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A89430	Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125	47,559	50

appointed upon the commons taking up arme● against the Array men there procured himself to be commander 〈◊〉 cheife over them upon his promise to be faithfull to them and then presently without any compulsion but voluntarily joyned with the enemy and took the Oath for the Earle of Newcastle and did send sundry to prison for the Parliaments cause And since he was 〈◊〉 commander in chief conveighed away one Ducket a Papist and a great Delinquent which Mr. Barwis would take no notice of though acquainted therewith 10. That severall propositions and grievances were presented by some Gentlemen and others to the Parliament Commissioners but were not allowed or regarded wherby others were and are discouraged further to complain a copy of which is hereunto annexed 11. That heavier and greater burdens and taxes are laid upon the Commons now by the Committees then were under the enemy and such as the County is not able to beare yet few or none of the Delinquents estates Sequestred 12. That if the Militia be not better setled these t ●●o Counties will be easily reduced back under the enemy upon the Scots removing thence 13. That if more faithfull honest and able men be not chozen for Committees and Sequestrators the County will be ruined or lost most of the Sequestrators imbecilled and private men yea the Delinquents friends wholly inriched thereby 14. That if there should be two commanders in chief in these countyes it would much hinder the Service besides the charge incident to the same for these were allwaies in the time of Queene Elizabeth under one and so while the enemy had power over them Therfore some honest and able man should be chosen for that place who may be added to the Commissioners for both Kingdoms 15. That the chief of the commissioners of Array in these countyes be eyther imprisoned or confined in or to some remote place which will much conduce to the furtherance of the service and better setling of the peace there Their Tenants being thus freed from the feare and op ression of their wicked Landlords most of the commons there holding their estates in Taintright 16. That the grievances and desires formerly presented to the commissioners of both Kingdoms a copy whereof is hereunto annexed may be taken in consideration and wherefore the same were not regarded neyther answered unto by the said Cammissioners 17. That the castles and strenghts in these countyes be committed to non but honestand apporved men 18. That care be taken that Stewardyes Barliweeks and clerkships of Stewardyes and such like offices be put into the hands of honest and able men 19 That Mr. Richard Barwis is brother in law to some of the greatest Delinquents there cozen germaine ●o or otherwise nearely allyed to most of the notorious Delinquents of both Countyes and laboured to put all command there upon his and their friends or themselves so as without good assistance these countyes will not be well setled without removing such persons from publique imployment which are not found fit to be trusted and to place such other in their roomes with such power and authority as shall conduce to the publique service and to settle a course that the Militia may be put in execution and that there may be appointed sit Deputy Liestenants and one more sit to command in chief over the forces of those County es that they may be alwaies in a readinesse for the defence of themselves and assistance of their neighbours upon all emergent occations 20 That the said Ricard Barwis at his being at Sunderland had intercourse by letters with the chief Malignats in Cumberland espetially with Baronet Graham Baronet Musgrave Baronet Curwen and Sir Wilfride Lawson as appeareth by the confession of Thomas Watson Mr. Barwis his letter carye● 21. That the said Sir Richard Graham and others the Delinquents there procured the lands and goods of the said Mr. Barwis to be protected wherewith Prince Rupert being made acquainted at his being in Lancashire allowed the same and so Mr. Barwis his wife did quietly without molestation or plundering enjoy the same till the Scots comming thither not any other standing for the Parliament having the like favour or freedome in these parts 22 That the said Thomas Watson confessed to Mr. Osmotherley that the said Mr. Barwis was the hinderer of the Scots not taking in Cumberland and Westmerland upon their first comming in and after and that the said Mr. Barwis tould the same unto him which hath been great losse and damage to the State and benefit of advantage to the Enemy 23 That the King since the Scots last comming into England hath had about seven thousand men sent forth upon his service whereof two thousand to Hartlepoole the rest to Prince Rupert for Yorke beside great summes of moneyes being raised there for the Kings use 24 That twenty thousand pounds per annum may be easily raised out of the Bishops Deane and chapter Papists and Delinquents estates in their lands rents fines and tythes if honest and able men be e●trusted therewith whereby the poor commont may be disburdened of many great taxes wherewith they are oppressed and through which they begin to be dis-affected all which this Honourable House is desired to take into consideration Representations and Considerations offered to the Commissioners for the Parliament of England by some of the sufferers and late banished men in Cumberland for the Parliaments cause FIrst it is desired that none be admitted to be of any Committee or have any command that have either subscribed the Petition to the King at Yorke or have joyned in assistance with the Commissioners of Array by forcing others or have taken upon them any command or Office under the Earle of Newcastle against the Parliament or have persecuted any standing for the common cause 2 That the chiefe of the Commissioners of Array of such the Gentry as have been urgers of the new Oath against the Parliament upon the Commons for better securing the countrey may be apprehended and detained in hold as is done in other places without which the country cannot well he secured 3 That already the Committee for this county hath chosen or assented to Commander for chiefe Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight who before together with Baronet Curwen injuriously betrayed the trust reposed in them by the country and joyned with the Enemy And now hath admitted of and given command to many Officers and Commanders formerly commanding under the Earle of New-castle and other wicked and vaine men to the great discouragement and griefe of the well affected and the said Sir Wilfride is allyed and in confederacy with the greatest Malignants of this county in which said Sir Wilfride the commons cannot confide 4 That such of the commissioners of Array or other the Justices of the peace as have sent any to Carlile prison for the Parliaments cause may be attached and kept in hold for securing the said prisoners untill they be released 5 That Sir Richard

Petition was sent me the 2. Mon. 1646. subscribed by 90. of the Gentlemen and other well-affected of Cumberland and Westmerland A warrant of the Commissioners of Array in Cumberland subscribed by Sir Wilfride Lawson who was one of that number there VVHereas all the Counties of this Kingdome now lye groning under the heavy yoke of this unnaturall Rebellion warre against their Soveraigne yet notwithstanding all or most part of these Counties have submitted to a voluntary contribution to his Majestie towards the maintenance of his Majesties Royall Army Cumberland and Westmerland only excepted and there-upon information given to the Lord Generall his Excellency of our slacknes in not addressing our selves the same way as others did who there-upon had given order for sending three thousand horse to be billetted among us and some before that time billetted in the Country if not by the carefull sollicitation of Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Richard Graham who were sent from both the Counties his Excellency had not been diverted from that way would have ruined the Country and thereupon such horse as was already billetted were by his Lord-ships command removed out of the two Counties and whereas his Majestie in the late warre with the Scots did by his Royall proclamation command all his Free-houlders in chief to be attendant on his Person at Yorke yet such was his care over this County that his Majestie by his warrant under his prime Signet did discharg these Counties of the said Proclamation all which acts of grace and to prevent the biletting of horse among us and other inconveniences that may happen unto us by our neglect wee having taken into consideration doe hereby testifie our obedience to his Majesties service and therefore will and require you the _____ and the Constables of Ribtonand little Broughton and that you doe Assesse your whole Parish at the summe of two pound ten shillings and the same so assessed by that then you and all of you forth-with demand collect and receive of the said Inhabitants there and pay the same to Leonard Dikes Esquire High-sheriffe of the county of Cumberland at Cockermouth the first day of April to that end the same may be presented to his Majestie as a free contribution of his well-affected subjects in Cumberland towards the charge of his great affaires faile not as you tender the furtherance of his Majesties service Given under our hands at the City of Carlile thirteenth of April 1643. Richard Graham Edward Musgrave Philp Musgrave Henry Fletcher Wilfride Lawson Patricius Curwen William Dalston George Dalston Thomas Dacre Sir Philip Musgrave Commander in chief over the Kings forces in Cumberland and Westmerland and Leonard Dikes a Commissioner of Array their warrant against Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife Cumberland FOrasmuch as wee are informed that Mary the wife of Henry Bluthwait is one that doth not stand affected to his Majesties service and is suspected to disperse scandalus pamphelts These are therefore to will and command you that you take and arrest the bodies of the said Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife and them carry before the next Justice to enter in Recognizance with good sureties not only to appeare at the next Sessions but also not to depart this County without License of the commander in chief whereof faile not Given under our hands this nineteenth of April 1644. Philip Musgrave Leo. Dikes To the Constables of Withope Seckmurther and Embleton and if they refuse to become bound as abovesaid that you commit them to the Gaole at Carlile Philip Musgrave A warrant of Sir Wilfride Lawson then a Commissioner of Array and now High-Sheriffe of Cumberland and Commander in chief ouer the Parliaments forces there Cumberland SIr Wilfride Lawson Knight one of his Majesties Justices of Peace within the county of Cumberland to the Constables of Seckmurther to the Keeper of his Majesties Gaole at Carlile whereas the said Constbles of Seckmurther had a warrant from Sir Philip Musgrave Knight and Baronet and Commander in chief of the county of Cumberland and Westmerland and from Leonard Dikes Esquire to arrest the bodies of Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife of Sickmurther aforesaid and them to bring before the next Justice that such course might be taken as to Justice appertaineth in pursuance of the aforesaid warrant the said Constables brought the said parties before me but the said Mary Bluthwait the wife of the said Henry Bluthwait snatcht up the warrant and doth detaine the same These are therefore to will and command you the constables immediatly upon the receipt hereof to convey the body of the said Henry Bluthwait for refusing to observe the said warrant and the said Mary his wife for the misdemenour aforesaid as also for refusing to observe the said warrant safely to his Majesties Gaole at Carlile there to remain untill such time as he and shee shall be inlarged by due course of Law Isel 6. May 1644. Wilfride Lawson Upon this warrant Bluthwait and his wife were imprisoned the woman was bound in a Cart with her face and head upward and under the horse tayle and the horse so driven that he galloped with her to the danger of her life and before they put her in prison caused her to be stript to her smock under pretence of searching for suspected papers and afterwards Henry Pearson and Iames Pearson Brothers and two Delinquents Atturneys gave direction and command in the name of Sir Wilfride Lawson to lay her in Irons Philip Musgrave Baronet and Symon Musgrave Esquire two of his Majesties Justices of the peace within the county of Cumberland To the Constables of Penreth and all other his Majesties Officers and loving Subjects within the said County as also to the Keeper of his Mejesties Gaole at Carlile and to every of them greeting Whereas wee are credibly informed that Richard Crakanthrop late of Stickland in the County of Westmerland Gentl. hath lately much strived to seduce and mistead his Majesties loyall subjects within these two Counties of Cumberland and Westmerland since he got his inlargement out of prison from their duty and allegiance to his Majestie the Lawes of the Kingdome and Religion established and hath likewise publiquely attempted to raise and levie warre within the two counties before named and hath also publiquely opposed himselfe against those who are put in Authority by his Majestie to the evill and wicked example of all his Majesties well-affected subjects These are therefore in his Majesties name to command you that you doe carry the said Richard Crakanthrop to his Majesties Gaole at Carlile And you the Keeper or Keepers of the said Gaole that you doe receive him into your custody and him the said Richard Crakanthrop in safe custody to keep in your said Gaole without baile or mainprize untill his Excellence the Lord Generals pleasure of his Majesties Army in the North-partes be further knowne or otherwise untill he shall have a legall triall by Law for his said offences and

Yet another word to the Wise SHEWING THAT The lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland Presented by their Commissioner Mr. Iohn Musgrave to the House of Commons above two yeares agoe are so far yet from being redressed that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis one of their owne Members from the Law being accused of High treason as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained As also against Sir Wilford Lawson Commander in chiefe of Cumberland who betrayed that County into the enemies hands And after he was Commissioner of Array carried Men and Arms out of the Countrey for the King against the Parliament But in stead of doing justice either against them or other accused Traytors to the Common-wealth they have most unjustly committed that worthy Gentleman Mr. John Musgrave their Accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison above these 12. moneths without any kind of allowance to himselfe or Family or so much as any appearance yet of any faire hearing triall or deliverance Matters worthy all the freemen of Englands serious observation ECCLES 4.1 So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought under the Sunne and behold the teares of the oppressed and none comforteth them and lo the strength of the hand of them that oppresse them and no man comforteth them Printed in the yeare 1646. To our honoured friend Mr. John Musgrave who through God hath done and suffered valiantly for Truth and Iusti●e and the Freedom of the Nation Grace and peace be multiplied SIR WHereas in the midst both of our own particular grievances and of the generall judgements which lik● the waves of the Sea do so succeed one another that they seem to strive which of them shall first make an end of this idolatrous and sinfull nation we look with sorrowfull hearts upon your deplorable conidition with all those that are nearest and dearest unto you and that for no evill but for your well-doing which tendeth greatly to all our comforts For in regard of your Fidelity Magnanimity and Constancy you were chosen by the wel-affected party in your Countrey to present their grievances to the House of Commons it being one of the chiefe ends wherefore the whole Kingdome hath chosen and assembled them But the house of Commons in stead of hearing and redressing your grievances have added new grievances unto those which formerly you have suff●red in their owne quarrel against the cōmon enemy they have unjustly imprisoned you these 12 months protected traytors amōgst themselves from the Law permitted them not onely to set up malignants and other traytors in chiefest places of trust and command in your Countrey but left an open passage there both for Montross and his wicked c●●e to goe through and opp●esse Scotland and for the Irish rebels to enter England so th●t by these and such means they hastened the desolation of both Kingdomes if God had not a gracious protection over his own and did not both continue Kingdoms and reprove Kings and States for their sakes Yet we shall rather with teares seek their repentance then their persisting in such courses seeing they are placed in lawfull authoritie and have a good cause though they seek too much their own and too little the Kingdomes good in managing it and that they might be first reformed at home amongst themselves before they goe abroad to reform others otherwise if they shall still advance themselves and not heare the cries of the poore nor pitie the Widow and Fatherlesse nor the heavie groanes of the oppressed nor the sighes of the prisoners they themselves shall cry and not be heard And as for their lamentable submission to the Bishops servants the Presbyterian Synodians as if the servant were above the Lord in establishing that wil-worship and Popish maintenance which now themselves do well know to be jure Di●bolico through these blinde guides their Diviners and Sooth sayers inability to answer their querees wherby to prove themselves ●ure divine surely if they will notwithstanding obstinately persist in such wilfull dangerous and unwarr●n●●bl● courses not being any longer blind folded as at first it might have seemed they will doubtlesse shew themselves to be fighters against God his truth and p●ople to the●r own destruction without speedy conversion Farewell Articles and Propositions for the Counties of Cumberland and Northumberland INprimis That Sir Iohn Lowther and Sir Philip Musgrave procured the Commons of Westmerland to subscribe the Petition to the King at Yorke as Sir Richard Greham and the Gentry there did the Commons in Cumberland and went to the King at Yorke to tender their service which is conceived to have more insited his Majesty to take up Armes 2 That about 1000 within the Barony of Kendal about the same time petitioned the Commons House of Parliament thereby tendring their service and would have stood for the Parliament as many more in the said County who had provided Armes for that end if _____ would have joyned with them which they would not doe yet then professed to be for the Parliament whereby the Commons were deceived and so more easily by Sir Iohn Lowthers policy and Sir Philip Musgraves threatnings brought under the power of the Commissioners of Array 3 That the Committees for Westmerland appointed or the greater number of them are eyther such as Joyned with the Enemy by Contribution or otherwise or are Tenants to the Delinquents there and such as have not and is feared dare not oppose themselves against the Delinquents in any great businesse 4. That _____ is joyned to the enemy is a great Delinquent now _____ and now made Commander in chiefe in Westmerland as is said wherby complaints will not bee so well heard against the Delinquents neyther are the Delinquents estates Sequestred there which is the cause of great taxes and heavy seasements upon the Commons 5. That Richard Barwis Esq a member of the House of Commons and one of the Commissioners for both Kingdoms at his being at Edenburgh with the consent and advice of Iohn Hodgson who was protected in his estate by the enemy was the first man that drew Brough Barony to submit to pay contrybution money to the enemy appointed named for Commit●ees in both Counties men then in actuall rebellion and such as complied with the enemy 6. That said Mr. Richard Barwis from Edenburgh sent sundry letters to the Commissioners of Array in both Counties by the said Hodgson to be conveyed to them which was done accordingly 7. That most of the Committee appointed for Cumberland are Delinquents and such as have dependance upon the enemy and have not opposed themselves neyther dare displease the Delinquents there against whom Mr. Barwis would not heare nor receive complaints brought unto him 8. That the Sequestrators are such like and many of them of the same Committee 9. That the Commander in chiefe Sir Wilfride Lawson over the forces in Cumberland now

Graham and the late Sheriffe procured the commons of Westmerland by Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir John Lowther to subdue and plunder all such as stood for the Parliament in this country by whom Mr. John Barwis and Mr. John Osmotherley with many others were plundered and banished and great cruelty exercised by them and the rest of the Malignant Gentry 6 That some of the Committee now appointed have assisted the Enemy in their wicked designes some of them have dependance upon the Enemy others of them much feared to connive at the Enemies doings and to favour them 7 For that few of the Committee have not as yet and as we feare well dare not represent unto you the Malignants doings and practises we humbly desire some faithfull and honest men of Lancashire or else-where bee desired and admitted to joyne with the Committees of those Counties for the good of the State safety of these Counties and the better discovery of Malignants wicked practises 8 That in the meane time none of the favourers or friends of Sir Richard Graham and the late Sheriffe against whom many just and great complaints will be brought may be admitted to be of any committees 9 That forthwith some good course may bee taken for the discovery and punishment of the malignant wicked and scandalous Ministry of the county which have been and will be the greatest fomentors and abettors of the commons and gentry against the Parliament That present course be taken for the securing of Whithaven Parton and Workington over against Ireland the same being Havens 11 These and other the grievances of our country we are humbly bold to represent to your Honours grave consideration and wisdomes and shall be ready to approve our doings in the premisses as your Honours shall direct for the furtherance of the peace of this country and justice to be done upon offenders In testimony whereof we have subscribed our names These Propositions and Articles were delivered to the Parliament Commissioners at Penreth in Cumberland the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth called September 1644. by mee John Musgrave for and in the name and by the direction of the Subscribers But the same were sleighted and dis-regarded by Master Barwis and Sir William Ermyne though much desired by Master Robert Fenwick one of the commissioners to be taken into consideration Persons desired to be removed from being of the Committy in Cumberland William Briscoe Esquire William Penington Esq Thomas Lamplough Gent. Myles Halton and all the other Delinquents Persons desired to be removed from being Sequestratours in Cumberland Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight William Briscoe Esquare William Lawson Gent. Peter Mawson Nicholas Mawson Iohn Stodders and all other Delinquents Reasons for their removall Sir Wilfride Lawson See Artic 9. William Briscoe a Delinquent and tooke the Oath imposed by the commissioners of Array Thomas Lamplough a Delinquent and tooke the Oath against the Parliament Myles Halton an Officer and Tenant to the Earle of Arundell one that never did not dare oppose the Delinquents and voluntarily joyned and contributed to the Enemie Peter Mawson and Nicholas Mawson his brother voluntarily contributed to the Enemie and such as have not nor dare oppose nor displease Sir Iohn Lowther and Sir Philip Musgrave Master Pennington 〈◊〉 Sheriffe contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament detaines the Ship-money in his bands being not paid into the Exchequer Persons desired to be removed from command and office of warre in Cumberland Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight the Commander in chiefe Lieutenant colonell Offeere Captaine Musgrave Captaine Stoddert Captaine Story Iohn Hodgson Governour of Brough Barony And all other Delinquents Reasons for their removall Sir Wilfride Lawson for the reasons above said See Artic. 9. Lieutenant colonell Orfeere a notorious Delinquent and formerly a captaine under the Earle of New-castle Captain Musgrave a Delinquent formerly a captaine under Sir Richard Graham Captain Stoddert a Delinquent formerly an Officer under the Earle of New-castle Captaine Story a Papist was first a Lieutenant to Sir Francis Howard then joyned himselfe to Master Osmotherley who was for the Parliament and after deserted Master Osmotherley and joyned with the Enemy And as he confesseth hath slaine foure men of the Parliaments party he became a Lieutenant to Sir Henry Fletcher a colonell for the King but upon the Earles retreat backe out of Scotland upon Hodgsons promise to procure him a place came into Scotland from whence at his pleasure hee went over into England to the Enemy and was familier with the Enemies captaines and officers neither he nor the said Iohn Hodgson were plundered till the Scots comming into Cumberland one Patrison a Lieutenant to captaine Carleton was taken but by the said Story conveighed away into Scotland and so got into Carlile again● to the Enemy wherewith Master Barwis was acquainted but Story never questioned Iohn Hodgson a man of very meane estate an Ale house-keeper who procured Brough Barony first to submit and contribute to the Enemie voluntarily after his going into Scotland had daily recourse and tooke liberty to go into England to the Enemie See Artic. 5 6. Persons desired to be removed from all Offices Sir Iohn Lowther Knight-Baronet Edward Robinson and all other Delinquents Reasons Sir Iohn Lowther a notorious Delinquent one of the chief Commssioners of Array both in Cumberland and Westmerland with the first Petitioned the King at York and tendred his service and was the contriver of that Petition he was colonel over a Regiment and Governour of Kendall for the King Sir Iohn Lowther pressed one Cleasby for a soldier for saying he would not fight for Papists who after fled but being taken again the said Sir Iohn Lowther caused him to be put in close prison where he is yet and hath indured great misery for these 10 moneths yet is the said Sir Iohn Lowther againe put in command for the Parliament upon the letter of Mr. Barwis as is said The said Sir Iohn Lowther committed to prison one David Browne a Scotsman where he lay in Carlile in great misery a long time and till the Scots comming unto Cumberland Sir Iohn Lowther did take him for an Jntelligencer for the Parliament but was not When by some of the House of Commons it was moved to have Sir Iohn Lowther put in command for the Parliament Mr. Blackston acquaited the House that he had these Articles in his hands and desired he might not be put in Command where upon Sir Iohn Lowther was put by Edward Robinson a notorious wicked man of evill fame formerly borne out by Sir Richard Graham one who hath done much hurt and got much by plundring an officer under the Earle of New-castle and since under Str Philip Musgrave but now to the countries grief imployed by Mr. Barwis about Sequestrations yet Mr. Barwis would not heare any complaint against him To the Right Honourable the Knights Citizens and Burgesses assembled in the Commons House of Parliament The humble Petition of