A vindication from Colonell Sands: being the true copie of a letter sent from Colonell Sands to His Excellence the Earle of Eseex [sic] from Worcester the 8. of October. Wherein Colonell Sands doth declare his resolution to maintaine the cause hee hath begun, with the hazard of his life and fortunes. Also manifesting to the world, that those reports of his being slaine, with the contents of the Lord Faulklands letter, to be false and scandalous. With his humble desire to his Excellence, that the coppie of his resolution might be presented to the Parliament, that they might be satisfied concerning his fidelity. Read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament, and by them approved of. Whereunto is annexed seven articles of impeachment of high treason, exhibited in Parliament, against Sir Edward Heron, High Sheriffe of the county of Lincolne.
         Sandys, Edwin, 1611 or 12-1642.
      
       
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             A vindication from Colonell Sands: being the true copie of a letter sent from Colonell Sands to His Excellence the Earle of Eseex [sic] from Worcester the 8. of October. Wherein Colonell Sands doth declare his resolution to maintaine the cause hee hath begun, with the hazard of his life and fortunes. Also manifesting to the world, that those reports of his being slaine, with the contents of the Lord Faulklands letter, to be false and scandalous. With his humble desire to his Excellence, that the coppie of his resolution might be presented to the Parliament, that they might be satisfied concerning his fidelity. Read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament, and by them approved of. Whereunto is annexed seven articles of impeachment of high treason, exhibited in Parliament, against Sir Edward Heron, High Sheriffe of the county of Lincolne.
             Sandys, Edwin, 1611 or 12-1642.
             Heron, Edward, Sir.
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed for T. Fawcet,
             London :
             Octob. 14. 1642.
          
           
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           A
           VINDICATION
           from
           Colonell
           SANDS
           :
           Being
           the
           true
           Copie
           of
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           Colonell
           SANDS
           to
           His
           Excellence
           the
           Earle
           of
           ESEEX
           from
           
             Worcester
          
           the
           8.
           of
           
             October
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           Colonell
           SANDS
           doth
           declare
           his
           Resolution
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Cause
           hee
           hath
           begun
           ,
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           his
           Life
           and
           Fortunes
           .
        
         
           
             Also
             manifesting
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             those
             reports
             of
             his
             being
             slaine
             ,
             with
             the
             contents
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           Faulklands
           
             Letter
             ,
             to
             be
             false
             and
             scandalous
             .
          
        
         
           With
           his
           humble
           desire
           to
           his
           Excellence
           ,
           that
           the
           Coppie
           of
           his
           Resolution
           might
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           satisfied
           concerning
           his
           fidelity
           .
        
         
           
             Read
             in
             the
             audience
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             approved
             of
             .
          
        
         
           VVhereunto
           is
           annexed
           seven
           Articles
           of
           impeachment
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           Exhibited
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           against
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Heron
             ,
          
           High
           Sheriffe
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Lincolne
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
             Printed
          
           for
           
             T.
             Fawcet
             ,
          
           Octob.
           14.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           VINDICATION
           FROM
           Collonell
           Sands
           .
        
         
           
             TUesday
             the
             7.th
             day
             of
             this
             instant
          
           October
           ,
           
             was
             read
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             the
             Coppie
             of
             a
             Letter
             ,
             directed
             from
             Col●onell
          
           Sands
           
             to
             his
             Excellency
             the
             Lord
          
           Generall
           ,
           
             who
             is
             now
             resident
             with
             his
             Army
             neere
          
           Shrewsbury
           ,
           
             the
             effect
             whereof
             is
             as
             followeth
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             which
             is
             made
             mainfest
             ,
             the
             most
             scandalous
             Aspersion
             raysed
             upon
             the
             said
             Collonell
             ,
             by
             the
             ill-affected
             party
             ,
             of
             his
             recantation
             and
             sorrow
             before
             his
             death
             (
             who
             is
             yet
             living
             )
             for
             
             taking
             up
             Armes
             on
             the
             Parliaments
             side
             against
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               THE
               LETTER
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               MAy
               it
               please
               Your
               Excellency
               to
               pardon
               my
               presumption
               in
               writing
               these
               few
               lines
               of
               the
               condition
               I
               am
               in
               ,
               and
               how
               J
               have
               continued
               since
               your
               Excellencies
               departure
               from
               
                 Worcester
                 :
              
               The
               wounds
               J
               received
               are
               dangerous
               ,
               but
               the
               Chyrurgions
               put
               me
               in
               comfort
               ,
               not
               mortall
               ,
               but
               within
               some
               time
               of
               rest
               ;
               J
               may
               againe
               recover
               my
               strength
               ,
               I
               have
               been
               in
               much
               anguish
               and
               paine
               ,
               but
               am
               of
               the
               mending
               hand
               ,
               thanks
               be
               to
               God
               .
               
                 (
                 Sir
                 )
              
               J
               am
               emboldened
               to
               informe
               your
               Excellency
               of
               my
               resolution
               ,
               (
               if
               it
               please
               God
               to
               restore
               me
               to
               my
               former
               Health
               )
               to
               doe
               the
               King
               my
               Liege
               Lord
               and
               Soveraigne
               ,
               and
               his
               great
               Councell
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               representing
               the
               whole
               State
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               the
               best
               service
               J
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               performe
               ,
               to
               the
               losse
               of
               my
               Life
               ,
               or
               that
               J
               see
               peace
               in
               this
               our
               
                 Israel
              
               setled
               ,
               this
               expression
               of
               my
               Resolution
               ,
               is
               
               to
               vindicate
               a
               most
               scandalous
               aspersion
               of
               late
               raysed
               and
               cast
               upon
               me
               ,
               by
               the
               wicked
               and
               envious
               party
               ,
               that
               J
               should
               be
               dead
               ,
               and
               before
               my
               death
               did
               much
               repent
               me
               of
               taking
               up
               Armes
               against
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               on
               the
               Parliaments
               side
               ,
               which
               if
               I
               should
               have
               done
               directly
               against
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               it
               would
               repent
               me
               ,
               but
               in
               that
               it
               was
               by
               order
               from
               both
               Houses
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               preservation
               of
               the
               Peace
               ,
               Religion
               and
               Lawes
               of
               this
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               Majesties
               owne
               Royall
               person
               ,
               with
               his
               Kingly
               Of
               spring
               ,
               J
               never
               had
               a
               thought
               of
               changing
               my
               resolution
               to
               persist
               in
               maintenance
               of
               that
               cause
               your
               Excellency
               hath
               undertaken
               ,
               to
               the
               losse
               of
               Life
               and
               fortunes
               ,
               
                 (
                 Sir
                 )
              
               J
               most
               humbly
               desire
               that
               this
               my
               Resolution
               may
               be
               presented
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               that
               they
               hauing
               good
               testimony
               of
               my
               fidelity
               towards
               them
               ,
               may
               not
               be
               drawne
               to
               conceive
               the
               contrary
               of
               me
               and
               my
               actions
               ,
               and
               not
               beleeve
               the
               false
               and
               scandalous
               aspersions
               raised
               against
               me
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Excellencies
                 in
                 〈…〉
                 
                   SANDS
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Articles
           exhibited
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           against
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Heron
             ,
          
           High
           Sheriffe
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Lincoln
             .
          
        
         
           AFter
           the
           reading
           of
           this
           Letter
           in
           the
           Lords
           house
           ,
           it
           was
           sent
           downe
           to
           the
           Commons
           and
           in
           their
           House
           read
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           debate
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           House
           fell
           into
           consideration
           of
           the
           many
           abuses
           of
           Printing
           scandalous
           and
           libellous
           Pamphlets
           against
           many
           Gentlemen
           of
           good
           worth
           imployed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           to
           the
           disheartning
           and
           discouraging
           of
           them
           and
           other
           well-affected
           to
           proceed
           in
           preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           procuring
           the
           punishment
           of
           Delinquents
           .
           Now
           many
           Pamphlets
           are
           and
           have
           beene
           printed
           against
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           a
           Paper
           intituled
           
             The
             Kings
             vindication
             ,
             &
             c.
          
           and
           against
           the
           proceedings
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           as
           the
           Paper
           intituled
           
             A
             Letter
             from
             the
             Lord
             
               Faulk
               land
            
             of
             the
             Fight
             at
             
               Worcester
               ,
            
          
           and
           many
           other
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           House
           had
           debated
           thereupon
           ,
           they
           appointed
           a
           Committee
           to
           sit
           every
           afternoone
           ,
           to
           receive
           information
           against
           the
           Authors
           of
           such
           Pamphlets
           ,
           and
           the
           Printers
           and
           sellers
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           report
           the
           sence
           of
           them
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           receive
           condigne
           punishment
           according
           to
           their
           deserts
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Committe
           appointed
           for
           the
           drawing
           
           up
           the
           charge
           of
           Treason
           against
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Heron
             ,
          
           high
           Sheriffe
           of
           
             Lincolne
             ,
          
           Presented
           the
           same
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           containing
           these
           Articles
           .
        
         
           
             
               1.
               
            
             That
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Heron
               ,
            
             upon
             three
             severall
             summons
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             refused
             to
             make
             his
             appearance
             before
             them
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             slight
             and
             scornefull
             manner
             returned
             answer
             ;
             he
             had
             a
             countermand
             from
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             obey
             the
             Orders
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
            
             That
             in
             a
             traiterous
             manner
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Heron
            
             procured
             many
             of
             the
             Gentry
             of
             that
             County
             to
             subscribe
             to
             a
             seaitious
             and
             scandalous
             Petition
             ,
             by
             his
             direction
             framed
             against
             the
             proceedings
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             defence
             of
             his
             Majesties
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             sent
             the
             same
             by
             his
             man
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               3.
               
            
             That
             being
             sent
             for
             by
             Messengers
             from
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             as
             a
             Delinquent
             ,
             to
             answer
             the
             framing
             of
             t●●
             said
             Petition
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             hee
             refused
             not
             onely
             so
             t●●●…
             ,
             but
             Apprehended
             and
             arrested
             the
             Messengers
             〈◊〉
             committed
             them
             to
             Prison
             .
          
           
             
               4.
               
            
             That
             in
             a
             trayterous
             and
             Rebellious
             manner
             hee
             hath
             raised
             about
             one
             hundred
             men
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             that
             Country
             ,
             and
             actually
             leavied
             warre
             vpon
             the
             Kings
             good
             subjects
             apprehending
             ,
             fining
             ,
             and
             Imprisoning
             all
             such
             as
             he
             could
             ,
             which
             indeavoured
             to
             oppose
             his
             trayterous
             actions
             and
             d●signes
             .
          
           
           
             
               5.
               
            
             That
             being
             commanded
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Lord
             and
             Deputy-Lieutenants
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             to
             lay
             downe
             his
             Armes
             and
             make
             his
             Appearance
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             answer
             his
             Contempt
             in
             not
             obeying
             the
             summons
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             he
             returned
             a
             slight
             answer
             and
             retired
             with
             his
             Company
             to
             his
             house
             ,
             where
             he
             fortified
             himselfe
             with
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             ,
             and
             stood
             out
             against
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               6.
               
            
             That
             he
             hath
             bought
             of
             
               Recusants
               ,
            
             and
             ill-affected
             persons
             of
             that
             County
             ,
             Armor
             ,
             and
             privately
             convaid
             to
             his
             House
             ther
             Armes
             of
             professed
             Papists
             ,
             because
             they
             should
             not
             be
             disarmed
             ,
             fostering
             and
             maintaining
             Priests
             and
             Papists
             in
             his
             house
             .
          
           
             
               7.
               
            
             That
             he
             procured
             a
             Cart-load
             of
             Armes
             more
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             his
             house
             on
             Tuesday
             the
             fourth
             of
             this
             instant
             Moneth
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             being
             seyzed
             upon
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             Forces
             ,
             he
             in
             a
             trayterous
             manner
             ,
             with
             about
             fifty
             persons
             issued
             out
             of
             his
             house
             armed
             ,
             and
             assaulted
             those
             that
             had
             seyzed
             the
             said
             Armor
             ,
             and
             being
             demanded
             to
             yeeld
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             goe
             with
             them
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             he
             refused
             and
             stood
             upon
             his
             guard
             till
             he
             was
             taken
             by
             force
             ,
             and
             brough
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             These
             Articles
             being
             read
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             and
             some
             debate
             upon
             the
             same
             ,
             they
             were
             appointed
             to
             be
             read
             againe
             the
             next
             morning
             the
             second
             time
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .