term_n have_v to_o do_v with_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a lawyer_n breed_v up_o a_o long_a time_n and_o enure_v to_o such_o judiciary_n plead_n and_o who_o rhetoric_n he_o doubt_v not_o may_v present_v many_o thing_n to_o their_o view_n in_o a_o mutiply_a glass_n he_o tell_v they_o far_o that_o for_o these_o many_o year_n he_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o public_a service_n and_o that_o now_o it_o be_v his_o resolution_n after_o he_o have_v vindicate_v his_o honour_n to_o retire_v himself_o and_o enjoy_v his_o much_o long_v for_o privacy_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o tell_v they_o so_o much_o that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o hearty_a wish_n and_o desire_n rather_o voluntary_o to_o have_v resign_v his_o place_n of_o honour_n like_o a_o ripe_a fruit_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n than_o to_o be_v violent_o pull_v from_o thence_o as_o a_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a wither_a branch_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o treason_n he_o say_v that_o under_o favour_n he_o conceive_v that_o although_o all_o the_o article_n contain_v in_o his_o impeachment_n be_v verify_v against_o he_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o all_o amount_v to_o treason_n neither_o simple_a not_o accumulative_a for_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o what_o interpretation_n of_o law_n the_o diversion_n of_o justice_n can_v be_v call_v a_o subversion_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o exceed_a of_o a_o commission_n the_o usurpation_n of_o a_o new_a power_n to_o the_o particular_a he_o reply_v that_o his_o word_n be_v clear_o invert_v for_o that_o his_o expression_n be_v that_o the_o little_a finger_n of_o the_o law_n if_o not_o support_v by_o the_o regal_a
upon_o he_o and_o by_o withdraw_v so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o crown_n have_v weaken_v the_o king_n prejudice_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o protection_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o he_o and_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o impost_n and_o monopoly_n have_v be_v undertake_v for_o supply_v of_o the_o royal_a necessity_n and_o that_o this_o act_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o charge_n and_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n lay_v against_o he_o the_o lieutenant_n reply_n be_v reply_n that_o he_o conceive_v he_o have_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o hitherto_o bring_v against_o he_o about_o that_o pretend_a arbitrary_a government_n nor_o will_v he_o spend_v time_n in_o vain_a repetition_n for_o the_o present_a article_n though_o in_o all_o its_o part_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o he_o can_v not_o perceive_v by_o what_o interpretation_n of_o law_n it_o can_v imply_v the_o least_o act_n of_o treason_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v direct_o charge_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o point_n of_o misdemeanour_n oppression_n or_o felony_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o able_a to_o clear_v himself_o abundant_o in_o that_o point_n also_o yet_o lest_o any_o prejudice_n may_v stick_v to_o his_o honour_n by_o these_o bold_a assertion_n he_o be_v content_a to_o step_v so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o to_o give_v answer_n first_o that_o it_o concern_v he_o nothing_o what_o particular_n in_o the_o lease_n have_v pass_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o buckingham_n or_o whether_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o eadie_a condition_n than_o the_o duke_n her_o husband_n especial_o see_v that_o same_o be_v grant_v some_o year_n before_o his_o come_n to_o that_o government_n yet_o thus_o much_o he_o can_v say_v that_o the_o duchess_n have_v pay_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n fine_a and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n her_o yearly_a rent_n be_v the_o less_o second_o for_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n wherein_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o oppression_n and_o grievance_n seem_v to_o rest_v the_o same_o be_v there_o establish_v by_o the_o deputy_n faulkland_n an._n 1628._o three_o year_n before_o his_o go_v into_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v exceed_o strange_a in_o his_o apprehension_n now_o that_o can_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o three_o that_o he_o have_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o custom_n by_o assignation_n of_o a_o lease_n from_o the_o duchess_n which_o be_v give_v she_o before_o his_o government_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o hear_v it_o allege_v as_o a_o crime_n of_o treason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a bargain_n for_o himself_o four_o that_o not_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o at_o the_o king_n special_a command_n he_o have_v undergo_v that_o charge_n on_o hope_n that_o upon_o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o worth_n thereof_o the_o custom_n may_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o discover_v this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o lord_n cottington_n and_o sir_n arthur_n ingram_n five_o that_o when_o a_o new_a book_n of_o rate_n be_v recommend_v to_o man_n by_o the_o council_n board_n of_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o lease_n he_o so_o far_o prefer_v a_o fear_n he_o have_v that_o the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n may_v thereby_o be_v discourage_v before_o his_o own_o commodity_n as_o he_o presume_v in_o all_o humility_n to_o refuse_v the_o say_a book_n of_o rate_n and_o tender_v his_o reason_n thereof_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o council-board_n of_o england_n six_o that_o he_o never_o understand_v that_o the_o custom_n can_v aâ—â—e_n to_o those_o great_a sum_n allege_v but_o though_o they_o shall_v yet_o his_o advantage_n be_v but_o â—mall_a for_o first_o divide_v the_o fourteen_o thousand_o pound_n he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n than_o five_o part_n of_o eight_o which_o be_v yearly_o give_v in_o upon_o oath_n and_o that_o procure_v first_o by_o himself_o at_o the_o exchequer-board_n the_o other_o three_o part_n 〈◊〉_d ideâ—_n among_o four_o of_o they_o which_o be_v equal_a sharer_n in_o the_o lease_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o any_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o therefore_o except_o it_o be_v treason_n for_o he_o to_o have_v improve_v the_o king_n revenue_n encourage_v the_o trade_n and_o refuse_v the_o new_a book_n of_o rate_n he_o can_v in_o his_o own_o weak_a judgement_n discern_v none_o there_o nor_o can_v he_o think_v it_o a_o crime_n for_o he_o to_o take_v a_o assignation_n of_o a_o lease_n grant_v before_o his_o time_n and_o to_o insist_v in_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n use_v before_o his_o come_n over_o and_o therefore_o be_v confident_a the_o lord_n will_v rather_o take_v his_o accusation_n as_o a_o exercise_n of_o rhetoric_n in_o the_o gentleman_n his_o adversary_n than_o as_o a_o thing_n speak_v in_o good_a earnest_n by_o they_o 11._o the_o same_o day_n the_o eleven_o article_n concern_v tobacco_n be_v charge_v on_o by_o the_o same_o man_n mr._n glyn_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o for_o the_o far_a advancement_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a and_o avaritious_a design_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o establish_v a_o monopoly_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o tobacco_n in_o that_o kingdom_n where_o they_o offer_v five_o particular_n to_o the_o proof_n first_o that_o he_o have_v restrain_v the_o importation_n of_o tobacco_n second_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n himself_o and_o sell_v the_o same_o at_o exorbitant_a price_n three_o that_o of_o tobacco_n already_o import_v he_o have_v forbid_v any_o to_o be_v sell_v but_o be_v first_o seal_v by_o his_o officer_n four_o that_o upon_o a_o pretend_a disobedience_n he_o have_v punish_v a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n by_o seizure_n imprisonment_n fine_v whip_v pillory_n and_o such_o like_a cruel_a and_o inhuman_a usage_n five_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v he_o have_v gain_v one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a for_o proof_n hereof_o first_o the_o proclamation_n for_o restrain_v tobacco_n be_v read_v second_o the_o proclamation_n about_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o same_o three_o some_o witness_n who_o declare_v that_o ship_n have_v be_v restrain_v from_o land_v tobacco_n four_o other_o who_o have_v know_v some_o tobacco_n seize_v on_o as_o forfeit_v five_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o ireland_n declare_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v sell_v 500_o tun_n of_o tobacco_n which_o sell_v at_o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la pound_n amount_v to_o 100000_o l._n they_o conclude_v the_o charge_n that_o he_o have_v suck_v up_o the_o blood_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o king_n liege-people_n and_o have_v by_o this_o one_o point_n of_o oppression_n raise_v great_a sum_n to_o himself_o than_o all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o that_o kingdom_n extend_v unto_o and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o crime_n of_o treason_n for_o trouble_v the_o peace_n and_o bereave_v the_o people_n of_o their_o good_n who_o be_v entrust_v into_o his_o care_n and_o government_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_n be_v reply_n that_o his_o most_o secret_a thought_n be_v conscious_a of_o nothing_o but_o of_o a_o sincere_a intention_n and_o endeavour_n to_o promote_v and_o advance_v the_o welfare_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o withal_o he_o conceive_v by_o their_o leaf_n that_o nothing_o in_o that_o charge_n can_v have_v the_o least_o reference_n to_o treason_n yet_o as_o he_o say_v before_o for_o remove_v of_o all_o prejudice_n he_o be_v content_a to_o answer_v first_o that_o long_o before_o his_o come_n to_o ireland_n the_o same_o restraint_n have_v be_v of_o tobacco_n and_o the_o same_o impost_n of_o eighteen_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n enjoin_v by_o king_n james_n second_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o tradesman_n for_o this_o commodity_n pay_v but_o twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o the_o impost_n but_o now_o 400_o l._n three_o that_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n 1628._o have_v petition_v to_o have_v this_o impost_n settle_v by_o a_o act_n of_o state_n for_o ever_o afterward_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n four_o that_o he_o have_v express_v command_n from_o the_o king_n for_o issue_v those_o proclamation_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o imagine_v more_o danger_n in_o they_o than_o in_o other_o for_o monopoly_n in_o england_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n five_o that_o the_o proclamation_n be_v not_o put_v forth_o by_o himself_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a councel-board_n of_o ireland_n six_o that_o for_o the_o contract_n of_o tobacco_n he_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v send_v over_o hither_o and_o see_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o councel-board_n of_o england_n before_o it_o be_v condescend_v to_o in_o ireland_n for_o the_o proclamation_n he_o tell_v they_o it_o
be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o tyranny_n not_o only_o to_o domineer_v over_o the_o body_n but_o also_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v enjoin_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o scot_n in_o ireland_n and_o because_o some_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n do_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o â—ame_n he_o have_v fine_v they_o in_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n banish_v a_o great_a number_n from_o that_o kingdom_n call_v all_o that_o nation_n traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o say_v if_o ever_o he_o return_v home_o from_o england_n he_o will_v root_v they_o out_o both_o stock_n and_o branch_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o sir_n jammy_n mountgomery_n be_v produce_v who_o declare_v at_o large_a how_o that_o oath_n be_v contrive_v second_o sir_n robert_n maxwell_n of_o orchiardon_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n three_o sir_n jo._n clotworthy_n who_o declare_v that_o a_o great_a number_n have_v flee_v the_o kingdom_n for_o fear_n of_o that_o oath_n four_o one_o mr._n samuel_n who_o depose_v that_o upon_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n 1638._o he_o hear_v the_o deputy_n say_v these_o word_n that_o if_o he_o return_v he_o will_v root_v they_o out_o stock_n and_o branch_n they_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o the_o most_o tyrannical_a and_o arbitrary_a government_n that_o before_o this_o time_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o not_o only_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o fortune_n but_o also_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n and_o that_o it_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o parliament_n which_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o enjoin_v oath_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o lieutenant_n reply_v that_o every_o new_a article_n acquaint_v he_o with_o a_o new_a treason_n reply_n that_o if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o all_o his_o life_n acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n and_o country_n he_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v this_o to_o these_o particular_n first_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n will_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o time_n no_o then_o point_v to_o my_o lord_n steward_n know_v better_a than_o your_o lordship_n who_o have_v then_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o will_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o rub_v say_v he_o old_a sore_n especial_o see_v i_o hope_v thing_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o a_o firm_a peace_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o may_v say_v we_o have_v then_o great_a fear_n and_o apprehension_n in_o ireland_n leave_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v above_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n may_v have_v join_v with_o their_o countryman_n at_o home_n for_o the_o disturbance_n of_o our_o peace_n mean_a time_n we_o detect_v a_o treason_n of_o betray_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o knockfergus_n to_o a_o great_a man_n in_o that_o kingdom_n who_o name_n i_o now_o spare_v by_o one_o freeman_n who_o upon_o the_o discovery_n be_v execute_v the_o councel-board_n therefore_o in_o ireland_n resolve_v to_o prescribe_v the_o scot_n a_o oath_n whereby_o they_o may_v declare_v their_o discontent_n at_o their_o countrymen_n proceed_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n service_n but_o while_o we_o be_v about_o this_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v to_o dublin_n to_o petition_v for_o it_o and_o take_v it_o with_o a_o wonderful_a alacrity_n and_o heartiness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a falsehood_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v it_o be_v invent_v or_o violent_o enjoin_v by_o i_o second_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o oath_n verbum_fw-la verbo_fw-la be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o england_n prescribe_v to_o the_o scot_n at_o london_n and_o else_o where_o which_o be_v no_o small_a encouragement_n to_o we_o in_o ireland_n three_o i_o have_v say_v he_o which_o i_o never_o show_v because_o i_o have_v no_o need_n before_o this_o time_n a_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o king_n all_o write_a with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o when_o the_o king_n command_v a_o matter_n not_o contrary_a to_o law_n true_o i_o say_v he_o do_v conceive_v it_o both_o contrary_n to_o law_n and_o conscience_n not_o to_o yield_v he_o all_o due_a obedience_n for_o the_o proof_n bring_v against_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o any_o moment_n but_o the_o word_n for_o the_o first_o word_n that_o he_o have_v call_v all_o the_o nation_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o nor_o indeed_o can_v there_o be_v any_o for_o if_o i_o have_v say_v it_o quoth_v he_o i_o have_v be_v perfect_o out_o of_o my_o wit_n and_o he_o thank_v god_n such_o irrational-speeche_n use_v not_o to_o escape_v he_o he_o honour_v that_o kingdom_n very_o much_o because_o it_o be_v the_o native_a soil_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o gracious_a master_n and_o because_o he_o know_v a_o part_n yea_o he_o hope_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v as_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a to_o the_o king_n as_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o those_o too_o who_o have_v subscribe_v that_o unhappy_a combination_n he_o know_v a_o great_a many_o have_v do_v it_o against_o their_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o will_v be_v ever_o ready_a upon_o occasion_n to_o remonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n service_n so_o that_o this_o accusation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o wrestle_n and_o pervert_v hâ—s_a word_n and_o meaning_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v he_o odious_a and_o irritate_fw-la a_o whole_a nation_n against_o he_o for_o the_o other_o word_n they_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o one_o witness_n which_o can_v make_v no_o sufficient_a faith_n and_o that_o witness_v too_o he_o will_v evince_v if_o not_o of_o perjury_n yet_o of_o a_o notable_a mistake_n for_o he_o have_v swear_v positive_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n the_o ten_o of_o october_n whereas_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n the_o twelve_o of_o september_n before_o and_o be_v at_o london_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o for_o thâ—se_a that_o have_v flee_v the_o kingdom_n because_o of_o that_o oath_n he_o know_v none_o such_o and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o flee_v into_o scotland_n which_o may_v sufficient_o argue_v their_o intention_n and_o resolution_n for_o his_o part_n if_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v that_o testimony_n of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n although_o he_o have_v know_v of_o their_o departure_n he_o will_v have_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o have_v keep_v they_o against_o their_o will_n but_o shall_v have_v be_v glad_o rid_v of_o they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o a_o bridge_n to_o be_v go_v rather_o than_o stay_v together_o upon_o monday_n master_n whitlock_n proceed_v to_o the_o 20_o article_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v intervenient_a &_o consimilis_fw-la nature_n they_o have_v resolve_v to_o join_v the_o five_o next_o article_n together_o because_o all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o one_o point_n or_o period_n that_o be_v to_o show_v what_o bad_a design_n he_o have_v to_o have_v subdue_v the_o kingdom_n both_o of_o scotland_n and_o england_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o that_o arbitrary_a government_n he_o have_v late_o introduce_v into_o ireland_n the_o lieutenant_n entreat_v that_o they_o will_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o house_n which_o be_v article_n by_o article_n he_o say_v five_o article_n be_v many_o the_o matter_n weighty_a his_o memory_n treacherous_a his_o jugment_v weak_a reply_n it_o be_v bitter_o reply_v my_o master_n glin_n that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o prescribe_v they_o in_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v give_v in_o their_o evidence_n the_o lieutenant_n modest_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o place_n he_o will_v perhaps_o crave_v the_o like_a favour_n unless_o his_o ability_n do_v furnish_v he_o with_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o can_v find_v in_o himself_o for_o his_o part_n he_o be_v content_v they_o shall_v proceed_v any_o way_n always_o provide_v they_o will_v grant_v he_o a_o competent_a time_n for_o reply_v then_o whitlock_n go_v on_o and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o something_o in_o those_o article_n concern_v the_o scottish_a something_o the_o english_a nation_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o scottish_a he_o reduce_v to_o five_o head_n first_o that_o the_o deputy_n have_v say_v at_o the_o councel-board_n that_o the_o scot_n demand_v contain_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d to_o persuade_v to_o a_o offensive_a war._n second_o thus_o the_o same_o demand_n do_v strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o life_n of_o
word_n but_o if_o the_o demand_n be_v read_v perhaps_o they_o will_v imply_v nothing_o less_o and_o if_o so_o how_o otherwise_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o by_o the_o sword_n all_o other_o mean_v be_v first_o assay_v which_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o sir_n henry_n vane_n and_o northumberland_n testimony_n about_o persuade_v of_o a_o offensive_a war_n he_o say_v he_o remember_v it_o very_o well_o and_o think_v it_o as_o free_v for_o he_o to_o give_v his_o opinion_n or_o a_o offensive_a as_o they_o for_o a_o defensive_a war_n opinion_n say_v he_o if_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o obstimacy_n or_o pertinacy_n may_v make_v a_o heretic_n but_o that_o they_o ever_o make_v a_o traitor_n he_o never_o hear_v it_o till_o now_o nor_o under_o favour_n shall_v i_o be_v a_o heretic_n either_o say_v he_o for_o as_o i_o be_v then_o so_o be_o i_o now_o most_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v my_o weakness_n and_o correct_v my_o error_n whereof_o no_o man_n have_v more_o or_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o they_o than_o i_o myself_o yet_o if_o that_o opinion_n of_o i_o have_v be_v follow_v it_o may_v perhaps_o have_v spare_v we_o some_o money_n say_v he_o and_o some_o reputation_n too_o of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v prodigal_a enough_o for_o the_o last_o about_o the_o ship_n it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o he_o will_v willing_o confess_v that_o some_o ship_n be_v there_o detain_v and_o that_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o direction_n as_o vice_n admiral_n of_o connaugh_n but_o it_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o produce_v his_o letter_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o english_a proof_n he_o marvel_v much_o how_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n word_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o sir_n george_n though_o allege_v to_o be_v his_o bosom_n friend_n yet_o have_v thought_n of_o his_o own_o and_o may_v have_v some_o other_o thought_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v to_o some_o other_o expression_n than_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v commit_v treason_n by_o his_o attorney_n and_o shall_v i_o by_o my_o friend_n sir_n george_n as_o by_o a_o proxy_n for_o his_o brother_n he_o never_o know_v he_o before_o so_o rash_a but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o except_o they_o can_v prove_v a_o near_a identity_n than_o nature_n have_v institute_v and_o that_o his_o brother_n word_n and_o he_o be_v â—ll_o one_o yet_o withal_o he_o conceive_v that_o his_o brother_n word_n may_v be_v very_o well_o understand_v of_o the_o scot_n conquer_a england_n but_o not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o irish_a and_o so_o he_o wish_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v something_a which_o be_v like_o a_o prophecy_n to_o the_o primate_n testimony_n with_o all_o reverence_n to_o his_o integrity_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o be_v but_o one_o witness_n and_o in_o law_n can_v prove_v nothing_o add_v to_o this_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o private_a discourse_n between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o perhaps_o speak_v by_o i_o tentandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o how_o far_o this_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o a_o man_n charge_n let_v your_o lordship_n judge_n yea_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o against_o humanity_n itself_o and_o will_v make_v the_o society_n of_o man_n so_o dangerous_a and_o loathsome_a to_o we_o that_o our_o dwelling_n house_n will_v be_v turn_v to_o cell_n and_o our_o town_n to_o defart_n that_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n our_o tongue_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o vent_v our_o own_o conception_n or_o crave_v the_o advice_n of_o wise_a and_o learnece_a man_n shall_v become_v snare_n and_o burden_n to_o we_o by_o a_o curious_a and_o needless_a fear_n yet_o if_o my_o word_n be_v take_v say_v he_o with_o all_o that_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o i_o see_v no_o danger_n in_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n conway_n i_o may_v reply_v the_o same_o with_o this_o addition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a motion_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preserve_v himself_o every_o greature_n have_v this_o privilege_n and_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o monarchy_n provide_v this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o lawful_a though_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n this_o grain_n of_o salt_n must_v be_v add_v to_o season_v all_o my_o discourse_n to_o that_o of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n of_o offer_v my_o service_n to_o the_o king_n i_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o testimony_n and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v i_o much_o honour_n thereby_o but_o if_o he_o or_o any_o body_n else_o do_v suspect_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v employ_v i_o in_o unlawful_a erterprise_n i_o shall_v think_v they_o more_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o treason_n than_o myself_o to_o the_o subsequent_a testimony_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o wrestle_v about_o they_o much_o only_o the_o last_o of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n pinch_n and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o i_o but_o to_o that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o clare_n and_o i_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o have_v say_v already_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v this_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o man_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a witness_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v accuse_v much_o less_o condemn_v of_o treason_n upon_o this_o and_o for_o that_o read_v the_o stat._n of_o hen._n 7.12_o and_o of_o edw_n 6.5_o now_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o to_o give_v you_o further_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v desire_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n which_o be_v then_o present_a only_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o may_v be_v examine_v whether_o they_o hear_v these_o word_n or_o not_o for_o the_o archbishop_n and_o sir_n francis_n windebank_n they_o can_v be_v have_v sir_n henry_n vane_n give_v the_o testimony_n i_o deny_v it_o four_z only_z remain_z first_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n testimony_n which_o be_v read_v have_v declare_v express_o that_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v those_o word_n nor_o any_o like_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n strafford_n but_o he_o speak_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n second_o the_o marquis_n hamilton_n who_o declare_v upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v such_o word_n but_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o lieutenant_n often_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o rule_v his_o royal_a power_n candidè_fw-la &_o castè_fw-fr that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o for_o this_o kingdom_n till_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_n go_v in_o one_o pace_n together_o and_o that_o parliament_n be_v the_o happy_a way_n to_o keep_v a_o correspondency_n between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n the_o very_a same_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o the_o lord_n cottington_n now_o my_o lord_n you_o may_v marvel_n how_o these_o word_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o ear_n of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n but_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v remove_v all_o scruple_n from_o you_o i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intention_n that_o the_o irish_a army_n shall_v set_v a_o foot_n in_o england_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v conceive_v that_o i_o have_v no_o meaning_n to_o reduce_v this_o kingdom_n this_o he_o make_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o northumberland_n the_o oath_n of_o marquis_n hâ—milton_n lord_n cottington_n lord_n treasurer_n sir_n thomas_n lucas_n who_o only_o be_v private_a to_o that_o matter_n for_o other_o of_o my_o word_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o desire_v you_o will_v not_o take_v they_o by_o half_n if_o so_o who_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o treason_n certain_o if_o such_o a_o precedent_n take_v soot_v westminster-hall_n shall_v be_v more_o trouble_v with_o treason_n then_o with_o common-law_n look_v therefore_o to_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n of_o my_o speech_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n clear_o alter_v the_o antecedent_n be_v upon_o a_o absolute_a or_o inevitable_a necessity_n upon_o a_o present_a invasion_n when_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v expect_v the_o consequent_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o acompt_n afterward_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o qualification_n too_o in_o a_o lawful_a convenient_a and_o ordinary_a way_n so_o far_o as_o the_o present_a necessity_n can_v permit_v add_v but_o these_o and_o which_o of_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n be_v the_o king_n endow_v with_o no_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o not_o publicus_fw-la inspector_fw-la regni_fw-la stand_v it_o not_o he_o in_o hand_n to_o do_v something_o on_o present_a necessity_n and_o that_o these_o be_v his_o word_n he_o often_o prove_v over_o and_o over_o again_o by_o the_o marquis_n by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n cottington_n sir_n tho._n jermine_fw-la my_o lord_n what_o i_o have_v keep_v to_o the_o
a_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o arraignment_n trial_n &_o condemnation_n of_o thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o lord_n lieutanant_n of_o ireland_n before_o the_o parliament_n at_o wesminster_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o london_n print_v for_o joseph_n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o black_a bull_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1679._o to_o the_o reader_n among_o the_o superfoetation_n of_o the_o press_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o reckon_v this_o small_a collection_n either_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o plead_n in_o it_o or_o the_o great_a personage_n concern_v in_o they_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o it_o may_v not_o altogether_o be_v unseasonable_a in_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n or_o unbeneficial_a to_o the_o reader_n who_o shall_v careful_o peruse_v it_o the_o case_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o actor_n the_o great_a and_o noble_a earl_n of_o â—trafford_v have_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o peculiar_a in_o they_o and_o as_o this_o great_a and_o solemn_a trial_n be_v so_o paramount_n in_o the_o equipage_n of_o all_o its_o circumstance_n that_o as_o former_a age_n have_v be_v unable_a so_o future_a be_v unable_a to_o produce_v its_o parallel_n to_o give_v you_o though_o but_o a_o rude_a draught_n of_o this_o great_a master_n of_o defence_n who_o so_o easy_o put_v by_o the_o thrust_v of_o his_o most_o applaud_o skilful_a and_o dexterous_a adversary_n will_v require_v a_o able_a pencil_n than_o i_o take_v then_o his_o character_n in_o this_o book_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v otherwise_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o he_o be_v beneath_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o and_o instead_o of_o those_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o monopoly_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o this_o his_o trial_n he_o may_v seem_v a_o great_a himself_n in_o engross_a so_o much_o of_o worth_n and_o ability_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o collection_n you_o have_v in_o they_o a_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a intermixture_n of_o point_n of_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o state_n you_o may_v thereby_o understand_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n which_o be_v then_o in_o a_o strange_a and_o most_o preternatural_a fermentation_n a_o sick_a stomach_n nauseat_v at_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n the_o body_n politic_a grow_v hot_a and_o feavourish_a in_o strange_a jactation_n and_o unquietness_n wilful_o refuse_v and_o scorn_v the_o help_n and_o advice_n of_o a_o most_o skilful_a aesculapius_n the_o collector_n you_o will_v find_v hatâ—_n very_o well_o discharge_v his_o part_n ne_o quid_fw-la falsi_fw-la dicere_fw-la audax_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la very_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la audax_fw-la herein_o be_v nothing_o false_a report_a no_o material_a truth_n omit_v and_o nothing_o trivial_a to_o swell_v the_o book_n and_o make_v it_o more_o chargeable_a and_o less_o useful_a to_o the_o peruser_n be_v for_o any_o private_a end_n or_o design_n of_o the_o publisher_n gain_n here_o set_v down_o or_o observe_v so_o that_o i_o may_v compare_v this_o collection_n to_o a_o well-made_a and_o easy_o manageable_a net_n that_o as_o nothing_o considerable_a escape_v its_o draught_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n or_o toil_n in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o no_o stick_n stone_n or_o small_a fish_n to_o give_v thou_o any_o trouble_v to_o return_v they_o whence_o thou_o have_v they_o to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o brief_a but_o full_a account_n of_o this_o great_a transaction_n â—s_v thy_o pain_n will_v not_o be_v great_a so_o thy_o charge_n but_o not_o advantage_n will_v be_v inconsiderable_a farewell_n the_o proceed_n against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o sir_n you_o have_v here_o the_o diurnal_a of_o the_o whole_a process_n against_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n a_o faithful_a ear_n and_o a_o understand_a head_n he_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o action_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o relation_n which_o begin_v thus_o the_o house_n for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v the_o great_a hall_n in_o westminster_n where_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n erect_v for_o the_o king_n on_o each_o side_n thereof_o a_o cabinet_n enclose_v about_o with_o board_n and_o before_o with_o a_o terrace_n before_o that_o be_v the_o seat_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o sack_n of_o wool_n for_o the_o judge_n before_o they_o ten_o stage_n of_o seat_n extend_v far_o than_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hall_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v a_o desk_n close_v about_o and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o his_o council_n monday_n morning_n about_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n he_o come_v from_o the_o tower_n mondayn_v accompany_v with_o six_o barge_n wherein_o be_v one_o hundred_o soldier_n of_o the_o tower_n all_o with_o partisan_n for_o his_o guard_n and_o fifty_o pair_n of_o oar_n at_o his_o land_n at_o westminster_n there_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o train_v band_n and_o go_v in_o guard_v by_o they_o into_o the_o hall_n the_o entry_n at_o white-hall_n king_n street_n and_o westminster_n be_v guard_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o watchman_n from_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o keep_v away_o all_o base_a and_o idle_a person_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n come_v to_o the_o house_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n but_o keep_v themselves_o private_a within_o their_o closet_n only_o the_o prince_n come_v out_o once_o or_o twice_o to_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n so_o that_o the_o king_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o that_o pass_v but_o be_v see_v of_o none_o some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o from_o the_o receive_a practice_n of_o england_n in_o such_o case_n other_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v entreat_v the_o king_n either_o to_o be_v absent_a or_o to_o be_v there_o private_o lest_o pretension_n may_v be_v make_v hereafter_o that_o his_o be_v there_o be_v either_o to_o threaten_v or_o some_o otherwise_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n a_o three_o sort_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o process_n till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o part_n but_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v present_a that_o he_o may_v note_v and_o understand_v what_o violence_n rigour_n or_o injustice_n happen_v when_o the_o lieutenant_n enter_v the_o hall_n the_o porter_n of_o the_o hall_n who_o office_n it_o be_v ask_v mr._n maxwel_n whether_o the_o axe_n shall_v be_v carry_v before_o he_o or_o no_o who_o do_v answer_v that_o the_o king_n have_v express_o forbid_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n to_o use_v that_o ceremony_n but_o only_o when_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o jury_n those_o of_o the_o upper_a house_n do_v sit_v with_o their_o head_n cover_v those_o of_o the_o low_a house_n uncover_v the_o bishop_n upon_o the_o saturday_n before_o do_v voluntary_o decline_v the_o give_v of_o their_o suffrage_n in_o matter_n criminal_a and_o of_o that_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o cannon-law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v present_a yet_o withal_o they_o give_v in_o a_o protestation_n that_o their_o absence_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v they_o of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o privilege_n competent_a to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a in_o parliament_n which_o be_v accept_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n sit_z apart_z by_o himself_o and_o at_o the_o lieutenant_n entry_n command_v the_o house_n to_o proceed_v mr._n rym_a be_v speaker_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o his_o accusation_n give_v in_o the_o same_o article_n which_o be_v present_v at_o his_o last_o be_v before_o the_o upper_a house_n which_o be_v read_v his_o reply_v be_v subjoin_v and_o read_v also_o the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v present_v before_o in_o the_o upper_a house_n some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o because_o the_o low_a house_n have_v not_o hear_v those_o accusation_n in_o public_a before_o 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o process_n require_v no_o les_fw-fr however_o that_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o that_o exercise_n the_o queen_n go_v from_o the_o house_n about_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n stay_v till_o the_o meeting_n be_v dissolve_v which_o be_v after_o two_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o his_o guard_n and_o appoint_v to_o return_v upon_o tuesday_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o
last_o say_v he_o be_v this_o and_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o serious_o to_o think_v of_o it_o if_o a_o man_n table_n his_o bed_n his_o house_n his_o brother_n his_o friend_n and_o that_o too_o after_o they_o have_v give_v a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n to_o be_v raâ—â—_n to_o find_v out_o treason_n against_o he_o who_o never_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v what_o earthly_a man_n shall_v pass_v free_a from_o treason_n let_v my_o misfortune_n my_o lord_n be_v your_o advertisement_n your_o wise_a ancestor_n be_v glad_a to_o put_v band_n and_o limit_n to_o this_o lion_n treason_n if_o you_o give_v he_o the_o large_a scope_n of_o word_n to_o range_v into_o he_o will_v at_o last_o pull_v you_o or_o you_o all_o to_o piece_n but_o my_o lord_n i_o do_v never_o think_v till_o now_o that_o matter_n of_o opinion_n shall_v be_v object_v as_o matter_n of_o treason_n for_o first_o opinion_n be_v free_a and_o man_n may_v argue_v both_o pro_fw-la and_o eon_z in_o all_o faculty_n without_o any_o stain_n of_o his_o reputation_n otherwise_o all_o consultation_n will_v be_v vain_a second_o i_o may_v be_v of_o another_o judgement_n than_o i_o declare_v myself_o to_o be_v of_o opinion_n perhaps_o to_o gain_v better_a argument_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o own_o ground_n three_o many_o and_o myself_o often_o time_n have_v propound_v my_o opinion_n yet_o upon_o hear_v better_a judgement_n have_v present_o change_v it_o four_o we_o use_v to_o strain_v our_o opinion_n too_o â—igh_a sometime_o that_o we_o may_v meet_v in_o a_o just_a moderation_n with_o those_o who_o we_o conceive_v in_o the_o other_o extremity_n to_o be_v too_o low_a five_o it_o be_v express_o command_v by_o the_o stat._n hen._n 6.9_o that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o king_n be_v not_o lawful_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o may_v be_v depose_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o treason_n but_o only_o with_o felony_n and_o i_o hope_v my_o lord_n those_o word_n be_v of_o a_o more_o transcendent_a and_o superlative_a nature_n than_o any_o allege_v by_o i_o to_o be_v speak_v but_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o lay_v it_o to_o your_o heart_n it_o must_v come_v to_o you_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n be_v they_o who_o god_n and_o nature_n birth_n and_o education_n have_v fit_v to_o beautify_v the_o royal_a throne_n and_o to_o sustain_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o to_o give_v your_o opinion_n in_o political_a agitation_n shall_v be_v account_v treason_n who_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o what_o a_o dilemma_n be_v you_o in_o if_o be_v swear_v councillor_n you_o speak_v not_o your_o mind_n free_o you_o be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n if_o you_o do_v perhaps_o of_o treason_n what_o detriment_n what_o incommodity_n shall_v fall_v to_o king_n and_o kingdom_n if_o this_o be_v permit_v which_o of_o you_o hereafter_o will_v adventure_v yea_o dare_v adventure_n so_o much_o as_o to_o help_v by_o your_o advice_n unless_o you_o be_v weary_a of_o your_o life_n your_o estate_n your_o posterity_n yea_o your_o very_a honour_n let_v i_o never_o live_v long_o than_o to_o see_v this_o confusion_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v it_o this_o inhumanity_n in_o england_n for_o my_o part_n my_o lord_n i_o here_o confess_v myself_o i_o ever_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v spaâ—k_v my_o opinion_n â—ely_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n either_o of_o my_o gracious_a king_n or_o my_o dear_a country_n though_o the_o sword_n be_v two_o edge_v fear_v rather_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o soul_n than_o he_o 〈◊〉_d power_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o body_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o i_o be_o culpable_a of_o treason_n unless_o it_o be_v treason_n for_o not_o be_v infallible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o my_o lord_n you_o have_v this_o rag_n of_o mortality_n before_o you_o load_v with_o many_o infirmity_n though_o you_o pull_v this_o into_o shred_n yet_o their_o be_v no_o great_a loss_n yea_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a gain_n if_o by_o the_o same_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v dare_v to_o far_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o world_n of_o of_o a_o innocent_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o resolute_a loyalty_n towards_o my_o prince_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v my_o only_a polâ—_n stâ—râ—_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o if_o by_o spill_v of_o i_o there_o be_v not_o a_o way_n find_v how_o to_o trace_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o nobility_n which_o i_o hope_v your_o lordship_n will_v look_v too_o there_o be_v no_o disadvantage_n at_o all_o suffer_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o i_o you_o have_v his_o very_a word_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v recollect_v tuesday_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n charge_n upon_o wednesday_n whitlock_n charge_v thus_o that_o the_o precede_a article_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o consequence_n and_o of_o so_o transcendent_a a_o nature_n that_o nothing_o want_v to_o make_v up_o the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o the_o most_o horrid_a treason_n and_o monstrous_a attempt_n that_o ever_o by_o a_o native_a be_v intend_v against_o his_o king_n and_o country_n but_o put_v these_o design_a project_n into_o execution_n which_o have_v undoubted_o happen_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o subversion_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n have_v not_o the_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o piety_n and_o carefulness_n of_o the_o well_o affect_a peer_n timous_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v the_o same_o that_o still_o the_o principle_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n have_v lodge_v within_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o have_v burst_v forth_o into_o these_o expression_n and_o advise_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a article_n where_o first_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o â—e_n have_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o a_o rigorous_a and_o unlawful_a exaction_n of_o ship-money_n second_o that_o he_o have_v give_v council_n that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v deny_v their_o best_a endeavour_n and_o assistance_n to_o that_o effect_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o and_o fine_v by_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o imprisonment_n three_o that_o when_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n have_v in_o all_o humility_n represent_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o ship-money_n can_v not_o be_v collect_v among_o they_o and_o have_v give_v in_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o refuse_v to_o give_v in_o a_o list_n of_o their_o name_n within_o their_o city_n who_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v the_o loan-money_n he_o in_o a_o contemptuous_a and_o tyrannical_a manner_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o councel-board_n have_v say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n these_o man_n because_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o frowardness_n deserve_v very_o well_o to_o be_v fine_v ransom_v and_o lay_v by_o the_o heel_n and_o it_o will_v never_o go_v well_o with_o your_o service_n until_o some_o of_o they_o be_v hang_v up_o for_o example_n to_o other_o the_o proof_n be_v these_o first_o the_o bishop_n of_o load_v lord_n treasurer_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o remember_v the_o word_n very_o well_o that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n have_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o cause_v the_o ship_n money_n to_o be_v gather_v in_o but_o he_o remember_v withal_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o council_n have_v do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o present_a necessity_n and_o defect_n of_o money_n for_o entertain_v the_o army_n which_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n consider_v they_o all_o conceive_a be_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v keep_v on_o foot_n second_o alderman_n wiseman_n declare_v that_o upon_o a_o humble_a remonstrance_n make_v to_o the_o council_n board_n the_o city_n will_v take_v it_o ill_o if_o a_o tax-role_n shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o their_o estate_n who_o be_v think_v able_a for_o the_o loan_n money_n the_o lord_n strafford_n say_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v fine_v ransomeâ—_n and_o lay_v by_o the_o heel_n but_o for_o the_o word_n of_o hang_v they_o up_o he_o hear_v not_o at_o all_o three_o the_o earl_n of_o berkshire_n declare_v that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o such_o a_o service_n enjoin_v by_o the_o king_n peremptory_a command_n it_o be_v his_o opinion_n they_o may_v be_v fine_v four_o alderman_n gâ—â—way_o attest_v the_o precede_a word_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o his_o best_a remembrance_n have_v say_v it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o king_n service_n if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v hang_v up_o they_o close_v the_o charge_n that_o by_o such_o undutiful_a expression_n he_o have_v injure_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o have_v put_v such_o discontent_n upon_o the_o city_n that_o they_o be_v the_o less_o willing_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n
about_o the_o two_o first_o particular_n but_o do_v hear_v of_o none_o reply_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a disadvantage_n to_o he_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o great_a many_o odious_a crime_n by_o a_o book_n print_v and_o fly_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o prove_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n lay_v against_o he_o second_o about_o the_o speech_n he_o ingenious_o confess_v that_o some_o such_o thing_n may_v perhaps_o have_v escape_v the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n when_o he_o see_v their_o backwardness_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o as_o the_o time_n be_v then_o condition_v he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o much_o amiss_o to_o call_v that_o faction_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rebel_n but_o yet_o he_o think_v he_o have_v abundant_o satisfy_v for_o that_o oversight_n if_o it_o be_v any_o at_o york_n for_o have_v understand_v there_o that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v a_o loan_n of_o money_n he_o there_o before_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o peer_n express_v himself_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o londoner_n have_v sufficient_o make_v up_o all_o their_o delay_n hitherto_o by_o their_o act_n that_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o their_o forwardness_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o serve_v they_o as_o any_o poor_a gentleman_n in_o england_n about_o the_o other_o word_n he_o say_v that_o be_v in_o conference_n with_o some_o of_o the_o londoner_n there_o come_v at_o that_o time_n to_o his_o hand_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o at_o paris_n wherein_o be_v the_o gazette_n enclose_v report_v that_o the_o cardinal_n have_v give_v some_o such_o order_n as_o to_z leavy_z money_n by_o force_n this_o he_o say_v he_o only_o tell_v the_o lord_n cottington_n stand_v by_o without_o the_o last_o application_n or_o intention_n concern_v the_o english_a affair_n cottington_n be_v examine_v upon_o this_o declare_v the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n three_o to_o sir_n ralph_n freeman_n he_o say_v that_o his_o testimony_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o charge_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v he_o think_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o it_o though_o he_o have_v say_v it_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o mint_n refuse_v 〈◊〉_d work_n according_a to_o direction_n they_o do_v deserve_v the_o house_n of_o correction_n nor_o be_v it_o treasonable_a to_o say_v the_o king_n may_v use_v that_o house_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o city_n for_o they_o four_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a likelihood_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v real_a act_n of_o treason_n when_o his_o adverse_a party_n be_v content_a to_o trifle_v away_o so_o much_o time_n about_o word_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o treason_n in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v be_v full_o verify_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o article_n he_o reserve_v a_o power_n for_o his_o council_n to_o dispute_v in_o matter_n of_o law_n they_o go_v to_o the_o twenty_o seven_o article_n and_o charge_v thus_o 27._o that_o immediate_o after_o his_o appointment_n to_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o army_n here_o in_o england_n he_o show_v what_o principle_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n lurk_v within_o his_o bosom_n for_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a authority_n without_o and_o against_o law_n he_o have_v lay_v impost_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o king_n subject_n where_o they_o mention_v three_o particular_n first_o that_o he_o have_v impose_v 8_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la upon_o the_o county_n of_o york_n for_o entertain_v the_o train_v band_n there_o one_o whole_a month._n second_o that_o they_o have_v send_v out_o warrant_n for_o collect_v the_o same_o and_o threaten_v to_o imprison_v such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v three_o that_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n nigh_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n not_o to_o pay_v the_o saâ—_n four_o they_o add_v that_o in_o his_o general_n reply_v he_o have_v bring_v two_o thing_n for_o his_o defence_n first_o that_o this_o money_n be_v free_o and_o voluntary_o offer_v by_o those_o in_o yorkshire_n second_o that_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o peer_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o first_o they_o answer_v that_o a_o petition_n be_v indeed_o prefer_v by_o the_o york_n shire_n man_n and_o a_o month_n pay_v offer_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n srafford_n have_v refuse_v to_o present_v the_o same_o upon_o this_o exception_n only_o because_o in_o the_o same_o they_o have_v petition_v for_o a_o parliament_n whereby_o he_o evident_o declare_v what_o little_a inclination_n he_o have_v to_o that_o way_n to_o the_o second_o they_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n present_v whether_o any_o such_o order_n do_v pass_v before_o the_o council_n of_o the_o peer_n at_o york_n the_o proof_n be_v first_o a_o warrant_n issue_v by_o colonel_n pennyman_n for_o this_o money_n and_o another_o by_o sir_n edward_n osborne_n second_o mr_n john_n burrowes_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v clerk_n to_o the_o great_a council_n but_o do_v remember_v of_o no_o order_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o it_o may_v have_v pass_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o attend_v at_o rippon_n three_o mr._n dunston_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v know_v that_o money_n levy_v by_o some_o musqueteer_n four_o by_o sir_n william_n ingram_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o lieutenant_n say_v that_o to_o refuse_v the_o same_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n the_o conclude_v the_o charge_n that_o by_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a what_o unhappyâ—_n purpose_v and_o traitorous_a design_n he_o have_v to_o subdue_v this_o kingdom_n and_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o privilege_n first_o to_o the_o petition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a petition_n reply_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o yorkshire_n gentleman_n and_o as_o true_a that_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o present_v the_o same_o because_o of_o that_o clause_n about_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o at_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o york_n it_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o county_n to_o keep_v the_o train_v band_n on_o foot_n because_o the_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o border_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n direct_v he_o to_o write_v to_o all_o the_o freeholders_n in_o yorkshire_n to_o see_v what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v design_v by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o night_n before_o the_o meet_v a_o small_a number_n convent_v and_o in_o a_o private_a and_o factious_a way_n do_v draw_v up_o that_o petition_n upon_o the_o morrow_n at_o their_o appoint_a diet_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a number_n the_o petition_n be_v present_v to_o he_o where_o he_o do_v advise_v they_o to_o leave_v out_o that_o clause_n and_o that_o because_o he_o know_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o own_o gracious_a disposition_n have_v intend_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o he_o desire_v shall_v rather_o be_v free_o do_v than_o upon_o the_o constraint_n and_o importunity_n of_o petition_n moreover_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o mercenary_a thing_n in_o they_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o offer_v a_o benevolence_n and_o withal_o to_o petition_v for_o his_o favour_n upon_o this_o remonstrance_n they_o be_v all_o willing_a to_o recall_v the_o petition_n and_o direct_v he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o month_n pay_v in_o their_o name_n which_o he_o do_v according_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o forty_o of_o they_o to_z their_z no_o small_a advantage_n this_o he_o prove_v by_o sir_n william_n pennyman_n sir_n paul_n neale_n sir_n george_n wentworth_n sir_n william_n savil_n sir_n thomas_n danby_n who_o all_o of_o they_o declare_v as_o much_o in_o ample_a term_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v upon_o better_a ground_n of_o necessity_n and_o obedience_n than_o the_o offer_n of_o â—hat_n money_n and_o that_o they_o never_o have_v hear_v any_o man_n grudge_n against_o it_o to_o this_o time_n for_o the_o second_o about_o the_o council_n of_o peer_n he_o allege_v that_o he_o never_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o order_n of_o they_o but_o he_o remember_v very_o well_o it_o be_v twice_o propound_v before_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v approve_v it_o at_o that_o time_n a_o just_a and_o necessary_a act_n and_o none_o of_o the_o council_n have_v contradict_v it_o which_o he_o conceive_v as_o a_o tacit_n approbation_n and_o a_o order_n in_o equivalence_n but_o though_o that_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o business_n but_o at_o the_o special_a desire_n of_o the_o gentleman_n themselves_o and_o for_o their_o necessary_a
defence_n and_o protection_n yeâ—_n though_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o himself_o alone_o yet_o he_o conceive_v he_o have_v so_o much_o power_n by_o his_o commission_n cause_v the_o commission_n to_o that_o effect_n to_o be_v read_v that_o albeit_o he_o shall_v mistake_v his_o commission_n and_o do_v some_o inferior_a act_n beyond_o it_o because_o military_a proceed_n be_v not_o always_o warrant_v by_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o act_n of_o treason_n to_o he_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n read_v a_o statute_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o henry_n the_o second_o to_o the_o proof_n first_o colonel_n pennyman_n warrant_n or_o sir_n edward_n osburnes_n it_o nothing_o concern_v he_o and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o worthy_a gentleman_n can_v justify_v their_o own_o act_n and_o that_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o answer_v his_o own_o misdemeanour_n second_o for_o sir_n john_n burrowes_n he_o be_v at_o rippon_n when_o that_o proposition_n be_v make_v three_o that_o as_o the_o warrant_n so_o neither_o the_o execution_n trouble_v he_o at_o all_o four_o for_o sir_n william_n ingram_n he_o be_v but_o a_o single_a testimony_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o too_o as_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o evidence_n to_o testify_v he_o have_v mistake_v himself_o in_o his_o testimony_n upon_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o disadvantage_n the_o gentleman_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o that_o business_n but_o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o that_o county_n the_o king_n be_v special_a command_n the_o connivance_n at_o least_o of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o upon_o a_o present_a necessity_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o county_n and_o so_o much_o for_o wednesday_n observation_n upon_o thursday_n the_o committee_n for_o the_o charge_v declare_v that_o they_o have_v do_v with_o all_o the_o article_n and_o be_v content_a to_o wave_v the_o last_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o only_a sir_n walter_n earles_n add_v that_o he_o have_v some_o observation_n to_o bring_v forth_o upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n which_o he_o conceive_v may_v do_v much_o to_o prove_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n design_n for_o land_v the_o irish_a force_n in_o england_n and_o they_o be_v first_o that_o in_o his_o commission_n he_o have_v power_n to_o land_v they_o in_o wales_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o england_n or_o in_o scotland_n which_o be_v altogether_o superfluous_a unless_o there_o have_v be_v some_o purpose_n for_o the_o same_o second_o that_o within_o two_o day_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o commission_n letter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n bridgewater_n and_o pembroke_n from_o sir_n francis_n windebank_n to_o assist_v the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n in_o levy_v force_n for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o these_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v intend_v a_o join_n with_o the_o irish_a three_o that_o the_o lord_n ranelaugh_n at_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n do_v fear_v such_o a_o design_n as_o this_o four_o that_o the_o town_n of_o air_n in_o scotland_n where_o the_o lord_n strafford_n pretend_v he_o will_v land_v those_o force_n be_v fortify_v with_o a_o bulwark_n a_o garrison_n and_o block_n house_n which_o will_v prohibit_v land_v there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n bound_n be_v divide_v thence_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o bar_n or_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o shallow_a the_o proof_n be_v only_o the_o read_n of_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_n first_o that_o his_o commission_n be_v the_o same_o verbatim_o with_o northumberland_n for_o england_n and_o and_o that_o it_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o council-board_n here_o and_o send_v over_o unto_o he_o so_o no_o more_o design_n in_o he_o than_o in_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a army_n nor_o no_o large_a than_o that_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o second_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n he_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o letter_n nor_o do_v they_o concern_v he_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o house_n three_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o purge_v the_o lord_n ranelaugh_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o own_o fear_n too_o which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v be_v evidence_n of_o treason_n against_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o four_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o gentleman_n have_v better_a information_n from_o that_o kingdom_n than_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v confident_a to_o say_v at_o air_n there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o blockhouse_n or_o garrison_n but_o to_o remove_v all_o scruple_n for_o indeed_o the_o road_n or_o landing-place_n be_v not_o there_o safe_a he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o have_v land_a some_o mile_n above_o air_n and_o make_v only_o his_o magazine_n of_o that_o town_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o argiles_fw-la bound_n he_o hope_v the_o gentleman_n know_v they_o come_v not_o on_o foot_n out_o of_o ireland_n but_o have_v ship_n to_o waste_v and_o transport_v themselves_o and_o that_o one_o of_o his_o prime_a house_n rosn_v be_v within_o some_o few_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o frith_n the_o lord_n digby_n find_v sir_n walter_n earl_n on_o ground_n do_v handsome_o bring_v he_o off_o and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o all_o their_o proof_n for_o that_o article_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o superfoetation_n only_o of_o the_o charge_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o business_n ac_fw-la the_o plot_v of_o treason_n they_o must_v be_v content_a sometime_o with_o dark_a probability_n speech_n then_o mr._n glyn_n desire_v the_o lieutenant_n to_o resume_v his_o defence_n that_o they_o may_v give_v a_o repetition_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o so_o close_a the_o process_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n reply_n he_o reply_v that_o in_o his_o case_n all_o slackness_n be_v speed_n enough_o the_o matter_n touch_v he_o narrow_o even_o in_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n yea_o in_o that_o which_o he_o esteem_v above_o thâ—m_n both_o his_o honour_n and_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o ride_v post_n in_o such_o a_o business_n that_o he_o know_v the_o gentleman_n at_o the_o bar_n if_o they_o be_v in_o his_o case_n will_v think_v the_o time_n little_a enough_o except_o their_o more_o able_a judgement_n can_v soon_o dispatch_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o humble_o entreat_v that_o that_o day_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o for_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o recollect_v his_o thought_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o his_o last_o reply_v for_o himself_o which_o after_o a_o little_a ceremony_n and_o contestation_n be_v condescend_v unto_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o friday_n morning_n about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n stone_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o my_o lord_n chamber-groom_n come_v to_o the_o hall_n and_o give_v information_n to_o the_o house_n upon_o oath_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v take_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a pain_n and_o fit_a of_o the_o stone_n and_o can_v not_o upon_o any_o condition_n stir_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n mr._n glyn_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o wilfulness_n not_o his_o weakness_n again_o that_o he_o have_v not_o send_v a_o doctor_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n steward_n make_v answer_v that_o a_o doctor_n can_v not_o be_v have_v perhaps_o so_o soon_o in_o a_o morning_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o physician_n to_o give_v a_o certain_a judgement_n concern_v a_o man_n disability_n by_o the_o stone_n because_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a symptomâ—_n that_o appear_v mr._n glyn_n except_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v upon_o saturday_n morning_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o privilege_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n afterward_o and_o they_o permit_v to_o proceed_v the_o lord_n steward_n reply_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v four_o of_o their_o number_n to_o go_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o learn_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o stay_n and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o be_v able_a he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o come_v then_o if_o not_o humanity_n and_o common_a equity_n will_v excuse_v he_o in_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a death_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a reason_n give_v than_o the_o humour_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o time_n that_o dally_v with_o nothing_o often_o than_o untruth_n and_o calumny_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o shallow_a understanding_n and_o weak_a affection_n who_o either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v understand_v the_o gentleman_n worth_n but_o out_o of_o fearful_a and_o needless_a apprehension_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o ruin_n
or_o else_o to_o give_v they_o some_o state_n of_o the_o question_n whereunto_o they_o may_v confine_v themselves_o upon_o this_o motion_n the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v for_o that_o day_n nor_o have_v it_o meet_v since_o for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v turn_v to_o their_o old_a bias_n and_o will_v hear_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n but_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o resolute_a than_o before_o because_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o declare_v a_o treason_n in_o a_o fact_n already_o past_a the_o salvo_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v repeal_v withal_o that_o if_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n shall_v proceed_v the_o king_n have_v as_o great_a power_n to_o hinder_v that_o at_o the_o last_o blow_n as_o any_o other_o statute_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v disburden_v he_o of_o that_o envy_n all_o the_o which_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n in_o blood_n affection_n or_o deserve_v and_o all_o who_o have_v be_v interest_v with_o he_o in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o many_o too_o who_o both_o hate_v his_o person_n and_o dislike_v his_o proceed_n will_v doubtless_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o tender_v their_o own_o safety_n all_o of_o they_o in_o likelihood_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o treason_n if_o ever_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v call_v to_o do_v the_o king_n service_n in_o any_o place_n of_o importance_n i_o can_v express_v how_o much_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v now_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v late_o nothing_o now_o talk_v of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o only_o of_o what_o must_v be_v do_v so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n strafford_n die_v his_o very_a enemy_n will_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v do_v more_o for_o necessity_n than_o for_o justice_n and_o rather_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o rancorous_a apprehension_n than_o for_o any_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o cause_n thursday_n thursday_n last_o viz._n april_n 29._o be_v design_v for_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o long_o intermit_a business_n concern_v the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o way_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v meet_v at_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n not_o in_o their_o robe_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n steward_n sit_v upon_o his_o sack_n but_o with_o the_o rest_n promiscuous_o conference_n nor_o do_v the_o committee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o sit_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n sit_v behind_o the_o place_n where_o he_o use_v to_o sit_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o change_n be_v because_o the_o diet_n be_v appoint_v not_o for_o a_o meet_v but_o for_o a_o conference_n so_o curious_a be_v we_o and_o that_o be_v all_o about_o formality_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n be_v there_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n not_o a_o man_n speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o house_n all_o the_o time_n but_o only_o mr._n st._n john_n the_o king_n solicitor_n one_o of_o the_o committee_n who_o drift_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o furnish_v the_o lord_n with_o reason_n why_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v proceed_v with_o a_o bill_n of_o attaindor_n and_o withal_o to_o reply_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v speak_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o council_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n the_o speech_n be_v in_o print_n if_o it_o be_v not_o without_o my_o sâ—ere_n to_o give_v my_o opinion_n of_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n it_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o he_o speak_v little_a 〈◊〉_d â—othing_n to_o purpose_n except_o in_o his_o five_o or_o six_o argument_n and_o in_o they_o i_o believe_v without_o his_o book_n if_o not_o i_o shall_v conceive_v it_o better_o and_o safe_a to_o live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o these_o of_o england_n where_o all_o law_n be_v at_o last_o resolve_v into_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o that_o by_o these_o very_a man_n who_o so_o much_o elsewhere_o inveigh_v against_o it_o of_o the_o precedent_n which_o seem_v to_o pinch_v hard_a many_o of_o they_o be_v since_o the_o proviso_n repeal_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n in_o my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o pleader_n penury_n other_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n as_o that_o of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o other_o few_o if_o lawyer_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n i_o be_o confident_a mr._n st._n john_n do_v rather_o advantage_v than_o hurt_v the_o earl_n by_o his_o plead_v the_o next_o news_n which_o we_o expect_v to_o hear_v be_v with_o what_o resolution_n he_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v conclude_v among_o the_o major_a part_n of_o his_o judge_n that_o one_o must_v die_v for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o can_v satisfy_v the_o bill_n for_o certain_a be_v past_o the_o high_a house_n to_o which_o it_o be_v think_v the_o king_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o give_v way_n the_o scaffold_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o tower-hill_n god_n grant_v he_o mercy_n for_o his_o other_o sin_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v easy_o answer_v that_o of_o treason_n he_o die_v as_o we_o hear_v upon_o the_o twenty_o three_o article_n for_o the_o word_n attest_v by_o sir_n henry_n vane_n though_o his_o majesty_n public_o protest_v the_o word_n be_v never_o speak_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o close_a of_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n the_o house_n dissolve_v nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n speak_v but_o by_o mr._n st._n john_n only_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n use_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n and_o by_o a_o dumb_a eloquence_n manibus_fw-la ad_fw-la syderatensis_n all_o along_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n make_v his_o reply_v with_o a_o deep_a silence_n upon_o friday_n he_o petition_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v hear_v again_o and_o that_o because_o his_o lawyer_n have_v not_o full_o speak_v at_o their_o last_o meeting_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v he_o because_o the_o house_n be_v to_o have_v the_o last_o speech_n nor_o be_v they_o content_a to_o speak_v again_o upon_o this_o information_n or_o what_o else_o be_v not_o know_v the_o king_n it_o seem_v fear_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o saturday_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o have_v call_v for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o speak_v much_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o he_o have_v sincere_o without_o affection_n or_o partiality_n endeavour_v to_o inform_v himself_o concern_v the_o lieutenant_n charge_v and_o have_v at_o length_n serious_o ponder_v with_o himself_o both_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o now_o it_o stand_v he_o in_o hand_n to_o clear_v their_o judgement_n then_o to_o exonerate_v his_o own_o conscience_n for_o they_o he_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o declare_v first_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o project_n nor_o have_v the_o lord_n strafford_n ever_o offer_v such_o advice_n for_o the_o transport_v of_o the_o irish_a army_n into_o england_n so_o that_o in_o nothing_o the_o lieutenant_n have_v be_v more_o misunderstand_a than_o in_o that_o which_o imputation_n do_v in_o no_o small_a measure_n reflect_v on_o himself_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o own_o good_a subject_n which_o think_v he_o say_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o his_o breast_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o probability_n think_v so_o unworthy_o of_o he_o who_o have_v perceive_v how_o gracious_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o subject_n elsewhere_o that_o have_v deserve_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o second_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n have_v never_o advise_v he_o to_o establish_v a_o arbitrary_a government_n nor_o if_o he_o have_v shall_v he_o have_v escape_v condign_a punishment_n nor_o will_v any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n ever_o think_v otherwise_o unless_o they_o conceive_v he_o either_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o discern_v such_o wickedness_n he_o be_v well_o content_a he_o say_v with_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o think_v it_o his_o prerogative_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o say_v he_o be_v now_o to_o declare_v that_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o process_n against_o the_o lieutenant_n that_o deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o treason_n oversight_n and_o misdemeanour_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n that_o he_o confess_v the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v never_o worthy_a hereafter_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o his_o kingdom_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o constable_n but_o be_v to_o
be_v answerable_a for_o all_o his_o error_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o this_o noâ—_n of_o they_o shall_v concur_v with_o great_a alacrity_n than_o himself_o that_o he_o hope_v none_o of_o theâ—_n will_v deny_v to_o give_v he_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v never_o in_o heart_n nor_o hand_n concur_v with_o they_o to_o punish_v this_o man_n as_o a_o traitor_n and_o desire_v therefore_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o some_o other_o way_n how_o the_o business_n may_v be_v compose_v nor_o shall_v it_o ever_o be_v less_o dear_a to_o he_o though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a blood_n to_o protect_v the_o innocent_a than_o to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a at_o this_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o startle_v and_o adjourn_v themselves_o till_o monday_n divers_a censure_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o king_n speech_n even_o of_o those_o that_o love_v his_o honour_n some_o think_v he_o be_v draw_v to_o this_o by_o a_o certain_a foreknowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n facility_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o commons_o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o express_v himself_o then_o if_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o can_v hinder_v the_o sentence_n than_o to_o countermand_v the_o execution_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v and_o so_o draw_v all_o the_o envy_n upon_o himself_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n which_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o have_v be_v a_o plot_n of_o the_o king_n bosom_n enemy_n to_o set_v he_o at_o odds_o with_o his_o subject_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v fish_v the_o more_o secure_o in_o these_o trouble_a water_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n strafford_n may_v have_v pass_v free_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o howsoever_o the_o matter_n fall_v out_o all_o the_o blame_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o king_n for_o if_o he_o be_v condemn_v it_o will_v be_v no_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n if_o justify_v that_o will_v certain_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o king_n too_o as_o who_o by_o his_o threat_n and_o menace_n have_v forestall_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o nobility_n it_o be_v conceive_v by_o wise_a man_n and_o such_o as_o wish_v no_o evil_a to_o my_o lord_n strafford_n that_o it_o have_v be_v far_o better_a both_o for_o the_o king_n and_o he_o to_o have_v first_o â—â—yed_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v both_o possible_a and_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o if_o not_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o interpose_v his_o own_o power_n afterward_o for_o the_o lord_n strafford_n because_o it_o have_v make_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o press_v fear_v by_o the_o king_n be_v peremptory_a answer_n from_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n they_o expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o concedimus_fw-la omne_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o plot_n under_o hand_n and_o these_o thought_n produce_v the_o late_a tumult_n of_o the_o londoner_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o and_o it_o be_v very_o think_v that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n the_o lieutenant_n seem_v friend_n but_o indeed_o real_a enemy_n have_v put_v the_o king_n upon_o this_o way_n hope_v thereby_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v occasion_n to_o pretend_v necessity_n of_o do_v that_o which_o perhaps_o in_o regard_n of_o common_a equity_n or_o the_o king_n displeasure_n they_o can_v nor_o dare_v have_v do_v howsoever_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o king_n be_v now_o so_o far_o engage_v that_o with_o respect_n to_o honour_n and_o conscience_n he_o can_v retire_v for_o if_o the_o procedure_v be_v by_o a_o legislative_a power_n it_o fall_v direct_o upon_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o give_v his_o assent_n if_o by_o a_o judiciary_n then_o must_v he_o either_o hinder_v the_o execution_n or_o be_v say_v to_o have_v charge_v himself_o with_o injustice_n this_o have_v produce_v strange_a alteration_n even_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n do_v on_o sunday_n last_o may_v the_o second_o with_o ordinary_a solemnity_n be_v now_o exceed_v hateful_a to_o the_o commons_o which_o so_o much_o before_o desire_v it_o some_o say_v the_o precipitation_n of_o that_o marriage_n import_v no_o good_a other_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v condescend_v to_o that_o marriage_n but_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o acceleration_n a_o three_o sort_n that_o the_o party_n be_v mean_a enough_o if_o not_o too_o low_a for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n elder_a daughter_n all_o of_o they_o that_o the_o dutchman_n have_v offer_v money_n to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o new_a service_n of_o war_n and_o have_v thereby_o buy_v this_o honour_n this_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o land_n of_o a_o dutchman_n who_o be_v to_o be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o short_o with_o we_o the_o hollander_n will_v be_v no_o less_o odious_a than_o the_o spaniard_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o the_o untoward_a unconstant_a and_o giddy_a multitude_n how_o unhappy_a a_o time_n it_o be_v to_o know_v what_o liberty_n mean_v and_o to_o get_v the_o reins_o cast_v about_o their_o own_o neck_n it_o range_v mad_o up_o and_o down_o nec_fw-la modum_fw-la tenens_fw-la nec_fw-la terminum_fw-la nor_o be_v capable_a of_o subsistence_n till_o it_o have_v lose_v itself_o and_o what_o it_o so_o much_o affect_n liberty_n so_o knife_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o child_n who_o discern_v no_o danger_n but_o affect_v they_o for_o their_o splendour_n and_o glitter_a so_o poison_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v judge_v only_o by_o the_o taste_n and_o sweetness_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v be_v prevent_v and_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o themselves_o by_o abuse_v their_o plenty_n and_o fatness_n it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o monday_n and_o tuesdays_n madness_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o when_o and_o whence_o this_o fury_n have_v its_o first_o motion_n upon_o the_o thursday_n before_o a_o great_a many_o apprentice_n beset_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n house_n near_o bishopsâ—gate_n threaten_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o kill_v the_o man_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n come_v among_o they_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n persuade_v they_o to_o retire_v home_o and_o afterward_o enter_v into_o the_o ambassador_n house_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o ambassador_n desire_v he_o to_o pull_v down_o his_o sword_n which_o be_v carry_v before_o he_o because_o he_o be_v now_o where_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v jurisdiction_n that_o be_v do_v he_o tell_v the_o lord_n mayor_n that_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o have_v never_o see_v such_o a_o barbarous_a attempt_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o england_n be_v a_o civil_a nation_n or_o no_o where_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v so_o monstrous_o violate_v the_o mayor_n reply_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o base_a and_o rascally_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o entreat_v the_o tumult_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o town_n the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v hardly_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o town_n â—eâ—_n scarce_o a_o society_n of_o man_n where_o there_o be_v so_o little_a civility_n and_o government_n the_o mayor_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n be_v discontent_a because_o mass_n be_v say_v in_o his_o house_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o the_o english_a ambassador_n have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n at_o madrid_n and_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o forgo_v his_o life_n than_o any_o of_o those_o privilege_n due_a to_o he_o by_o â—action_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o mayor_n answer_v they_o be_v the_o more_o incense_a against_o he_o because_o the_o londoner_n popish_o affect_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n to_o mass_n which_o be_v beyond_o both_o law_n and_o custom_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o if_o the_o mayor_n will_v keep_v they_o without_o door_n he_o will_v promise_v to_o send_v for_o none_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o come_v once_o within_o his_o door_n he_o can_v not_o in_o preservation_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o his_o master_n honour_n deny_v they_o either_o access_n to_o his_o religion_n or_o safeguard_n to_o their_o person_n as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v upon_o this_o a_o guard_n be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o ambassador_n house_n whether_o to_o keep_v out_o papist_n or_o to_o preserve_v they_o that_o be_v within_o or_o to_o let_v in_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v dispute_v the_o storm_n be_v quiet_a from_o thence_o till_o monday_n when_o the_o people_n be_v inflame_v again_o by_o the_o king_n speech_n
lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n 1641._o show_n that_o see_v it_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v now_o short_o to_o pay_v that_o duty_n which_o we_o all_o owe_v to_o our_o frail_a nature_n he_o shall_v in_o all_o christian_a patience_n and_o charity_n conform_v and_o submit_v to_o that_o justice_n in_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o the_o great_a hope_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o the_o mercy_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n bless_v for_o ever_o only_o he_o humble_o crave_v to_o return_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a thanks_o for_o your_o noble_a compassion_n towards_o those_o innocent_a child_n who_o now_o with_o his_o last_o blessing_n he_o commit_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o almighty_a god_n beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o finish_v your_o pious_a intention_n towards_o they_o and_o desire_v that_o the_o reward_n thereof_o may_v be_v give_v you_o by_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v above_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a either_o to_o ask_v or_o think_v wherein_o i_o trust_v the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o will_v afford_v their_o christian_a assistance_n and_o so_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n charitable_o to_o forgive_v all_o his_o omission_n and_o infirmity_n he_o do_v hearty_o and_o true_o recommend_v your_o lordship_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o for_o his_o goodness_n he_o may_v protect_v you_o in_o every_o good_a work_n amen_n there_o be_v a_o foolish_a ridiculous_a and_o scandalous_a speech_n print_v which_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o certain_a lord_n before_o his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v protest_v against_o and_o avow_v to_o be_v false_a by_o the_o lord_n primate_n of_o ireland_n earl_n of_o cleveland_n earl_n of_o newport_n lord_n rich_a sir_n william_n balfoure_n sir_n william_n wentworth_n sir_n george_n wentworth_n dr._n car_n dr._n price_n de_fw-fr morivis_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la verum_fw-la the_o paper_n contain_v the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v last_o speech_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o bosom_n 1._o come_v to_o pay_v the_o last_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o sin_n 2._o rise_v to_o righteousness_n 3._o dye_v willing_o 4._o forgive_v all_o 5._o submit_v to_o justice_n but_o in_o my_o intention_n innocent_a from_o subvert_v &c._n &c._n 6._o wish_v nothing_o but_o good_a prosperity_n to_o king_n and_o people_n 7._o acquit_v the_o king_n constrain_v 8._o beseech_v to_o repent_v 9_o strange_a way_n to_o write_v the_o beginning_n of_o reformation_n and_o settlement_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o blood_n 10._o beseech_v that_o demand_n may_v rest_v there_o 11._o call_v not_o blood_n on_o themselves_o 12._o dye_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o pray_v for_o it_o and_o desire_v their_o prayer_n with_o i_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o his_o speech_n deliver_v on_o the_o scaffold_n my_o lord_n primate_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v my_o great_a comfort_n that_o i_o have_v your_o lordship_n by_o i_o this_o day_n in_o regard_n i_o have_v be_v know_v to_o you_o these_o many_o year_n and_o i_o do_v thank_v god_n and_o your_o lordship_n for_o it_o that_o you_o be_v here_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o obtain_v so_o much_o silence_n as_o to_o be_v hear_v a_o few_o word_n but_o i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v not_o the_o noise_n be_v so_o great_a my_o lord_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o pay_v that_o last_o debt_n i_o owe_v to_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o god_n to_o rise_v again_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a here_o he_o be_v a_o little_a interrupt_v mr_n lord_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o to_o submit_v to_o that_o judgement_n which_o have_v pass_v against_o i_o i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o very_a quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o do_v free_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n a_o forgiveness_n that_o be_v not_o speak_v from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a as_o they_o say_v but_o from_o the_o very_a heart_n i_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n before_o who_o i_o stand_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o displease_a thought_n arise_v in_o i_o towards_o any_o man_n live_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v say_v it_o and_o true_o too_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n that_o in_o all_o my_o employment_n since_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n i_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o joint_n and_o individual_a prosperity_n of_o king_n and_o people_n although_o it_o have_v be_v my_o ill_a fortune_n to_o be_v misconstrue_v i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o common_a portion_n of_o we_o all_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n to_o err_v righteous_a judgement_n we_o must_v wait_v for_o in_o another_o place_n for_o here_o we_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o be_v mis-judged_n one_o of_o another_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o free_v myself_o of_o and_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a speak_v it_o now_o with_o much_o cheerfulness_n that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v your_o christian_a charity_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o parliament_n that_o i_o do_v always_o think_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v the_o most_o happy_a constitution_n that_o any_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n live_v under_o and_o the_o best_a mean_n under_o god_n to_o make_v the_o king_n and_o people_n happy_a for_o my_o death_n i_o here_o acquit_v all_o the_o world_n and_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n hearty_o to_o forgive_v they_o that_o contrive_v it_o though_o in_o the_o intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o what_o i_o die_v for_o and_o my_o lord_n primate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n for_o i_o that_o his_o majesty_n conceive_v i_o not_o merit_v so_o severe_a and_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n as_o be_v the_o utmost_a execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n i_o do_v infinite_o rejoice_v in_o this_o mercy_n of_o he_o and_o i_o beseech_v god_n return_v it_o into_o his_o own_o bosom_n that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n when_o he_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o i_o wish_v this_o kingdom_n all_o the_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o do_v it_o live_v and_o now_o die_v it_o be_v my_o wish_n i_o do_v most_o humble_o recommend_v this_o to_o every_o one_o who_o hear_v i_o and_o desire_v they_o will_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o consider_v serious_o whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o happiness_n and_o reformation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o blood_n consider_v this_o when_o you_o be_v at_o your_o home_n and_o let_v i_o be_v never_o so_o unhappy_a as_o that_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o my_o blood_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o any_o one_o of_o you_o but_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o and_o with_o that_o i_o shall_v end_v i_o profess_v that_o i_o die_v a_o true_a and_o obedient_a son_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o which_o i_o be_v breed_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v ever_o to_o it_o it_o have_v be_v object_v if_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n worth_a the_o answer_a that_o i_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o popery_n but_o i_o say_v true_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o i_o be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n to_o this_o present_a go_v now_o upon_o forty_o nine_o i_o never_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o ever_o have_v any_o man_n the_o boldness_n to_o suggest_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o i_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o remembrance_n and_o so_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n into_o who_o bosom_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v short_o be_v gather_v to_o those_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n i_o desire_v hearty_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o every_o man_n for_o any_o rash_a or_o unadvised_a word_n or_o any_o thing_n do_v amiss_o and_o so_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n farewell_o farewell_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v be_v silent_a and_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n and_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n we_o shall_v all_o meet_v and_o live_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o
be_v his_o own_o opinion_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o it_o he_o humble_o crave_v pardon_v and_o hope_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v treason_n to_o have_v no_o more_o judgement_n than_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o that_o the_o king_n be_v endue_v by_o god_n with_o a_o power_n to_o make_v temporary_a law_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v promulgate_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n upon_o sudden_a emergent_a occasion_n to_o which_o law_n obedience_n be_v due_a till_o they_o be_v abrogate_a by_o ensue_a parliament_n that_o he_o restrain_v no_o man_n from_o import_v tobacco_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v the_o appoint_a impost_n that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o have_v never_o traffict_v in_o all_o his_o time_n in_o that_o kind_n nor_o have_v any_o part_n with_o the_o contractor_n and_o if_o any_o tobacco_n be_v seize_v on_o it_o be_v upon_o contempt_n of_o the_o proclamation_n and_o if_o any_o person_n be_v censure_v to_o the_o pillory_n or_o whip_v it_o be_v for_o know_a perjury_n the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a punishment_n in_o such_o a_o case_n concern_v the_o tobacco_n import_v he_o say_v no_o consideration_n be_v take_v of_o the_o price_n give_v for_o the_o tobacco_n beyond_o sea_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n of_o four_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o merchant_n pain_n and_o danger_n bring_v the_o same_o home_n for_o his_o part_n if_o any_o advantage_n be_v make_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o annul_v every_o contract_n or_o lease_n make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o see_v his_o interest_n be_v none_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o at_o the_o king_n direction_n and_o at_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o councel-board_n see_v the_o same_o impost_n be_v in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n and_o petition_v for_o by_o themselves_o in_o ireland_n he_o hope_v the_o carriage_n in_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o crime_n of_o treason_n that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v think_v no_o crime_n at_o all_o so_o much_o for_o wednesday_n upon_o thursday_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o twelve_o article_n concern_v flax_n maynard_n by_o master_n maynard_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o flax_n be_v the_o native_a and_o principal_a commodity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v by_o he_o the_o lieutenant_n restrain_v and_o the_o subject_n put_v to_o that_o which_o be_v unknown_a yea_o impossible_a for_o the_o irish_a to_o make_v the_o same_o into_o yarn_n here_o they_o complain_v of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o by_o proclamation_n he_o have_v restrain_v sell_v of_o flax._n second_o that_o he_o have_v order_v the_o make_n of_o yarn_n of_o such_o and_o such_o length_n and_o number_n of_o thread_n three_o that_o the_o native_a irish_a be_v unacquainted_a with_o such_o custom_n upon_o a_o pretend_a disobedience_n have_v all_o their_o flax_n and_o yarn_n seize_v on_o to_o his_o use_n whereby_o a_o great_a many_o family_n be_v reduce_v to_o such_o penury_n that_o they_o die_v by_o great_a number_n in_o the_o field_n for_o want_n of_o food_n for_o proof_n hereof_o they_o bring_v first_o the_o proclamation_n about_o the_o restraint_n second_o the_o warrant_n for_o seize_v the_o forfeit_a good_n three_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o warrant_n prove_v by_o sir_n john_n clotworthy_n lord_n ranelaugh_n four_o the_o remonstrance_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o ireland_n that_o upon_o the_o rigorous_a course_n and_o execution_n of_o this_o warrant_n many_o person_n die_v for_o want_v of_o food_n they_o conclude_v the_o charge_n therefore_o though_o the_o article_n do_v not_o individual_o imply_v treason_n yet_o it_o do_v make_v very_o much_o for_o the_o accumulation_n of_o treason_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_n be_v that_o as_o before_o he_o will_v and_o must_v ever_o repeat_v it_o reply_v that_o nothing_o be_v in_o the_o charge_n that_o contain_v treason_n to_o the_o matter_n itself_o he_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o proclamation_n issue_v forth_o be_v ground_v not_o only_o upon_o convenience_n but_o upon_o necessity_n because_o that_o except_o some_o way_n have_v be_v take_v for_o order_v of_o yarn_n the_o merchant_n have_v absolute_o give_v over_o the_o linnen-trade_n in_o that_o kingdom_n second_o that_o the_o councel-board_n be_v as_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n as_o himself_o among_o who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n chancellor_n loftis_n and_o the_o lord_n mount-norris_n all_o subscriber_n to_o the_o proclamation_n man_n to_o they_o of_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n three_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a then_o for_o the_o councel-board_n of_o ireland_n to_o give_v one_o order_n for_o reduce_v the_o native_n to_o the_o english_a custom_n and_o to_o fine_v they_o for_o draw_v their_o horse_n by_o the_o tail_n during_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a and_o he_o conceive_v that_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n four_o that_o the_o special_a thing_n induce_v he_o to_o it_o be_v because_o he_o perceive_v the_o trade_n of_o wool_n to_o increase_v much_o in_o that_o kingdom_n he_o dissuade_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o make_n of_o wooles-cloath_n because_o of_o the_o infinite_a detriment_n that_o may_v happen_v thereby_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o think_v this_o the_o best_a way_n to_o encourage_v the_o way_n of_o linen_n cloth_n for_o the_o warrant_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o good_n he_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v necessary_a because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o contempt_n to_o proclamation_n but_o that_o any_o part_n thereof_o do_v accrue_v to_o he_o he_o flat_o deny_v if_o any_o rigour_n be_v use_v in_o the_o execution_n he_o say_v not_o he_o but_o his_o officer_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o for_o this_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a command_n nor_o be_v there_o eyer_n any_o complaint_n present_v to_o he_o of_o any_o such_o matter_n for_o his_o part_n he_o have_v lose_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o manufacture_n establish_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o to_o that_o that_o person_n die_v by_o this_o mean_n he_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o he_o hear_v or_o can_v think_v possible_a yea_o that_o he_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o allegation_n itself_o which_o say_v that_o the_o same_o happen_v since_o his_o come_n from_o ireland_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o ireland_n he_o conceive_v that_o a_o charge_n be_v but_o a_o slender_a proof_n of_o a_o charge_n and_o that_o especial_o upon_o interrogatories_n not_o upon_o oath_n see_v that_o privilege_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o neither_o here_o nor_o there_o that_o he_o may_v say_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o modesty_n he_o deserve_v much_o better_o of_o that_o people_n and_o may_v take_v up_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o of_o all_o my_o good_a deed_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v better_o understand_v short_o both_o here_o and_o there_o and_o for_o his_o part_n though_o his_o pursuit_n have_v be_v very_o hot_a yet_o god_n be_v his_o witness_n he_o never_o intend_v to_o take_v the_o least_o impression_n of_o revenge_n for_o those_o discontent_n and_o affront_n which_o have_v be_v eager_o put_v upon_o he_o or_o to_o carry_v any_o thing_n hence_o with_o he_o from_o that_o bar_n where_o so_o many_o foul_a aspersion_n have_v be_v unjust_o throw_v upon_o he_o but_o only_o gratuitas_fw-la cicatricis_fw-la subject_n the_o same_o day_n a_o fresh_a man_n master_n palmer_n enter_v the_o list_n against_o he_o who_o have_v pass_v by_o for_o want_v of_o proof_n the_o thirteen_o fourteen_o and_o part_n of_o the_o fifteen_o article_n insist_v only_o upon_o the_o second_o part_n for_o give_v warrant_n to_o sergeant_n savil_n for_o seize_v and_o lay_v soldier_n upon_o the_o subject_n he_o charge_v thus_o that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v by_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n invert_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n and_o give_v immediate_a sentence_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n under_o pretence_n of_o disobedience_n have_v use_v a_o military_a way_n for_o redress_v of_o the_o contempt_n and_o lay_v soldier_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n this_o article_n he_o say_v of_o itself_o do_v contain_v a_o individual_a treason_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o it_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o impeachment_n here_o he_o offer_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n second_o by_o what_o statute_n this_o act_n of_o tyranny_n direct_o and_o by_o itself_o employ_v treason_n for_o the_o first_o sergeant_n savil_n be_v call_v who_o produce_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v settle_v the_o soldier_n reply_n