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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75663	Articles of impeachment against Sir John Gurney Knight. Lord Maior of London, who was committted to the tower by the High Court of Parliament, on Munday the 11. of Iuly, 1642. VVherein is declared the severall misdemeanors which hath been committed by him since his comming into office. Whereunto is annexed several matters of note concerning the Earle of Stamford, Sir Arthur Haslerigge, and the Lord Brookes. Members of the honourable assembly of Parliament, likewise the humble petition of the county of Leicester, presented to the said Houses, touching Mr. Hastings, sonne to the Earle of Huntington. Likewise His Majesties resolution concerning the Earle of Warwicke. Oordered [sic] that this be printed and published. Hen. Elsinge, Clar. Parl. D. C.	Gurney, Richard, Sir, 1577-1647.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing A3854; Thomason E154_43; ESTC R19737	1,655	7

ARTICLES Of IMPEACHMENT Against Sir JOHN GVRNEY Knight Lord Maior of London who was committed to the Tower by the High Court of Parliament on Munday the 11. of Iuly 1642. VVherein is declared the severall misdemeanors which hath been committed by him since his comming into Office Whereunto is annexed Severall matters of Note concerning the Earle of Stamford Sir Arthur Haslerigge and the Lord Brookes Members of the Honourable Assembly of Parliament Likewise the humble Petition of the County of Leicester Presented to the said Houses touching Mr. Hastings Sonne to the Earle of Huntington Likewise His Majesties Resolution concerning the Earle of Warwicke Oordered that this be Printed and Published Hen. Elsinge Cler. Parl. D. C. Iuly 12. LONDON Printed for J. H. and T. Ryder 1642. Great satisfaction concerning the Imprisonment of the Lord MAIOR of London which was committed to the Tower c. IT is no wonder that Ignarant men fall so often into a Premunire and one lyable to undergoe the sincerity of the Law for petty Crimes when the great men whose wit and judgements are acquainted with the queint falacies of this sicke Sate and so misled and suffer themselves to be guilty of so much errour but 't is no wonder for Honour is such a painted pill covered with tempting sweets that it that it in chants nay wraps the Soule in pleasing slumbers and in a dull and Lethargicke leprosie inchaines them in a pleasing Servitude and makes them slaves forever so it has happened with many great men of late but the mast remarkeable is the Lord Major of this Citie who having beene honoured by his by his Majesty in an unusuall manner thought that honour would beare him out in all things but he found the contrary for on Frdy last he was called to the Lords House to answnr a charge against him of many high misdemeanors commiited by him since he came into his Office and after the reading of his first charge by reason of other businesse he was ordered to appeore on Monday which was accordingly performed and comming to the Barre his Charge was read which contained these particulars 1. That the said Lord Major hath bin a mover of Sedition in the Kingdome 2 In that he caused the Kings Proclation concerning the Commission of Aray 3. That he had made divers breaches of his Oath concerning the Affaires of the City The Lords and Commons received a Petition from the County of Liecester wherein was declared the great danger they were in by reason that Mr. Hastings had proclaimed himselfe High Sherisse of that County and endcavoured to raise what Forces he possibly can desiring Parliament to send downe Commissioners with Commissions to men of trust to be commandeders over them which was likewise taken into serjous consideration Likewise a Letter was read in the House of Commons that came from the Lord Brooke Lord Lievetennant of the County of Warwicke declaring that the Trained Bands of that County did very willingly appeare and with great readinesse did obey the Ordinance of the of Parliament concerning the Misisia and that there appeared one thousand and seven hundred Voluntiers and that the Earle of Northamptan was expected to appeere with the Commission of Aray to oppose him in that Ordinac● but as yet he had not appeared The Earle of Stamford likewise came to the House and acquainted them that all the Iesuits and Popists in that County did conspire together to ruine him and his House and that he was forced to keepe in his House in Liecestor and to keepe a hundred and fifty Souldiers at his owne charge to defend himselfe for that Mr. Hastings with an hundered Horse had made many attempts upon his House whereupon he had order for the Leavying of five hundred Faote and a hundred Horse to suppress● them Likewise they voted that the Commission of Aray granted by his Majesty was illegall and contrary to the propriety of the Subject Ordered that this be printed and published Hen. Elsing D.C. His Maiesties Resolution concerning the Earle of Warwicke His Majesty taking into consideration the Government of his Navie Royall his will and pleasure was That Sir John Pennington should have the place of Admiralship resigned unto him being against his Majesties will and pleasure that the Earle of Warwicke should enjoy that place any longer and to that end and purpose did send a Message to the Earle of Warwicke to give up his place and that hee should obey his speciall Command which was that hee should resign his place to Sir Iohn Pennington the said Sir John being neere unto him exhecting the ●ecei● thereof His Majesty were likewise resolved that he should not enjoy that place any longer but that he ssiould obey His Command therein Ordered that this be Printed and published John Browne Cler. Parl. FINIS