A CHARGE CONSISTING Of Several HEADS: WHEREUPON The Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Suffolk, and Earl of Middlesex: THE Lord Hunsdon, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard are Impeached of HIGH-TREASON Printed in the Year, 1647. royal blazon or coat of arms A CHARGE Consisting Of Several HEADS: Whereupon The Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Suffolk. Earl of Middlesex, etc. are Impeached of High Treason. I. THat the Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Suffolk, Earl of Middlesex: Lord Hunsdone, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard, did join in the Traitorous design of levying War to force the King's Majesty to come to London, to countenance a most dangerous design. II. That the said Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Suffolk, Earl of Middlesex: Lord Hunsdon, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard, did join in countenancing, and employing divers Reformadoes, and others, who forced the Speakers, and other Members from the Houses, because they could not there sit in a free Parliament. III. That the said Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Suffolk, Earl of Middlesex: Lord Hunsdon, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard, did join in levying Forces against the Army, with those who employed such evil affected persons, to oppose them and sought to destroy them. FOUR The said Lords have countenanced such persons who were promoters of the mutinons, Petition presented by the London Apprentices with Captain Musgrave and divers others, who forced the Houses to Vote what they pleased. V 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. VI That they often were at the pretended Committee of the Militia of London, and the Committee of Safety, who levied forces and joined in countenancing those that levied forces against the King, Parliament and Kingdom. VII. That they subscribed several warrants for the raising of forces, to join in the aforesaid Treasonable Design against the King, Parliament and Kingdom. VIII. That several of them, at several times signed divers warrants, for the disposing of Ammunition, and Armies in this wicked Design of putting the Kingdom into a new War. IX. That they joined 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. X. That the Earl of Middlesex and others of them have advised with, and given advice to the Reformadoes when forces were levying against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom. The House of Commons have sent a message to the Lords, to desire their Lordships to appoint a time for the bringing in of the particulars of the Impeachment against the Earl of Lincoln, Eatle of Suffolk, Earl of Middlesex: Lord Hunsdone, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet and Lord Maynard who are Impeached of high Treason, in the name of all the Commons of England for levying War against the King, Parliament and Kingdom. The Lords have apppointed all their Members to be summoned for a full House, And then an Answer will be returned to the Commons by a message to bring up the particulars of the Impeachment. Sir John Evelin a Member of the House of Commons at the Lords Bar Impeached the Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Suffolk, Earl of Middlesex: Lord Hunsdone, Lord Willioughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet and Lord Maynard of high Treason, in the name of all the Commons of England, for levying War against the King, Parliament. and Kingdom: And declared that they would make good the Charge of high Treason against them. At the trial of these seven Lords The Peers are to sit in their Parliament Robes. FINIS.