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state_n	council_n	lord_n	precedent_n	1,048	5	9.0332	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79443	The lamb contending with the lion. By Christopher Chisman, a free commoner of England, who was unjustly apprehended (contrary to the law,) and detained prisoner in White Hall 18. daies, without any crime laid to his charge, as in this ensuing discourse is further manifested. Whereunto is annexed a letter sent by the foresaid Cornet Chisman, to the Lievt. Gen. Cromwel: with his answer thereunto.	Cheesman, Christopher.	1649 (1649)	Wing C3773A; Thomason E563_10; ESTC R204571	15,051	21

had been a faithfull man to the Nation and that he had never falsified his trust to that Honourable House but that he was under very great oppressions and did desire Justice And I told him that it was my desire that impartial Justice should take place and if Capt. Bray did deserve to be hang'd let him be hang'd The Speaker answered me That Capt. Bray talkt altogether of Justice and Righteousnesse to be within his own breast Sir said I his Appeal to this House demonstrates the contrary But he said so to me said the Speaker It s true Sir said I if Righteousnesse and Justice were not in your own breast how could you determine any cause that comes before you It is truth said the Speaker Then Sir said I it is to be expected in this House as in the grosse So he asked me what my name was I told him Chisman and that I had been Capt. Brayes Cornet He answered very lovingly and told me that he would do what he could in the businesse and that he would propose it to the House So I gave him hearty thanks and took my leave of him I came forth and waited at the dore and in Westminster Hall till the House did rise at which time I being walking in the Hall the Speaker coming by with his Guard I went to him and asked him whether he had done any thing for Capt. Bray He answered me No. I presently looked about toward my left hand and espyed the Lievt General who said to me is your name Chisman Yes Sir said I. Take him Guard said he speaking with a very violent Voice and accordingly the Guard of Halberdeers came running very greedily like so many Lions to their prey pulling and punching of me I gave them very fair words beseeching them as Gentlemen not to punch me for I would go willingly with them but the Lievt General being close by cryed out very vehemently Do punch him punch him on The Speaker being very neer so that neither my self nor the Guard could go any further so that it was very clear to me that what Cromwel did was meerly in malice that he should command his Souldiers to punch me forward when neither they nor I could go any further The Speaker being got into his Coach they returned back through the Hall into the Old Pallace yard where we met with the other part of the Company and then marcht away to white Hall and then I was committed to the Lievt Generals Marshal to his own Regiment where I was continued from Saturday the 26 of May till Tuesday the 5 of June on which day the Lievt Generals Marshal delivered me up to the Marshal General and there I remained till Munday the 11. of this instant June 1649. in all 17. dayes in the common Goal without a bed and nothing laid to my charge But I should have told you that the Lievt General about two hours after I was committed sent a Captain of the Army to me who took me out as if he would carry me to the Lord President inquiring of me what I was committed for I told him I did not know only I did conjecture meaning the delivering of Capt. Brayes Appeal and I thought that it was a truth for as much as that I did not know so much as any cullour for any thing else And when he heard me say so he answered me No that was not the cause but it was for breaking of Col. Reynolds Regiment of Horse I told him No that could not be the cause So when he had been at the Lord Presidents and spoke two or three words to him for he had left me at the dore with a foot Souldier and the Marshals man So when he came forth we returned back to White-hall and then he told me that I must continue there till munday two of the clock at which time the Councel of State would sit when munday came there was no order for the Marshal to bring me before the Councel of State but when the Marshal saw the Lieut. Gen. leave the Councel and was going away he ran after him and told him that he had one Cornet Chisman under his charge commited by his Honor he made him answer that he should wait upon the Councel of State to to see what their pleasures would be my keeper returning me this answer I took my pen and writ a note to the Councel and it was delivered to the Lord President he returned me this answer that the next day I should be call'd and accordingly so I was four or five times before I was carried over by my keeper the Sergeant at Armes came to enquire whether I was come or no and when he understood I was at the dore he came forth and asked the Marshal whether he had any accusation against me the Marshal made answer no he had nothing against me so the Sergeant returned in again and a while after he came forth and enquired of the Marshal whether he knew one Capt. Chaplain or no for he thought he should be a witness the Marshal told him no so he went in again and soon after came forth and bid the Ma●shal return with me till the next day then I returned back to my prison and there continued still adhering to my first thoughts wherefore I was imprisoned and my Marshal hearing me tell my friend the same he said no that is not the cause of your imprisonment but it is for breaking Col. Reynolds Regiment of Horse by which I did understand that the Lieut. Gen. had fixt it wholy upon that which did much amaze me that such a thing which never was should cause so strange an operation upon the Lieut. Gen as in such a sury to apprehend me giving his souldiers order to abuse me But this aspersion held about four or five daies and vanished so I heard no more of it The next supposed crime was that I had said somthing against the Parliament and Councel of State which was told me by some who waited at the Councel dore and this continued four or five daies longer The next was that I was apprehended for one of the chief in the late mutiny of the Army and this was affirmd to me by the Marshal General he told me he heard so and that I was active in Col. Harrisons and Commissary General Iretons Regiments moreover he heard that I was so dangerous a fellow that he thought I should be sent away to Peter-house This crime or rather slander continued till munday the 11. of this instant June at which time I was guarded forth of my prison before the Court Marshal They had nothing to say to me onely they asked me what I did at Windsor the last time I was there I told them that as I had known them formerly and did judge many of them to be honest Gentlemen and therefore I would speak somthing for the satisfaction of them and my self but Gentlemen to answer to your questions I will