Several propositions presented to the members of the Honourable House of Commons, by Mr. Peters, Minister of the Gospell of Jesus Christ; concerning the Presbyterian ministers of this kingdome. With a discovery of two great plots against the Parliament of England: the first, by the Queen, and the English runagadoes in France. The second, by the Lord Hopton, Col. Cartwright, and divers others in the island of Jarsey. Also, a declaration of His Highnesse the Prince of Wales in France.
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             Several propositions presented to the members of the Honourable House of Commons, by Mr. Peters, Minister of the Gospell of Jesus Christ; concerning the Presbyterian ministers of this kingdome. With a discovery of two great plots against the Parliament of England: the first, by the Queen, and the English runagadoes in France. The second, by the Lord Hopton, Col. Cartwright, and divers others in the island of Jarsey. Also, a declaration of His Highnesse the Prince of Wales in France.
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           SEVERALL
           PROPOSITIONS
           PRESENTED
           To
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           by
           Mr.
           
           PETERS
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           CHRIST
           ;
           Concerning
           the
           Presbyterian
           Ministers
           of
           this
           KINGDOME
           .
        
         
           WITH
           A
           Discovery
           of
           two
           great
           Plots
           against
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           ENGLAND
           :
        
         
           THE
           FIRST
           ,
           By
           the
           
             QVEEN
             ,
          
           and
           the
           English
           Runagadoes
           in
           FRANCE
           .
        
         
           THE
           SECOND
           ,
           By
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             ,
          
           Col.
           
             Cartwright
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           in
           the
           Island
           of
           JARSEY
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           
             A
             Declaration
          
           of
           His
           Highnesse
           the
           Prince
           of
           WALES
           in
           FRANCE
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           J.
           G.
           Decemb.
           1.
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mr.
           PETERS
           REPORTS
           TO
           The
           Honourable
           Committee
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ;
           concerning
           the
           speedy
           reducing
           of
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           he
           desireth
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           speedy
           course
           taken
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           distressed
           ,
           and
           bleeding
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           in
           peace
           and
           unity
           ,
           &
           that
           there
           may
           be
           some
           painfull
           and
           religious
           Ministers
           (
           both
           Presbyterians
           and
           others
           )
           forthwith
           expedited
           for
           that
           service
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           all
           possible
           care
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           
           the
           sending
           over
           provisions
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           reliefe
           of
           the
           poor
           distressed
           Protestants
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           all
           Commanders
           whatsoever
           that
           are
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           may
           forthwith
           be
           sent
           over
           ,
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Great
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Cause
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           be
           no
           longer
           detarded
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           faithfulnesse
           and
           expediency
           performed
           for
           the
           easing
           of
           our
           distressed
           Brethren
           from
           the
           heavie
           oppressions
           which
           they
           have
           for
           many
           yeares
           groaned
           under
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           given
           you
           (
           in
           briefe
           )
           the
           effect
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Propositions
           or
           Report
           of
           (
           the
           renowned
           Worthy
           of
           our
           Times
           )
           Mr.
           
           PETERS
           ,
           upon
           Friday
           last
           ,
           concerning
           the
           managing
           of
           the
           Affaires
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Ireland
           ;
           I
           will
           in
           the
           next
           place
           communicate
           unto
           you
           ,
           the
           dangerous
           estate
           and
           condition
           of
           this
           our
           native
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ;
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           manifold
           Plots
           and
           Conspiracies
           which
           are
           dayly
           acting
           and
           contriving
           (
           by
           the
           Enemies
           of
           GOD
           )
           against
           the
           Worthies
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           High
           and
           Honourable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           :
           Yet
           all
           their
           Machavillian
           Plots
           ,
           and
           horrid
           conspiracies
           have
           been
           frustrated
           ,
           and
           taken
           no
           effect
           ;
           For
           when
           they
           were
           in
           the
           height
           of
           their
           pride
           ,
           and
           (
           almost
           )
           upon
           the
           finishing
           of
           their
           wicked
           Conspiracies
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           discover
           and
           bring
           to
           light
           all
           their
           barbarous
           and
           inhumane
           intentions
           :
           Yet
           these
           great
           and
           malicious
           Instruments
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           for
           many
           yeares
           together
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           Disturbers
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           Tranquility
           of
           England
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           have
           bin
           inveterate
           against
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           our
           Renowned
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           now
           studying
           ,
           complotting
           ,
           and
           contriving
           how
           to
           bring
           their
           most
           wicked
           and
           bloudy
           Designes
           once
           again
           to
           
           perfection
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           footing
           within
           this
           our
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
        
         
           But
           because
           I
           will
           not
           detract
           time
           ,
           nor
           trouble
           the
           Readers
           patience
           with
           too
           much
           superfluity
           of
           former
           experiencies
           ,
           I
           will
           confine
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           the
           ensuing
           subject
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           tearmed
           ,
           Englands
           vigilant
           Scout
           ,
           giving
           Her
           an
           Alarum
           of
           the
           warlike
           preparations
           that
           are
           now
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           a
           forreign
           Enemy
           ,
           but
           by
           Her
           Native
           Branches
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           here
           insert
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           communicate
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           The
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           which
           for
           a
           long
           time
           had
           so
           inveterately
           engaged
           themselves
           in
           a
           desperate
           warre
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           very
           active
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           other
           Parts
           ,
           and
           are
           complotting
           and
           laying
           their
           heads
           together
           ,
           how
           they
           may
           contrive
           &
           raise
           a
           new
           war
           in
           England
           ,
           using
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           ,
           (
           by
           way
           of
           entreat
           )
           for
           the
           gathering
           of
           an
           Army
           together
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           Collonels
           ,
           Lieutenant
           Colonels
           ,
           Majors
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           and
           other
           inferiour
           Officers
           ,
           which
           were
           Runagadoes
           from
           their
           Native
           Country
           ,
           having
           formerly
           had
           the
           honour
           of
           great
           trust
           and
           eminent
           places
           reposed
           to
           their
           Charge
           ,
           began
           to
           recollect
           their
           memories
           ,
           and
           to
           bethink
           themselves
           of
           the
           gallant
           dayes
           which
           they
           once
           enjoyed
           within
           the
           Realm
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           ,
           having
           ever
           since
           their
           departure
           from
           this
           Kingdom
           bin
           much
           perplexed
           in
           mind
           ,
           joyntly
           concluded
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           for
           them
           to
           raise
           a
           Party
           ,
           and
           some
           certain
           sums
           of
           mony
           ,
           they
           would
           venter
           once
           again
           to
           steere
           their
           Coast
           towards
           
           the
           Confines
           of
           England
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           better
           effecting
           of
           their
           Design
           now
           in
           agitation
           ,
           the
           Queen
           doth
           endeavour
           to
           use
           her
           utmost
           power
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           formerly
           she
           hath
           done
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           very
           probable
           that
           their
           Designe
           will
           bee
           soon
           frustrated
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Plots
           and
           Conspiracies
           utter
           confounded
           ;
           for
           one
           storme
           hath
           already
           appeared
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           many
           more
           will
           suddenly
           arise
           )
           so
           that
           there
           is
           small
           hopes
           of
           their
           attempting
           any
           thing
           against
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           a
           Controversie
           and
           Disputation
           that
           hath
           lately
           arose
           between
           the
           Queen
           and
           her
           Confessour
           at
           
             St.
             Iermans
             ,
          
           who
           at
           a
           late
           meeting
           ,
           told
           her
           ,
           that
           her
           proceedings
           were
           not
           well
           approved
           of
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           thought
           She
           began
           to
           incline
           towards
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           desert
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             :
          
           At
           which
           words
           ,
           her
           Majesty
           being
           somwhat
           displeased
           ,
           replyed
           and
           declared
           her self
           in
           this
           manner
           :
           That
           for
           her
           Religion
           ,
           which
           Shee
           was
           alwayes
           brought
           up
           in
           from
           her
           Infancie
           ,
           She
           were
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           in
           ;
           And
           for
           his
           Objections
           against
           her
           ,
           in
           being
           pleased
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           allowable
           for
           Her
           ,
           to
           permit
           or
           suffer
           any
           of
           Her
           servants
           &
           followers
           liberty
           to
           associate
           themselves
           with
           the
           Heretikes
           in
           any
           publike
           place
           or
           meeting
           whatsoever
           ;
           to
           which
           her
           Majesty
           answered
           ,
           That
           Shee
           were
           resolved
           to
           grant
           them
           free
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ;
           intimating
           ,
           that
           when
           she
           were
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           all
           her
           followers
           in
           geral●
           had
           liberty
           and
           tolleration
           to
           use
           their
           owne
           wayes
           and
           consciences
           ,
           without
           any
           disanulment
           or
           interruption
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           consideration
           thereof
           ,
           she
           were
           resolved
           to
           grant
           the
           same
           liberty
           to
           Her
           Royall
           Soveraignes
           ●●iends
           ,
           and
           Hers
           ,
           in
           France
           ,
           as
           they
           fo●merly
           have
           had
           
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Thus
           having
           expressed
           her self
           so
           resolutely
           unto
           her
           Confessour
           ,
           hee
           tooke
           his
           leave
           ,
           and
           being
           much
           perplexed
           in
           mind
           retyred
           out
           of
           the
           roome
           ,
           being
           in
           a
           great
           fury
           :
           what
           the
           issue
           of
           this
           Discord
           and
           Contention
           may
           arise
           to
           ,
           I
           cannot
           as
           yet
           assure
           you
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           his
           Highnesso
           the
           Prince
           of
           VVales
           is
           very
           much
           perplexed
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           cannot
           approve
           of
           the
           French
           fashions
           nor
           wayes
           ,
           but
           declares
           himself
           in
           opposition
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           given
           you
           the
           chiefest
           Observations
           and
           remarkablest
           Passages
           that
           have
           happened
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           France
           ,
           somewhat
           reflecting
           upon
           the
           Peace
           and
           Tranquility
           of
           England
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           another
           businesse
           of
           great
           concernment
           ,
           worthy
           of
           your
           observation
           ,
           and
           hath
           some
           reference
           to
           the
           former
           .
           But
           drawing
           to
           a
           period
           ,
           I
           will
           only
           give
           you
           a
           hint
           of
           it
           and
           briefly
           intimate
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           From
           Iarsey
           we
           are
           advertised
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           Hopton
           ,
           Colonell
           Cartwright
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           Commanders
           are
           very
           active
           in
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           both
           in
           furnishing
           of
           themselves
           with
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           keeping
           their
           men
           together
           (
           which
           is
           supposed
           for
           some
           designe
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Hopton
           hath
           caused
           two
           or
           three
           Powder
           Milles
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           are
           continually
           in
           action
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           They
           keepe
           severall
           strong
           Holds
           about
           the
           Iland
           ,
           and
           are
           supposed
           to
           be
           about
           two
           thousand
           strong
           ,
           all
           compleatly
           armed
           ,
           being
           gallantly
           experienced
           in
           the
           Discipline
           .
        
         
           The
           Holds
           that
           they
           keepe
           are
           of
           great
           strength
           ,
           most
           
           of
           them
           being
           scituated
           upon
           great
           Rockes
           ,
           and
           incompassed
           with
           the
           Sea
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           it
           will
           bee
           a
           long
           time
           before
           they
           are
           brought
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           unlesse
           upon
           composition
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           these
           Garisons
           should
           be
           maintained
           and
           kept
           in
           a
           defensive
           and
           warlike
           posture
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           is
           not
           as
           yet
           known
           :
           but
           we
           may
           conceive
           (
           and
           it
           is
           too
           apparent
           )
           that
           they
           have
           some
           Designes
           in
           agitation
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           for
           who
           can
           be
           so
           deluded
           ,
           as
           to
           thinke
           that
           they
           will
           still
           keepe
           these
           Holds
           in
           defiance
           ,
           and
           to
           endanger
           both
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           but
           only
           they
           have
           a
           secret
           Conspiracie
           amongst
           themselves
           ;
           and
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           their
           horrid
           Plots
           ,
           and
           desperate
           designes
           ,
           will
           at
           the
           last
           be
           brought
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           everlasting
           shame
           ,
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           very
           vigilant
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           a
           Fisherman
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           without
           severe
           examination
           and
           diligent
           search
           .
        
         
           Hopton
           hath
           again
           renewed
           his
           inveterate
           malice
           against
           the
           Parliaments
           friends
           ,
           and
           hath
           disarmed
           all
           the
           well-affected
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Island
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .