The innocent cleared: or, The vindication of Captaine John Smith, Capt. Lieutenant under Colonell Rainsborough. Against those false aspersions raised against him by one Major Wylkes: who most falsly, and without any grounds or proofe, hath accused him for being accessary to the death of Colonell Rainsborough. Whereunto are annexed two severall petitions; the one unto the High Court of Parliament, and the other unto the Lord Generall. Wherein he desires to answer for himselfe face to face in the presence of his accusers. Amsterdam, November 13th 1648.
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             The innocent cleared: or, The vindication of Captaine John Smith, Capt. Lieutenant under Colonell Rainsborough. Against those false aspersions raised against him by one Major Wylkes: who most falsly, and without any grounds or proofe, hath accused him for being accessary to the death of Colonell Rainsborough. Whereunto are annexed two severall petitions; the one unto the High Court of Parliament, and the other unto the Lord Generall. Wherein he desires to answer for himselfe face to face in the presence of his accusers. Amsterdam, November 13th 1648.
             Smith, John, Captain, lieutenant under Col. Rainsborough.
          
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           THE
           Innocent
           cleared
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           Vindication
           of
           Captaine
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           Capt.
           
           Lieutenant
           under
           Colonell
           
             RAINSBOROVGH
             .
          
        
         
           Against
           those
           false
           Aspersions
           raised
           against
           him
           by
           one
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             :
          
           Who
           most
           falsly
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           grounds
           or
           proofe
           ,
           hath
           accused
           him
           for
           being
           accessary
           to
           the
           death
           of
           Colonell
           
             Rainsborough
             .
          
        
         
           Whereunto
           are
           annexed
           two
           severall
           Petitions
           ;
           The
           one
           unto
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           unto
           the
           
             Lord
             Generall
             .
          
           Wherein
           he
           desires
           to
           answer
           for
           himselfe
           face
           to
           face
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           Accusers
           .
           Amsterdam
           ,
           November
           
             13th
          
           1648.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           a
           generall
           satisfaction
           .
           MDCXLVIII
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Free-borne
           People
           OF
           England
           .
        
         
           My
           deare
           friends
           and
           Fellow-Commoners
           of
           
             England
             :
          
        
         
           IT
           cannot
           but
           make
           sad
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           English
           men
           ,
           that
           rightly
           understand
           or
           know
           their
           owne
           liberty
           ,
           whereunto
           they
           were
           borne
           ,
           and
           have
           just
           right
           and
           propriety
           to
           ,
           considering
           how
           great
           paines
           and
           charges
           hath
           been
           extended
           toward
           the
           regaining
           of
           our
           lost
           freedome
           ;
           and
           what
           an
           infinite
           of
           lives
           and
           bloud
           have
           been
           lost
           and
           spilt
           for
           the
           gaining
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           what
           small
           fruits
           are
           as
           yet
           enjoyed
           indeed
           :
           In
           stead
           of
           a
           freedome
           sought
           for
           ,
           and
           expected
           to
           be
           enjoyed
           ,
           we
           now
           enjoy
           nothing
           but
           tyranny
           and
           oppression
           in
           the
           highest
           nature
           ;
           and
           from
           whom
           flowes
           cruelty
           more
           from
           ,
           then
           from
           those
           who
           would
           have
           the
           world
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           they
           only
           are
           the
           people
           that
           aime
           at
           purity
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           freedome
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           alas
           they
           must
           needs
           act
           contrary
           .
           'T
           is
           most
           certaine
           ,
           that
           all
           hypocrites
           shall
           be
           made
           knowne
           ,
           even
           their
           owne
           wayes
           and
           doings
           shall
           discover
           them
           .
           Who
           would
           have
           thought
           that
           such
           a
           one
           as
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             ,
          
           who
           can
           take
           upon
           him
           to
           preach
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           would
           have
           the
           world
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           preach
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ?
           
           Certainly
           God
           goes
           contrary
           to
           his
           Word
           ,
           if
           he
           dwell
           in
           an
           hypocrites
           heart
           ;
           as
           this
           Major
           hath
           plainly
           discovered
           himselfe
           to
           be
           ;
           For
           deare
           friends
           ,
           pray
           take
           notice
           that
           this
           man
           never
           could
           ,
           nor
           did
           reprove
           me
           of
           any
           one
           fault
           ,
           but
           privately
           went
           about
           to
           take
           away
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           good
           name
           :
           and
           if
           this
           be
           the
           acting
           of
           those
           in
           whom
           God
           doth
           dwell
           ,
           then
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           lye
           .
           I
           shall
           speake
           no
           more
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           but
           shall
           refer
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           know
           me
           ,
           to
           what
           followes
           in
           the
           ensuing
           discourse
           .
           And
           when
           you
           have
           weighed
           in
           the
           right
           ballance
           of
           juctice
           ,
           then
           censure
           of
           me
           as
           you
           please
           .
           The
           just
           and
           righteous
           Iudge
           judge
           between
           me
           and
           those
           mine
           adversaries
           :
           And
           if
           it
           be
           his
           will
           ,
           looke
           in
           mercy
           upon
           this
           miserable
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           relieving
           it
           from
           tyranny
           and
           oppression
           :
           which
           is
           the
           constant
           prayer
           of
           him
           who
           is
           deare
           friends
           ,
        
         
           
             Yours
             to
             stand
             for
             truth
             ,
             equity
             and
             justice
             ,
             till
             death
             ,
             Iohn
             Smith
             .
          
           
             
               Amsterdam
               ,
            
             
               Nov.
               13.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Vindication
           of
           Captain
           
             Iohn
             Smith
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           was
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           company
           which
           was
           once
           Collonel
           
             Tichburnhams
             ,
          
           Coll.
           
             Needham
          
           being
           then
           Elected
           Collonel
           of
           the
           said
           Regiment
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           remained
           Captain
           Lieutenant
           untill
           he
           was
           slain
           :
           After
           him
           succeeded
           Coll.
           
             Raynsborough
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           I
           remained
           in
           the
           same
           Command
           ;
           and
           being
           in
           Yorkshire
           ,
           at
           a
           town
           called
           Doncaster
           ,
           within
           ten
           miles
           of
           Pontefract
           Castle
           ,
           It
           was
           the
           Collonels
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           a
           guard
           kept
           in
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           service
           he
           did
           allot
           his
           own
           company
           ,
           and
           one
           Captain
           
             Grays
          
           company
           for
           that
           service
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           ease
           of
           the
           said
           two
           companies
           ,
           he
           ordered
           that
           his
           own
           company
           should
           be
           divided
           into
           two
           divisions
           ,
           the
           one
           half
           to
           watch
           one
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           half
           the
           other
           night
           ,
           and
           Captain
           
             Grays
          
           the
           third
           night
           .
           Upon
           the
           28.
           of
           
             Octob.
          
           1648.
           it
           was
           my
           lot
           to
           have
           the
           guard
           ,
           with
           eight
           files
           of
           men
           ;
           about
           six
           of
           these
           files
           armed
           men
           with
           pike
           and
           musket
           ,
           and
           of
           these
           six
           files
           of
           arms
           ,
           not
           above
           four
           files
           that
           had
           their
           arms
           fixt
           ;
           and
           out
           of
           these
           eight
           files
           of
           men
           ,
           I
           was
           to
           make
           good
           five
           several
           guards
           ,
           and
           to
           these
           severall
           guards
           was
           not
           allowed
           above
           five
           shots
           of
           powder
           and
           bullet
           ,
           and
           not
           match
           that
           continued
           till
           the
           morn
           ;
           the
           ammunition
           was
           in
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             ,
          
           who
           had
           the
           ordering
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           deliver
           any
           more
           ,
           as
           the
           corporal
           who
           went
           for
           it
           ,
           told
           me
           ;
           about
           four
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           after
           noon
           ,
           being
           the
           28
           of
           
             Octob
             ,
          
           I
           mounted
           the
           guard
           with
           these
           few
           men
           ,
           and
           equally
           divided
           them
           to
           their
           severall
           guards
           ,
           and
           continued
           with
           them
           till
           t
           was
           nigh
           about
           nine
           
           or
           ten
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           going
           from
           guard
           to
           guard
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           I
           was
           very
           ill
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           the
           severall
           guards
           can
           testifie
           ;
           there
           was
           with
           me
           when
           I
           was
           so
           ill
           ,
           one
           Master
           
             Wats
             ,
          
           and
           one
           Master
           
             Flexney
          
           a
           corporall
           to
           my
           Coll.
           company
           ,
           and
           my
           man
           ,
           they
           finding
           me
           so
           ill
           ,
           did
           perswade
           me
           to
           go
           into
           some
           house
           to
           a
           fier
           ;
           the
           Hinde
           being
           an
           Inne
           that
           once
           or
           twice
           before
           I
           had
           drank
           in
           ,
           and
           being
           nigh
           to
           it
           ,
           we
           went
           in
           all
           together
           into
           that
           house
           ;
           for
           my
           part
           God
           knows
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           I
           write
           nothing
           but
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           I
           really
           professe
           before
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           I
           knew
           not
           the
           house
           any
           otherwise
           then
           any
           other
           Inne
           that
           a
           man
           might
           go
           into
           upon
           his
           journey
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           into
           a
           town
           that
           he
           knows
           not
           ,
           nor
           was
           ever
           in
           before
           :
           For
           my
           part
           I
           was
           never
           in
           that
           town
           before
           our
           Regiment
           came
           thither
           ,
           neither
           had
           I
           been
           in
           three
           houses
           in
           the
           town
           before
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           no
           house
           without
           lawfull
           occasion
           .
           Well
           ,
           being
           at
           this
           house
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           fier
           made
           for
           me
           ,
           I
           remained
           by
           it
           about
           an
           hour
           ,
           being
           still
           worse
           and
           worse
           ;
           so
           finding
           my self
           not
           able
           to
           continue
           up
           all
           night
           ,
           I
           sent
           my
           man
           immediately
           to
           my
           Coll.
           eldest
           serjeant
           ,
           who
           was
           to
           continue
           with
           me
           all
           night
           upon
           the
           main
           guard
           ,
           for
           my
           assistant
           ,
           with
           expresse
           command
           and
           charge
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           have
           a
           speciall
           care
           of
           the
           severall
           guards
           that
           night
           ;
           and
           likewise
           sent
           him
           word
           of
           my
           being
           not
           well
           ,
           which
           command
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           confession
           ,
           was
           delivered
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           as
           far
           as
           I
           know
           no
           lesse
           observed
           ;
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           messenger
           returned
           and
           had
           told
           me
           the
           serjeants
           answer
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           as
           carefull
           as
           I
           if
           were
           present
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           a
           chamber
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           other
           Gentlemen
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           also
           my
           man
           ,
           and
           we
           all
           lay
           down
           upon
           two
           severall
           beds
           ,
           in
           one
           chamber
           :
           In
           the
           morning
           I
           found
           my self
           reasonable
           well
           ,
           and
           did
           arise
           at
           the
           beating
           of
           the
           drum
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           time
           of
           the
           travally
           ,
           which
           was
           betwixt
           seven
           and
           eight
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           with
           a
           reall
           intent
           to
           have
           visited
           the
           severall
           guards
           ;
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           was
           going
           down
           the
           stairs
           ,
           I
           heard
           a
           great
           noyse
           of
           horses
           and
           men
           ;
           so
           immediately
           conceiving
           them
           to
           be
           an
           enemy
           by
           the
           noyse
           that
           they
           made
           ,
           and
           hearing
           them
           cry
           out
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           calld
           to
           those
           that
           were
           with
           me
           in
           the
           chamber
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           sure
           the
           enemy
           was
           in
           the
           town
           ;
           so
           we
           all
           at
           once
           ran
           immediately
           down
           to
           the
           gate
           ,
           and
           before
           that
           we
           got
           down
           ,
           they
           were
           past
           by
           over
           the
           bridge
           ;
           But
           
           conceiving
           that
           the
           guard
           which
           was
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           bridge
           ,
           would
           have
           stopt
           them
           ,
           I
           immediately
           ran
           after
           them
           ,
           but
           before
           that
           I
           could
           gain
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           guard
           ,
           they
           had
           seased
           on
           the
           guard
           ,
           and
           taken
           away
           the
           corporall
           of
           the
           guard
           ,
           and
           two
           souldiers
           ,
           which
           two
           souldiers
           they
           stript
           and
           sent
           back
           again
           ,
           but
           the
           corporall
           they
           carried
           away
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           finding
           that
           there
           was
           no
           good
           to
           be
           done
           against
           them
           ,
           without
           some
           horse
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           not
           any
           ,
           I
           indeavoured
           to
           make
           good
           that
           guard
           ,
           doubting
           that
           there
           might
           be
           more
           of
           them
           in
           the
           town
           ,
           or
           that
           those
           which
           were
           gone
           might
           fall
           back
           again
           ;
           and
           staying
           there
           a
           while
           ,
           one
           brought
           news
           that
           the
           Collonel
           was
           slain
           by
           those
           which
           past
           away
           at
           this
           guard
           .
           So
           not
           hearing
           of
           any
           more
           of
           them
           in
           town
           ,
           I
           immediately
           went
           back
           to
           the
           town
           ,
           where
           I
           found
           it
           to
           be
           so
           .
           After
           that
           I
           had
           caused
           all
           my
           company
           to
           stand
           to
           their
           arms
           ,
           which
           were
           from
           the
           guards
           ,
           and
           had
           marcht
           a
           whiles
           about
           the
           town
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           and
           finding
           no
           opposition
           ,
           I
           divided
           the
           whole
           company
           to
           the
           severall
           guards
           ,
           and
           then
           went
           to
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             ,
          
           who
           told
           me
           that
           I
           was
           accessary
           to
           the
           Collonels
           death
           ;
           which
           accusation
           seemed
           very
           strange
           to
           me
           ,
           but
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           nor
           no
           other
           could
           make
           his
           words
           good
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           that
           he
           would
           make
           it
           good
           .
           So
           I
           left
           him
           ,
           and
           about
           ten
           or
           eleven
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           a
           friend
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           Major
           did
           intend
           to
           lay
           me
           fast
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           had
           written
           unto
           the
           Lieu.
           General
           .
           So
           from
           that
           time
           I
           began
           to
           consider
           with
           my self
           ,
           that
           it
           were
           better
           for
           me
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           and
           appeal
           to
           him
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           submit
           my self
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           to
           one
           who
           could
           never
           abide
           me
           ,
           nor
           never
           bore
           me
           any
           good
           will
           :
           So
           from
           that
           time
           I
           began
           to
           prepare
           my self
           ,
           for
           to
           go
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           30.
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           gave
           strict
           charge
           and
           command
           to
           the
           Officers
           of
           my
           company
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           speciall
           care
           of
           the
           company
           ,
           in
           keeping
           of
           them
           together
           untill
           my
           return
           ;
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           minded
           to
           go
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           about
           the
           death
           of
           my
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           did
           likewise
           write
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           Major
           certifying
           as
           much
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           would
           return
           again
           as
           soon
           as
           conveniently
           I
           could
           ;
           and
           so
           took
           my
           journey
           from
           Doncaster
           ,
           and
           really
           intended
           to
           go
           first
           unto
           Saint
           Albones
           the
           head-quarters
           ;
           but
           before
           that
           I
           could
           gain
           it
           by
           forty
           miles
           ,
           my
           money
           was
           almost
           all
           spent
           
           and
           would
           not
           hold
           out
           to
           bring
           me
           thither
           ;
           so
           was
           forc'd
           to
           make
           use
           of
           my
           old
           quarters
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           several
           times
           ,
           and
           minded
           for
           
             London
             ,
          
           but
           my
           horse
           proved
           so
           weak
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           so
           bad
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           gain
           
             London
          
           till
           it
           was
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             Nov.
          
           by
           the
           evening
           ;
           where
           I
           continued
           till
           the
           next
           day
           at
           night
           ,
           fully
           resolving
           to
           go
           to
           the
           head-quarters
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Generall
           of
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           gotten
           liberty
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           to
           have
           sent
           about
           my
           occasions
           ,
           having
           never
           been
           from
           the
           company
           one
           day
           before
           ,
           since
           I
           came
           to
           the
           command
           of
           them
           .
           But
           the
           next
           morning
           being
           the
           sixth
           day
           ,
           at
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           being
           a
           bed
           ,
           there
           came
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           deputy
           ,
           whom
           I
           permitted
           to
           come
           into
           my
           chamber
           ,
           who
           told
           me
           that
           one
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             ,
          
           had
           accused
           me
           for
           being
           accessary
           to
           the
           death
           of
           Col.
           
             Raynsborough
             ,
          
           and
           that
           I
           must
           answer
           it
           before
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           I
           told
           him
           that
           I
           should
           be
           ready
           to
           answer
           any
           thing
           that
           should
           be
           proved
           against
           me
           :
           Then
           he
           demanded
           how
           he
           might
           be
           sure
           of
           me
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ;
           one
           M.
           
             Warder
          
           who
           lived
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           presently
           past
           his
           word
           for
           me
           ,
           so
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           deputy
           immediately
           departed
           :
           And
           in
           the
           morning
           about
           nine
           of
           the
           clock
           he
           came
           again
           ,
           and
           produced
           his
           warrant
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           apprehend
           me
           where
           ever
           he
           found
           me
           ;
           and
           all
           Justices
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           were
           thereby
           willed
           to
           assist
           him
           ,
           shewing
           no
           cause
           why
           nor
           wherefore
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           should
           be
           detained
           in
           his
           custody
           ,
           to
           answer
           what
           should
           be
           objected
           against
           me
           .
           I
           knew
           not
           when
           ,
           but
           rather
           then
           I
           would
           be
           troublesome
           ,
           I
           submitted
           to
           the
           tyrannicall
           order
           ,
           and
           so
           went
           with
           him
           to
           the
           
             Bell-savage
          
           below
           Ludgate
           ,
           where
           I
           remained
           till
           night
           ,
           having
           the
           door
           lockt
           on
           me
           ,
           indeed
           admitting
           any
           one
           to
           come
           and
           see
           me
           that
           would
           :
           But
           at
           night
           news
           was
           brought
           me
           ,
           that
           all
           company
           must
           be
           debard
           me
           ,
           and
           likewise
           pen
           ink
           and
           paper
           .
           This
           order
           as
           was
           told
           me
           ,
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           House
           ,
           which
           was
           indevoured
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           strictly
           as
           I
           did
           expect
           .
           The
           next
           day
           a
           Gentleman
           one
           Captain
           
             Stevens
          
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           a
           friend
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           sent
           in
           a
           joynt
           of
           mutton
           to
           sup
           with
           me
           and
           my
           wife
           ;
           But
           before
           supper
           ,
           I
           understood
           that
           Master
           
             Burr
          
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           deputy
           ,
           was
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           whom
           I
           immediately
           sent
           for
           up
           to
           sup
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           likewise
           the
           man
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           who
           both
           came
           up
           .
           So
           I
           demanded
           of
           
           Master
           
             Burr
             ,
          
           whether
           I
           should
           appeare
           before
           the
           House
           ,
           or
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ;
           to
           whom
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           being
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           I
           sent
           the
           full
           relation
           of
           my
           Colonels
           death
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           I
           knew
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           ,
           a
           Petition
           for
           my
           inlargement
           ?
           who
           answered
           me
           ,
           That
           he
           did
           believe
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           House
           should
           call
           me
           before
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           referre
           me
           to
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           :
           I
           answered
           him
           ,
           That
           I
           could
           wish
           I
           were
           at
           the
           head
           Quarters
           ;
           and
           had
           beene
           there
           before
           then
           ,
           if
           not
           so
           prevented
           .
           Being
           at
           Supper
           all
           together
           ,
           the
           companie
           were
           very
           chearfull
           and
           merry
           ,
           but
           my
           Wife
           and
           my selfe
           sat
           very
           sad
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           disquieted
           mindes
           ;
           not
           knowing
           ,
           but
           that
           my
           innocencie
           would
           be
           made
           use
           of
           by
           mine
           adversaries
           ,
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           my
           life
           .
           About
           ten
           of
           the
           clock
           the
           companie
           all
           parted
           ,
           and
           my
           Wife
           and
           I
           went
           to
           Bed
           ,
           but
           did
           sleepe
           very
           unquietly
           .
           In
           the
           morning
           there
           was
           a
           friend
           who
           sent
           me
           word
           ,
           that
           the
           House
           had
           taken
           me
           into
           consideration
           ,
           and
           had
           past
           Sentence
           on
           me
           ,
           That
           I
           should
           be
           shot
           ;
           and
           withall
           ,
           advised
           me
           to
           make
           my
           escape
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           .
           This
           appeared
           ,
           as
           usually
           the
           messengers
           of
           death
           doth
           appeare
           to
           some
           ;
           truly
           ,
           it
           did
           but
           little
           take
           upon
           me
           :
           But
           that
           which
           troubled
           me
           ,
           was
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           be
           so
           blockish
           as
           to
           submit
           to
           such
           a
           Tyrannicall
           Warrant
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           should
           be
           cast
           into
           Prison
           ,
           and
           condemned
           ,
           not
           knowing
           why
           ,
           nor
           wherefore
           ,
           nor
           receiving
           any
           Tryall
           at
           all
           :
           And
           I
           conceived
           further
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           tooke
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           such
           Tyrants
           ,
           as
           to
           surprize
           a
           man
           by
           such
           an
           Order
           ,
           might
           by
           the
           same
           Power
           take
           away
           my
           life
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           hearing
           this
           newes
           ,
           and
           knowing
           nothing
           to
           the
           contrarie
           ,
           I
           immediately
           desired
           of
           God
           to
           direct
           me
           what
           course
           to
           take
           ;
           as
           for
           friends
           ,
           I
           had
           very
           few
           in
           Towne
           ,
           or
           none
           at
           all
           :
           and
           that
           he
           would
           further
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           me
           against
           the
           feare
           of
           mans
           power
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           they
           could
           doe
           unto
           me
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           direct
           me
           in
           what
           ever
           I
           did
           undertake
           in
           this
           businesse
           .
           Having
           called
           upon
           God
           in
           this
           manner
           for
           about
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           it
           was
           clearely
           discovered
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           my
           adversaries
           did
           privately
           seek
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           all
           at
           once
           the
           meanes
           and
           way
           was
           set
           before
           me
           for
           my
           escape
           ;
           questioning
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           would
           in
           time
           vindicate
           me
           ,
           although
           that
           for
           the
           present
           hee
           gave
           them
           libertie
           to
           open
           their
           mouthes
           against
           me
           ;
           which
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           they
           have
           done
           to
           the
           full
           .
           But
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           measure
           of
           hypocrites
           
           hypocrisie
           and
           wickednesse
           is
           at
           the
           full
           ,
           then
           is
           their
           destruction
           nigh
           at
           hand
           .
        
         
           About
           three
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           next
           morning
           ,
           being
           the
           ninth
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           I
           attempted
           my
           escape
           ,
           and
           went
           away
           without
           any
           difficultie
           ,
           or
           the
           least
           discoverie
           ;
           and
           am
           now
           far
           enough
           from
           the
           reach
           of
           their
           tyrannie
           ,
           who
           thirsted
           after
           my
           life
           .
           I
           am
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           how
           mine
           adversaries
           have
           set
           my
           Name
           forth
           in
           Print
           ,
           to
           make
           me
           odious
           to
           the
           world
           :
           A
           poore
           Revenge
           ,
           and
           a
           poore
           Accusation
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           I
           was
           in
           a
           Whore-house
           when
           my
           Colonel
           was
           slaine
           .
           Truly
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           a
           Whore-house
           ,
           it
           was
           more
           then
           I
           knew
           on
           ,
           or
           ever
           did
           discover
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           whilest
           I
           knew
           the
           house
           .
           I
           suppose
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           raysed
           that
           language
           on
           me
           ,
           were
           better
           acquainted
           with
           Whores
           ,
           and
           such
           houses
           ,
           then
           I
           ever
           was
           ;
           or
           their
           actings
           in
           that
           house
           ,
           made
           them
           so
           to
           stile
           the
           house
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           never
           did
           any
           thing
           in
           that
           house
           but
           what
           I
           did
           not
           care
           if
           all
           the
           world
           might
           know
           ;
           neither
           went
           I
           ever
           to
           that
           house
           without
           honest
           companie
           ,
           and
           with
           Gentlemen
           so
           civill
           ,
           whose
           mindes
           beare
           a
           hatred
           to
           any
           such
           actions
           .
           And
           as
           for
           my
           being
           there
           that
           night
           when
           my
           Colonel
           was
           slaine
           ,
           you
           have
           at
           large
           heard
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           occasion
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Truly
           ,
           I
           had
           thought
           that
           the
           
             Moderate
             Intelligencer
          
           had
           bin
           so
           moderate
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           have
           so
           much
           wronged
           his
           Title
           as
           now
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           by
           being
           so
           rash
           ,
           as
           to
           Print
           me
           so
           odious
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           before
           he
           had
           knowne
           the
           truth
           .
           Sirrah
           ,
           I
           suppose
           if
           thou
           hadst
           knowne
           me
           ,
           thou
           wouldst
           not
           have
           bin
           so
           unadvised
           :
           but
           prethee
           take
           notice
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           a
           Gentleman
           borne
           and
           bred
           ,
           and
           did
           in
           they
           yeare
           1643
           receive
           Commission
           from
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           then
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           as
           Captaine
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           have
           for
           the
           Kingdomes
           freedome
           raysed
           two
           severall
           Troupes
           of
           Horse
           ,
           without
           any
           charge
           or
           trouble
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           Country
           :
           and
           further
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           I
           never
           had
           any
           correspondence
           with
           any
           enemie
           that
           ever
           opposed
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           Armies
           :
           and
           further
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           I
           never
           acted
           the
           part
           of
           a
           Coward
           ,
           but
           have
           shewed
           my selfe
           where
           thou
           never
           didst
           ,
           nor
           durst
           ;
           not
           for
           any
           of
           mine
           owne
           ends
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           but
           really
           to
           serve
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           as
           for
           thy
           Author
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           all
           the
           Armie
           and
           Kingdome
           to
           take
           notice
           .
           That
           upon
           the
           storming
           of
           
             Maydstone
          
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           when
           he
           should
           have
           led
           on
           his
           men
           to
           the
           Gate
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           he
           
           puts
           a
           Serjeant
           of
           mine
           to
           lead
           on
           the
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           falls
           back
           himselfe
           into
           the
           Reare
           ,
           or
           some
           place
           that
           was
           more
           safe
           for
           him
           .
           This
           Serjeant
           is
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           is
           somewhat
           allyed
           to
           me
           by
           kinne
           ,
           who
           like
           a
           valiant
           souldier
           ran
           on
           violently
           to
           the
           Gate
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           with
           maine
           force
           ,
           with
           some
           small
           helpe
           ,
           got
           passage
           cleare
           for
           the
           whole
           Regiment
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           beating
           downe
           before
           him
           all
           that
           opposed
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           that
           got
           into
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           there
           taking
           a
           very
           good
           Horse
           ,
           which
           stood
           readie
           for
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           him
           in
           his
           possession
           ,
           as
           a
           free
           Prize
           ,
           this
           Major
           
             Wylkes
          
           comes
           in
           ,
           and
           by
           violence
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           some
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           takes
           away
           the
           Horse
           from
           the
           right
           owner
           ,
           and
           hath
           it
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           most
           commonly
           rides
           on
           him
           :
           You
           may
           know
           the
           Nag
           by
           his
           colour
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           Sorrell
           Chestnut-coloured
           Nag
           ,
           about
           fifteene
           or
           sixteene
           hands
           high
           ,
           his
           Crest
           being
           very
           high
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           let
           that
           passe
           ,
           this
           Major
           mindes
           his
           Horse
           more
           then
           fighting
           ,
           and
           that
           Gentleman
           ,
           Serjeant
           
             Stevens
             ,
          
           mindes
           his
           fighting
           ,
           or
           his
           businesse
           ,
           more
           then
           his
           Horse
           :
           He
           immediately
           ascends
           the
           Tower
           ,
           or
           Steeple
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           where
           he
           findes
           eight
           of
           the
           enemie
           ;
           he
           being
           all
           alone
           ,
           yet
           sets
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           overcomes
           them
           ,
           and
           brings
           them
           all
           downe
           prisoners
           before
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           by
           the
           way
           pray
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           before
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Body
           ingaged
           against
           the
           Towne
           ,
           I
           was
           commanded
           with
           a
           small
           partie
           of
           Muskettiers
           to
           fall
           on
           Iome
           Boats
           which
           were
           attempting
           to
           land
           against
           the
           left
           wing
           of
           the
           Armie
           ;
           and
           when
           that
           by
           the
           providence
           we
           had
           overcome
           them
           ,
           and
           taken
           many
           of
           them
           prisoners
           ,
           I
           sent
           this
           Gentleman
           ,
           Serjeant
           
             Stevens
             ,
          
           for
           further
           Orders
           ,
           and
           to
           acquaint
           Colonel
           
             Barkstead
          
           of
           what
           was
           done
           ▪
           but
           this
           Major
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           at
           large
           ,
           imployes
           him
           to
           doe
           the
           businesse
           which
           he
           should
           have
           done
           himselfe
           .
           But
           't
           was
           most
           strange
           to
           heare
           ,
           after
           that
           the
           fight
           was
           over
           ,
           how
           this
           Major
           did
           attribute
           this
           Gentlemans
           valour
           to
           himselfe
           ;
           indeed
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           part
           of
           Cowards
           to
           brag
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           to
           proceed
           :
           From
           thence
           comming
           to
           
             Colchester
             ,
          
           it
           was
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           that
           our
           Regiment
           should
           make
           the
           first
           attempt
           on
           the
           East
           side
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           called
           
             East
             street
             ,
          
           or
           
             East
             Bridge
             ,
          
           which
           was
           gayned
           ;
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           the
           Taylor
           was
           not
           seene
           till
           the
           time
           of
           gaining
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           never
           ingaged
           in
           that
           businesse
           :
           indeed
           ,
           that
           truly
           valiant
           
           and
           religious
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           
             Shambrooke
          
           shewed
           himselfe
           very
           gallant
           in
           that
           businesse
           .
        
         
           But
           about
           a
           fortnight
           after
           that
           we
           were
           possest
           of
           the
           
             East
             street
             ,
          
           the
           enemie
           made
           a
           violent
           attempt
           upon
           our
           Regiment
           ,
           we
           having
           two
           severall
           Guards
           upon
           both
           sides
           of
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           of
           about
           sixtie
           men
           apiece
           ;
           one
           of
           those
           Guards
           was
           commanded
           by
           that
           worthie
           Gentleman
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Walker
             ,
          
           who
           most
           valiantly
           fought
           with
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           made
           good
           his
           Retreat
           unto
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Regiment
           :
           but
           the
           other
           Guard
           ,
           being
           commanded
           by
           one
           Lieutenant
           
             Tomson
             ,
          
           then
           Lieutenant
           to
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           
             Shambrooke
             ,
          
           who
           was
           taken
           asleepe
           on
           his
           Guard
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           many
           of
           his
           men
           being
           at
           nine
           Holes
           ,
           and
           at
           Cards
           :
           by
           whose
           carelesnesse
           all
           may
           judge
           ,
           the
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           was
           then
           slaine
           ;
           but
           this
           Lieutenant
           was
           never
           questioned
           in
           the
           least
           for
           his
           carelesnesse
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           proceed
           ,
           the
           enemie
           advanced
           ;
           which
           frightned
           the
           Countrie
           forces
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           they
           left
           a
           very
           considerable
           Guard
           ,
           called
           the
           
             Turne-Pike
             ,
          
           and
           never
           shot
           one
           shot
           ;
           which
           encouraged
           the
           enemie
           to
           advance
           upon
           our
           Regiment
           ,
           it
           being
           then
           the
           forlorne
           Regiment
           :
           we
           being
           then
           but
           five
           Companies
           ,
           were
           inforced
           to
           stand
           the
           burnt
           of
           the
           fight
           ;
           but
           the
           Taylor
           ,
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             ,
          
           even
           like
           a
           man
           readie
           to
           give
           up
           the
           ghost
           ,
           and
           knowing
           not
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           he
           and
           many
           of
           his
           confederates
           ,
           of
           his
           owne
           Trade
           ,
           who
           were
           Officers
           in
           the
           same
           Regiment
           ,
           get
           them
           into
           the
           hedges
           ,
           and
           there
           couch
           like
           the
           trembling
           Hare
           ,
           whilest
           Captaine
           
             Walker
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Price
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Tomlins
             ,
          
           and
           my selfe
           ,
           drew
           downe
           our
           men
           into
           the
           mouthes
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           a
           small
           partie
           of
           Horse
           ,
           through
           Gods
           mercie
           ,
           we
           overcame
           them
           ,
           as
           no
           question
           but
           you
           have
           heard
           at
           large
           before
           now
           ;
           but
           I
           suppose
           you
           never
           heard
           of
           our
           Taylors
           valour
           till
           now
           ,
           who
           all
           the
           whiles
           we
           and
           our
           men
           were
           ingaged
           ,
           lay
           close
           in
           a
           hedge
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           having
           now
           told
           you
           of
           this
           vallant
           Gentlemans
           valour
           at
           two
           severall
           fights
           ,
           as
           at
           
             Maydstone
          
           and
           at
           
             Colchester
             ,
          
           I
           will
           now
           tell
           you
           of
           his
           courage
           and
           most
           desperate
           valour
           at
           
             Doncaster
             .
          
        
         
           The
           enemie
           being
           in
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Doncaster
             ,
          
           and
           comming
           with
           a
           pretended
           Letter
           from
           the
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           to
           Colonel
           
             Raynsborough
             ,
          
           as
           they
           pretended
           ,
           before
           that
           ever
           the
           Colonel
           was
           toucht
           ;
           this
           Major
           ,
           by
           his
           owne
           confession
           ,
           in
           
           my
           hearing
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           divers
           others
           ,
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           lockt
           himself
           up
           into
           his
           chamber
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           stir
           ,
           untill
           that
           the
           enemy
           were
           all
           gone
           out
           of
           the
           town
           ;
           Pray
           take
           notice
           further
           ,
           that
           this
           Major
           lay
           not
           far
           from
           the
           Col.
           quarters
           ,
           and
           hard
           by
           the
           main
           guard
           ,
           which
           if
           he
           had
           done
           as
           a
           souldier
           ,
           might
           through
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           given
           such
           an
           alarum
           ,
           as
           might
           have
           protected
           our
           Colonels
           life
           .
        
         
           He
           being
           dead
           ,
           and
           slain
           by
           the
           enemy
           ,
           I
           must
           be
           accessary
           to
           his
           death
           ,
           because
           that
           the
           good
           Gentleman
           would
           have
           it
           so
           ;
           and
           must
           be
           accused
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           so
           to
           be
           upon
           his
           bare
           word
           ;
           and
           so
           put
           in
           print
           ,
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           my
           life
           must
           be
           disposed
           of
           for
           I
           know
           not
           what
           :
           T
           is
           to
           be
           admired
           how
           privately
           my
           life
           was
           sought
           after
           ;
           but
           the
           good
           God
           having
           delivered
           me
           forth
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           I
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           will
           make
           me
           to
           appear
           clear
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           any
           such
           aspersion
           as
           is
           laid
           to
           my
           charge
           .
           And
           although
           that
           they
           have
           caused
           Ballads
           and
           Songs
           to
           be
           made
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           sung
           up
           and
           down
           
             London
          
           streets
           ;
           Yet
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           rod
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           not
           alwayes
           rest
           on
           the
           back
           of
           the
           righteous
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           may
           drive
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           shall
           never
           drive
           me
           from
           that
           God
           which
           hath
           protected
           me
           hitherto
           ,
           neither
           will
           the
           providence
           ever
           the
           sooner
           leave
           me
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           not
           have
           beleeved
           it
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           experience
           I
           feel
           and
           see
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           have
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           fought
           for
           the
           subjects
           liberty
           ,
           had
           been
           such
           private
           tyrants
           as
           now
           they
           have
           approved
           themselves
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           to
           conclude
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           all
           that
           reade
           this
           booke
           ,
           thorowly
           to
           weigh
           my
           condition
           ,
           and
           justly
           to
           weigh
           all
           proceedings
           against
           me
           in
           the
           right
           ballance
           .
           But
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           a
           very
           sad
           thing
           ,
           that
           a
           mans
           good
           name
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           for
           a
           bare
           report
           ,
           or
           a
           bare
           letter
           written
           from
           one
           that
           hath
           a
           long
           time
           bore
           me
           a
           private
           grudge
           ,
           and
           sought
           by
           all
           the
           means
           possible
           that
           he
           could
           invent
           ,
           to
           have
           me
           cashier'd
           out
           of
           the
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           now
           would
           have
           nothing
           but
           my
           life
           ,
           for
           what
           reason
           the
           Lord
           knows
           ,
           I
           am
           altogether
           ignorant
           I
           am
           sure
           :
           as
           for
           being
           guilty
           of
           Col.
           
           
             Raynsboroughs
          
           death
           ,
           I
           am
           as
           clear
           from
           it
           as
           the
           childe
           that
           is
           unborn
           .
           I
           suppose
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Moderate
             intelligencer
             ,
          
           and
           those
           that
           have
           written
           against
           me
           ,
           shall
           discharge
           a
           very
           good
           conscience
           ,
           to
           recall
           what
           they
           have
           written
           
           against
           me
           ,
           as
           in
           relation
           of
           being
           accessary
           to
           my
           Collonels
           death
           ,
           or
           using
           any
           whore-houses
           .
        
         
           What
           I
           have
           written
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           my self
           ,
           or
           in
           impeaching
           Major
           
             Wylkes
          
           for
           being
           a
           coward
           ,
           I
           shall
           when
           time
           serves
           ,
           produce
           more
           witnesses
           then
           will
           be
           desired
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           spent
           all
           my
           time
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             Englands
          
           wars
           ,
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           have
           undone
           my selfe
           and
           my
           friends
           ,
           for
           my
           too
           much
           forwardnesse
           in
           this
           service
           .
           But
           never
           did
           I
           receive
           any
           more
           then
           two
           moneths
           pay
           ,
           as
           Captain
           ,
           since
           I
           first
           received
           my
           Commission
           from
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ;
          
           And
           now
           upon
           a
           bare
           false
           accusation
           ,
           must
           be
           cast
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           be
           condemned
           to
           be
           shot
           ,
           being
           never
           brought
           to
           any
           tryall
           ;
           And
           can
           any
           moderate
           man
           condemn
           me
           for
           making
           my
           escape
           ?
           And
           now
           as
           far
           as
           I
           know
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           for
           my
           dear
           yearnd
           pay
           ,
           and
           charges
           that
           I
           have
           been
           at
           ,
           for
           the
           service
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           must
           for
           ever
           be
           banisht
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           But
           before
           I
           will
           give
           up
           the
           ghost
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           by
           way
           of
           Petition
           ,
           unto
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ;
           not
           knowing
           but
           that
           God
           may
           work
           on
           their
           hearts
           ,
           to
           clear
           up
           this
           false
           accusation
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           on
           the
           back
           of
           the
           right
           horse
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           before
           I
           shall
           conclude
           ,
           I
           shall
           refer
           all
           those
           that
           know
           me
           not
           ,
           to
           some
           particular
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           have
           known
           my
           carriage
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           doe
           know
           my
           birth
           and
           breeding
           .
           As
        
         
           First
           ,
           Unto
           my
           Lord
           
             Roberts
             ,
          
           who
           is
           neer
           of
           kin
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           Also
           to
           Master
           
             Smith
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           six
           Clearks
           ,
           who
           is
           alied
           to
           me
           also
           by
           kin
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           to
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Hungerford
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Piles
             ,
          
           and
           to
           Col.
           
             Ludlow
          
           Esquire
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           nominate
           many
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           many
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           in
           the
           Armie
           ;
           But
           these
           are
           sufficient
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honorable
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           :
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           
             Iohn
             Smith
          
           Captain
           ,
        
         
           
             Humbly
             sheweth
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           hath
           continued
           faithfull
           for
           the
           defence
           thereof
           ,
           laying
           aside
           all
           private
           ends
           and
           by
           respects
           ,
           and
           soly
           putting
           himself
           forth
           to
           his
           utmost
           power
           and
           ability
           ,
           for
           the
           procurement
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           freedom
           .
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           hath
           raised
           two
           severall
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           One
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Colonel
           
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Col.
           
             Henry
             Martin
             .
          
           And
           since
           the
           last
           rising
           in
           Kent
           and
           Essex
           ,
           hath
           continued
           as
           Captain
           Lieu.
           to
           the
           Colonels
           company
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           Regiment
           that
           was
           some
           times
           belonging
           to
           the
           town
           .
           And
           now
           of
           late
           hath
           been
           most
           falsely
           accused
           by
           one
           Major
           
             Wylkes
             ,
          
           for
           being
           accessary
           to
           the
           death
           of
           Col.
           
             Raynsborough
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           your
           Petitioner
           doth
           most
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           have
           free
           liberty
           to
           come
           to
           a
           legall
           tryall
           ,
           without
           being
           surprised
           ;
           being
           of
           late
           most
           illegally
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           which
           inforc'd
           your
           Petitioner
           to
           make
           his
           escape
           :
           And
           he
           doth
           further
           pray
           that
           he
           may
           have
           some
           time
           of
           warning
           to
           appear
           ,
           he
           being
           at
           present
           a
           good
           distance
           from
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           further
           he
           prayeth
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           that
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           say
           against
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           as
           in
           relation
           to
           Colonel
           
             Raynsborough's
          
           death
           ,
           may
           have
           warning
           to
           appear
           and
           speak
           face
           to
           face
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           shall
           ever
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           Lord
           Generall
           of
           all
           the
           forces
           within
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             :
          
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           
             Iohn
             Smith
          
           Captain
           .
        
         
           
             Humbly
             sheweth
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           being
           Captain
           Lieu.
           to
           Col.
           
             Raynsborough
             ,
          
           did
           really
           intend
           upon
           the
           death
           of
           his
           Colonel
           ,
           to
           have
           appealed
           unto
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           to
           have
           cleared
           himself
           from
           those
           false
           calumnies
           raised
           by
           Major
           
             Wylkes
          
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           should
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           death
           of
           his
           Colonel
           ;
           But
           your
           Petitioner
           being
           surprised
           by
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Arms
           deputy
           ,
           with
           a
           warrant
           from
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           being
           deteined
           in
           his
           custody
           ,
           without
           knowing
           the
           just
           reason
           or
           grounds
           of
           your
           Petitioners
           deteinment
           ;
           Your
           Petitioner
           did
           make
           bold
           to
           present
           unto
           your
           Excellency
           a
           Petition
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           Colonel
           
             Harrison
             ,
          
           but
           before
           any
           answer
           came
           from
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           your
           Petitioner
           was
           informed
           that
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           had
           past
           sentence
           of
           death
           on
           me
           ,
           which
           caused
           your
           Petitioner
           to
           make
           his
           escape
           ,
           it
           being
           as
           I
           conceived
           more
           lawfull
           for
           me
           to
           make
           my
           escape
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           for
           them
           to
           condemn
           me
           ,
           not
           knowing
           why
           ,
           nor
           bringing
           your
           Petitioner
           to
           any
           tryall
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           therefore
           please
           your
           Excellency
           to
           grant
           ,
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           may
           have
           the
           freedom
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           a
           legall
           tryall
           ,
           without
           any
           interruption
           ;
           And
           that
           your
           Petitioners
           adversaries
           ,
           may
           appear
           face
           to
           face
           ,
           to
           object
           and
           prove
           what
           they
           have
           against
           your
           Petitiner
           ,
           where
           ever
           it
           shall
           please
           your
           Excellency
           or
           the
           Parliament
           to
           order
           ,
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           shall
           ever
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .