both kept these Persons under the Terror of their Lash and also justified their own Proceedings in being so merciful to take Bail for such Persons as by this means were though never so Innocent still reputed Guilty and obnoxious to the Justice of the Parliament After this there were several Declarations read and the last mentioned concerning putting the Kingdom into a posture of Defence which was now the great Affair upon their Hands And in Order to the better accomplishing of it An addition to the Committee for putting the Kingdom into a Posture of defence Mr. Martin Mr. Sam. Brown Sir Gilbert Gerrard Sir Walter Earl Sir Tho. Bowyer Sir Robert Pye Sir John Holland Lord Fairfax Sir Hen. Heyman Mr. Seldon Mr. Bodville Sir John Evelyn Sir Tho. Barrington Sir Arthur Ingram Sir Tho. Widdrington Mr. Hill Mr. Rigby were added to the Committee appointed to consider of putting the Kingdom into a Posture of Defence A Committee was also appointed to examine Captain Legg concerning the Commission and Instructions which he carried down concerning the securing the Magazine of Hull Thanks to the Inhabitants of Bucks for their readiness to suppress the Kingston Forces It was also Ordered this Day That the Knights of the Shire for the County of Bucks do return Thanks to the Sheriff Justices of the Peace Gentry and Free-Holders of the County of Bucks that have prepared themselves in a readiness to suppress the Forces informed to be at Kingston and to acquaint them that this House is informed those Forces are dispersed and therefore that at this time there is no need of their coming out of their County Then it was Resolved c. and accordingly Ordered That Mr. White Master of the Ship lately come from Berwick by Order of the House of Commons with Arms and Ammunition and under their Pay shall fall down the River with the Ship somewhat beyond the Command of the Tower and no further and that if any Person shall offer to take away the Arms and Ammunition out of the said Ship that then he shall call to him the assistance of Saylors and other Persons for the keeping of the same till further Order of the House of Commons They were perpetually urging the King for Arms and Ammunition out of the Tower and other Stores for Ireland yet a thought never entred into their Heads to send this Ship with her Lading away for a present Supply which certainly they would have done had they not been really solicitous to exhaust the King's Stores rather than to relieve Ireland and this was also to countenance the Fears and Jealousies of the Lieutenant of the Tower in Order to have him displaced The Lords having appointed a Committee of 21 Lords to consider the matter of Breach of Privileges Sir Henry Vane Mr. Pym Mr. Hollis Sir Phillip Stapleton Sir Hugh Cholmeley Mr. Whitlock Mr. Grimston Mr. Chancellor of Excheq Sir John Evelyn Sir Robert Coke Sir Benjamin Rudyard Serjeant Wild Sir Walter Erle Sir Thomas Barrington Mr. Prideaux Mr. Sollicitor Sir Samuel Rolle Mr. Nath. Fiennes Mr. Hampden Mr. Arthur Goodwin Mr. Cage Mr. Rouse Lo. Falkland Lo. Gray Lo. Wenman Mr. Rogers Mr. Selden Mr. Lav. Whittacre Sir John Potts Mr. Reynolds Mr. Palmer Committee to consider of breach of Privilege Sir Tho. Bowyer Mr. Kirton Mr. Martin Mr. Long Sir John Hotham Sir John Holland Mr. Strode Mr. Glyn Mr. Rigby Sir Guy Palmes Sir Ralph Hopton Mr. Brown Mr. Vaughan Sir Ed. Patherich were appointed a Committee to joyn with the Lords for that purpose and to frame a Petition to his Majesty The Committee which was appointed to be present at the Lords House at the Bishops giving in their Answer were Mr. Glyn Serjeant Wild Mr. Samuel Brown Mr. Rigby Mr. Reynolds Mr. Prideaux Mr. Palmer Mr. Whistler Sir Tho. Widdrington Mr. Lisle Mr. Hill Mr. Grimston Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Peard Mr. Bagshaw Mr. White The last of which a most bitter Enemy of the Loyal and Orthodox Clergy took occasion to display his malice against them in this following Speech Mr. Speaker Mr. White 's Speech against the Bishops Jan. 17. 1641. BY woful experience we have been sensible of the great evils committed by ill affected persons to the peace and security of the Kingdom producing thereby these dangerous and troublesome times * * even such as this speech maker even such are the troubles that this whole Nation and the other his Majesties Kingdom 's is fallen in to and lies groaning under that we have not felt the like in this Land never since the civil divisions between the two Houses of York and Lancaster or Barons wars were on foot in the same nay let these troubles of our times be compared with them * * Never a truer word spoken they are of far more dangerous consequence there was in those days onely the sword to decide the controversies no other place chosen for that purpose but the field in a Warlike and Couragious manner In these our divisions we have adversaries of no courage or magnanimity that rise against us only subtil and treacherous spirits lying in their Cabinets and keeping themselves close in their stately buildings their devising on divellish and hellish stratagems to be put secretly in Execution for our Destruction as powder-plots fiering privately of Towns nay Cities if their endeavours might have success according to their desires which strikes us with amasement and continual fear of our safety in our own habitations and places of livelyhood we cannot discern so corrupt are the hearts of most men who scarce to converse inhabit or eat withal so malicious is Satan working in his instruments in whom he dwells and over whom he altogether Reigns and Rules to bring to pass his own ends that he works by no ways but by practising of unheard or unconceived of Plots amongst Christians as by Sorcery Witchcraft Poisoning and the like these inventions can we not be aware of A man seeing his Enemy and knowing him to be so may use means either to resist or flie from him thereby to save himself but being in place unsuspected to meet an Enemy pretending himself a Friend or at least not knowing or conceiving him to be his Enemy how can he be secure how can he defend himself or Preserve himself from his Malice or Destruction these times are now filled with such malignant Spirits devoted altogether to the service of the Divel labouring by all means to bring confusion and desolation on all the opposers or not complyants to their wicked designs Mr. Speaker having presented to your considerations the manifold dangers and troubles we sustain by these practises of malignant persons I presume humbly to present to your view the Authors of the same their practices to compass their desires and the means to avert and remedy the same which I desire you to consider of and apply the same as to your Judgements and Wisdoms shall seem requisite The greatest and chiefest
and with all giving him in Charge that in his Name he should return his Thanks to the whole City One would be apt to think by this Days Solemnity that there was not a more Loyal City or a more happy Prince in the whole Universe and to say the Truth it may be the better part of the City was never more sincere in their Affections to this most Excellent Prince and could they have kept the Governing Power in their Hands they would have given other Testimonies of their Loyalty then this Entertainment tho possibly one of the most Splendid Magnificent and well Managed that ever was given to a King of England But the prevailing Faction at Westminster who knew it would be impossible to carry on their Designs against the Monarchy without the Assistance of London the Magazine of Men and Money never ceased to actuate the Rabble and inferior Ranks of People and to Incense them against the Loyal and Governing Part till by Tumults Outrages and Violences they had wrested the Power wholly out of the Loyal Hands and vested it in such Persons as they were assured would be serviceable to their Interest and Designs as hereafter in the subsequent Relation we shall see And now possibly it will be expected that I should gratify the Reader with an Account of the Transactions of that Parliament in Scotland during his Majestie 's Presence among them and if I cannot herein Answer the Expectation of the Inquisitive I have this to plead in my own justification that the defect is not occasioned by my want of Industry For during the late aboad of his Royal Highness the Illustrious Prince James Duke of York in that Country to whose prudent Conduct not only Scotland owes so much for its present Peace Establishment and Tranquility but even England is as sensible of the good Effects of his Presence there as formerly it has been of the ill Influence the Counsels and Actions of that Nation have had upon the Affairs of this I writ to my very Worthy Friend Francis Turner Doctor in Divinity one of his Royal Highnesses Chaplains to procure me an Authentick Account of those Transactions from the Original Records of the Parliament of Scotland Who in Answer to my Request informed me how willing he was to oblige the Publick in that particular but that all those Records were irrecoverably lost for it seems in the time when that Scourge of God's Anger the late Usurper and Execrable Regicide Cromwel made his inroad into Scotland that he might set all the Marks of Slavery upon a Nation that had the Misfortune to fall under the Power of his Sword he brought along with him all the Publick Records of Scotland and deposited them in the Tower of London and when upon his most Gracious Majesties happy Restauration the King was pleased to command the restoring of them to that his Ancient Kingdom as a mark of his Favor and their regained Liberty the Ship which was imployed for their Transportation was unfortunately lost and Perished in her Voyage thither and though I did not the least doubt of the Truth of this Account from a Person of my Authors Integrity and Honor yet so Industrious was I to present the World with something that might look like an Indeavor to satisfie in this particular that hoping at least that the Titles of the Acts and Graces which then passed were not also Shipwrack't I had recourse to the Collection of the Scottish Laws and Statutes made by Sir Thomas Murray of Glendook and now lately Printed by his Majesties special Warrant but to my great disappointment from the Parliament holden in the Year 1633 in the Reign of the Royal Martyr till the year 1661 in the first Parliament holden in Scotland after his Majesties happy Restauration I find a Breach and Interruption and not so much as the Titles of any of those Acts which passed during the time of those dismal Revolutions Providence it self seeming concerned to Erase and obliterate the Records and Remembrance of the Disloyalty of that Generation of Men that so their Actions might not remain upon Record as ill Presidents to Posterity and indeed the Loyalty of the present Nobility and Gentry of that Kingdom has in a great measure expiated the Crimes and Errors of their Predecessors as will evidently appear both by their late firme adherence to the Interests of the Crown during the Commotions raised by the Presbyterian Faction in that Kingdom in the Year 1678. and by their annulling all the Proceedings of the Conventions Assemblies and Parliaments from the Year 1640 till the Year 1661. I have met with one Particular however in a little Book written as was supposed by Mr. James Howel concerning the Transactions of those Times where he mentions a Law which then passed which was very remarkable which he saith was the reviving of an old Statute to the same Effect Part of an Act of the Scottish Parliament 1641. making it Treason to levy Forces without the King's Commission which they caused to be Published throughout the whole Realm of Scotland by which it was Statute and Ordained That it should be detestable and damnable Treason in the highest Degree for any of the Scots Nation conjunctly or singly to levy Arms or any Military Forces upon any Pretext whatsoever without the King 's Royal Commission which I also find mentioned in the Continuation of Baker pag. 514. But it seems Presbyterians and Papists agree in this particular That no Faith is to be kept with Hereticks for they shortly after proved their own Popes and absolved themselves and the Nation from the Obligation of this Law by raising of Men and joyning with the English Rebels as in due time we shall see It is most certain that at this time the King complied to the utmost with the Desires of the Scottish Parliament insomuch that they could scarce Request so fast as he Granted his Majesty being resolved to put one of his Kingdoms if possible into a Posture of Peace and Quietness Several Honors were likewise then Conferred among the rest the Marquiss of Hamilton was created a Duke and General Leshly Earl of Leven of whom I meet with these two remarkable Particulars Leshly was so transported at this extraordinary Bounty and unexpected as well as unmerited Honor that he often protested and once particularly at Perth upon his Knees in the House of the Earl of Kenoul that he would never again bear Arms against the King but he not long after made the Poet a Prophet verifying the Verse Nulla Fides Pietasve viris qui Castra sequuntur And for Duke Hamilton there having been a pretended Conspiracy against him and Argyle which though the Proof amounted to nothing at all yet the Information had some oblique Reflections upon his Majesty the King who could not conceal his resentment of this Carriage in Hamilton which he had so little merited from him when he delivered him his Patent of Duke in Parliament according
a full and just satisfaction for the same do hereby declare That this said Sum of 50000 l. lent for the Irish Affairs and the Sum of 50000 l. more lent by the said City unto the Peers attending His Majesty in the Northern Parts before the beginning of this present Parliament and such other Sums lent by the said City unto this Parliament which are not yet paid or otherwise secured shall be fully satisfied and repaid unto the said City of London with Interest after the rate of 8 l. per cent for a Year out of such Moneys as are or shall be raised by Authority of Parliament and for that purpose will Exhibit a Bill and become humble Suiters to His Majesty that the same may be passed with all Expedition Provided always that this present Declaration shall not be in any wise prejudicial to any Members of the said House of Commons who have formerly lent any Sums of Money to this Parliament nor to the Northern Counties nor to any persons whatsoever to whom the Houses of Parliament or the House of Commons have formerly Ordered the Payment of any Sums of Mony nor to any security given to them before the making of this Declaration Mr. The Commons Reasons for the Continuance of Guards Pym presents from the Committee the Reasons of both Houses of Parliament for the continuance of a Guard viz. 1. The great numbers of disorderly suspicious and desperate Persons especially of the Irish Nation lurking in obscurâ—â— Allies and Victualling Houses in the Suburbs and other places near London and Westminster 2. The Jealousie conceived upon the discovery of the Design in Scotland for the surprising of the Persons of divers of the Nobility Members of the Parliament there which had been spoken of here some few days before it broke out not without some whispering intimation that the like was intended against divers Persons of both Houses which found more Credit by reason of the former attempts of bringing up the Army to disturb and inforce this Parliament 3. The Conspiracy in Ireland managed with so much secresie that but for the happy discovery at Dublin it had been Executed in all parts of the Kingdom upon one and the same day or soon after and that some of the chief Conspirators did profess that the like course was intended in England and Scotland which being found in some degree true in Scotland seemed the more probable likewise to be done in England 4. Divers Advertisements from beyond the Seas which came over about the same Time that there would be a great alteration in Religion in England in a few days and that the necks of both the Parliaments should be broken 5. Divers Examinations of dangerous Speeches of some of the Popish and discontented party in this Kingdom 6. The secret Meetings and Consultations of the Papists in several Parts their frequent Devotions for the prosperity of some great Design in hand These several Considerations do move the Parliament to desire a Guard under the Command of the Earl of Essex and they do conceive there is just Cause to apprehend that there is some wicked and mischievous practice to interrupt the peaceable proceedings of the Parliament still in hand for preventing whereof it is fit the Guards should be still continued under the same Command or such other as they should chuse But to have it under the Command of any other not chosen by themselves they can by no means consent to and will rather run any hazard then admit of a Precedent so dangerous both to this and to future Parliaments And they humbly leave it to His Majesty to consider whether it will not be fit to suffer his High Court of Parliament to enjoy that Priviledge of providing for their own safety which was never denied other inferior Courts And that he will be pleased graciously to believe that they cannot think themselves safe under any Guard of which they shall not be assured that it will be as faithful in defending His Majesties safety as their own whereof they shall always be more careful then of their own Among all these Reasons here is not one word of Beal the Taylors Discovery of the 108 Men which for 40 s. apiece were to do such strange things it seems by this time they found it an incredible Story and it is very probable that if the other grounds of their fears did not proceed from their own Quiver yet if they had Examined them they would have found them as frivolous as that or the Scotch Design against Hamilton and Arguile which upon the strictest Scrutiny would not afford more proof then to make a noise about the Streets of Plots against the Parliament the better to incite the unruly Multitude to Tumults and Insurrections which they now began to raise again to cry out No Bishops and with unheard of Insolence to affront His Majesty and whoever was Loyal But the King having Ordered them a Guard of the Trained Bands they were so displeased not at the thing for they had made use of them before but at His Majesties appointing them that it was Ordered in the House of Commons That the Guard should be dismissed and without giving His Majesty an Account or presenting him with the Reasons above recited the very same day Mr. Glyn and Mr. Wheeler were Ordered to require the High Constable of Westminster to provide a strong and sufficient Watch in their stead But to make a little flourish of Loyalty and tenderness for the King's Honour and Reputation it was this day Ordered That a Declaration be drawn for clearing His Majesties honour from false Reports cast upon him by the Rebels in Ireland and a Provision to be made Order for a Declaration to clear the Kings Honor from the Scandals of the Irish Rebels that there may be no Conclusion of that War to the prejudice of this Kingdom There might be malice even in this seeming kindness for whilst they pretended to vindicate His Majesties Honour they divulged the Scandal to the whole Nation and by their subsequent Actions and Declarations which within a little while after they published to improve the belief of that Scandal one would think they intended to prepare the way for it by this plausible pretence of a Vindication And most certainly they could intend him no real Reparation when themselves were this Day resolved to defame his Government from the very beginning of his Reign by that Scandalous Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom for this very Day Mr. Pym Sir Symon D'Ewes The Names of the Committee who were appointed to deliver the Remonstrance Sir Arthur Ingram Sir John Thyn Sir Henry Bellasis Lord Gray Sir Christopher Wray Lord Fairfax Sir Ralph Hopton Sir Richard Winn Sir John Corbet Sir Edward Deering and Sir Arthur Haslerig were Ordered to wait upon his Majesty what time he appoints with the Petition and Declaration and indeed all their Actions seemed to carry Fire in one Hand and
time rested under great deliberation at last in a time when a great part of the Peers were absent by reason of the tumults and many of those who were present protested against it the said Bill passed the House of Peers and at length His Majesty the late King CHARLES the I. of Glorious Memory granted a Commission for giving His Royal Assent thereunto which nevertheless was done by His said Majesty with exceeding great sorrow then and ever remembred by him with unexpressible grief of Heart and out of His Majesties great Piety he did publickly express it when His own Sacred Life was taken away by the most detestable Traytors that ever were For all which Causes be it Declared and Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled That the Act Entituled An Act for the Attainder of Thomas Earl of Strafford of High-Treason and all and every Clause and Article and thing therein contained being obtained as aforesaid is now hereby Repealed Revoked and Reversed And to the end that Right be done to the Memory of the deceased Earl of Strafford aforesaid Be it further Enacted That all Records and Proceedings of Parliament relating to the said Attainder be wholly Cancell'd and taken off the File or otherwise Defaced and Obliterated to the intent the same may not be visible in after-ages or brought into example to the prejudice of any person whatsoever Provided That this Act shall not extend to the future questioning of any person or persons however concerned in this business or who had any hand in the Tumults or disorderly procuring the Act aforesaid Any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding May his and all the Innocent Blood that was shed after it for ever sleep and not like the Souls under the Altar call out Quousque Domine crying for Vengeance upon this Nation The Poets of the Age were not wanting to Embalm the Memory of so great a Mecaenas with Elegies and Epitaphs though such was the little Envy of his Enemies that they did not only suppress but punish the Printers and Publishers of them one Holmer being clapt up in the Gate-House by a Vote of the Commons for Printing Scandalous Verses upon the Earl of Strafford Among the rest Cleveland then great in Reputation bestowed these 2 Epitaphs upon this Noble Earl Epitaph upon the Earl of Strafford HEre lies Wise and Valiant Dust Huddled up 'twixt fit and just Strafford who was hurried hence 'Twixt Treason and Convenience He spent his time here in a Mist A Papist yet a Calvinist His Princes nearest Joy and Grief He had yet wanted all Relief The Prop and Ruin of the State The Peoples violent Love and Hate One in extremes lov'd and abhorr'd Riddles lye here And in a word Here lies Blood and let it lye Speechless still and never cry Epitaphium Thomae Comitis Straffordii c. EXurge Cinis tuumque solus qui potis es scribe Epitaphium Nequit Wentworthi non esse facundus vel Cinis Effare marmor quem cepisti comprehendere Macte exprimere Candidius meretur Vrna quam quod rubris Notatum est literis Eloquium Atlas Regiminis Monarchici hic jacet lassus Secunda Orbis Britannici Intelligentia Rex Politiae Prorex Hiberniae Straffordii Virtutum Comes Mens Jovis Mercurii ingenium lingua Apollinis Cui Anglia Hiberniam debuit seipsam Hibernia Sydus Aquilonicum quo sub rubicunda vespera occidente Nox simul dies visa est dextroque oculo flevit laevoque laetata est Anglia Theatrum Honoris itemque scena calamitosa Virtutis Actoribus morbo morte invidia Quae ternis animosa Regnis non vicit tamen Sed oppressit Sic inclinavit Heros non minus caput Belluae vel sic multorum Capitum Merces furoris Scotici praeter pecunias Erubuit ut tetegit securis Similem quippe nunquam degustavit vanguinem Monstrum narro fuit tam infensus legibus Vt prius legem quam nata foret violavit Hunc tamen non sustulit lex Verùm necessitas non habens legem Abi Viator Caetera memorabunt posteri Which for their sakes who understand not the Language I have thus Translated into English though not without loss to many of those Beauties and Graces which are so peculiar to the Latin as not to be expressed in our Language An Epitaph upon Thomas Earl of Strafford c. Rise Noble Dust Thou only canst unto thy self be just Write thine own Epitaph speak thy wonted sence Great Wentworth's Ashes can't want Eloquence Although his Innocence deserves an Elegy Whiter then Redstreak Marble can supply Yet weeping Marble tell Who does beneath thee dwell The Atlas of Monarchique State lies here The second Mover of Great Britains Sphere The King of Politiques Irelands Deputy And in a word Of Strafford and of Virtue the Illustrious Lord Does underneath this Marble breathless lye The mighty Jove did his great mind bestow and nimble Mercury his Wit Apollo on his Tongue did sit Ireland her self Englandto him did Irelandowe Bright Northern Star When in a Bloody Cloud he set Night and Day together met England did seem of her right Eye bereft To weep and laugh untowardly with what was left The Scene of Honour and the fatal Stage Of Virtuous and Distressed Innocence The Actors Envy and Three Kingdoms rage against them what Defence Opprest but yet not overcome he stood Vnconquered still and met the Rolling Flood Thus the Illustrious Hero bow'd For such he was at least He bow'd his Noble Head unto the Beast Of many Heads the Croud Into the Bargain thrown Of ready Money then paid down To Scottish Traytors to Invade the Crown The blushing Ax amazed stood It nere before had drunk such Blood A wonderous thing I tell Illustrious Strafford fell Obnoxious to the Law strange Crime Before the Law was made to punish him How Strafford dy'd then would you know Lawless Necessity gave the Fatal blow Pass on O Traveller wee 'd best Here leave him and Posterity to weep the Rest It will possibly be some satisfaction to the Curiosity of the Reader to see those Papers of Sir Henry Vane's which seem to have been of such considerable import as to have cast the Beam in the Fate of this great Person and indeed I had done it in its proper place had those Papers then come to my hands but however better late then not at all and if they contribute to the satisfaction of the Inquisitive they are to ow the Obligation as upon all occasions I shall do to the kindness of the Right Honourable Sir Francis North Late Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and now Lord-Keeper of the Great Seal of England who was pleased to furnish me with a Transcript of some Memoirs of the late Earl of Manchester's the Originals being written with the said Earls own
Ireland to the Lord Lieutenant 900 901 902. F. RObert Farnham 's Deposition in behalf of the Lord and Lady Muskerry 635. Sir Robert Farrer a Witness for the Earl of Strafford 60. Fast mov'd for by the House of Commons for the Irish Rebellion 737. agreed 754. for a monthly one 777. Faunt 's Case 324. Mr. Finch Vicar of Christ-Church London Votes against him 233. Fitz-Garret a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 57 68 74. Florence the Resident from thence his Complaint 596. a Committee upon it 645. Forrests ascertain'd in their Bounds by Act of Parliament 431. many Frays happen about it 499. 625. Sir Edward Fowles a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 11. Blunders in his Evidence 55. Mr. Franklin a mistake in his Annals rectified 247. Sir Ralph Freeman a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 91. French the House of Commons in great fear of them 233. 242. French Embassador desires the English Disbanded Army for his Masters Service 395 436. Tumults about his House 468. intercedes for the Rioters 476. Dr. Fuller Dean of Ely Petitioned against by the Sectaries 492. sent for as a Delinquent for his Sermons 609. Bayled 626. G. SIr Henry Garaway a Witness against the Earl of Strafford Gatton in Surry a dispute about Election of Members there 599. Lord General scruples letting the Scots march through Berwick 452. S. German a Frenchman committed to the Gate-House 651. released 711. Mr. Glyn appointed a Manager of Evidence against the Earl of Strafford 28. passionate at some expressions of the Earl of Strafford 39. his Speech upon summing up the Evidence 124. one of the Committees to expedite the Charge against the Arch-Bishop Laud 265. his Speech about breach of Priviledge 827. Henry Gogan a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 90. Evers Gore a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 53. Lord Gorge Governor of Hurst Castle Summoned to appear 596. Collonel Goring accused for a Conspiracy to seduce the Army 232. discovers a Vote in his Favour 272. Lord Gorminston a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 56. contradicts himself 57. his Commission for suppressing the Irish Rebellion 630. is said to have given Intelligence to the Rebells 905. combines with them 907. they make him General of the Forces of the Pale 917. Patrick Gough a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 70. John Gower a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 53. Grand Question concerning Bishops Votes in Capital cases an abstract of it 503. Lord Grandison see Newark Richard Grave his Examination about the Irish Rebellion 522. Dr. Gray sent for as a Delinquent 772. St. Gregories Parishioners Complaint against Inigo Jones 728. Sir Henry Grisfin a Witness in the Case of the Earl of Strafford 93 94. Serjeant Grimstone one of the Committee to prepare the Charge against the Earl of Strafford 7. appointed to be presented at the Examination of Evidence against him 11. his Speech concerning Breach of Priviledge 825. Guard Ordered about the Parliament House 487. a Conference about it 595. Establisht by the House of Commons 623. Dissolv'd by the King 684. Message c. about it 684 685. Reasons of the House of Commons for their Continuance 687. refused by them when ordered by the King 688. Guard not of their own appointment displeases them 726. examin'd and discharg'd 727. Votes of the House of Commons about Guards 729 732. their Message about it 789. rejected by the House of Lords 793. a Committee ordered to wait upon his Majesty concerning it 801. the King orders one under the Earl of Lindsey 833. the House of Commons Order another under Major Skippon 833. both Houses appoint a Guard upon the Tower 844. an Order drawn up by the House of Commons for Guards and necessary defence 878. Gun-Powder an Act for importing and free making it 416 438. Gunners of the Tower examined by the House of Commons 856. Sir Richard Gurney Lord Mayor of London Knighted 676. H. DR Hacket 's defence of Deans and Chapters in the House of Commons 240. Hampden one of the Committee to prepare the Charge against the Earl of Strafford 7. appointed a Manager of Evidence against him 28. one of the Committee to expedite the Charge against Arch-Bishop Laud 265. Impeached of High Treason 811. his Speech in vindication of himself 817. a Petition from Bucks to the King about him 840. Marquess Hamilton a Witness in the case of the Earl of Strafford 86. made a Duke 683. his complement to the House of Commons concerning the Arms at Fox-Hall 870. James Hanham his House search'd for Arms 848. Sir Simon Harcourt arrives at Dublin with a Regiment 918. Robert Hawood ordered to the Pillory for Contempt 238. excused 245. Lady Hatton and Bishop of Ely their Case 270. Sir Arthur Hazlerig Impeach'd of High Treason 811. Bishop of Hereford excused part of his Poll-Money 709. Marquess of Hertford introduc'd into the House of Lords 265. ordered to take charge of the Prince in person his answer 595. a Message about it from the House of Commons 857. Hertfordshire Petition 753. Dr. Heywood Petition'd against by the Sectaries 492. Hibbols a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 62. Mr. Hide his Speech at the delivery of the Articles against the Lord Chief Baron c. 343. High Commission Court a Bill for taking it away 257. Collonel Hill Voted Delinquent for raising Volunteers for Ireland 874. Earl of Holland a Witness in the Case of the Earl of Strafford 84. Mr. Jervis Holls who had been expell'd the House for an honest Speech restor'd 710. Dr. Hollis and others Votes in their favour 331 373. his Speech in praise of Sir Randol Crew 365. concerning the Palatinate 378. in justification of the Votes for taking the Protestation 416. he is Impeached of High Treason 811. Honours a Conference about the Kings bestowing them 325. Horses inquiry after Transporters of them 655. Sir John Hotham a Witness in the Case of the Earl of Strafford 92. appointed Governor of Hull by the House of Commons 833. Hoy a Witness against the Earl of Strafford 62. Hull Order for the Mayor to take care of it 753. Order that Sir John Hotham be Governor of it 833. Huntingdonshire Petition for Episcopacy 720. Hurst Castle going to Decay Examined 596. Mr. Hutton Curate of St. Giles Cripple-Gate Petition'd against 492. ordered to be taken into custody 497. Hypocrisie of the Anti-Episcopal Grandees 261. I. KIng James his Collection out of Bellarmin 226. Mr. Henry Jermyn accused for a Conspiracy to seduce the Army 232. a Proclamation to stop him 233. Voted chargeable with High Treason 443. Voted to be Impeach'd 754. Impeachment of the Earl of Strafford 7. of Sir George Radclif 8. of Sir Robert Berkley 332. of the Barons of the Exchequer 343 352 356. of Mr. Justice Carwley 357. of the Lord Chief Justice Bramstone 363. of the Bishops for the New Canons and Oath 418 443. second Impeachment of the same 717. Incendiaries a Commission for their Prosecution 444. who were