A view of the proceedings of the Western-counties for the pacification of their present troubles as also of the plots and purpose to disturbe the same.
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             A view of the proceedings of the Western-counties for the pacification of their present troubles as also of the plots and purpose to disturbe the same.
             Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.
          
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             By Peter Heylyn.
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             An account of conferences and intriguing in Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall from Dec. 1642 to March 1642/3, displaying apprehension lest the agreement between Devon and Cornwall with a view to peace should be upset by Parliamentary intriguers. The account was written between March 15 and March 21 and was no doubt printed about the later date. The style and ornaments prove that it was printed at Oxford. -- Cf. Madan.
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           A
           VIEW
           OF
           THE
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           WESTERN-COUNTIES
           FOR
           THE
           PACIFICATION
           Of
           their
           present
           troubles
           :
           AS
           ALSO
           OF
           THE
           PLOTS
           AND
           PURPOSE
           to
           Disturbe
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             Psal.
             CXX
             .
             vers.
             V.
             
          
           
             My
             soule
             hath
             long
             dwelt
             amongst
             those
             that
             be
             
               Enemies
            
             unto
             
               Peace
               .
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           VIEVV
           OF
           THE
           PROCEEDINGS
           OF
           THE
           Westerne
           Counties
           for
           the
           
             Pacification
          
           of
           their
           present
           Troubles
           &c.
           
        
         
           IT
           hath
           been
           long
           the
           mischievous
           designe
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           have
           embroyled
           this
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           
             Civill
          
           Warre
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           maintain
           an
           
             Army
          
           of
           discontented
           and
           seditious
           persons
           ,
           for
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           but
           to
           ingage
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           populous
           
             Counties
          
           in
           an
           unnaturall
           dissention
           amongst
           themselves
           .
           In
           prosecution
           of
           which
           wicked
           Counsailes
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           spared
           no
           subtile
           
             Artifices
             ,
          
           to
           infatuate
           and
           seduce
           the
           people
           to
           their
           own
           destruction
           ,
           and
           the
           undoing
           of
           their
           wives
           and
           families
           :
           so
           when
           they
           find
           them
           sensible
           of
           those
           afflictions
           which
           they
           have
           pulled
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           and
           willing
           returne
           into
           more
           peaceable
           courses
           ;
           they
           have
           not
           failed
           to
           animate
           them
           to
           their
           former
           surie
           ,
           and
           interrupt
           all
           
             Consultations
          
           and
           
             Agreements
          
           which
           might
           conduce
           unto
           their
           
             Peace
             .
          
           The
           first
           example
           of
           this
           kind
           was
           that
           of
           
             Yorkshire
             ,
          
           the
           Gentry
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           which
           ,
           having
           played
           too
           long
           a
           part
           in
           this
           wofull
           
             Tragedy
             ,
          
           had
           mutually
           agreed
           
           upon
           such
           equall
           termes
           of
           
             Pacification
             ,
          
           as
           might
           restore
           that
           Country
           to
           its
           antient
           quiet
           ;
           and
           this
           they
           had
           confirmed
           by
           the
           
             subscription
          
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           &
           able
           men
           of
           either
           party
           .
           But
           this
           was
           presently
           disallowed
           by
           those
           
             factious
          
           spirits
           ,
           who
           have
           too
           great
           a
           power
           in
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           being
           utterly
           
             destructive
          
           of
           their
           ends
           and
           hopes
           :
           and
           upon
           that
           dislike
           commanded
           not
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           consequence
           annulled
           .
           How
           miserable
           a
           
             Theatre
          
           of
           blood
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           rapine
           ,
           that
           wretched
           County
           hath
           been
           made
           ever
           since
           that
           time
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           now
           not
           without
           griefe
           and
           Lamentation
           ,
           so
           shall
           
             Posterity
             ,
          
           being
           lesse
           interessed
           in
           the
           quarrels
           which
           are
           now
           on
           foot
           ,
           peruse
           the
           story
           of
           it
           with
           a
           greater
           sorrow
           .
           
             Cheshire
          
           as
           not
           farre
           off
           in
           
             situation
             ,
          
           was
           next
           unto
           this
           people
           in
           
             example
          
           also
           .
           They
           on
           the
           sense
           of
           those
           calamities
           under
           which
           they
           suffered
           ,
           by
           nourishing
           an
           
             intestine
          
           warre
           in
           their
           own
           bowels
           ,
           had
           fallen
           upon
           the
           like
           attonement
           :
           and
           for
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           
             Principall
             Agents
          
           of
           each
           side
           had
           promised
           one
           another
           severally
           in
           the
           word
           of
           a
           
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           and
           as
           they
           did
           desire
           to
           
             prosper
             ,
          
           that
           both
           themselves
           ,
           their
           Tenants
           ,
           friends
           and
           servants
           would
           most
           strictly
           keep
           it
           .
           But
           yet
           this
           promise
           made
           in
           so
           solemne
           manner
           ,
           and
           bound
           with
           such
           an
           
             imprecation
          
           to
           observe
           the
           same
           ,
           was
           not
           found
           sufficient
           ,
           for
           the
           preventing
           of
           all
           further
           acts
           of
           enmity
           and
           desolation
           ,
           there
           following
           on
           the
           neck
           thereof
           ,
           a
           
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
          
           wherein
           was
           signified
           and
           declared
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           
             Pacification
          
           and
           agreement
           ,
           was
           very
           prejudiciall
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           derogatory
           to
           the
           power
           and
           Priviledge
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           not
           only
           the
           inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Gentlemen
           themselves
           who
           were
           the
           parties
           to
           the
           
             Articles
          
           were
           not
           bound
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           finally
           all
           the
           inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           commanded
           and
           required
           
           to
           pursue
           their
           former
           
             Resolutions
             ,
          
           for
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           the
           Common
           cause
           .
        
         
           Though
           these
           
             examples
          
           might
           have
           terrified
           the
           most
           moderate
           men
           ,
           such
           as
           were
           most
           inclinable
           to
           their
           Countries
           peace
           ,
           from
           ventring
           on
           the
           like
           
             conclusions
             ,
          
           which
           they
           perceived
           would
           not
           be
           left
           unto
           their
           power
           to
           observe
           or
           not
           :
           yet
           warre
           and
           discord
           are
           such
           troublesome
           and
           unwelcome
           guests
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           these
           discouragements
           ,
           the
           
             Western
          
           Counties
           have
           embraced
           the
           same
           Counsailes
           also
           ,
           and
           entertained
           some
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           conducing
           to
           the
           introduction
           of
           a
           blessed
           peace
           .
           And
           first
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           other
           intelligent
           persons
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Dorset
             ,
          
           having
           felt
           some
           of
           the
           effects
           of
           
             Warre
          
           in
           the
           action
           of
           
             Sherborne
             ,
          
           and
           seeing
           how
           great
           a
           flame
           was
           raised
           in
           
             Devonshire
             ,
          
           bordering
           next
           upon
           them
           ,
           endeavoured
           to
           preserve
           themselves
           from
           that
           
             combustion
          
           which
           had
           laid
           wast
           so
           many
           of
           their
           neighbours
           houses
           .
           And
           to
           that
           end
           agreed
           amongst
           themselves
           upon
           such
           
             Articles
             ,
          
           as
           the
           necessity
           of
           their
           affaires
           ,
           and
           the
           sad
           spectacles
           before
           their
           eyes
           ,
           did
           invite
           them
           to
           :
           whereof
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Trenchard
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           
             Iohn
             Browne
          
           Esquire
           ,
           two
           of
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           for
           exercising
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           were
           as
           the
           first
           
             movers
          
           so
           the
           most
           effectuall
           
             promoters
          
           too
           .
           And
           yet
           this
           
             Pacification
          
           so
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           whole
           County
           so
           distasted
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           there
           was
           tenne
           against
           them
           for
           every
           one
           that
           would
           adventure
           in
           their
           cause
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           said
           Gentlemen
           did
           signify
           by
           letters
           to
           diverse
           of
           their
           friends
           in
           the
           
             Lower
             House
          
           )
           was
           not
           held
           convenient
           .
           And
           thereupon
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
          
           must
           be
           hastned
           to
           the
           
             Western
          
           parts
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           power
           and
           reputation
           of
           his
           
             Armes
          
           the
           said
           Agreement
           might
           be
           broken
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           had
           consented
           to
           the
           common
           
           Peace
           might
           either
           be
           compelled
           to
           advance
           the
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           or
           flie
           the
           
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           whilest
           
             Waller
          
           was
           upon
           his
           March
           ,
           and
           the
           affaires
           of
           
             Dorset-shire
          
           in
           so
           good
           condition
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           hoped
           they
           would
           be
           able
           to
           make
           good
           their
           own
           
             Conclusions
             :
          
           the
           
             Devon-shire
          
           and
           the
           
             Cornish
          
           Armies
           ,
           who
           had
           so
           oft
           imbrued
           their
           hands
           in
           each
           others
           blood
           ,
           though
           still
           with
           losse
           of
           men
           and
           reputation
           on
           the
           
             Devon-shire
          
           side
           ,
           began
           to
           hearken
           to
           such
           counsailes
           ,
           as
           God
           had
           put
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           some
           honest
           Gentlemen
           ,
           (
           though
           otherwise
           of
           different
           opinions
           )
           to
           propose
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           it
           pleased
           him
           who
           
             maketh
             two
             to
             be
             of
             one
             minde
             in
             an
             house
             ,
          
           so
           to
           incline
           the
           hearts
           both
           of
           the
           greater
           and
           the
           better
           part
           of
           those
           severall
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           as
           first
           to
           hearken
           to
           a
           
             trnce
             ,
          
           and
           on
           the
           expiration
           of
           that
           
             Truce
          
           (
           which
           was
           expired
           the
           
             seventh
          
           of
           this
           present
           
             March
          
           )
           to
           yeeld
           to
           a
           
             Cessation
          
           for
           twenty
           daies
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           
             Treaty
          
           might
           advance
           with
           the
           more
           apparent
           hopes
           of
           an
           happy
           issue
           .
           Which
           being
           mutually
           agreed
           on
           for
           the
           
             common
             good
             ,
          
           their
           next
           care
           was
           to
           choose
           
             Commissioners
          
           for
           each
           side
           ,
           men
           of
           integrity
           and
           honour
           ,
           on
           whom
           they
           might
           conferre
           a
           
             concluding
          
           power
           to
           bind
           all
           parties
           ;
           and
           unto
           whose
           
             determinations
          
           they
           might
           with
           safety
           and
           assurance
           submit
           themselves
           .
           This
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           assembled
           at
           
             Mount-Edgecomb
          
           a
           place
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           on
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           to
           give
           assurance
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           their
           integrity
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           reall
           intentions
           which
           they
           had
           to
           peace
           (
           secluded
           from
           all
           sinister
           and
           particular
           ends
           )
           they
           took
           a
           solemne
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           and
           afterward
           received
           the
           blessed
           
             Sacrament
             ,
          
           for
           ratification
           of
           the
           same
           .
           The
           
             Protestation
          
           is
           as
           followeth
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           here
           transcribed
           
             verbatim
             ,
          
           that
           all
           the
           World
           may
           see
           ,
           (
           if
           they
           be
           not
           blind
           ,
           )
           with
           what
           syncerity
           and
           candor
           they
           purpose
           to
           proceed
           in
           so
           great
           a
           businesse
           .
        
         
         
           
             I.
             A.B.
             doe
             solemnly
             vow
             and
             pretest
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             that
             I
             doe
             not
             only
             come
             a
          
           Commissioner
           
             to
             this
             treaty
             ,
             with
             an
             hearty
             and
             fervent
             desire
             of
             concluding
             an
             honourable
             and
             firme
             Peace
             between
             the
             two
             Counties
             of
          
           Cornwall
           
             and
          
           Devon
           ,
           
             but
             also
             will
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             my
             power
             prosecute
             and
             really
             endeavour
             to
             accomplish
             and
             effect
             the
             same
             ,
             by
             all
             lawfull
             waies
             and
             means
             I
             possibly
             can
             ,
             First
             by
             maintaining
             the
          
           Protestant
           
             Religion
             established
             by
             Law
             in
             the
             Church
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             The
             just
             rights
             and
             prerogative
             of
             our
          
           Soveraigne
           
             Lord
             the
          
           King
           ,
           
             The
             just
             priviledges
             and
             freedome
             of
          
           Parliaments
           ,
           
             together
             with
             the
             just
             rights
             and
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
          
           Subject
           ;
           
             and
             that
             I
             am
             without
             any
             intention
             (
             by
             fomenting
             this
             unnaturall
             Warre
             )
             to
             gaine
             or
             hope
             to
             advantage
             my selfe
             with
             the
          
           reall
           
             or
          
           personall
           
             estate
             of
             any
             person
             whatsoever
             ,
             or
             obtaining
             any
             Office
             ,
             Command
             ,
             title
             of
             Honour
             ,
             benefit
             or
             reward
             ,
             either
             from
             the
          
           Kings
           Majesty
           ,
           
             or
             either
             or
             both
             houses
             of
          
           Parliament
           
             now
             assembled
             .
             And
             this
             I
             take
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             and
             as
          
           I
           
             shall
             answer
             the
             same
             at
             his
          
           Tribunall
           ,
           
             according
             to
             the
             literall
             sence
             and
             meaning
             of
             the
             fore-going
             words
             ,
             without
             any
          
           Equivocation
           ,
           Mentall
           Reservation
           ,
           
             or
             other
             Evasion
             whatsoever
             ,
             So
             help
             me
             God
             .
          
           Which
           
             Protestation
          
           being
           thus
           taken
           ,
           was
           subscribed
           also
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           all
           the
           
             Commissioners
             ,
          
           being
           eighteen
           in
           number
           ,
           for
           each
           
             County
          
           nine
           .
        
         
           This
           
             preparation
          
           being
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           syncerity
           of
           their
           intentions
           so
           fully
           manifested
           ,
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           authorized
           for
           
             Cornwall
          
           (
           considering
           that
           they
           stood
           on
           the
           higher
           ground
           )
           did
           first
           propound
           their
           
             Articles
          
           to
           those
           of
           
             Devon
             :
             Articles
          
           of
           so
           even
           a
           temper
           ,
           and
           so
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Lawes
           established
           ,
           that
           those
           of
           
             Devonshire
          
           had
           been
           bound
           to
           admit
           the
           same
           ,
           if
           all
           things
           had
           succeeded
           answerably
           to
           their
           former
           expectations
           and
           endeavours
           .
           The
           most
           materiall
           of
           them
           were
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           1.
           
           That
           the
           book
           of
           
             Common-prayer
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Discipline
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           formerly
           established
           by
           lawfull
           authority
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           and
           sincere
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           duely
           and
           truely
           observed
           in
           all
           the
           parishes
           of
           both
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           untill
           the
           
             Discipline
          
           be
           altered
           by
           such
           authority
           as
           it
           was
           established
           by
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           the
           infringers
           &
           depravers
           of
           the
           same
           either
           of
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           or
           
             Laity
             ,
          
           be
           duely
           proceeded
           against
           according
           to
           the
           known
           Laws
           of
           the
           land
           .
           2.
           
           That
           the
           
             Common
          
           and
           
             statute
          
           lawes
           of
           this
           Realm
           of
           
             England
          
           be
           truly
           and
           really
           put
           in
           execution
           against
           all
           offenders
           &
           violaters
           of
           the
           same
           laws
           in
           either
           
             County
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           legall
           course
           ,
           and
           as
           hath
           been
           anciently
           accustomed
           .
           3.
           
           That
           all
           trade
           ,
           traffique
           ,
           and
           free
           
             Commerce
          
           be
           open
           in
           and
           between
           both
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           as
           heretofore
           in
           the
           most
           peacable
           and
           best
           times
           .
           4.
           
           That
           no
           man
           in
           his
           person
           ,
           estate
           ,
           or
           goods
           ,
           be
           arrested
           imprisoned
           ,
           detayned
           ,
           outed
           ,
           dispossessed
           ,
           or
           any
           waies
           molested
           ,
           by
           any
           power
           or
           authority
           ,
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           due
           
             processe
          
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           And
           5.
           
           That
           all
           new
           erected
           fortifications
           &
           set
           guards
           within
           the
           City
           and
           County
           of
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           and
           in
           and
           upon
           all
           towns
           Castles
           ,
           Bridges
           and
           passages
           within
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Devon
          
           and
           
             Cornwall
          
           be
           removed
           and
           flighted
           at
           the
           cost
           and
           charges
           of
           the
           
             Erectors
          
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Majesties
           Forts
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           other
           ancient
           and
           usuall
           places
           of
           command
           within
           both
           Counties
           ,
           be
           put
           into
           the
           same
           hands
           and
           custodie
           as
           they
           were
           in
           before
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           ;
           and
           assurance
           giuen
           for
           the
           maintaining
           of
           the
           same
           without
           any
           addition
           or
           alteration
           :
           and
           that
           all
           
             Armes
          
           and
           
             Ammunition
             ,
          
           of
           all
           and
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           be
           restored
           againe
           to
           the
           right
           owners
           .
           Tho
           other
           Articles
           there
           were
           ,
           but
           these
           the
           principall
           .
           And
           these
           together
           with
           the
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           the
           said
           
             Commissioners
          
           desired
           might
           be
           published
           in
           all
           the
           Market-Townes
           and
           
             Parochiall
          
           Churches
           of
           the
           said
           two
           Counties
           ,
           without
           any
           alteration
           either
           in
           the
           writing
           ,
           reading
           ,
           
           or
           publishing
           thereof
           :
           to
           the
           intent
           it
           might
           appeare
           unto
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           faithfull
           observers
           of
           the
           said
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           first
           sworn
           to
           on
           the
           holy
           
             Evangelists
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           confirmed
           by
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           blessed
           
             Sacrament
          
           ;
           and
           who
           the
           violaters
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           These
           
             Propositions
          
           being
           so
           equall
           ,
           and
           so
           agreeable
           to
           the
           known
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           were
           like
           to
           find
           but
           little
           opposition
           from
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           for
           the
           other
           
             County
             ,
          
           if
           they
           met
           with
           any
           .
           But
           whilest
           they
           were
           in
           
             consultation
          
           how
           to
           transact
           and
           settle
           their
           affaires
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           might
           be
           permanent
           and
           secure
           ▪
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           put
           into
           their
           mindes
           the
           offering
           of
           a
           
             communication
          
           of
           the
           same
           pretious
           benefit
           to
           the
           adjoyning
           Counties
           of
           
             Somerset
          
           and
           
             Dorset
          
           ;
           who
           as
           they
           had
           participated
           somewhat
           in
           the
           
             Calamities
          
           of
           the
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           so
           could
           they
           not
           but
           be
           as
           sensible
           of
           the
           
             blessings
          
           &
           effects
           of
           their
           neighbours
           Peace
           .
           Which
           being
           taken
           by
           them
           into
           
             consideration
             ,
          
           it
           was
           agreed
           upon
           of
           all
           sides
           ,
           that
           letters
           should
           be
           written
           to
           the
           principall
           persons
           of
           those
           severall
           
             Counties
          
           respectively
           ,
           to
           invite
           them
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           so
           good
           a
           work
           ,
           conducing
           so
           apparantly
           to
           their
           common
           happinesse
           .
           And
           this
           accordingly
           was
           done
           ,
           letters
           being
           written
           and
           subscribed
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           twelve
           of
           the
           
             Commissioners
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
          
           subscribing
           in
           the
           first
           place
           :
           which
           letters
           were
           dated
           from
           
             Mount-Edgecomb
          
           on
           the
           sixth
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           being
           the
           very
           next
           day
           save
           one
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           assembled
           .
           So
           soone
           did
           they
           agree
           on
           that
           weighty
           poynt
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           ,
           some
           superior
           power
           ,
           which
           did
           so
           readily
           induce
           and
           incline
           them
           to
           it
           .
           The
           place
           appoynted
           for
           the
           meeting
           ,
           was
           the
           
             New
             Inne
          
           in
           
             Exeter
          
           ;
           the
           day
           the
           fourteenth
           of
           this
           Moneth
           ,
           which
           was
           
             Tuesday
          
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           seventh
           of
           the
           
             Cessation
             .
          
           And
           that
           they
           might
           attend
           the
           service
           with
           the
           greater
           safety
           and
           more
           assurance
           of
           their
           lives
           and
           persons
           :
           there
           was
           a
           
             safe
             Conduct
          
           granted
           by
           the
           chiefe
           
           
             Factors
          
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           every
           one
           of
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           of
           the
           said
           foure
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           with
           two
           men
           a
           peece
           for
           their
           retinue
           ,
           to
           
             come
             ,
             remain
             ,
          
           and
           
             returne
          
           (
           I
           speak
           out
           of
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Originall
           )
           
             to
             and
             from
             the
             said
             place
             or
             any
             other
             places
             which
             shall
             be
             appoynted
             for
             the
             treaty
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             .
          
           Which
           letters
           of
           
             safe
             Conduct
          
           doe
           hear
           their
           date
           at
           
             Plymmouth
             ,
          
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           subscribed
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Stamford
             ,
          
           after
           by
           Sir
           
             George
             Chudleigh
             ,
             Northeote
             ,
             Martyn
             ,
          
           and
           others
           the
           chief
           sticklers
           in
           the
           former
           troubles
           .
        
         
           One
           would
           not
           think
           ,
           that
           an
           
             Accommodation
          
           so
           just
           and
           necessary
           ,
           tending
           so
           visibly
           to
           the
           ease
           and
           benefit
           of
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           in
           those
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           so
           evidently
           
             conservative
          
           of
           their
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           which
           had
           before
           been
           made
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           sharpest
           sword
           ;
           so
           sensibly
           conducing
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           Gods
           glory
           and
           the
           Kings
           Honour
           ,
           should
           meet
           with
           opposition
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           amongst
           those
           persons
           ,
           who
           hitherto
           have
           given
           out
           (
           and
           certainly
           would
           take
           it
           ill
           not
           to
           be
           believed
           )
           that
           they
           endeavour
           nothing
           more
           ,
           then
           the
           establishment
           of
           all
           these
           on
           the
           surest
           grounds
           .
           Yet
           so
           it
           hapned
           ,
           that
           when
           this
           newes
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           which
           was
           on
           Saturday
           
             March
          
           the
           eleventh
           in
           the
           afternoon
           :
           it
           was
           received
           with
           great
           heat
           and
           passion
           ,
           as
           finding
           their
           authority
           to
           be
           thereby
           lessened
           ,
           and
           that
           
             unlimited
          
           and
           
             arbitrary
          
           power
           which
           they
           had
           exercised
           before
           on
           the
           Subjects
           there
           ,
           to
           be
           restrained
           very
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           quite
           destroyed
           .
           For
           now
           they
           saw
           that
           all
           those
           
             Counties
          
           would
           be
           freed
           from
           all
           those
           
             Tyrannicall
          
           constraints
           and
           impositions
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           forced
           upon
           them
           by
           their
           
             Committees
          
           ;
           that
           those
           in
           whom
           they
           most
           
             confided
          
           had
           betraied
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           were
           no
           longer
           willing
           to
           advance
           their
           ends
           in
           the
           oppression
           of
           their
           neighbours
           ;
           that
           the
           people
           would
           again
           returne
           to
           the
           Kings
           obedience
           ,
           and
           
           submit
           themselves
           to
           no
           other
           rule
           ,
           then
           the
           known
           Lawes
           of
           the
           
             Realme
          
           ;
           and
           who
           could
           tell
           whether
           the
           
             contagion
          
           of
           so
           dangerous
           an
           
             example
          
           might
           not
           
             infect
          
           the
           neighbouring
           Counties
           ,
           and
           so
           prevaile
           at
           last
           over
           all
           the
           
             Kingdom
             .
          
           Besides
           there
           was
           another
           circumstance
           ,
           which
           added
           much
           to
           their
           vexation
           and
           disquiet
           ;
           which
           was
           that
           here
           they
           met
           not
           with
           a
           bare
           
             subscription
          
           of
           mens
           names
           ;
           as
           in
           that
           of
           
             Yorkeshire
          
           ;
           or
           only
           with
           a
           promise
           made
           in
           
             the
             word
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           though
           bound
           and
           made
           up
           with
           an
           
             imprecation
             ,
          
           as
           in
           that
           of
           
             Cheshire
          
           :
           but
           with
           
             subscription
          
           of
           the
           names
           of
           the
           
             Commissioners
             ,
          
           the
           taking
           of
           a
           solemne
           
             Oath
             ,
          
           and
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           
             Sacrament
          
           to
           confirme
           the
           same
           .
           And
           such
           a
           
             three-fold
             cord
          
           (
           in
           case
           the
           
             Wise
             mans
          
           note
           be
           of
           any
           credit
           )
           
             is
             not
             easily
             broken
             .
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           well
           fare
           a
           gallant
           confidence
           .
           They
           were
           resolved
           upon
           the
           question
           to
           
             Break
          
           all
           these
           bonds
           ,
           to
           
             dissolve
          
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           to
           reduce
           matters
           there
           to
           the
           same
           
             confusion
          
           which
           they
           had
           brought
           them
           to
           before
           ,
           and
           make
           those
           neigh
           〈…〉
           like
           the
           sonnes
           of
           
             Cadmus
             ,
          
           imployed
           upon
           no
           other
           service
           then
           to
           kill
           one
           another
           .
           Why
           should
           not
           two
           whole
           
             Counties
          
           perish
           ,
           nay
           to
           say
           truth
           ,
           why
           should
           not
           a
           whole
           Kingdom
           be
           exposed
           unto
           spoyle
           and
           ruine
           ,
           rather
           then
           some
           
             suspected
          
           Malefactors
           be
           brought
           to
           yeeld
           themselves
           to
           a
           
             Legall
          
           tryall
           ?
           Were
           not
           the
           
             Tribunes
             of
             the
             People
          
           in
           the
           State
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           held
           to
           be
           inviolable
           ;
           exempt
           for
           whatsoever
           they
           committed
           ,
           from
           all
           Law
           and
           punishment
           ?
           Rather
           then
           to
           give
           up
           the
           power
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           art
           and
           industry
           acquired
           ;
           let
           us
           adventure
           once
           on
           a
           poynt
           of
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           and
           
             dispence
          
           with
           them
           for
           their
           
             Oathes
          
           ;
           which
           being
           taken
           by
           them
           without
           our
           consent
           ,
           have
           no
           power
           to
           bind
           them
           .
           This
           last
           insisted
           on
           so
           cordially
           ,
           by
           some
           that
           doe
           pretend
           most
           hatred
           to
           
             Popish
          
           errours
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           advertised
           from
           
             London
          
           by
           letters
           of
           the
           11.
           of
           
             March
          
           )
           that
           at
           the
           last
           it
           was
           concluded
           to
           
           dispatch
           
             Prideaux
          
           and
           
             Nicols
          
           two
           of
           their
           
             Members
          
           in
           all
           hast
           to
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           to
           signify
           their
           mislike
           of
           the
           whole
           businesse
           to
           the
           severall
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           and
           by
           all
           means
           to
           break
           in
           pieces
           the
           
             Agreement
             ,
          
           from
           which
           they
           feared
           such
           mischiefes
           would
           redound
           unto
           them
           .
           But
           it
           is
           hoped
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           their
           endeavours
           to
           subvert
           this
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           others
           of
           those
           
             Counties
          
           whom
           it
           most
           concernes
           ,
           will
           not
           so
           easily
           be
           altered
           from
           their
           
             resolutions
          
           :
           beginning
           at
           the
           last
           (
           though
           long
           first
           )
           to
           reassume
           the
           use
           of
           their
           own
           senses
           ;
           to
           trust
           no
           farther
           to
           the
           insnaring
           
             arts
          
           of
           others
           ,
           then
           they
           see
           cause
           for
           ;
           to
           find
           in
           what
           a
           
             comfortable
          
           state
           they
           lived
           ,
           when
           they
           could
           feele
           no
           power
           above
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           mild
           
             Scepter
          
           of
           a
           mercifull
           and
           gratious
           King
           ;
           and
           finally
           to
           perceive
           what
           irremediable
           calamities
           the
           
             York-shire
          
           and
           the
           
             Cheshire
          
           men
           have
           drawn
           upon
           themselves
           and
           their
           severall
           
             Countries
             ,
          
           by
           breaking
           those
           Agreements
           ,
           on
           the
           like
           temptation
           ,
           which
           were
           so
           faithfully
           condescended
           to
           for
           their
           common
           good
           .
           However
           we
           may
           see
           even
           by
           these
           endeavours
           ,
           what
           hopes
           of
           ease
           ,
           what
           inclination
           to
           〈…〉
           expected
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           cruell
           
             Chirurgeons
          
           ;
           who
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           binding
           up
           the
           wounds
           of
           this
           bleeding
           body
           ,
           that
           they
           enlarge
           the
           
             Orifice
          
           and
           increase
           the
           number
           ,
           and
           take
           delight
           in
           torturing
           the
           poore
           
             Patient
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           have
           in
           
             Cure
             :
          
           how
           little
           sense
           there
           is
           in
           them
           of
           our
           deadly
           miseries
           ,
           who
           sitting
           safely
           in
           the
           
             Senate
             ,
          
           wrapt
           in
           warme
           
             furres
             ,
          
           and
           guarded
           by
           full
           troopes
           of
           their
           own
           
             Auxiliaries
             ,
          
           heare
           not
           the
           groanes
           of
           
             slaughtered
          
           men
           ,
           nor
           the
           cries
           of
           
             Orphans
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           lamentation
           of
           the
           
             Widdowes
             ,
          
           nor
           see
           that
           
             spoyle
          
           and
           
             devastation
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           made
           of
           late
           in
           this
           flourishing
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           rectifying
           some
           few
           
             slips
          
           and
           
             errors
          
           in
           the
           former
           
             Government
             .
          
           From
           which
           unmercifull
           kind
           of
           men
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           from
           the
           
             Plague
             and
             Pestilence
             ,
             Good
             Lord
             deliver
             us
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .