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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48594	The Earle of Craford his speech before the Parliament in Scotland October the 25, 1641 upon his examination by the Lords concerning the late conspiracie against the Marquise Hamilton, Earle of Argile, Lord Lowden and divers others of the nobility in Scotland.; Speech before the Parliament in Scotland, October the 25th, 1641	Crawford-Lindsay, John Lindsay, Earl of, 1596-1678.	1641 (1641)	Wing L2324; ESTC R8767	2,001	8

THE EARLE OF CRAFORD HIS SPEECH Before the PARLIAMENT in Scotland October the 25. 1641. Upon his Examination by the Lords concerning the late CONSPIRACIE Against the Marquise Hamilton Earle of Argile Lord Lowden and divers others of the Nobility in SCOTLAND 〈…〉 THE LORD CRAFORDS SPEECH Before the Parliament in Scotland Vpon his Examination concerning the late Conspiracie Octob. 25. 1641. My Lords IT is the part of him accused so farre as conscience shall give leave and equity permit to make answere for himselfe J am arraigned here as a Traytour which title to a noble Spirit J know cannot well be degested neither is it so to my selfe where is that man that striveth to live most uprightly in this world that hath not many enemies which J apply to my selfe but patience is the commendablest of all the Cardinall vertues which J freely embrace My Lords J present my selfe nay humble my selfe to you all insomuch as humility becomes a Prisoner but yet no further then J have beene criminous your Clemency J have found by the Lycense which hath been freely given unto me now here at this time to scatter some few words which shall be as briefe as spoken from a Loyall Subject Long live King Charles our true and Loyall Soveraigne Long live Queene Mary our gracious Queen and his Majesties royall Spouse Long live Prince Charles the comfort of Wales and hope of Scotland and the like J wish to all the rest of his Majesties Royall off-spring and to all which are true and Loyall Subjects to our King Hitherto my Lords in Speech I hope I have not been prolixious nor erroneous for it shall be my care as J doe my endeavour to defend my selfe so that J offend none of this honourable Assembly Now my Lords J come to my owne purgation that J as a chiefe Agent in the matter of the Marquisse Hamilton and divers others was committed your commands I obeyed and freely yeelded up my body not making of the least disturbance yet I cannot but admire why I should be suspected to be a Traytor to those from whom J never received the least of wrong or injury why should the Land-lord disturbe the Tenant during the time which he hath his Rent duely pay'd him why should two Kingdomes arise take up Armes one against another no occasion being given on either side Why should the Lawyer sue him for Fees which was never a Clyent unto him Or why should J plot their deaths which were never envious to my life but as J said before the best man breathing lives not without his Adversaries neither doe I not knowing whom they be or for what cause they should thus persecute me But the Divell hath his wicked instruments who are th' encendiaries and disturbers of Kingdomes and Common-wealths like so many Judasses that studyes nothing but how to betray their Masters these are those wicked Hamans that to advance their owne power and greatnesse will seeke to destroy and roote the poore Mordecaies out of the Land Jt is reported that Caesar being Shipwrackt was forced to leape out of the Ship into the Sea where hee did swimme for his life and yet managed his Sword in one hand and kept his Booke wherein hee writ all his Victories in the other hand even so my Lords although my soule be as it were Shipwrackt within my body through too much griefe of heart and vexation of mind yet before either my honour shall be stained or my conscience over-burthened J will couragiously yeeld my selfe to Charons Boate really to enjoy a happy Elizium It is a common saying and as true that ill-will never speakes well I have beene one which in many affayres have beene very obstinate not being willing to subscribe to that which others have agreed unto for why because it could not bee Profitable to the common wealth And for this doe J deserve hatred have J not beene vigilant and carefull to defend our friends and offend our foes and for this doe J deserve hatred Then J who was more willing to have a peace concluded betweene this Kingdome and England and for this doe J deserve hatred my Lords J petition that my accusers may be produced and he which is not found to be more guilty of treachery then my selfe let him cast the first stone at me J am fully perswaded that if they thought themselves as sure to be examined as my self there would scarce be one of them dare show ther heads Magna vis est conscientia let them have a care least by their intents to destroy my body they doe not ruine ther owne soules as yet my Lords I hope my words being rightly judg●d off can give no distaste for whatsoever J speake is 〈…〉 e defendendo and for that I was brought at this present time before your Lordships As concerning my Lord Lowden that I should seeke to destroy him methinks cannot be conceived by any one to be truth insomuch as he is one which my very sovle hath always affected for rather then a hayre of him showld be diminished by my meanes J would first prove my owne destroyer I see my adversaries are at hand being ready as it were to justifie their black accusations which unjustly they have imposed upon me but I am prepared for patience deferring all to your Lordships considerations I doubt not but that in this most honorable Senate Justice shall brightly shine and I at last shall be found immaculate in despight of all those which seeke my destruction at first I promised brevity and doe so intend being ready as farr as God shall inable me to Answer vnto all those particulars which shall be obiected against me FINIS