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they sitt by our Fyres, wee finde them in ou' Dye fatt washouse and poulderinge tubb, they share wth, the Butler in his box, they haue markt & seale vs from head to foote.

Mr. Speaker, they will not bate vs a pinne wee may not buy our owne Clothes wth:out their brocage, theise are the Leeches that haue suckt the Commonwealth soe hard that it is almost become

Some of theise are shamed of their right name, they weare a Vizard to hyde the brand made by the good lawe of the late Parliam'. of Kinge James, they shelter themselves vnder the name of Corporacon, they make by lawes wch: serve their turnes to squeaze vs, and fill their purses, vnface theise and they will proue as badd cards as any in the packe, theise are not pettie Chapmen but wholesale men.

Sr: Geo: vic. Callan young Sonne of the E. of Denbigh.
Sr: James L: Strange Sonne et hrs of E. of Derbye.

ST: Charles Lo: Cramborne Sonne et h' of ye E. of Salisb:
St. Charles Lo: Herbert, Sonne et h of ye E. of Montgomery.
S....... Lo: Rich, Sonne et h' of ye E. of Warwicke.

St. Basill Lo: Feildinge, Sonne et h of the E. of Denbigh.

Sr. Oliuer Lo: St. John of Bletso, Sonne et h' of ye E. of Bullinbrooke
S....... Lo: Burgherst, Sonne et h' of the E. of Westmerlande

Sr. Henry Lo: Pawlett, young Sonne of ye Marq: of Winton.

Sr. Edward Montague, Sonne & hr of the vic Mãdeuill.

Sr. John Carye, Sonne et hr of the vic. Rochford.
St. Charles Howard, Sonne et hr of ye vic: Andover.
Sr. Willm Howard, yonger Sonne of ye E. of Arundelĺ.
Sr. Rob'. Stanley, yonger Sonne of the E. of Derbie.
Sr. Pawlet St. John, yong Sonne of the E. of Bullinbrooke.
Sr. Francs Vane, yong. Sonne of ye E. of Westmerland.
Sr. James Howard, Sonne et h of the Lo: Walden.

Sr. Willm Cavendish, Sonne et h' of ye Lo: Cavendish

Sr. Tho: Wentworth, Sonne et h' of ye Lo: Wentworth.

Sr. Willm Pagett, Sonne et h' of ye Lo: Pagett.

S'. Willm Russell, Sonne et h' of ye Lo: Russell.

S'. Henry Stanhop, Sonne et h' of ye Lo: Stanhop of Shef:

ST. Richard Vaughan, Sonne et h' of y Lo: Vaughan.

S'. Christ: Neuill, brother of ye Lo: Aburgavenny.

S' Roger Bartue, yong' Sonne of y' Lo: Willoughbie.
S'. Thomas Wharto, yong Sonne of y' Lo: Wharto.
S'. John Blount, brother of the Lo: Montioy.

All theise sate att one Table.

M'. Pim was sent from the house of Comos wth about 200 Knightes & Burgesses, to the vpp house to accuse the Leevetennt. of Ireland of high Treason.

MY LORDS

THE Knights Citizens & Burgesses now assembled for the Commons in Parliam':, have Receiued informacon of diuerse Trecherous dessignes & Practises of a great Pere of this house, and by vertue of a Command from them, I doe here in the name of Commons now assembled in Parliam, and in the name of all the Commons of England, accuse Thomas Earle of Strafford Lord Leevtent. of Ireland of high Treason. and they haue commanded mee further to desire yo' Ld.shps that he maye be sequestred from Parliam'. and forthwth, comitted to prisson, they haue further comanded mee to lett you knowe, that they will wthin a few dayes report to yo' Ld.shps. the pticuler gounds & artickles of his accusacon, and they doe further desire that yo' LordshPs. would thinke on some convenient and fitt way, that the passage betweene Ireland & England for his Maties, subiects of both Kingdomes may bee free not withstandinge any Restraint to the Contrary

Then my Lrd Leevetenn'. was brought to the bar, to whom the La
Keeper said.

My Lrd

The house of Commons in theire names and in the name of the whole commons of the Kingdome of England, haue this day accused yo Lordshipp to the Lords of the higher house of Parliam' of high Treason, The Artickles wch, a very few dayes pduce, in the meane time they haue desired of my Lrds., and my Lrds, haue accordingly resolued, that yo Lrdsh shall be committed to saffe custodie to the gentleman vsher, and be sequestred from the house, vntill yo' Lordsho. can cleare yo'selfe of the accusacons that shall be laid against yo".

He was then Committed to the gentlem of the Blacke rodd, and since close prissoner in his Custodie.

The Declaration of the Lords Gentl. Cittizens & Freehouldrs: of this once hapie · Kingdome of Englande.

SINCE it hath pleased the Almighty to suffer the spirit of division to continue in this distracted Nation, and to leave vs without any settled foundation of religion, liberty or prosperity; the Legislatiue power Vssurped & continued at pleasure, the Army raised at first for our deffence abussed, & mislead into vnwarrantable actions, by the cunninge & ambition of some of the superio' officers, noe face of Goverment appearinge either in any single person, or body of men in Councell lawfully constituted, to whom the Greivances of the people may with any probability of successe be pperly adressed.

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We beinge conscious of our duty & sensible of our owne & the Nations ruine if these distractions continue, or resolve into a more fixed oppression, by some Corrupt settlement inconsistent wth. Lawes, peace & interest of the Nation; haue taken Armes in deffence of our selves & all others who will ptake wth. vs, in the vindication of the freedome of Parliams. against all violence whatsoever of the knowne Lawes liberty & propriety of the good people of this Nation wch, at this p'sent groane vnder illegall Arbitary & insupportable taxes & payments vnknowne to c. Ancesstors or forefathers. This being our dutyes to God & man, & our only designe; we cannot dispaire of the blessinge of him that giues victory, of the chearefull concurranceof all good men; nor of the vndeceiued pte of the Army, whose arreares increase of further pay & Advancemt. to higher Comands, We shall by all meanes procure, sufferinge no imposition or force of any mans conscience, to this we doubt not but all English men will say Amen.

An Act of the Attainder of Thomas Earle of Strafford of High Treason, voted xxij April 1641.

WHEREAS the Knights Cittizens and Burgesses in this p'sent pliam assembled haue in the name of themselues, and all the Commons of England, Impeached the said Earle, of High Treason for endevouringe to subvert the ancient fundamentall lawes and gouernment of his Maties: Realmes of England and Ireland, and to introduce an arbitarie & tyrannical gouernment against lawe in the said Kingdomes, exerciseinge tyrannous and exorbitant gouernment and power aboue and against the lawes of the said Kingdomes, ouer the

liberties estates and liues of his Maties: subiects. And likewyse for havinge by *his owne authoritie commanded the levyinge & assessinge of souldiers on his Maties: subiects in Ireland against their consent to compell them to obey his vnlawfull summons & orders made vpon paper peticons in cases betweene ptie & ptie weh accordinglie was executed vpon diuers of his Maties; subiects in a warlike manner wthin' the said Realme of Ireland, and soe doeinge did levy warr against his Matie: and his liege people in that Kingdome.

And alsoe that hee vpon the vnhappie dissolution of the last pliam* did slander the house of Commons to his Matie; and did councell and advise his Matie that hee was loose & absolued from all rule of gouernment, and that hee had an Armie in Ireland wch: hee might imploy to reduce this Kingdome, for wch, hee deserved to vndergoe the paynes & forfeiture of High Treason. And the said Earle hath beene alsoe an incendiarie of the warrs betweene the two Kingdomes of England and Scotland, all wch, offences haue beene sufficientlie proued against the said Earle vpon his Impeachm*.

Bee it therfore enacted by the Kings most excellent Matie: and by the Lords and Commons of this p'sent pliam' assembled and by the authoritie of the same, that the said Earle of Strafford for the heynous Crymes afforesaid shall stand and bee adiudged attainted of High Treason, and shall suffer such payne of death and incurre the forfeiture of his goods and Chattles, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments of anie Estate of ffreehould or Inheritance, in the said Kingdomes of England and Ireland, wch, the said Earle, or anie other to his vse, or in trust for him, haue or had the daie of the first sitting of this p'sent pliam'. or anie tyme since.

Provided that noe Iudge, or Iudges, Iustice, or Iustices, whatsoeu shall adiudge or interprett, anie act or thinge to bee Treason, nor heare or determine anie Treason in anie other manner then hee or they should or might haue done before the makeinge of this Act, and as if this Act had neuer beene had or made, saueinge alwayes vnto all and singular psons & bodies politique and corporall their heires & successors: (other then the said Earle and his heires and such as clayme by, from, or vnder him) all such right, title & interrest, into all and singular such the said Lands, Tenemts, and hereditamts, as they or anie of them had before the first dai of this p'sent pliam, anie thinge herein conteyned to the contrarie notwithstandinge.

Provided that the passinge of this Act, and his Maties, assent thereunto shall not bee anie determinaĉon of this prsent Session of pliam', but that this p'sent Session of pliament and all Bills and matters whatsoeu dependinge in pliam': and fullie enacted & determined, and all Statutes and Acts of pliament

weh haue their continuance vntill the end of this p'sent Session of pliamt shall remaine, continue & bee in full force, as if this Act had not beene.

A Catalogue of the Names of such as gaue their Votes against the passinge of this

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THE Queenes Mother is sicke, Sr. Peter Killowey hath been wth

the Prince of Oringe & hath gotte 600 by his voiage.

Mr Willim Aorrey sent to ye Prince of Oringe to get leaue for the Queenes Mother to passe.

M'ffines made a Reporte from the Committee to ye house of Commons that ye conspirators. in the now treason intended first to seise on the Tower. 2d to betray Portsmouth 3d a risinge against the Parlament by working ye Army against it.

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