A CHARGE AND IMPEACHMENT OF HIGH-TREASON AGAINST Sir John Geyer, Lord Major of London, 

Alderman adam's,  
Alderman Langham,  
Alderman Buns,  
Alderman Cullam.   Prisoners in the Tower of London.  
Together with the Votes of the House of Commons; and the Impeachment, against Colonel Laurence Bromfield, Colonel john Hooker, and Captain Jones, Citizens of London; now Prisoners to the Sergeant at Arms.  
London, Printed for Len. Norton. 1647.   

THE CHARGE and IMPEACHMENT OF HIGH TREASON AGAINST Sir John Geyer, (Lord Mayor of London) Alderman adam's, Alderman Langham, Alderman Buns, and Alderman Cullam.  
Upon the Report made to the House of Commons (upon Friday last) by Mr. Miles Corbet, concerning the late Force, and attempt offered to both Houses of Parliament; as also their endeavouring to raise a new War, and after some time in debate thereof, the House sell upon the said business, and proceeded on in finding out the chief Actors in the late horrid Engagement, and at last came to this Result;  
Resolved upon the Question,  
That there appears matter sufficient to accuse Sir john Geyer (Lord Mayor of London) Thomas adam's, james Buns, john Langham, and _____ Cullum, (Aldermen of the City of London) of High Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanours, etc. Whereupon it was ordered, That the said Sir john Geyer, Alderman adam's, Alderman Buns, Alderman Langham, and Alderman Cullum, be committed to the Tower of London, upon a Charge and Impeachment of High-Treason, for their late Actions and great forwardness, touching the late Engagement against the Army, etc.  
This Charge will be speedily drawn up at large, together with the Articles of their Impeachment for their said such Crimes, and Misdemeanours; which Charge (as is said) consisteth of these particulars; viz.  
I. 
That the said Sir john Geyer (Lord Mayor of London) Thomas adam's, james Buns, john Langham, and _____ Cullum, Aldermen of the said City, did join in the traitorous design of levying Wa●r to force the King's Majesty to come to London, to countenance a most dangerous design.  II. 
That the said Sir john Geyer (Lord Mayor of London) Thomas adam's, james Buns, john Langham, and _____ Cullum, Aldermen of the said City, did join in countenancing, and employing divers Reformadoes, and others, who fotced the Speakers, and other Members from the Houses, because they could not there sit in a free Parliament.  III. 
That the said Sir john Geyer (Lord Mayor of London) Thomas adam's, james Buns, john Langham, and _____ Cullum, Aldetmen of the said City, did join in levying Forces against the Army, with those who employed such evil affected persons, to oppose them and sought to destroy them.  iv 
That they have countenanced the City's Declaration against the Army; which was published, and read in divers Churches about the City of London, tending to the raising a new War.   
Divers other Articles (as is said) are drawing up, (to be presented to both Houses of Parliament) against the said Sir john Geyer (Lord Mayor of London) by divers well-affected Citizens, and others, who have suffered very much, by the said Lord Mayor, (especially the Company of Weavers) to the utter undoing of many honest men of that trade, both in person and estate.  
The said Lord Mayor, were sent prisoner to the Tower of London upon Saturday last, (25. instant) being conducted thither, by two Captains belonging to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax; and when his Lordship came to Tower-Hill, he resigned up his Sword, to the City, and according to Order, took his place in the Tower of London.  
But upon Friday night (having leave to stay at his own house) about two of the clock in the morning, he sent a messenger to Alderman Bide, living at Shoreditch; what the Message contained I cannot give you full satisfaction therein; only this, That his Lordship acquainted the said Alderman, the pleasure of both Houses, concerning his Lordship, that it was ordered, he and some others, should be committed prisoners to the Tower of London upon the Saturday morning, which was accordingly performed.  
It is further declared, against the said Sir john Geyer (Lord Mayor of London) that he, and divers other of his Adherents, have been great Obstructers to the Peace of the Kingdom, and also have been very backward in raising of the sum demanded by both Houses, for payment of the Army; although formerly (as doth evidently appear) the said Lord Mayor, and divers other Aldermen, proffered great sums of money for maintaming of a second War against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom.  
Upon Saturday September 25. the Commons took it into consideration, the Report made by Mr. Corbet, concerning some other Citizens, viz. Colonel Laurence Bromfield, Colonel john Hooker, and Captain jones, and upon Debate.  
Resolved,  
That there appears matter sufficient to accuse Colonel Laurence Bromfield of high Crimes and misdemeanours; and it was ordered that Colonel Laurence Bromfield be committed to the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, for high Crimes and misdemeanours.  
Resolved,  
That there appears matter sufficient to accuse Colonel john Hooker of High Crimes and misdemeanours.  
And it was ordered, that the said Colonel john Hooker be committed to the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, for his said misdemeanours.  
Resolved,  
That there appears matter sufficient to accuse Captain john jones of high Crimes and misdemeanours;  
And it was ordered, that the said Captain jones be committed to the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, for his misdemeanours.  
Resolved,  
That there appeates matter sufficient to accuse Captain Musgrave of divers high Crimes and misdemeanours;  
And it was ordered, that he continue a prisoner in Newgate, and that he be indicted of High Treason at the Kings-Bench Bar.  
And there is also power given to Mr. Corbet, Mr. Selden, and divers others, to see the said Indictment put in full force, and to be brought to a speedy trial.  
This Coptain Musgrave was a great Actor in the late desperate Engagement, and the chief promoter of the mutinous Petition, being the chiefest of those, who forced the Houses to Vote what they pleased.  
He also countenanced the City's Declaration against the Army, which was published, and read in divers Churches about the City of London, tending to the raising a new War.  
And that he was also after at the pretended Committee of the Militia of London, and the Committee of Sasety, who levied Forces against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom.  
And that he further countenanced divers Warrants, for the raising of Forces, to join in the aforesaid Treasonable Design, against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom.  
And that he joined with others in removing divers Persons of Trust out of their places, in the Tower and else where, and placing of such in their rooms, as joined with the late Riotous people.  
It is supposed, that there are more Cards still to play, and that there will be a further Discovery of divers other Citizens.