His Maiesties last message, Septemb. 12. 1642 directed to his right trusty and wel-beloved, the Speaker of the House of Peeres with a declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, concerning an insolent letter sent to Mr. Clarke at Craughton neere Brackley in Northamptonshire, from Sir John Biron, Knight, since the inhabitants of that county apprehended divers rebels under his command : whereunto is annexed a coppy of the said letter.
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             His Maiesties last message, Septemb. 12. 1642 directed to his right trusty and wel-beloved, the Speaker of the House of Peeres with a declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, concerning an insolent letter sent to Mr. Clarke at Craughton neere Brackley in Northamptonshire, from Sir John Biron, Knight, since the inhabitants of that county apprehended divers rebels under his command : whereunto is annexed a coppy of the said letter.
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           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           Last
           MESSAGE
           ,
           
             
               Septemb.
            
             12.
             1642.
             
          
           Directed
           to
           His
           Right
           Trusty
           and
           Wel-beloved
           ,
           the
           
             Speaker
          
           of
           the
           House
           of
           PEERES
           .
        
         
           WITH
           A
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           Concerning
           an
           insolent
           Letter
           sent
           to
           Mr.
           CLARKE
           at
           
             Craughton
          
           neere
           
             Brackley
          
           in
           
             Northamptonshire
             ,
          
           From
           Sir
           JOHN
           BIRON
           Knight
           ,
           since
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           that
           County
           apprehended
           divers
           Rebels
           under
           his
           command
           .
           Whereunto
           is
           annexed
           a
           Coppy
           of
           the
           said
           LETTER
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     13.
                     
                     Septemb.
                     1642.
                     
                  
                   
                     ORdered
                     by
                     the
                     Lords
                     and
                     Commons
                     assembled
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     That
                     this
                     Declaration
                     and
                     Letter
                     shall
                     be
                     forthwith
                     printed
                     and
                     published
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     J.
                     Brown
                     Cler.
                     Parliamentorum
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Wright
             .
          
           14.
           
           Septemb.
           1642.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           Our
           Right
           Trusty
           and
           Well
           beloved
           ,
           The
           SPEAKER
           of
           the
           House
           of
           PEERES
           .
        
         
           WE
           have
           taken
           most
           waies
           ,
           used
           most
           endeavours
           ,
           and
           made
           most
           reall
           expressions
           to
           prevent
           the
           present
           distractions
           and
           dangers
           ;
           let
           all
           the
           World
           judge
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           former
           passages
           as
           by
           Our
           two
           last
           Messages
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           so
           fruitlesse
           ,
           that
           though
           we
           have
           descended
           to
           desire
           and
           presse
           it
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           treaty
           can
           be
           obtained
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           would
           denude
           our selfe
           of
           all
           force
           to
           defend
           us
           from
           a
           visible
           strength
           marching
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           admit
           those
           persons
           as
           Traitors
           to
           Vs
           who
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           their
           oathes
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           have
           appeared
           in
           defence
           of
           Vs
           their
           King
           and
           Liege-Lord
           ,
           
           whom
           We
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           and
           Honour
           to
           preserve
           ,
           though
           We
           disclaimed
           all
           Our
           Proclamations
           and
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           erecting
           of
           Our
           Standard
           as
           against
           Our
           Parliament
           :
           All
           We
           have
           now
           left
           in
           Our
           power
           is
           to
           expresse
           the
           deepe
           sense
           We
           have
           of
           the
           publique
           misery
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           involved
           that
           of
           our
           distressed
           protestants
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           apply
           our selfe
           to
           our
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           wherin
           we
           wholly
           rely
           upon
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Iustice
           of
           our
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           affection
           of
           our
           good
           people
           ,
           so
           far
           We
           are
           from
           putting
           them
           out
           of
           Our
           protection
           ,
           when
           you
           shall
           desire
           a
           treaty
           of
           Vs
           ,
           We
           shall
           piously
           remember
           whose
           bloud
           is
           to
           be
           spilt
           in
           this
           quarrell
           ,
           and
           cheerefully
           embrace
           it
           .
           And
           as
           no
           other
           reason
           induced
           Vs
           to
           leave
           our
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           but
           that
           with
           honour
           and
           safety
           We
           could
           not
           stay
           there
           nor
           raise
           any
           force
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           necessary
           defence
           of
           Our
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           against
           levies
           in
           opposition
           to
           both
           ,
           so
           we
           shall
           suddenly
           and
           most
           willingly
           return
           to
           the
           one
           and
           disband
           the
           other
           as
           soone
           as
           those
           causes
           shall
           be
           removed
           .
           The
           God
           of
           Heaven
           direct
           you
           and
           in
           mercy
           divert
           those
           judgements
           which
           hang
           over
           this
           Nation
           ,
           And
           so
           deale
           with
           Vs
           and
           our
           Posterity
           as
           we
           desire
           the
           preservation
           ,
           and
           advancement
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Law
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           just
           rights
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Biron
          
           Knight
           ,
           upon
           the
           28
           of
           
             August
          
           last
           with
           divers
           Troopes
           of
           Horse
           in
           a
           Traiterous
           and
           warlike
           manner
           ,
           did
           march
           into
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           with
           an
           intention
           to
           kill
           ,
           rob
           ,
           and
           spoyle
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           in
           that
           and
           other
           Counties
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terror
           and
           afrightment
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           those
           parts
           ;
           wherupon
           divers
           of
           His
           Majesties
           loyall
           and
           well
           affected
           Subjects
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           did
           assemble
           themselves
           together
           ,
           and
           pursue
           the
           said
           Traytors
           ,
           and
           Rebells
           ,
           and
           apprehended
           divers
           of
           them
           ,
           
           and
           routed
           the
           rest
           ,
           whereby
           their
           Trayterous
           designes
           were
           for
           that
           time
           prevented
           ;
           Since
           which
           time
           the
           remainder
           of
           those
           Troopes
           that
           escaped
           ,
           joyned
           againe
           in
           a
           body
           ,
           and
           in
           manner
           as
           before
           ,
           forcibly
           entred
           the
           City
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           plundered
           ,
           robbed
           ,
           and
           spoyled
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           faithfull
           Subjects
           there
           ,
           and
           forced
           divers
           to
           leave
           their
           owne
           habitations
           ,
           and
           to
           fly
           elsewhere
           for
           protection
           from
           their
           fury
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           have
           beene
           since
           informed
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Biron
             ,
          
           the
           head
           and
           ring-leader
           of
           those
           Traytors
           ,
           in
           a
           presumptuous
           and
           insolent
           way
           ,
           wrote
           a
           Letter
           to
           one
           Master
           
             Clarke
          
           of
           
             Craughton
          
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           quality
           in
           the
           said
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           a
           Coppy
           whereof
           is
           hereunto
           annexed
           ,
           whereby
           most
           falsely
           and
           impudently
           he
           presumes
           to
           stile
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           dutyfull
           service
           of
           His
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           in
           apprehending
           and
           chasing
           the
           said
           Rebells
           by
           the
           name
           of
           treachery
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           indeavouring
           to
           transfer
           that
           odious
           crime
           and
           title
           due
           unto
           himselfe
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           using
           divers
           menacing
           speeches
           against
           Master
           
             Clarke
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           
           thereby
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lyeth
           to
           deterre
           His
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           from
           resisting
           him
           and
           his
           associates
           in
           their
           Traiterous
           attempts
           .
        
         
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           taking
           the
           same
           into
           their
           consideration
           ,
           do
           declare
           that
           the
           Assembling
           together
           of
           the
           said
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           and
           their
           pursuing
           ,
           apprehending
           ,
           and
           chasing
           the
           said
           Rebells
           ,
           was
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           and
           the
           duty
           they
           and
           all
           good
           Subjects
           owe
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           their
           service
           very
           acceptable
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           will
           take
           them
           and
           all
           others
           that
           shall
           follow
           their
           good
           examples
           into
           their
           care
           and
           protection
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               To
               M.
               Clarke
               at
               Craughton
               neere
               Brackley
               in
               Northamptonshire
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               IN
               my
               way
               to
               
                 Oxford
                 ,
              
               I
               made
               some
               stay
               at
               
                 Brackley
              
               to
               refresh
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               my
               Horses
               ,
               after
               a
               long
               march
               ,
               where
               I
               was
               unexpectedly
               assaulted
               by
               sundry
               Troops
               of
               rebels
               that
               came
               (
               as
               J
               am
               since
               informed
               )
               from
               
                 Northampton
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               adjoyning
               places
               ,
               and
               withall
               most
               treacherously
               set
               upon
               by
               the
               towne
               of
               
                 Brackley
                 ,
              
               so
               that
               J
               was
               forced
               to
               make
               a
               speedy
               retreate
               to
               the
               Heath
               to
               resist
               them
               ,
               had
               they
               had
               the
               courage
               to
               come
               forth
               of
               the
               towne
               .
               Jn
               this
               confusion
               one
               of
               my
               Groomes
               who
               had
               
               charge
               of
               my
               baggage
               was
               surprized
               in
               the
               towne
               ,
               another
               who
               had
               a
               Box
               ,
               wherein
               was
               money
               ,
               apparrell
               ,
               and
               other
               things
               of
               valew
               ,
               left
               it
               in
               a
               land
               of
               standing
               Corne
               ,
               which
               since
               hath
               been
               found
               ,
               and
               as
               J
               heare
               brought
               to
               you
               ;
               J
               have
               therefore
               sent
               this
               Messenger
               to
               require
               the
               restitution
               of
               it
               ;
               which
               if
               you
               doe
               ,
               I
               shall
               represent
               it
               to
               His
               Majesty
               ,
               as
               an
               acceptable
               service
               ,
               if
               not
               ,
               assure
               your selfe
               I
               will
               finde
               a
               time
               to
               repay
               my selfe
               with
               advantage
               out
               of
               your
               estate
               ;
               And
               consider
               ,
               that
               as
               rebellion
               is
               a
               weed
               of
               a
               hasty
               growth
               ,
               so
               it
               will
               decay
               as
               suddenly
               ;
               and
               that
               there
               will
               be
               a
               time
               for
               the
               Kings
               loyall
               Subjects
               to
               repaire
               their
               losses
               sustained
               by
               rebels
               and
               traytors
               ;
               So
               I
               rest
               in
               expectation
               of
               a
               speedy
               answer
               by
               this
               bearer
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 friend
                 and
                 servant
                 ,
                 
                   Iohn
                   Biron
                   .
                
              
               
                 Oxford
                 ,
                 
                   2.
                   
                     Sep.
                  
                   1642.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .