of Parlam. wee doe therefore wth. vnanimous consent become againe most humble Suitors: to yor sacred Majtie: that you would bee pleased to giue vs a ffull and satisfactory Answer to o'. said Petition & Addresse, & that yo'. Majtie: would take such effectuall order that the pceedings in this Matter may not for the ffuture bee drawne into consequence & example.

Octobr 10th 1667

His Matyes. Speach to both houses of Parliam'.

MY LORDS & GENT.

WHEN wee mett heere last about a Eleaven weekes agoe I thought fitt to prorogue you to this day resolving that there should be a Sessions now, And to give myselfe time to doe somethinge that I have since done wch I hope will not bee vnwelcome to you but a ffoundačon for a greater confidence betweene vs for the future, the other reasons for prorogacon, and some other mattrs wth, which I would acquainte you, I would have the Lord Keeper to declare.

Then the Lord Keeper Added the seu all reasons wch induced the King to prorogue the Parliam. from the 25th. of Iuly last to this day, and opened the proceedings of the Dutch warre and the treaty that was on ffoote wch in a mann'. concluded about the 25th of Iuly, he further tolde the Parliam'. that the King had issued a Conicon to examine accompts concerninge the Navye wch, proved in effectuall.

His Maty, did now leave his Parliam. to proceed on theire owne way a and method, for that the King was resolved that every one that is concerned shall stand or ffall in theire innocency or Guilte, And further said that if their be any greivance the Parliam'. shall noe sooner rep'sent them vnto him, but that hee will as readily redresse them,

Hee alsoe acquainted them that his May. did recomend vnto them the setlinge of the trade betweene England and Scotland least that Kingdome should directe theire trade elsewhere to the p'iudice of this Kingdome,

Then the Comons went to theire house And itt was resolved to returne theire most humble thankes to the King for his graciouse speach, And alsoe for removeing C: C: out of his office.

White Hall June 11°. 1667.

SATERDAY eveninge tide the Dutch fleette about 70 Saile came vppe, & lett fall Ancher neer shernes fortt, yesterday morninge 25 of their Ships, came to the hope, within fower miles of Gravesend wher the lay all day, & at evning tide fell downe to the rest of the fleet, soe then it was beleived the wear goeinge of, But it appeares the had a further designe, for aboutte 9 a clocke last night the begun to play thear Greate Guns agt. shernesse fforte, & in fower howers hott disputte toocke it & are now in posseshon of it for ought we know. my Lord Dougles Sprage & Sr. Chitchester Wray weer in the ffortte but ar come of wthout harme my Lord Gen'all went downe yesterday wth. 1200 ffootte, besides my Lord Craven's Regm1. & a greate number of Volunteers, & gott to Chattam with them this morninge whear he now is.

This day Sr. Richard Browne went to him with 2 Regmts: of the Auxiliarys, & mor will bee sent as ther is occãton.

The Kinge hath bene in Councell all last night, & all this day, & is still. its resolved that some Land fforces will be raisd imediatly.

March y 15th. 1669

THE free & voluntarie confession of Ann Hartley Widdow, of the great scandell wch is raised vpon Dorithie Tatersall. (that is to say) the said Ann Hartley did by the meanes & instigacon of Margery Hartley of Colne Widdow goe vnto one Christopher Blaykey, A reputed Conjurer, or fortune teller, the said Margery haueinge had some Clothes stolne, & ye said Christopher Blaykey did Assume vpon himselfe to say vnto ye said Ann Hartley that he cold tell her who had stolne the Cloathes of the said Margerie Hartley, And said that the were soe neer neightbors that hee cold make noething of it but that it wold sett the towne by the eares together, wherevpon the said Ann Hartley did desire to know who it was, that shee might bring some satisfactorie Answere vnto ye said Margerie Hartley, & hee replyed that the house doore oppened into the east & the house end stood into the west, And the said Ann replyed & said there was three or four of those more in the towne wch stood soe, & did recount vnto him severall psons houses wch stood soe (that is to say) Thomas Earnsy, John Hobkinson & Robt. Tatersell, And hee replyed againe & said keep thee there for the Cloathes is

at Robert Tatersells & aquaint Margerie soe from me, the said Ann replyed & said I pray you Christopher looke yor booke once againe & see that noe body else haue taken them & gone by the way side, And the said Christoph' said vnto Ann goe thou fooll can I teach thee noe witt I tell thee that one of ye daughters of the said Robt Tatersell hath stolne the Cloathes and shee is A small Ille lookeing lasse, And the said Ann Hartley Asked him Againe, which of them that was, & the said Chri'r. replyed againe & said it was Dorithie Tatersell wch had stolne the Cloathes & had them cramed in a Holle, And ye said Ann asked Chri'r wether he thought the cold gett them againe or noe, & Chri'r replyed, her father is Constable & hee may make his search as hee pleaseth & the will never bee gotten againe, And ye said Chri'r said vnto Ann be sure thou reach them dry blowes that the may know thou hath been at some that can tell, this thou may tell Margerie, & bid her content her selfe, for wthin this 3 or 4 dayes I will come vnto her & tell her wether the said Dorithie hath remoued the Cloathes to another place or noe, and ye said Ann did giue vnto him 4d for his paines.

Marques Huntleys speech to the Covenanters.

I STAND here before you a prisoner arrested of loyaltie for who can charge mee of anie other Cryme, you seeme to doe mee some great favor: when you leaue it to my free election whether I will bee soe or not, is any soe in loue wth fetters, but hee would gladlie change them for freedome were the conditions equal. 'Tis true libertie is offered, yet like Merchants you

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value it at such a rate, that my fidelitie hono: & all that is due to a noble minde must bee the price to purchase it, if I purchase it, If I refuse what you propound, racke, torture, losse of goods lands & phaps life it selfe threatned, a hard choyse yet I must choose. It is in my power to bee a free man, but how, I wilbee a freeman if I will bee a slave, but how, enter into Couenants & take an Oath wch. in it selfe is plaine piurie. As if treason were nothinge vnles I made it sacrametall, I haue alreadie giuen my faith vnto my Prince, vpon whose head this Crowne by all lawe of Nature & statute is fallen, shall I falcifie that faith & Joyne my wicked hand Wth yo". to putt it of againe, heaven forbid, what but religion libertie & glorious shewes are pretended, do not all that rebell cloke their purposes wth such goodlie titles. They are much deceiued whoe thinke that religion & rebellion can be companions or that god will favor their attempts, whoe strikes at himselfe through the Princes sides. In that word (Kinge) there is a dutie inclosed, who wounds them, wounds the devyne nature, why doe yo" then drawe the sword vnder soe holy a vayle, was religion eu built on blood, did the Primitiue Church eve propogate the Gospell wth other then their owne blood, wch, they at all tymes patientlie shed, not onelie for god, but their Princes, (though Pagans) neu ag1. them, as the deuill was the first rebell, soe Iudas was the onelie traytor amongst the Apostles, And shall wee rancke ourselves amongst theise hated examples of disloyaltie & treecherie, but were our cause good, & wee able to contest wth, the forces of England, when haue wee fought with them but wee haue beene beaten, then when their dominion & strength was lesse by all that Ireland & Wales have added to their power, when they did labour wth, forren & their owne ciuill distraction, their title noe better than the soword, yet wee found it a hard taske to keepe ou Kings in their seats, whose royall ofspringe wee did endevo" to tumble out, wee haue noe ffrance to fly to for favor: if wee durst trust them our ancient league wth them is worne out. their newlie Cemented by the stronge tye of Marriage. to depend vpon any forraine assistance, were to build Castles in the Ayre, for besides that traytors are hatefull to all Princes, our psons & cause is not more odious then our religion. 'Tis easie to beginn, let vs see what will bee the end of such an ill grounded warr. I foresee the Miserie wth horror that attend fireinge houses, wastinge of goods, famine ruynes of Townes & Citties, and the vniust libertie wch, wee ambitiouslie vsurpe, lost in an instant, and for euer Wyfe Children & bloud weh man by nature holds deare, if we pittie not ourselues, let vs pittie them wee hold deare. Kings haue stronge hands to putt a bitt in the most stubborne mouth, if you cannot rel

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lish gentle subiection, how will you digest slaverie. refuse not therefore this blessed Arme that stretcheth out to receive vs, when all is a wildernes, wee shall begge that wee now refuse. for my pte, I am in yo' power, and knowe not how this free speech of a prisoner wilbee taken, howsoeu yo". dispose of mee, I will neu distayne my Ancestors, nor leaue that foule title of Traytor as an Inheritance vpon my posteritie, yo". may when yo". please take my head from my shoulders, but not my heart from my souraigne.

Mr. SPEAKER

Sr. Edward Deeringes speech Knight of Kent.

YESTERDAY the affaires of this house did borrow all the time, allotted to this great Committie of Relligion, I am sorrie that haueinge but halfe a day in a weeke, wee haue lost that, the sufferances wch, wee haue vndergone are reducable to 2 heads, the first of theise must haue the first fruits of this Parliam'. beinge the first of waight & worth and more Imediate to the honn of god & his glorie, everie dram whereof is worth the whole waight of a Kingdome, the Common wealth it is true, is full of aparent dangers, the sword is come home to vs, and theise 2 twine nacons vnited together vnder one Royall head, bretheren together in the Bowells & bosome of the same nacon, and wch is aboue all Imbanded wth the same Relligion, but by a diuellish Imaginačon, like fatally to be imbrued in each others blood, Ready to digg each others graue, quantillum abfuit, for other greevances, alsoe the poore dishartned subiect, not able to distinguish betweene power & Lawe, and wth a weepeinge harte noe question hath prayed for this hower in hope to be releeved, and to knowe hereafter whither any thinge he hath besides his poore pte & porcon of the Common ayre he breathes in, may be truely called his owne,

Theise Mr. Speaker and many other dessignes, must shortly haue o deepe regards, but, in suo gradu, not in the first place, there is vnum necessariu aboue all worldly sufferances & dangers, the Relligion the imediat service due vnto the honnor of the almighty god, and herein Let vs be Confident that all ou' Considerations will proue vnprosperous if we put any determinacon before that of Relligion.

ffor my pte let the sword reach from the North to the south and a generall pdečon of all our remayneinge Rights & saftie, threaten vs in an open viewe, it shall be soe farr from moveinge mee, to decline from the first set