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A43068 Sir Arthur Haslerig his speech in Parliament the fifth of Ianuary last whereby he cleareth himselfe of the Articles of high treason exhibited against himselfe, the Lord Kimbolton, Mr. I. Pym, Mr. Hampden, Mr. Stroud and M. Hollis by His Majesty on Tuesday 4 of Ianu, 1641 [1642] : whereunto is added Master Pim his speech in Parliament concerning the vote of the House of Commons for his discharge upon the accusation of high treason exhibited against himself and others. Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.; Pym, John, 1584-1643. Master Pim his speech concerning the vote of the House of Commons for his discharge upon the accusation of treason exhibited against himself and others. 1642 (1642) Wing H1126; ESTC R29870 5,539 9

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Articles of the charge which I intend to speake of under favour altogether I pray you who raised any army actually in this Land but the trained Bands which was done by the Parliament for the security of their owne persons in the Kings absence and in obedience to his commands at his returne home they were discharged and afterwards againe raised by his Majesties owne Royal Authority And for inviting or procuring any forreigne Princes to ayd me with an Army I am altogether innocent therein I know of no aid required but from Scotland which is done by the Parliament my Vote as a Member thereof only agreeing with them in the same And that aid is procured for his Majesties assistance in subduing the Rebellion in Ireland and as I conceive for no other purpose And for the last Article wherewith I am charged I hope to bee cleared by this whole House for what Declamations or Proclamations have beene published but by Authority of the Parliament joyn'd with his Majesties most Royall Power and assent thereunto It is manifest to all people that nothing is published by the Parliament or any of the Members thereof but tendeth to the winning of the hearts of his Majesties Subjects to dutifull obedience and intire love and tender affection towards their gracious Soveraign And I dare confidently say that there is none of his Majesties Subjects that are true Protestants and well affected to Religion but upon the least command of his Majesties will spend their dearest bloud in defence of his Sacred Person his Queene and Princely Issue of the Lawes and Constitutions of this Kingdome of Parliaments and the Rights and Priviledges thereof of Religion and the Doctrine of the Church of England And therefore I conceive I am far from intending any Treason against his Majesty or Kingdome And thus craving pardon for my presumption and humbly thanking this Honourable House for their patience beseeching them to have a good opinion of me and my Actions that I may receive such Tryall as to their wisedomes shall seeme meet with my hearty Prayers for the happy continuance of this Parliament to effect and finish such great matters both in Church and State as may advance Gods glory settle all things in a right frame for the good Governement of this Kingdome and the everlasting peace and tranquillity of his Majesty and all his Kingdomes Master Pymme his Speech in Parliament on Wednesday the 5. of January 1641. Concerning the Vote of the House of Commons for his Discharge upon the Accusation of High Treason exhibited against himselfe and others c. Master Speaker THese Articles of High Treason exhibited by his Majestie against me and the other Gentlemen in the accusation charged with the same Crime are of great consequence and much danger to the State The Articles in themselves if proved are according to the Lawes of this Land High Treason First to endeavour to subvert the Fundamentall Lawes of the Land is by this present Parliament in the Earle of Stafords Case adjudged High Treason Secondly to endavour to introduce into this Kingdome an Arbytrarie and tyrannicall forme of Government is likewise Voted High Treason Thirdly to raise an Army to compell the Parliament to make and enact Lawes without their free Votes and willing proceedings in the same is High Treason Fourthly to invite a forraigne force to invade this Land to favour our designes agitated against the King and State is High Treason Fiftly to animate and encourage riotous Assemblies and tumults about the Parliament to compell the King to assent to the Votes of the House is Treason Sixtly to cast aspersions upon his Majesty and his Government to alienate the affections of His people and to make his Majesty odious unto them is Treason Seventhly to endeavour to draw his Majesties Army into disobedience and to side with us in our designes if against the King is Treason I desire Master Speaker the favour of this House to declare my selfe concerning this Charge shall onely parrallell and similize my actions since the sitting of this Parliament with these Articles First Master Speaker if to Vote with the Parliament as a Member of the House wherein all our Votes ought to be free it being one of the greatest privledges thereof to have our debates disputes arguments in the same unquestinable be to endeavour to subvert the Fundamentall Lawes then am I guilty of the first Article Secondly If to agree and consent with the whole State of the Kingdome by Vote to ordaine and make Lawes for the good government of his Majesties Subjects in peace and dutifull obedience to their lawfull Soveraigne bee to introduce an Arbitrary and tyrannicall forme of government in the state then am I guilty of this Article Thirdly If to consent by Vote with the Parliament to raise a Guard or Traine-Band to secure and defend the persons or the Members thereof being invironed and beset with many dangers in the absence of the King and by Vote with the House in willing obedience to the Royall command of his sacred Majesty at his returne be actually to levie Armes against the King then am I guilty of this Article Fourthly If to joyne with the Parliament by free Vote to crave brotherly assistance from Scotland Kingdomes both under obedience to one Soveraigne both his loyall and dutifull Subjects to suppresse the Rebellion in Ireland which lyes gasping every day in danger to be lost from his Majesties subjection be to invite and incourage a forraigne power to invade this Kingdome then am I guilty of High Treason Fiftly If to agree with the greatest and wisest Councell of State to suppresse unlawfull tumults and riotous assemblies to agree with the House by Vote to all Orders Edicts and Declarations for their repelling bee to raise and countenance them in their unlawfull actions then am I guilty of this Article Sixtly If by free Vote to joyne with the Parliament in publishing of a Remonstrance in setting forth Declarations against Delinquents in the State against Incendiaries betweene his Majesties Kingdome against ill Counsellors which labour to avert his Majesties affection from Parliaments against those ill affected Bishops that have innovated our Religion oppressing painefull learned and godly Ministers with vexatious suites and molestations in their unjust Courts by cruell sentences of Pillory and cutting off their eares greatisines Banishment and perpetuall Imprisonment If this Mr. Speaker be to cast aspersions on his Majesty and his governement and to alienate the hearts of his Loyall Subjects good Protestants and well affected in Religion from their due obedience to his Royall Majesty then am I guilty of this Article Seventhly If to consent by Vote with the Parliament to put forth Proclamations to send Declarations to his Majesties Army to annimate and encourage the same to his Loyall obedience to give so many Subsidies raised so many great summes of mony willingly for their keeping on foote to serve his Majesty upon his Royall command on any occasion to apprehend and attach as Delinquents such persons in the same as are disaffected both to his sacred Person his Crowne and Dignity to the wise and great Counsell of Parliament to the true and Orthodox Doctrine of the Church of England and the true Religion grounded on the Doctrine of Christ himselfe and established and confirmed by many Acts of Parliament in the Reigne of Hon. 8. E. 6. Queene Elizab. and King Iames of blessed memory if this Mr. Speaker be to draw his Majesties Army into disobedience and to side with us in our Designes then I am guilty of this Article Now Master Speaker Having given you a touch concerning these Articles comparing them with my Actions ever since I have had the Honour to sit in this House as a Member thereof I humbly crave your consideration and favourable judgement of them not doubting they being weighed in the even scales of your Wisedomes I shall bee found innocent and cleare from these Crimes laid to my charge Master Speaker I humbly crave your further patience to speake somewhat concerning the exhibiting of this Charge which is to propose to your Considerations these propositions viz. First whether to exhibit Articles of High Treason by his Majesties owne hands in this House agrees with the rights and priviledges thereof Secondly Whether for a guard armed to come into the Parliament to accuse any of the Members thereof bee not a breach of the priviledge of Parliament Thirdly Whether any of the Members of Parliament being so accused may be committed upon such accusation without the whole consent thereof Fourthly Whether a Parliament hath not priviledge to bayle any Member so accused Fiftly and lastly Whether if any of the Members of a Parliament so charged and by the House discharged without release from his Majesty may still sit in the House as members of the same And thus Master Speaker I humbly crave pardon for my presumption in so farre troubling this Honourable House desiring their favourable consideration of all my Actions and that I may have such a tryall as to this wise Counsell shall thinke meete cheerefully submitting my selfe and actions to the righteous judgements of the same FINIS