A new light-house at Milford for the great pilots of England, for their safety, as well to avoyd the unremovable rock, Eliot, from their doore here, as to beware of the bishop and his clerks neer their harbour there.
         Beech, William.
      
       
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             A new light-house at Milford for the great pilots of England, for their safety, as well to avoyd the unremovable rock, Eliot, from their doore here, as to beware of the bishop and his clerks neer their harbour there.
             Beech, William.
          
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           A
           NEVV
           LIGHT-HOUSE
           AT
           MILFORD
           FOR
           The
           Great
           Pilots
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           their
           safety
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           avoyd
           the
           unremovable
           Rock
           
             Eliot
          
           from
           their
           doore
           ,
           HERE
           .
        
         
           
             As
             to
             beware
             of
             the
          
           Bishop
           and
           his
           Clerks
           ,
           
             neer
             their
             Harbour
          
           THERE
           .
        
         
         
           Printed
           for
           the
           AUTHOR
           .
           1650.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           every
           Individual
           Member
           of
           
             Englands
          
           Supream
           Authority
           .
        
         
           
             Honoured
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           IF
           I
           had
           thought
           it
           possible
           and
           convenient
           for
           one
           of
           my
           
             strength
          
           and
           
             distance
          
           to
           have
           made
           a
           particular
           account
           of
           the
           ensuing
           
             RETURNE
          
           to
           every
           Member
           of
           your
           great
           Assembly
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           sent
           it
           with
           their
           names
           to
           their
           lodgings
           ,
           because
           it
           doth
           as
           
             neerly
          
           concerne
           them
           as
           their
           
             rest
          
           and
           
             safety
          
           there
           ;
           but
           finding
           that
           
             Taske
          
           too
           
             great
             ,
          
           and
           my
           
             acquaintance
          
           so
           
             little
          
           with
           any
           ,
           but
           a
           few
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           single
           but
           some
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           who
           doe
           either
           know
           me
           ,
           or
           that
           have
           ever
           spoken
           a
           word
           in
           favour
           of
           a
           
             businesse
             so
             just
             ,
          
           or
           that
           have
           been
           
             abused
          
           to
           a
           
             beliefe
          
           of
           the
           
             contrary
             ,
          
           or
           in
           whom
           I
           have
           observed
           by
           some
           
             ocul●r
             experience
             ,
          
           that
           they
           will
           countenance
           an
           
             honest
             cause
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           
             weake
             ,
          
           and
           smitten
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           That
           they
           will
           
             plead
          
           for
           it
           in
           
             formâ
             pauperis
             ,
          
           and
           that
           will
           lend
           their
           
             abilities
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             nature
             ,
          
           to
           
             extricate
          
           and
           free
           the
           
             simplicity
          
           thereof
           from
           all
           the
           
             winding
             intricacies
          
           of
           
             subtle
             adversaries
             ,
          
           and
           the
           powerfull
           
             secret
             knittings
             together
          
           of
           crafty
           men
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           
             importunately
             bold
          
           to
           intreat
           you
           ,
           Honoured
           Sirs
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Commonwealth
             of
             Englands
          
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
             oppressed
             Commons
          
           sake
           ,
           against
           all
           
             Eliotizing
             monopolizers
             ,
          
           and
           against
           such
           as
           doe
           
             ingrosse
             great
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             good
             causes
             ,
          
           to
           
             make
             sale
          
           of
           both
           againe
           ,
           that
           
             you
          
           would
           offer
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Speaker
          
           these
           my
           
             humble
             observations
             ,
          
           and
           a
           few
           of
           my
           many
           
             sad
             experiences
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             summe
          
           of
           my
           
             SLOW
             RETURNE
             ,
          
           following
           next
           unto
           this
           my
           
             Addresse
          
           to
           you
           .
           As
           also
           the
           
             mixture
          
           of
           my
           
             fears
          
           and
           
             s●g●s
          
           thereupon
           ;
           That
           ,
        
         
           
             Recriminations
          
           among
           fellow
           servants
           ,
           when
           they
           be
           
             loud
             ,
          
           do
           
             claime
          
           to
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           by
           such
           
             Honourable
             Courts
             ,
          
           and
           persons
           ,
           as
           doe
           prize
           their
           
             Honour
          
           at
           any
           
             good
             rate
             ,
          
           for
           when
           
             such
             attendants
          
           do
           throw
           foule
           
             aspersions
          
           upon
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Masters
           
             presence
          
           in
           the
           
             Pallace
             ,
          
           or
           if
           it
           be
           cast
           abroad
           at
           their
           
             doores
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           
             L●●●y
             ,
          
           some
           unseemly
           
             spots
          
           of
           those
           
             Aspersions
          
           doe
           usually
           fall
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
             Robes
          
           of
           their
           
             Masters
             ,
          
           both
           in
           the
           
             evill
             eye
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           
             byting
             tongue
          
           of
           such
           
             beholders
          
           as
           doe
           maligne
           (
           and
           to
           others
           it
           can
           be
           no
           pleasing
           sight
           )
           and
           that
           doe
           wish
           
             ill
          
           to
           the
           
             weale
          
           of
           that
           
             FAMILY
             ;
          
           especially
           if
           that
           
             FAMILY
          
           be
           
             politicall
          
           and
           
             great
             ,
          
           not
           
             Oeconomicall
          
           and
           
             lesse
             ,
          
           or
           if
           that
           
             Family
          
           be
           a
           
             COMMONWEALTH
          
           as
           yours
           is
           ,
           not
           a
           
             Kingdome
          
           as
           yours
           was
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           many
           evill
           eyes
           
             indeed
             ,
          
           that
           will
           fountaine
           out
           into
           
             streames●f
          
           
             laughing
          
           and
           
             rejoycing
             teares
          
           at
           such
           a
           
             sight
             ,
          
           to
           observe
           so
           grosse
           and
           
             publicke
             a
             discovery
          
           of
           crosse
           
             humours
          
           and
           dangerous
           
             diseases
          
           in
           your
           
             body
             politique
             ,
          
           your
           
             New
             Common-wealth
             ;
          
           diseases
           that
           be
           so
           
             dangerously
             intricate
             ,
          
           and
           contrary
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           that
           what
           doth
           heale
           a
           
             lesse
             distemper
             ,
          
           is
           the
           heightning
           of
           a
           
             greater
             danger
             ,
          
           if
           
             greater
             heed
          
           be
           not
           taken
           by
           
             MEN
          
           of
           
             greatest
          
           skill
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           
             notes
          
           taken
           ,
           Honoured
           Sirs
           ,
           by
           such
           as
           doe
           constantly
           pay
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Commonwealths
             REPRESENTATIVE
             ,
          
           greatest
           
             Tribute
          
           of
           
             duty
          
           and
           of
           sincere
           
             love
          
           to
           
           their
           
             just
             proceedings
             ,
          
           and
           by
           my selfe
           also
           who
           have
           a
           
             full
             note
             book
             ,
          
           and
           who
           have
           given
           up
           my
           
             life
          
           as
           freely
           ,
           and
           is
           as
           
             neerely
          
           bound
           up
           with
           yours
           in
           the
           
             publique
             adventures
          
           (
           let
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           libell
           )
           as
           any
           one
           man
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           from
           those
           
             notes
          
           thus
           taken
           ,
           I
           doe
           observe
           unto
           you
           (
           and
           I
           know
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           
             STATE
          
           doe
           more
           then
           
             strongly
          
           suspect
           it
           )
           that
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           have
           now
           a
           more
           mixed
           number
           of
           
             w●iters
          
           then
           ever
           they
           had
           ;
           some
           
             foolishly
          
           thinking
           that
           the
           COMMONWEALTH
           is
           
             dying
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           do
           
             catch
          
           what
           they
           can
           (
           that
           's
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           case
           ;
           )
           it
           is
           thought
           he
           would
           not
           have
           made
           such
           a
           
             simple
             bargaine
          
           else
           ,
           in
           buying
           and
           selling
           
             10000l
             .
          
           worth
           of
           
             suspected
             Debenters
          
           so
           easily
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           not
           of
           that
           
             dangerous
             opinion
             ,
          
           having
           
             so
             much
             money
             ,
          
           and
           having
           had
           so
           
             good
             trading
             .
          
        
         
           Others
           know
           ,
           
             f●●se
             enough
             ,
          
           if
           they
           be
           outed
           of
           their
           
             present
             imployment
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           have
           
             learning
          
           and
           
             knowledge
          
           to
           give
           new
           
             intelligence
          
           to
           new
           
             visitors
          
           and
           
             inquisitors
             ,
          
           when
           times
           should
           
             alter
             ;
          
           and
           they
           know
           too
           
             where
             ,
          
           to
           be
           entertained
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           
             when
             ,
          
           they
           are
           to
           seek
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           do
           beseech
           you
           to
           inquire
           whether
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           did
           ever
           make
           a
           
             motion
          
           against
           Judge
           
             Jenkins
          
           he
           hath
           made
           many
           against
           
             those
             that
             were
             judged
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           
             judged
             to
             death
          
           by
           this
           
             Judge
          
           I
           do
           undertake
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           may
           have
           
             ample
             testimony
          
           of
           his
           
             good
             affection
          
           to
           the
           
             State
          
           from
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           greatest
           
             enemies
          
           in
           
             Wares
             ,
          
           and
           from
           some
           that
           be
           fled
           into
           
             France
          
           too
           ;
           for
           Sir
           ,
           hath
           he
           turned
           so
           oft
           for
           
             nothing
             ?
          
           And
           hath
           he
           been
           their
           
             Solicitor
             Generall
          
           for
           nothing
           ?
           And
           hath
           he
           brought
           them
           off
           from
           their
           malignity
           for
           a
           bare
           Fee
           .
           Indeed
           Gentlemen
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           such
           a
           
             fool
          
           neither
           .
           He
           doth
           not
           move
           
             〈◊〉
             nothing
             ;
          
           a
           
             collop
          
           will
           not
           serve
           his
           
             turne
             ,
          
           though
           he
           
             libels
          
           that
           it
           may
           
             serve
             the
          
           〈◊〉
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           This
           
             pit
          
           is
           
             deep
             ,
          
           and
           there
           be
           
             very
             few
          
           (
           as
           have
           wives
           and
           children
           )
           that
           dare
           go
           thus
           far
           after
           him
           .
           I
           
             dare
          
           goe
           
             thus
             far
             ,
          
           and
           I
           would
           undertake
           to
           bring
           it
           
             before
             the
             Sun
          
           (
           but
           that
           I
           cannot
           be
           at
           the
           charge
           )
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           good
           
             affection
          
           to
           the
           
             State
          
           is
           (
           no
           
             simple
             ,
          
           but
           )
           a
           very
           
             mixt
          
           and
           a
           
             compounded
          
           good
           
             affection
          
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           that
           it
           hath
           in
           it
           ,
           more
           of
           
             revenge
          
           upon
           the
           
             Parliaments
             friends
          
           for
           
             beating
             him
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             friends
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           an
           
             active
             enemy
          
           to
           them
           ,
           then
           it
           hath
           of
           
             intirenesse
          
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           by
           whose
           
             power
          
           he
           was
           
             beaten
             ;
             Revolters
             ,
          
           or
           not
           
             Revolters
             ,
          
           the
           case
           is
           all
           one
           with
           him
           ;
           such
           as
           would
           not
           
             stir
          
           from
           their
           
             loyalty
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             first
             part
          
           of
           his
           
             cunning
             ,
          
           shall
           
             starve
          
           for
           their
           
             loyalty
          
           in
           the
           
             height
             of
             his
             practice
             .
          
           And
           Sir
           ,
           I
           can
           point
           you
           out
           the
           
             pr●●batum
             est
             ,
          
           or
           else
           let
           me
           be
           a
           
             libeller
          
           too
           ,
           and
           be
           punished
           for
           one
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           escape
           ,
           and
           be
           rewarded
           for
           all
           the
           good
           affection
           of
           us
           both
           .
        
         
           And
           Sir
           ,
           there
           be
           
             other
             spectators
          
           that
           will
           be
           at
           your
           
             door
          
           too
           ,
           let
           your
           
             Wisdome
          
           doe
           what
           it
           
             can
          
           to
           prevent
           them
           ;
           and
           those
           have
           
             kindred
             ,
          
           and
           
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             businesse
          
           to
           doe
           there
           ;
           and
           they
           can
           read
           ,
           
             Print
             ,
          
           and
           spy
           out
           the
           
             differences
          
           between
           us
           ,
           before
           any
           of
           
             YOU
          
           have
           leasure
           to
           read
           
             thus
             far
             ;
          
           these
           will
           speak
           
             loud
          
           enough
           what
           they
           see
           ,
           and
           will
           speake
           
             worst
          
           of
           the
           
             best
             ,
          
           and
           
             ill
          
           of
           
             all
             ,
          
           and
           of
           your
           GREAT
           ASSEMBLY
           too
           
             worst
             of
             all
             ,
          
           when
           they
           get
           them
           out
           of
           the
           
             Lobby
             ,
          
           and
           they
           will
           have
           the
           
             boldnesses
          
           to
           doe
           it
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           company
           too
           .
        
         
           O
           how
           will
           the
           game
           please
           your
           enemies
           ,
           to
           see
           your
           
             wounded
             friends
          
           (
           be
           they
           
             sound
          
           or
           
             rotten
             ,
          
           it
           matters
           not
           )
           
             bleeding
          
           in
           the
           
             Presse
          
           one
           against
           another
           !
           their
           
             names
             putrifying
          
           in
           
             Print
             !
          
           their
           
             estates
             wasting
          
           by
           
             delayes
             in
             judgement
             !
          
           and
           no
           
             Physitian
          
           or
           
             Chyrurgion
          
           provided
           to
           
             stench
             their
             wounds
          
           bleeding
           ▪
           nor
           yet
           to
           
             wash
          
           away
           the
           
             blood
          
           tainting
           ,
           nor
           yet
           to
           
             squeeze
          
           out
           the
           
             corruption
          
           spreading
           and
           anoying
           ;
           no
           ,
           nor
           yet
           any
           
             Judge
          
           in
           readinesse
           to
           
             punish
             the
             offender
          
           in
           foure
           or
           five
           yeares
           attending
           at
           their
           
             doors
             ,
          
           O
           how
           many
           
             bleeding
             Patients
          
           have
           
             swooned
          
           and
           
             sunke
          
           there
           ,
           when
           but
           a
           
             touch
          
           would
           
           have
           cured
           them
           of
           their
           
             evill
             !
          
           doth
           not
           the
           
             strong
             man
          
           rejoyce
           in
           his
           
             strength
             ,
          
           that
           he
           is
           so
           
             〈◊〉
             to
             oppresse
             ?
          
           And
           will
           he
           not
           
             turne
             Atheist
          
           in
           one
           
             halfe
             turning
          
           more
           (
           if
           he
           be
           not
           there
           
             already
          
           )
           seeing
           he
           can
           
             thrive
          
           so
           by
           
             turning
             ,
          
           and
           
             falshood
             ?
          
           Must
           not
           the
           
             weakest
             to
             the
             wall
             ,
          
           and
           
             dye
          
           of
           his
           
             wounds
             ?
          
           Alas
           ,
           Honoured
           Sir
           ,
           who
           shall
           pay
           for
           the
           
             cure
          
           of
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             loyalty
          
           thus
           
             wounded
          
           by
           
             treachery
          
           and
           
             falshood
             ?
          
           Truly
           Sir
           ,
           there
           are
           not
           a
           
             couple
          
           of
           such
           poor
           undone
           
             friendlesse
             wretches
          
           in
           the
           
             Commonwealth
          
           of
           
             England
          
           as
           these
           be
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           
             truth
             of
             things
             ,
          
           and
           
             loyalty
             of
             persons
             .
          
           And
           what
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           if
           
             truth
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           very
           bold
           )
           should
           be
           so
           
             daring
          
           as
           to
           
             strike
          
           out
           the
           teeth
           ,
           and
           
             slit
             the
             nose
             ,
          
           and
           
             put
             out
          
           the
           very
           
             eyes
          
           of
           
             falshood
          
           by
           the
           
             weapon
          
           of
           a
           
             true
             discovery
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           
             Falshood
          
           is
           rich
           (
           
             speaking
             truth
          
           would
           make
           it
           
             dye
             a
             begger
             ,
          
           that
           it
           knows
           
             false
             enough
          
           )
           and
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           
             Truths
             Apes
          
           (
           glozing
           ,
           and
           faining
           ,
           and
           counterfeiting
           )
           it
           hath
           gotten
           
             mary
             friends
             ,
          
           good
           men
           !
           great
           men
           !
           and
           doth
           it
           not
           know
           the
           way
           to
           get
           
             Ar●●…s
          
           to
           put
           in
           
             Artificiall
             eyes
             ,
          
           the
           likenesse
           of
           a
           
             nose
             ,
          
           and
           another
           
             row
          
           or
           
             rows
          
           of
           
             counterfeit
             teeth
             ,
          
           and
           these
           they
           find
           will
           serve
           their
           
             turne
          
           for
           a
           
             time
             ,
          
           though
           
             truth
          
           and
           its
           
             discovery
          
           are
           
             resolute
             ,
          
           not
           to
           give
           over
           untill
           these
           
             counterfeit
             Mock-truths
          
           be
           
             knocked
             off
          
           again
           ,
           and
           for
           
             ever
             ,
          
           or
           the
           will
           lye
           by
           it
           for
           ever
           ,
           untill
           
             judgement
          
           relieve
           her
           ,
           and
           send
           
             falshood
          
           to
           its
           
             owne
             place
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             lower
             Gate-house
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             lowest
             of
             all
             dark
             houses
          
           and
           
             Gate-houses
             .
          
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           I
           would
           to
           God
           ,
           there
           were
           a
           
             standing
             Committee
          
           to
           inquire
           
             speedily
          
           into
           things
           ,
           whether
           they
           were
           
             naturall
          
           or
           
             artificiall
             ,
          
           it
           would
           not
           be
           a
           peny
           charge
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           saddle
           upon
           the
           right
           horse
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           by
           all
           these
           
             hintings
          
           upon
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           name
           ,
           your
           
             Wisdome
          
           will
           soon
           finde
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           such
           an
           
             unmannerly
             contest
             ,
          
           as
           formerly
           there
           hath
           been
           between
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           and
           
             others
             ;
          
           so
           now
           there
           is
           such
           another
           between
           that
           
             Squire
          
           and
           my
           
             selfe
             ,
          
           a
           
             Minister
          
           in
           
             Hampshire
             ,
             Mr.
             Eliot
          
           remembers
           the
           place
           in
           his
           late
           
             Legend
             .
          
           I
           was
           bold
           not
           long
           since
           to
           
             wish
             well
             ,
          
           that
           some
           truth
           of
           this
           
             Squires
          
           great
           
             falshood
          
           to
           the
           
             Commonwealth
          
           might
           be
           taken
           
             notice
          
           of
           by
           the
           STATE
           (
           and
           it
           seems
           the
           man
           took
           cognizance
           of
           it
           in
           the
           same
           libell
           )
           because
           truly
           Sir
           ,
           I
           doe
           know
           
             him
          
           and
           his
           
             wayes
          
           (
           I
           wish
           I
           had
           but
           the
           tith
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           
             credit
          
           to
           be
           beleeved
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           though
           I
           had
           never
           a
           sheafe
           of
           tythe
           more
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           nor
           yet
           a
           peny
           for
           it
           ;
           yet
           I
           comfort
           my selfe
           with
           this
           still
           ,
           that
           many
           precious
           truths
           have
           beene
           brought
           to
           light
           by
           men
           of
           no
           credit
           ,
           obscured
           men
           at
           first
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           Indeed
           ,
           I
           do
           know
           the
           
             ma●
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           (
           if
           not
           better
           then
           )
           any
           
             man
             in
             England
             ,
          
           not
           excepting
           the
           
             woman
             that
             gave
             him
             suck
             ;
          
           I
           have
           endured
           
             hard
             travel
             ,
          
           and
           have
           been
           at
           
             some
             cost
          
           to
           trace
           him
           .
           Hee
           againe
           for
           my
           
             complaints
          
           of
           him
           ,
           
             libels
          
           against
           me
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           it
           is
           upon
           the
           plea
           of
           
             se
             defendendo
             .
             Felons
          
           when
           they
           be
           pursued
           ,
           doe
           the
           
             same
             thing
             ,
          
           though
           they
           make
           not
           the
           
             same
             plea
             :
          
           Honest
           men
           ,
           who
           will
           
             adventure
          
           to
           
             catch
          
           them
           for
           the
           
             Collop
          
           of
           10
           
             li.
          
           given
           them
           by
           the
           
             State
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             Commonwealths
             Treasury
             ,
          
           are
           upon
           their
           
             perill
          
           upon
           that
           
             oft-bloody
             plea
          
           of
           
             se
             defendendo
          
           made
           and
           done
           upon
           the
           prosecutor
           by
           the
           felon
           ;
           by
           this
           and
           no
           other
           
             instinct
          
           (
           for
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           was
           quiet
           enough
           before
           ,
           neare
           five
           years
           together
           )
           This
           Gentleman
           doth
           now
           take
           up
           as
           much
           
             dirt
          
           as
           he
           can
           hold
           in
           
             both
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           throws
           it
           at
           me
           ;
           that
           I
           might
           runne
           in
           the
           
             other
             sid
          
           of
           the
           
             hedge
             ,
          
           because
           hee
           hath
           taken
           the
           
             high
             wayes
             ,
          
           where
           is
           
             dirt
             enough
             ,
          
           and
           when
           he
           hath
           stood
           with
           
             whips
          
           and
           
             wands
          
           (
           like
           some
           notable
           great
           ,
           rich
           ,
           crafty
           begger
           )
           these
           five
           years
           ,
           
             whipping
             none
          
           but
           such
           as
           
             whipped
             him
          
           most
           when
           he
           was
           a
           
             Rebel
             against
             the
             State
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Array
          
           to
           keep
           
             Tyranny
          
           on
           foot
           still
           ,
           and
           his
           
             dirt
          
           he
           keeps
           to
           throw
           on
           me
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           my selfe
           ,
           because
           he
           could
           not
           have
           me
           
             quartered
          
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           
             Judge
             Jenkins
             ,
          
           and
           
             Judge
             Turner
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Carbery
             ,
          
           (
           it
           was
           the
           spight
           of
           him
           and
           others
           ▪
           )
           snatched
           me
           away
           from
           their
           
             cruel
             ,
             civil
             ,
          
           
           to
           his
           
             mild
             military
          
           power
           ,
           being
           then
           
             Commander
             in
             cheife
          
           for
           his
           late
           Majesty
           .
           (
           Indeed
           the
           Earl
           told
           me
           in
           his
           garden
           at
           
             Golden
             grove
          
           that
           he
           was
           Maligned
           much
           ,
           for
           favoring
           me
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           could
           do
           it
           no
           longer
           for
           the
           cry
           that
           was
           against
           me
           ,
           wherein
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           made
           not
           the
           
             least
          
           noyse
           )
           so
           that
           it
           may
           bee
           taken
           for
           a
           
             made
             circumstance
             ,
          
           (
           if
           it
           be
           admitted
           for
           a
           
             proofe
          
           )
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           good
           
             affection
          
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Lord
           
             free
             them
          
           from
           many
           
             more
          
           such
           
             good
             affections
             ,
          
           as
           his
           will
           appeare
           to
           bee
           ,
           when
           the
           
             deepes
             be
             discovered
          
           )
           was
           not
           
             good
             affection
             ,
          
           God
           knoweth
           ,
           but
           REVENGE
           on
           those
           that
           served
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           had
           
             good
             affection
          
           before
           him
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           
             destruction
          
           he
           still
           workes
           upon
           those
           that
           could
           never
           be
           driven
           by
           all
           his
           
             strong
             breaths
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ropes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gi●●es
             ,
          
           unto
           
             Revolt
             ,
          
           by
           an
           unheard
           ▪
           of
           
             Treachery
             ,
          
           and
           by
           many
           powerfull
           
             Impulsives
             .
          
           But
           
             revolters
          
           are
           served
           in
           their
           
             kind
          
           (
           did
           I
           plead
           for
           ,
           or
           justifie
           them
           ?
           for
           shame
           〈◊〉
           )
           but
           they
           have
           answered
           the
           
             Law
          
           you
           have
           for
           it
           ,
           ONE
           was
           
             shot
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Eliot
          
           knowes
           it
           .
           I
           am
           sorry
           he
           was
           principled
           no
           better
           .
           I
           did
           once
           suffer
           wrong
           by
           that
           man
           (
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           knows
           it
           )
           but
           it
           was
           upon
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
             Law-brothers
          
           report
           to
           
             wrong
             me
          
           of
           what
           
             mony
          
           I
           had
           layd
           out
           ,
           cheifly
           by
           his
           letter
           .
           I
           with
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           were
           better
           swayed
           by
           
             better
             ends
          
           then
           the
           shot
           
             man
          
           was
           .
           I
           feare
           it
           much
           .
           O
           ye
           
             depths
             ,
          
           be
           you
           discovered
           !
           And
           bring
           ye
           ,
           out
           of
           your
           treasures
           Mr
           
             Eliots
          
           constant
           good
           
             affection
          
           to
           the
           State
           !
           And
           all
           his
           
             cordiall
             ends
          
           for
           their
           
             honour
             !
          
           ye
           
             must
             render
          
           these
           things
           
             at
             last
             ,
          
           if
           ye
           do
           it
           not
           
             now
             ,
          
           O
           ye
           
             depths
             !
          
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           did
           say
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           did
           throw
           
             dirt
          
           upon
           me
           with
           
             both
             hands
             ,
          
           yet
           this
           I
           must
           say
           also
           of
           his
           
             Printed
             boldnesse
             ,
          
           that
           it
           had
           many
           
             blushing
          
           and
           
             cleansing
             Parentheses
          
           in
           it
           :
           He
           doth
           a
           little
           hold
           
             down
             his
             head
          
           in
           these
           
             expressions
          
           of
           his
           ,
           HE
           DID
           HEAR
           SAY
           ,
           and
           FOR
           OUGHT
           IT
           DID
           APPEAR
           ,
           and
           HE
           IS
           CONFIDENT
           &c.
           that
           
             these
             and
             these
             things
             were
             true
             of
             Beech
             .
          
           (
           For
           I
           have
           seen
           his
           
             legend
          
           since
           the
           penning
           of
           that
           which
           followeth
           next
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           give
           you
           sir
           ,
           a
           true
           
             Pedigrea
             ,
          
           how
           that
           the
           REPORTS
           he
           speakes
           of
           were
           
             Maggots
          
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           his
           
             uncertain
             Ally
             brothers
          
           blowings
           ,
           in
           their
           severall
           and
           
             changeable
             postures
             ,
          
           between
           the
           
             late
             King
          
           and
           the
           
             present
             Praliament
             .
          
           And
           for
           what
           cause
           their
           
             breath
          
           became
           so
           
             strong
             ,
          
           I
           can
           tell
           too
           ,
           as
           little
           to
           their
           
             credit
          
           as
           any
           thing
           that
           can
           be
           spoken
           of
           
             unthankfulnesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             unworthiness
             ,
          
           and
           
             unfaithfulnesse
             :
          
           (
           only
           I
           shall
           say
           little
           of
           the
           dead
           )
           and
           I
           need
           not
           go
           to
           
             Wales
          
           to
           prove
           it
           neither
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           proved
           betweene
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Lambeth
             ,
          
           besides
           the
           
             Hands
          
           and
           
             Testimonies
             ,
          
           I
           have
           to
           shew
           that
           will
           passe
           the
           approbation
           of
           any
           
             Court
          
           or
           
             Committee
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             abstersive
          
           from
           his
           
             dirt
             .
          
           That
           of
           my
           
             conjunction
          
           with
           Sir
           
             John
             Pennington
          
           will
           appear
           
             non-sense
             .
          
           And
           then
           againe
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Armiger
             Warner
          
           (
           the
           States
           
             trusty
             Messenger
          
           )
           calls
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           Knave
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           the
           originall
           Warrants
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           calls
           counterfeits
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Beech
          
           imployed
           Mr
           
             Warner
             .
          
           And
           for
           the
           other
           
             libelling
             businesse
             ,
          
           in
           such
           a
           message
           at
           the
           
             Committee
             for
             complaints
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           did
           not
           thinke
           (
           when
           he
           
             libelled
          
           )
           how
           
             filthily
          
           that
           will
           
             smell
          
           against
           him
           ,
           when
           I
           should
           be
           provided
           to
           
             stir
             it
             .
          
           This
           I
           affirm
           at
           present
           ,
           He
           went
           out
           of
           that
           
             Committee
          
           as
           
             red
          
           (
           neare
           the
           matter
           )
           as
           the
           
             Scarlet
             cloake
          
           which
           he
           had
           then
           upon
           him
           ,
           
             Scarlet
             ,
          
           that
           was
           most
           unsuitable
           for
           his
           
             discovered
             unworthinesse
             .
          
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           without
           any
           
             Ifs
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ands
             ,
          
           and
           without
           any
           
             ambiguous
          
           or
           shifting
           Parentheses
           ;
           and
           I
           doe
           hereby
           accuse
           Mr
           ▪
           
             Eliot
          
           (
           in
           this
           Bill
           )
           of
           as
           much
           
             falsehood
          
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           as
           8
           or
           
             10000li
             .
          
           and
           their
           
             honour
          
           amounts
           unto
           .
           And
           
             I
             do
             know
             ,
          
           that
           his
           
             longer
             stay
          
           at
           the
           
             Parliament
             door
             ,
          
           is
           as
           dangerous
           to
           
             particular
             men
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             ill
             successe
          
           of
           al
           good
           
             friends
          
           and
           
             causes
          
           (
           within
           his
           
             reach
             ,
          
           and
           within
           the
           precincts
           of
           his
           
             unlimited
             Agency
          
           )
           comes
           unto
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           that
           these
           
             good
             men
             ,
          
           and
           
             causes
             ,
          
           do
           not
           strike
           
             saile
          
           
           to
           his
           
             courtesie
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           prove
           
             Pander
          
           to
           his
           
             falsehood
             .
          
           He
           hath
           a
           very
           blasting
           
             breath
             ,
          
           and
           will
           be
           worse
           then
           a
           
             North
             East
             wind
          
           would
           be
           to
           the
           
             multiplying
          
           of
           
             f●●●●
             ,
          
           and
           
             growth
             of
             Plants
             ,
          
           both
           to
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           to
           their
           
             causes
             ,
          
           if
           they
           will
           be
           
             stubborn
          
           and
           not
           
             submit
          
           to
           him
           .
           Alderman
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
          
           doth
           know
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           witnesse
           poor
           gentleman
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           This
           is
           a
           
             Truth
          
           so
           well
           known
           to
           
             multitudes
             ,
          
           that
           I
           could
           prove
           it
           as
           
             clear
             as
             the
             day
             ,
          
           but
           that
           I
           am
           
             crippled
             ,
          
           and
           am
           forced
           to
           
             lay
             down
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           ,
           there
           will
           bee
           
             no
             need
          
           of
           me
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           enquire
           after
           it
           .
           And
           if
           you
           would
           be
           so
           
             worthy
             ,
          
           as
           (
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           State
           and
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           )
           to
           command
           Captaine
           
             Grundy
          
           at
           his
           lodging
           at
           Mr.
           
           
             Rayments
          
           in
           
             Gardiners
             law
             ,
          
           if
           hee
           bee
           not
           marched
           with
           his
           Company
           to
           serve
           the
           
             State
             .
          
           Or
           for
           Captaine
           
             Wyat
          
           in
           the
           Marshalsees
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           poor
           widdow
           
             Hopkins
          
           house
           near
           the
           Blew
           Boare
           in
           Tuttle
           street
           ,
           undone
           by
           quartering
           the
           old
           Captaine
           ,
           whilst
           he
           waited
           here
           .
           I
           blush
           to
           speake
           how
           much
           above
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           a
           
             1000li
             .
          
           it
           hath
           been
           my
           
             cost
          
           and
           
             detriment
             ,
          
           since
           I
           was
           so
           
             light-headed
          
           as
           to
           
             contend
          
           with
           this
           
             Goliah
             .
          
           Friends
           and
           Enemies
           do
           know
           I
           am
           
             sober
             ,
          
           and
           do
           speake
           within
           
             compasse
             .
          
        
         
           I
           doubt
           men
           that
           do
           regard
           their
           
             families
             ,
          
           and
           will
           not
           
             wound
          
           their
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           and
           
             names
             ,
          
           by
           neglecting
           their
           
             charges
             ,
          
           will
           not
           easily
           be
           
             perswaded
          
           to
           tell
           the
           
             State
          
           of
           their
           
             wrongs
          
           and
           
             dishonours
             ,
          
           men
           do
           begin
           to
           know
           they
           may
           buy
           
             repemtance
             at
             a
             cheaper
             rate
          
           and
           stay
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           for
           my
           part
           do
           finde
           it
           a
           very
           
             dirty
             imployment
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             charge
          
           (
           though
           great
           )
           is
           nothing
           to
           the
           
             dirtiness
          
           of
           the
           
             imployment
             ,
          
           to
           men
           that
           desire
           to
           keep
           their
           
             Garments
             cleane
             .
          
           Especially
           if
           they
           be
           
             men
          
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           of
           
             my
             cloath
          
           and
           
             order
             .
          
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           hath
           a
           
             huge
             advantage
             ,
          
           he
           can
           say
           so
           much
           truth
           ,
           in
           effect
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           to
           cover
           the
           
             falsities
          
           of
           his
           libell
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Minister
             should
             be
             no
             striker
             ,
          
           hee
           presumes
           ,
           he
           may
           strike
           ,
           
             whom
             ,
          
           and
           
             when
             ,
          
           and
           
             where
          
           he
           pleases
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           the
           
             least
             speeks
          
           and
           
             Atomes
          
           of
           such
           businesses
           upon
           me
           ,
           hee
           knowes
           ,
           are
           like
           the
           
             droppings
          
           of
           
             hot
             lime
          
           upon
           my
           cloak
           ,
           making
           me
           
             unfit
          
           for
           any
           
             Company
             .
          
           And
           sir
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           you
           may
           easily
           beleeve
           (
           as
           you
           know
           ,
           or
           shall
           come
           to
           know
           of
           my
           
             condition
             ,
          
           and
           in
           what
           
             ranke
          
           it
           pleased
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           s●t
           me
           by
           their
           
             Honorable
             Committee
          
           for
           
             Plundered
             Ministers
             ,
          
           that
           not
           one
           
             man
             of
             a
             thousand
          
           would
           be
           
             hired
          
           for
           a
           greater
           
             summe
          
           (
           then
           the
           quantity
           of
           the
           
             Collop
          
           which
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           pleasantly
           talks
           of
           in
           his
           
             libell
          
           )
           to
           be
           made
           so
           
             dirty
          
           as
           his
           own
           or
           a
           hired
           
             pen
          
           and
           
             pate
          
           hath
           made
           me
           all
           along
           ;
           if
           your
           
             wisdome
          
           should
           not
           have
           
             cast
             it
             off
             ,
          
           nor
           would
           I
           have
           done
           it
           ,
           sir
           ,
           but
           that
           
             life
             is
             sweet
             ,
          
           And
           I
           would
           
             seriously
             indeavour
          
           to
           preserve
           
             yours
             ,
          
           and
           
             mine
             ,
          
           from
           a
           
             violent
             drowning
             ,
          
           during
           the
           little
           moment
           of
           my
           
             naturall
             life
             ;
          
           I
           doe
           know
           my
           life
           to
           be
           deeply
           
             indangered
          
           in
           the
           
             bottom
             of
             your
             safety
             ,
          
           and
           
             I
          
           do
           see
           M.
           
             Eliot
             boring
             hard
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             shaddowed
             light
          
           in
           the
           
             bottome
          
           of
           the
           
             Vessell
             :
          
           I
           do
           note
           how
           he
           doth
           
             cleave
             out
          
           the
           
             strong
             Oake
          
           of
           your
           
             Justice
          
           (
           and
           it
           is
           
             that
          
           which
           must
           keep
           the
           
             State
          
           from
           
             sinking
          
           )
           by
           the
           most
           
             firme
          
           and
           
             spiny
             wedges
          
           of
           their
           
             own
             limbs
          
           and
           
             Members
             ;
          
           And
           I
           doe
           
             find
          
           that
           he
           doth
           
             shake
             hands
          
           with
           
             Parliament
             haters
             ,
          
           as
           much
           as
           any
           
             one
             man
             in
             England
             ,
          
           so
           near
           them
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           is
           
             possible
             ,
          
           for
           any
           
             professed
             hater
          
           of
           them
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           
             feare
          
           of
           being
           
             sequestered
             .
          
           And
           I
           do
           
             apprehend
          
           the
           
             danger
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             greater
          
           by
           how
           much
           the
           
             more
             credit
             ,
          
           hee
           hath
           obtained
           of
           a
           
             well
             affected
             man
             ,
          
           among
           so
           
             many
          
           of
           you
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           doe
           winde
           up
           my
           
             desires
          
           in
           this
           
             Clew
             :
          
           Be
           pleased
           to
           
             move
          
           that
           Capt.
           
             Wyat
          
           be
           sent
           for
           to
           his
           
             poor
             lodging
             ,
          
           I
           have
           named
           the
           place
           :
           And
           
             move
          
           that
           he
           may
           have
           
             speedy
             audience
             :
          
           And
           
             move
          
           that
           he
           may
           have
           a
           
             suit
             of
             Cloaths
             ,
          
           and
           
             some
             refreshing
             victuall
          
           after
           his
           
             weakning
             imprisonment
             :
          
           And
           if
           it
           stand
           with
           the
           
             wisdome
             of
             the
             Parliament
          
           to
           put
           a
           
             Commission
          
           into
           his
           hand
           for
           a
           
             Command
             at
             Sea
             :
             I
          
           doe
           undertake
           ,
           (
           and
           he
           hath
           
           undertaken
           enough
           )
           that
           he
           will
           be
           the
           
             same
             still
             ;
          
           he
           will
           be
           
             faithfull
          
           to
           his
           
             trust
             ,
          
           and
           
             ●●ke
          
           an
           
             hundred
             ●imes
             ,
          
           before
           he
           
             yeeld
             once
             :
          
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           knoweth
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           
             Judge
             Jenkins
             :
          
           For
           when
           those
           
             Dons
          
           came
           upon
           a
           
             Spanish
             designe
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             halfe
             Moon
          
           to
           the
           
             River
          
           of
           
             Milford
             ,
          
           the
           
             gallant
             old
             Captaine
          
           would
           not
           
             strike
             Saile
          
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           be
           ,
           and
           was
           one
           of
           the
           
             fiery
             ships
          
           that
           did
           
             helpe
             ,
             scatter
             ,
          
           and
           
             sinke
          
           these
           
             Welch
             Spaniards
             ,
          
           thou●h
           he
           
             consumed
             himselfe
          
           and
           his
           
             esate
          
           in
           the
           
             work
             .
          
           And
           doth
           not
           
             Don
             Eliot
          
           know
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           
             himself
          
           took
           in
           his
           
             Spanish
             ,
          
           and
           set
           up
           
             English
             Colours
             :
          
           And
           albeit
           he
           the
           
             s●m●man
          
           had
           obtained
           the
           
             Command
          
           and
           
             good
             opinion
          
           of
           a
           
             well-affected
             man
             ,
          
           would
           the
           ol●blade
           
             strike
             to
             him
             ?
          
           no
           ,
           he
           did
           
             scorne
             it
             ,
          
           though
           he
           
             sanke
             twice
          
           by
           him
           ,
           once
           at
           
             VVestminster
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           into
           the
           
             Marshalsces
             ,
          
           because
           albeit
           he
           saw
           ,
           that
           the
           
             man
          
           had
           the
           
             face
             of
             John
             Eliot
          
           Esquire
           ,
           yet
           he
           plainly
           discovered
           the
           
             bloody
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           
             cruell
             hands
          
           of
           
             Don
             Eliot
          
           the
           
             Spaniard
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             bold
             but
             loyall
             servant
             ,
             VVilliam
             Beech
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           For
           my
           credit
           to
           be
           beleeved
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           enter
           into
           these
           few
           degrees
           of
           comparison
           with
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             .
          
        
         
           
             1
             MR.
             
               Eliot
            
             is
             upon
             record
             at
             
               VVestminster
            
             to
             have
             
               altered
            
             his
             
               opinion
            
             and
             
               practise
            
             towards
             the
             
               Publike
            
             foure
             times
             ,
             though
             there
             happened
             
               more
               alterations
               ;
            
             He
             doth
             charge
             me
             but
             with
             
               one
               turning
            
             to
             Sir
             
               John
               Pennington
               ,
            
             which
             I
             have
             to
             shew
             ,
             is
             a
             
               Peace
               of
               Non-sense
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             is
             an
             
               Array-Committee
            
             man
             ,
             and
             
               Commissione
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               Soliciter
            
             against
             the
             
               State
               ,
            
             I
             am
             a
             
               Minister
               ,
            
             therefore
             must
             be
             
               no
               striker
               ,
            
             that
             's
             his
             
               advantage
               ,
            
             he
             may
             
               strike
               me
               ,
            
             he
             thinks
             ,
             but
             I
             may
             not
             
               strike
               him
               .
            
          
           
             3
             Mr.
             
               Eliots
            
             estate
             is
             said
             to
             be
             worth
             about
             120
             
               livre.
               per
               annum
            
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             besides
             his
             
               practice
            
             in
             the
             
               City
               ,
            
             the
             
               bounty
            
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             had
             made
             my
             
               yearly
               means
            
             equall
             with
             his
             ,
             if
             I
             had
             
               husbanded
            
             it
             so
             well
             as
             
               he
               .
            
          
           
             4
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               was
               put
            
             into
             the
             
               Gatehouse
            
             lately
             for
             wronging
             the
             
               Commonwealth
            
             10000
             
               li.
            
             in
             
               unlawfull
               debenters
               .
            
             I
             have
             
               suffered
               imprisonments
            
             too
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             my
             
               wrongs
            
             and
             
               troubles
            
             for
             the
             
               Commonwealth
               .
            
          
           
             5
             When
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               speaks
            
             or
             
               Prints
            
             his
             
               good
               affection
            
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             he
             doth
             it
             to
             
               shift
            
             of
             his
             
               malignity
               ,
            
             and
             
               fashood
            
             and
             to
             
               weaken
               the
               Parliaments
               friends
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               divide
            
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             
               scatter
            
             them
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             thinks
             he
             may
             
               live
            
             to
             have
             
               thanks
               ;
            
             but
             my
             
               good
               wishes
            
             that
             way
             have
             been
             still
             
               published
               ,
            
             not
             of
             
               revenge
               ,
            
             but
             of
             
               good
               will
               ,
            
             and
             to
             unite
             the
             
               Parliaments
               friends
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               encourage
            
             the
             
               Souldiers
            
             over
             to
             
               Ireland
               ;
            
             witnesse
             ,
             THE
             PLOT
             FROM
             EDOM
             ,
             and
             LONDONS
             BLOWING
             UP
             BY
             LONDONERS
             .
          
        
         
           
             VV.
             B.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           For
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           a
           slow
           Returne
           made
           by
           
             William
             Beech
          
           Minister
           ,
           now
           absent
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           Unto
           a
           loose
           and
           lying
           Pamphlet
           ,
           set
           forth
           by
           Squire
           
             Eliot
          
           still
           present
           in
           the
           City
           .
           
           BLAZED
        
         
           
             By
             the
             said
             Mr.
          
           Eliot
           
             to
             blemish
             the
             Testimony
          
           of
           such
           as
           have
           any
           knowledge
           ,
           to
           give
           light
           of
           his
           Falsehood
           to
           the
           State
           that
           have
           intrusted
           him
           ,
           being
           (
           yet
           )
           upon
           an
           old
           designe
           of
           near
           5
           
             years
          
           practice
           to
           wrong
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           the
           
             Commonwealth
          
           of
           8
           or
           10000l
           .
           more
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           truly
           theirs
           ,
           as
           their
           Mace
           .
        
         
           
             WHerein
             the
          
           Accountant
           
             conceives
             he
             may
             not
             so
             far
             encourage
             the
          
           falsehood
           
             as
             (
             he
             heareth
             ,
             but
             cannot
             see
             i●
             )
             is
             contained
             in
             Mr.
             
          
           Eliots
           scandalous
           Legend
           ,
           
             as
             to
          
           honour
           
             it
             with
          
           repetition
           (
           
             the
          
           standing
           loyalty
           
             of
             the
          
           Gentlem
           (
           
             libelled
             against
             )
             being
             so
             eminently
             beyond
             the
          
           strength
           
             of
             Mr.
             
          
           Eliots
           breath
           
             to
          
           blast
           ,
           
             by
             the
          
           test
           
             of
             his
             own
          
           hand
           writing
           ,
           
             if
             it
             were
             worth
             any
             thing
             ,
             by
             the
          
           
           Testimony
           
             of
             the
             present
          
           Commissioners
           
             of
          
           Pembrookshire
           ,
           
             and
             above
             all
             these
             ,
             the
             known
          
           clearnesse
           
             of
             the
          
           Truth
           )
           
             but
             is
             bold
             to
          
           disprove
           
             as
             much
             of
             it
             as
             doth
             reflect
             on
          
           himself
           ,
           or
           
             that
             comes
             within
             this
             abstract
             ,
             of
             the
             many
          
           Testimonies
           
             given
             of
          
           him
           ,
           
             and
             of
             his
          
           doings
           ,
           
             and
          
           sufferings
           
             for
             the
          
           State
           of
           England
           ,
           
             during
             all
             the
             fixe
             times
             of
             Mr.
             
          
           Eliots
           
             turning
          
           to
           
             and
          
           fro
           ,
           
             which
             will
             serve
             as
             much
             for
             discoverie
             of
             Mr.
             
          
           Eliots
           falsehood
           ,
           
             as
             for
          
           Beeches
           Vindication
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           certified
           by
           the
           Subscribers
           who
           have
           good
           report
           in
           this
           great
           
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           to
           be
           men
           stedfast
           ,
           and
           sincere
           ,
           
             Honorers
          
           of
           your
           just
           
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           by
           such
           as
           will
           depose
           upon
           oath
           what
           they
           doe
           subscribe
           unto
           ,
           as
           being
           either
           
             fellow-sufferers
             ,
             eye-witnesses
             ,
          
           or
           otherwise
           
             very
             competent
          
           to
           testifie
           what
           they
           subscribe
           unto
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           Accountant
           ,
           did
           at
           the
           first
           appearing
           of
           friends
           for
           the
           
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           
             Pembrookeshire
             ,
          
           go
           at
           his
           own
           charge
           (
           for
           ought
           they
           could
           ever
           hear
           or
           can
           imagine
           )
           from
           
             Milford
          
           to
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           to
           Col.
           
             Nat:
             Fines
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
          
           the
           late
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Bristoll
          
           did
           post
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           for
           halfe
           a
           year
           (
           or
           thereabout
           )
           to
           
             Redding
             ,
             London
             ,
          
           back
           againe
           
           to
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           to
           
             London
          
           again
           ,
           and
           then
           back
           again
           in
           great
           
             hazzard
             ,
          
           as
           they
           heard
           and
           understood
           by
           letters
           ,
           and
           good
           reports
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           to
           procure
           the
           aid
           of
           
             Ships
             ,
             Men
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ammunition
             ,
          
           to
           put
           the
           said
           
           County
           and
           Harbor
           of
           
             Milford
          
           in
           a
           posture
           to
           serve
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           That
           the
           said
           place
           became
           accordingly
           very
           serviceable
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           that
           this
           Accountant
           did
           move
           first
           at
           the
           intreaty
           of
           some
           of
           the
           well
           affected
           Gentry
           there
           ,
           and
           having
           with
           him
           a
           message
           from
           Cap.
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
             ,
          
           an
           Alderman
           of
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           now
           prisoner
           for
           debt
           in
           the
           
             Marshallsces
          
           For
           
           which
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Beech
          
           was
           apprehended
           (
           by
           warrant
           from
           
             Judge
             Jenkins
          
           )
           and
           indicted
           of
           
             high
             Treason
          
           (
           as
           they
           heard
           )
           at
           S.
           
             Dogmarls
             ,
          
           and
           they
           do
           well
           know
           that
           he
           was
           sent
           prisoner
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           
             Haverfordwest
             ,
             Tenby
             ,
             Carmarthen
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           had
           ,
           they
           beleive
           ,
           suffered
           the
           Execution
           ,
           of
           a
           
             horrid
             death
             ,
          
           if
           he
           had
           not
           escaped
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           (
           when
           one
           Mr.
           
             Freeman
          
           escaped
           )
           about
           the
           time
           of
           a
           
             defeat
          
           given
           the
           enemy
           by
           the
           
             Parliaments
             forces
          
           there
           ,
           That
           M.
           
             Beeches
          
           said
           services
           ,
           and
           imprisonments
           occasioned
           thereby
           ,
           continued
           near
           two
           yeares
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           lost
           ,
           they
           beleeve
           
             three
             yeares
             profit
             ,
          
           save
           only
           a
           very
           little
           ,
           one
           of
           those
           years
           ,
           worth
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           150l
           .
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           at
           
             Muncton
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             augmentation
          
           at
           
             Nangle
          
           the
           two
           last
           yeares
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           credibly
           informed
           ,
           that
           when
           
             Gerrard
          
           had
           scattered
           the
           
             Parliaments
             forces
          
           there
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1645
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Beech
          
           was
           forced
           to
           
             flye
             ,
          
           with
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           distressed
           families
           by
           Sea
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           That
           he
           hath
           served
           your
           Honours
           since
           ,
           at
           the
           Seidges
           of
           
             Basing
          
           and
           
             Denington
             ,
          
           and
           was
           7
           weeks
           prisoner
           ,
           at
           
             Wallingford
             ,
          
           as
           they
           heard
           also
           ,
           untill
           he
           was
           exchanged
           by
           Maj.
           
           Gen.
           
             Browne
             ,
          
           That
           he
           hath
           given
           divers
           publick
           
             Testimonies
          
           of
           his
           
             loyalty
          
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           ever
           since
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           sustained
           several
           
             arrests
          
           and
           
             imprisonments
          
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           to
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           appears
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           his
           said
           services
           ,
           and
           troubles
           ,
           and
           debts
           occasioned
           thereby
           ,
           and
           during
           his
           attendance
           here
           ,
           which
           hath
           brought
           many
           sad
           inconveniencies
           upon
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           ,
           they
           beleive
           ,
           distresse
           upon
           his
           family
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
          
           Beech
           
             had
             Commission
             and
             imployment
             from
             his
             Excellency
             the
             late
             Earle
             of
          
           Essex
           ,
           
             and
             I
             have
             heard
             very
             much
             from
             persons
             worthy
             of
             credit
             ,
             of
             his
             great
             sufferings
             for
             that
             imployment
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Tho
               :
               Cosen
               ,
            
             Secretary
             (
             then
             )
             to
             the
             said
             Earle
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           sum
           of
           this
           Certificate
           he
           hath
           with
           him
           ,
           aboundantly
           testified
           in
           severall
           parcells
           ,
           and
           hee
           would
           offer
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           oath
           of
           
             his
             certaine
             knowledge
          
           in
           all
           the
           particulars
           ,
           but
           he
           waves
           it
           ,
           as
           uncertain
           ,
           and
           stained
           ,
           and
           nothing
           worth
           .
        
         
           Cap.
           
             Ralph
             Grundy
             ,
          
           and
           Cap.
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
          
           have
           escaped
           the
           tongue
           
           of
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           the
           best
           of
           any
           (
           though
           they
           have
           felt
           the
           utmost
           of
           his
           hands
           )
           he
           doth
           
             confesse
             ,
          
           even
           in
           his
           LEGEND
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           both
           deserve
           
             something
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           did
           love
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           
             a
             little
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           he
           is
           of
           
             opinion
             ,
          
           they
           have
           been
           rewarded
           enough
           (
           seeing
           they
           escaped
           hanging
           and
           quartering
           before
           )
           and
           only
           that
           they
           do
           favour
           
             Revolters
             ,
          
           he
           suspects
           ,
           because
           they
           doe
           not
           
             favour
             his
             wayes
             .
          
           This
           being
           a
           large
           
             Testimony
          
           from
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           whom
           they
           did
           helpe
           to
           beat
           when
           he
           was
           an
           Arch
           
             Cabby
             ,
          
           they
           having
           subscribed
           their
           names
           ,
           and
           affixed
           their
           
           
             Seales
          
           long
           since
           to
           this
           Testimoniall
           .
        
         
           
             
               Raphe
               Grundy
               ,
            
             his
             fellow
             prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               Devereux
               Wyat
            
             his
             fellow
             sufferer
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   substance
                   of
                   other
                   Testimonies
                   signed
                   by
                   Cap.
                   
                     Robert
                     Moulton
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Cap.
                   
                   
                     Richard
                     Swanley
                  
                   the
                   successive
                   
                     Admiralls
                  
                   of
                   a
                   
                     Squadron
                     of
                     Ships
                  
                   on
                   the
                   
                     River
                     of
                     Milford
                  
                   in
                   the
                   year
                   ,
                   1644
                   ,
                   and
                   1645.
                   
                
                 
                   Wherein
                   Cap.
                   
                     Moulton
                  
                   certifieth
                   the
                   
                     credible
                     report
                  
                   he
                   hath
                   heard
                   of
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Beeches
                     sufferings
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   imprisonments
                   by
                   the
                   enemy
                   :
                   And
                   Cap
                   ,
                   
                     Swanley
                  
                   doth
                   not
                   onely
                   testifie
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   how
                   that
                   Mr
                   
                     Beech
                  
                   (
                   having
                   escaped
                   imprisonment
                   under
                   the
                   enemy
                   )
                   did
                   come
                   aboard
                   the
                   
                     Leopard
                  
                   (
                   with
                   one
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Freeman
                  
                   a
                   Minister
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   )
                   desiring
                   the
                   protection
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Parliaments
                  
                   ships
                   ,
                   and
                   Capt.
                   
                     Swanley
                  
                   gave
                   order
                   for
                   their
                   passage
                   accordingly
                   in
                   the
                   ship
                   
                     Lewis
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     From
                     aboard
                     the
                     
                       Lyon
                       ,
                    
                     
                  
                   
                     From
                     aboard
                     the
                     Leopard
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Your
           Accountant
           
             Beech
          
           doth
           offer
           an
           hundred
           hands
           more
           ,
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           to
           certifie
           this
           
             known
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           he
           hath
           more
           hands
           ,
           and
           good
           hands
           at
           present
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           such
           as
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           hath
           either
           blown
           upon
           ,
           or
           that
           are
           
             withered
             by
             Revolt
          
           since
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           ,
           by
           strange
           and
           incredible
           ways
           and
           causes
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Civitas
                     Winton
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   We
                   the
                   Subscribers
                   do
                   certifie
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   seen
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   ,
                   near
                   5
                   years
                   together
                   ,
                   diverse
                   
                     publick
                     Testimonies
                  
                   of
                   M.
                   
                     Beeches
                  
                   very
                   good
                   affection
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Parliament
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   unto
                   this
                   present
                   
                     Government
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   we
                   have
                   heard
                   very
                   much
                   ,
                   from
                   persons
                   to
                   be
                   beleived
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   services
                   at
                   the
                   siedges
                   of
                   
                     Basing
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Dennington
                  
                   Castle
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   imprisonment
                   at
                   
                     Wallingford
                  
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   Given
                   under
                   our
                   hands
                   this
                   28
                   of
                   March
                   ,
                   1650.
                   
                   
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Iohn
                         Woodman
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Iohn
                         Brayne
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Humphy
                         Ellis
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Tho
                         ,
                         Lambard
                         .
                      
                       
                         Edmond
                         Riggs
                         
                           Mayor
                           ,
                        
                      
                       
                         Tho.
                         Musprat
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Ro.
                         Mason
                         ,
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Your
           Accountant
           having
           drawn
           up
           this
           
             short
             account
          
           of
           his
           
             long
             sufferings
             ,
          
           had
           also
           prepared
           
             Ten
             other
             particulars
          
           to
           send
           after
           this
           by
           the
           Post
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             The
          
           PRESUMPTIONS
           
             upon
             which
          
           M.
           Eliot
           
             doth
          
           GROUND
           
             his
             Printed
          
           LIBELS
           ,
           
             and
             Painted
          
           FALSITIES
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           was
           unwilling
           
           to
           gratifie
           so
           many
           
             evill
             eyes
          
           that
           would
           soon
           have
           sight
           thereof
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           hands
           ,
           who
           would
           
             laugh
          
           to
           see
           your
           Honou●s
           attended
           upon
           by
           such
           
             dirty
             Wayters
             .
          
           The
           sad
           
             experience
          
           that
           this
           Accountant
           hath
           had
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
             cunning
             ,
          
           and
           his
           admirable
           successe
           at
           every
           
             Turning
             ,
          
           and
           the
           slow
           proceeds
           of
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           hath
           inforced
           him
           to
           a
           Resolve
           of
           Silence
           ,
           who
           hath
           sadly
           found
           that
           he
           shall
           bee
           more
           eased
           ,
           and
           better
           able
           to
           expresse
           the
           Falsehood
           of
           this
           man
           ,
           by
           short
           Interjections
           ,
           then
           by
           long
           Orations
           :
           O
           ,
           how
           many
           good
           friends
           and
           Causes
           (
           he
           is
           bold
           to
           speake
           truth
           )
           have
           been
           
             blown
          
           up
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           digging
           under
           both
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           LYING
           so
           long
           at
           your
           DOOR
           ,
           it
           is
           high
           time
           (
           with
           submission
           to
           your
           wisdom
           be
           it
           spoken
           )
           to
           dismisse
           him
           of
           his
           Attendance
           .
           He
           hath
           
             blown
             up
          
           as
           many
           men
           ,
           as
           ever
           came
           yet
           in
           the
           way
           of
           his
           
             Violence
          
           and
           
             Falsehood
             ,
          
           or
           that
           ever
           were
           so
           bold
           as
           to
           Complain
           of
           him
           .
           He
           begins
           to
           fal
           upon
           your
           Honorable
           Commit
           .
           
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           &c.
           taxing
           them
           of
           
             injustice
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Registers
          
           of
           
             desperate
          
           
           
             designes
          
           to
           ruine
           a
           
             wel
             affected
             man
             ,
          
           because
           he
           was
           committed
           by
           that
           
             Honourable
             Power
             of
             yows
          
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           to
           the
           
             Gate-house
             ,
          
           for
           some
           foule
           practices
           .
           He
           is
           observed
           to
           be
           
             very
             vigilant
          
           in
           skinning
           over
           the
           sore
           before
           
             the
             corruption
             be
             out
             ,
          
           but
           there
           is
           good
           hope
           your
           Honours
           will
           prove
           better
           
             State
             Ar●●●s
          
           then
           so
           ;
           the
           Cunning
           Man
           hath
           
             a
             salve
             for
             every
             sore
             ,
          
           to
           skin
           it
           over
           at
           least
           ,
           and
           is
           
             provided
             for
             all
             changes
             ,
          
           as
           well
           for
           
             great
             friends
          
           as
           
             good
             rayment
             ,
          
           if
           the
           
             face
             of
             affairs
          
           should
           change
           oftner
           then
           it
           hath
           done
           .
        
         
           Your
           
             Accountant
             is
             quite
             tired
             ,
          
           and
           not
           well
           in
           health
           (
           indeed
           he
           is
           
           sick
           )
           and
           he
           is
           able
           no
           longer
           to
           countermine
           the
           cunning
           of
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           a
           strong
           arme
           ,
           and
           a
           subtile
           head
           ,
           there
           is
           
             a
             spring
             in
             his
             purse
             ,
          
           and
           it
           comes
           secretly
           through
           the
           veines
           of
           a
           
             red
             earth
             ;
          
           his
           friends
           be
           not
           few
           ,
           and
           those
           he
           hath
           ,
           be
           no
           fl●nchers
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           visible
           prosecutor
           of
           his
           
             falshood
          
           of
           this
           kinde
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           almost
           as
           weake
           in
           the
           arme
           as
           himselfe
           .
           He
           is
           therefore
           lef●
           unto
           your
           wisedome
           ,
           that
           may
           finde
           him
           ;
           and
           to
           his
           owne
           wit
           ,
           that
           may
           taile
           him
           ;
           
           and
           to
           providence
           that
           will
           foyle
           him
           .
           In
           the
           interim
           ,
           your
           wisdome
           will
           not
           blame
           his
           feare
           ,
           when
           spying
           the
           denger
           ,
           and
           
             Eliot
          
           a boaring
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           in
           the
           bottome
           ,
           he
           complaines
           to
           the
           
             Pilots
             ,
          
           and
           cry
           out
           to
           Him
           that
           steers
           (
           in
           cheife
           )
           at
           the
           Helme
           ,
           
             Lord
             Have
             Mercy
             Upon
             Us
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Queries
           sent
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           for
           his
           knowledge
           
           to
           examine
           him
           upon
           ,
           at
           or
           before
           the
           first
           sitting
           of
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Justice
           
             in
             Excelsis
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Parliament
             of
             Saints
             glorified
             .
          
           Requiring
           his
           answer
           better
           then
           by
           spinning
           out
           loose
           and
           lying
           Pamphlets
           and
           Papers
           .
           Saints
           Love
           No
           Lyes
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Eliots
          
           Conscience
           upon
           Interrogatory
           .
        
         
           1
           COnscience
           !
           dost
           not
           thou
           know
           the
           truth
           of
           all
           the
           fore-mentioned
           
           Certificates
           concerning
           
             Beech
             ,
          
           and
           did
           not
           
             thine
             eyes
             behold
          
           him
           a
           Prisoner
           to
           the
           enemy
           at
           
             Haverfordwest
             ,
          
           and
           at
           the
           house
           of
           
             Tho.
             Wyat
             ,
          
           Mayor
           of
           
             Denby
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Head-quarters
           of
           the
           Enemy
           .
           )
           And
           was
           thy
           Master
           
             Eliot
          
           a
           well-affected
           man
           then
           ?
           And
           was
           he
           never
           
             Commissioner
             of
             Array
             ?
          
           And
           was
           it
           not
           once
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           thy
           neighbour
           
             Eliot
          
           to
           be
           thought
           the
           best
           friend
           that
           ever
           the
           
             late
             King
          
           had
           ,
           for
           action
           ,
           in
           the
           whole
           Association
           there
           ?
           speake
           out
           ,
           feare
           not
           ,
           he
           is
           thine
           enemy
           too
           as
           well
           as
           
             Beeches
             .
          
        
         
           2
           Doth
           not
           thy
           Neighbour
           
             Eliot
          
           hate
           this
           Querest
           since
           the
           yeare
           
           1644.
           when
           thou
           knowest
           he
           laid
           so
           hard
           at
           his
           life
           ,
           to
           Judge
           
             Jenkins
          
           
           &c.
           and
           for
           such
           treasonable
           practises
           (
           so
           termed
           then
           by
           him
           )
           as
           are
           mentioned
           in
           the
           
             testimonies
          
           above
           specified
           ?
           and
           had
           he
           no
           hand
           in
           
           framing
           ,
           nor
           giving
           
             instructions
          
           for
           drawing
           up
           the
           19
           Articles
           of
           
             high
             treason
          
           against
           
             Beech
          
           for
           the
           same
           ?
           neither
           to
           the
           Judges
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           Clerke
           that
           drew
           them
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           
             Commissioner
             of
             Array
             ,
          
           or
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           minde
           him
           of
           it
           ;
           aske
           ,
           had
           he
           no
           good
           will
           to
           see
           the
           bloody
           execution
           of
           this
           
             Beech
             ?
          
        
         
           3
           Conscience
           !
           aske
           thy
           master
           ,
           if
           he
           doth
           not
           know
           that
           
             Beech
          
           doth
           
           lye
           under
           Judgement
           for
           a
           Debt
           ,
           and
           that
           execution
           must
           follow
           of
           course
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           the
           next
           terme
           ,
           upon
           the
           action
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           calls
           thy
           master
           ,
           Unckle
           
             Eliot
             ?
          
           and
           speake
           ,
           was
           he
           not
           thy
           masters
           Bed-fellow
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           when
           the
           Suit
           (
           of
           
             Lort
             ,
          
           contra
           
             Beech
          
           )
           began
           ?
           and
           was
           it
           not
           dost
           thinke
           ,
           for
           
             Eliots
          
           sake
           ?
           nor
           yet
           by
           
             Eliots
          
           instigation
           ,
           it
           being
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           former
           temper
           of
           the
           same
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           was
           more
           friendly
           to
           him
           in
           his
           behalfe
           unto
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           when
           
             Eliot
          
           sought
           his
           life
           .
           And
           did●t
           thou
           not
           heare
           that
           the
           Debt
           became
           due
           for
           a
           More
           ,
           &c.
           used
           ,
           and
           spent
           by
           Col.
           
             Poyer
          
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           service
           .
        
         
           4
           Conscience
           !
           dost
           not
           know
           how
           much
           thy
           master
           
             Eliot
          
           was
           ashamed
           
           before
           the
           Honourable
           Committee
           for
           Examinations
           neare
           five
           yeares
           since
           ,
           when
           Mr.
           
             Whittaker
          
           was
           present
           ?
           and
           in
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           same
           falsities
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           bold
           since
           to
           cast
           abroad
           in
           print
           ;
           and
           wert
           thou
           not
           then
           evinced
           of
           some
           unworthy
           passages
           ,
           that
           made
           thy
           Neighbours
           Long
           —
           bold
           visage
           to
           blush
           then
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           lost
           the
           good
           behaviour
           of
           blushing
           ever
           since
           ?
           And
           would
           not
           he
           have
           been
           the
           counterfeit
           begger
           ?
           and
           was
           not
           
             Beech
          
           the
           giver
           twenty
           pound
           cut
           of
           his
           owne
           purse
           ?
        
         
           5
           Conscience
           !
           hast
           thou
           ever
           heard
           that
           this
           Querist
           hath
           besought
           
           the
           favour
           of
           one
           Member
           of
           this
           great
           Court
           towards
           himselfe
           ,
           untill
           there
           might
           be
           a
           faire
           hearing
           ,
           but
           hath
           his
           neighbour
           
             Eliot
          
           neglected
           one
           houre
           ?
           or
           left
           one
           member
           (
           or
           how
           many
           hath
           he
           left
           )
           unmolested
           ,
           and
           unattempted
           to
           beleeve
           him
           to
           be
           an
           honest
           man
           still
           ,
           though
           they
           begin
           (
           very
           many
           of
           those
           Honourable
           Gentlemen
           )
           to
           suspect
           him
           strongly
           ?
           or
           else
           ,
           it
           is
           thought
           they
           would
           not
           have
           committed
           thy
           master
           
             Eliot
          
           to
           the
           Gate-house
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           beleeve
           he
           had
           not
           abused
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           6
           Conscience
           !
           dost
           thou
           not
           stirre
           his
           thoughts
           in
           the
           night
           (
           when
           he
           is
           out
           of
           company
           )
           that
           there
           are
           many
           horrid
           Guilts
           chargeable
           upon
           his
           subtilty
           to
           bring
           about
           
             any
             evill
             thing
          
           by
           imposture
           ,
           and
           
             mis-representation
             ?
          
           and
           by
           such
           
             Mountebank
             Certificates
          
           as
           he
           can
           get
           and
           subscribe
           unto
           (
           
             as
             Commissioner
             himselfe
          
           )
           with
           the
           smooth
           name
           of
           
             John
             Eliot
             ,
          
           subscribed
           in
           a
           linking
           
             Italian
             ?
          
           Can
           any
           truth
           be
           beleeved
           in
           any
           Court
           by
           his
           good
           will
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           any
           reputation
           ?
           if
           it
           be
           as
           cleare
           as
           the
           Sun
           ,
           hath
           he
           not
           the
           darknesse
           to
           cloud
           it
           ,
           if
           not
           licensed
           by
           him
           ?
           Hath
           not
           falshood
           got
           
             a
             great
             patron
          
           of
           him
           ?
           Dost
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           inveterate
           malignity
           (
           
             forreigne
          
           or
           
             domestiek
          
           )
           had
           ever
           such
           a
           friend
           in
           
             England
          
           so
           neare
           the
           Parliament
           as
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           is
           known
           to
           be
           ?
           Cry
           aloud
           ,
           O
           the
           non-sence
           of
           your
           good
           affections
           to
           the
           
           Parliament
           ,
           Sir
           !
           
             People
          
           are
           afraid
           of
           it
           ,
           because
           by
           subtilty
           and
           daily
           temptings
           you
           hinder
           their
           growth
           ,
           and
           you
           cling
           about
           the
           soundest
           Oakes
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Sir
           ,
           you
           will
           eat
           up
           their
           strength
           (
           their
           honour
           and
           safety
           )
           if
           you
           should
           be
           suffered
           to
           grow
           about
           them
           long
           ?
           Conscience
           
           fall
           upon
           him
           ,
           be
           thou
           
             Caines
          
           Dogge
           ,
           not
           to
           teare
           him
           in
           peices
           ,
           but
           only
           drive
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Lobby
           ,
           and
           save
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           smite
           him
           upon
           his
           face
           to
           
             repentance
             .
          
           Conscience
           ,
           prethee
           tell
           him
           ,
           
           this
           Querie
           is
           made
           ,
           not
           to
           his
           cunning
           to
           excuse
           him
           ,
           but
           to
           thee
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           condemne
           him
           .
           If
           thou
           be
           faithfull
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           build
           thine
           own
           ruined
           house
           ,
           and
           thy
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           too
           ;
           honest
           Conscience
           ,
           be
           a
           friend
           to
           both
           ,
           
             Beech
          
           doth
           intreat
           thee
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           !
           tell
           thy
           master
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           that
           he
           is
           false
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           the
           State
           ;
           as
           he
           is
           spightfull
           to
           
             Beech
          
           (
           but
           to
           the
           State
           most
           false
           ,
           that
           had
           
           honoured
           him
           so
           much
           )
           because
           he
           would
           bring
           downe
           
             their
             Noble
             to
             nine-pence
             ,
          
           their
           8000.
           
             li
             .
          
           to
           500.
           
             livre.
          
           and
           that
           in
           print
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           !
           tell
           him
           of
           
             the
             well-affected
             Legacies
             ,
          
           bid
           him
           look
           upon
           the
           Will
           of
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
          
           explained
           ;
           suffer
           him
           not
           to
           quibble
           againe
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           whelp
           of
           
             Beeches
          
           malice
           ;
           say
           ,
           thou
           knowest
           the
           
             birth
          
           of
           that
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           that
           it
           is
           no
           
             whelpe
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           minde
           him
           that
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           are
           witnesses
           to
           the
           true
           
             birth
          
           and
           
             being
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           !
           shake
           him
           by
           the
           shoulder
           ,
           minde
           him
           of
           
             Beeches
          
           accounts
           ,
           
           so
           that
           he
           
             undervalue
          
           it
           not
           to
           
             nothing
             .
          
           Reckon
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           much
           service
           in
           
             England
          
           (
           first
           )
           so
           
             desperate
             ,
          
           so
           
             dangerous
             ,
          
           so
           
             chargeable
             ,
          
           so
           many
           troubles
           ,
           
             imprisonments
             ,
          
           losses
           ,
           for
           that
           service
           ;
           so
           many
           yeares
           in
           
             Wales
          
           before
           ,
           in
           
             Eliots
          
           Array
           ship
           ,
           so
           many
           yeares
           in
           
             England
          
           since
           ,
           in
           his
           Committee-ship
           ;
           Debts
           before
           his
           flight
           ,
           and
           
             scandalous
          
           Debts
           since
           his
           flight
           ,
           and
           these
           much
           
             more
             scandalous
             ;
          
           his
           imprisonment
           at
           
             Walling
             ford
             ,
          
           one
           touch
           in
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           one
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           two
           Shakes
           by
           Bayliffes
           within
           three
           doores
           of
           
             Woodstreet
             Counter
             ,
          
           such
           a
           
             wel-affected
             enemy
          
           as
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           such
           an
           
             Alexander
          
           in
           the
           
             Lobby
             ;
             Eliot
          
           a
           man
           so
           Be-freinded
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           brought
           off
           ,
           
             right
             ,
          
           or
           
             wrong
             .
             Eliot
          
           so
           
             be-enemied
             ,
          
           that
           they
           will
           take
           their
           money
           againe
           ,
           though
           he
           robbed
           upon
           the
           
             Common
             High-way
             ;
          
           enemies
           that
           will
           let
           him
           goe
           gallant
           still
           :
           
             VVhat
             mortall
             power
          
           can
           throw
           this
           Man
           ?
           Great
           men
           either
           will
           not
           ,
           or
           cannot
           doe
           it
           ?
           What
           can
           
             Beech
          
           doe
           against
           this
           man
           ?
        
         
           Conscience
           !
           shake
           him
           againe
           ;
           tell
           him
           from
           
             Beech
             ,
          
           O!
           how
           many
           sad
           occurrences
           (
           since
           
             Beeches
          
           contest
           with
           your
           
             VVorships
             falshood
          
           )
           must
           
             Beech
          
           interre
           ,
           and
           bury
           in
           the
           
             vast
             pit
             of
             interjections
             ?
          
        
         
           Your
           
             strong
             breath
             ,
          
           your
           
             dirty
             Pen
             ,
          
           your
           
             false
             Tongue
             ,
          
           your
           
             Fore-head
             ,
          
           your
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           your
           
             diligence
             to
             tempt
             ,
          
           your
           
             dexterity
             in
             tempting
             ,
          
           your
           
             credit
             to
             be
             beleeved
             ,
          
           your
           
             slipperinesse
          
           to
           get
           off
           ,
           your
           Mony
           
             to
             compound
             ,
          
           your
           
             hired
             White
             Pate
             ,
          
           your
           Privie
           Signet
           ,
           
             Black
             Pate
             ,
          
           unfathomable
           
             deceit
             !
          
           these
           ,
           at
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           quarters
           ;
           Then
           ,
           
             Beeches
          
           debts
           !
           Imprisonments
           !
           
             scandal
          
           for
           that
           !
           
             greife
             of
             freinds
          
           for
           that
           !
           joy
           of
           enemies
           for
           that
           !
           oft
           
             Non-Residence
          
           from
           a
           
             neglected
             Flock
             !
          
           oft
           
             Non-presence
          
           with
           a
           
             dejected
             family
             !
             poverty
          
           upon
           
             plenty
             !
          
           opening
           
             evil
             mouthes
             !
          
           stopping
           
             good
             mouths
             !
          
           woundings
           
             within
             !
          
           woundings
           
             without
             !
          
           And
           was
           not
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           Falshood
           
           a
           
             tempter
          
           to
           it
           ?
           And
           would
           not
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           malice
           be
           (
           now
           )
           an
           
             Accuser
          
           for
           it
           ?
           And
           will
           the
           man
           
             be
             so
             devillish
             ,
          
           as
           to
           be
           an
           
             accuser
          
           and
           a
           
             tempter
             both
             ?
          
           If
           a
           man
           might
           presume
           any
           thing
           from
           the
           
             Italian
          
           Character
           
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           hand-writing
           ,
           there
           is
           that
           
             cruelty
          
           and
           
             cunning
          
           both
           
             discernable
          
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           the
           
             cruelty
             of
             his
             nature
          
           in
           the
           
             cunning
             of
             his
             name
          
           (
           Eliot
           )
           A
           
             winding
             Serpent
             ,
          
           linking
           up
           the
           
             Italian
             letter
          
           (
           T
           )
           First
           ,
           
             creeping
             up
          
           temptingly
           ,
           then
           
             hissing
             forth
          
           terribly
           .
        
         
           Now
           Conscience
           ,
           say
           ,
           is
           not
           thy
           Master
           a
           spitefull
           Accountant
           to
           
           tell
           the
           world
           in
           Print
           ,
           that
           
             Beech
             is
             greedy
             ?
          
           and
           yet
           that
           a
           Collop
           of
           the
           concealed
           estate
           will
           serve
           his
           Turn
           ?
           what
           would
           a
           collop
           be
           out
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           thin
           Flitch
           ?
           It
           would
           exceed
           the
           proportion
           of
           a
           collop
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           be
           above
           5l
           .
           of
           the
           500l
           .
           that
           this
           avoucher
           ,
           falsely
           speaks
           of
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           sure
           ,
           he
           doth
           wish
           it
           neither
           thick
           nor
           large
           ,
           nor
           wholesome
           for
           
             Beeches
          
           sake
           :
           let
           him
           know
           ,
           that
           a
           collop
           (
           according
           to
           his
           deceitfull
           proportion
           )
           will
           not
           repaire
           a
           fourth
           part
           of
           the
           Walls
           that
           be
           fallen
           downe
           in
           
             Beeches
          
           Ruines
           (
           much
           lesse
           for
           all
           other
           debts
           and
           delapidations
           that
           hee
           knowes
           of
           ,
           false
           enough
           )
           that
           so
           by
           any
           meanes
           the
           State
           might
           see
           what
           a
           servant
           they
           had
           gotten
           of
           him
           .
           
             Beech
          
           would
           tell
           this
           false
           Avoucher
           ,
           if
           hee
           thought
           hee
           would
           not
           be
           too
           merry
           ,
           at
           the
           conceit
           ,
           that
           his
           best
           friends
           do
           manifest
           unto
           him
           (
           very
           condoleingly
           )
           how
           he
           hath
           lost
           ,
           in
           the
           space
           of
           3
           or
           4
           yeares
           (
           since
           this
           contest
           )
           3
           or
           400l
           .
           at
           least
           ,
           in
           underletting
           the
           profits
           ,
           that
           the
           bounty
           of
           the
           Parliament
           had
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           ,
           besides
           the
           rich
           improvement
           he
           might
           have
           made
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           of
           such
           bounty
           .
           That
           he
           hath
           expended
           besides
           that
           dis-advantage
           ,
           200li
           .
           (
           and
           a
           rich
           purse
           )
           in
           a
           multiplyed
           journed
           ,
           to
           discover
           these
           dark
           wayes
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
             ,
          
           that
           so
           he
           might
           no
           longer
           undermine
           their
           justice
           ,
           and
           therein
           their
           safety
           )
           who
           had
           dealt
           so
           wel
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           whose
           Power
           (
           next
           unto
           Gods
           )
           did
           preserve
           his
           life
           from
           a
           cruell
           death
           ,
           when
           
             Elyot
          
           would
           have
           destroyed
           that
           life
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           ever
           since
           ,
           the
           livelihood
           of
           that
           life
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           
             England
          
           since
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Wales
          
           before
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           !
           say
           ,
           O
           the
           unfathomeable
           cruelty
           of
           my
           Master
           ,
           acted
           upon
           
             Beech
             .
          
           Aske
           him
           ,
           why
           should
           not
           the
           man
           hope
           to
           have
           his
           Ruins
           and
           Debts
           repaired
           ,
           and
           made
           up
           now
           that
           friends
           are
           Judges
           ?
           Why
           will
           my
           neighbour
           be
           so
           envious
           now
           ?
           now
           that
           he
           is
           a
           well
           affected
           man
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           and
           
             Beech
          
           is
           so
           too
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ?
           And
           now
           that
           there
           is
           but
           a
           few
           of
           the
           kind
           ?
           And
           now
           ,
           that
           
             John
             Eliot
          
           is
           a
           friend
           .
           And
           
             Don
             Eliot
          
           is
           no
           accuser
           of
           
             Beech
          
           to
           
             Ie●kings
             the
             Iudge
             ?
          
           Cruell
           man
           !
           to
           hinder
           
             Beech
          
           such
           a
           precious
           season
           .
           Aske
           ,
           was
           not
           old
           
             Wyat
          
           the
           States
           Postmaster
           ,
           and
           
             Beech
          
           their
           Post
           ,
           and
           both
           on
           their
           own
           perill
           ,
           and
           cost
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           a
           
             Spaniard
             ?
          
           Ask
           him
           if
           
             Beech
          
           shall
           be
           paid
           ,
           at
           his
           riding
           the
           next
           
             Welch
          
           Circuit
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           speak
           out
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           his
           pay
           ?
           and
           what
           the
           coyn
           of
           his
           payment
           then
           ?
           shall
           it
           be
           kindnesse
           or
           cruelty
           ?
           would
           it
           be
           cruelly
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ?
           
             Don
             Eliot
          
           the
           
             Spaniard
          
           then
           ?
           as
           it
           is
           
             Io.
             Eliot
          
           the
           Squire
           now
           ?
           would
           it
           not
           be
           so
           ?
           Conscience
           !
           for
           Gods
           sake
           let
           not
           such
           a
           notable
           peece
           of
           deep
           deceit
           be
           covered
           still
           ,
           but
           out
           with
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           thy
           bane
           else
           ,
           and
           thou
           wilt
           rue
           it
           with
           thy
           Master
           ,
           in
           a
           place
           where
           repentance
           cannot
           be
           had
           for
           teares
           .
        
         
         
           All
           Conscience
           !
           Conscience
           !
           lay
           it
           home
           to
           thy
           Master
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           
           NOW
           or
           never
           for
           his
           
             good
             ,
          
           or
           thou
           must
           doe
           i●
           for
           
             ever
          
           to
           his
           
             greife
             ,
          
           and
           thine
           too
           ,
           Is
           not
           the
           
             sum
             of
             Beeches
             sufferings
          
           to
           be
           pittyed
           ?
           Is
           not
           his
           unhappinesse
           every
           way
           (
           in
           the
           world
           )
           great
           ?
           Is
           he
           not
           a
           
             madman
          
           indeed
           (
           as
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           libells
           )
           to
           part
           with
           two
           good
           
             flitches
          
           for
           one
           uncertain
           
           
             collop
             ?
          
           two
           birds
           in
           the
           hand
           fast
           ,
           for
           one
           bird
           in
           the
           bush
           hopping
           ?
           Is
           he
           not
           mad
           (
           as
           to
           this
           enterprize
           )
           to
           perswade
           such
           a
           
             shaver
          
           as
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           to
           procure
           him
           this
           
             collop
             ?
          
           to
           catch
           him
           this
           Bird
           ?
           hath
           a
           Rayling
           letter
           that
           Rethoricke
           ?
           Is
           not
           his
           
             Legend
             of
             words
          
           against
           
             Beech
             ?
             a
             Legend
             of
             lyes
          
           to
           patch
           up
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ?
          
           Conscience
           ,
           tell
           thy
           master
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           
             Divinity
          
           in
           this
           
             worke
             ,
          
           sure
           ,
           the
           reward
           of
           a
           
             collop
             ,
          
           could
           not
           induce
           him
           to
           be
           so
           
             dirty
             ,
          
           and
           say
           that
           
             Beech
          
           hath
           his
           
             sensus
             communis
             ,
          
           though
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           hopes
           he
           hath
           not
           ;
           a
           
             Libell
          
           cannot
           deprive
           him
           of
           it
           .
           All
           Mr.
           
             Eliots
          
           great
           
             Friends
          
           shall
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           do
           it
           neither
           ,
           if
           
             they
             knew
          
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           of
           
             Eliots
          
           falsehood
           .
        
         
           Tell
           him
           ,
           
             Beech
          
           hath
           no
           warming
           
             incouragements
          
           from
           without
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           colding
           waters
           of
           
             Contradiction
          
           that
           can
           be
           invented
           ,
           cast
           on
           him
           to
           quench
           his
           
             Resolves
          
           against
           
             Eliot
             ,
             Dearest
             Wife
             ,
          
           his
           
             loving
             father
             ,
          
           his
           
             kindest
             friends
             ,
          
           do
           ,
           every
           day
           cast
           water
           upon
           him
           ,
           Water
           of
           
             tears
             ,
          
           water
           of
           
             intreaties
             ,
          
           water
           of
           their
           
             councells
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           not
           
             desperately
          
           cast
           himselfe
           
             away
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           unremoveable
           ROCK
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           nor
           dash
           his
           
             dear
             children
          
           any
           longer
           upon
           this
           MAN
           .
           Mr.
           
             Eliots
          
           Executions
           ,
           and
           Bayliffes
           ,
           and
           THREATS
           to
           throw
           more
           dirt
           and
           dirt
           upon
           him
           still
           ,
           can
           no
           whit
           affright
           this
           man
           .
           Sure
           ,
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           
             divinity
          
           in
           the
           
             thing
             :
          
           His
           threatened
           
             Addition
             of
             Disgrace
          
           cannot
           stirre
           
             Beech
          
           to
           fear
           the
           least
           thing
           .
           Conscience
           ,
           query
           this
           matter
           to
           thy
           Master
           (
           and
           
             Beech
          
           hath
           done
           with
           thee
           )
           Aske
           him
           of
           his
           
             designe
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             meaning
             ,
          
           in
           that
           
             Threat
             .
          
           He
           will
           provide
           an
           
             Addition
             of
             Disgrace
          
           to
           any
           that
           shall
           speak
           any
           thing
           that
           's
           il
           of
           his
           
             dear
             falsehood
             .
          
           Is
           it
           not
           ,
           that
           he
           wil
           scrible
           more
           
             Libells
             ,
          
           and
           then
           to
           the
           Presse
           ,
           and
           then
           scatter
           more
           of
           his
           lyes
           in
           Print
           ?
           Is
           not
           that
           his
           aime
           ?
           but
           tell
           him
           ,
           alas
           !
           there
           is
           no
           
             life
          
           in
           a
           
             printed
             lie
             ,
          
           Men
           do
           suspect
           the
           truth
           of
           
             Printed
             things
          
           because
           of
           such
           
             wretched
             authours
             .
          
           
           Tell
           him
           
             Beech
          
           doth
           intend
           not
           to
           
             strive
             much
             longer
          
           in
           this
           
             dirty
          
           kind
           of
           
             weapon
             ,
          
           any
           otherwise
           then
           to
           wipe
           off
           his
           
             bispatterings
             :
          
           He
           hath
           given
           this
           order
           to
           the
           Printer
           ,
           that
           some
           
             sheets
          
           be
           reserved
           from
           this
           impression
           ,
           and
           kept
           cleane
           from
           other
           uses
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           untill
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           throw
           
             more
             dirt
             .
          
           The
           
             sheets
          
           are
           intended
           as
           an
           hedge
           only
           
           between
           
             Beech
          
           and
           
             him
             ,
          
           now
           that
           
             Eliot
          
           hath
           so
           long
           possessed
           the
           
             High
             Wayes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Beech
          
           is
           forced
           to
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Hedge
           ,
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           this
           
             sheet
          
           is
           to
           wipe
           off
           these
           
             Aspersion
             .
          
           And
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           may
           know
           the
           sheet
           when
           he
           seeth
           it
           by
           this
           Title
           .
        
         
           AN
           ABSTERSIVE
           FOR
           Mr.
           
             ELIOTS
          
           DIRT
           ,
           UNTIL
           THE
           
           UNCERTAIN
           DAY
           OF
           A
           CERTAIN
           TRYALL
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           last
           VVill
           and
           Testament
           of
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
             ,
          
           late
           of
           
             Tenby
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Pembrook
          
           Mercer
           ,
           deceased
           .
        
         
           EXPLAINED
           
           To
           the
           right
           Honourable
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           Captain
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
             ,
          
           elder
           Brother
           to
           the
           Testator
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           explained
           (
           also
           )
           Master
           
             Eliots
          
           falshood
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           8.
           or
           10000.
           
             livre.
          
           amounts
           to
           ,
           and
           their
           Honour
           .
        
         
           IThomas
           
             Wyat
             ,
          
           late
           Mayor
           of
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           having
           neerly
           
           escaped
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           of
           
             Pembrookshire
             ,
          
           being
           forced
           to
           fly
           from
           thence
           ,
           for
           my
           
             loyalty
          
           to
           his
           
             sacred
             Majesty
             ;
          
           and
           now
           enjoying
           the
           
             protection
          
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           in
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           though
           sick
           in
           body
           yet
           of
           
             perfect
             memory
             ;
          
           That
           the
           
             Kings
             Majesty
          
           is
           strong
           in
           the
           
             West
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             weake
          
           in
           the
           
             Field
             ,
          
           that
           my
           elder
           brother
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
          
           is
           in
           actuall
           Armes
           against
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           stands
           a
           declared
           
             Traytor
          
           and
           Rebell
           
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           whom
           I
           had
           in
           my
           
             former
             Wills
          
           made
           
             Executor
          
           of
           my
           whole
           estate
           ▪
           but
           he
           hath
           since
           made
           himself
           
             uncapable
          
           thereof
           by
           his
           said
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           and
           did
           
             stubbornly
          
           refuse
           (
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           himselfe
           and
           his
           nine
           Children
           )
           to
           yeeld
           up
           his
           
             rebellious
             trust
          
           of
           the
           said
           
             Towne
          
           when
           he
           had
           command
           thereof
           by
           the
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           and
           might
           have
           
             done
             it
             as
             well
             as
             I
          
           had
           adventured
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           had
           1500
           
             livre.
          
           to
           repaire
           his
           
             losses
          
           by
           the
           
             Dunkirk
             Pyrats
             ,
          
           which
           I
           did
           offer
           him
           by
           the
           mediation
           of
           Col.
           
             David
             Gwyn
          
           of
           
             Hawksbery
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Carmarthen
             ,
          
           but
           he
           would
           not
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           doe
           therefore
           exclude
           the
           said
           
             Rebell
             Devereux
          
           my
           elder
           Brother
           from
           enjoying
           any
           share
           or
           part
           of
           my
           Estate
           ,
           giving
           him
           5.
           
             li.
          
           to
           
             cut
             him
             off
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           I
           doe
           hereby
           
             revoke
          
           all
           former
           
           
             Wills
             ,
          
           which
           (
           in
           the
           time
           of
           my
           sicknesses
           before
           the
           Warre
           )
           
             I
          
           had
           made
           in
           favour
           of
           
             him
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             many
             Children
             ,
          
           making
           him
           
             Executor
             ,
          
           if
           I
           had
           dyed
           before
           he
           had
           
             Rebelled
          
           thus
           
             obstinately
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           my
           younger
           Brother
           ,
           hath
           
           
             visited
             me
             in
             my
             sicknesse
             ,
          
           and
           did
           stoutly
           
             Garison
             and
             maintaine
          
           the
           
             Church
             and
             Steeple
          
           of
           
             Tenby
          
           against
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           Forces
           there
           ,
           in
           
             his
             owne
             person
             ;
          
           and
           did
           also
           offer
           ,
           before
           the
           whole
           
             Towne
          
           assembled
           ,
           
             five
             pounds
             ,
          
           as
           a
           test
           of
           his
           
             loyalty
          
           to
           his
           
             King
             ,
          
           to
           begin
           a
           
             benevolence
             ,
          
           for
           the
           better
           carrying
           on
           of
           the
           
             warre
          
           against
           the
           Rebels
           at
           
             Wistmonste
             ,
          
           and
           was
           also
           of
           my
           
             chiefe
             counsell
          
           to
           betray
           (
           as
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           call
           it
           )
           the
           
             Kings
             Towne
          
           to
           him
           ;
           for
           these
           
             and
             divers
             other
             considerations
             ,
          
           as
           also
           for
           his
           
             Great
             Prudence
             ,
          
           (
           though
           the
           Rebell
           
             Devereux
          
           will
           call
           it
           slinesse
           ,
           and
           subtilty
           ,
           and
           treachery
           )
           that
           he
           hath
           wrought
           
             his
             (
             present
             )
             peace
          
           with
           the
           
             Parliaments
             Forces
             ,
          
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           hath
           paid
           a
           
             summe
             of
             money
             ,
          
           (
           or
           Fine
           )
           which
           he
           intends
           shall
           goe
           under
           the
           
             notion
          
           of
           
             Loane-money
          
           to
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           
             purchase
          
           him
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           a
           
             wel-affected
             man
          
           thereby
           ,
           and
           hath
           gotten
           a
           
             hand
             or
             two
          
           to
           certifie
           so
           much
           against
           
             a
             wet
             day
             ,
          
           by
           which
           his
           said
           
             Prudence
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           obtained
           
             double
             Tickets
          
           to
           passe
           between
           (
           and
           unto
           )
           both
           the
           said
           
             Garrisons
             ,
          
           the
           
             Rebels
             Garrison
          
           at
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Garrison
           at
           
             Bristol
          
           (
           while
           
             Devereux
          
           like
           a
           mad
           ,
           fiery
           ,
           
             peevish
             old
             man
          
           was
           fighting
           for
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           )
           by
           which
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Richard
          
           my
           Executor
           became
           very
           
             comfortable
             unto
             me
          
           in
           my
           sicknesse
           ,
           and
           was
           also
           so
           
             provident
          
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           so
           
             faithfull
          
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           
             Informe
          
           me
           how
           the
           Rebell
           
             Devereux
          
           (
           our
           elder
           Brother
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           I
           intended
           
             so
             much
             good
          
           )
           did
           threaten
           what
           
             strange
             things
          
           he
           would
           do
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           
             do
             〈◊〉
             me
             ,
          
           if
           ever
           I
           returned
           ;
           and
           calls
           my
           
             loyalty
             treachery
             ,
          
           because
           he
           doth
           alledge
           ,
           I
           did
           
             swear
             ,
          
           and
           undertake
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           other
           
             the
             Parliaments
             Commanders
          
           there
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           keepe
           the
           
             Towne
          
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           said
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           which
           I
           did
           not
           ,
           upon
           
             better
             consideration
             ,
          
           though
           I
           had
           sworn
           to
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           
             I
             Doe
             therefore
             Nominate
             And
             Appoint
          
           the
           said
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             sole
             Executor
          
           of
           my
           whole
           estate
           ,
           worth
           ,
           as
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           
             at
             the
             time
             of
             my
             slight
          
           8.
           or
           10000.
           
             livre.
          
           which
           being
           wholly
           
             personall
             ,
          
           and
           in
           mony
           ,
           wares
           ,
           goods
           ,
           debts
           due
           by
           Bond
           ,
           Bill
           ,
           upon
           Book
           ,
           which
           I
           
             made
             a
             shift
          
           to
           send
           ,
           and
           bring
           with
           mee
           by
           Sea
           to
           
             Bristol
          
           from
           the
           
             prevayling
             power
          
           of
           the
           said
           
             Rebels
          
           there
           ,
           soone
           after
           they
           had
           
             most
             audaciously
          
           taken
           the
           
             Kings
             Fort
          
           at
           the
           
             Pill
             ,
          
           and
           had
           made
           many
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             good
             Subjects
          
           there
           their
           
             Prisoners
          
           in
           the
           yeare
           1644.
           
        
         
           And
           because
           I
           did
           feare
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           would
           either
           take
           me
           
             Prisoner
             ,
          
           and
           seize
           upon
           my
           
             mony
             ,
          
           goods
           ,
           &c.
           for
           my
           
             pretended
             offence
             ,
          
           or
           else
           
             force
             me
             to
             flight
          
           in
           a
           time
           of
           
             greater
             danger
             ;
          
           I
           did
           
             rather
             chuse
          
           for
           my
           liberties
           sake
           ,
           to
           fly
           before
           the
           Seidge
           ,
           and
           so
           preserve
           my
           
             estate
          
           too
           ,
           because
           I
           found
           my
           
             body
             declining
             ;
          
           and
           I
           dread
           to
           think
           of
           
             their
             Ship
          
           (
           which
           the
           Rebels
           call
           ,
           
             The
             Rogues
             Increase
          
           )
           wherein
           they
           put
           their
           
             Prisoners
             ,
          
           and
           which
           would
           soone
           have
           
             made
             an
             end
          
           of
           me
           in
           respect
           of
           my
           
             infirmities
          
           if
           they
           should
           have
           taken
           me
           in
           the
           
             Towne
             (
             given
          
           up
           by
           
             me
          
           )
           which
           soone
           after
           my
           flight
           
             they
             stormed
          
           and
           tooke
           ,
           together
           with
           
           seven
           or
           eight
           hundred
           men
           ,
           which
           
             I
             received
             in
          
           to
           serve
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           
        
         
           And
           whereas
           I
           am
           given
           to
           understand
           ,
           
             by
             my
             said
             Executor
             ,
          
           and
           my
           servant
           
             William
             Bowen
             ,
          
           (
           who
           have
           been
           
             both
             with
             me
          
           oft
           times
           in
           my
           sicknesse
           )
           that
           
             Thomas
             Bowen
          
           
             Esq
          
           (
           my
           singular
           great
           Debtor
           )
           and
           the
           Brothers
           in
           Law
           and
           kindred
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
             Bowen
          
           (
           who
           were
           lately
           
             Commissioners
             of
             Array
             ,
          
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           who
           
             perswaded
             me
          
           first
           to
           deliver
           up
           the
           
             Kings
             Town
          
           to
           himself
           )
           are
           
             now
          
           become
           (
           many
           of
           them
           )
           of
           the
           
             Committee
             for
             the
             Parliament
             there
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             Sequestred
             me
          
           (
           some
           of
           them
           )
           for
           the
           pretended
           
             Crime
          
           which
           
             they
          
           made
           me
           guilty
           of
           ,
           (
           if
           it
           were
           a
           Crime
           )
           and
           did
           engage
           their
           
             estates
          
           before
           the
           
             whole
             Towne
             ,
          
           to
           save
           me
           
             harmlesse
          
           from
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           
             freely
             deliver
             it
             up
          
           to
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           I
           doe
           professe
           ,
           that
           
             I
             doe
             still
          
           to
           the
           
             last
             of
             my
             life
             ,
          
           retaine
           my
           unstained
           loyalty
           to
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           I
           doe
           desire
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
             Bowen
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Eliot
          
           Esquires
           ,
           their
           
             Brothers
          
           and
           
             Kindred
          
           (
           and
           I
           doe
           
             adjure
             them
          
           by
           their
           
             Vowes
             made
             unto
             me
          
           for
           my
           
             Indempnity
          
           from
           that
           
             fact
          
           )
           to
           
             preserve
          
           my
           estate
           by
           their
           
             new
             Power
          
           for
           my
           said
           new
           
             Executor
             ,
          
           he
           allowing
           and
           paying
           these
           
             ensuing
             Legacies
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bequests
          
           to
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           their
           
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             kinred
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           
             wel-affected
          
           Gentlemen
           here
           named
           .
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
          
           To
           
             Prince
             Rupert
          
           2500.
           li.
           which
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           saith
           in
           his
           
             legend
          
           the
           
             Prince
          
           had
           of
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           
             false
             ,
          
           his
           Highnesse
           had
           but
           a
           
             Collop
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           also
           
             for
             his
             Protection
          
           there
           ,
           &
           it
           was
           
             to
             be
             paid
             him
             againe
          
           when
           the
           
             King
          
           came
           to
           his
           
             Crowne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           to
           
             I.
             W.
          
           a
           wel-affected
           man
           of
           the
           same
           
             Garrison
             ,
          
           a
           sum
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           to
           W.
           W.
           a
           sum
           ,
           
             of
             the
             same
             Garrison
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             M.
             M.
          
           of
           the
           same
           
             Garrison
             ,
          
           another
           sum
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           to
           A.
           B.
           C.
           D.
           E.
           F.
           
             wel-affected
             men
          
           and
           
             women
          
           to
           the
           
           ruine
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             same
             Garrison
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           great
           sums
           ,
           as
           
             appeares
          
           more
           at
           large
           by
           the
           
             originall
             Will
             .
          
        
         
           And
           I
           doe
           appoint
           
             John
             Eliot
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Bowen
          
           Esquires
           ,
           and
           
           the
           
             other
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           mentioned
           in
           a
           
             Schedule
          
           with
           my
           said
           
             Executor
          
           (
           late
           
             Commissioners
             of
             Array
             ,
             as
             is
             said
             ,
          
           now
           
             wel-affected
             Committee
             men
          
           )
           to
           be
           
             Over-seers
          
           of
           this
           my
           
             Will
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           my
           desire
           that
           the
           said
           
             Over-seers
          
           should
           
             keepe
          
           in
           their
           
             hands
          
           for
           ever
           ,
           so
           
             much
          
           of
           the
           said
           Debts
           which
           they
           doe
           
             owe
             me
          
           by
           
             specialty
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           my
           
             Shop-looke
             ,
          
           and
           remaining
           in
           the
           
             known
             hands
          
           of
           their
           
           
             nearest
             kindred
             ,
          
           friends
           ,
           
             unckles
             ,
          
           &c
           to
           the
           value
           aforesaid
           (
           which
           they
           doe
           
             duly
             owe
          
           unto
           me
           
             for
             wares
          
           they
           had
           at
           my
           
             shop
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
             monies
             lent
          
           them
           )
           according
           to
           the
           
             discretion
          
           of
           my
           said
           Executor
           ,
           and
           the
           need
           he
           shall
           have
           of
           
             their
             assistance
             ,
          
           to
           preserve
           the
           
             estate
          
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Rebell
           
             Devereux
             .
          
        
         
           I
           doe
           also
           (
           and
           in
           speciall
           )
           discharge
           
             John
             Eliot
          
           of
           
             Norbeth
          
           
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           
             John
             Eliot
          
           (
           my
           friends
           and
           neighbours
           ,
           but
           especially
           the
           eldest
           )
           of
           all
           debts
           ,
           dues
           ,
           demands
           ,
           judgements
           ,
           executions
           ,
           extents
           ,
           &c.
           to
           
             solicite
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             retaine
             counsell
          
           for
           my
           said
           
             Executor
          
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           while
           he
           
             gathers
             up
          
           the
           
             money
          
           owing
           
           me
           
             in
             the
             Country
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           
             my
             desire
          
           that
           my
           said
           
             Executor
          
           should
           allow
           any
           sum
           or
           sums
           of
           money
           ,
           as
           he
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           to
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           provided
           that
           he
           ,
           and
           they
           ,
           doe
           stoutly
           ,
           
           and
           
             confidently
             engage
          
           all
           his
           and
           their
           
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             reputation
          
           at
           any
           time
           (
           if
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           should
           ever
           over-come
           the
           
             Royall
             Party
          
           )
           and
           
             effectually
             perswade
          
           that
           I
           
             my selfe
             ,
          
           and
           my
           said
           
             Executor
          
           were
           wel-affected
           men
           ,
           and
           provided
           that
           he
           and
           they
           doe
           so
           
             imploy
             their
             wits
             ,
          
           that
           neither
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           
             friend
             of
             theirs
          
           may
           have
           any
           part
           of
           my
           
             estate
          
           of
           the
           value
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           I
           doe
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           
             upon
             some
             conflict
             of
             minde
          
           upon
           my
           bed
           
           of
           sicknesse
           ,
           and
           some
           
             yearning
             of
             my
             bowels
          
           towards
           
             the
             many
             children
          
           of
           my
           brother
           
             Devereux
             ,
          
           I
           did
           rashly
           joyne
           him
           in
           the
           
             Executorship
          
           with
           my
           said
           brother
           
             Richard
             ,
          
           few
           dayes
           since
           ,
           before
           my
           servant
           
             Margaret
             Moody
             ,
          
           but
           since
           I
           have
           
             received
             counsell
          
           by
           such
           as
           
             love
             me
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kings
             friends
             ,
          
           not
           to
           mention
           the
           Rebell
           
             Devereux
             ,
          
           lest
           it
           should
           bring
           a
           
             blemish
             upon
             my
             Will
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             forfeiture
             of
             the
             estate
             ,
          
           the
           Rebell
           
             Devereux
          
           being
           so
           notorious
           for
           his
           
             Rebellion
          
           every where
           ;
           I
           doe
           therefore
           charge
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           my
           
             Executor
          
           to
           be
           good
           however
           ,
           to
           the
           
             old
             age
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           
             humanity
          
           of
           our
           said
           
             elder
             brother
             ,
          
           and
           to
           his
           
             many
             children
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           
             great
             losses
          
           at
           Sea
           ,
           lately
           by
           
             Dunkirk
          
           Pirats
           ,
           before
           remembred
           ,
           he
           ,
           my
           said
           
             Executor
          
           having
           a
           
             good
             estate
          
           of
           his
           owne
           
             besides
             ,
          
           and
           but
           
             one
             Daughter
          
           to
           provide
           for
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Oath
           of
           
             Margaret
             Moody
          
           servant
           to
           
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
          
           deceased
           .
        
         
           
             MArgaret
             Moody
          
           coming
           newly
           to
           
             Tenby
          
           (
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           
           
             Garrison
          
           )
           from
           
             Bristol
          
           (
           the
           
             Kings
             Quarters
          
           )
           being
           duly
           sworn
           before
           the
           Governour
           of
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           
           among
           other
           things
           whereupon
           she
           was
           examined
           ,
           deposeth
           that
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
             ,
          
           her
           Master
           ,
           dyed
           in
           
             Bristol
          
           last
           Sunday
           was
           fortnight
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           left
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
             ,
          
           and
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           joynt
           Executors
           .
        
         
           
             Margaret
             Moody
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           This
           
             Explanation
          
           being
           the
           
             naturall
             sence
          
           of
           the
           
             Testators
             Will
             ,
          
           without
           the
           least
           wresting
           thereof
           ,
           or
           addition
           thereto
           ,
           but
           only
           what
           may
           serve
           to
           
             enlighten
             it
             ,
          
           and
           to
           give
           forth
           the
           
             plaine
             meaning
          
           of
           the
           
             dying
             man
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           explainer
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
          
           further
           manifesteth
           :
        
         
           That
           the
           said
           uniust
           Will
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           explanation
           ,
           
           hath
           béen
           faithfully
           ,
           yet
           treacherously
           ,
           carried
           on
           ,
           néere
           five
           yeares
           together
           by
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           concealers
           of
           the
           Committee
           there
           ,
           who
           did
           sequester
           the
           delinquent
           Testator
           in
           his
           life
           time
           ,
           as
           is
           said
           ;
           and
           the
           evasion
           whereby
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           (
           the
           Agent-Leiger
           in
           the
           City
           )
           and
           the
           concealing-debtors
           of
           the
           said
           Committée
           (
           resident
           in
           the
           Country
           )
           would
           shift
           of
           this
           sequestration
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           
             Thomas
             Wyats
          
           said
           personall
           estate
           was
           conveyed
           to
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Concealers
           there
           did
           sequester
           him
           in
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           and
           they
           could
           not
           reach
           it
           ;
           howbeit
           ,
           it
           is
           known
           to
           all
           the
           town
           of
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           that
           the
           concealing
           Committée
           there
           did
           summon
           your
           Explainer
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
          
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             Richard
          
           Wyat
           (
           the
           pretended
           Executor
           )
           and
           
             William
             Bowen
             ,
          
           late
           Apprentise
           to
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
          
           the
           delinquent
           deceased
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           and
           did
           put
           them
           all
           to
           their
           Oathes
           ,
           to
           discover
           what
           part
           of
           
             Thomas
             Wyats
          
           estate
           was
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           where
           they
           knew
           any
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           did
           declare
           it
           was
           all
           sequestred
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           did
           charge
           all
           the
           Deponents
           to
           kéep
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           be
           accountable
           to
           the
           State
           for
           it
           ,
           though
           there
           was
           nothing
           left
           behind
           him
           when
           he
           fled
           to
           
             Bristoll
          
           but
           bed-steds
           ,
           chaires
           ,
           chests
           ,
           stooles
           ,
           &c.
           save
           only
           certaine
           great
           debts
           owing
           him
           ,
           which
           one
           of
           the
           Deponents
           his
           Apprentise
           
             William
             Bowen
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           kept
           the
           shopbooke
           ,
           did
           (
           upon
           Oath
           also
           )
           discover
           to
           be
           in
           their
           owne
           hands
           who
           did
           sequester
           his
           Master
           ,
           and
           among
           their
           nearest
           friends
           and
           kindred
           to
           the
           value
           of
           néere
           2000.
           
             livre.
          
           and
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           others
           that
           were
           then
           in
           Armes
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           not
           come
           at
           neither
           ,
           nor
           would
           they
           ,
           it
           appeares
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           preserve
           it
           (
           according
           
           to
           the
           malignant
           will
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           delinquent
           Testator
           )
           for
           the
           pretended
           Executor
           
             Richard
             Wyat
             ,
          
           a
           delinquent
           too
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           because
           they
           might
           presume
           he
           would
           not
           dare
           to
           demand
           any
           of
           the
           great
           sums
           in
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           being
           of
           the
           Committee
           ;
           nor
           would
           he
           ,
           they
           might
           
           think
           (
           being
           a
           delinquent
           to
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           practise
           also
           )
           stand
           much
           upon
           those
           sums
           owing
           by
           their
           nearest
           
           kindred
           ,
           so
           he
           might
           have
           their
           favourable
           protection
           to
           enioy
           
           the
           rest
           quietly
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           doth
           knit
           them
           all
           the
           closer
           together
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           all
           alike
           equally
           enemies
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           when
           the
           Explainer
           did
           forget
           his
           owne
           case
           and
           benefit
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           to
           serve
           you
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           as
           much
           as
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           explanation
           is
           cléerly
           manifest
           by
           the
           testimony
           of
           two
           great
           Witnesses
           ,
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Tenby
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           whole
           is
           (
           and
           hath
           béen
           )
           a
           yeare
           since
           proved
           by
           four
           Witnesses
           ,
           at
           your
           Honourable
           Committée
           for
           advance
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Common-wealth
           was
           thus
           wronged
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           hath
           confessed
           enough
           in
           his
           printed
           papers
           ,
           and
           
           Libels
           to
           discover
           his
           owne
           falshood
           ,
           corrupt
           ends
           ,
           and
           his
           ill-will
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           iust
           procéedings
           ,
           and
           hath
           put
           his
           name
           
             John
             Eliot
          
           to
           many
           printed
           Copies
           ,
           presented
           to
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           honourab●e
           Assembly
           .
           That
           this
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           himselfe
           a
           Committée-man
           ,
           did
           solicite
           ,
           and
           retaine
           counsell
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           that
           this
           cause
           of
           
             Richard
             Wyat
             ,
          
           and
           his
           owne
           was
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           ,
           good
           ;
           he
           acknowledgeth
           in
           the
           same
           printed
           paper
           ;
           That
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           was
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           well-affected
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           
             Thomas
             Wyat
          
           (
           his
           Creditor
           )
           deceased
           .
           This
           goes
           for
           currant
           thrée
           yeares
           together
           ,
           but
           when
           it
           was
           proved
           at
           your
           said
           honourable
           Committée
           about
           14.
           months
           since
           ,
           that
           neither
           of
           them
           were
           wel-affected
           ,
           nor
           yet
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           honest
           ,
           but
           all
           were
           proved
           delinquents
           ;
           then
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           grants
           that
           indéed
           ,
           't
           is
           true
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           so
           honest
           and
           so
           wel-affected
           as
           they
           should
           be
           ,
           nor
           himselfe
           neither
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           had
           all
           of
           them
           néed
           of
           a
           purge
           ,
           and
           therefore
           craves
           pardon
           by
           the
           
           welch
           Mulct
           newly
           come
           forth
           ,
           for
           himselfe
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           shews
           a
           bill
           or
           two
           under
           the
           Over-séers
           hands
           in
           the
           Country
           what
           they
           had
           given
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           to
           purge
           out
           the
           malignity
           of
           the
           two
           great
           estates
           ,
           his
           owne
           and
           his
           deceased
           Brothers
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Parliaments
           long
           before
           ;
           and
           they
           doe
           in
           their
           said
           Bill
           acknowledge
           that
           they
           did
           (
           not
           
           give
           ,
           but
           )
           take
           32.
           
             li.
          
           to
           cure
           
             Richard
             Wyat
          
           in
           question
           of
           his
           malignity
           for
           both
           estates
           ;
           for
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           which
           was
           not
           his
           ,
           nor
           in
           their
           power
           to
           compound
           for
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           make
           him
           and
           themselves
           sound
           too
           from
           all
           their
           ,
           and
           their
           friends
           scores
           ,
           howbeit
           the
           pretended
           Executor
           ,
           and
           his
           Agent
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Over-séers
           themselves
           are
           as
           unsound
           as
           ever
           they
           were
           ,
           as
           to
           this
           distemper
           .
           The
           estate
           is
           the
           Parliaments
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           should
           they
           have
           been
           in
           point
           of
           trust
           )
           and
           these
           men
           willnever
           be
           sound
           ,
           nor
           at
           ease
           ,
           nor
           yet
           will
           ever
           Justice
           be
           satisfied
           untill
           they
           be
           (
           all
           of
           them
           )
           
           cleansed
           of
           every
           part
           and
           parcell
           of
           
             Thomas
             Wyats
          
           estate
           ,
           and
           untill
           the
           Armes
           of
           
             England
          
           be
           stamped
           upon
           it
           ;
           it
           will
           gnaw
           ,
           and
           paine
           them
           at
           the
           very
           bottome
           of
           their
           belly
           and
           
           stomack
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           Cure
           in
           
             England
          
           for
           it
           without
           a
           
           déep
           vomit
           .
           Things
           are
           like
           to
           go
           justly
           at
           
             Haberdashers
             Hal
             ,
          
           if
           the
           Parliament
           should
           not
           finde
           leasure
           to
           make
           it
           a
           
             Chancery
          
           businesse
           (
           for
           their
           faithful
           
             Devereux
             Wyats
          
           sake
           )
           and
           if
           the
           Agency
           depend
           upon
           some
           
             Scottish
          
           Mountebank
           to
           cure
           them
           ,
           
             Montrolle
          
           may
           furnish
           them
           with
           some
           
             High
             landers
             ,
          
           but
           let
           them
           take
           héed
           ,
           these
           may
           undertake
           the
           Cure
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           pick
           their
           purses
           ,
           and
           doe
           no
           good
           for
           them
           neither
           .
        
         
           The
           Explainer
           would
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           foule
           falsities
           in
           his
           Libelious
           shéet
           ,
           touching
           himselfe
           and
           his
           friends
           that
           have
           béen
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           so
           (
           faithfull
           to
           the
           publicke
           ,
           and
           friendly
           to
           him
           )
           and
           will
           be
           so
           found
           when
           his
           rottennesse
           is
           throughly
           discovered
           ;
           it
           
           is
           his
           shift
           to
           talke
           and
           print
           Lyes
           only
           ,
           the
           Explainer
           doth
           pray
           your
           Honours
           to
           note
           what
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           Libelleth
           of
           his
           Debenter
           ;
           he
           faith
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           stated
           aright
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           (
           like
           his
           owne
           false
           ones
           ,
           )
           unsound
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           service
           was
           not
           so
           considerable
           ,
           and
           he
           undertakes
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           a
           great
           summe
           this
           Explainer
           had
           for
           his
           Debenter
           (
           although
           what
           ever
           he
           received
           for
           it
           ,
           )
           there
           is
           thrée
           times
           more
           then
           that
           wasted
           in
           prosecuting
           this
           déep
           falshood
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           about
           this
           discovery
           for
           the
           Common-Wealth
           ;
           (
           blush
           if
           you
           can
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
             :
          
           )
           And
           how
           satisfactory
           that
           summe
           received
           (
           he
           is
           ashamed
           to
           say
           how
           little
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           take
           )
           might
           be
           for
           all
           he
           had
           done
           and
           suffered
           ,
           he
           doth
           acknowledge
           something
           of
           his
           doings
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Explainer
           was
           but
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Traine
           Band
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           capable
           of
           the
           pay
           of
           a
           Souldier
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           He
           doth
           beseech
           you
           ,
           to
           note
           the
           spirit
           from
           whence
           it
           procéeds
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           Malignity
           ,
           because
           the
           Explainer
           was
           one
           of
           them
           that
           did
           help
           to
           beat
           him
           by
           your
           power
           for
           his
           wretched
           Malignity
           (
           once
           ,
           )
           hee
           remembers
           it
           more
           then
           twice
           ,
           and
           hath
           paid
           the
           Explainer
           home
           for
           it
           ,
           who
           hath
           béen
           twice
           a
           prisoner
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           and
           once
           in
           the
           
             Marshalsees
             ,
          
           almost
           starved
           to
           death
           ,
           till
           your
           Act
           of
           Grace
           did
           releive
           him
           within
           these
           few
           dayes
           .
           It
           is
           his
           spight
           too
           ,
           that
           all
           his
           guiles
           and
           subtile
           wayes
           could
           not
           drive
           him
           to
           revolt
           with
           wretched
           Revolters
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           he
           might
           have
           him
           shot
           to
           death
           ,
           (
           a
           punishment
           due
           to
           Revolters
           )
           He
           is
           angry
           that
           your
           Explainer
           is
           (
           almost
           )
           the
           only
           Officer
           of
           that
           County
           now
           attending
           on
           you
           ,
           that
           served
           you
           from
           the
           beginning
           without
           Revolt
           ,
           and
           that
           
           never
           served
           but
           one
           Master
           which
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           your
           iust
           Authority
           .
        
         
           He
           doth
           beseech
           you
           to
           looke
           upon
           this
           little
           patterne
           of
           
           the
           large
           peice
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Eliots
          
           falshood
           ;
           the
           false
           man
           pawnes
           his
           ragged
           reputation
           ,
           that
           your
           Explainer
           was
           no
           other
           
           but
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Traine
           Band
           of
           the
           Towne
           ;
           and
           yet
           indeed
           ,
           the
           Explainer
           hath
           by
           him
           a
           Commission
           derived
           
           from
           the
           late
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           (
           almost
           worne
           out
           by
           age
           and
           oft
           looking
           upon
           )
           to
           be
           a
           Field
           Captaine
           ;
           by
           which
           Commission
           ,
           and
           power
           from
           the
           Ma.
           
           Generall
           there
           ,
           he
           did
           kéep
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Tenby
          
           for
           your
           Honours
           ,
           and
           did
           maintaine
           and
           keep
           thirty
           nine
           Sea-men
           thrée
           moneths
           to
           manage
           the
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           of
           180.
           men
           (
           the
           List
           of
           whose
           names
           he
           hath
           also
           with
           him
           )
           thrée
           yeares
           together
           ,
           who
           did
           accordingly
           Garrison
           and
           keep
           the
           Towne
           safe
           for
           you
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           never
           put
           the
           State
           to
           a
           penny
           charge
           ,
           nor
           yet
           any
           of
           his
           men
           ;
           but
           (
           to
           content
           his
           Souldiers
           at
           all
           times
           )
           he
           gave
           money
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           purse
           ,
           pawned
           his
           plate
           ,
           and
           made
           other
           hard
           shifts
           to
           please
           them
           ;
           who
           did
           their
           duty
           ,
           and
           were
           contenied
           ,
           as
           Mr
           ,
           
             Eliot
          
           (
           to
           his
           griefe
           then
           ,
           and
           also
           now
           )
           well
           knew
           ,
           and
           doth
           know
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           are
           words
           ?
           Mr.
           
             Eliot
          
           will
           finde
           words
           too
           ;
           He
           will
           to
           his
           old
           shift
           ,
           and
           deny
           ,
           and
           Libell
           againe
           ;
           for
           if
           
           he
           should
           confesse
           one
           materiall
           truth
           for
           Truths
           sake
           (
           unlesse
           it
           were
           to
           make
           a
           Bawd
           of
           it
           )
           it
           would
           be
           his
           bane
           ,
           he
           is
           so
           used
           to
           falsheed
           that
           he
           cannot
           live
           without
           it
           .
           Indeed
           Sirs
           ,
           falsheed
           doth
           feed
           him
           with
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           falsheed
           doth
           cloath
           him
           with
           the
           finest
           ;
           one
           dram
           of
           Truth
           would
           send
           him
           packing
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           as
           naked
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           honest
           men
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           no
           shift
           at
           all
           to
           cover
           him
           ,
           it
           would
           turne
           him
           out
           of
           the
           
             Lobby
          
           to
           the
           
             Gate-house
          
           againe
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           fayrest
           way
           to
           the
           Country
           as
           he
           came
           ,
           his
           Candle
           out
           ,
           and
           his
           darke
           Lanthorne
           brought
           to
           light
           :
        
         
           
             Now
             this
             your
             Explainer
             doth
             humbly
             bend
             both
             his
             weake
             knees
             to
             your
             Henours
             ,
             this
             fouth
             year
             ,
             and
             nineth
             time
             of
             his
             kneeling
             before
             you
             in
             Print
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             He
             bends
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             thanks
             for
             that
             Honorable
             
             
               Act
            
             of
             your
             mercy
             towards
             
               poor
               Prisoners
               ,
            
             by
             which
             you
             have
             begun
             to
             snatch
             him
             from
             the
             oppression
             of
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               ,
            
             and
             freed
             him
             from
             a
             starving
             
               Imprisonment
            
             and
             from
             his
             GROANE
             IN
             THE
             MARSHALSEES
             which
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             laughs
             at
             in
             his
             LIBELL
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             hath
             now
             the
             liberty
             that
             he
             may
             chuse
             his
             place
             to
             dye
             in
             .
          
           
             Next
             he
             bends
             his
             other
             weake
             knee
             in
             supplication
             to
             your
             
             
               Iustice
               ,
            
             beseeching
             you
             that
             the
             BUSINES
             between
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               ,
            
             and
             himself
             :
             and
             the
             matter
             touching
             the
             concealed
             Estate
             of
             
               Thomas
               VVyat
            
             deceased
             (
             so
             much
             petitioned
             about
             )
             may
             be
             examined
             .
             And
             because
             hee
             feares
             the
             delay
             of
             a
             report
             .
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             many
             great
             affaires
             now
             pressing
             on
             you
             ,
             and
             his
             own
             inability
             to
             continue
             long
             ,
             unperished
             ,
             without
             some
             just
             releife
             .
             Hunger
             being
             no
             lesse
             
               sharpe
            
             near
             the
             
               Blew
            
             (
             wila
             )
             
               Boare
            
             in
             
               Tuttle-street
            
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             then
             it
             was
             a
             
               Rasor
            
             near
             the
             
               White
            
             (
             fell
             )
             
               Lyon
            
             at
             the
             Marshalsees
             in
             
               Southwarke
               .
            
          
           
             He
             prayeth
             that
             your
             Honours
             would
             refer
             the
             Examination
             of
             the
             businesse
             ,
             touching
             this
             your
             concealed
             Estate
             ,
             to
             the
             
             Committee
             at
             
               Haberdashers
            
             hall
             ,
             or
             
               Goldsmiths
            
             hall
             (
             if
             it
             stand
             
             with
             your
             Wisdome
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             excuse
             him
             ,
             because
             hee
             hath
             no
             Councell
             to
             direct
             him
             what
             to
             doe
             ,
             or
             to
             take
             any
             other
             Course
             ,
             as
             your
             Wisdome
             shall
             direct
             you
             )
             and
             that
             you
             would
             impower
             either
             of
             your
             said
             Committees
             to
             admit
             of
             him
             (
             the
             lawfull
             
               Executor
               ,
            
             if
             he
             had
             unlawfully
             fought
             against
             you
             )
             to
             Compound
             for
             this
             Estate
             for
             
               500li
               .
            
             (
             and
             the
             rather
             (
             something
             )
             for
             the
             MOTIVES
             underneath
             )
             which
             sum
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             saith
             in
             Print
             also
             ,
             he
             did
             heare
             
               Richard
               VV●at
            
             (
             the
             Usurper
             or
             pretended
             Executor
             )
             say
             ,
             it
             was
             worth
             no
             more
             then
             
               500li
               .
            
             clearly
             .
             Or
             else
             if
             your
             Honours
             will
             Admit
             him
             to
             Composition
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             faithfull
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             pay
             a
             third
             part
             of
             the
             whole
             Estate
             (
             that
             shall
             be
             cleared
             unto
             him
             )
             for
             any
             publick
             imployment
             .
             He
             doth
             not
             desire
             to
             Compound
             for
             it
             ,
             unlesse
             he
             shall
             
             clearly
             prove
             ,
             (
             First
             )
             
               Thomas
               Wyat
            
             the
             Delinquent
             
               Testatours
            
             Wil
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             EXPLANATION
             ,
             for
             the
             Matter
             of
             it
             :
             And
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             very
             false
             unto
             you
             in
             the
             concealing
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             undervaluing
             the
             Estate
             to
             500li
             (
             it
             is
             because
             he
             suspects
             it
             may
             be
             yours
             )
             though
             there
             is
             cause
             of
             feare
             and
             doubt
             that
             there
             is
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             
               subtilty
            
             and
             intricacy
             in
             the
             shifting
             of
             it
             
             away
             ,
             because
             the
             Delinquent
             
               Testatour
            
             left
             it
             in
             the
             Kings
             Garrison
             where
             he
             dyed
             ,
             with
             ill
             affected
             brothers
             and
             
               Cousens
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             where
             the
             Parliaments
             Friends
             had
             but
             few
             that
             did
             wish
             them
             well
             ,
             or
             that
             will
             give
             them
             intelligence
             of
             the
             mystery
             ▪
             Besides
             the
             disadvantage
             your
             Honours
             will
             meet
             with
             of
             a
             Malignant
             
               Executour
               ,
            
             and
             so
             many
             Array
             Committee-men
             ,
             Overseers
             ,
             
             and
             Concealers
             of
             this
             falsehood
             ,
             and
             Confiding
             men
             too
             .
             This
             your
             Estate
             Right
             Honourable
             must
             needs
             be
             in
             a
             
             deep
             Consumption
             ,
             when
             the
             Talons
             of
             so
             many
             greedy
             Vulters
             have
             fastened
             on
             it
             5
             years
             together
             ,
             sure
             ,
             it
             hath
             not
             the
             renewing
             property
             of
             
               Titius
               Liver
               ,
            
             to
             fill
             up
             againe
             as
             it
             is
             consumed
             .
             It
             is
             hoped
             that
             your
             Honors
             wil
             imploy
             your
             skill
             ,
             and
             take
             it
             again
             from
             these
             Vulters
             undigested
             ,
             or
             else
             make
             it
             up
             again
             by
             slising
             some
             collops
             from
             the
             Livers
             of
             those
             Vulters
             ,
             and
             Connaturalize
             it
             with
             the
             consumed
             Liver
             of
             
               Titius
               ,
            
             your
             Estate
             wil
             be
             preserved
             if
             your
             Honors
             do
             put
             forth
             such
             timely
             skil
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             wil
             find
             but
             one
             Lob
             ,
             or
             little
             Lump
             of
             all
             that
             large
             
               Liver
               ,
            
             and
             but
             one
             thin
             Collop
             of
             that
             whole
             estate
             ,
             as
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             well
             knoweth
             .
          
           
             He
             Prayeth
             ,
             Therefore
             that
             the
             
               Whole
               Agency
            
             (
             the
             Overseers
             
             and
             Agent
             both
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             and
             the
             Agency
             may
             be
             accountable
             to
             the
             Commonwealth
             for
             what
             shall
             appeare
             to
             be
             Conveyed
             away
             from
             any
             possibility
             of
             recovering
             ,
             if
             
               Richard
               Wyat
               ,
            
             the
             pretended
             Executour
             should
             doe
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             hee
             would
             doe
             ,
             before
             two
             Witnesses
             here
             at
             
               Westminster
            
             (
             who
             are
             ready
             to
             prove
             it
             upon
             oath
             )
             that
             rather
             then
             the
             State
             should
             have
             any
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             
             he
             would
             sell
             all
             he
             had
             and
             flye
             into
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             And
             in
             the
             intrim
             ,
             The
             
               Explayner
            
             doth
             beseech
             you
             to
             let
             him
             have
             50li
             .
             to
             buy
             him
             Food
             and
             Cloathes
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             this
             businesse
             for
             the
             Commonwealth
             ,
             and
             hee
             doth
             hereby
             promise
             ,
             to
             repay
             that
             50li
             .
             and
             ten
             times
             as
             much
             more
             ,
             in
             Composition
             
             money
             for
             the
             service
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             again
             ,
             because
             hee
             knoweth
             the
             case
             to
             be
             so
             cleare
             (
             if
             there
             should
             be
             an
             hundred
             Clouds
             for
             one
             Sun
             )
             if
             your
             Honours
             wou'd
             but
             Refer
             it
             to
             an
             effectuall
             way
             of
             Discovery
             .
             He
             doth
             assure
             you
             ,
             that
             to
             his
             owne
             cleare
             and
             certain
             knowledge
             ,
             your
             
               Businesse
            
             can
             no
             more
             miscarry
             then
             the
             Sun
             can
             be
             always
             buried
             in
             a
             Grave
             of
             Clouds
             ,
             and
             darkness
             ,
             
             before
             Doomesday
             ,
             if
             men
             will
             be
             just
             ,
             or
             if
             not
             ,
             
               Iustice
            
             will
             come
             out
             of
             the
             
               Ashes
            
             of
             
               Injustice
               .
            
             It
             is
             sure
             enough
             Justice
             is
             a
             
               Phoenix
               ,
            
             a
             Rare
             Bird
             ,
             there
             will
             be
             alwayes
             one
             of
             that
             kind
             ,
             MEN
             cannot
             hinder
             it
             ,
             and
             just
             men
             will
             not
             go
             about
             to
             stop
             the
             current
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Explainers
           humble
           PERSWASIVES
           for
           a
           Composition
           .
        
         
           
             1
             
               THat
               it
               is
               hoped
               your
            
             Court
             is
             wise
             ,
             
               and
            
             just
             ,
             
               as
               it
               is
            
             Great
             ,
             
               and
            
             Honourable
             .
          
           
             2
             
               That
               the
            
             Estate
             in
             question
             
               had
               (
               now
               )
               been
               his
            
             own
             
               in
               possession
               ,
               (
               for
               a
            
             greater
             part
             then
             will
             easily
             be
             found
             out
             )
             
               if
               he
            
             had
             hated
             you
             ,
             
               but
               ,
               now
               ,
               it
               is
               clearly
               at
               your
               dispose
               .
            
          
           
             3
             
               That
            
             he
             hath
             served
             you
             faithfully
             
               without
            
             one
             Stagger
             
               or
            
             Turne
             ,
             
               neither
               could
            
             Mr.
             
             Eliots
             Treachery
             ,
             
               or
               his
               subtill
               wiles
            
             tempt
             him
             to
             revolt
             .
          
           
             4
             
               That
            
             he
             refused
             1500li
             .
             
               of
               his
            
             own
             brothers
             ready
             mony
             ,
             
               and
               would
               not
               betray
            
             your
             Towne
             of
             
               Tenby
               ,
               betrusted
               with
               him
               ,
               for
               love
               nor
               mony
               ,
            
          
           
             5
             
               That
               the
            
             Delinquent
             Testatour
             
               (
               his
               younger
               brother
               )
               dyed
               without
               Wife
               or
               child
               ,
               and
               he
               ,
            
             himselfe
             ,
             
               and
            
             his
             nine
             children
             
               are
               next
            
             in
             blood
             ,
             
               and
               order
            
             of
             discent
             ,
             
               or
               ,
               at
               least
               ,
               have
            
             an
             equallity
             
               of
               right
               to
               injo
               ,
               their
               part
               of
               the
            
             Estate
             .
          
           
             6
             
               He
               is
            
             700li
             .
             
               in
               debt
               more
               then
               he
               is
            
             worth
             ,
             
               by
            
             Services
             ,
             Losses
             ,
             Burnings
             ,
             Spoilings
             ,
             
               and
            
             Layings
             out
             
               for
               your
               sakes
               .
            
          
           
             7
             
               He
               hath
               lost
               his
            
             Executorship
             
               of
               this
            
             great
             estate
             (
             
               as
               well
               as
               the
            
             1500li
             .
             )
             
               for
               not
               betraying
            
             your
             Town
             .
          
           
             8
             
               He
               hath
               nine
            
             motherlesse
             children
             
               that
               are
            
             spoyled
             ,
             scattered
             
               and
            
             unbred
             
               for
               their
               fathers
            
             Loyalty
             .
          
           
             9
             
               He
               hath
               lost
            
             1700li
             .
             
               by
            
             Dankirk
             Pirates
             ,
             
               commanded
               by
               one
            
             Bowden
             Sneacock
             ,
             
               in
               the
               year
            
             1640.
             
          
           
             10
             
               He
               could
               obtain
            
             no
             Justice
             
               of
               the
            
             late
             Kings
             councell
             
               against
               the
            
             Spanyard
             ,
             
               for
               this
            
             depredacion
             ,
             
               though
               he
               had
               wasted
               a
            
             yeare
             ,
             and
             a
             halfe
             ,
             
               and
               had
               spent
            
             150li
             .
             in
             prosecution
             ,
             
               by
               meanes
               of
               some
            
             Spanish
             minded
             Lords
             
               and
            
             Bishops
             in
             English
             Courts
             .
          
           
             11
             
               That
            
             he
             hath
             as
             little
             Justice
             done
             him
             (
             
               now
            
             )
             at
             the
             Admiralty
             ,
             
               as
               he
               had
               (
               of
               the
            
             King
             ,
             Councell
             
               before
               them
               ,
               and
               )
               of
               their
            
             Predecessors
             
               in
               that
               Office
               ,
               though
               he
               hath
               beene
               at
               the
               like
               expence
               of
            
             time
             
               and
            
             money
             ,
             
               and
               although
               he
               hath
               had
            
             reference
             
               upon
            
             reference
             
               from
               the
            
             COUNCELL
             OF
             STATE
             
               to
               them
               .
               They
               give
               under
               their
            
             hands
             
               (
               now
               )
               that
               his
            
             case
             
               is
            
             sad
             ,
             
               and
               that
               the
            
             Spanyard
             
               hath
               wronged
               him
               ,
               but
               for
            
             right
             ,
             
               they
               Turne
               him
               backe
               againe
               to
               the
            
             COUNCELL
             OF
             STATE
             ,
             
               and
               so
               he
               is
               like
               to
               be
               posted
               off
               till
            
             Doomes
             Day
             ,
             
               Besides
               he
               hath
               no
               mony
               .
            
          
           
             12
             
               He
            
             maintained
             39
             Seamen
             
               at
               his
               own
               charge
               3
               months
               ,
               and
               180
               land
            
             Souldiers
             3
             
               years
               in
               your
               service
               ,
               beyond
               the
            
             rate
             
               of
               an
            
             ordinary
             Captaine
             ,
             
               cost
               not
               the
               State
               one
               penny
               yet
               the
               men
               were
               all
            
             contented
             .
             (
             
               Mr.
            
             Eliot
             for
             shame
             !
             )
          
           
             13
             
               He
               is
            
             aged
             .
          
           
             14
             
               He
               hath
               not
               a
            
             penny
             
               to
               buy
               him
            
             bread
             ,
             
               and
               is
               very
            
             ragged
             
               in
               Woollen
               and
               Linnen
               .
            
          
           
             15
             
               That
               all
               this
               is
               true
               ,
               and
               as
               true
               it
               is
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               true
               that
               the
            
             Parliament
             
               of
            
             England
             ,
             
               do
               sit
               at
            
             Westminster
             ,
             
               and
               as
               generally
               known
               it
               is
               in
               the
               City
               of
            
             Bristol
             ,
             
               and
               at
               the
               Town
               of
            
             Tenby
             (
             
               according
               to
               the
               proportion
               of
               such
               a
            
             businesse
             )
             
               as
               that
               there
               is
               a
            
             Parliament
             in
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             DEVEREUX
             WYAT
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Accountant
           must
           now
           contract
           his
           desires
           which
           he
           had
           more
           enlargedly
           provided
           ,
           and
           doth
           humbly
           lay
           them
           before
           this
           great
           Assembly
           in
           these
           Branches
           .
        
         
           
             1
             THat
             their
             Honours
             would
             referre
             the
             
               discovery
            
             of
             the
             
               Wyats
            
             Case
             ,
             according
             to
             Capt.
             
             
               Wyats
            
             Petition
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             the
             
               close
            
             of
             his
             younger
             brother
             
               Thomas
               Wyats
            
             Will
             explained
             for
             the
             
               Common-wealth
               ,
            
             and
             for
             his
             releife
             from
             under
             a
             great
             Wrong
             .
          
           
             2
             That
             their
             
               Honours
            
             would
             take
             up
             the
             Parsonage
             of
             
               Crawly
            
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             their
             Honourable
             power
             
               for
               plundered
               Ministers
               .
            
          
           
             3
             That
             he
             himselfe
             may
             be
             
               Stipendary
               ,
            
             and
             the
             profits
             taken
             up
             by
             
               some
               honest
               me
            
             as
             shall
             be
             presented
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             provision
             may
             be
             made
             for
             
               his
               wife
               and
               many
               children
            
             after
             his
             
               decease
               ,
            
             which
             he
             hath
             cause
             to
             beleeve
             ,
             may
             be
             soone
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             owne
             knowledge
             of
             the
             perishing
             estate
             of
             some
             of
             his
             vitalls
             within
             ,
             though
             his
             
               heart
               be
               sound
            
             to
             the
             
               flourishing
               condition
            
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
            
             without
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             the
             
               Farmers
            
             may
             enjoy
             what
             they
             have
             paid
             for
             (
             before
             hand
             )
             till
             
               Sept.
            
             next
             ,
             (
             being
             that
             time
             of
             yeare
             he
             was
             setled
             there
             ,
             
               stript
            
             and
             in
             
               debt
            
             )
             to
             discharge
             fifths
             ,
             Assesments
             ,
             &c.
             
               before
               hand
               ,
            
             and
             which
             he
             did
             receive
             of
             them
             
               in
               money
            
             about
             this
             ,
             smitten-downe
             ,
             
               true
               discoverie
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             5
             That
             some
             
               thoughts
            
             may
             lead
             their
             
               Honours
            
             to
             enable
             him
             
               to
               pay
               his
               debts
               ,
            
             that
             he
             doth
             
               lye
               under
               ,
            
             for
             his
             
               posting
               up
               and
               downe
               ,
            
             and
             many
             other
             troubles
             for
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             
               beginning
               of
               the
               Warres
            
             till
             the
             present
             
               time
               of
               his
               great
               affliction
               ,
            
             and
             for
             Mr.
             
               Eliots
            
             Cousens
             execution
             .
          
           
             6
             That
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             may
             be
             restrained
             from
             all
             his
             
               ill
               practices
            
             and
             
               libellings
               ,
            
             and
             that
             he
             may
             be
             dealt
             with
             
               according
               to
               Justice
               ,
            
             and
             that
             they
             would
             regard
             their
             owne
             
               honour
               and
               safety
            
             therein
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             would
             so
             much
             as
             
               suspect
               him
               only
               ,
            
             if
             it
             stand
             not
             with
             their
             
               wisdome
            
             to
             punish
             his
             
               great
               falshood
               .
            
          
           
             7
             That
             their
             wisdome
             might
             be
             seene
             in
             composing
             the
             unhappy
             differences
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Pembrooke
               ,
            
             betweene
             two
             
               eminent
               Families
            
             there
             ,
             whose
             divisions
             were
             very
             
               intricate
            
             and
             
               lamentable
               ,
            
             and
             it
             is
             feared
             are
             such
             yet
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             County
             of
             
               Pembrooke
            
             may
             be
             
               thought
               upon
            
             for
             her
             
               Virgine
               love
            
             to
             their
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             because
             the
             late
             defilement
             there
             amongst
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             was
             done
             
               by
               rape
               upon
               her
               ,
            
             her
             
               haire
               tyed
               to
               the
               Stake
               ,
            
             and
             great
             violence
             executed
             :
          
        
         
           
             And
             he
             shall
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             William
             Beech
             .
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A27251e-7480
           
             This
             was
             sent
             to
             
               London
            
             by
             Mr.
             
               Fifield
            
             April
             15
             1650
             ,
             but
             was
             not
             Printed
             before
             Iune
             3.
             
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             much
             beholding
             to
             
               miscarriages
            
             and
             
               delayes
               .
            
          
           
             A
             short
             Answer
             to
             a
             long
             Legend
             
          
           
             Unstained
             Testimony
             .
          
           
             
               Beech
            
             a
             traveller
             at
             his
             owne
             charge
             for
             the
             Parliament
             
          
           
             His
             good
             successe
             
          
           
             C.
             
               Devereux
               Wyat
            
             a
             forgotten
             friend
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             .
             
               Beech
            
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             indicted
             of
             High
             Treason
             for
             the
             Parliament
             .
             His
             Escape
             .
             His
             losses
             at
             
               Muncton
               Nangle
               .
               Beeches
            
             flight
             by
             Sea
             .
             Taken
             Prisoner
             againe
             by
             the
             enemy
             .
             Exchanged
             by
             
               M.
               G.
               Brown
               .
               Beeches
            
             family
             doe
             suffer
             for
             
               Beeches
            
             loyalty
             to
             the
             Parliament
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A27251e-8760
           
             Cap.
             
               Grundy
               ,
            
             Cap.
             
               Wyat.
               
            
          
           
             Milford
             haven
             .
             C.
             
               Ro.
               Moulton
            
             Admirall
             .
             
               C.
               Rich.
               Swanley
            
             Admirall
             .
          
           
             The
             Lyon
             .
             The
             Leopard
             ,
             An
             hundred
             hands
             more
             .
             Withered
             hands
             laid
             by
             .
             Winchester
             .
          
           
             The
             Mayor
             Other
             Magistrates
             ,
             &c.
             The
             Ministers
             .
             Large
             accounts
             contracted
             .
             
               John
               Baggs
               .
            
          
           
             Dirty
             Servants
             .
             Malignants
             sport
             .
             The
             Parliament
             slow
             to
             hear
             just
             complaints
             ,
             attested
             ,
             bewailed
             .
             Good
             causes
             blown
             up
             by
             new
             friends
             ,
             old
             enemies
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             in
             the
             Gate-house
             ,
             Bayled
             out
             .
             
               Bilot
            
             provided
             for
             all
             changes
             ,
             an
             incomparable
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             
               Eliot
            
             (
             yet
             )
             cunning
             ,
             strong
             ,
             
               Beech
            
             weake
             ,
          
           
             
               Eliot
            
             left
             to
             his
             owne
             wit
             ,
             and
             to
             providence
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A27251e-10170
           
             Queries
             for
             M.
             
               Eliot
            
             at
             the
             highest
             Court
             .
          
           
             Beech
             a
             prisoner
             .
             
               Tho.
               Wyats
            
             house
             the
             head
             quarters
             of
             the
             enemy
             .
             
               Eliot
            
             no
             well-affected
             man
             .
          
           
             
               Eliot
            
             a
             bloody
             Cavalier
             .
          
           
             
               Eliot
            
             notable
             to
             frame
             Articles
             .
          
           
             Beech
             under
             Judgement
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Ro.
               Lort
               .
               Elict
            
             a
             subtile
             Tempter
             ,
             presumed
             by
             visible
             circumstances
             .
             Col.
             
               Poyer
               .
            
          
           
             Originals
             .
          
           
             Truths
             confidence
             in
             her
             Trustees
             .
             
               Eliot
            
             excellent
             to
             speak
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             witnesse
             all
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               Eliot
            
             suspected
             ,
             committed
             ,
             &c.
             Mr.
             
               Eliots
            
             worme
             .
             Mountebanke
             Certificates
             .
             The
             Sun
             clouded
             ecclipsed
             by
             great
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               .
            
             He
             is
             a
             great
             Licenser
             .
             
               Elict
            
             neare
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               Eliot
               ,
            
             like
             I●y
             .
             
               Caines
            
             Dogge
             .
          
           
             Conscience
             ,
             save
             thy
             cruel
             Master
             .
          
           
             
               Mr
               Eliot
            
             the
             States
             Prodigal
             ,
             to
             bring
             downe
             their
             Noble
             to
             nine
             pence
             .
             
               Eliot
            
             a
             quibl●r
             .
             Two
             great
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             
               Beeches
            
             accounts
             stated
             ,
             not
             Registred
             .
             In
             VVales
             ,
             
               Tho.
               Williams
               ,
            
             Sheriffe
             ,
             at
             
               Hiverfordwest
               .
               Jo.
               Sounder
               ,
               Tenby
               Bayl
               ,
               Tho.
               Phillips
            
             Mayor
             ,
             Carm.
             
               John
               Maner
               .
               Wallingf
               .
               Collins
               ,
            
             Marshall
             
               Wilton
               ,
            
             old
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             Westm.
             Bayliffe
             
               Rogers
               ,
            
             VVoodstr
             .
             1
             Norman
             ,
             2
             North
             .
             
               Eliot
            
             another
             
               Alexander
               .
            
             Unconquerable
             .
             Interjections
             .
          
           
             
               M.
               Eliots
            
             nature
             ,
             in
             his
             name
             .
          
           
             
               Beech
            
             not
             greedy
             by
             Mr.
             
               Eliots
            
             testimony
             .
             
               Eliot
            
             no
             well
             wisher
             to
             
               Beech
               .
            
             A
             Collop
             is
             but
             5l
             out
             of
             
               M.
               Eliots
            
             starved
             flitch
             of
             500l
             .
             Ruines
             within
             ,
             seen
             by
             the
             walls
             without
             .
             
               Beech
            
             a
             lose●
             400l
             .
             by
             
               Eliots
            
             falsehood
             .
             A
             Collop
             of
             200l
             .
             more
             cut
             out
             of
             
               Beech
            
             by
             the
             same
             art
             .
             Many
             more
             collops
             cut
             out
             of
             
               Beech
            
             in
             
               Engl.
               
               &
               Wales
            
             by
             
               Eliot
               ,
            
             &
             his
             Co-Arrayists
             .
             
               Beeches
               ,
            
             Now
             or
             never
             .
             
               Eliot
            
             envious
             that
             
               Beech
            
             should
             have
             any
             other
             season
             but
             winter
             .
             
               C.
               Wyat
            
             the
             States
             Postmast
             .
             
               Beech
            
             their
             Post
             
               D●n
               .
               Eliot
            
             the
             Spaniard
             .
             His
             circuit
             ,
             
               Eliots
            
             payment
             rugged
             coyn
             .
             Consciences
             
               sera
               nimis
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Consciences
             season
             and
             her
             
               sera
               nimis
               .
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Two
             birds
             fast
             ,
             let
             go
             ,
             for
             one
             in
             hope
             .
             Madnesse
             .
             
               Eliots
            
             legend
             .
             True
             divinity
             in
             a
             seeming
             madnes
             A
             libel
             cannot
             quite
             〈…〉
             .
             Great
             men
             ,
             good
             natures
             a●used
             .
             VVaters
             of
             Contradiction
             and
             teares
             .
             
               Mr.
               G.
               F.
               R.
               D.
               R.
            
             M.
             The
             unremoveable
             Rock
             .
             
               Eliot
               .
               M.
               Eliot
            
             privy
             to
             an
             Execution
             against
             
               Beech
               .
               M
               Eliots
            
             addition
             of
             disgrace
             .
          
           
             No
             life
             in
             a
             printed
             lye
             .
             Cleane
             sheets
             .
          
           
             
               Eliot
            
             in
             the
             High
             wayes
             .
          
           
             An
             Abstersive
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A27251e-13520
           
             Explained
             .
          
           
             The
             Testater
             a
             great
             Royalist
             .
             Protected
             by
             P.
             
               Rupert
               .
            
             Hath
             a
             good
             memory
             .
          
           
             C.
             
               Devereux
            
             Wyat
             a
             proclaimed
             traytor
             at
             
               Oxford
               .
            
             Much
             losse
             by
             much
             loyalty
             .
             A
             crime
             not
             to
             have
             been
             treacherous
             .
             1500.
             li.
             offered
             as
             a
             reward
             of
             treachery
             ,
             refused
             .
             Col.
             
               D●
               .
               Gwyn
               .
            
             Loyalty
             stript
             .
          
           
             Children
             suffer
             for
             their
             fathers
             loyalty
             ▪
             Loyalty
             called
             ,
             obstinate
             rebellion
             .
          
           
             
               Rich.
               Wyat
            
             in
             arms
             against
             the
             Parliam
             .
             maintaines
             the
             war
             against
             them
             .
             The
             Parliament
             called
             ,
             the
             Rebels
             at
             Westminster
             .
             
               Rich.
               Wyat
            
             a
             counsellor
             .
             Weighty
             considerations
             .
             His
             prudence
             .
             His
             am●odexterity
             .
             He
             payes
             a
             Fine
             .
             He
             is
             become
             a
             wel-affected
             man
             .
             〈…〉
             .
             He
             is
             cunning
             .
             He
             is
             a
             dangerous
             I●former
             against
             〈◊〉
             .
             C.
             
               Wyat
            
             very
             angry
             with
             his
             Brother
             ,
             for
             his
             Brothers
             treachery
             to
             the
             Parliaments
             Cause
             .
             C.
             
               Wyat
            
             put
             out
             of
             his
             Executorship
             of
             8
             or
             10000.
             li
             for
             serving
             the
             State
             .
             The
             estate
             wholly
             personall
             .
             Carried
             out
             of
             Southwales
             to
             Bristol
             ,
             when
             the
             Testater
             fled
             .
             A
             gallant
             peice
             of
             service
             at
             Milford
             ,
             1644.
             
             The
             Testator
             provident
             to
             keep
             his
             mony
             ,
             goods
             ,
             &c.
             The
             Testator
             sickly
             feires
             imprisonment
             .
             The
             
               Rogues
            
             increase
             The
             Testators
             guilt
             granted
             .
             
               Tenby
            
             stormed
             ,
             and
             took
             by
             force
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Wyat
               ,
               William
               Bowen
               ,
            
             kind
             visitors
             ,
             Informers
             .
             A
             metamorphosis
             ,
             
               Quadrata
               rotundis
               .
            
             The
             Testator
             sequesterd
             before
             his
             death
             A
             strange
             peice
             of
             Justice
             .
             The
             Testator
             wil
             be
             a
             turn
             coate
             no
             more
             .
             Array-Committemen
             adjured
             to
             be
             kind
             to
             Malignants
             .
             Their
             new
             power
             exercised
             for
             Malignants
             .
             The
             Testators
             wel-affected
             Legacies
             .
             P.
             
               Ruperts
            
             a
             great
             Legacy
             of
             2500.
             li.
             The
             Parliaments
             estate
             shattered
             among
             Malignants
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Eliots
            
             willaffected
             men
             .
          
           
             
               Jo.
               Eliot
            
             and
             other
             Commissioners
             of
             Array
             best
             over-seers
             .
             The
             Testators
             bounty
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             They
             were
             in
             his
             bookes
             before
             his
             decease
             .
             His
             bounty
             moderated
             and
             limited
             .
          
           
             
               Jo.
               Eliot
            
             an
             especiall
             Legattee
             .
             His
             worke
             is
             to
             solicite
             .
          
           
             His
             augmentation
             .
             Another
             task
             enjoyned
             him
             .
             He
             must
             use
             his
             wits
             and
             friends
             to
             maintaine
             falshood
             .
          
           
             The
             Testators
             conflict
             .
             Thoughts
             of
             his
             brother
             
               Devereux
               ,
            
             makes
             his
             bowels
             yearne
             .
             Malignants
             doe
             harden
             him
             .
             
               Devereux
               Wyat
            
             a
             notorious
             rebel
             again
             .
             Fresh
             thoughts
             of
             his
             age
             ,
             humanity
             ,
             many
             children
             ,
             his
             losse
             by
             Pirats
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A27251e-16850
           
             Devereux
             Wyat
             
               joynt
               Executor
               with
            
             Richard
             Wyat.
             
          
           
             The
             Oath
             of
             the
             Testators
             servant
             Maid
             .
          
           
             She
             was
             not
             hired
             to
             sweare
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A27251e-17070
           
             There
             is
             no
             welaffectednesse
             in
             cozening
             the
             State
             .
             The
             Testator
             sequestred
             by
             his
             Debtors
             .
             Array-Committee
             men
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               ,
            
             (
             concealers
             and
             debtors
             )
             be
             notable
             shifters
             .
             The
             Testators
             personall
             estate
             carried
             out
             of
             
               South-wales
               ,
            
             not
             capable
             of
             pardon
             by
             the
             welch
             mulct
             .
             A
             plain
             proof
             ,
             how
             the
             Testator
             was
             sequestred
             .
             This
             estate
             is
             the
             Parliaments
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             can
             no
             longer
             hide
             it
             .
             Array
             Committee-men
             the
             grand
             concealers
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             They
             be
             best
             overseers
             of
             Malignants
             Wills
             .
          
           
             They
             lose
             nothing
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             They
             wil
             be
             favourable
             to
             birds
             of
             their
             own
             feather
             .
             The
             glew
             knitting
             them
             together
             is
             ,
             their
             common
             hatred
             of
             the
             first
             Round-heads
             .
          
           
             It
             hath
             been
             proved
             by
             four
             Witnesses
             to
             be
             so
             .
             Master
             
               Eliot
            
             hath
             confessed
             it
             in
             print
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             false
             ,
             plainly
             .
             Mr.
             
               Eliots
            
             contradictions
             He
             doth
             affirme
             things
             were
             and
             were
             not
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             printed
             paper
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Hall
             .
             He
             doubles
             .
             He
             is
             caught
             ,
             and
             cryes
             ,
             quarter
             .
          
           
             But
             doubles
             still
             .
          
           
             The
             Purge
             .
             Phisitians
             and
             Patient
             both
             purge
             together
             ,
             yet
             both
             unsound
             still
             .
          
           
             The
             Armes
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             Justice
             the
             best
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             Both
             must
             take
             a
             deep
             vomit
             ,
             agency
             ,
             and
             Executor
             .
             The
             State
             of
             
               England
            
             the
             most
             able
             and
             conscientious
             Phisitian
             .
             Good
             hopes
             of
             the
             young
             Doctors
             of
             
               Haberdashers
            
             Hall
             .
             Mountebanks
             cannot
             cure
             
               Malig●●●●
               .
            
          
           
             Mr
             
               Eliot
            
             an
             impudent
             Libeller
             .
             Rottennes
             searched
             ,
             discovers
             and
             preserves
             soundn●s
             ,
             else
             both
             are
             alike
             ,
             if
             rottennesse
             be
             left
             uncut
             .
             C.
             
               VVyats
            
             Debenter
             blowed
             upon
             by
             
               Eliot
               .
            
             Though
             as
             sound
             as
             an
             Oake
             ,
             yet
             burnt
             to
             ashes
             by
             
               Eliots
            
             falshood
             ,
             and
             quite
             consumed
             (
             a
             yeare
             since
             )
             in
             this
             busines
             for
             the
             S●●e
             .
             Malignity
             will
             have
             v●nt
             out
             of
             the
             welaffect●d
             man
             .
             Old
             Remembrances
             .
             Mr
             
               Eliots
            
             spight
             that
             C.
             
               Wyat
            
             is
             shot-free
             ,
             and
             cannot
             revolt
             .
          
           
             C.
             
               Wyat
            
             never
             served
             but
             onemaster
             .
          
           
             A
             little
             patterne
             of
             a
             great
             peice
             of
             falshood
             .
          
           
             C.
             
               Wyat
            
             a
             Field
             Captaine
             as
             well
             as
             of
             the
             Traine
             .
             He
             did
             keep
             
               Tenby
               ,
            
             and
             in
             it
             39
             Sea-men
             ,
             and
             180
             Land
             men
             a
             long
             time
             .
             The
             State
             not
             charged
             by
             it
             one
             penny
             .
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
               still
            
             greived
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             hath
             words
             and
             shifts
             .
             Truth
             would
             make
             himswel
             ,
             and
             burst
             .
             His
             body
             used
             to
             falshood
             from
             a
             false
             meaning
             .
             Truth
             will
             make
             him
             poore
             againe
             when
             cleared
             up
             .
          
           
             One
             Knee
             bent
             in
             thanks
             .
          
           
             The
             other
             knee
             bent
             inpetition
             .
          
           
             Reference
             to
             the
             Committee
             at
             Haberdashers
             hall
             or
             Goldsmiths
             hall
             .
             
               C.
               Wyat
            
             the
             lawfull
             Executor
             .
             He
             offers
             
               500li
               .
            
             to
             compound
             for
             that
             which
             had
             now
             been
             his
             own
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             hated
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             He
             hates
             Hugger-Mugger
             ,
             hee
             would
             have
             things
             proved
             .
             Mr.
             
               Eliot
            
             a
             false
             accountant
             .
          
           
             The
             Testators
             estate
             in
             Hucksters
             handling
             
          
           
             It
             is
             in
             a
             consumption
             
          
           
             Sic
             inconsumptum
             
               Titii
               ,
            
             &c.
             Non
             perit
             ut
             possit
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             A
             remedy
             to
             recover
             it
             of
             its
             consumption
             .
          
           
             Cap.
             
               Wyats
            
             humble
             suite
             for
             
               50li
               .
            
             to
             fetch
             in
             
               500li
               .
            
             of
             composition
             mony
             .
          
           
             His
             assurance
             of
             the
             cause
             .
             Iustice
             a
             Phoenix
             wil
             come
             out
             of
             ashes
             .