Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning His Majesties advancing with his army toward London : with direction that all the trained bands and volunteers be put into a readinesse : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander a Scotchman to kill Sir Iohn Hotham and blow up the Parliaments magazine : to who His Majesty gave money and he received it : together with the depositions of the said David Alexander and Sir Iohn Hinderson : whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, corrected and amended by the House of Commons to prevent false copies.
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             Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning His Majesties advancing with his army toward London : with direction that all the trained bands and volunteers be put into a readinesse : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander a Scotchman to kill Sir Iohn Hotham and blow up the Parliaments magazine : to who His Majesty gave money and he received it : together with the depositions of the said David Alexander and Sir Iohn Hinderson : whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, corrected and amended by the House of Commons to prevent false copies.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             Alexander, David, 17th cent.
             Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.
          
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             Octob. 18, 1642.
          
           
             The second deponent is not Henderson but Sir Balthazar Gerbier.
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.
           Alexander, David, 17th cent.
           Henderson, John, -- Sir, d. 1658.
           Hotham, John, -- Sir, d. 1645 Jan. 2.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           Concerning
           his
           Majesties
           advancing
           with
           his
           Army
           toward
           
             London
             .
          
           With
           direction
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Trained
           bands
           and
           Volunteers
           be
           put
           into
           a
           readinesse
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           how
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Hinderson
          
           urged
           one
           
             David
             Alexander
          
           a
           Scotchman
           ,
           to
           kill
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Hotham
             ,
          
           and
           blow
           up
           the
           Parliaments
           Magazine
           ;
           to
           whom
           His
           Majesty
           gave
           money
           ,
           and
           he
           received
           it
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           Depositions
           of
           the
           said
           
             David
             Alexander
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Hinderson
             .
          
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           ,
           Severall
           Votes
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           .
           Corrected
           and
           amended
           by
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           to
           prevent
           false
           Copies
           .
        
         
           Sabbati
           15.
           Octob.
           1642.
           
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           Depositions
           ,
           and
           Votes
           ,
           thus
           amended
           ,
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           H.
           Elsyng
           ,
           Cler.
           
           Parl.
           D.
           Com.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Edw
             Husbands
             ,
          
           and
           
             I.
             Franke
             .
          
           Octob.
           18.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           THe
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           considering
           with
           much
           tendernesse
           and
           compassion
           ,
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           distracted
           ,
           and
           distempered
           with
           many
           present
           evils
           ,
           and
           imminent
           dangers
           ,
           and
           brought
           now
           to
           such
           an
           height
           of
           extremity
           of
           misery
           ,
           that
           two
           English
           Armies
           are
           neer
           together
           ,
           even
           ready
           to
           joyn
           in
           a
           dreadful
           &
           bloody
           encounter
           ,
           through
           the
           violent
           and
           wicked
           counsell
           of
           those
           who
           have
           captivated
           both
           the
           Person
           &
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           King
           to
           their
           own
           impious
           and
           trayterous
           designes
           ,
           do
           thereupon
           thinke
           good
           to
           publish
           and
           declare
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           together
           with
           some
           directions
           and
           provisions
           which
           may
           prevent
           that
           utter
           desolation
           and
           ruine
           both
           of
           religion
           and
           liberty
           ,
           already
           overwhelmd
           and
           supprest
           in
           the
           intention
           and
           hope
           of
           those
           rebels
           and
           traytors
           about
           the
           King
           ;
           To
           which
           purpose
           ,
           it
           is
           desired
           by
           both
           Houses
           ,
           that
           all
           wel
           affected
           subjects
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           these
           particulars
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           by
           the
           help
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           papists
           ,
           the
           prelatical
           and
           corrupt
           part
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           the
           delinquent
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           &
           by
           the
           confluence
           of
           some
           notable
           traytors
           from
           beyond
           the
           seas
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
             Oneale
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           desperate
           mercenary
           and
           ill
           affected
           persons
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           hath
           raised
           an
           Army
           ,
           
           armed
           ,
           cloathed
           ,
           &
           fed
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           with
           the
           spoyles
           of
           his
           subiects
           ,
           giving
           them
           liberty
           to
           plunder
           and
           rob
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           to
           exact
           money
           and
           plate
           from
           Corporations
           ,
           by
           threatning
           fire
           and
           sword
           if
           they
           should
           refuse
           it
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           wicked
           Councel
           doth
           not
           only
           hinder
           his
           Majesty
           from
           exercising
           the
           justice
           and
           protection
           of
           a
           King
           towards
           his
           people
           ;
           but
           even
           that
           honour
           which
           is
           observed
           betwixt
           enemies
           ;
           for
           by
           a
           confident
           instrument
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
          
           a
           papist
           (
           as
           we
           are
           credibly
           informed
           )
           one
           
             David
             Alexander
          
           was
           urged
           to
           kill
           Sir
           
             J.
             Hotham
             ,
          
           telling
           him
           it
           would
           be
           a
           good
           service
           both
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           he
           refused
           to
           do
           ,
           saying
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           work
           of
           a
           Butcher
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           a
           Souldier
           ;
           this
           
             Alexander
          
           being
           a
           Scotchman
           of
           a
           very
           poore
           fortune
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           mind
           fit
           for
           desperate
           attempts
           ▪
           the
           King
           sent
           for
           him
           twice
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           at
           
             Beverley
             ,
          
           and
           when
           he
           came
           to
           his
           presence
           ,
           he
           spake
           to
           him
           publikely
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           appointed
           a
           summe
           of
           money
           to
           be
           given
           him
           ▪
           which
           he
           received
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           another
           proposition
           was
           made
           to
           him
           by
           the
           same
           Sir
           
             J.
             Hinderson
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           put
           fire
           to
           the
           Magazine
           of
           the
           Army
           raised
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           to
           gaine
           the
           better
           opportunity
           to
           effect
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           labour
           to
           get
           some
           imployment
           in
           the
           train
           of
           Artilery
           ,
           wch
           he
           accordingly
           undertooke
           ,
           &
           endeavoured
           to
           obtain
           ;
           But
           before
           he
           could
           effect
           mischievous
           intention
           ,
           he
           was
           discovered
           ,
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           examined
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           confest
           the
           practice
           ,
           and
           undertaking
           ,
           the
           particulars
           wherof
           are
           referred
           to
           the
           examinations
           thereupon
           taken
           .
           That
           the
           King
           doth
           send
           out
           Letters
           to
           borrow
           great
           sums
           ,
           professing
           that
           those
           who
           wil
           not
           lend
           him
           money
           ,
           do
           give
           him
           just
           cause
           to
           suspect
           their
           duty
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           this
           will
           be
           a
           sufficient
           reason
           to
           make
           them
           lyable
           to
           be
           plundered
           and
           spoyled
           of
           all
           they
           have
           ;
           but
           such
           is
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           Kings
           army
           ,
           that
           their
           friends
           are
           in
           little
           better
           case
           then
           
           they
           who
           oppose
           them
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           escape
           best
           must
           yet
           feed
           ,
           and
           billet
           the
           souldiers
           for
           nothing
           .
        
         
           In
           those
           places
           where
           the
           Trained
           bands
           are
           willing
           to
           go
           forth
           to
           serve
           in
           his
           Majesties
           army
           ,
           yet
           for
           the
           most
           part
           their
           armes
           are
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           put
           upon
           those
           who
           are
           more
           mercenary
           ,
           and
           lesse
           intrested
           in
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           so
           likely
           to
           be
           fitter
           instruments
           of
           rapine
           and
           spoile
           .
        
         
           By
           these
           great
           violences
           ,
           and
           oppressions
           ,
           they
           have
           so
           exhausted
           those
           parts
           ,
           that
           His
           Majesty
           cannot
           stay
           long
           about
           
             Shrewsbury
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           the
           earnest
           desire
           of
           the
           Cavaleers
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           march
           forward
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           those
           rich
           and
           fruitful
           Countries
           in
           the
           way
           being
           like
           to
           yeeld
           them
           a
           supply
           of
           their
           necessities
           ,
           and
           the
           wealth
           of
           
             London
          
           a
           full
           satisfaction
           of
           their
           hope
           ,
           where
           they
           likewise
           think
           to
           f●●de
           a
           party
           ,
           which
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           approach
           may
           make
           some
           disturbance
           ,
           and
           facilitate
           their
           designes
           upon
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           That
           if
           the
           Kings
           army
           prevaile
           ,
           the
           good
           Subjects
           can
           expect
           nothing
           ,
           but
           that
           their
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           will
           be
           exposed
           to
           the
           malice
           and
           rapine
           of
           those
           ravenous
           souldiers
           ,
           who
           often
           talke
           of
           cutting
           the
           throats
           of
           honest
           and
           religious
           men
           ,
           and
           have
           long
           expected
           their
           goods
           and
           estates
           ,
           as
           the
           rewards
           of
           their
           service
           ;
           the
           Kingdome
           will
           again
           fall
           under
           the
           government
           of
           those
           mischievous
           Councels
           ,
           who
           before
           this
           Parliament
           had
           even
           brought
           both
           religion
           and
           liberty
           to
           ruine
           ;
           and
           we
           shall
           have
           no
           hope
           left
           of
           any
           more
           Parliaments
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           concurrent
           and
           subservient
           to
           these
           ends
           .
        
         
           
             The
             means
             of
             curing
             and
             preventing
             these
             evils
             and
             dangers
             we
             conceive
             to
             be
             these
             .
          
           
             That
             good
             provision
             be
             made
             by
             lone
             and
             contribution
             for
             the
             Army
             raised
             by
             the
             Parliament
             under
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             which
             is
             no
             whit
             inferiour
             in
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             to
             the
             Kings
             Army
             ,
             better
             armed
             ,
             full
             paid
             ,
             restrained
             
             from
             disorder
             and
             rapine
             as
             much
             as
             may
             be
             ,
             well
             provided
             of
             all
             outward
             necessaries
             ,
             but
             above
             all
             ,
             well
             encouraged
             and
             instructed
             in
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             the
             cause
             by
             the
             labour
             of
             many
             godly
             and
             painfull
             Divines
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Army
             be
             alwaies
             ready
             to
             attend
             the
             removes
             of
             the
             Kings
             army
             ,
             either
             in
             one
             body
             ,
             or
             divided
             ,
             as
             there
             shall
             be
             occasion
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             wise
             conduct
             and
             direction
             of
             the
             Generall
             ,
             that
             so
             no
             opportunity
             of
             fighting
             upon
             advantage
             be
             lost
             ,
             nor
             the
             greedy
             souldiers
             of
             the
             Kings
             army
             suffered
             to
             range
             and
             spoyle
             the
             Country
             at
             their
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Countries
             through
             which
             the
             Kings
             Army
             is
             to
             passe
             ,
             doe
             associate
             themselves
             ,
             and
             draw
             all
             their
             Forces
             togather
             for
             the
             mutuall
             defence
             of
             their
             persons
             ,
             and
             goods
             ,
             from
             oppression
             and
             spoile
             .
          
           
             That
             those
             Counties
             be
             required
             to
             send
             in
             all
             their
             horses
             fit
             for
             carriage
             ,
             and
             for
             dragoons
             ,
             aswell
             for
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             ;
             For
             which
             in
             convenient
             time
             they
             shall
             receive
             satisfaction
             ;
             As
             likewise
             that
             by
             such
             meanes
             those
             Horses
             may
             be
             kept
             from
             being
             imployed
             by
             the
             Kings
             Army
             .
          
           
             That
             command
             and
             direction
             be
             given
             ,
             to
             all
             Lieutenants
             of
             Counties
             and
             deputy
             Lieutenants
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Trained-bands
             and
             all
             Volunteeres
             be
             put
             into'a
             readinesse
             ,
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             such
             randezvous
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             such
             commanders
             in
             chiefe
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             Committee
             for
             the
             safty
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             Kings
             Army
             may
             finde
             opposition
             in
             every
             place
             as
             they
             passe
             ;
             And
             the
             inhabitants
             may
             have
             at
             hand
             a
             sufficient
             protection
             and
             defence
             ;
             And
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             may
             strengthen
             his
             owne
             Army
             ,
             with
             these
             Forces
             ,
             as
             hee
             shall
             see
             cause
             .
          
           
             That
             Powder
             ,
             Munition
             ,
             and
             Ordnance
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             necessaries
             ,
             be
             prepared
             for
             these
             Forces
             ,
             That
             so
             without
             any
             trouble
             ,
             or
             confusion
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             brought
             together
             ,
             and
             fitted
             for
             service
             ,
             upon
             all
             sudden
             occurrents
             .
          
           
           
             That
             all
             those
             who
             in
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             or
             any
             other
             place
             ,
             shall
             weare
             any
             colours
             or
             other
             marks
             of
             division
             ,
             whereby
             they
             may
             bee
             distinguish'd
             from
             others
             ,
             and
             knowne
             to
             be
             of
             the
             malignant
             party
             ,
             shall
             be
             examined
             ,
             searcht
             ,
             and
             disarmed
             ;
             As
             likewise
             all
             others
             ,
             who
             being
             able
             ,
             shall
             not
             lend
             or
             contribute
             towards
             the
             publique
             safty
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             in
             this
             time
             of
             sogreat
             and
             imminent
             danger
             .
          
           
             That
             it
             be
             commended
             to
             the
             serious
             consideration
             of
             those
             in
             the
             Kings
             Army
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             other
             that
             intend
             to
             assist
             and
             succour
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             this
             impious
             and
             unnaturall
             War
             (
             amongst
             whom
             it
             may
             be
             hoped
             there
             are
             some
             honest
             men
             and
             Protestants
             )
             what
             it
             is
             that
             moves
             them
             in
             this
             quarrell
             .
          
           
             Is
             it
             for
             feare
             of
             some
             innovations
             and
             alterations
             of
             Religion
             ,
             or
             Church
             Government
             ?
             Let
             such
             as
             are
             possest
             with
             this
             vaine
             and
             causelesse
             apprehension
             ,
             know
             ,
             that
             nothing
             is
             Intended
             ,
             or
             desired
             ,
             but
             to
             take
             away
             the
             government
             by
             Bishops
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             so
             constantly
             ,
             evidently
             ,
             mischeivous
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             ,
             to
             the
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             things
             as
             shall
             be
             found
             to
             be
             justy
             offensive
             ,
             And
             nothing
             to
             be
             setled
             ,
             and
             introduced
             ,
             but
             by
             authority
             of
             Parliament
             after
             consultation
             first
             had
             with
             an
             assembly
             of
             learned
             and
             reverent
             Divines
             .
          
           
             Is
             it
             to
             uphold
             the
             authority
             prerogative
             and
             honour
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             the
             safty
             of
             his
             royall
             Person
             ?
             Surely
             the
             Parliament
             is
             ,
             and
             ever
             hath
             beene
             ready
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
             that
             belongs
             to
             them
             to
             secure
             all
             these
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             often
             testified
             by
             many
             humble
             petitions
             to
             his
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             If
             there
             be
             no
             cause
             for
             any
             of
             these
             respects
             to
             seeke
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             blood
             and
             ruine
             of
             their
             kindred
             ,
             friends
             ,
             and
             acquaintance
             ,
             what
             remaines
             then
             to
             be
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             quarrell
             ,
             and
             the
             motives
             of
             such
             great
             combustions
             ,
             and
             the
             effects
             and
             consequences
             of
             
             their
             victory
             if
             they
             should
             prevaile
             ?
             That
             Priests
             Jesuits
             and
             the
             Popes
             Nuncioes
             may
             domineere
             and
             governe
             in
             the
             Kings
             Counsell
             ,
             as
             heeretofore
             ;
             That
             the
             Arch-Bishops
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             and
             
               Yorke
            
             and
             their
             suffragans
             ,
             may
             suppresse
             diligent
             ,
             and
             powerfull
             preaching
             ,
             and
             banish
             and
             oppresse
             all
             the
             most
             pious
             and
             best
             affected
             Subjects
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             &
             introduce
             the
             popish
             Religion
             ,
             under
             a
             Protestant
             profession
             ,
             till
             they
             have
             strength
             and
             bouldnesse
             to
             cast
             off
             the
             disguise
             ,
             and
             openly
             appeare
             that
             which
             indeed
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             seeme
             to
             be
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Bristoll
               ,
            
             and
             his
             sonne
             the
             Lord
             
               Digby
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Jermin
               ,
            
             and
             other
             such
             Traytors
             may
             possesse
             the
             great
             places
             ,
             and
             government
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             be
             the
             arbiters
             of
             the
             affaires
             of
             State
             and
             distributers
             of
             preferments
             ,
             and
             disgraces
             ,
             to
             such
             as
             shall
             further
             or
             oppose
             their
             designes
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             delinquents
             ,
             oppressors
             ,
             and
             destroyers
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             may
             not
             only
             escape
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             triumph
             in
             the
             spoiles
             of
             all
             honest
             men
             ,
             good
             Patriots
             ;
             And
             that
             through
             our
             troubles
             ,
             and
             divisions
             ,
             the
             Rebells
             in
             
               Ireland
            
             may
             prevaile
             ;
             That
             we
             may
             cease
             to
             be
             a
             free
             Nation
             ,
             and
             become
             the
             Object
             of
             cruelty
             ,
             and
             oppression
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             of
             scorne
             and
             infamy
             abroade
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             there
             can
             be
             no
             other
             fruit
             of
             their
             hazard
             and
             endeavours
             on
             that
             side
             ,
             let
             them
             then
             consider
             whether
             by
             adhering
             to
             the
             Parliament
             they
             may
             not
             expect
             effects
             more
             sutable
             to
             the
             desires
             of
             honest
             men
             ,
             The
             glory
             of
             God
             in
             the
             preservation
             of
             his
             truth
             ,
             The
             peace
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             by
             securing
             it
             against
             the
             pride
             ,
             avarice
             ,
             and
             ambition
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             The
             honour
             greatnesse
             and
             security
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             freeing
             him
             from
             false
             and
             Trayterous
             Counsells
             ,
             and
             establishing
             him
             in
             the
             hearts
             and
             affections
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             the
             prosperity
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             good
             Lawes
             and
             a
             righteous
             government
             .
          
           
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           examination
           of
           
             David
             Alexander
             ,
          
           taken
           
             
               Octob.
            
             6.
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           HE
           saith
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           went
           towards
           the
           north
           ,
           at
           
             Newmarket
          
           he
           came
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           followed
           the
           King
           to
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           stayed
           at
           
             Yorke
          
           when
           the
           King
           first
           went
           to
           
             Kingstone
          
           upon
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           came
           backe
           to
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           after
           the
           Kings
           returne
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
          
           told
           him
           it
           was
           a
           good
           service
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           to
           kill
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
             ,
          
           and
           he
           refused
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           said
           he
           would
           rather
           venture
           upon
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           King
           went
           to
           
             Beverly
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Postmasters
           boy
           brought
           him
           word
           from
           Sir
           
             James
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           he
           should
           come
           to
           
             Beverley
             ,
          
           and
           should
           be
           made
           Corporall
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           which
           he
           sleighted
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           was
           an
           old
           man
           man
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           ride
           ,
           and
           then
           Sir
           
             James
             Hamilton
          
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           meet
           him
           at
           the
           Posthouse
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             James
          
           told
           him
           if
           he
           came
           not
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           he
           would
           lose
           his
           place
           ;
           he
           told
           him
           he
           had
           no
           money
           ,
           and
           he
           gave
           him
           ten
           shillings
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           he
           hired
           Horse
           and
           went
           thither
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           came
           to
           the
           L.
           
             Lindsey
          
           Generall
           ,
           which
           said
           he
           was
           welcome
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           go
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           the
           King
           had
           sent
           twice
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           (
           which
           was
           the
           day
           where
           in
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           &c.
           had
           his
           audience
           )
           the
           King
           being
           in
           the
           field
           spake
           to
           him
           and
           bid
           him
           goe
           to
           my
           L.
           Generall
           who
           gave
           order
           to
           Sir
           
             J.
             Culpeper
          
           to
           give
           him
           ten
           pounds
           ,
           which
           he
           received
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           
           Generall
           told
           him
           Master
           
             Slingsby
          
           and
           an
           other
           Knight
           were
           about
           a
           Myne
           which
           failed
           ,
           and
           the
           siege
           raised
           ,
           and
           afterward
           he
           went
           to
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           and
           there
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
          
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           should
           do
           good
           service
           if
           he
           would
           set
           the
           Magazin
           a
           fire
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           undertook
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           he
           told
           him
           it
           would
           be
           well
           if
           he
           could
           get
           a
           service
           in
           the
           Train
           of
           Artillary
           ,
           and
           often
           speech
           with
           him
           upon
           that
           action
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           should
           be
           highly
           recompenced
           :
           And
           thereupon
           he
           came
           to
           
             London
          
           on
           Tuesday
           was
           five
           or
           six
           weeks
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           with
           Sir
           
             William
             Balfore
             ,
          
           and
           made
           means
           to
           go
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           confess'd
           to
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
          
           upon
           Munday
           last
           all
           the
           passages
           betwixt
           him
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
             ,
          
           and
           to
           no body
           else
           ,
           but
           he
           spake
           to
           Sir
           
             Jo.
             Mildram
          
           to
           get
           him
           a
           place
           in
           the
           Irish
           wars
           ,
           and
           Sir
           John
           promised
           to
           speake
           with
           the
           Irish
           Committee
           for
           him
           ;
           He
           said
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
          
           told
           him
           the
           King
           was
           acquainted
           with
           this
           proposition
           of
           firing
           the
           Magazine
           divers
           times
           :
           And
           this
           examinant
           told
           him
           that
           he
           had
           spoken
           to
           Sir
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
          
           to
           tell
           the
           King
           that
           he
           could
           not
           performe
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           denied
           that
           ever
           he
           had
           laboured
           for
           any
           place
           in
           this
           Army
           .
        
         
           David
           Alexander
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Examination
           of
           
             Sir
          
           Balthazar
           Gerbier
           taken
           
             
               the
               8th
            
             of
             
               Octob.
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           HE
           sayes
           ,
           he
           knowes
           one
           
             David
             Alexander
          
           a
           Scotchman
           ,
           and
           ha's
           known
           him
           long
           ,
           and
           ha's
           had
           discourse
           lately
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           He
           sayes
           ,
           the
           said
           
             David
             Alexander
          
           said
           he
           had
           a
           proposition
           made
           to
           him
           to
           kill
           some
           body
           ,
           but
           none
           named
           to
           this
           examinant
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           that
           to
           kill
           a
           man
           was
           fit
           for
           a
           hangman
           ;
           but
           any
           gsnerous
           act
           befitting
           a
           Souldier
           he
           would
           do
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           said
           that
           Colonell
           
             Hinderson
          
           made
           this
           proposition
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           he
           sayes
           that
           Act
           was
           proposed
           ;
           That
           another
           proposition
           was
           made
           by
           the
           same
           person
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           get
           a
           place
           in
           the
           Train
           of
           Artillery
           ,
           and
           getting
           knowledge
           where
           the
           Magazine
           was
           ,
           to
           do
           his
           best
           to
           fire
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           he
           entertained
           and
           was
           received
           ,
           and
           had
           mony
           given
           him
           ;
           and
           besides
           Colonell
           
             Hinderson
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Endymeon
             Porter
          
           spoke
           also
           concerning
           the
           sam
           :
           businesse
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           sayes
           ,
           he
           knows
           not
           whether
           
             Alexander
             ,
             Hinderson
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Endym
             on
             Porter
          
           spoke
           of
           the
           same
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           tell
           him
           what
           summe
           of
           Money
           he
           received
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           speak
           of
           any
           other
           Promises
           ;
           Upon
           the
           third
           of
           this
           instant
           at
           nine
           of
           the
           clock
           this
           discourse
           was
           ,
           which
           he
           noted
           in
           his
           Table-book
           .
           Then
           desiring
           to
           look
           in
           his
           Table-book
           ,
           the
           Examinant
           further
           related
           ,
           That
           he
           having
           occasion
           to
           use
           some
           mans
           service
           
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           with
           the
           Venetian
           Ambassadour
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           place
           ,
           he
           sent
           to
           this
           
             David
             Alexander
             ,
          
           to
           know
           if
           he
           would
           go
           along
           with
           him
           ;
           the
           said
           
             David
          
           told
           him
           he
           could
           not
           go
           ,
           the
           Examinant
           wondred
           at
           it
           ,
           knowing
           his
           poverty
           ,
           and
           asked
           the
           reason
           ,
           thereupon
           he
           said
           he
           had
           some
           service
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           the
           Examinant
           being
           his
           old
           friend
           ,
           he
           would
           deale
           plainly
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           it
           was
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           as
           much
           worth
           as
           his
           life
           to
           discover
           ,
           the
           Examinant
           wondred
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           made
           some
           difficulty
           to
           know
           it
           ;
           but
           he
           answered
           that
           in
           the
           Lord
           
             Buckinghams
          
           time
           he
           had
           bin
           his
           friend
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           him
           he
           would
           tell
           it
           ,
           and
           put
           his
           life
           into
           his
           hands
           :
           The
           Examinant
           said
           ,
           why
           wilt
           thou
           put
           thy
           life
           into
           such
           danger
           ,
           then
           he
           said
           he
           was
           dispacht
           and
           had
           received
           money
           for
           it
           to
           apply
           himself
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           get
           a
           place
           about
           the
           Artillety
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           to
           take
           a
           time
           to
           fire
           the
           Magazine
           ;
           which
           he
           said
           you
           know
           I
           can
           do
           by
           an
           instrument
           made
           like
           a
           watch
           ,
           which
           having
           gone
           for
           so
           many
           houres
           then
           strikes
           fire
           ,
           he
           said
           he
           had
           applyed
           himself
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Balfore
          
           to
           be
           recommended
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           was
           put
           off
           ,
           only
           had
           offered
           to
           him
           14.
           
             s.
             per
             diem
          
           for
           a
           Serjeant
           Majors
           place
           of
           Dragooners
           ,
           or
           some
           service
           for
           
             Ireland
          
           ;
           but
           he
           refused
           it
           ,
           as
           not
           fit
           for
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           more
           proper
           for
           fire
           works
           &
           artillery
           ,
           &c.
           
           He
           said
           further
           ,
           that
           meeting
           with
           
             Dulbier
             ,
          
           he
           told
           him
           ,
           how
           now
           
             David
          
           thou
           do'st
           not
           come
           hither
           for
           the
           service
           against
           those
           from
           when●e
           you
           come
           ,
           he
           said
           no
           ;
           and
           then
           resolved
           
           to
           apply
           himself
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Meldram
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           he
           was
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           house
           the
           third
           of
           this
           instant
           :
           he
           desired
           this
           Examinant
           to
           take
           this
           relation
           from
           him
           and
           to
           acquaint
           the
           King
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           would
           be
           acceptable
           to
           know
           what
           was
           become
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           could
           not
           write
           it
           himself
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wish't
           this
           Examinant
           to
           write
           it
           in
           his
           table-book
           :
           This
           Examinant
           said
           he
           would
           put
           it
           into
           his
           table-book
           ,
           and
           said
           how
           should
           I
           venture
           to
           tell
           this
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           know
           it
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           and
           he
           said
           the
           King
           would
           soon
           know
           that
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           an
           honour
           to
           you
           to
           be
           so
           trusted
           ,
           so
           he
           concluded
           his
           discourse
           with
           presenting
           a
           Scotchman
           to
           this
           Examinant
           in
           his
           journey
           ,
           the
           Scotchman
           was
           his
           companion
           ,
           and
           a
           Sollicitor
           here
           for
           one
           
             Gordon
          
           the
           Kings
           Agent
           at
           
             Hamburgh
          
           ;
           but
           this
           Examinant
           took
           only
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           liking
           not
           his
           aspect
           ,
           promised
           to
           send
           to
           him
           some
           other
           time
           .
        
         
           
             Balthazar
             Gerbier
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THe
           same
           Examinant
           ,
           upon
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           doth
           confirm
           all
           the
           particulars
           aforementioned
           ▪
           And
           further
           faith
           ,
           That
           the
           reason
           why
           he
           told
           Sir
           
             Balthasar
             Gerbier
          
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           was
           to
           desire
           him
           to
           tell
           the
           King
           that
           he
           could
           not
           as
           yet
           perform
           it
           ;
           and
           he
           thinks
           that
           the
           King
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
             ,
          
           do
           believe
           that
           he
           is
           in
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Essex
          
           Army
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           doth
           intend
           to
           perform
           his
           promise
           .
        
         
           
             
               Taken
            
             
               the
               10
               
                 of
                 October
                 .
              
            
          
           
             David
             Alexander
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           THis
           Examinant
           told
           Sir
           
             Balthasar
             Gerbier
          
           the
           third
           of
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           I
           cannot
           go
           with
           you
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           undertaken
           to
           fire
           the
           Ammunition
           in
           the
           Army
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           tell
           the
           King
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Hinderson
          
           I
           have
           not
           effected
           it
           ;
           but
           I
           am
           going
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Meldram
          
           at
           9
           of
           the
           clock
           this
           morning
           ,
           to
           bring
           me
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           get
           employment
           in
           the
           Artillery
           belonging
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           might
           have
           had
           fourteen
           shillings
           a
           day
           to
           be
           a
           Major
           in
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Dragooners
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           refused
           it
           ;
           which
           he
           desired
           the
           King
           might
           know
           .
        
         
           David
           Alexander
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Octob.
            
             10.
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           THe
           said
           
             David
             Alexander
          
           further
           acknowledgeeth
           ,
           That
           he
           offred
           to
           tell
           Sir
           
             balth.
             .
             Gerbier
          
           what
           the
           great
           businesse
           was
           which
           did
           hinder
           him
           from
           
           going
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           had
           said
           was
           as
           much
           as
           his
           life
           was
           worth
           to
           discover
           :
           That
           Sir
           
             Balthasar
             Gerbier
          
           did
           refuse
           to
           hear
           it
           ;
           but
           this
           Examinant
           did
           very
           earnestly
           presse
           to
           hear
           what
           it
           was
           .
        
         
           
             David
             Alexander
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Sabbati
               ,
            
             15
             
               Octob.
            
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           Question
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           THat
           such
           persons
           as
           shal
           not
           contribute
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           this
           time
           of
           imminent
           necessity
           shall
           be
           held
           fit
           to
           be
           
             Secured
             .
          
        
         
           
             Resolved
             upon
             the
             Question
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           not
           contribute
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           this
           time
           of
           imminent
           necessity
           ,
           shall
           be
           held
           fit
           to
           be
           
             Disarmed
             .
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           and
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           shall
           forthwith
           search
           the
           houses
           ,
           and
           seize
           the
           Arms
           belonging
           unto
           M.
           
             Nathaniel
             Jefferson
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           M.
           
             John
             Bedle
             ,
          
           M.
           
             John
             Batty
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Ralph
             Long
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Robert
             Lewis
             ,
          
           all
           of
           Bredstreet
           ward
           ▪
           M.
           
             Jo
             :
             Blunt
          
           of
           
             Lymestreet
          
           ward
           ,
           M.
           
             Ald.
             
             Wright
          
           of
           Colemanstreet
           Ward
           ,
           M.
           
             Roger
             Drake
             ,
          
           
           and
           M.
           
             John
             Walter
          
           of
           Farringdon
           without
           ,
           For
           that
           as
           it
           appears
           by
           the
           report
           from
           the
           Committee
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           contributed
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           this
           time
           of
           imminent
           necessity
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             upon
             the
             question
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           the
           fines
           ,
           rents
           ,
           and
           profits
           of
           Archbishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Deans
           ,
           Deans
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           notorious
           Delinquents
           who
           have
           taken
           up
           Arms
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           have
           been
           active
           in
           the
           Commission
           of
           Array
           ,
           shall
           be
           sequestred
           for
           the
           use
           and
           service
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             upon
             the
             question
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Kings
           Revenue
           arising
           out
           of
           rents
           ,
           fines
           in
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           compositions
           for
           Wards
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           His
           Majesties
           Revenue
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           severall
           Courts
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           where
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           paid
           in
           ,
           and
           not
           issued
           forth
           ,
           or
           paid
           out
           ,
           untill
           further
           Order
           shall
           be
           taken
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             The
             manner
             of
             Sequestration
             is
             referred
             to
             a
             Committee
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .