and_o find_v that_o he_o can_v do_v little_a good_a either_o by_o storm_n or_o battery_n on_o the_o place_n and_o have_v then_o receive_v a_o second_o intelligence_n from_o some_o well_o affect_a gentleman_n of_o glamon_n ganshire_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o carne_n which_o have_v then_o raise_v 3000._o good_a horse_n and_o foot_n and_o apprehend_v the_o consequence_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o join_v with_o ragland_n force_n and_o all_o the_o papist_n of_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n as_o also_o with_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n this_o plot_n of_o all_o other_o be_v of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o not_o in_o speedy_o nip_v in_o the_o bad_a and_o that_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o this_o army_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a and_o formidable_a of_o any_o his_o majesty_n have_v have_v on_o foot_n if_o consider_v with_o all_o circumstance_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o the_o man_n then_o to_o be_v under_o his_o conduct_n and_o on_o a_o second_o consideration_n that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n they_o will_v or_o may_v have_v be_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n and_o there_o ready_a to_o shake_v hand_n with_o the_o irish_a army_n so_o long_o expect_v and_o noise_v then_o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n for_o transport_v but_o take_v at_o the_o best_a and_o as_o that_o army_n than_o be_v and_o may_v have_v be_v augment_v without_o the_o irish_a assistance_n it_o can_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v reduce_v the_o whoâ—_n county_n of_o pembroke_n take_v the_o haven_n and_o all_o the_o town_n than_o slender_o man_v together_o with_o the_o reduce_n of_o all_o the_o principality_n to_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o the_o state_n the_o welsh_a nation_n be_v in_o the_o general_n a_o people_n scarce_o patient_a in_o peace_n but_o impatient_a to_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o action_n in_o time_n of_o war_n whensoever_o prosperity_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o authority_n shall_v offer_v opportunity_n and_o encouragement_n to_o their_o unconstant_a spirit_n to_o turn_v with_o the_o wheel_n upon_o these_o consideration_n the_o major_a general_n think_v it_o not_o then_o fit_a to_o protract_v time_n have_v first_o secure_v his_o cannon_n and_o resent_v they_o to_o sea_n and_o leave_v his_o old_a camerado_n colonel_n powell_n to_o block_n up_o aberastwith_n with_o such_o company_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o master_n and_o keep_v the_o enemy_n from_o excursion_n he_o undertake_v the_o most_o difficult_a march_n that_o can_v have_v be_v choose_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n lead_v his_o little_a army_n over_o as_o in_o accessible_a mountain_n as_o hamball_n do_v when_o he_o pass_v the_o alps_o into_o italy_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a length_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cardican_n part_n of_o carmarthin_n to_o brecknock_n where_o recruit_n his_o force_n he_o march_v through_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o county_n then_o into_o glamorgan_n and_o unto_o cardiff_n in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o that_o shire_n 60._o welâ—h_a mile_n all_o within_o 5._o or_o 6._o day_n at_o the_o most_o where_o with_o his_o weary_a force_n for_o three_o day_n together_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n keep_v they_o from_o unite_n rout_v and_o beat_v they_o in_o all_o place_n and_o kill_v of_o they_o near_o upon_o 1000_o stout_a and_o resolute_a soldier_n take_v many_o of_o their_o horse_n 2000_o arm_n reduce_v the_o whole_a county_n and_o retooke_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o cardiff_n man_v with_o 800._o foot_n not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o most_o of_o his_o own_o troop_n with_o 130._o of_o his_o old_a foot_n yet_o to_o the_o utter_a overthrough_o and_o disappoint_v of_o the_o enemy_n design_n this_o county_n some_o few_o private_a man_n expect_v be_v total_o false_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o as_o we_o may_v just_o say_v accomplish_v much_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o time_n though_o now_o it_o be_v this_o gentleman_n ill_a fate_n as_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o all_o notable_a commander_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o detraction_n to_o be_v envy_v and_o base_o traduce_v no_o rational_a man_n know_v for_o what_o cause_n neither_o on_o what_o ground_n more_o than_o this_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o have_v be_v make_v the_o happy_a instrument_n of_o do_v of_o that_o with_o little_a or_o no_o considerable_a assistance_n and_o with_o a_o poor_a handful_n of_o man_n and_o through_o his_o patience_n industry_n vigillancy_n indefatigable_a labour_n of_o body_n and_o continual_a travel_n of_o mind_n for_o four_o year_n together_o have_v accomplish_v that_o which_o his_o shameless_a enemy_n scarce_o ever_o dare_v to_o think_v on_o buâ—_z never_o to_o undergo_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o burden_n care_n and_o toil_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o all_o his_o traducer_n he_o have_v noble_o and_o faithful_o perform_v both_o in_o save_v that_o little_a county_n of_o pembroke_n from_o utter_a destruction_n and_o to_o the_o no_o small_a advance_v of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n affair_n the_o premise_n consider_v it_o be_v in_o all_o humble_a manner_n offer_v to_o this_o most_o honourable_a court_n that_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n have_v bear_v to_o high_a as_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o parliament_n rest_v in_o their_o hand_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v moderate_o carry_v themselves_o other_o so_o empeperious_a as_o expect_v that_o not_o only_o the_o soldier_n but_o the_o general_n himself_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v whole_o order_v by_o they_o esteem_v the_o expense_n of_o some_o small_a proportion_n of_o their_o provision_n and_o eat_v a_o little_a of_o their_o grass_n and_o graine_n a_o affront_n do_v to_o their_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o person_n not_o consider_v that_o where_o army_n be_v on_o foot_n liberty_n and_o the_o sword_n will_v bear_v the_o sway_n private_a soldier_n may_v happy_o obey_v their_o superior_a officer_n but_o to_o be_v overawe_v with_o more_o masterly_a committee_n than_o their_o own_o commander_n seem_v to_o they_o which_o know_v what_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n somewhat_o of_o a_o strange_a nature_n the_o difference_n extend_v to_o another_o kind_n of_o consequerce_a when_o the_o soldier_n press_v for_o mean_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o coin_n of_o big_a look_n and_o with_o acerbity_n of_o language_n do_v you_o know_v where_o you_o be_v and_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v do_v you_o understand_v who_o a_o committee_n represent_v a_o soft_a answer_n appease_v wrath_n good_a word_n will_v have_v do_v wonder_n and_o have_v free_v some_o of_o they_o from_o unhorse_v on_o the_o way_n and_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o their_o face_n that_o if_o they_o fight_v in_o their_o defence_n during_o their_o stay_n in_o the_o county_n they_o expect_v pay_v or_o free_a quarter_n until_o they_o come_v where_o they_o may_v have_v both_o on_o cheap_a term_n we_o be_v bind_v impartial_o to_o deliver_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o discipline_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o army_n but_o ill_o pay_v and_o foul_a language_n the_o death_n of_o discipline_n and_o that_o soldier_n will_v live_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v not_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o committee_n be_v many_o and_o of_o the_o chief_a gentry_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o great_a part_n hold_v themselves_o free_a from_o quarter_n and_o have_v the_o faculty_n to_o help_v themselves_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n which_o common_o be_v charge_v with_o more_o trooper_n then_o come_v to_o their_o share_n on_o equal_a quarter_n whereas_o out_o of_o mere_a parsimony_n they_o preserve_v much_o of_o their_o own_o store_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o mercylesse_a enemy_n which_o have_v it_o be_v timely_o dispose_v of_o either_o to_o their_o garrison_n on_o the_o public_a faith_n or_o give_v free_o to_o the_o soldier_n who_o then_o be_v to_o fight_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v gerrard_n army_n have_v be_v to_o seek_v of_o subsistence_n and_o oâ—_z much_o which_o he_o take_v or_o fire_v when_o most_o of_o the_o committee_n flee_v to_o sea_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o futy_n of_o the_o enemy_n we_o which_o be_v stranger_n and_o eye-witness_n of_o these_o and_o many_o other_o carriage_n before_o we_o leave_v the_o country_n very_o well_o see_v that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o manage_v than_o they_o be_v have_v not_o a_o kind_n of_o high_a and_o lofty_a bear_n of_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n together_o with_o the_o private_a spleen_n â—eâ—eds_n and_o faction_n among_o themselves_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o
as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v old_a thief_n and_o new_a plunder_v robber_n 4._o that_o the_o factious_a agent_n here_o reside_v may_v be_v send_v home_o into_o their_o country_n to_o assist_v in_o this_o good_a work_n and_o no_o long_o suffer_v to_o foment_n division_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o public_a employment_n spend_v on_o the_o country_n charge_n 5._o that_o the_o many_o sufferer_n throughout_o the_o three_o county_n of_o cardican_n and_o carmarthine_n but_o especial_o that_o of_o pembroke_n and_o those_o which_o have_v constant_o stand_v to_o public_a cause_n may_v be_v timely_o provide_v for_o before_o they_o starve_v or_o perish_v through_o the_o extremity_n of_o want_n whereunto_o they_o be_v now_o reduce_v 6._o that_o no_o pretendor_n to_o lesses_z may_z by_o favour_n of_o friend_n in_o parliament_n preoccupate_v the_o estate_n or_o fine_n of_o any_o delinquent_n within_o the_o say_a county_n but_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o may_v be_v preserve_v for_o some_o competent_a amends_o to_o be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o their_o numerous_a family_n utter_o leave_v without_o subsistence_n and_o mere_o for_o the_o parliament_n sake_n 7._o that_o some_o worthy_a and_o discreet_a commissioner_n may_v be_v timely_o depute_v to_o examine_v particular_a grievance_n of_o all_o kind_n but_o principal_o to_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o have_v from_o little_a or_o nothing_o much_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o follow_v of_o gerrard_n army_n and_o quarter_n and_o only_o to_o make_v prey_n on_o the_o wellwisher_n and_o partaker_n with_o the_o parliament_n utter_o at_o present_a unable_a to_o come_v up_o and_o to_o tender_a their_o sad_a estate_n to_o the_o house_n there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o sort_n throughout_o the_o 3._o county_n which_o have_v make_v up_o their_o fortune_n by_o design_v and_o point_v out_o many_o a_o honest_a man_n *_o estate_n and_o well_o willer_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o utter_v destruction_n which_o among_o the_o great_a delinquent_n will_v soon_o be_v find_v out_o as_o fit_a to_o make_v part_n of_o the_o restitution_n to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v only_o damnify_v by_o their_o procurement_n that_o it_o may_v please_v this_o honourable_a court_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o durtlesse_a in_o the_o county_n of_o carmarthin_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o general_n be_v utter_o unable_a to_o put_v a_o plow_n in_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o behold_v 30._o mile_n together_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o manner_n utter_o waste_v and_o here_o and_o there_o two_o or_o 3._o cow_n in_o harnise_n scrape_v up_o the_o earth_n to_o cast_v in_o a_o little_a corn_n when_o 500_o good_a plough_n have_v be_v heretofore_o see_v in_o the_o seed_n time_n merry_o to_o till_v the_o ground_n in_o plenty_n we_o shall_v now_o in_o all_o humbleness_n period_n our_o animadversion_n with_o our_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o as_o in_o this_o monstrous_a unnatural_a and_o sanguinary_a conflict_n he_o have_v heitherto_o second_v your_o painful_a endeavour_n and_o in_o a_o most_o miraculous_a manner_n extend_v his_o high_a hand_n throughout_o the_o whole_a progress_n of_o this_o horrid_a war_n it_o may_v far_o please_v he_o on_o the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o army_n and_o on_o his_o majesty_n come_v in_o after_o so_o long_a a_o range_n and_o fatal_a deviation_n so_o to_o conduct_v your_o future_a endeavour_n as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n unity_n and_o concord_n between_o both_o nation_n may_v be_v inviolable_o preserve_v and_o that_o the_o general_a calamity_n may_v be_v timely_o close_v up_o in_o a_o firm_a and_o well_o establish_a peace_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o also_o that_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o time_n in_o seditious_a speak_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o many_o disaffect_v to_o you_o and_o the_o public_a and_o so_o long_o enure_v to_o rapine_n and_o plunder_v may_v be_v speedy_o restrain_v as_o in_o your_o great_a providence_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v think_v most_o expedient_a either_o to_o employ_v some_o of_o they_o for_o ireland_n and_o other_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v cause_v to_o quit_v the_o kingdom_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_z unto_o we_o and_o that_o as_o opportunity_n may_v fall_v out_o they_o unhappy_o put_v you_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o a_o after_o war_n which_o that_o it_o may_v by_o the_o same_o powerful_a arm_n which_o have_v heitherto_o conduct_v your_o counsel_n be_v prevent_v shall_v be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o have_v bear_v a_o share_n of_o your_o care_n and_o to_o that_o of_o his_o loss_n offer_v both_o this_o and_o himself_o to_o you_o and_o the_o public_a service_n finis_fw-la the_o inveterate_a feud_n and_o dissension_n of_o this_o county_n have_v be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o if_o not_o timely_o compose_v may_v be_v of_o a_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n king_n james_n his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n 1609._o 〈…〉_z *_o the_o late_a parliament_n distaste_v this_o war_n be_v resolve_v to_o give_v the_o king_n ten_o subsidy_n for_o a_o peace_n rather_o than_o one_o for_o a_o war_n with_o scotland_n *_o the_o king_n on_o hear_v of_o the_o scot_n allegation_n and_o absent_a from_o his_o ill_a council_n grant_v they_o his_o royal_a pacification_n but_o on_o his_o return_n out_o of_o the_o north_n 1639._o be_v traitorous_o counsel_v to_o renew_v the_o war_n by_o the_o cabb_n council_n *_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a war_n prime_a and_o secundo_fw-la caroli_fw-la *_o as_o god_n prohibit_v all_o marriage_n with_o adulterate_a and_o idolatrous_a prince_n deu._n 7._o so_o be_v it_o rare_o see_v that_o any_o blessing_n can_v followthat_o prince_n which_o break_v over_o that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v straford_n canterbury_n cottington_n †_o both_o stra._n and_o cant._n jeer_v and_o contemsptuous_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o french_a court_n for_o man_n insolent_a and_o of_o little_a reach_n especial_o by_o the_o cardinal_n richâ—leu_n *_o vide_fw-la straford_n in_o the_o juncta_fw-la loose_a and_o absolve_v from_o all_o the_o reign_n of_o government_n you_o be_v now_o to_o do_v what_o power_n will_v admit_v idem_fw-la archbishop_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v assistance_n and_o lawful_a to_o take_v it_o l._n cottington_n give_v the_o same_o advice_n *_o on_o the_o scots_a petition_n the_o petition_n or_o the_o 25_o lord_n and_o the_o yorkshire_n petition_n the_o king_n yield_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n in_o both_o kingdom_n during_o his_o residence_n at_o york_n 1639._o *_o the_o king_n counsel_v to_o run_v the_o course_n of_o his_o future_a government_n ala-francoys_n take_v notice_n say_v straford_n my_o l._n cottington_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v a_o wise_a council_n for_o he_o send_v his_o officer_n to_o search_v all_o merchant_n book_n and_o find_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v his_o horse_n troop_n ready_a to_o levy_v the_o assessment_n *_o the_o base_a flattery_n of_o the_o prelatical_a clergy_n both_o in_o their_o writing_n and_o sermon_n for_o the_o uphold_n of_o absolute_a power_n in_o king_n direct_o opposite_a to_o divinity_n the_o treachery_n of_o the_o judgeâ—_n in_o their_o extrandictiall_a sentence_n for_o the_o king_n raise_v of_o many_o at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o dissonant_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o sovereignty_n between_o both_o these_o the_o king_n have_v be_v insufferable_o abuse_v and_o the_o kingdom_n extreme_o both_o weaken_v and_o ruin_v those_o of_o our_o prince_n which_o have_v cast_v themselves_o on_o their_o parliament_n never_o repent_v it_o *_o the_o english_a sovereignty_n not_o absolute_a but_o mixtum_fw-la imperium_fw-la arist_n craticall_a and_o democratical_a *_o the_o delinquent_n and_o court_n parasite_n conspire_v at_o first_o to_o quash_v this_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o all_o other_o to_o come_v that_o may_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o misbehaviour_n *_o the_o strange_a and_o unheard_a 〈…〉_z commission_n of_o aâ—ray_o 〈…〉_z the_o people_n against_o themselves_o *_o a_o few_o gentleman_n only_o of_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n withstand_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n against_o the_o general_a vote_n of_o all_o the_o principality_n *_o no_o plot_n of_o knavery_n without_o a_o priest_n lattermer_n in_o his_o sermon_n before_o k._n edw._n the_o six_o *_o mr._n white_n of_o castle_n tough_n enforce_v to_o fly_v to_o sea_n the_o gentlewoman_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a insolency_n of_o the_o soldier_n fright_v to_o her_o grave_a his_o elder_a son_n barbarous_o imprison_v his_o second_o son_n cut_v and_o mangle_a some_o of_o his_o servant_n wound_v to_o death_n in_o their_o own_o house_n the_o rest_n with_o all_o his_o poor_a tenant_n enforce_v to_o fly_v the_o country_n and_o his_o many_o child_n leave_v utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a *_o it_o be_v further_a common_o speak_v by_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o the_o gentleman_n that_o the_o welsh_a be_v the_o true_a briton_n and_o his_o majesty_n best_a and_o only_o orthodox_a subject_n and_o pembrookshire_n man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n saxon_n and_o bastard_n *_o late_o choose_v knight_n of_o the_o county_n of_o pemb._n *_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o know_a man_n that_o jenkin_n be_v set_v over_o his_o lordship_n of_o carberry_n to_o overlook_v his_o action_n *_o this_o sum_n be_v 2000_o l._n and_o it_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v to_o his_o lordship_n *_o this_o gent._n have_v be_v strange_o use_v and_o hurry_v up_o and_o down_o and_o all_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o parliament_n service_n *_o his_o bastard_n brethren_n *_o sir_n toby_n matthew_n a_o suspect_a jesuit_n but_o a_o dangerous_a and_o active_a papist_n about_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o parliament_n take_v survey_v of_o milford-haven_n to_o what_o end_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n *_o this_o writing_n bear_v date_n 17_o of_o august_n at_o carmarvin_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v *_o these_o gentleman_n now_o utter_o denigh_o their_o come_n to_o tinby_n though_o avouch_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o town_n sir_n rich._n philip_n avouch_v that_o his_o name_n be_v or_o may_v be_v put_v in_o by_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n on_o his_o lordship_n of_o carbery_n *_o they_o denigh_o that_o haverford_n be_v first_o yield_v up_o which_o be_v clear_o false_a *_o master_n roger_n lort_z mr._n geor._n adam_n master_n geor._n howard_n and_o other_o *_o he_o avouch_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o man_n more_o than_o his_o own_o menial_a servaut_n and_o those_o only_o for_o defence_n of_o himself_o stackpoole_n the_o first_o siege_n of_o the_o major_a general_n *_o trefloyne_n the_o second_o siege_n he_o do_v not_o for_o tifie_v his_o house_n for_o it_o be_v take_v by_o his_o lordship_n of_o carbery_n mr._n bowen_n himself_o be_v at_o pembroke_n *_o the_o fort_n and_o pill-village_n his_o 3d_o siege_n carew_n yield_v by_o composition_n the_o skirmish_n at_o carmarvin_n and_o the_o town_n take_v by_o storm_n *_o one_o thousand_o house_n at_o least_o barbarous_o burn_v in_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n *_o haverford_n pembr_n and_o tinby_n the_o hot_a skirmish_n on_o candauke_n mountain_n najor_a philips_n and_o captain_n rowland_n woogan_n with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o major_a general_n party_n sore_o wound_v in_o this_o encounter_n cardiean_a castle_n the_o 6._o siege_n take_v and_o rebesiege_v by_o gen._n gerrard_n the_o seaman_n loath_a to_o go_v on_o until_o the_o general_n foot_n foot_n be_v first_o go_v over_o *_o the_o seat_n of_o master_n james_n philips_n emblin_n the_o seven_o siege_n *_o the_o chief_a sufferer_n in_o all_o the_o county_n of_o carmarthin_n be_v mr._n evand_n thomas_n mr._n cradock_n a_o very_a dilligeâ—â—_z preacher_n mr._n tho._n white_n mr._n arthur_n stafford_n mr._n henry_n lloyd_n mr._n gunter_n all_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o durtlesse_a and_o mr._n richard_n vaughan_n uncle_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o carberry_n mr._n john_n and_o ed._n mâ—â—sell_n with_o many_o more_o of_o inferior_a rank_n especial_o mr._n grindye_n the_o one_o brother_n barbarous_o kill_v in_o his_o house_n by_o captain_n ed._n lloyd_n soldier_n the_o other_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v by_o that_o reverend_a judge_n jenkin_n *_o the_o marquess_n of_o hartford_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o l._n st._n maure_n *_o 〈…〉_z *_o a_o most_o turbalent_a factious_a brewer_n in_o artivill_a a_o great_a partaker_n with_o edw_n the_o 3d_o in_o his_o march_n in_o france_n afterwards_o slay_v in_o amutenie_n *_o vide_fw-la gerrard_n list_n of_o such_o gentleman_n as_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v question_v for_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n
scotland_n parliament_n and_o in_o common_a prognostication_n of_o the_o best_a discern_a judgement_n what_o the_o event_n of_o such_o a_o war_n will_v be_v a_o assure_a weaken_n of_o the_o puissance_n of_o both_o kingdom_n yet_o our_o high_a bear_v statist_n strong_a in_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n conceive_v it_o to_o much_o loss_n of_o reputation_n to_o sit_v still_o with_o safety_n but_o after_o a_o just_a and_o *_o council_n royal_a pacification_n grant_v reperswade_v the_o king_n topursue_v the_o design_n in_o a_o second_o preparation_n of_o war_n contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n faith_n give_v to_o the_o scot_n nobility_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v as_o they_o be_v without_o infringement_n of_o their_o national_a covenant_n institute_v by_o the_o late_a king_n 1580._o it_o be_v as_o precise_o true_a that_o this_o parliament_n so_o much_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o odium_fw-la of_o his_o majesty_n aversation_n and_o of_o so_o terrible_a a_o aspect_n to_o the_o many_o delinquent_n be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n assemble_v as_o that_o the_o king_n hope_n and_o design_n on_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o scot_n at_o newborne_n 1640._o be_v at_o a_o instant_n turn_v about_o to_o a_o after_o game_n or_o to_o check_v at_o chess_n without_o either_o possibility_n of_o remotion_n to_o go_v on_o with_o safety_n or_o backward_o without_o extreme_a loss_n of_o honour_n at_o home_n and_o reputation_n abroad_o into_o so_o intricat_fw-la a_o labyrinth_n and_o toil_n of_o embroilment_n have_v the_o cabinet_n council_n then_o both_o engage_v the_o king_n and_o endanger_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o at_o such_o a_o season_n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o so_o long_a a_o calm_a of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n as_o the_o three_o kingdom_n never_o yet_o attain_v unto_o both_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o majesty_n now_o regnant_a have_v always_o be_v in_o perfect_a peace_n and_o amity_n with_o most_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n neither_o for_o thirty_o six_o year_n together_o have_v they_o any_o other_o war_n but_o vapour_n *_o caroli_fw-la or_o such_o as_o our_o of_o the_o voluptuousness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o wantonness_n of_o the_o great_a privado_n of_o court_n be_v as_o rash_o undertake_v as_o vain_o prosecute_v without_o either_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o foresight_n of_o their_o issue_n hence_o it_o be_v as_o wise_a man_n have_v long_a since_o observe_v that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o treaty_n with_o spain_n for_o a_o marriage_n with_o the_o infanta_n a_o *_o prescribe_v evident_a improsperity_n have_v inseparable_o haunt_v the_o affair_n of_o both_o reign_v to_o speak_v in_o term_n of_o plainness_n the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o state_n in_o this_o reign_n never_o exceed_v more_o than_o a_o triumviratora_fw-la knot_n of_o some_o few_o all_o other_o be_v but_o for_o stale_n or_o use_n workman_n ordinis_fw-la secundi_fw-la of_o a_o subordinate_a degree_n though_o all_o unite_a concentr_n in_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o grand_a design_n and_o masterpiece_n viz._n absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o universal_a people_n â—_z man_n rather_o cry_v up_o by_o ignorant_n and_o those_o of_o their_o own_o follower_n and_o faction_n for_o person_n of_o weight_n and_o of_o worth_n then_o part_v and_o endow_v with_o ability_n in_o the_o true_a prackticke_n of_o state_n affair_n either_o befit_v military_a employment_n or_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n with_o judgement_n and_o moderation_n so_o to_o manage_v the_o royal_a and_o public_a administration_n as_o to_o conserve_v they_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n of_o felicity_n straford_n wherein_o at_o their_o first_o arrival_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o court_n they_o find_v they_o cottington_n but_o only_o apply_v themselves_o rather_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n inclination_n as_o have_v aforehand_o learned_a the_o scope_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o propension_n then_o by_o safe_a and_o honest_a counsel_n †_o richâ—leu_n to_o allay_v and_o divert_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o majesty_n affectation_n in_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o some_o high_a pitch_n and_o strain_n than_o other_o stand_v with_o his_o oath_n and_o honour_n to_o affect_v or_o with_o his_o power_n to_o accomplish_v otherwise_o then_o with_o great_a hazard_n than_o the_o acquision_n of_o they_o can_v be_v possible_o worth_a either_o in_o true_a valuation_n with_o himself_o or_o estimation_n of_o other_o of_o judgement_n and_o solidity_n to_o discern_v the_o sequel_n and_o danger_n incident_a to_o all_o innovation_n and_o change_n in_o a_o long_a establish_a government_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o king_n counsel_n carry_v along_o or_o as_o we_o may_v better_o say_v sway_v by_o a_o few_o *_o advice_n unfaithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o perfidious_a to_o the_o state_n and_o by_o two_o of_o they_o how_o soever_o we_o may_v hope_v they_o be_v now_o with_o god_n yet_o live_v of_o inexorable_a nature_n and_o of_o immoderate_a aspiration_n the_o other_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o temper_n subtle_a untrusty_a and_o umbrate_v a_o affect_a wiliness_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o a_o spanish_a garb_n or_o gravity_n but_o joint_o all_o three_o big_a with_o innovation_n as_o if_o in_o want_n of_o other_o employment_n they_o have_v they_o study_v how_o to_o discompose_v the_o common_a tranquillity_n and_o by_o cut_v out_o some_o new_a and_o destructive_a work_n to_o thrust_v out_o the_o kingdom_n into_o combustion_n the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n affair_n so_o lead_v on_o and_o to_o render_v they_o in_o plain_a character_n of_o truth_n strenuos_o enforce_v and_o drive_v on_o *_o 1639._o paucis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la honestis_fw-la rerumque_fw-la novarum_fw-la cupidis_fw-la insomuch_o that_o when_o this_o parliament_n be_v out_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v assemble_v neither_o the_o king_n nor_o those_o his_o seem_o wise_a and_o overbold_a instrument_n can_v possible_o discern_v the_o way_n whither_o they_o will_v go_v or_o how_o to_o drive_v on_o their_o design_n with_o any_o warrantable_a hope_n answerable_a to_o their_o expectation_n in_o this_o perplexity_n and_o amidst_o the_o concussion_n of_o both_o nation_n before_o general_o in_o good_a term_n of_o brotherly_a affection_n one_o with_o the_o other_o this_o so_o formidable_a and_o persecute_a parliament_n with_o that_o of_o scotland_n be_v then_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v assemble_v as_o the_o only_a mean_n remain_v both_o to_o recover_v and_o enlarge_v the_o king_n and_o to_o quiet_a the_o kingdom_n when_o at_o their_o very_a first_o sit_v down_o all_o former_a sterage_n of_o state_n and_o court_n contrivance_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamentals_n of_o the_o ancient_a government_n together_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o scottish_a trouble_n and_o brocher_n of_o innovation_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o and_o commonwealth_n we_o be_v all_o call_v to_o account_v as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o then_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o their_o future_a course_n will_v be_v to_o reduce_v all_o new-cut-out_v and_o indirect_a stream_n and_o strain_n of_o government_n into_o their_o old_a and_o usual_a channel_n a_o labour_n of_o a_o very_a high_a and_o difficult_a task_n if_o consider_v what_o time_n have_v wrought_v through_o the_o long_a disuse_n of_o our_o parliament_n which_o have_v they_o be_v more_o frequent_o call_v will_v doubtless_o have_v stay_v or_o thwart_v the_o *_o assessment_n king_n eager_a pursuit_n in_o new_a mould_v the_o old_a frame_n into_o some_o other_o model_n so_o long_o aforehand_o prepare_v and_o in_o a_o fair_a progression_n only_o by_o the_o regal_a power_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o work_n become_v the_o more_o unwieldy_a and_o the_o knot_n of_o arbitrary_a contrivement_n then_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v untie_v by_o this_o parliament_n than_o other_o former_o have_v ever_o be_v accustom_v unto_o we_o need_v not_o press_v this_o on_o the_o common_a belief_n that_o parliament_n at_o any_o time_n be_v otherwise_o please_v to_o the_o late_a king_n then_o as_o the_o exigency_n of_o his_o want_n urge_v their_o summons_n to_o serve_v the_o present_a for_o replenish_n of_o his_o empty_a coffer_n nor_o that_o his_o now_o majesty_n will_v ever_o have_v summon_v this_o in_o be_v much_o less_o to_o make_v it_o perpetual_a but_o mere_o out_o of_o the_o extremity_n of_o enforcement_n to_o disengage_v himself_o of_o a_o encumbrance_n from_o which_o without_o a_o parliament_n there_o appear_v then_o no_o medium_n to_o recede_v or_o any_o by_o way_n whether_o he_o may_v handsome_o make_v his_o retreat_n whereas_o have_v it_o be_v his_o majesty_n good_a fortune_n to_o have_v be_v faithful_o counsel_v and_o at_o his_o first_o accession_n right_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v his_o ill_a fate_n always_o to_o be_v misinform_v by_o such_o of_o his_o *_o it_o minister_n of_o both_o robe_n as_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o ear_n of_o the_o