The true declaration of Colonell Anthony Welden, to the honourable Hovse of Commons of those services hee hath done them, the ill encouragements hee hath had by the unjust oppressions of some potent adversaries for their owne private ends, hath caus'd his infinite sufferings, all which humbly representeth to them, craving reliefe from them as fathers of their country to relieve the oppressed.
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             The true declaration of Colonell Anthony Welden, to the honourable Hovse of Commons of those services hee hath done them, the ill encouragements hee hath had by the unjust oppressions of some potent adversaries for their owne private ends, hath caus'd his infinite sufferings, all which humbly representeth to them, craving reliefe from them as fathers of their country to relieve the oppressed.
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           The
           true
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Colonell
           
             Anthony
             Welden
             ,
          
           To
           the
           Honourable
           HOVSE
           of
           COMMONS
           Of
           those
           services
           hee
           hath
           done
           them
           ,
           the
           ill
           encouragements
           hee
           hath
           had
           by
           the
           unjust
           Oppressions
           of
           some
           Potent
           Adversaries
           for
           their
           owne
           private
           ends
           ,
           hath
           caus'd
           his
           infinite
           sufferings
           ,
           all
           which
           humbly
           Representeth
           to
           them
           ,
           craving
           reliefe
           from
           them
           as
           Fathers
           of
           their
           Country
           to
           relieve
           the
           Oppressed
           .
        
         
           London
           Imprinted
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           true
           Declaration
           of
           Colonell
           
             Anthony
             VVeldon
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           of
           those
           services
           he
           hath
           done
           them
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           BEing
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             L●icester
          
           sent
           to
           relieve
           the
           Fort
           of
           
             Duncannon
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           at
           the
           present
           besieged
           by
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           distresse
           ,
           that
           at
           my
           entry
           I
           found
           the
           Lord
           
             Esmond
          
           Governour
           ,
           had
           sent
           to
           Treat
           with
           their
           Generall
           at
           
             Kilkemy
             ,
          
           but
           our
           unexpected
           succour
           ,
           broke
           off
           the
           Treaty
           ;
           our
           provision
           decreasing
           ,
           made
           us
           consult
           to
           prevent
           the
           danger
           might
           ensue
           ,
           so
           that
           my
           returne
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           Governour
           ,
           his
           Letters
           and
           instructions
           given
           me
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           ;
           The
           Contents
           was
           a
           demonstration
           of
           the
           dangers
           and
           wants
           already
           past
           ,
           the
           defect
           of
           provisions
           and
           other
           necessaries
           present
           the
           perticular
           service
           Our
           new
           forces
           had
           done
           ;
           A
           Narration
           of
           his
           owne
           former
           sufferings
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           and
           la●ely
           suing
           for
           a
           Regiment
           for
           his
           present
           subsistance
           ;
           having
           lost
           his
           Estate
           ,
           and
           had
           hereto●ore
           beene
           Major
           Generall
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           ;
           he
           requested
           I
           might
           bee
           his
           Leivtenant
           Colonell
           ;
           after
           my
           Arrivall
           here
           ,
           and
           delivery
           of
           his
           letters
           ,
           I
           sollicited
           for
           my
           dispatch
           ,
           received
           a
           thousand
           pound
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           the
           Fort
           ,
           disburst
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Generalls
           instructions
           at
           
             Bristoll
          
           )
           in
           which
           I
           found
           both
           losse
           and
           trouble
           ;
           being
           unaccustomed
           to
           such
           imployments
           ,
           yet
           I
           hasted
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           seaven
           weekes
           I
           came
           and
           returned
           ,
           wee
           having
           as
           yet
           no
           newes
           in
           the
           Fort
           of
           the
           Kings
           Standard
           set
           up
           .
        
         
         
           My
           Lord
           
             Esmond
          
           (
           in
           outward
           appearance
           )
           seemed
           fierce
           against
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           yet
           his
           private
           correspondency
           with
           his
           Sonne
           in
           Rebellion
           and
           other
           Rebells
           ,
           (
           his
           Lady
           alwayes
           amon●st
           them
           )
           breed
           no
           small
           suspition
           in
           us
           ;
           more
           especially
           when
           hee
           detained
           Pap●sts
           at
           his
           ow●e
           Table
           in
           the
           Fort●
           All
           which
           I
           had
           compl●ined
           of
           at
           my
           being
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           had
           he
           not
           promist
           me
           i●
           shold
           be
           remedyed
           ere
           my
           re●urn●
           :
           but
           finding
           all
           contrary
           to
           my
           expectation
           ,
           and
           the
           Papists
           stil
           remaining
           ,
           though
           I
           oftentimes
           complained
           that
           by
           this
           intercourse
           with
           the
           Rebels
           they
           gave
           them
           sp●cial
           notice
           of
           all
           our
           actions
           in
           the
           Fort
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           that
           we
           seldom
           or
           never
           undertooke
           any
           enterprise
           ,
           but
           were
           betrayed
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           informed
           him
           of
           his
           owne
           Officers
           ,
           which
           since
           had
           like
           to
           have
           betrayd
           the
           Fort
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           was
           credibly
           informed
           )
           which
           actions
           infinitely
           discouraged
           our
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           entred
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Stradling
             ,
          
           the
           Vice
           Admirall
           into
           our
           Harbor
           ,
           who
           advertised
           us
           first
           of
           the
           Kings
           Levyes
           ,
           and
           exprest
           much
           uncivill
           l●nguage
           against
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Parliament
           at
           the
           Governours
           Table
           ,
           perswading
           also
           the
           Governour
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Ordnance
           and
           quit
           the
           Fort
           ,
           telling
           him
           the
           Parliament
           could
           not
           be
           able
           to
           relieve
           him
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Henry
          
           Perceiving
           me
           to
           be
           averse
           to
           his
           inclination
           ,
           he
           councelled
           the
           Governour
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           although
           he
           had
           pub●ikly
           professed
           he
           lov'd
           me
           ,
           as
           his
           Child
           ,
           yet
           on
           the
           suddaine
           I
           found
           him
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           in
           giving
           me
           uncivill
           language
           ,
           and
           cavelling
           with
           me
           on
           the
           l●ast
           occasion
           ,
           inciting
           both
           his
           owne
           and
           my
           Souldiers
           to
           Mutiny
           against
           mee●
           I
           endured
           al●
           his
           Aff●onts
           with
           much
           patience
           ,
           as
           Captaine
           
             Iourdaine
             ,
          
           and
           Captaine
           
             Brooke
          
           can
           testifie
           ,
           their
           shippes
           b●ing
           then
           in
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           and
           both
           of
           them
           now
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           After
           a
           while
           Sir
           
             Lewes
             Kirke
          
           entred
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           having
           beene
           already
           (
           as
           himselfe
           confest
           )
           in
           most
           of
           the
           Garisons
           
           or
           
             S●a
             Ports
             ,
          
           and
           amongst
           the
           Reb●lls
           ,
           to
           sound
           how
           Commanders
           affections
           stood
           towards
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           he
           demanded
           of
           My
           L.
           for
           whom
           he
           held
           the
           Fort
           ,
           who
           answered
           for
           his
           Majes●y
           who
           gave
           him
           his
           Commissio●s
           .
        
         
           I
           r●quested
           the
           Governour
           to
           detaine
           him
           as
           a
           spie
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           prevaile
           ,
           and
           he
           wrote
           to
           his
           Majesty
           by
           Sir
           
             Lewes
          
           who
           returned
           with
           S●r
           
             Henry
             Stradling
          
           for
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           These
           Passages
           gave
           me
           occasion
           to
           advertise
           the
           
             Gen●
          
           and
           the
           Committee
           ,
           and
           drew
           up
           Articles
           which
           I
           sent
           by
           Captaine
           
             Brookes
          
           ;
           My
           Lord
           having
           notice
           of
           it
           would
           not
           permit
           him
           to
           goe
           forth
           the
           
             Harbour
             ,
          
           untill
           by
           a
           Wile
           hee
           got
           cleare
           which
           my
           Governour
           perceiving
           ,
           made
           a
           Complai●t
           against
           me
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           hoping
           thereby
           to
           suppresse
           the
           
             Articles
          
           I
           had
           sent
           hither
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           hee
           after
           desiring
           me
           if
           I
           would
           recall
           mine
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           prosecute
           his
           
             Complaint
             of
             my
             di●obedi●nc●
          
           (
           as
           he
           termed
           it
           )
           for
           th●se
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           But
           knowing
           my selfe
           cleare
           from
           all
           aspe●sions
           or
           transgressions
           whatsoever
           ,
           requested
           (
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           
             Ormonds
          
           letter
           )
           I
           might
           be
           sent
           to
           
             Dubline
          
           which
           he
           refused
           ,
           untill
           such
           time
           as
           he
           heard
           that
           Captaine
           
             Brookes
          
           had
           not
           delive●ed
           my
           Articles
           ,
           by
           reason
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Leicester
          
           was
           not
           in
           Towne
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           he
           sent
           me
           to
           
             Dubline
             ,
          
           with
           an
           Intention
           to
           have
           me
           detained
           ,
           until
           he
           had
           made
           his
           complaint
           unto
           the
           Committe●●here
           against
           me
           ,
           by
           
             Bunbery
          
           his
           
             Soliciter
             ,
          
           seizing
           on
           a●l
           my
           goods
           ,
           not
           permitting
           me
           to
           take
           mine
           owne
           Man
           with
           me
           to
           
             Dubline
             ,
          
           detayning
           likewise
           three
           Monthes
           of
           my
           
             Paye
             ,
          
           pe●swading
           himselfe
           his
           Power
           with
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           could
           crush
           mee
           ,
           when
           I
           came
           to
           
             Dubline
          
           I
           found
           the
           Officers
           so
           generally
           set
           against
           the
           Honourable
           Parliament
           that
           I
           expected
           no
           redresse
           ,
           notwi●●standing
           my
           often
           Petitioning
           My
           Lord
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           the
           
             Councell
             bord
             ,
          
           and
           
             Martialls
             Court
             ,
          
           and
           all
           in
           vaine
           ,
           for
           a
           tryall
           ,
           having
           sp●nt
           six
           weekes
           
           time
           ,
           without
           any
           hopes
           of
           a
           hearing
           ,
           or
           expectation
           of
           justice
           .
        
         
           Then
           I
           addressed
           my selfe
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           Committee
           Mr.
           
             Reynolls
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Goodwine
             ,
          
           making
           knowne
           my
           grievances
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           being
           sensible
           of
           my
           oppressions
           ,
           wisht
           me
           to
           repaire
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           being
           I
           could
           not
           expect
           any
           reliefe
           there
           ,
           I
           followd
           their
           advice
           ,
           and
           comming
           to
           
             Chester
             ,
          
           I
           encountered
           with
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           I
           complained
           ,
           and
           resigned
           my
           Commission
           .
        
         
           His
           answer
           was
           that
           at
           present
           he
           could
           not
           right
           me
           ,
           I
           then
           repaird
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           Safety
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           the
           Committee
           for
           Irish
           affaires
           ,
           whereof
           Mr.
           
             Goodwine
          
           was
           
             Chaire-man
             ,
          
           but
           they
           having
           businesse
           of
           greater
           consequence
           in
           hand
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           have
           redresse
           ,
           although
           I
           fully
           acquainted
           them
           in
           what
           danger
           the
           Fort
           stood
           through
           my
           Lords
           disaffection
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           not
           only
           my
           owne
           desires
           ,
           but
           my
           extreame
           wants
           ,
           being
           nine
           monthes
           pay
           behind
           hand
           ,
           besides
           two
           .
           hundred
           pounds
           disburst
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           use
           in
           the
           reliefe
           of
           my
           Souldiers
           with
           clothing
           and
           other
           provisions
           ,
           all
           my
           other
           goods
           seized
           on
           ,
           for
           all
           which
           to
           this
           houre
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           received
           the
           least
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           These
           with
           my
           present
           wants
           forst
           me
           to
           seeke
           imployment
           ,
           notwithstanding
           this
           and
           the
           Fort
           which
           I
           saved
           endured
           all
           this
           misery
           for
           ,
           was
           disposed
           to
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Lo●tus
             ,
          
           my
           sufferings
           no
           wayes
           thought
           on
           .
        
         
           The
           Officers
           which
           since
           deserted
           my
           Lord
           know
           these
           particulars
           for
           truth
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           sufficiently
           prove
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           questioning
           .
        
         
           His
           usage
           to
           Captaine
           
             Austen
             ,
          
           made
           him
           in
           discontent
           ,
           since
           to
           procure
           his
           company
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           are
           now
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           whom
           I
           am
           sure
           were
           formerly
           all
           firme
           for
           them
           at
           my
           departure
           ,
           as
           under
           their
           owne
           hands
           will
           appeare
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           have
           to
           produce
           ,
           together
           
           with
           their
           joynt
           Petition
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           his
           Cruelty
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           beene
           prevented
           ,
           could
           I
           have
           beene
           but
           heard
           on
           my
           complaints
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           be
           briefe
           in
           my
           Relation
           of
           the
           
             Lincolnshire
          
           Imployment
           ,
           having
           formerly
           printed
           a
           
             Manifestation
          
           touching
           the
           injuries
           were
           there
           done
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           The
           Committee
           of
           safety
           were
           pleased
           to
           imploy
           me
           as
           Mojor
           to
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Lincolnes
             horse
             Regiment
             ,
          
           but
           at
           my
           arrivall
           at
           
             Lincolne
             ,
          
           I
           perceived
           the
           Commitee
           were
           not
           pleased
           ,
           that
           any
           Officer
           should
           be
           put
           on
           them
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           own
           choosing
           .
           This
           they
           shewed
           by
           the
           deniall
           of
           my
           Order
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           safety
           ;
           for
           my
           mounting
           mony
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           
             Proposition
          
           money
           then
           remaining
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           they
           to
           raise
           my
           
             Troope
          
           forthwith
           :
           But
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Linco●ne
          
           knowing
           their
           drift
           being
           to
           put
           on
           him
           an
           O●●icer
           of
           their
           owne
           choosing
           ,
           told
           them
           he
           would
           have
           none
           but
           my selfe
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           shewed
           cause
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           they
           denyed
           me
           his
           Major
           ,
           he
           would
           leave
           them
           ,
           so
           to
           please
           him
           ,
           they
           accepted
           of
           me
           at
           the
           present
           ,
           yet
           Sir
           
             Christopher
             Wray
          
           told
           my
           Lord
           (
           to
           put
           him
           out
           of
           conceit
           )
           that
           although
           I
           had
           done
           good
           service
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           yet
           since
           my
           
             Feather
          
           had
           beene
           lately
           plu●kt
           out
           of
           my
           Hat
           in
           
             Westminster
             Hall
             ,
          
           but
           he
           enjoynd
           him
           not
           to
           tell
           me
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           words
           were
           hardly
           spoken
           ,
           but
           ●e
           came
           ,
           and
           complementally
           embracing
           me
           ,
           said
           ,
           rather
           then
           they
           would
           part
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           should
           have
           my
           owne
           desires
           ,
           When
           the
           Country
           refused
           Maior
           Generall
           
             Ballards
          
           Command
           ,
           the
           Committee
           were
           pleased
           to
           send
           their
           two
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           under
           my
           Command
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Dragoones
           to
           quarter
           as
           neare
           
             New●rke
          
           as
           I
           could
           to
           hinder
           their
           incursions
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           soone
           perceived
           the
           
             Mutinie
          
           of
           the
           Troopes
           for
           want
           of
           pay
           ,
           the
           Committees
           severall
           odde
           Warrants
           ,
           and
           the
           want
           of
           Discipline
           in
           the
           Commanders
           ,
           made
           me
           rather
           desire
           to
           be
           Commanded
           ,
           then
           Command
           such
           forces
           with
           these
           defects
           .
        
         
         
           And
           my
           good
           hap
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Commit●ee
           for
           feare
           of
           any
           losse
           ,
           on
           the
           miscariage
           of
           Major
           
             Griffins
          
           Troope
           ,
           ●e●c●ld
           all
           their
           forces
           backe
           to
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           I
           referre
           my
           cariage
           to
           the
           report
           of
           their
           Commanders
           then
           under
           my
           Charge
           ,
           who
           confest
           they
           had
           not
           seene
           any
           forme
           of
           the
           least
           
             Discipline
          
           in
           any
           Commander
           formerly
           there
           ,
           It
           chanced
           at
           our
           return
           there
           was
           a
           Mutinie
           amongst
           the
           Gari●on
           of
           foote
           Souldiers
           for
           want
           of
           pay
           ,
           insomuch
           they
           were
           laying
           downe
           their
           Armes
           ,
           and
           abandoning
           the
           Cit●
           .
        
         
           The
           Committee
           then
           requested
           me
           to
           accept
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           which
           to
           pleasure
           them
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           got
           in
           the
           Tax
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           imposed
           ,
           yet
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           levy
           i●
           .
        
         
           I
           paid
           the
           Garrison
           of
           foote
           their
           Ar●e●res
           ,
           and
           they
           neither
           did
           ,
           nor
           can
           taxe
           me
           with
           the
           least
           misbehaviour
           ,
           however
           they
           were
           pleasd
           to
           call
           in
           Captaine
           
             Hotham
             ,
          
           I
           ●earing
           what
           disservice
           his
           disobedie●ce
           did
           in
           
             Yorkshire
             ,
          
           knowing
           he
           could
           never
           Command
           well
           ,
           that
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           obey
           ,
           besides
           hearing
           from
           some
           of
           the
           Committee
           that
           letters
           were
           intercepted
           of
           his
           going
           to
           the
           Queene
           ,
           or
           her●
           comming
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           manifested
           his
           falcity
           .
        
         
           These
           with
           other
           Affronts
           which
           I
           have
           received
           from
           some
           of
           the
           Committee
           ,
           gave
           me
           Iust
           occasion
           to
           lay
           down
           my
           Commission
           (
           knowing
           by
           their
           first
           usage
           ,
           they
           made
           but
           use
           of
           me
           to
           serve
           their
           owne
           turnes
           )
           which
           I
           did
           the
           sooner
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lincolne
             ,
          
           whose
           Regiment
           I
           first
           commanded
           ,
           had
           on
           
             Hothams
          
           comming
           (
           for
           the
           reasons
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           )
           ●eft
           the
           Committee
           ,
           and
           retyred
           to
           his
           owne
           Cas●le
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           impute
           the
           least
           misbehaviour
           ere
           my
           departure
           ,
           yet
           a
           while
           after
           I
           was
           gone
           ,
           scandall
           swere
           raised
           on
           me
           ,
           of
           which
           ●nowing
           my selfe
           no
           wayes
           guilty
           ,
           set
           forth
           that
           
             Manifesto
             ,
          
           which
           this
           Hononrable
           House
           of
           Commons
           were
           pleased
           to
           referre
           to
           an
           expresse
           Committee
           ,
           Sir
           
             Hen.
             Colmy
          
           being
           Chaire
           man
           .
        
         
         
           I
           made
           good
           the
           contents
           ,
           and
           did
           much
           presse
           Sir
           
             Henry
          
           to
           finish
           and
           make
           report
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           which
           seeing
           ,
           I
           could
           by
           no
           meanes
           effect
           ,
           &
           that
           with
           wayting
           I
           had
           spent
           the
           monies
           my
           imployment
           yeelding
           mee
           in
           
             Lincolnshir●
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Michael
             Lucy
          
           at
           that
           time
           requesting
           me
           to
           be
           his
           Major
           which
           I
           tooke
           as
           a
           favour
           ,
           in
           friendship
           to
           deeme
           mee
           worthy
           of
           .
           But
           I
           soone
           found
           his
           disposition
           ,
           to
           bee
           timerous
           and
           treacherous
           to
           his
           friend
           ,
           which
           made
           mee
           more
           circumspect
           ,
           then
           to
           enter
           into
           too
           much
           fami●iarity
           ,
           yet
           observed
           that
           respect
           as
           was
           fit
           for
           me
           towards
           him
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           Generalls
           pleasure
           ,
           at
           our
           first
           comming
           into
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           command
           his
           whole
           Regiment
           on
           service●
           wherein
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Regiment
           perceiving
           a
           backwardnesse
           in
           Sir
           
             Michael
             ,
          
           which
           gave
           the
           Army
           an
           occasion
           to
           speake
           ,
           and
           that
           indeed
           to
           the
           disparagement
           of
           the
           Regiment
           .
           They
           reporting
           I
           would
           have
           fallen
           on
           ,
           but
           tha●
           he
           would
           not
           give
           way
           .
           This
           newes
           was
           carryed
           also
           into
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           which
           whither
           it
           troubl●d
           him
           ,
           or
           he
           suspected
           me
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           I
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           accusing
           ,
           that
           I
           excused
           him
           ,
           laying
           the
           fault
           on
           the
           guide
           ,
           though
           indeed
           my
           Colonells
           fault
           .
           This
           the
           Generall
           may
           testifie
           ,
           but
           after
           this
           I
           found
           his
           neglect
           and
           slighting
           ,
           yet
           I
           ever
           temporized
           (
           though
           against
           my
           nature
           )
           so
           that
           no
           publike
           discourtesies
           past
           ,
           only
           once
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Captaine
           
             Westrow
          
           and
           Captaine
           
             Kenr●ke
             ,
          
           that
           I
           discovered
           his
           hollow●
           heartednesse
           ,
           which
           made
           mee
           keepe
           the
           greater
           distance
           .
        
         
           I
           heard
           of
           his
           often
           repinings
           ,
           yet
           can
           he
           never
           say
           ,
           I
           ●ither
           neglected
           my
           duty
           or
           his
           command
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           and
           it
           much
           troubled
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Generall
           commanded
           me
           on
           the
           Passe
           at
           
             P●lbery●
          
           and
           it
           troubled
           him
           yet
           more
           when
           the
           Deputy
           Leivtenants
           commanded
           my
           Troope
           home●
           and
           not
           his
           ,
           which
           when
           I
           saw
           I
           offered
           to
           stay
           in
           his
           Roome
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           and
           Capt.
           
             W●estrow
          
           used
           me
           so
           discourteously
           ,
           that
           they
           wrote
           to
           
           have
           my
           Troop
           put
           under
           Sir
           
             Richard
             ●reenfields
          
           Regiment
           ,
           which
           the
           Deputy
           Leivtenan●s
           rese●ted
           as
           an
           affront
           to
           me
           ,
           themselves
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           purpose
           I
           have
           the
           answer
           of
           their
           Letter
           ,
           and
           I
           perceived
           he
           would
           take
           the
           advise
           of
           the
           younger
           Captains
           ,
           and
           not
           mine
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           and
           many
           discourteous
           carriages
           ,
           I
           never
           complained
           to
           the
           Deputy
           Leivt●nants
           or
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           I
           was
           againe
           summoned
           with
           my
           Troop
           to
           goe
           forth
           ;
           I
           being
           in
           a
           readinesse
           with
           80.
           
           Horse
           ,
           and
           a
           Months
           pay
           ,
           which
           each
           Rider
           brought
           in
           ,
           at
           the
           instant
           of
           our
           March
           .
           My
           Leivtenant
           being
           at
           the
           Committee
           heard
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Heyman
          
           say
           at
           the
           Committee
           hee
           knew
           no
           reason
           why
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             L●cy
          
           should
           not
           have
           the
           disposall
           of
           the
           monies
           of
           my
           Troope
           ,
           (
           so
           I
           should
           have
           beene
           his
           Clerke
           )
           this
           I
           conceived
           to
           entrench
           either
           on
           my
           honour
           or
           honesty
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           which
           indust
           me
           to
           write
           a
           Letter
           not
           naming
           any
           perticular
           person
           ,
           but
           dated
           it
           to
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Heyman
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Contents
           were
           ,
           I
           wonder
           any
           should
           put
           such
           a
           question
           ,
           when
           as
           I
           was
           never
           taxed
           ,
           nor
           did
           I
           feare
           any
           publique
           questioning
           me
           of
           the
           least
           misdemeanour
           ;
           I
           resented
           it
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           I
           requested
           if
           they
           suspected
           mee
           ,
           they
           should
           choose
           another
           Major
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           desired
           not
           to
           serve
           where
           my
           actions
           should
           breed
           the
           least
           suspition
           ,
           And
           I
           perceived
           I
           was
           not
           likely
           to
           please
           all
           their
           Pallates
           .
           But
           I
           expected
           some
           satisfactory
           an●wer
           for
           so
           unreasonable
           a
           question
           .
        
         
           I
           wrote
           indeed
           the
           sharper
           style
           ,
           imagining
           the
           Colonels
           intimacy
           with
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Heyman
             ,
          
           had
           put
           this
           plot
           on
           foote
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           discontent
           ,
           which
           since
           I
           have
           found
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           for
           I
           knew
           before
           the
           Colonell
           endeavoured
           to
           shuf●●e
           mee
           out
           .
           This
           was
           the
           answer
           I
           received
           of
           my
           Letter
           ,
           that
           though
           any
           thing
           had
           beene
           spoken
           to
           my
           disadvantage
           ,
           yet
           
           was
           it
           no
           mann●rs
           in
           me
           ,
           to
           tax
           those
           who
           were
           my
           pay
           master●
           ,
           and
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           liked
           not
           the
           imployment
           ,
           I
           might
           leave
           it
           when
           I
           would
           .
        
         
           Truely
           a
           man
           would
           conc●ive
           this
           to
           be
           no
           sufficient
           answer
           to
           quench
           my
           resolution
           or
           passion
           .
           I
           returned
           answer
           ,
           I
           would
           hold
           it
           ,
           but
           untill
           they
           could
           provide
           another
           ,
           Neverthelesse
           advanst
           to
           
             Kingstone
          
           by
           their
           Order
           ,
           and
           repaird
           to
           the
           Gen
           :
           ●or
           his
           Order
           ,
           (
           expecting
           some
           present
           designe
           )
           who
           forthwith
           gave
           it
           to
           m●tch
           with
           3.
           troops
           to
           
             Okingham
             ,
          
           &
           receive
           there
           further
           order
           from
           Sir
           
             W.
             Bal●f●rd
             ,
          
           I
           dispatched
           my
           Quarter
           Master
           forthwith
           ,
           and
           willed
           him
           to
           shew
           the
           Generalls
           order
           to
           my
           Colonell
           if
           he
           were
           at
           
             Kingstone
          
           ;
           the
           Colonell
           told
           him
           
             I
          
           had
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           Regiment
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Deputy
           Leivtenants
           had
           sent
           my
           Col.
           and
           Captain
           
             S●inner
             ,
          
           to
           know
           if
           my
           resolution
           were
           still
           the
           same
           .
           But
           by
           my
           Colonells
           answer
           to
           my
           Quarter-Master
           ,
           he
           himselfe
           taken
           contrary
           to
           their
           Order
           ,
           the
           autho●ity
           to
           Cashier
           me
           ;
           And
           for
           feare
           
             I
          
           should
           repent
           of
           my
           ●ormer
           resolution
           ,
           had
           by
           his
           own
           and
           some
           other
           Officers
           invited
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           (
           on
           his
           request
           )
           to
           V●te
           me
           out
           ,
           a●
           his
           Troop
           did
           at
           his
           own
           lodging
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           tooke
           no
           notice
           to
           hinder
           the
           pre●ent
           Mutiny
           ,
           but
           charged
           my
           Tr●ope
           to
           be
           quie●
           ,
           whilst
           
             I
          
           repaird
           to
           my
           Generall
           th●n
           at
           
             Moor●on
             ,
          
           and
           info●med
           him
           of
           all
           passages
           ,
           withall
           demanding
           ju●●ice
           :
           But
           
             I
          
           found
           him
           not
           willing
           to
           b●e●ke
           of●
           with
           Sir
           
             Michael
             L●vesy
             ,
          
           (
           for
           which
           hee
           had
           a
           good
           requi●all
           afterward
           )
           but
           put
           me
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Deputy
           Leivtenants
           of
           
             Kent
             .
          
        
         
           Hereupon
           
             I
          
           delivered
           up
           my
           Commission
           and
           went
           to
           the
           Deputy
           Leivtenants
           ,
           who
           g●ve
           me
           this
           slight
           answer
           ,
           it
           was
           my
           jelousie
           only
           ,
           notwithstanding
           
             I
          
           offer●d
           proofe
           ?
           and
           ●●eing
           my
           complaint
           thus
           refuted
           ,
           
             I
          
           resolved
           to
           right
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           presented
           my selfe
           as
           a
           Voluntier
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
          
           with
           6.
           hor●●s
           and
           foure
           men
           in
           A●mes
           ,
           on
           mine
           owne
           charge
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           soone
           as
           
             I
          
           understood
           where
           Sir
           
             Mich●●ll
             L●●y
          
           was
           ,
           
             I
          
           sent
           a
           Letter
           of
           that
           natu●e
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           knew
           it
           must
           needs
           vex
           h●●
           ,
           
           if
           hee
           had
           the
           least
           spirit
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           perceiving
           him
           nothing
           mov'd
           at
           it
           ,
           least
           hee
           should
           smother
           it
           ,
           I
           sent
           a
           Copy
           of
           it
           to
           them
           at
           
             Knowle
             ,
          
           to
           let
           them
           know
           I
           resented
           it
           so
           farre
           as
           that
           I
           had
           ques●iou●d
           him
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           
             I
          
           sent
           him
           another
           Letter
           ,
           the
           latter
           end
           thereof
           was
           a
           Challenge
           ,
           wherein
           hee
           had
           that
           liberty
           to
           choo●e
           his
           Champion
           ,
           if
           hee
           durst
           not
           fight
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           would
           make
           good
           what
           
             I
          
           writ
           him
           by
           
             Du●ll
             ,
          
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           or
           before
           the
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           But
           the
           onely
           course
           he
           took
           was
           by
           complaint
           to
           the
           Deputy
           Leiutenants
           at
           
             Knowle
          
           ;
           whom
           he
           knew
           could
           no
           wayes
           question
           m●e
           ,
           
             I
          
           having
           quite
           cleard
           my selfe
           from
           them
           ,
           yet
           it
           seemed
           hee
           had
           got
           a
           Party
           before
           hand
           ,
           as
           is
           cleare
           in
           the
           sequell
           of
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           I
           hearing
           of
           his
           complaint
           went
           voluntarily
           downe
           to
           let
           my
           Countrymen
           see
           ,
           that
           not
           the
           least
           action
           past
           from
           me
           ,
           which
           
             I
          
           durst
           not
           justifie
           ,
           or
           referre
           my selfe
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           
             I
          
           found
           ,
           ere
           
             I
          
           began
           almost
           to
           utter
           my selfe
           ,
           a
           party
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           onely
           those
           whom
           were
           his
           former
           professed
           friends
           ,
           to
           fall
           on
           mee
           in
           that
           bitter
           language
           ,
           as
           telling
           mee
           
             I
          
           wan●ed
           manners
           ,
           
             I
          
           was
           insolent
           ,
           and
           sho●ld
           be
           clapt
           by
           the
           heeles
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           nothing
           but
           denying
           to
           refer●●
           my selfe
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           the
           patience
           to
           containe
           themselves
           untill
           
             I
          
           had
           put
           it
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           My
           resolution
           being
           ●ixt
           so
           to
           doe
           at
           first
           comming
           ,
           but
           
             I
          
           returned
           too
           much
           unsatisfied
           ,
           with
           that
           language
           that
           
             I
          
           wrote
           a
           Letter
           to
           Major
           
             Sidasku
             ,
          
           in
           which
           
             I
          
           mentiond
           such
           language
           as
           
             I
          
           received
           from
           them
           ,
           retorting
           the
           same
           on
           themselves
           ,
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Lucy
          
           getting
           the
           Letter
           ,
           (
           though
           he
           durst
           not
           shew
           his
           owne
           )
           yet
           sent
           this
           to
           
             Henry
             Heyman
             ,
          
           who
           (
           was
           pleased
           by
           an
           Order
           from
           the
           Committee
           to
           get
           me
           committed
           to
           
             Ely
             House
          
           )
           without
           hearing
           the
           g●ound
           ,
           in
           my
           owne
           defenc●
           .
        
         
           The
           Depu●ie
           Lieutenants
           in
           the
           intrim
           preferd
           these
           Articles
           against
           me
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           they
           were
           preferd
           in
           their
           Names
           ,
           which
           were
           never
           seene
           or
           knowne
           to
           the
           Major
           part
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           thought
           necessary
           to
           insert
           them
           here
           with
           my
           Answer
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           That
           what
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           I
           endeavoured
           to
           provoke
           the
           Colonell
           to
           a
           
             Du●ll
             ,
          
           endangering
           thereby
           a
           Muteny
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           
             Vnion
          
           and
           
             Peace
          
           of
           the
           County
           .
        
         
           
             To
             this
             I
             answear●
             .
          
        
         
           That
           though
           all
           such
           Actions
           as
           appertaine
           to
           honour
           or
           Martiall
           Discipline
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           tryd
           by
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           more
           especially
           this
           Acted
           abroad
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Warres
           o●
           Chri●stendome
           ,
           a
           Commander
           may
           challenge
           (
           and
           that
           Iustly
           )
           that
           Priviledg
           (
           though
           not
           granted
           me
           hereupon
           my
           earnest
           request
           ,
           yet
           doubt
           I
           not
           but
           my
           Answere
           will
           give
           good
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           as
           for
           any
           fact
           concerning
           Honour
           (
           Justice
           being
           delayed
           or
           denyed
           )
           gives
           a
           Commander
           liberty
           to
           right
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           I
           fi●st
           repaird
           to
           my
           Generall
           ,
           and
           made
           my
           complaint
           to
           him
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           Deputy
           Leiutenants
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           related
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           forct
           on
           me
           this
           Way
           for
           my
           Vindication
           ,
           yet
           it
           cold
           no
           way●s
           en●anger
           Mutiny
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           I
           bearing
           no
           command
           therein
           ,
           nor
           disturbance
           in
           the
           County
           ,
           the
           quarrell
           there
           not
           being
           begun
           ,
           prosecuted
           nor
           ended
           in
           the
           same
           County
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           willingly
           submit
           to
           any
           punishment
           ,
           if
           it
           shall
           appeare
           I
           endeavoured
           to
           raise
           any
           Party
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           Army
           or
           County
           ,
           to
           the
           nourishing
           of
           this
           quarrel
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           second
           Article
           was
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           sent
           letters
           of
           factious
           nature
           to
           the
           Committee
           in
           
             Sussex
             ,
          
           as
           their
           conceite
           was
           ,
           to
           engage
           a
           party
           here
           in
           my
           private
           quarell
           ,
           to
           the
           hazard
           ,
           and
           division
           of
           the
           two
           Associate
           Counties
           .
        
         
           
             To
             this
             I
             Answere
             .
          
        
         
           Though
           conceit
           be
           no
           true
           ground
           for
           an
           accusation
           ,
           (
           they
           in
           Kent
           not
           having
           any
           reason
           to
           accus●
           me
           ,
           when
           those
           in
           
             Sussex
          
           to
           whom
           the
           letter
           was
           written
           ,
           were
           no
           wayes
           sencible
           ,
           nor
           ever
           taxt
           me
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Besides
           to
           accuse
           me
           when
           some
           of
           them
           annimated
           me
           to
           Vind●cate
           my
           sel●e
           was
           not
           faire
           .
        
         
           
             But
             to
             the
             contents
             of
             the
             Article
             .
          
        
         
           I
           being
           commanded
           by
           the
           Generall
           to
           guard
           a
           maine
           passe
           ,
           
           Commanding
           most
           of
           the
           Country
           that
           was
           to
           furnish
           the
           Army
           ,
           with
           provi●ions
           and
           Workmen
           .
        
         
           The
           Generalls
           severall
           orders
           commanding
           me
           to
           send
           severall
           horse
           Parties
           abroad
           for
           Provisions
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Provant
           Masters
           duty
           ,
           yet
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           commands
           
             I
          
           executed
           his
           Warrants
           ,
           also
           to
           take
           Horses
           ,
           All
           which
           said
           Warrants
           are
           produceable
           .
        
         
           This
           cannot
           〈◊〉
           be
           conceived
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           a
           painfull
           and
           thanklesse
           Office
           .
           Notwithstanding
           it
           shewd
           in
           mean
           endeavour
           to
           negl●ct
           no
           meanes
           or
           opport●nity
           for
           the
           publicke
           good●
           for
           which
           the
           Malignants
           were
           pleased
           to
           lay
           the
           Title
           of
           a
           Plunderer
           on
           me
           ,
           whi●h
           soone
           flew
           to
           
             Knowle
          
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           was
           there
           increast
           and
           nourisht
           ,
           by
           my
           
             Adversaries
             ,
          
           so
           that
           this
           ●owle
           
             Aspersio●
          
           being
           cast
           on
           m●
           ,
           
             I
          
           could
           not
           but
           in
           honour
           vindicate
           my selfe
           ,
           which
           was
           by
           giving
           no●ice
           to
           all
           the
           Committees
           ,
           that
           before
           ,
           
             I
          
           went
           out
           of
           their
           
             Coun●ry
             ,
          
           if
           they
           could
           fix
           any
           unjust
           action
           on
           me
           ,
           
             I
          
           would
           make
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           I
           shewed
           them
           the
           Generall
           severall
           Warrants
           ,
           and
           particular
           in
           
             Bellingshurst
          
           at
           a
           Grand
           meeting
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Country
           ,
           I
           delivered
           my selfe
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           formerly
           demanding
           no
           favour
           ,
           I
           remained
           there
           a
           Month
           after
           ,
           and
           certified
           the
           Committee
           ,
           whose
           answer
           is
           extant
           ,
           viz
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           knew
           or
           heard
           of
           any
           complaint
           as
           then
           .
        
         
           However
           hearing
           the
           Scandall
           still
           to
           continue
           after
           my
           departure
           ,
           (
           and
           divulg●
           by
           some
           of
           them
           )
           of
           the
           Committee
           I
           sent
           them
           a
           letter
           in
           my
           owne
           Vindication
           ,
           which
           is
           termed
           factious
           .
        
         
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           insert
           her●
           the
           contents
           of
           a
           letter
           from
           my
           Generall
           sent
           me
           there
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           of
           all
           the
           Officers
           under
           his
           Command
           ,
           not
           on●
           applyd
           himselfe
           more
           seriously
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           service
           ,
           then
           my
           sel●e
           ,
           he
           not
           doubting
           but
           in
           the
           issue
           
             I
          
           should
           reape
           the
           honour
           ,
           but
           
             I
          
           am
           sure
           
             I
          
           am
           not
           now
           in
           the
           way
           to
           it
           ,
           my
           Gen●rall
           heard
           as
           bad
           a
           report
           (
           untill
           he
           saw
           my
           Act●ons
           )
           and
           that
           by
           some
           of
           my
           
             Lincolnshire
          
           back-friends
           ,
           I
           thank
           them
           .
           And
           after
           he
           acknowledged
           they
           did
           me
           Injury
           .
        
         
           
             For
             the
             close
             of
             the
             Article
             
               I
            
             end
             as
             with
             the
             first
             .
          
        
         
         
           Touching
           the
           last
           Art●cle
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           my
           opinion
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           mine
           ,
           but
           Mr.
           
             Franklines
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           two
           of
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           ,
           heard
           (
           men
           of
           better
           quality
           then
           my selfe
           )
           confest
           mine
           to
           be
           true
           in
           
             Westminster
             Hall
             ,
          
           and
           whether
           it
           be
           well
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           tax
           me
           for
           a
           Relation
           their
           owne
           Curiosities
           desired
           of
           me
           at
           my
           returne
           ,
           
             Iudge
             .
          
        
         
           When
           I
           exprest
           it
           ,
           I
           protest
           I
           neither
           knew
           ,
           saw
           ,
           nor
           heard
           ,
           of
           any
           order
           for
           thanksgiving
           ,
           nor
           could
           I
           divert
           any
           ,
           staying
           but
           a
           day
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           that
           with
           themselves
           at
           
             Knowle
             .
          
        
         
           But
           upon
           my
           second
           going
           to
           
             Knowle
             ,
          
           I
           confesse
           Captaine
           
             Blunt
          
           to
           affront
           me
           ,
           telling
           of
           the
           Ordnance
           :
           My
           Answer
           to
           him
           was
           ,
           what
           I
           said
           I
           could
           justifie
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           contempt
           of
           any
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           can
           prove
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           least
           manner
           ,
           either
           in
           word
           or
           action
           I
           ever
           strove
           to
           divert
           any
           ,
           or
           that
           I
           have
           done
           the
           least
           thing
           prejuditiall
           to
           the
           State
           ;
           I
           desire
           no
           favour
           but
           the
           extreamest
           of
           their
           rigour
           .
        
         
           I
           trust
           these
           answers
           will
           prove
           satisfactory
           till
           any
           object
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           
             I
             shall
             give
             now
             the
             grounds
             how
             these
             Articles
             were
             drawne
             against
             me
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           for
           that
           I
           denyed
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           censure
           ,
           as
           was
           reason
           for
           these
           Causes
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               In
               that
               they
               denyed
               me
               right
               on
               my
               former
               Complaints
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               That
               the
               other
               Partie
               discovered
               themselves
               more
               then
               indifferent
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               That
               they
               Professed
               themselves
               Partyes
               ,
               my
               Accusers
               therefore
               not
               fit
               to
               be
               my
               Iudges
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               more
               for
               their
               owne
               privat
               revenge
               then
               the
               publike
               good
               that
               they
               preferd
               them
               .
            
          
        
         
           My
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           the
           two
           former
           Articles
           in
           their
           knowledge
           and
           custody
           two
           Monethes
           ,
           and
           they
           tooke
           my
           Accounts
           and
           paid
           my
           arreares
           ,
           yet
           questioned
           not
           me
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           had
           conceived
           them
           any
           way
           prejuditiall
           to
           themselves
           ,
           they
           had
           then
           iust
           reason
           to
           detaine
           my
           pay
           ,
           untill
           I
           had
           given
           dew
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           If
           they
           were
           preiuditiall
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           answere
           
           the
           Covenant
           which
           binds
           them
           Immediatly
           to
           discover
           any
           thing
           preiuditiall
           to
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           As
           they
           pretend
           these
           to
           be
           Preiuditiall
           to
           the
           P●rliament
           ,
           why
           did
           they
           not
           charge
           me
           before
           this
           difference
           ,
           Nay
           I
           am
           confident
           they
           had
           never
           taxed
           me
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           difference
           ,
           nor
           can
           they
           nor
           any
           of
           them
           deny
           this
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           while
           I
           suffered
           imprisonment
           ,
           though
           I
           offered
           any
           submission
           or
           satisfaction
           for
           that
           letter
           which
           their
           owne
           uncivill
           language
           urgd
           me
           to
           .
        
         
           The
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           would
           not
           release
           me
           untill
           I
           had
           brought
           a
           Certificat
           from
           the
           Deputie
           Lieutenants
           ,
           neither
           would
           the
           Deputie
           Lieutenants
           grant
           me
           that
           unlesse
           I
           would
           referre
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Lucy●s
          
           businesse
           to
           them
           which
           was
           an
           unreasonable
           demand
           of
           them
           being
           they
           professed
           themselves
           parties
           in
           the
           afront
           I
           did
           him
           ,
           and
           besides
           the
           matter
           I
           accused
           him
           of
           ,
           were
           crimes
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           not
           to
           iudge
           without
           Order
           ,
           yet
           thus
           much
           for
           all
           their
           language
           I
           offered
           to
           referre
           all
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           promise
           me
           reparation
           if
           one
           just
           proofes
           they
           found
           I
           had
           beene
           iniured
           by
           Mas●●r
           
             Michaell
             Lucy
             ,
          
           but
           in
           Lieu
           thereof
           they
           answered
           ,
           
             I
          
           should
           not
           capitulate
           with
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           did
           ac●knowledge
           both
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           and
           often
           times
           by
           writing
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           sory
           for
           any
           iniury
           they
           could
           conceive
           I
           had
           done
           them
           ,
           but
           neither
           would
           they
           t●ke
           this
           ,
           nor
           propose
           any
           other
           I
           should
           give
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           openly
           accus'd
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Levecy
          
           for
           a
           Coward
           ,
           an
           abuser
           of
           his
           County
           ,
           and
           a
           Mutiner
           ,
           this
           was
           not
           for
           them
           to
           heare
           or
           Iudge
           of
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliament
           or
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           Thus
           his
           friends
           below
           used
           me
           ,
           whilest
           his
           friends
           above
           us'd
           me
           no
           better
           ,
           ●or
           I
           could
           not
           know
           these
           Articles
           were
           prefer'd
           against
           me
           ,
           or
           referd
           to
           any
           Committee
           ,
           in
           five
           or
           six
           Moneths
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           this
           meanes
           ,
           
             I
          
           could
           not
           cleare
           my selfe
           ,
           nor
           get
           my selfe
           discharged
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           ,
           ●ay
           although
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
          
           offered
           me
           imployment
           ,
           and
           past
           his
           Honour
           to
           Mr.
           
             Corbet
          
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           meddle
           any
           further
           
           with
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Levesy
          
           or
           doe
           no
           dishonourable
           Act
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           all
           which
           shewed
           his
           confidence
           in
           me
           neither
           wou●d
           I
           have
           proceeded
           (
           had
           his
           word
           beene
           taken
           )
           〈…〉
        
         
           But
           in
           Leiu
           of
           this
           the
           Committee
           we●e
           pleased
           to
           offer
           ●e
           to
           goe
           beyond
           Seas
           on
           condition
           I
           should
           not
           returne
           without
           the
           Parliaments
           consent
           and
           that
           in
           the
           inte●im
           I
           should
           not
           goe
           into
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           but
           that
           I
           should
           keepe
           the
           Peace
           .
        
         
           I
           had
           no
           reason
           to
           accept
           of
           this
           banishment
           b●ing
           p●oved
           no
           Delinquent
           or
           ever
           did
           the
           least
           action
           against
           the
           Par●iament
           ,
           I
           said
           first
           I
           desired
           to
           repaire
           my selfe
           of
           the
           injuries
           
             I
          
           had
           ●eceived
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           Honourably
           ,
           on
           which
           answer
           they
           confind
           me
           within
           the
           line
           of
           Communication
           ,
           binding
           me
           to
           keepe
           the
           Peace
           .
        
         
           A
           while
           after
           ,
           I
           was
           summoned
           to
           appeare
           before
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Queenes
             Court
             ,
          
           to
           answer
           to
           the
           former
           Articles
           ,
           (
           which
           some
           of
           the
           other
           Committee
           knew
           of
           be●ore
           )
           yet
           would
           never
           give
           me
           notice
           .
        
         
           I
           de●●ered
           them
           to
           set
           me
           a
           day
           of
           Answering
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           speedily
           as
           might
           be
           ,
           for
           that
           with
           the
           continuall
           great
           wayting
           ,
           I
           was
           already
           undon●
           and
           could
           not
           any
           longer
           subsist
           .
        
         
           They
           appointed
           me
           many
           dayes
           ,
           but
           would
           ●ot
           receive
           my
           Answer
           ,
           which
           seeing
           ,
           I
           requested
           I
           might
           deliver
           it
           in
           writing
           ,
           being
           I
           saw
           others
           enjoy
           the
           same
           Priviledge
           after
           long
           wayting
           that
           was
           a
           so
           denied
           me
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           end
           they
           were
           pleased
           ●o
           heare
           me
           ,
           then
           Sir
           
             Henry
             H●yman
          
           askt
           me
           severall
           questions
           (
           on
           purpose
           to
           put
           me
           out
           in
           my
           answer
           )
           and
           produc'd
           there
           the
           letter
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           was
           Committed
           and
           detained
           Prisoner
           by
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Examinations
             .
          
           And
           when
           I
           offerd
           to
           make
           good
           my
           letter
           against
           
             S●eve●y
             ,
          
           he
           would
           not
           permit
           me
           that
           liberty
           untill
           the
           Major
           part
           granted
           it
           .
        
         
           He
           would
           have
           had
           me
           to
           aknowledge
           ,
           my selfe
           faulty
           ,
           in
           what
           I
           knew
           ,
           I
           ●ad
           suff●cient
           proofe
           to
           justifie
           ;
           A
           day
           was
           then
           appointed
           to
           give
           in
           my
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           but
           Master
           
             Tate
          
           sate
           not
           with
           the
           Committee
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           receive
           them
           unlesse
           he
           were
           present
           but
           wild
           me
           to
           give
           them
           to
           him
           which
           accordingly
           I
           did●
           But
           finding
           my
           se●fe
           thus
           still
           delaid
           undone
           ,
           and
           deluded
           by
           this
           attendance
           ,
           told
           them
           they
           would
           enforce
           me
           to
           take
           some
           ●●her
           course
           ,
           as
           by
           
             Posting
             or
             Printing
             .
          
        
         
           All
           this
           trouble
           ,
           Imprisonment
           ,
           losse
           of
           imployment
           ,
           wasting
           my
           
           fortune
           gave
           me
           noe
           small
           Reason
           but
           to
           be
           justly
           discontented
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             H●nry
             Vane
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             W●ller
             ,
          
           can
           both
           witnesse
           ,
           I
           often
           times
           desir●●●●pl●yment
           ,
           but
           finding
           my
           adversary
           supported
           ,
           and
           selfe
           disp●sed
           I
           be●eeve
           it
           shall
           be
           proved
           I
           have
           done
           more
           for
           the
           State
           then
           he
           besides
           t●e
           Irish
           businesse
           ,
           I
           have
           once
           served
           with
           foure
           horses
           Voluntarily
           ,
           at
           another
           time
           with
           six
           ,
           I
           have
           given
           on
           the
           publike
           faith
           ,
           ten
           pounds
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           sixteene
           pounds
           ,
           and
           a
           Horse
           to
           the
           service
           freely
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           estate
           at
           all●
           whereas
           hee
           hath
           been
           well
           paid
           ,
           redeem'd
           his
           morgag'd
           estate
           having
           had
           infinite
           store
           of
           Horses
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           not
           beene
           mustered
           ,
           but
           hath
           had
           his
           own
           Accounts
           for
           a
           long
           time
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           part
           I
           am
           300l
           .
           worse
           in
           fortune
           since
           I
           undertook
           imployment
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           the
           reason
           of
           my
           last
           action
           ,
           was
           not
           for
           any
           private
           revenge
           of
           mine
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           already
           had
           ,
           but
           hearing
           him
           chosen
           by
           that
           Committee
           ,
           who
           knew
           I
           accused
           him
           so
           highly
           ,
           and
           offered
           to
           justifie
           it
           on
           my
           life
           ,
           with
           evident
           proofe
           ,
           and
           he
           being
           no
           wayes
           calld
           ,
           neither
           offering
           to
           appeare
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           his
           owne
           vindication
           .
        
         
           I
           knowing
           how
           much
           this
           might
           redound
           to
           the
           publike
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           being
           ty'd
           by
           Covenant
           to
           reveale
           any
           thing
           prejudiciall
           ,
           and
           to
           further
           what
           in
           mee
           lay
           to
           bring
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           having
           formerly
           as
           you
           heard
           declared
           it
           to
           the
           three
           severall
           Committees
           and
           openly
           for
           so
           many
           moneths
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           to
           so
           many
           perticular
           members
           ,
           and
           yet
           hee
           never
           cal'd
           to
           his
           tryall
           ,
           but
           I
           contrary
           still
           suffering
           .
        
         
           Besides
           some
           of
           the
           Members
           can
           witnesse
           I
           have
           had
           these
           Articles
           following
           ,
           or
           most
           of
           them
           eight
           moneths
           ,
           and
           were
           told
           by
           them●
           that
           to
           present
           them
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           were
           Recrimination
           before
           mine
           were
           cleared
           ,
           and
           having
           heretofore
           as
           at
           this
           time
           diverse
           Petitions
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           unheard
           ;
           I
           thought
           the
           speediest
           course
           to
           give
           them
           notice
           was
           ,
           by
           posting
           him
           ,
           in
           wch
           action
           I
           protest
           my selfe
           innocent
           in
           any
           intention
           to
           give
           the
           least
           distaste
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons●
           who
           however
           were
           pleased
           to
           commit
           me
           .
        
         
           And
           sent
           me
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           to
           have
           it
           heard
           ,
           but
           they
           without
           hearing
           me
           ,
           past
           their
           censure
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             it
             was
             a
             false
             and
             scandalous
             Libell
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           a●
           before
           ,
           I
           alwayes
           referred
           my selfe
           to
           proofe
           ,
           yet
           sent
           me
           to
           
             New-Gate
          
           there
           to
           remaine
           untill
           I
           should
           give
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Levesy
          
           satisfaction
           ;
           Least
           the
           world
           might
           
           Iudge
           this
           was
           done
           by
           mee
           out
           of
           malice
           ,
           to
           cleare
           which
           ,
           I
           challenged
           him●
           told
           him
           I
           would
           Cudgell
           him
           ,
           and
           publisht
           it
           ,
           which
           s●tisfied
           me
           ,
           for
           my
           private
           aff●onts
           I
           received
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           I
           suffer
           for
           accusing
           ,
           and
           my
           accusation
           not
           heard●
           nor
           my
           witnesses
           accepted
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           the
           world
           to
           judge
           the
           measure
           I
           have
           received
           .
           And
           ●
           hope
           this
           will
           satisfie
           all
           men
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           the
           least
           sufferer
           ,
           for
           the
           Publike
           ,
           but
           the
           greatest
           for
           this
           perticular
           .
        
         
           Were
           this
           proved
           an
           offence
           ,
           yet
           I
           deserve
           not
           this
           rigour
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           for
           a
           slander
           .
           And
           la●tly
           ,
           whereas
           it
           is
           an
           Argument
           of
           Sir
           
             H●●ry
             H●ymans
             ,
          
           that
           my
           Father
           hath
           declind
           me
           ,
           my selfe
           and
           diverse
           of
           the
           Committee
           hath
           heard
           him
           expres●e
           ,
           he
           took
           a
           Vow
           when
           he
           left
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           Child
           of
           his
           fell
           under
           His
           Majesties
           or
           Parliaments
           Power
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           bee
           beholding
           to
           them
           for
           fa●our
           ,
           nor
           begge
           it
           of
           them
           ;
           Truely
           I
           intend
           not
           that
           hee
           should
           breake
           his
           Vow
           for
           me
           ,
           besides
           it
           would
           argue
           my
           gui●tin●s
           ,
           to
           seeke
           for
           friends
           in
           a
           just
           cause
           .
        
         
           A●●
           I
           begge
           is
           ,
           but
           the
           libe●ty
           of
           a
           Subject
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           to
           be
           heard
           and
           a
           
             Tryall
          
           ;
           where
           if
           it
           can
           bee
           proved
           that
           I
           have
           done
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Levesy
          
           the
           least
           injury
           ,
           I
           shall
           willingly
           submit
           to
           any
           punishment
           .
        
         
           More
           besides
           10.
           moneths
           imprisonment
           ,
           the
           expence
           of
           500l
           .
           the
           losse
           of
           imployment●
           the
           severall
           disgraces
           ,
           if
           he
           conceive
           himselfe
           cleare
           ,
           why
           doth
           he
           not
           desire
           I
           should
           bring
           my
           proofes
           for
           what
           I
           accuse
           h●m
           .
        
         
           Then
           will
           it
           appeare
           suddenly
           ,
           whether
           I
           have
           done
           him
           injury
           ,
           or
           hee
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   These
                   following
                   are
                   the
                   Articles
                   I
                   both
                   have
                   ,
                   doe
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   accuse
                   him
                   of
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   with
                   my
                   life
                   and
                   Honour
                   maintaine
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     
                       HEE
                       shewed
                       much
                       ●●wardnesse
                       in
                       the
                       service
                       at
                    
                     Sutton
                     
                       i●
                       H●●sh●●e
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     
                       He
                       converted
                       the
                       monies
                       sent
                       to
                       pay
                       his
                       Regim●nt
                       ,
                       ●o
                       his
                       owne
                       use
                       con●rary
                       to
                       Ord●r
                       by
                       this
                       prejudicing
                       the
                       State
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     
                       He
                       rais●d
                       a
                       Muti●y
                       against
                       mee●
                       sending
                       his
                       Officers
                       and
                       S●uldiers
                       to
                       Vote
                       me
                       but
                       ,
                       when
                       I
                       had
                       received
                       the
                       Generalls
                       speciall
                       Order
                       to
                       ma●ch
                       on
                       a
                       present
                       designe
                       for
                       t●e
                       publ●ke
                       good
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     
                       Hee
                       behaved
                       himselfe
                       Cowardly
                       ,
                       and
                       very
                       dishonourably
                       ,
                       at
                       the
                       Battaile
                       neare
                    
                     Als●ord
                     .
                  
                   
                     5.
                     
                     
                       Hee
                       sold
                       and
                       imb●seld
                       diverse
                       Horses
                       tooke
                       for
                       the
                       service
                       ,
                       favouring
                       
                       Papists
                       ,
                       in
                       restoring
                       backe
                       theirs
                       privately
                       ,
                       and
                       commanding
                       his
                       Officers
                       not
                       to
                       meddle
                       with
                       an●
                       other
                       Papists
                       Horse
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     6.
                     
                     
                       He
                       either
                       counterfeited
                       the
                       Generalls
                       Warrant
                       or
                       sent
                       his
                       owne
                       without
                       Order
                       ,
                       and
                       tooke
                       ma●y
                       H●rses
                       in
                    
                     Sussex
                     ,
                     
                       the
                       County
                       charging
                       mee
                       with
                       it
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       7.
                       
                       
                         That
                         hee
                         tooke
                         free
                         Quarter
                         there
                         ,
                         forcing
                         his
                         whole
                         Regiment
                         to
                         doe
                         the
                         like
                         ,
                         because
                         hee
                         detained
                         their
                         monies
                         ,
                         this
                         was
                         like
                         to
                         breed
                         a
                         Mutiny
                         in
                         the
                         ●rmy
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         That
                         our
                         Regiment
                         should
                         have
                         the
                         best
                         quarters
                         ,
                         and
                         Pay
                         ,
                         which
                         the
                         rest
                         of
                         the
                         Army
                         ●ad
                         not
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     8.
                     
                     
                       Hee
                       seizd
                       and
                       detained
                       Master
                    
                     Mynshall
                     
                       close
                       Prisoner
                       for
                       a
                       former
                       debt
                       of
                       his
                       owne
                       ,
                       contrary
                       to
                       Martiall
                       or
                       other
                       Law
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     9.
                     
                     
                       He
                       sent
                       Cattell
                       home
                       to
                       his
                       dwelling
                       in
                    
                     Shepway
                     ,
                     
                       his
                       men
                       forcing
                       free
                       Quarter
                       ,
                       through
                       their
                       owne
                       County
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     10.
                     
                     
                       That
                       he
                       behaved
                       himselfe
                       dishonourably
                       at
                    
                     Croperedge-Bridge
                     .
                  
                   
                     11.
                     
                     
                       That
                       he
                       had
                       pay
                       of
                       the
                       Country
                       for
                       his
                       Quarter-Master
                       ,
                       nine
                       shillings
                    
                     per
                     diem
                     ,
                     
                       yet
                       permitted
                       him
                       to
                       stay
                       at
                       home
                       ,
                       forcing
                       his
                       Corporalls
                       to
                       doe
                       the
                       duty
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     12.
                     
                     
                       That
                       he
                       hath
                       beene
                       the
                       breeder
                       ,
                       fomenter
                       ,
                       and
                       nourisher
                       of
                       the
                       diff●rence
                       betweene
                       the
                       Deputy
                       Leivtenants
                       of
                    
                     Kent
                     ,
                     
                       and
                       Sir
                    
                     William
                     Waller
                     ,
                     
                       which
                       have
                       beene
                       very
                       prejudiciall
                       to
                       the
                       Publike
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     13.
                     
                     
                       That
                       hee
                       hath
                       diverse
                       times
                       beene
                       disobedient
                       ,
                       refusing
                       his
                       command
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     14.
                     
                     
                       That
                       hee
                       received
                       diverse
                       Orders
                       from
                       the
                       Deputy
                       Leiutenants
                       ,
                       contrary
                       to
                       my
                    
                     Lord
                     Generalls
                     
                       Orders
                       ,
                       which
                       if
                       not
                       remedyed
                       will
                       bee
                       distructive
                       to
                       all
                       Martiall
                       Discipline
                       ,
                       and
                       will
                       breed
                       continuall
                       Mutinies
                       in
                       the
                       Armies
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     15.
                     
                     
                       That
                       he
                       laboured
                       to
                       entice
                       my
                       old
                    
                     Leivtenant
                     
                       to
                       complaine
                       against
                       me
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     16.
                     
                     
                       That
                       in
                       a
                       most
                       unworthy
                       manner
                       hee
                       would
                       have
                       murthered
                       Captaine
                    
                     May
                     ,
                     
                       either
                       because
                       he
                       had
                       beene
                       the
                       Gen
                       :
                       witness●
                       to
                       the
                       Articles
                       hee
                       had
                       against
                       him
                       ,
                       or
                       because
                       hee
                       knew
                       he
                       was
                       my
                       witnesse
                       to
                       most
                       of
                       these
                       Articles
                       against
                       him
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     17.
                     
                     
                       Hee
                       reported
                       hee
                       had
                       lent
                       Sir
                    
                     Henry
                     Heyman
                     
                       two
                       hundred
                       pounds
                       without
                       Bill
                       or
                       Bond
                       ,
                       saying
                       ,
                       hee
                       well
                       deserved
                       it
                       for
                       the
                       many
                       good
                       Offices
                       he
                       did
                       him
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           By
           these
           relations
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           perceived
           both
           whom
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           power
           my
           adversaries
           are
           I
           never
           yet
           sought
           the
           favour
           otherwise
           of
           any
           friends
           ,
           then
           for
           a
           legall
           tryall
           ,
           which
           neither
           by
           their
           or
           my
           owne
           endeavours
           ,
           I
           could
           ever
           yet
           attaine
           to
           ;
           nor
           have
           the
           priviledge
           of
           a
           Commander
           to
           be
           referred
           to
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           yet
           I
           did
           imagine
           the
           Generalls
           Orders
           were
           made
           to
           try
           all
           Commanders
           ;
           who
           as
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           is
           the
           severest
           ,
           so
           the
           speediest
           court
           of
           judicature
           &
           so
           far
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           a
           Commander
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           kept
           like
           Rogues
           to
           starve
           in
           Prison
           ,
           if
           
           they●l
           not
           crouch
           to
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           some
           in
           authority
           but
           such
           base
           eccophancy
           should
           not
           suit
           with
           a
           Souldiours
           spirit
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           as
           
             I
          
           yet
           ne●er
           sued
           for
           favour
           ,
           &
           shold
           
             I
          
           doe
           any
           unlawfull
           act
           I
           shold
           rather
           suffer
           punishment
           then
           beg
           favour
           ;
           and
           as
           hitherto
           ,
           I
           have
           never
           done
           that
           which
           I
           dare
           not
           publikly
           answer
           in
           the
           severest
           Court
           ,
           if
           I
           may
           have
           a
           faire
           tryall
           and
           not
           in
           a
           privat
           manner
           my
           Adversaries
           to
           incence
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Committees
           against
           me
           ,
           as
           they
           hitherto
           have
           ever
           done
           ,
           so
           I
           would
           not
           be
           thought
           so
           meane
           a
           spirit
           to
           be
           quaild
           with
           powe●
           ,
           my
           actions
           being
           justificable
           my
           resolution
           is
           rather
           like
           
             Bajazet
          
           to
           dash
           my
           B●aines
           out
           against
           this
           Iron
           Cage
           I
           am
           now
           Cooped
           up
           in
           ,
           rather
           then
           submit
           to
           Arbritrary
           power
           or
           censure
           ,
           by
           this
           meanes
           to
           encleare
           my selfe
           that
           I
           posted
           Sir
           
             Michael
             Levicy
          
           a
           coward
           an
           abuser
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           a
           Mutiner
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           one
           as
           nought
           but
           power
           could
           shroud
           from
           punishment
           ;
           Example
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Wallers
          
           accusation
           ,
           which
           being
           the
           same
           as
           mine
           ,
           yet
           could
           not
           bring
           him
           to
           justice
           ,
           yet
           this
           no
           wise
           daunted
           me
           from
           prosecuting
           what
           I
           had
           long
           before
           accus'd
           him
           of
           ,
           especially
           when
           
             I
          
           was
           bound
           to
           it
           by
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           Articles
           may
           make
           it
           sufficiently
           evident
           ,
           it
           concerned
           the
           publike
           not
           my
           privat
           interest
           ,
           yet
           I
           both
           have
           and
           doe
           with
           forfeit
           of
           my
           life
           offer
           to
           make
           them
           good
           ,
           so
           that
           
             I
          
           am
           made
           the
           president
           of
           power
           only
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           dearely
           bought
           by
           experience
           ,
           the
           effect
           of
           taking
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           conclude
           I
           shall
           defie
           any
           that
           can
           disprove
           the
           ●ea●t
           of
           these
           passages
           ,
           and
           if
           some
           finde
           themselves
           touched
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           discovery
           of
           their
           malice
           or
           partiality
           ,
           they
           must
           give
           so
           great
           a
           looser
           as
           my selfe
           (
           both
           of
           fortun
           liberty
           )
           leave
           to
           tell
           the
           truth
           ,
           this
           
             I
          
           hope
           will
           satisfie
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           who
           
             I
          
           hope
           after
           such
           heavy
           oppressions
           will
           cause
           me
           to
           be
           heard
           &
           relieve
           me
           ,
           and
           though
           
             I
          
           was
           not
           the
           least
           guilty
           of
           any
           offence
           yet
           least
           my
           adversaries
           should
           take
           advantage
           to
           possesse
           any
           that
           my
           obstinacy
           keepe
           me
           now
           in
           Prison
           these
           Petitions
           I
           have
           sent
           both
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           and
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           shall
           convince
           any
           of
           such
           conceipts
           ,
           but
           I
           immagine
           the
           important
           affaires
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           would
           not
           permit
           my
           Petition
           to
           be
           read
           or
           answerd
           ,
           yet
           at
           my
           necessities
           and
           suffering
           so
           infinit
           that
           they
           may
           sufficiently
           excuse
           me
           for
           publishing
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           I
           am
           certaine
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           might
           both
           have
           heard
           me
           &
           redressed
           me
           ,
           but
           though
           I
           sent
           the
           chiefe
           of
           them
           word
           I
           was
           ready
           to
           starve
           ,
           that
           deafnes
           to
           my
           complaints
           forced
           from
           me
           ,
           my
           vindication
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           publish
           these
           several
           Petitions
           sent
           both
           to
           the
           honourable
           house
           of
           Commons
           and
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           ,
           with
           a
           letter
           sent
           to
           Master
           
             Corbet
             ,
          
           which
           will
           excuse
           me
           both
           from
           any
           manner
           of
           insolency
           or
           obstinacy
           ,
           which
           my
           adversaries
           strive
           to
           possesse
           others
           who
           are
           indifferent
           to
           cover
           their
           owne
           inju●tice
           and
           malice
           .
        
         
         
           This
           Petition
           following
           sent
           both
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           and
           the
           Committee
           of
           Examinations
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           that
           for
           posting
           of
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Levesy
             ,
          
           your
           Petitioner
           is
           now
           Committed
           to
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           he
           is
           very
           ●ory
           any
           action
           in
           this
           particular
           ;
           should
           give
           any
           d●sta●t
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             MAY
             it
             therefore
             please
             them
             to
             grant
             your
             Petitioner
             his
             release
             ,
             hee
             having
             already
             suffered
             tenne
             Moneths
             restraint
             with
             losse
             of
             imployment
             for
             the
             premises
             ,
             your
             Petitioner
             not
             doubting
             but
             as
             formerly
             hee
             shall
             render
             himselfe
             capable
             to
             serve
             the
             state
             .
          
        
         
           An
           other
           Petition
           sent
           as
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           that
           whereas
           your
           Petitioner
           (
           as
           by
           Covenant
           bound●
           hath
           assayed
           all
           lawfull
           meanes
           to
           bring
           to
           tryall
           Sir
           
             Michall
             Levesy
          
           for
           th●se
           haynous
           crims
           against
           the
           State
           committed
           by
           him
           your
           Petitioner
           many
           Petitions
           neither
           being
           heard
           or
           redressed
           forced
           him
           to
           post
           up
           the
           severall
           crimes
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           give
           this
           honourable
           House
           the
           speedier
           notice
           but
           not
           with
           any
           intent
           or
           desire
           to
           incence
           them
           against
           yo●r
           Petition●r
           as
           he
           perceiveth
           they
           are●y
           his
           commitment
           to
           Newgat
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           is
           sorry
           and
           craveth
           pardon
           for
           his
           offence
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             therefore
             please
             this
             Honourable
             House
             to
             grant
             your
             Petitioner
             ,
             his
             enlargement
             ,
             he
             having
             already
             suffered
             ten
             Moneths
             imprisonment
             ,
             losse
             of
             imployment
             ,
             and
             other
             disgraces
             for
             the
             premises
             he
             also
             humbly
             praying
             that
             his
             accusation
             hereto
             anexed
             ,
             may
             be
             heard
             and
             your
             Petitioner
             redressed
             ,
             that
             he
             as
             formerly
             may
             render
             himselfe
             serviceable
             to
             the
             S●at●
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           Petition
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           sory
           he
           hath
           given
           any
           offence
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Ho●se●
           or
           this
           Committee
           for
           this
           last
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           in
           Posting
           of
           Sir
           
             Michaell
             Levesy
          
           for
           which
           they
           have
           pleased
           to
           Commit
           him
           to
           Newgate●
        
         
           
             May
             it
             therefore
             pleas
             them
             to
             grant
             your
             Petitioner
             his
             release
             he
             having
             lost
             his
             imployment
             with
             the
             expence
             of
             five
             hundred
             pounds
             and
             tenne
             Monethes
             imprisonment
             for
             the
             premises
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             Petitioner
             be
             cald
             to
             make
             good
             his
             accusation
             against
             Sir
             
               Levecy
               ,
            
             or
             if
             this
             Committee
             please
             ,
             otherwise
             to
             grant
             your
             Petitioner
             his
             Passe
             to
             go
             beyond
             ,
             Seas
             .
          
        
         
           The
           last
           Petition
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           your
           Petitioner
           is
           not
           more
           a●flicted
           for
           this
           his
           restraint
           ,
           or
           the
           place
           ,
           then
           your
           displeasures
           .
        
         
           
             Therefore
             ●rayeth
             that
             in
             these
             times
             of
             Action
             ,
             wherein
             he
             may
             endeavour
             to
             ser●●
             his
             Country
             ,
             he
             may
             be
             released●
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             being
             his
             ruine
             as●
             a
             Souldier●
             the
             place
             a
             disgrace
             ●o
             his
             birth
             and
             honour
             .
          
        
         
         
           These
           petitions
           with
           the
           Articles
           I
           have
           these
           te●ne
           moneth●
           accused
           him
           of
           ,
           were
           by
           me
           sent
           to
           Master
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Glym
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Whitaker
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Co●b●t
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             A●thony
             Erby
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
             I
          
           have
           in
           all
           freely
           in
           way
           of
           submission
           to
           them
           acknowldeged
           a
           sorrow
           ,
           though
           as
           I
           hope
           for
           mercy
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           any
           wayes
           guilty
           ,
           and
           since
           these
           have
           been
           rejected
           ,
           I
           shall
           never
           acknowledge
           the
           like
           againe
           ,
           though
           I
           perish
           ,
           nor
           should
           I
           accept
           my
           enlargement
           unlesse
           I
           might
           have
           a
           Tryall
           ,
           I
           shall
           submit
           to
           all
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           either
           marshiall
           or
           other
           ,
           but
           protest
           against
           any
           arbitrary
           power
           ;
           as
           to
           be
           censured
           and
           punishd
           ,
           and
           can
           in
           no
           Court
           of
           Justice
           be
           heard
           ,
           though
           I
           the
           accuser
           ,
           this
           to
           give
           that
           freedome
           away
           (
           for
           which
           I
           have
           so
           long
           fought
           for
           )
           and
           willingly
           submit
           to
           the
           Yoke
           of
           slavery
           which
           I
           shall
           never
           doe
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Coppie
                   of
                   a
                   Letter
                   sent
                   
                     Master
                  
                   Co●bet
                   .
                
                 
                   NOble
                   
                     Sir
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   bese●ch
                   you
                   informe
                   the
                   Committee
                   that
                   I
                   must
                   starve
                   if
                   they
                   keep
                   ●e
                   in
                   
                     New-Gate
                     ,
                  
                   were
                   my
                   fact
                   a
                   scandall
                   ,
                   and
                   fals●
                   (
                   as
                   you
                   have
                   already
                   censured
                   ,
                   denying
                   my
                   answer
                   or
                   proofe
                   ;
                   I
                   have
                   already
                   sufficiently
                   suffered
                   ;
                   besides
                   what
                   satisfaction
                   can
                   he
                   have
                   more
                   than
                   this
                   you
                   censure
                   ,
                   or
                   my
                   sufferings
                   ;
                   with
                   which
                   I
                   must
                   be
                   content
                   because
                   compelled
                   to
                   it●
                   but
                   
                     Sir●
                  
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   wherewithall
                   to
                   subsist
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   starve
                   ,
                   for
                   you
                   have
                   already
                   made
                   me
                   spend
                   all
                   to
                   my
                   very
                   cloathes
                   〈◊〉
                   my
                   backe
                   ,
                   and
                   th●s●●●t
                   poore
                   and
                   if
                   this
                   cannot
                   satisfie
                   believe
                   it
                   these
                   remorselesse
                   actions
                   neither
                   are
                   ,
                   can
                   ,
                   or
                   shall
                   be
                   kept
                   from
                   the
                   worlds
                   publike
                   vi●●
                   ,
                   therefore
                   I
                   bese●ch
                   you
                   I
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   tempted
                   abov●
                   my
                   strength
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   all
                   these
                   disgraces
                   the
                   Committee
                   hath
                   put
                   on
                   me
                   will
                   not
                   satisfie
                   ,
                   let
                   them
                   take
                   my
                   life
                   ,
                   but
                   were
                   I
                   to
                   perish
                   this
                   next
                   houre
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   never
                   acknowledge
                   against
                   my
                   Conscience
                   and
                   〈◊〉
                   ,
                   wh●●
                   with
                   the
                   forfeit
                   of
                   my
                   life
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   so
                   ●●ng
                   offer●
                   by
                   all
                   mea●●s
                   to
                   j●stif●●●Sir
                   
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   shall
                   ●ither
                   give
                   the
                   Honourable
                   H●use
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Committee
                   s●●isfaction
                   for
                   any
                   offence
                   they
                   shall
                   conceive
                   done
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   starv●●
                   a●d
                   perish
                   ,
                   perpetually
                   when
                   
                     Sir
                     Le●e●y
                  
                   hath
                   the
                   least
                   satisfaction
                   otherwise
                   th●n
                   hee
                   already
                   hath
                   unlesse
                   I
                   ●ee
                   legally
                   convinced
                   by
                   any
                   Court
                   of
                   Judi●●●●●●●ach
                   b●●●g
                   brought
                   to
                   tryall
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             My
             Cens●re
             of
             the
             Committee
             was
             as
             followes
             ,
             I
             being
             sent
             by
             the
             Honourable
             House
             to
             bee
             heard
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             THat
             the
             sence
             of
             them
             was
             that
             it
             was
             a
             〈◊〉
             scandalous
             Libill
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             be
             committed
             to
             
               New-Gate
               ,
            
             there
             to
             lye
             till
             I
             gave
             him
             satisfaction
             ,
             if
             ever
             there
             were
             such
             a
             censure
             passed
             either
             in
             the
             
               Star-Chamber
            
             
             or
             High
             Commission
             Court
             for
             such
             a
             fact
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             offerd
             my
             life
             for
             justification
             ,
             they
             may
             as
             well
             take
             my
             life
             on
             any
             complaint
             withou●
             a
             tryall
             ,
             using
             mee
             thus
             on
             mine
             ,
             and
             it
             being
             for
             the
             pub●ike
             ;
             for
             I
             here
             protest
             this
             action
             was
             not
             in
             the
             least
             wise
             for
             mine
             owne
             private
             revenge
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             publike
             ;
             in
             the
             discharge
             of
             my
             Covenant
             I
             am
             sorry
             my
             lo●
             hath
             fallen
             out
             to
             bee
             〈◊〉
             ●●warded
             to
             be
             comm●tted
             with
             so
             stric●
             a
             Warrant
             ,
             that
             the
             worst
             Malefactor
             can
             have
             more
             liberty
             the
             Keeper
             ackno●ledging
             he
             hath
             a●
             no
             time
             had
             a
             Wa●rant
             of
             that
             strict
             nature
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             sued
             to
             be
             removed
             to
             
               Ely-House
               ,
            
             I
             had
             a
             Warrant
             sent
             to
             goe
             to
             
               Winchester-H●use
               ,
            
             worse
             ,
             if
             worse
             could
             be
             then
             
               New-Ga●●
               I●ave
            
             here
             p●blished
             my
             Generalls
             disc●arge
             ,
             though
             Sir
             
               Heyman
            
             be●ore
             t●e
             Committee
             at
             Queenes
             Cou●t
             layd
             an
             imputation
             on
             that
             to
             ,
             then
             may
             it
             bee
             gathered
             whether
             he
             prosecute
             me
             for
             his
             privace
             grudge
             or
             for
             the
             publike
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Gene●a●ls
             d●scharge
             .
          
           
             
               
                 THis
                 is
                 to
                 certifie
                 that
                 no
                 offic●r
                 under
                 my
                 command
                 ,
                 did
                 with
                 more
                 seriousnesse
                 and
                 diligence
                 apply
                 himselfe
                 faithfully
                 to
                 the
                 service
                 of
                 King
                 and
                 P●rlia●ent●●hen
                 Col●
              
               Anthony
               Welden
               ,
               
                 then
                 Major
                 of
                 the
                 Ke●tis●
                 ho●se
                 ,
                 he
                 ●ehav●d
                 himselfe
                 civilly
                 also
                 forwards
                 ,
                 on
                 all
                 Commands
                 ,
                 as
                 a●
                 experienced
                 Commander
                 ,
                 I
                 being
                 sorry
                 any
                 difference
                 betweene
                 him
                 and
                 Sir
              
               Michael
               Levecy
               
                 should
                 give
                 h●●
                 occasion
                 to
                 quit
                 his
                 Command
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 desired
                 so
                 much
                 hee
                 would
                 continue
                 for
                 the
                 adva●cement
                 of
                 the
                 publike
                 servic●
                 ,
                 approving
                 his
                 ability
                 every
                 〈◊〉
                 f●●
                 to
                 do
                 the●
                 service
                 given
                 under
                 my
                 hand
                 and
                 Sea●e
                 the
              
               16th
               .
               
                 of
              
               August
               .
            
          
           
             The
             contents
             of
             this
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Heyman
            
             hath
             himselfe
             here●
             Sir
             
               William
               ●ay
            
             at
             Arundell●
             and
             saw
             lette●●
             of
             the
             Generalls
             to
             that
             effect
             ;
             his
             inv●●●rain●sse
             in
             persuing
             and
             hindering
             my
             release
             gave
             me
             just
             reason
             to
             tell
             him
             (
             he
             wa●
             both
             unjust
             and
             ●●●●iall
             )
             before
             all
             the
             Dep●ty
             Lieutenants
             of
             
               K●nt
               ,
            
             who
             answered
             I
             should
             Petition
             the
             House
             but
             I
             could
             not
             fi●d
             mea●●s
             to
             have
             any
             delivered
             ther●fore
             I
             hope
             this
             Honourable
             House
             be
             please●
             to
             releive
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             shall
             make
             it
             appeare
             his
             parsecution
             of
             ●e
             hath
             solely
             ●nd
             o●
             my
             〈◊〉
             and
             ruined
             me
             &
             if
             the
             Honourable
             Ho●se
             shall
             find
             me
             ●anity
             in
             any
             thing
             I
             shal
             〈◊〉
             to
             their
             further
             se●sure●
             or
             that
             I
             shall
             faile
             in
             the
             making
             good
             this
             Declaration●
             or
             any
             p●rt
             the●eof
             ,
             and
             
               I
            
             shall
             〈◊〉
             as
             
               I
            
             am
             in
             dutie
             bound
             ever
             pray
             for
             their
             happy
             successe
             〈◊〉
             doub●ing
             but
             their
             iustice
             to
             in●ocence
             〈◊〉
             gi●●
             〈◊〉
             speedy
             redresse
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .