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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89427	Musgraves musle broken, or Truth pleading against falshood; being a just defence and answer to two papers read by Sir Arthur Haslerig: set forth in a letter written to Mr. Moyer, one of the commissioners for compounding. Wherein is discovered how the common-wealth is abused by sub-cummissioners for sequestrations, and a revenue of 13000 l. per annum brought into the state, upon the discovery and charge of John Musgrave.	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing M3152; Thomason E626_26; ESTC R206571	16,170	22

Musgraves Musle broken OR TRUTH pleading against FALSHOOD BEING A just Defence and Answer to two Papers read by Sir ARTHUR HASLERIG set forth in a Letter written to Mr. Moyer one of the Commissioners for Compounding WHEREIN Is discovered how the Common-wealth is abused by Sub-Cummissioners for Sequestrations and a Revenue of 13000 l. per Annum brought into the State upon the Discovery and Charge of John Musgrave Printed Anno Dom. 1651. Courteous Reader IT is not my intent to apologize here only I present to thy view a short Narrative of our Northern bordering State transactions how subtilly the adversary holds up his declining Interest and by Sir Ar. Haslerig 's influence upon the Parliament and Councel of State hath got into their hands the whole State Revenues there justice is the honour of a Nation but injustice the shame thereof a few of our old Kingly Monopolists and new State Apostates by Sir Ar. Haslerig's meanes have got all the Authorities into their hands they now more tyrannize oppose and squeeze the Countrey cozen the State and inrich themselves out of the ruines of poor plundered people then any ever did or durst attempt under a King and Prelates And for that it is inconsistent with a free ingenious spirit to be subservient to the injust and injurious actings of our Northern Nimrod none therefore there but such as be either Cavaliers and so under his Rod if they comply not or his own vassals mercenary and dependant Creatures must be intrusted in any Authority there as here in part and more large hereafter I shall fully manifest in my answer to two nameless Pamphlets called Musgrave musled c. The occasion of writing this following Letter to Mr. Moyer was this By an Order of the Commissioners for compounding the 2. of Jan. last I was summoned to appear at Haberdashers-Hall the same day there when I came Sir Ar. Haslerig caused a Letter to be read from Sewel and Laughorn two of his Sub-Commissioners and a note of my writing touching the pretended agreement betwixt Mr. Briscoe Cap. Crackenthorp and my self I then desired that I might have a formal Charge exhibited against me and offered to answer immediately and desired to have Copies of the Letter and a note read against me but both denied Sir Ar. Haslerig 's carrying them away with him the forgery and falseness of both thou maist plainly see in this following Letter to Mr. Moyer and as Sir Arthur read the one openly so I have caused my answer to the same in this letter to be published for the satisfaction of friends and undeceiving of others that take it for granted Sir Arthur's onely study and care is to advance the publick and the men placed in Authority by him be honest and faithful in their imployment there is not any thing here asserted for truth but if I may have liberty I shall make good the same and what I have done here is not out of any discontent emulation or private grudge to Sir Arthur Haslerig or any other person but for rescuing wronged truth and right information of an abused deceived State by these worthless and mean men thus promoted and protected by Sir Arthur Haslerig who by his power and greatness keeps them from giving account for their miscarriage and misgovernment The poor North groanes for liberty but hopeless to recover their native freedom whiles Sir Ar. Haslerig is Commander and Lord peramount over them only their hope is in God that he will shorten the dayes of his unrighteous raign and put it into the hearts of the Parliament to call him to account not only for all the vast sums received out of Goldsmiths Hall Countrey sequestrations fines free-quarter and other unwrrantable Levies and Sesments but likewise for his despising Parliament Authority making his will and lust not the Acts Ordinances of Parliament the rule and square of his actions which if ever it come to equal examination and tryal let me suffer death if he prove not more peccant by farre then I have rendered him in my Charge whereof the Councel of State declared notwithstanding their Order intimates otherwise that they had no cognizance he being a Parliament-man and left me to the Parliament to promote my Charge there but how to do it or by whom I know not yet nothing doubt but God ere long will bring him to answer for all his oppressions and wrongs done us This is the prayer and expectation of him who desires to live no longer then he shall be true to the Interest of Englands Common-wealth and a faithful Servant to his Countrey JOHN MUSGRAVE A Letter written to Mr. Moyer one of the Commissioners for compounding wherein is set forth the abuses of the Sub-commissioners for Sequestrations and how the State Revenue may be advanced without wrong to any honest Interest SIR THis other day a nameless Pamphlet came to my hand called Musgrave musled or the mouth of iniquity stopped wherein is printed a Letter from Thomas Sewell and Thomas Laughorn two of your Commissioners for sequestrations in Cumberland and directed in haste to Thomas Craister Major of Carlisle at Newcastle with a paper said to be of my writing with a Certificate from a Minister one Nicholson touching Cap. Crackenthrop and mine agreement with Lawyer Briscoe both which Sir Arthur Haslerig read before you at Haberdashers Hall but carried the same away with him so I could have no Copy of either of them otherwise before this I would have given a satisfactory answer to both and herein I doubt not but both clearly to vindicate my own innocency and integrity and plainly to discover what this anonymus and libellor hath writ is only to cast a mist before truth that the baseness and treacherous dealing of those men of whom I complain may escape in the fogge the better unespyed And for the honesty of M. Briscoe his former actions and time truths best discoverer will manifest I will not trouble you further then with what was by Sir Arthur Haslerig suggested and urged against me before you when by your Order I was convented before you without any charge against me The other part of that book against me in Sir Arthur Haslerig 's vindication as this Detractor is licensed thus to libel against me I hope I shall not be bound up from answering nor denyed legem talionis Sir After the Commissioners for the Militia in Cumberland were laid aside upon my exceptions delivered to the Councel of State Mr. Canne came to me telling me Sir Arthur Haslerig desired to speak with me I went to Sir Arthur Haslerig 's Lodging he seemed to be desirous of a right understanding betwixt him and the honest party with us and after some flourishing with King James his sword which he said he much valued he told us how he was deceived in the men named for our Militia but after he would not recommend any other 〈◊〉 honest men with us should fiest approve He said he had named