A brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe, which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered: and for which, publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15. of June, 1643. Together with a true copie of the commission under the great Seal, sent from Oxford, to severall persons in the citie of London. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
      
       
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             A brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe, which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered: and for which, publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15. of June, 1643. Together with a true copie of the commission under the great Seal, sent from Oxford, to severall persons in the citie of London. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
             Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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           Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.
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           A
           BRIEF
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           
             The
             late
             Treacherous
             and
             Horrid
          
           DESIGNE
           ,
           Which
           by
           the
           great
           Blessing
           and
           especiall
           Providence
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           lately
           discovered
           :
        
         
           And
           for
           which
           ,
           Publike
           Thanksgiving
           is
           by
           Order
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           appointed
           on
           Thursday
           the
           15.
           of
           June
           ,
           1643.
           
        
         
           
             Together
             with
             a
             true
             Copie
             of
             the
             Commission
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             ,
             sent
             from
          
           Oxford
           ,
           
             to
             severall
             persons
             in
             the
             Citie
             of
          
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ORdered
                     by
                     the
                     Commons
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     That
                     this
                  
                   Narration
                   
                     and
                  
                   Commission
                   
                     be
                     read
                     in
                     all
                     Churches
                     and
                     Chappels
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     Cities
                     of
                  
                   London
                   
                     and
                  
                   Westminster
                   ,
                   
                     and
                     Suburbs
                     thereof
                     ,
                     on
                     the
                     day
                     abovesaid
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     H.
                     Elsynge
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     D.
                     Com.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Husbands
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           the
           Middle
           Temple
           .
           June
           15.
           
        
         
           MDCXLIII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           ❧
           A
           brief
           Narrative
           of
           the
           late
           Treacherous
           and
           horrid
           Designe
           .
        
         
           AFter
           a
           continuall
           succession
           of
           secret
           Conspiracies
           and
           open
           Violences
           ,
           Plotted
           and
           Attempted
           against
           
             The
             true
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             Lawes
             and
             Liberties
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           there
           hath
           of
           late
           risen
           up
           ,
           under
           the
           plausible
           Pretences
           of
           
             Moderation
          
           and
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           a
           most
           dangerous
           and
           wicked
           Plot
           of
           divers
           Persons
           ,
           to
           joyn
           themselves
           with
           the
           Armies
           raised
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           the
           Forces
           raised
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           surprise
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
          
           with
           the
           Suburbs
           ,
           and
           by
           Arms
           to
           force
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           
             To
             have
             delivered
             up
             Religion
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             Citie
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           into
           the
           meer
           
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           now
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           most
           desperate
           and
           pernicious
           Councellors
           .
        
         
           Towards
           the
           effecting
           whereof
           ;
        
         
           There
           was
           framed
           a
           mixture
           and
           conjunction
           of
           Persons
           of
           severall
           qualities
           ,
           some
           whereof
           were
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           others
           of
           the
           Court
           and
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           their
           respective
           Places
           and
           Imployments
           to
           form
           and
           perfect
           this
           Work
           ,
           raised
           out
           of
           the
           Ashes
           of
           the
           late
           Petition
           of
           
             London
          
           for
           Peace
           .
        
         
           The
           Method
           observed
           by
           them
           for
           the
           Conduct
           and
           carrying
           on
           their
           Designe
           ,
           was
           first
           for
           severall
           persons
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           dispose
           of
           themselves
           into
           a
           Committee
           ,
           being
           those
           who
           had
           been
           Principall
           Movers
           and
           Fomentors
           of
           that
           Petition
           .
        
         
           The
           part
           which
           this
           Committe
           was
           chiefly
           to
           act
           ,
           was
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           hold
           intelligence
           with
           both
           Armies
           ,
           Court
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           take
           a
           generall
           survey
           of
           the
           Affections
           and
           numbers
           of
           persons
           ,
           within
           the
           severall
           Wards
           and
           Parishes
           of
           the
           City
           and
           places
           adjacent
           ,
           by
           the
           Weekly
           Bill
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           under
           three
           Ranks
           ;
           of
           ,
           
             Right
             men
             ,
          
           (
           or
           the
           Kings
           Party
           )
           of
           ,
           
             Averse
             men
          
           (
           or
           the
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           )
           of
           ,
           
             Moderate
             men
             ,
          
           (
           or
           Neutrals
           )
           as
           they
           called
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           consider
           of
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Provisions
           of
           War
           requisite
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Out
           of
           themselves
           to
           appoint
           some
           select
           persons
           to
           treat
           with
           Master
           
             Waller
          
           and
           Master
           
             Tompkins
             ,
          
           with
           relation
           to
           the
           Citie
           ,
           Court
           ,
           and
           
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           also
           with
           
             Crispe
             ,
             Roydon
             ,
             Broome
          
           and
           
             Benion
             ,
          
           then
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           Master
           
             Wallers
          
           part
           in
           this
           businesse
           was
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           ingage
           a
           considerable
           Partie
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           the
           Designe
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           be
           the
           means
           of
           conveying
           all
           Councells
           ,
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           Intelligences
           between
           the
           said
           party
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Citie
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             Tompkins
          
           was
           not
           only
           an
           Assistant
           to
           Master
           
             Waller
          
           in
           the
           premisses
           ,
           but
           an
           Instrument
           to
           convey
           by
           
             Hazel
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           the
           particulars
           of
           their
           proceedings
           to
           the
           Court
           by
           addresse
           principally
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Faulkland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           receive
           from
           Court
           directions
           ,
           Powers
           ,
           and
           Commands
           ,
           for
           the
           compleating
           of
           the
           work
           .
           For
           preventing
           discovery
           ,
           Protestations
           of
           secrecy
           were
           taken
           by
           them
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           
             As
             they
             were
             Christians
             ,
             not
             to
             disclose
             it
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             No
             man
             to
             indeavour
             the
             ingaging
             above
             two
             ,
             whereby
             no
             one
             man
             could
             impeach
             many
             .
          
        
         
           The
           part
           which
           was
           acted
           from
           the
           Court
           was
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           Master
           
             Herne
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Alexander
             Hampden
             ,
          
           and
           others
           imployed
           upon
           Messages
           from
           the
           King
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           Treaties
           for
           Peace
           ,
           to
           convey
           their
           directions
           ,
           incouragements
           ,
           and
           Councells
           unto
           their
           Partie
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           give
           Power
           and
           Authoritie
           by
           Commissions
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           by
           Warrants
           under
           the
           Kings
           Hand
           ;
           and
           otherwise
           for
           setling
           of
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ;
           naming
           of
           Generalls
           (
           and
           other
           Officers
           )
           .
           Execution
           of
           Marshall
           Law
           ;
           Raising
           of
           
           Moneyes
           ,
           and
           Provision
           of
           Arms
           and
           other
           necessaries
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           the
           disposing
           of
           some
           part
           of
           the
           Kings
           forces
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           to
           be
           neer
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           in
           readynesse
           to
           assist
           the
           Partie
           here
           ,
           as
           cause
           should
           require
           .
        
         
           The
           steps
           and
           degrees
           to
           bring
           this
           into
           Action
           were
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           brought
           from
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           about
           a
           fortnight
           ago
           ,
           by
           the
           Lady
           
             Aubigny
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Authorities
           aforesaid
           ,
           thereby
           inabling
           and
           commanding
           them
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           to
           destroy
           ,
           kill
           ,
           and
           slay
           ,
           the
           forces
           raised
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           their
           Adherents
           as
           Traitors
           ,
           and
           Rebels
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Severall
           Propositions
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           agreed
           ,
           and
           resolved
           by
           Master
           
             Waller
             ,
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           said
           Partie
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Partie
           depending
           upon
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           ready
           and
           orderly
           execution
           of
           the
           designe
           .
           As
           first
           ,
           
             Concerning
             the
             number
             of
             men
             Armed
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             The
             places
             where
             Magazines
             were
             laid
             ,
             The
             places
             for
             Randevouz
             ,
             and
             for
             retreat
             upon
             occasion
             ,
             The
             Colours
             ,
             the
             Marks
             and
             Tokens
             for
             distinction
             from
             others
             ,
             The
             strength
             to
             be
             relyed
             on
             within
             the
             Walls
             ,
             and
             without
             ,
             What
             to
             be
             done
             with
             the
             Tower
             ,
             Where
             the
             chief
             Commanders
             affected
             to
             the
             Parliament
             dwelt
             ,
             The
             time
             of
             executing
             the
             designe
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           Declaration
           was
           framed
           by
           them
           under
           
           pretence
           of
           asserting
           and
           maintaining
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           thereby
           the
           better
           to
           Colour
           their
           mischievous
           intentions
           to
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           Message
           was
           sent
           to
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           on
           Saturday
           was
           fortnight
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Lord
           
             Faulkland
          
           by
           
             Hazel
             ,
          
           that
           the
           designe
           was
           come
           to
           good
           perfection
           ,
           unto
           which
           ,
           Answer
           was
           returned
           ,
           
             That
             they
             should
             hasten
             it
             with
             all
             speed
             .
          
        
         
           The
           particulars
           of
           the
           designe
           it self
           were
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           seize
           into
           their
           custodie
           the
           Kings
           Children
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           seize
           severall
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           and
           Committee
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           bringing
           them
           to
           a
           legall
           Tryall
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           seize
           upon
           the
           out-Works
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           Tower
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Magazines
           ,
           Gates
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           of
           Importance
           in
           the
           Citie
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           To
           let
           in
           the
           Kings
           forces
           to
           surprise
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           all
           those
           that
           should
           oppose
           them
           by
           Authoritie
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           By
           force
           of
           Arms
           to
           resist
           all
           Payments
           imposed
           by
           Authoritie
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           raised
           for
           the
           support
           of
           the
           Armies
           imployed
           for
           their
           just
           defence
           ,
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ;
           To
           suspend
           ,
           if
           not
           alter
           ,
           the
           whole
           Government
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           with
           assistance
           of
           the
           Kings
           force
           to
           awe
           and
           master
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           All
           which
           hath
           been
           made
           appear
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           the
           Examinations
           and
           Confessions
           of
           Master
           
             Waller
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Tompkins
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Challenor
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Hazel
             ,
          
           and
           other
           persons
           ,
           principall
           Actors
           in
           the
           same
           now
           under
           restraint
           ;
           The
           publication
           of
           the
           evidence
           being
           deferred
           till
           after
           their
           Tryall
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           true
           Copy
           of
           the
           COMMISSION
           UNDER
           
             The
             GREAT
             SEAL
             ,
          
           Sent
           from
           
             Oxford
          
           to
           severall
           Persons
           in
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             Charles
             Rex
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             ,
          
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           GOD
           ,
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             France
          
           &
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           &c.
           
           To
           our
           trusty
           and
           well-beloved
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Crisp
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             Stroude
             ,
          
           Knights
           ,
           Sir
           
             Tho
             :
             Gardener
          
           Knight
           ,
           Recorder
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             Binion
             ,
          
           Knight
           ▪
           
             Richard
             Edes
          
           and
           
           
             Marmaduke
             Royden
          
           Esquires
           ,
           
             Tho
             :
             Broom
          
           
             Esq
          
           ,
           
             Peter
             Paggon
             ,
             Charles
             Ginnings
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edw
             :
             Carlton
             ,
             Robert
             Abbot
             ,
             Andrew
             King
             ,
             Will
             :
             White
             ,
             Steven
             Boulton
             ,
             Robert
             Alden
             ,
             Edmund
             Foster
             ,
             Tho
             :
             Blinkhorn
             ▪
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Gentlemen
           ;
           and
           to
           all
           such
           other
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           as
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intent
           and
           purport
           of
           these
           presents
           ,
           shall
           be
           nominated
           ;
           and
           appointed
           to
           be
           Generalls
           ,
           Colonells
           ,
           Lieutenant-Colonells
           ,
           Sergeant-Majors
           ,
           or
           other
           Officers
           ,
           or
           of
           Our
           Councell
           of
           War
           ,
           Greeting
           ;
        
         
           Whereas
           in
           Our
           cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           Suburbs
           thereof
           ,
           our
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwark
          
           and
           county
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
          
           there
           are
           raised
           and
           continued
           great
           number
           of
           Military
           Forces
           ,
           both
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           who
           under
           the
           command
           of
           ROBERT
           ▪
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
          
           as
           their
           Generall
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           divers
           others
           ,
           pretending
           to
           derive
           their
           Authority
           from
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           Traiterously
           levied
           War
           ,
           and
           rebelled
           against
           Vs
           their
           naturall
           Leige
           Lord
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           our
           Subjects
           have
           been
           feduced
           by
           false
           informations
           ,
           by
           the
           practise
           of
           a
           few
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           the
           contrivers
           
           of
           the
           mischievous
           plots
           ,
           and
           have
           joyned
           with
           them
           ,
           either
           in
           person
           ,
           or
           by
           ayding
           of
           them
           with
           men
           ,
           money
           ,
           horses
           ,
           or
           other
           things
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           our
           good
           and
           loyall
           subjects
           over-awed
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           have
           been
           enforced
           to
           contribute
           to
           them
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           this
           unnaturall
           War
           ,
           and
           others
           refusing
           have
           beene
           Plundered
           ,
           and
           robbed
           of
           their
           estates
           ,
           and
           some
           committed
           to
           severall
           Prisons
           ,
           and
           other
           barbarously
           used
           contrary
           to
           the
           liberty
           of
           free-born
           men
           ,
           the
           laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           all
           humanity
           ,
           of
           which
           injuries
           and
           calamities
           falling
           upon
           our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           wee
           are
           very
           sensible
           ,
           and
           are
           desirous
           to
           give
           relief
           to
           our
           good
           Subjects
           by
           all
           the
           best
           meanes
           we
           can
           ,
           and
           to
           resist
           the
           violence
           and
           insolencie
           of
           the
           Rebels
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           We
           having
           no
           other
           end
           therein
           but
           to
           preserve
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           the
           integrity
           and
           purity
           thereof
           ;
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           of
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           property
           of
           the
           estates
           of
           our
           subjects
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Wee
           have
           thought
           fit
           for
           our
           better
           service
           ,
           to
           settle
           a
           
           
           
           
           
           Councell
           of
           War
           in
           or
           about
           Our
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           may
           take
           these
           things
           into
           their
           sad
           considerations
           which
           may
           conduce
           best
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           such
           Commanders
           and
           Officers
           setled
           in
           the
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           may
           both
           raise
           ,
           governe
           ,
           and
           lead
           such
           forces
           as
           may
           be
           raised
           there
           .
        
         
           Know
           ye
           therefore
           ,
           that
           we
           reposing
           speciall
           trust
           and
           confidence
           in
           your
           fidelities
           ,
           industries
           ,
           and
           good
           discretions
           ;
           have
           made
           choise
           of
           ,
           nominated
           and
           appointed
           you
           to
           be
           Our
           Councell
           of
           War
           for
           the
           said
           cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           and
           Suburbs
           thereof
           ,
           Our
           said
           county
           of
           
             Middlesex
          
           and
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           and
           do
           hereby
           give
           and
           grant
           authority
           to
           you
           ;
           or
           any
           four
           of
           you
           ,
           to
           make
           choise
           of
           such
           other
           able
           and
           discreet
           persons
           as
           you
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           nominate
           under
           the
           Hands
           and
           Seal
           of
           any
           four
           of
           you
           ,
           which
           with
           your selves
           shall
           make
           up
           in
           all
           the
           number
           of
           Twenty
           one
           and
           no
           more
           ;
           And
           We
           do
           give
           and
           grant
           to
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           four
           of
           you
           ,
           power
           and
           authority
           at
           such
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           places
           as
           you
           shall
           think
           convenient
           ,
           to
           assemble
           and
           meet
           together
           ,
           
           and
           there
           to
           consult
           ,
           advise
           ,
           and
           resolve
           of
           all
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           wayes
           and
           means
           as
           you
           or
           any
           four
           of
           you
           shall
           think
           fittest
           ,
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           Forces
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           ●ities
           ,
           county
           ,
           and
           Borough
           ,
           or
           any
           the
           adjacent
           counties
           or
           other
           places
           ,
           who
           will
           voluntarily
           associate
           themselves
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           these
           Forces
           to
           Arm
           ,
           Muster
           ,
           Conduct
           ,
           Order
           ,
           Lead
           ,
           and
           Govern
           in
           the
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           the
           counties
           adjacent
           or
           elswhere
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           you
           your selves
           ,
           or
           such
           other
           able
           and
           fit
           persons
           ,
           as
           you
           or
           any
           four
           of
           you
           shall
           to
           that
           purpose
           appoint
           ,
           according
           to
           these
           presents
           shall
           think
           fit
           ;
           And
           the
           better
           to
           ●ffect
           this
           Our
           Service
           ,
           We
           do
           further
           give
           and
           grant
           to
           you
           or
           any
           four
           of
           you
           power
           and
           authority
           under
           your
           Hands
           and
           Seals
           ,
           to
           make
           choise
           of
           and
           appoint
           such
           a
           fit
           person
           as
           you
           shal
           think
           meet
           to
           be
           Captain
           Generall
           of
           all
           these
           Forces
           thus
           to
           be
           raised
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           persons
           as
           you
           or
           any
           four
           of
           you
           shall
           in
           like
           maner
           make
           choise
           of
           &
           appoint
           to
           be
           Colonels
           ,
           Lieutenāt
           Colon
           :
           &
           Sergeant
           Majors
           ,
           
           over
           the
           forces
           in
           such
           maner
           &
           in
           such
           places
           as
           you
           shall
           so
           appoint
           ▪
           who
           by
           vertue
           thereof
           ,
           and
           by
           vertue
           of
           these
           presents
           shall
           have
           power
           and
           authority
           to
           do
           ,
           execute
           ,
           and
           performe
           all
           such
           things
           ,
           which
           to
           these
           severall
           offices
           and
           imployments
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           law
           martiall
           do
           belong
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           hereby
           promise
           and
           grant
           ,
           that
           withall
           convenient
           speed
           after
           we
           shall
           have
           notice
           from
           you
           or
           any
           4
           of
           you
           ,
           under
           your
           hands
           and
           seales
           of
           your
           nomination
           ,
           of
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whose
           severall
           places
           we
           shall
           grant
           &
           confirme
           unto
           them
           and
           every
           of
           them
           respectively
           ,
           those
           severall
           places
           to
           which
           you
           have
           so
           nominated
           them
           as
           a
           foresaid
           ,
           under
           our
           great
           Seale
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           otherwise
           as
           shall
           be
           reasonably
           devised
           and
           required
           of
           us
           .
           And
           We
           do
           further
           by
           these
           presents
           give
           and
           grant
           unto
           you
           full
           power
           and
           authority
           by
           all
           such
           good
           wayes
           as
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           4
           of
           you
           under
           your
           hands
           shall
           agree
           upon
           to
           raise
           mony
           for
           the
           clothing
           ,
           arming
           ,
           furnishing
           ,
           and
           paying
           of
           all
           such
           souldiers
           as
           shall
           be
           thus
           raised
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           providing
           of
           all
           ammunition
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           
           the
           war
           ;
           all
           which
           mony
           upon
           a
           just
           account
           we
           do
           for
           us
           ,
           our
           Heirs
           ,
           and
           successors
           ,
           promise
           ,
           grant
           and
           agree
           ▪
           well
           and
           truly
           to
           repay
           so
           soon
           as
           we
           shall
           be
           inabled
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           to
           secure
           the
           same
           to
           those
           who
           for
           our
           service
           and
           by
           your
           meditation
           and
           industry
           shall
           lend
           or
           disburse
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           further
           by
           these
           presents
           grant
           that
           such
           Generals
           ,
           Colonels
           ,
           Leivtenant
           Colonells
           ,
           and
           other
           officers
           so
           by
           you
           nominated
           as
           aforesaid
           shall
           have
           full
           power
           and
           authority
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           presents
           to
           lead
           and
           order
           the
           souldiers
           severally
           under
           their
           charges
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           to
           fight
           against
           our
           enemies
           and
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           them
           to
           slay
           &
           destroy
           ,
           or
           them
           to
           save
           according
           to
           the
           law
           martiall
           ,
           or
           course
           of
           war
           ;
           For
           the
           doing
           of
           all
           which
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           to
           you
           ,
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           a
           sufficient
           warrant
           ,
           willing
           &
           commanding
           all
           such
           officers
           and
           souldiers
           ,
           which
           by
           vertue
           hereof
           you
           shall
           retain
           ,
           to
           obey
           readily
           to
           receive
           &
           accomplish
           your
           directions
           ,
           commands
           ,
           and
           summons
           in
           all
           things
           hereto
           appertaining
           or
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           as
           also
           all
           Majors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           justices
           of
           
           peace
           ,
           Commissioners
           of
           Array
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           our
           officers
           and
           loving
           subjects
           to
           be
           ayding
           &
           assisting
           both
           to
           you
           and
           to
           all
           such
           officers
           &
           other
           persons
           whom
           you
           shall
           appoint
           under
           any
           four
           of
           your
           hands
           and
           seales
           ,
           for
           the
           furthering
           and
           advancement
           of
           this
           our
           especiall
           service
           ,
           for
           which
           this
           shall
           be
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           a
           sufficient
           warrant
           .
           In
           witnesse
           whereof
           We
           have
           caused
           these
           our
           Letters
           to
           be
           made
           Patents
           .
           Witnes
           Our Self
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           the
           16
           day
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           in
           the
           eighteenth
           year
           of
           our
           Raigne
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .