an omission of which he dares undertake to excuse them that are most willing to accuse | him.-The Damages sustained by Mr. Long, (not pretended, but real) mentioned in the 24th article, to be the inducement of that favour conferred upon him by the chanceryoffice, were under-considerations; and, together with his four years imprisonment and suilerance for his public service in former par house, and his capability to execute that place, (usually discharged by able deputies, as now it is) determined by that judgment which he dares not, and thinks no men or company without these walls ought, to dispute: And therefore to that quarrel, more against both houses than himself, he thinks himself not bound to give, and believes no wise honest Englishman will expect, or well receive, any other answer, This only he saith, That neither the eminency nor profit of the clice can surely be the cause, that it only, of all the offices and benefits accepted from the parliament by other members, should be now subject to observation, and made a matter of charge. Horse, and, being left dismounted, did yet, with is single pistol in his hand, give quarter to everal of the enemy; and was then, by capt. Harcourt, quarter master of his troop, reounted; continued out the service of that ay and the next, and was one of the last roops that brought away the ammunition; thing haply not known to them who gave the formation for this article, seeing it was the l-hap of some commanders that day to makeliaments, weighed by the wisdom of that n over-hasty retreat and of some others, of o little eminency now, never to come there; uch less to charge, though they quartered ery near the field. When the unexpected irmish at Brentford happened, his troop, as he greatest part of the army besides, was disersed: but so soon as he could get it together, e went thither and stayed there till the bu mess was at an end: shortly after, his troop eing to march towards Bristol, where some f his fellow captains, whose experience he hought as little as his own, received sudden nd great commands, he declined that scrice under them, and intended to return to is other in the house of commons; but some isaffections and backwardness to contribute In Answer to the twenty-fifth; and, perhaps, the public service appearing in some per- for the weight of it, the last Article in that ons of quality in the county of Essex, he was, printed Paper; he saith, That if any man bath, y commission from his excellency the earl of which is not known to him, seriously, or in Essex, commanded thither, and authorized, scorn, used that scurrilous phrase of Parliaith other gentlemen of that and the counties ment-Driver,' towards him, (by reason of his f Hertford and Bedford, to raise horse, arms, more than ordinary diligence in persuading c. upon such as had not contributed; touch- and pressing his fellow members of the ho g which employment, without drawing the nourable house of commons, according to their articulars into a long discourse, he saith, trust and duty, to remain in that house or rehat he acted nothing without the concurrence turn to it, when any thing hath been in dof two gentlemen, at least, of his fellow-com- bate; which, in his apprehension and conissioners; and thereof, and of what had been science, required their judgment, wisdom, and aised by them for the public service under suffrage there) he is contented to own the fact, bat authority, he, long before any comand leave the abuse to the author: Any unmittee of accounts was settled, did publish the lawful carriage, in that particular, without articulars in print; and thereof did, imme- the house, he doth deny; his demeanor within liately after that committee was settled, give those walls, in that or aught else, no man withand pass an account upon oath; which course out them ought to question or control, or he ad others taken, who have greater accounts to give account of. And, for a close, he saith, han these, there would haply have been less That these his accusers, who have, against oom for this accusation: The plundering and reason and justice, driven so many members 'ppression in the article mentioned, he reckons out of the house at once, deserve the name is odious as it is an untrue suggestion.-As of Parliament-Drivers, or Parliament-Riders, or Mr. Thomas Manwood in the article men- much more than he who desired only to condoned; he much doubteth whether there be tinue the members within the house, accordny such man residing in the county of Essex; ing to his own and their duty.-To conclude: sure he is that no protection from the then Upon the whole matter we do say, That it is our ord general's excellency was disrespected by misfortune, not our misdoings, that we stand in him; and upon the best enquiry Mr. Long this matter accused. Power may seize upon us can make, the person intended by Mr. Thomas and destroy us; but not justice, we mean the jusManwood is no way eminent for his good af- tice of man, for and in respect of these pretendfection: and what was done towards him was ed crimes; not the justice of God, which we well warranted by the commission under tremble at, and submit unto; and see it reach which Mr. Long and those other gentlemen of unto us, for our sins, this cup of persecution that country were employed; and nothing, by and affliction by the hands of men, the men countenance of that authority, was converted of the world; who are themselves but the to Mr. Long's private advantage; And so lit-hand of God to correct his children for their the hath the humour of covetousness, with good; their good in the end, though for the which the printed articles charge him, prevail- present it be grievous unto them; and befalls ed, that there will be nothing found in his ac- them many times occasionally, and in the eye counts to be demanded for his colonel's pay; of men, where they think themselves to be least deserving it, to make them examine themselves, and enquire where man cannot come, into their own hearts, to find out the true cause which hath provoked their God to afflict them; and so come to the knowledge of those evils and repent of them, which, otherwise, would have lain undiscovered, and, like a sleeping serpent, awaken afterwards to do them a greater mischief; which is at present our case, and we trust God will give us the grace to make this use of it: For certainly, upon the strictest scrutiny of our consciences, and enquiry into our past actions and inten tions, we cannot find we have deserved this return from any that can pretend themselves to be well-wishers to the parliament and to the peace of the kingdom. We can speak it for | a truth, we are of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel: We never sought great things for ourselves: We have mourned for the desolations of this kingdom, of three kingdoms: We have endeavoured our utmost, according to our several talents, as it hath pleased God to enable us in our several places and callings, as members of the parliament, as members of the commonwealth, to do all we could, to procure a settlement in church and state; We have desired a peace; we have laboured for peace, and, willingly, have never done the least thing to keep it off: We have all of us taken the covenant; we dare not say that we have kept it to God-ward so well as we should but we will say, no man can lay the breach of any part of it, as to the king, parliament, or kingdom, to our charge; nor, we hope, ever shall. Nothing in this world have we more heartily desired, than to see a happy and firm reconciliation between the king and his people; him on his throne, them in their liberties; both of them encompassed with righteousness and peace, and glorying in the parliament, as the foundation of both their happiness. Yet how we are aspersed and misrepresented, by several pamphlets and papers concerning us, and by this printed charge, let the world judge. We dare appeal even to the consciences of our accusers, if they would speak out; perhaps with some it is in truth our crime, that they know us to be such as we are; perhaps we stand in the way, and prevent some destructive designs, therefore we must be removed; and that we may so be, we must be represented to be hinderers of peace, obstructors of justice, invaders of the liberty and freedom of the subject, abusers and misleaders of the parliament: In sum, whatsoever is amiss in the kingdom, we are made the cause, and must bear the blame of it.-Christianos ad ignem: What public calamity soever befell in the time of the primitive persecutions, the poor Christians were said to be the cause, and must be the expiatory sacrifice: But let men say what they will, Eliab was never the more the troubler of Israel, because he was so called.-We will say with Job, Our Witness is in Heaven, and our reward is on High. This is our comfort and our confidence; we shall be acquitted before the tribunal of heaven: and we trust in the Divine Protection to have our deliverance and justification, even here upon earth, by the judgment of man; that is, by the justice of the parliament, notwithstanding the malice of all our enemies. DENZIL HOLLIS, PHILIP STAPYLTON, W. LEW13, JOHN CLOTWORTHY, W. WALLER, JOHN MAYNARD, EDWALP MASSEY, JOHN GLYNN, WALTER LONG, EDWARD HARLEY, ANTHONY NICHOLL, Men bers of the Honourable House of Commons." July 20. The commons having passed a Vore, on a division of 76 against 39, for putting all the Land Forces in England, Wales, and the Isles, under the immediate command of sir Tha Fairfax, the lords this day agreed to it. The Commons give Leave to the 11 impen ed Members to be absent 6 Months.] This de the commons gave leave to each of the 11 Members, accused by the Army, to follow is own occasions; to as many as desired to ga beyond the seas the Speaker was ordered give passes; the time of the said leave a to exceed six months.-The motives to thes Resolutions of the commons we find thus st down by Lord Hollis himself, one of the impeached Members: "These gentlemen thought it best, rather than a breach should be made upon their occasion, that through the sides the parliament should be stuck to the very heart, and die for ever, to make it urr own act of forbearing the house: and theref they told the house, they saw they were in that condition they could neither protect them nota themselves; that if they would not do as Achs did to David, who bid him begone because the princes of the Philistines loved him not; ve that they would, at their humble suit and desire, be pleased to give them leave to withdraw and to such as desired it, passes to go beyond the sea; which at last they did agree to, the truly I must say, unwillingly; but which, said, they looked upon as a good service dore to the house for preventing greater inconve encies." July 23. An Ordinance passed both houss for the London Militia to return into the d commissioners hands, according to the desi of the Army. This was strongly debated in the lower house, but, on the question, passed by 77 against 46. Petition of the Trained Bands, Apprentices, Mariners, and Soldiers, for the King's coming to London.] July 24. A Message was brought from the commons to acquaint the lords with printed Paper which was delivered to them form of a Petition; but in the nature of # a Covenant made by some persons, who ender vcur to effect things prejudicial to the parment: that the commous had drawn up ther sense of this business, and desired their lordships concurrence. The petition was read. To the right hon. the Lord Mayor, the righ worshipful the Aldermen, and Comman Council of the City of London, in the Common or Guildhall of the City of London assembled: The Humble PETI-honour, safety, and freedom, and that without TION of the Citizens, Commanders, Officers, and Soldiers of the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries; the young Men and Apprentices of the cities of London and Westminster; Sea-Commanders, Seamen and Watermen; together with divers other Commanders, Officers, and Soldiers within the Line of Communication and Parishes mentioned in the weekly Bills of Mortality. Sheweth; That your petitioners taking o serious consideration how Religion, his jesty's honour and safety, the privileges of liament, and liberties of the subject, are at sent greatly endangered, and likely to be troyed; and also sadly weighing with oures what means might likely prove the most ctual to procure a firm and lasting Peace, hout further effusion of Christian English od; have therefore entered into a solemn gagement, which is hereunto annexed; and humbly and earnestly desire that this whole may join together, by all lawful possible ans, as one man, in hearty endeavours for majesty's present coming up to his two uses of parliament with honour, safety, and edom, and that without the nearer approach the Army; there to confirm such things as hath granted in his message of the 12th of y last, in Answer to the Propositions of both gdoms: And that by a Personal Treaty his two houses of parliament, and the missioners of the kingdom of Scotland, h things as yet are in difference may be edily settled, and a firm and lasting Peace ablished: All which we desire may be preited to both houses of parliament from this ourable assembly. And we shall pray, &c." Their Solemn Engagement for that Purpose.] e Paper annexed to the foregoing petition nds thus in the Commons Journals: A SOLEMN ENGAGEMENT of the Citizens, Commanders, Officers, and Soldiers of the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries; the young Men and Apprentices of the Cities of London and Westminster; SeaCommanders, Seamen and Watermen; together with divers other Commanders, Officers, and Soldiers within the Lines of Communication, and Parishes mentioned in the weekly Bills of Mortality. Whereas we have entered into a Solemn ague and Covenant, for reformation and fence of religion, the honour and happiness the king, and the peace and safety of the ee kingdoms of England, Scotland, and land; all which we do evidently perceive t only to be endangered, but ready to be stroyed: We do therefore, in pursuance of r said Covenant, oath of allegiance, oath every freeman of the cities of London and estminster, and protestation, solemnly enge ourselves, and vow unto Almighty God, at we will, to the utmost of our power, corlly endeavour that his majesty may speedily me to his two houses of parliament with the nearer approach of the army; there to confirm such things as he hath granted in his Message of the 12th of May last, in Answer to the Propositions of both kingdoms; and that, by a Personal Treaty with his two houses of parliament, and the commissioners of the kingdom of Scotland, such things as are yet in difference may be speedily settled, and a firm and lasting Peace established.--For effecting whereof, we do protest and reoblige ourselves, as in the presence of God, the Searcher of all Hearts, with our lives and fortunes, to endeavour what in us lies, to preserve and defend his majesty's royal person and authority, the privileges of parliament, and liberties of the subject, in their full and constant freedom; the cities of London and Westminster, lines of communication, and parishes mentioned in the weekly bills of mortality, and all others that shall adhere with us to the said covenant, oath of allegiance, oath of every freeman of London and Westminster, and protestation: nor shall we, by any means, admit, suffer or endure, any kind of neutrality in this common cause of God, the king, and kingdoms, as we do expect the blessing of Almighty God, whose help we crave, and wholly devolve ourselves upon, in this our undertaking.” The Parliament declare all such Persons as shall join therein, to be Traitors.] A Deposition or two were then taken by the lords, which testified that many Officers and young Men were seen going into Skinners-Hall to sign this Petition: That very many copies were sent abroad, whereby it was supposed they might get many thousands to under-write it in a very short time: On which the commons had sent up the following Declaration, which was read and agreed to by the lords; and sent with an Order to the lord mayor and sheriffs, to be forthwith read and published, by beat of drum and sound of trumpet, in the cities of London and Westminster, and within the lines of ccmmunication; and afterwards to be sent all over the kingdom: "The lords and commons having seen a printed Paper, intitled, A petition to the right hon. the Lord Mayor, the right worshipful the Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in the Common or Guildhall of the City of London, assembled,' under the Name of divers citizens, commanders, officers, and soldiers of the Trained Bands, Auxiliaries and others, young Men and Apprentices; Sea-commanders, Seamen and Watermen; together with a dangerous Engagement of the same persons, by Oath and Vow, concerning the king's present coming to the parliament, upon terms far different from those which both houses, after mature deliberation, have declared to be necessary for the good and safety of this kingdom; casting reflections upon the proceedings both of the parliament and army, and tending to the embroiling the kingdom in a new war: And the said lords and commons taking notice of great endea vours used, by divers ill-affected persons, to procure subscriptions thereunto, whereby wellmeaning people may be misled; do therefore declare, That whosoever, after publication or notice hereof, shall proceed in, or promote, or set his name to, or give consent that his name be set unto, or any way join in the said Engagement, shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of high treason, and shall forfeit life and estate as in cases of high treason is accustomed." this inclosed Paper the last night, from the hands of a very well-affected citizen: it was delivered him by an officer of the city milita who, being invited to meet some citizens at Skinners-Hall, upon Wednesday last, with dvers others, to sign the same, and offering t dispute against the matter of it, and to shew how dangerous and illegal it was, was silence, and told that it was not to be disputed, but a be signed and joined in, there being diversotizens and others, at the same place for th purpose; which, when he understood, he tuck this printed copy away with him.-By de contents of which, when you read it, you mu easily perceive what it tends to, and be desperate and dangerous it is, to the lazare the whole kingdom, and to frustrate all the endeavours of the parliament, the army, kingdom, for an happy Settlement; and Be wise to precipitate all into a new and blo war. We cannot therefore but acquaint va that we look on this as a business set on t "May it please your lordship; Yesterday by the malice of some desperately-mad the head quarters were removed unto this men; this being their last engine for the pu place, and are to-morrow to be at Bedford. ting all into confusion when they could Since our last dispatch unto you, we have accomplish their wicked ends by other meas observed that the Army hath been in very fre--To this end have all secret Listings teadla quent consultations about the expediting the and we wish that needless and superfast particulars which they have to propound in rc- listing of Auxiliaries, and connivance at the ference to a general Settlement; and therein, continuance of the Reformadoes about as we hear, have made some progress; but since cities of London and Westminster, have their coming to this town, they have received all had the same aim. And by this we hope t information, which they give good credit unto, will appear, that our jealousies and fears of some dangerous contrivance set on foot in some such desperate design to be hatched i the city of London, under pretence of a Peti- and about the city, considering the temper tion and Solemn Engagement of the citizens, men there, have not been groundless; not commanders, officers and soldiers of the Train-desires to draw near the city of London ed Bands; the Auxiliaries; the young Men and Apprentices of the cities of London and Westminster; Sea-Commanders, Seamen, and Watermen; together with divers other commanders, officers, and soldiers within the lines of communication;' tending very much, as is conceived by the army, to the kindling of a new war; and thereupon they have thought fit to deliver in one Paper unto us, and another unto the committee of common council residing here; the copies of both which, together with the Petition and Engagement itself, and the information they have received of the same, we held it our duty immediately to send unto your lordship, being very apprehensive of the ill effects that things of this nature may produce in the minds of the Army, if not timely prevented and remedied by the wisdom of parliament; of this the committee of the common council residing here are so sensible, that they are gone up with all speed to London to give the city a clear representation of these affairs, and what operation it is like to have here. Your, &c. C. Nottingham. P. Wharton, Aylesbury, July 23." The commons ordered a company of foot and a troop of horse to attend their house the next day as a guard. Letter from the Commissioners in the Army, with several Papers relating to the foregoing Engagement.] The same day a Letter from the Commissioners in the Army, with divers Papers inclosed, was read in the house of lords. For the right hon. the earl of MANCHESTER, Speaker of the House of Peers, pro tempore. Next follows: My lords and gentlemen; We received the Army, to disappoint and break ad Watermen; together with other Commanders, 'Officers and Soldiers, within the lines of 'Communication and Bills of Mortality.' The Petitioners being withdrawn, the Petition was read, but no further notice was taken of it: however, we may suppose they staid for an Answer; for, shortly after, the house wanting to divide on a Question, they could not do it, by reason,' as the Journal expresses it, the multitude and tumult was so great at the door of the house, which by no persuasion they would quit, that the Lobby could not be cleared for the purpose.'* they stood till the Votes had passed for repealing the Ordinance for changing the Militia, and the Declaration of both Houses of the 24th. Memorials, p. 263. ormation, in obedience to the parliament, give the city more content, and to stop the uths of slanderers. But if such designs, so structive to the parliament and the work in nd, be suffered to go on; or that the parDent be interrupted in the freedom of their Dates and proceedings, (as we hear within se few days they were, by those that are ited to partake of this confederacy) what ist be the consequence ?-We beg it of the liament, as they tender their own safety, · peace of the kingdom, and preventing of econd war; as they would not have the gdom lose the fruit and benefit of all the od that hath been spilt, and treasure that *Mr. Whitlocke says, "That the Apprenbeen spent in this cause; that they would tices, and many other rude Boys and mean I suffer their freedom and liberty to be in- Fellows amongst them, came into the house of gered by such designs as these; they having commons with their hats on; kept the door Army, which, by the blessing of God, in open, and called out as they stood, 'vote,' te of all that their and the kingdom's ene-vote;' and adds, that in this arrogant manner es can do, will stand and fall with them; be n, faithful, and obedient to them in all ngs; and as ready to relieve Ireland when Peace and Rights of this kingdom are led. We write not this to desire the par- Ludlow (who was present in the house at the nent to invite us to march up to them; we time) after giving a very particular account of e not how great a distance we are from what had passed at several fruitless private don, if it be the parliament's pleasure and interviews between the king and some princisists with their security, and the breaking pal officers in the Army) writes thus: "The those combinations which are hatched in king having bid defiance to the proposals from bowels of that city. We are hastening our the army, thought it necessary to bend all his posals which are for the general Settlement, force against them, and especially to strengthen which we are confident will satisfy all that their enemies in the parliament. To this end 2 peace and truth: but we see plainly we a Petition was contrived to press them to a d more to intend our own security, than speedy agreement with the king, and presented e cause to expect to bring things to a happy in a most tumultuous manner by great numbers e, by treaty, while such designs are on of Apprentices and Rabble, hacked and enWe pray you, therefore, that the parlia-couraged by many dismissed and disaffected at would speedily and thoroughly enquire officers who joined with them. Whilst the ), and break these designs; wherein, as in two houses were in debate what Answer to things else, we shall be ready to serve them, give to this insolent multitude, some of them hey shall judge it needful, and when they getting to the windows of the house of lords, Il command us. By the appointment of threw stones in upon them; and threatened Excellency sir Thomas Fairfax and the them with worse usage, unless they gave them incil of War, Jo. Rushworth, Sec. Ayles- an Answer to their liking: others knocked at v, July 23.” the door of the house of commons, requiring to ireat Numbers of Apprentices assemble about be admitted; but some of us with our swords House of Commons in a riotous Manner.] forced them retire for the present; and the uly 26. This day the commons seem, by house resolved to rise without giving any Anir Journals, to have been in great agitation:swer, judging it below them to do any thing by t, an Order was made that no Member uld go out of the house without leave. en sir Robert Pye was appointed to go to lords and desire them to sit a while. Next, house being informed that divers young n and Apprentices were at the door to pret a Petition, two members were ordered to out and receive it from them. But they, rning, acquainted the house that the young n desired that some of themselves might be mitted to present it: upon which they were led in, and presented a Petition, styled, he humble Desires of the Citizens, Comanders, Officers and Soldiers of the Trained ands and Auxiliaries; the young Men and pprentices of the Cities of London and Westminster; Sea-Commanders, Seamen and compulsion. Whereupon the Speaker went out of the house, but, being in the lobby, was forced back into the chair by the violence of the insolent rabble; whereof above a thousand attended without doors, and about forty or fifty were got into the house, so that it was thought convenient to give way to their rage; and the Speaker demanding, What question they desired to be put? They answered, That the King should be desired to come to London forthwith; which question being put, they were asked again, What further they would have? They said, 'That he should be invited to come with honour, freedom, and safety;' to both which I gave a loud negative, and some of the members as foud an affirmative, rather out of a prudential compliance than an affec |