ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT Against George Lord Digby, By the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled.  
In Maintenance of their Accusation whereby he standeth accused with High Treason in their names, and in the names of all the Commons in ENGLAND.  
Whereunto is added a strange and unheard of Oraison put by the Papists, found in the pocket of captain James Rauley, a rebel in Ireland.  
Sent from Dublin, in a Letter of Note by captain Edmund Hippisley, to Sir John Hippisley Knight, a Member of the House of COMMONS.  
London Printed for John Wright, Feb. 28.  
1642.   

Articles of Impeachment against George Lord Digby, by the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, 1641.  
1. THAT the said George Lord Digby, in or about the month of January 1641. maliciously & Trayterousl● endeavoured to persuade the King's Majesty to levey forces against his majesty's Liege Subjects within this kingdom, and the said George Lord Digby, did in or about the same month actually levey forces within this realm, to the terror of his majesty's Subjects.  
2. That the said George Lord Digby, and about the said month of January, and at other times falsely, maliciously: and traitorously, labour to raise a jealousy and disention between the King and his people, and to possess his Majesty that he could not live with safety of his Person amongst them, and did thereupon traitorously endeavour to persuade his Majesty to betake himself to some place of strength for his defence.  
3. That the said George Lord Digby, in or about the same month of January, and at other times, did maliciously and traitorously endeavour to stir up Jealousies and discensions, between the King and his Parliament, and to that end and purpose did the same month of Jann, wickedly advise the framing of certain false and scandalous Articles of high Treason against the Lord Kimbolton, Dencill Hollis Esq. Sir Arthur Haselrigg baronet, John Hampden, John Pym, and Master Strowd Esqrs. And did persuade his majesty accompanied with divers soldiers and others in warlike manner to come in person to the house of Commons sitting in Parliament, to demand the said members of the said House to the apparent endangering of his majesty's person, and the high violation of the privileges and being of Parliaments.  
All which matters were done by the said Georg Lord Digby traitorously and wickedly to alienate the hearts of his majesty's liege people from his majesty, and set division between them, and stir up war within this kingdom.  
For which the Commons do impeach him the said George Lord Digby of high Treason. And the said Commons by protestation saving o themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any other o ccation or impeachment against the said George Lord Digby, and also of replying to the answer which he shall make to the said Articles or any of them; or of offering proof of the premises or any of them, or of any other impeachment or accusation that shall be exhibited by them, as the case shall according to the course of Parliament require. Do pray that the said George Lord Dighy may be put to answer all, and every the premises in the presence of the Commons, and that such proceedings examinations, trials, judgements, and executions, may be upon every of them, had and used as is agreeable to Law, and Justice.   


Sir,  
THe Lord of Antrim is not in the Rebellion as yet, but is much mistrusted. he will be by reason he is now gone to the County of Kildare, where at the first this business was begun: the Rebels would willingly come in: if they could but once hear of a Proclamation, that they should have the liberty of their conscience, for some such thing they much expect, if they be not mistaken of their aim.  
Sir, this Prayer I took out of a rebel's pocket that I kiled, one James Rauley, a captain of the Rebels, who cried for quarter, when I had sheathed my sword in his bowels, fearing I should be too troublesome. I rest now what I always was, Sir, your most obedient and most affectionate servant till death.  
From Dublin this tenth of February 1641.   


THis Oraison was found on the tomb of our blessed Lady, and is of such effect, that whosoever will have the same, or say it daily, or carry it about him, shall be safe from fire, water, and skirmish of battle, and also from noisome haunting of spirits. Moreover, whosoever shall say a Pater, Ave, and Creed, daily to the honour of holy and miraculous Virgin Mary, she will visibly show herself unto him 3-times before his death.   

O Most sweet Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the omnipotent. Father, God of Angels, and only son of the most gracious Virgin Mary, help me a sinner, and save me from all present dangers wherein I am. Most excellent and blessed Virgin to be praised, to pray and intercess for me a miserable sinner to thy well-beloved Son. O chaste and honourable womm, thou art the Mother of Angels and Archangels, help me from all present evils, and all to come. O flower of patriarchs. O shining brightness of the Apostles. O hope of glory. O beauty fo Virgins. O high thoughts of Angels and Archangels. O most sweet woman, I most humbly beseech thee not to for sake me at the trembling time of my death, when my soul shall be separated from my body, whereby I may see myself in everlasting glory by him. O flower and sweetest foundation of sweetness. O star of Christ. O haven of health▪ O Queen of penitent offenders, Hope of the faithful Archangels. Thou whose conversation is the only recreation of the Angels & Archangels. O most honourable Lady of all sweetness and fortitude, thou art the most wholesomest medicine for all sores. Thou a●● the labour of all virtues, through thee do ever Angels and Archangels rejoice. O Mother of mercy, look on me with thine own merciful eyes. And I commit me to thy most blessed arms, to inspire my soul and body, and my thoughts, so thus it pleaseth thee and thine own beloved son Jesus Christ.   

Pater, Ave, and Creed.  
MOst glorious Virgin, let thy flowing grace defend me from the danger of each place, grant that thy merits once may make me rise from tomb, above the spangled crystal sky, grant to my country, I may so well end, that I may praise thee eternally.  
AMEN.    
I found this in the pocket of a captain of the Rebels, captain James Rauley.  
FINIS.