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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89431	Musgrave muzl'd: or the mouth of iniquitie stoped. Being a true and cleer vindication of Sir Arthur Hazelrige from a false and scandalous accusation of John Musgrave, in his late pamphlet intituled, A true and exact relation of the great and heavie pressurs and grievances the well-affected of the Northern bordering counties lye under by Sir A.H. misgovernment. With a true but not exact character of the said Musgrave in some discoveries of him.	Price, John, Citizen of London, Attributed name.	1651 (1651)	Wing M3157; Thomason E625_11; ESTC R206469	26,199	39

their Grievances and Oppression and crave Relief in their behalf as appears by their Letters Copies whereof are hereunto annexed Whereas this proud Boaster glories that the well-affected in his Country did become so many Sollicitors unto him that he would be pleased to be their Sollicitor-General to present their Grievances and Oppressions c. and in the Title-page of his Book takes in the Northern bordering Counties I thought fit to let you see how the County of Northumberland do throw the falshood of it in his face as appears by this ensuing Letter from the grand Jury of that County occasioned by the sight of this scandalous Pamphlet and sent up Post unto the Councel of State Right Honorable We the Grand Jury for the County of Northumberland at the now Sessions of the Peace having seen a Book published by one John Musgrave who therein pretends the great and heavy Pressures and Grievances the well-affected of the Northern bordering Counties lie under by Sir Arthur Haslerigs Misgovernment and placing in Authority men disaffected to the present Government and having perused the Book and finding our selves therein much concerned as being the most Northern bordering County to Scotland we presume humbly to acquaint Your Lordships That as the Author of the Book is altogether unknown to us so also all his Relations Complaints and Petitions without our consent And we cannot but wonder that any man durst assume so much boldness as to present to this Honorable Councel in the name of the well-affected in the four Northern Counties such false and scandalous things We shall not trouble your Lordships with the particulars in his Book few of them concerning our County but having diligently perused the Book we find it chiefly endeavors to make the world believe that Sir Arthur Haslerig is a Countenancer of Delinquents a Friend to the Scots and an Enemy to honest men and the present Government We hope we need not say any thing to wipe off those seeming stains Sir Arthur is well known to the Parliament and his actions have sufficiently testified his affections and faithfulness to the Publique Interest and good of this Nation yet we being his neighbors and having seen his just and equal dealings and being partakers of exceeding much good by him cannot hold our peace and we dare say if all the four Counties may have leave to speak their own words they would tell your Lordships more then we can say on his behalf It is strange to us that Sir Arthur should be counted a Friend to Delinquents surely he is not so in these parts We very well remember that long before the Parliament made an Act to restrain Papists and Delinquents Sir Arthur Haslerig caused those that had been in Arms against the Parliament in our County especially the Gentlemen and those that had been Officers to be apprehended and those that were active and dangerous he continued under strict bond not to go from their own houses and others about a mile from home none above five and none of them to keep Arms in their houses nor to speak or do any thing against the Authority of the Parliament and divers desperate men he kept prisoners in Newcastle and we suppose he took the same course in other Counties and for his being an Enemy to honest men we must needs tell your Lordships those that fear the Lord bless God for him and the mercies they enjoy by him Those that love the Parliament amongst us will acknowledg his care and tenderness of them and his unwearyed Endevors to preserve them and the Interest of the Parliament and all the poor people will confess the happiness and benefit they have received by his means they are exceeding sensible of the Miseries and Oppressions they long groaned under and of the Ease and Freedom they are now partakers of And for those Gentlemen now intrusted by the Parliament with the Power of this County we know not how nor by whom they were placed in Authority whether by recommendation of Sir Arthur Haslerig or others but we are sure they are those that have been most active in promoting the Parliaments Interest and have kept firm through all changes to the service of their Country and their righteous dealings in their Trust have made their Names famous among the people and we hope they are not afraid to give an account of themselves when Authority shall require it And for Sir Arthur Haslerigs being a Friend to the Scots Faction let his activity care and industry to raise men against them speak for him and after our Army was gone into Scotland his pains and labor to furnish them with Provisions and Supplies without which they had been forced to retreat as we have heard My Lord We could renumerate our late last Grievances and our present Mercies and instance in many particulars what benefits we have reaped by Sir Arthur Haslerig and those in Authority amongst us but it would too much trouble your Lordship onely we make bold to say we exceedingly wonder that such scandalous Complaints should be suffered to pass in print which though they receive not much credit in our days yet may lay a stain upon the posterity of those whose Names are precious and deserve to be had in perpetual remembrance We doubt not of Your Lordships Justice in acquitting the Just We are my Lord Your Lordships most faithful and humble Servants Richard Hearon Robert Pearson John Midford Rich Dawson Thomas Pye William Lawson Thomas Watson George Marshal Henry Lawson Robert Dalton Thomas Megison Cuthbert Fenwick John Shafto Thomas Fenwick Ro Megison George Hoslop George Wharton Morpeth in Northumberland 16 January 1650. Arric 17. That Your Petitioner hath lately discovered sundry concealed and sequestred Delinquents of great Estates which will bring in to the State ten thousand pounds and more if the Commissioners for Sequestration made by Sir Arthur Haslerig were honest and faithful men but in regard most of the said Cōmissioners are Delinquents and Sequestrable themselves and all of them disaffected to the present Government they do what in them lies to hinder Your Petitioner in the prosecution thereof Whereas this Musgrave boasts of his discovery of Delinquents Estates to the value of 10000 l. if the Commissioners made by Sir A. H. had been honest and faithful the truth is this Musgrave came with Mr Can to Sir A. H. his Chamber the last time he was in Town which was about April last and gave the like Information whereupon Sir A. H. conceiving that if Musgrave had power he would be the better enabled unto a through discovery and bringing in unto the State those great sums of Mony thought fit to move the Commissioners for Compounding to make him one of their Commissioners for Sequestration for Cumberland which accordingly they did and Sir A. confesseth that he was exceedingly mistaken in Mr Musgrave and if there was any dishonest and unfaithful that he put in or was an occasion of being put into Commission

to a Charge layd against them by the said Captain Crakanthorp and John Musgrave who alledged that they had sustained loss or damage by those Gentlemen being Justices of the Peace within the said County to the value of two thousand pounds and upwards which Order the said Informers shewed to Captain Dowson and my self then being at London We friendly demanded of them What Injury they had received from William Brisco Esq now High-Sheriff of the said County being one of those Gentlemen whom they accused and whom they had Order to summon And finding by their unsatisfactory Answer that a matter of mony would pacifie them and prevent this appearance we acquainted Mr Edward Brisco a Merchant in London and Brother to the said William Brisco Esq of their Intentions so far as by their discourse we could judg of them Mr Edward Brisco was willing to promise a considerable sum of mony though without his Brothers privity hoping he might thereby procure a discharge from the Complainers and withall an engagement under their hands to free his Brother from all future trouble which accordingly was effected and the sum agreed upon viz. 35 l. presented before them upon the sight and promise whereof the Complainers engaged to acquit the said William Brisco from all future troubles assuring us that they would not molest or accuse him directly or indirectly by themselves or others for any injury or offence done or pretended to have been done by him either in particular against them or IN GENERAL AGAINST THE STATE OF WHICH THEY PROTESTED THEY WERE ABLE AND WOVLD ACCVSE HIM IF THEY RECEIVED NOT PRESENT SATISFACTION They on the other side required Bonds besides the present payment of the mony for assurance from the said Edward Brisco Captain Dowson and my self that we would not discover this their Act and Deed to any other least the report thereof should prejudice their proceedings against the rest of the Gentlemen of whom they hoped to receive like satisfaction their engagement for acquiting Mr Brisco together with the mony which then lay upon the Table in a bag He the said Mr Edward Brisco immediately pocketed pretending that he desired to be advised by some Lawyers whether this Engagement of theirs was full and satisfactory or not and so leaving them that had delivered their Engagement and not received their mony he went home and that night shewed the paper to Major Salloway a Member of the House who assured him that he would acquaint the House with it This I am willing to depose upon Oath whensoever I shall be called thereunto Jos Nicholson Minister of Gods Word at Thursby Mr Edward Brisco is now in the City and ready to make Oath of what is expressed in this Certificate Here follows the Release which this Musgrave writ with his own hand Whereas Mr Richard Crakanthorp and John Musgrave Gentlemen have exhibited certain Complaints to the Parliament against William Brisco Esq as well for certain wrongs done to us in particular as also for publique wrongs or dis-service to the Parliament and their adherents and have obtained Summons against him Now these presents are to satisfie all whom it may concern That Edward Brisco Brother of the said William hath payd us thirty five pounds on his Brothers behalf for the wrongs done in consideration whereof we do by these presents promise and covenant to and with the said Edward Brisco that we shall not at any time hereafter prosecute the said William Brisco for the causes aforesaid or any other wrongs by the said William committed against us or other person or persons whatsoever He acknowledged this engagement and discharge to be his own hand-writing before the Commissioners at Goldsmiths-hall very lately Now judg Reader if I may be a little pleasant with thee whether here was not a KNAVE and a KNAVECATCHER well met Take here another Instance and that shall be of his Tyranny cruelty and indeed Barbarism set forth upon the best terms of concealment and that by his own hands in an Apologetical Letter written to Col. Fitch Governor of Carlisle who required an account of a Captain and some Souldiers that were assistant unto him in the execution thereof To his much honored Friend Colonel Fitch Governor of Carlisle these deliver SIR This evening I received a Letter from Captain Place wherein he intimates that he is commanded to bring two of his Soldiers before you to Carlisle upon my Father in Law Mr Vaux his complaint that they took him forth of his bed and carryed him a mile in his shirt and that they took and detained a Horse of his worth 10 l. the Captain was desirous that I should come along with them to give account of the thing so far as I knew and the same related to my Mother and me which very willingly I would have done if I had not been constrained the Audite to morrow by appointment from Mr Pollard the States Receiver I being the States Steward for the Honor of Penrith might neglect that Service but to morrow night I shall be God willing with my Brother Graham at Newbygin and the next day at Newlathes to hold the Leet for my ancient Friend Captain Sikes Purchaser of the Manor of John De Chappels whither if you send upon notice I will wait on you so be I may according to Law be free from Arrests which in that Corporation may causless be layd upon me for vexation as often heretofore hath been done I speak not this that I know or fear any just cause for I never concealed my self and shall be ready to appear gratis at Westminster to any action in the mean time take a short account of what I know there concerning I doubt not but you have heard of the difference betwixt me and Mr Vaux and him and my Mother and how while the late Kings party was Master of this County wickedly he used her and endevored to have starved her for the Committee of this County ordered her 30 l. per annum till she could obtain relief in a legal way which Order he never observed not to speak of his wilful contemning the present Authority refusing to answer any Proces or obey any Order therein for which at my Suit some fourteen days since he was proclaimed by the Sheriff and upon an Order under seal out of the High Court of Chancery for 20 l. 250 l. Arrearages and fourty pounds per annum upon an Attachment by a special Warrant from the Sheriff of this County to me and Thomas Graves and others directed he was arrested The maner was thus before any Souldier was quartered with my Mother we went to Kelbarrow and his chamber door being open and he in bed we peaceably entered and desired him to rise which he refused to do then I told him he was a Prisoner whose Prisoner quoth he I said my prisoner wishing him to rise and put on his clothes I shewed him the Warrant under seal and read it unto him but he said