The true DECLARATION OF colonel Anthony Welden, To the Honourable house of COMMONS Of those services he hath done them, the ill encouragements he hath had by the unjust Oppressions of some Potent Adversaries for their own private ends, hath caused his infinite sufferings, all which humbly Representeth to them, craving relief from them as Fathers of their Country to relieve the Oppressed.  
London Imprinted 1645.   

The true Declaration of colonel Anthony Weldon, to the Honourable House of Commons, of those services he hath done them, &c.  
BEing by the Earl of L●icester sent to relieve the Fort of Duncannon in Ireland, at the present besieged by the rebels, and in such distress, that at my entry I found the Lord Esmond governor, had sent to Treat with their general at Kilkemy, but our unexpected succour, broke off the Treaty; our provision decreasing, made us consult to prevent the danger might ensue, so that my return to the Parliament, was commanded by the governor, his Letters and instructions given me to the general, and both the Honourable Houses; The Contents was a demonstration of the dangers and wants already past, the defect of provisions and other necessaries present the particular service Our new forces had done; A Narration of his own former sufferings by the Earl of Strafford, and la●ely suing for a Regiment for his present subsistence; having lost his Estate, and had hereto●ore been Major general in Ireland; he requested I might be his lieutenant colonel; after my arrival here, and delivery of his letters, I solicited for my dispatch, received a thousand pound for the relief of the Fort, disbursed it, according to the general's instructions at Bristol) in which I found both loss and trouble; being unaccustomed to such employments, yet I hasted, so that in seven weeks I came and returned, we having as yet no news in the Fort of the King's Standard set up.  
My Lord Esmond (in outward appearance) seemed fierce against the rebels, yet his private correspondency with his son in Rebellion and other rebels, (his Lady always amon●st them) breed no small suspicion in us; more especially when he detained Pap●sts at his ow●e Table in the Fort● All which I had compl●ined of at my being in England, and had he not promised me i● should be remedied ere my re●urn●: but finding all contrary to my expectation, and the Papists still remaining, though I oftentimes complained that by this intercourse with the Rebels they gave them sp●cial notice of all our actions in the Fort, which occasioned that we seldom or never undertook any enterprise, but were betrayed in it, I informed him of his own Officers, which since had like to have betrayed the Fort, (as I was credibly informed) which actions infinitely discouraged our Officers and soldiers.  
Not long after entered Sir Henry Stradling, the Vice admiral into our harbour, who advertised us first of the King's levies, and expressed much uncivil l●nguage against the proceedings of the Parliament at the governor's Table, persuading also the governor to take away the Ordnance and quit the Fort, telling him the Parliament could not be able to relieve him.  
Sir Henry Perceiving me to be averse to his inclination, he counselled the governor against me, and although he had pub●ikly professed he loved me, as his Child, yet on the sudden I found him quite contrary, in giving me uncivil language, and cavilling with me on the l●ast occasion, inciting both his own and my soldiers to Mutiny against mee● I endured al● his Aff●onts with much patience, as captain jourdaine, and captain Brooke can testify, their ships b●ing then in the Harbour, and both of them now in the service of the Parliament.  
After a while Sir jews kirk entered the Harbour, having been already (as himself confessed) in most of the garrisons or S●a Ports, and amongst the Reb●lls, to sound how Commanders affections stood towards his Majesty, he demanded of My L. for whom he held the Fort, who answered for his majesty who gave him his Commissio●s.  
I r●quested the governor to detain him as a spy, but could not prevail, and he wrote to his Majesty by Sir jews who returned with S●r Henry Stradling for England.  
These Passages gave me occasion to advertise the Gen● and the Committee, and drew up Articles which I sent by captain brooks; My Lord having notice of it would not permit him to go forth the Harbour, until by a Wile he got clear which my governor perceiving, made a Complai●t against me to the Earl of Ormond, hoping thereby to suppress the Articles I had sent hither against him, but he after desiring me if I would recall mine, he would not prosecute his Complaint of my di●obedi●nc● (as he termed it) for th●se proceedings.  
But knowing myself clear from all aspe●sions or transgressions whatsoever, requested (according to the tenor of Ormond's letter) I might be sent to Dubline which he refused, until such time as he heard that captain Brookes had not delive●ed my Articles, by reason my Lord of Leicester was not in town.  
After which he sent me to Dubline, with an Intention to have me detained, until he had made his complaint unto the Committe●●here against me, by Bunbery his solicitor, seizing on a●l my goods, not permitting me to take mine own Man with me to Dubline, detaining likewise three months of my pay, pe●swading himself his Power with my Lord of Ormond, could crush me, when I came to Dubline I found the Officers so generally set against the Honourable Parliament that I expected no redress, notwi●●standing my often Petitioning My Lord Ormond, the council board, and marshal's Court, and all in vain, for a trial, having sp●nt six weeks time, without any hopes of a hearing, or expectation of justice.  
Then I addressed myself to the Parliaments Committee Mr. Reynolls, and Mr. Goodwin, making known my grievances unto them, they being sensible of my oppressions, wished me to repair to the Parliament, being I could not expect any relief there, I followed their advice, and coming to Chester, I encountered with the Earl of Leicester, to whom I complained, and resigned my Commission.  
His answer was that at present he could not right me, I then repaired to the Committee of Safety, and also to the Committee for Irish affairs, whereof Mr. Goodwin was chairman, but they having business of greater consequence in hand, I could not have redress, although I fully acquainted them in what danger the Fort stood through my Lord's disaffection to the Parliament, so not only my own desires, but my extreme wants, being nine months pay behind hand, besides two. hundred pounds disbursed for the Parliaments use in the relief of my soldiers with clothing and other provisions, all my other goods seized on, for all which to this hour, I have not received the least satisfaction.  
These with my present wants forced me to seek employment, notwithstanding this and the Fort which I saved endured all this misery for, was disposed to Sir Arthur Lo●tus, my sufferings no ways thought on.  
The Officers which since deserted my Lord know these particulars for truth, which I shall sufficiently prove when it comes to questioning.  
His usage to captain Austen, made him in discontent, since to procure his company to be sent for into England, and are now against the Parliament, (whom I am sure were formerly all firm for them at my departure, as under their own hands will appear, and which I have to produce, together with their joint Petition to be delivered from his Cruelty, which might have been prevented, could I have been but heard on my complaints.  
I shall be brief in my Relation of the Lincolnshire employment, having formerly printed a Manifestation touching the injuries were there done unto me.  
The Committee of safety were pleased to employ me as Mojor to the Earl of Lincoln's horse Regiment, but at my arrival at Lincoln, I perceived the committee were not pleased, that any Officer should be put on them, but of their own choosing. This they showed by the denial of my Order from the Committee of the safety; for my mounting money, out of the Proposition money then remaining in their hands, and they to raise my troop forthwith: But the Earl of Linco●ne knowing their drift being to put on him an O●●icer of their own choosing, told them he would have none but myself, unless they showed cause to the contrary, and that if they denied me his Major, he would leave them, so to please him, they accepted of me at the present, yet Sir Christopher Wray told my Lord (to put him out of conceit) that although I had done good service in Ireland, yet since my Feather had been lately plu●kt out of my Hat in Westminster Hall, but he enjoined him not to tell me of it, the words were hardly spoken, but ●e came, and complementally embracing me, said, rather than they would part with me, I should have my own desires, When the Country refused mayor general Ballard's Command, the Committee were pleased to send their two Regiments of Horse, under my Command, and all their dragoons to quarter as near New●rke as I could to hinder their incursions.  
But I soon perceived the mutiny of the troops for want of pay, the Committees several odd Warrants, and the want of Discipline in the Commanders, made me rather desire to be Commanded, then Command such forces with these defects.  
And my good hap was, that the Commit●ee for fear of any loss, on the miscarriage of Major Griffins troop, ●e●c●ld all their forces back to the City.  
I refer my carriage to the report of their Commanders then under my Charge, who confessed they had not seen any form of the least Discipline in any Commander formerly there, It chanced at our return there was a mutiny amongst the Gari●on of foot soldiers for want of pay, insomuch they were laying down their arms, and abandoning the Cit●.  
The Committee than requested me to accept of the Government, which to pleasure them I did, and got in the Tax, which they had imposed, yet knew not how to levy i●.  
I paid the Garrison of foot their Ar●e●res, and they neither did, nor can tax me with the least misbehaviour, however they were pleased to call in captain Hotham, I ●earing what disservice his disobedie●ce did in Yorkshire, knowing he could never Command well, that knew not how to obey, besides hearing from some of the Committee that letters were intercepted of his going to the Queen, or her● coming to him, which manifested his falsi.  
These with other Affronts which I have received from some of the Committee, gave me just occasion to lay down my Commission (knowing by their first usage, they made but use of me to serve their own turns) which I did the sooner, for that the Earl of Lincoln, whose Regiment I first commanded, had on Hotham's coming (for the reasons before mentioned,) ●eft the Committee, and retired to his own Cas●le, they could not impute the least misbehaviour ere my departure, yet a while after I was gone, scandal swear raised on me, of which ●nowing myself no ways guilty, set forth that Manifesto, which this Hononrable House of Commons were pleased to refer to an express Committee, Sir Hen. Colmy being chair man.  
I made good the contents, and did much press Sir Henry to finish and make report to the House, which seeing, I could by no means effect, & that with waiting I had spent the moneys my employment yielding me in Lincolnshir●, Sir Michael Lucy at that time requesting me to be his Major which I took as a favour, in friendship to deem me worthy of. But I soon found his disposition, to be timorous and treacherous to his friend, which made me more circumspect, then to enter into too much fami●iarity, yet observed that respect as was fit for me towards him.  
It was the general's pleasure, at our first coming into the Army, to command his whole Regiment on service● wherein myself, and most part of the Regiment perceiving a backwardness in Sir Michael, which gave the Army an occasion to speak, and that indeed to the disparagement of the Regiment. They reporting I would have fallen on, but tha● he would not give way. This news was carried also into Kent, which whither it troubl●d him, or he suspected me, I know not, but I was so far from accusing, that I excused him, laying the fault on the guide, though indeed my colonels fault. This the general may testify, but after this I found his neglect and slighting, yet I ever temporised (though against my nature) so that no public discourtesies past, only once I told him, in the presence of captain Westrow and captain Kenr●ke, that I discovered his hollow● heartedness, which made me keep the greater distance.  
I heard of his often repinings, yet can he never say, I ●ither neglected my duty or his command in the least, and it much troubled him.  
The general commanded me on the pass at P●lbery● and it troubled him yet more when the Deputy lieutenants commanded my troop home● and not his, which when I saw I offered to stay in his room, for which he and Capt. W●estrow used me so discourteously, that they wrote to have my Troop put under Sir Richard ●reenfields Regiment, which the Deputy Leivtenan●s rese●ted as an affront to me, themselves.  
To this purpose I have the answer of their Letter, and I perceived he would take the advice of the younger Captains, and not mine in the least, yet for all this and many discourteous carriages, I never complained to the Deputy Leivt●nants or any other.  
Not long after, I was again summoned with my Troop to go forth; I being in a readiness with 80. Horse, and a Months pay, which each Rider brought in, at the instant of our March. My lieutenant being at the Committee heard Sir Henry Heyman say at the Committee he knew no reason why Sir Michael L●cy should not have the disposal of the moneys of my troop, (so I should have been his clerk) this I conceived to entrench either on my honour or honesty, or both, which indust me to write a Letter not naming any particular person, but dated it to Sir Henry Heyman.  
The Contents were, I wonder any should put such a question, when as I was never taxed, nor did I fear any public questioning me of the least misdemeanour; I resented it so much, that I requested if they suspected me, they should choose another Major, for that I desired not to serve where my actions should breed the least suspicion, And I perceived I was not likely to please all their palates. But I expected some satisfactory an●wer for so unreasonable a question.  
I wrote indeed the sharper style, imagining the colonel's intimacy with Sir Henry Heyman, had put this plot on foot, to give me discontent, which since I have found to be true; for I knew before the colonel endeavoured to shuf●●e me out. This was the answer I received of my Letter, that though any thing had been spoken to my disadvantage, yet was it no manners in me, to tax those who were my pay master●, and Commanders, and if I liked not the employment, I might leave it when I would.  
Truly a man would conc●ive this to be no sufficient answer to quench my resolution or passion. I returned answer, I would hold it, but until they could provide another, nevertheless advanst to Kingston by their Order, and repaired to the Gen: ●or his Order, (expecting some present design) who forthwith gave it to m●tch with 3. troops to Okingham, & receive there further order from Sir W. Bal●f●rd, I dispatched my Quarter Master forthwith, and willed him to show the general's order to my colonel if he were at Kingston; the colonel told him I had nothing to do with the Regiment.  
Now the Deputy lieutenants had sent my Col. and Captain S●inner, to know if my resolution were still the same. But by my colonels answer to my quartermaster, he himself taken contrary to their Order, the autho●ity to Cashier me; And for fear I should repent of my ●ormer resolution, had by his own and some other Officers invited the Officers and soldiers (on his request) to V●te me out, a● his Troop did at his own lodging.  
I took no notice to hinder the pre●ent Mutiny, but charged my Tr●ope to be quie●, whilst I repaired to my general th●n at Moor●on, and info●med him of all passages, withal demanding ju●●ice: But I found him not willing to b●e●ke of● with Sir Michael L●vesy, (for which he had a good requi●all afterward) but put me to go to the Deputy lieutenants of Kent.  
Hereupon I delivered up my Commission and went to the Deputy lieutenants, who g●ve me this slight answer, it was my jealousy only, notwithstanding I offer●d proof? and ●●eing my complaint thus refuted, I resolved to right myself, and presented myself as a Voluntier to Sir William Waller, with 6. hor●●s and four men in A●mes, on mine own charge.  
And as soon as I understood where Sir Mich●●ll L●●y was, I sent a Letter of that natu●e, that I knew it must needs vex h●●, if he had the least spirit in him, but perceiving him nothing moved at it, lest he should smother it, I sent a Copy of it to them at Knowle, to let them know I resented it so far as that I had ques●iou●d him.  
After this I sent him another Letter, the latter end thereof was a Challenge, wherein he had that liberty to choo●e his Champion, if he durst not fight himself, and I would make good what I writ him by Du●ll, a council of war, or before the Parliament. But the only course he took was by complaint to the Deputy lieutenants at Knowle; whom he knew could no ways question m●e, I having quite cleared myself from them, yet it seemed he had got a Party before hand, as is clear in the sequel of their proceedings.  
I hearing of his complaint went voluntarily down to let my Countrymen see, that not the least action past from me, which I durst not justify, or refer myself to them; but I found, ere I began almost to utter myself, a party of his friends, and only those whom were his former professed friends, to fall on me in that bitter language, as telling me I wan●ed manners, I was insolent, and sho●ld be clapped by the heels, and all for nothing but denying to refer●● myself to them, who had not the patience to contain themselves until I had put it to them.  
My resolution being ●ixt so to do at first coming, but I returned too much unsatisfied, with that language that I wrote a Letter to Major Sidasku, in which I mentioned such language as I received from them, retorting the same on themselves, Sir Michael Lucy getting the Letter, (though he durst not show his own) yet sent this to Henry Heyman, who (was pleased by an Order from the Committee to get me committed to Ely House) without hearing the g●ound, in my own defenc●.  
The Depu●ie Lieutenants in the interim preferred these Articles against me, or at least they were preferred in their Names, which were never seen or known to the Major part of them.  
I thought necessary to insert them here with my Answer.  
1. That what in me lay, I endeavoured to provoke the colonel to a Du●ll, endangering thereby a mutiny in the Army, and in the disturbance of the union and Peace of the County.  
To this I answear●.  
That though all such Actions as appertain to honour or martial Discipline, aught to be tried by a council of war, more especially this Acted abroad, and in all war's o● Chri●stendome, a Commander may challenge (and that justly) that privilege (though not granted me hereupon my earnest request, yet doubt I not but my answer will give good satisfaction to the honourable House of Commons, as for any fact concerning Honour (Justice being delayed or denied) gives a Commander liberty to right himself.  
I fi●st repaired to my general, and made my complaint to him, next to the Deputy lieutenants as I have formerly related.  
Then they forced on me this Way for my Vindication, yet it could no way●s en●anger Mutiny in the Army, I bearing no command therein, nor disturbance in the County, the quarrel there not being begun, prosecuted nor ended in the same County.  
I shall willingly submit to any punishment, if it shall appear I endeavoured to raise any Party, either in the Army or County, to the nourishing of this quarrel.  
2. The second Article was, that I had sent letters of factious nature to the Committee in Sussex, as their conceit was, to engage a party here in my private quarrel, to the hazard, and division of the two Associate Counties.  
To this I answer.  
Though conceit be no true ground for an accusation, (they in Kent not having any reason to accus● me, when those in Sussex to whom the letter was written, were no ways sensible, nor ever taxed me for the same.  
Besides to accuse me when some of them annimated me to Vind●cate my sel●e was not fair.  
But to the contents of the Article.  
I being commanded by the general to guard a main pass, Commanding most of the Country that was to furnish the Army, with provi●ions and Workmen.  
The general's several orders commanding me to send several horse Parties abroad for Provisions, which was the Provant Master's duty, yet in obedience to his commands I executed his Warrants, also to take Horses, All which said Warrants are produceable.  
This cannot 〈◊〉 be conceived, but to be a painful and thankless Office. Notwithstanding it showed in mean endeavour to negl●ct no means or opport●nity for the public good● for which the Malignants were pleased to lay the Title of a Plunderer on me, whi●h soon flew to Knowle in Kent, and was there increased and nourished, by my Adversaries, so that this ●owle Aspersio● being cast on m●, I could not but in honour vindicate myself, which was by giving no●ice to all the Committees, that before, I went out of their Coun●ry, if they could fix any unjust action on me, I would make satisfaction.  
I showed them the general several Warrants, and particular in Bellingshurst at a Grand meeting in the face of the whole Country, I delivered myself to them, as formerly demanding no favour, I remained there a Month after, and certified the Committee, whose answer is extant, viz, that they never knew or heard of any complaint as then.  
However hearing the scandal still to continue after my departure, (and divulg● by some of them) of the Committee I sent them a letter in my own Vindication, which is termed factious.  
I thought good to insert her● the contents of a letter from my general sent me there, which was that of all the Officers under his Command, not on● applied himself more seriously to the Parliaments service, than my sel●e, he not doubting but in the issue I should reap the honour, but I am sure I am not now in the way to it, my Gen●rall heard as bad a report (Until he saw my Act●ons) and that by some of my Lincolnshire back-friends, I thank them. And after he acknowledged they did me Injury.  
For the close of the Article I end as with the first.  
Touching the last Art●cle, it was but my opinion, and that not only mine, but Mr. Franklines and Mr. James, two of the Deputy Lieutenants, heard (men of better quality than myself) confessed mine to be true in Westminster Hall, and whether it be well in them, to tax me for a Relation their own Curiosities desired of me at my return, judge.  
When I expressed it, I protest I neither knew, saw, nor heard, of any order for thanksgiving, nor could I divert any, staying but a day in Kent, and that with themselves at Knowle.  
But upon my second going to Knowle, I confess captain Blunt to affront me, telling of the Ordnance: My Answer to him was, what I said I could justify, though not in contempt of any Ordinance.  
And if any can prove, that in the least manner, either in word or action I ever strove to divert any, or that I have done the least thing prejudicial to the State; I desire no favour but the extremest of their rigour.  
I trust these answers will prove satisfactory till any object the contrary.  
I shall give now the grounds how these Articles were drawn against me.  
It was for that I denied to submit to the Deputy lieutenant's censure, as was reason for these Causes.  

1. In that they denied me right on my former Complaints.  
2. That the other party discovered themselves more than indifferent.  
3. That they Professed themselves parties, my Accusers therefore not fit to be my judges, and it was more for their own private revenge then the public good that they preferred them.   
My reason is, because they had the two former Articles in their knowledge and custody two months, and they took my Accounts and paid my arrears, yet questioned not me in the least, which if they had conceived them any way prejudicial to themselves, they had then just reason to detain my pay, until I had given due satisfaction.  
If they were prejudicial to the State, how can they answer the Covenant which binds them immediately to discover any thing prejudicial to the State.  
As they pretend these to be prejudicial to the P●rliament, why did they not charge me before this difference, Nay I am confident they had never taxed me, but for the difference, nor can they nor any of them deny this.  
All this while I suffered imprisonment, though I offered any submission or satisfaction for that letter which their own uncivil language urged me to.  
The Committee of Examinations would not release me until I had brought a certificate from the deputy Lieutenants, neither would the deputy Lieutenants grant me that unless I would refer Sir Michael Lucy●s business to them which was an unreasonable demand of them being they professed themselves parties in the affront I did him, and besides the matter I accused him of, were crimes against the State, which they were not to judge without Order, yet thus much for all their language I offered to refer all to them, if they would promise me reparation if one just proofs they found I had been injured by Mas●●r Michael Lucy, but in Lieu thereof they answered, I should not capitulate with them, so that I did ac●knowledge both by word of mouth, and often times by writing, that I was sorry for any injury they could conceive I had done them, but neither would they t●ke this, nor propose any other I should give them.  
Now I openly accused Sir Michael Levecy for a Coward, an abuser of his County, and a mutineer, this was not for them to hear or judge of, but the Parliament or council of war.  
Thus his friends below used me, whilst his friends above used me no better, ●or I could not know these Articles were preferred against me, or referred to any Committee, in five or six months, so that by this means, I could not clear myself, nor get myself discharged from the Committee of Examinations, ●ay although, Sir William Waller offered me employment, and past his Honour to Mr. Corbet for me, that I should not meddle any further with Sir Michael Levesy or do no dishonourable Act against the Parliament, all which showed his confidence in me neither wou●d I have proceeded (had his word been taken) 〈…〉  
But in Leiu of this the Committee we●e pleased to offer ●e to go beyond Seas on condition I should not return without the Parliaments consent and that in the inte●im I should not go into Kent, but that I should keep the Peace.  
I had no reason to accept of this banishment b●ing p●oved no Delinquent or ever did the least action against the Par●iament, I said first I desired to repair myself of the injuries I had ●eceived, and to go Honourably, on which answer they confined me within the line of Communication, binding me to keep the Peace.  
A while after, I was summoned to appear before the Committee at Queen's Court, to answer to the former Articles, (which some of the other Committee knew of be●ore) yet would never give me notice.  
I de●●ered them to set me a day of Answering, and that as speedily as might be, for that with the continual great waiting, I was already undon● and could not any longer subsist.  
They appointed me many days, but would ●ot receive my Answer, which seeing, I requested I might deliver it in writing, being I saw others enjoy the same privilege after long waiting that was a so denied me, but in the end they were pleased ●o hear me, than Sir Henry H●yman asked me several questions (on purpose to put me out in my answer) and produced there the letter, for which I was Committed and detained Prisoner by the Committee of Examinations. And when I offered to make good my letter against S●eve●y, he would not permit me that liberty until the Major part granted it.  
He would have had me to acknowledge, myself faulty, in what I knew, I ●ad suff●cient proof to justify; A day was then appointed to give in my Witnesses, but Master Tate sat not with the Committee, and they would not receive them unless he were present but wild me to give them to him which accordingly I did● But finding my se●fe thus still delayed undone, and deluded by this attendance, told them they would enforce me to take some ●●her course, as by Posting or Printing.  
All this trouble, Imprisonment, loss of employment, wasting my fortune gave me no small Reason but to be justly discontented.  
Sir H●nry Vane and Sir William W●ller, can both witness, I often times desir●●●●pl●yment, but finding my adversary supported, and self disp●sed I be●eeve it shall be proved I have done more for the State than he besides t●e Irish business, I have once served with four horses Voluntarily, at another time with six, I have given on the public faith, ten pounds at another time, sixteen pounds, and a Horse to the service freely, and have no estate at all● whereas he hath been well paid, redeemed his mortgaged estate having had infinite store of Horses, and he hath not been mustered, but hath had his own Accounts for a long time.  
For my part I am 300l. worse in fortune since I undertook employment.  
To conclude, the reason of my last action, was not for any private revenge of mine, which I have already had, but hearing him chosen by that Committee, who knew I accused him so highly, and offered to justify it on my life, with evident proof, and he being no ways called, neither offering to appear himself, in his own vindication.  
I knowing how much this might redound to the public prejudice, and being tied by Covenant to reveal any thing prejudicial, and to further what in me lay to bring to condign punishment, having formerly as you heard declared it to the three several Committees and openly for so many months in all places, to so many particular members, and yet he never called to his trial, but I contrary still suffering.  
Besides some of the Members can witness I have had these Articles following, or most of them eight months, and were told by them● that to present them to the House, were Recrimination before mine were cleared, and having heretofore as at this time diverse Petitions in the House of Commons unheard; I thought the speediest course to give them notice was, by posting him, in which action I protest myself innocent in any intention to give the least distaste to the Honourable House of Commons● who however were pleased to commit me.  
And sent me to the Committee of Examinations to have it heard, but they without hearing me, past their censure, viz. That it was a false and scandalous libel, notwithstanding a● before, I always referred myself to proof, yet sent me to Newgate there to remain until I should give Sir Michael Levesy satisfaction; lest the world might judge this was done by me out of malice, to clear which, I challenged him● told him I would cudgel him, and published it, which s●tisfied me, for my private aff●onts I received by him.  
And since I suffer for accusing, and my accusation not heard● nor my witnesses accepted, I leave to the world to judge the measure I have received. And ● hope this will satisfy all men, I am not the least sufferer, for the public, but the greatest for this particular.  
Were this proved an offence, yet I deserve not this rigour as I suppose, for a slander. And la●tly, whereas it is an Argument of Sir H●●ry H●ymans, that my Father hath declined me, myself and diverse of the Committee hath heard him expres●e, he took a Vow when he left the Court, that if any Child of his fell under His Majesties or Parliaments Power, he would never be beholding to them for fa●our, nor beg it of them; truly I intend not that he should break his Vow for me, besides it would argue my gui●tin●s, to seek for friends in a just cause.  
A●● I beg is, but the libe●ty of a Subject justice, to be heard and a trial; where if it can be proved that I have done Sir Michael Levesy the least injury, I shall willingly submit to any punishment.  
More besides 10. months' imprisonment, the expense of 500l. the loss of imployment● the several disgraces, if he conceive himself clear, why doth he not desire I should bring my proofs for what I accuse h●m.  
Then will it appear suddenly, whether I have done him injury, or he the State.  

These following are the Articles I both have, do, and will accuse him of, and will with my life and Honour maintain.  

1. he showed much ●●wardnesse in the service at Sutton i● H●●sh●●e.  
2. He converted the moneys sent to pay his Regim●nt, ●o his own use con●rary to Ord●r by this prejudicing the State.  
3. He rais●d a Muti●y against mee● sending his Officers and soldiers to Vote me but, when I had received the general's special Order to ma●ch on a present design for t●e publ●ke good.  
4. he behaved himself Cowardly, and very dishonourably, at the battle near Als●ord.  
5. he sold and imb●seld diverse Horses took for the service, favouring Papists, in restoring back theirs privately, and commanding his Officers not to meddle with an● other Papists Horse.  
6. He either counterfeited the general's Warrant or sent his own without Order, and took ma●y H●rses in Sussex, the County charging me with it.  

7. That he took free Quarter there, forcing his whole Regiment to do the like, because he detained their moneys, this was like to breed a Mutiny in the ●rmy.  
That our Regiment should have the best quarters, and Pay, which the rest of the Army ●ad not.   
8. he seized and detained Master Mynshall close Prisoner for a former debt of his own, contrary to martial or other Law.  
9 He sent cattle home to his dwelling in Shepway, his men forcing free Quarter, through their own County.  
10. That he behaved himself dishonourably at Croperedge-Bridge.  
11. That he had pay of the Country for his quartermaster, nine shillings per diem, yet permitted him to stay at home, forcing his corporals to do the duty.  
12. That he hath been the breeder, fomenter, and nourisher of the diff●rence between the Deputy lieutenants of Kent, and Sir William Waller, which have been very prejudicial to the public.  
13. That he hath diverse times been disobedient, refusing his command.  
14. That he received diverse Orders from the Deputy lieutenants, contrary to my Lord general's Orders, which if not remedied will be destructive to all martial Discipline, and will breed continual Mutinies in the Armies.  
15. That he laboured to entice my old lieutenant to complain against me.  
16. That in a most unworthy manner he would have murdered captain May, either because he had been the Gen: witness● to the Articles he had against him, or because he knew he was my witness to most of these Articles against him.  
17. he reported he had lent Sir Henry Heyman two hundred pounds without Bill or Bond, saying, he well deserved it for the many good Offices he did him.    
By these relations, it may be perceived both whom, and of what power my adversaries are I never yet sought the favour otherwise of any friends, then for a legal trial, which neither by their or my own endeavours, I could ever yet attain to; nor have the privilege of a Commander to be referred to a council of war, yet I did imagine the general's Orders were made to try all Commanders; who as a council of war is the severest, so the speediest court of judicature & so far to the benefit of a Commander, that they shall be kept like Rogues to starve in Prison, if they●l not crouch to their adversaries, or at least to some in authority but such base eccophancy should not suit with a soldiers spirit, for my part as I yet ne●er sued for favour, & should I do any unlawful act I should rather suffer punishment then beg favour; and as hitherto, I have never done that which I dare not publicly answer in the severest Court, if I may have a fair trial and not in a private manner my Adversaries to incense the Honourable House of Committees against me, as they hitherto have ever done, so I would not be thought so mean a spirit to be quailed with powe●, my actions being justificable my resolution is rather like Bajazet to dash my B●aines out against this Iron Cage I am now Cooped up in, rather than submit to Arbritrary power or censure, by this means to encleare myself that I posted Sir Michael Levicy a coward an abuser of his Country, a mutineer, and such a one as nought but power could shroud from punishment; Example, Sir William Waller's accusation, which being the same as mine, yet could not bring him to justice, yet this no wise daunted me from prosecuting what I had long before accused him of, especially when I was bound to it by Covenant, the Articles may make it sufficiently evident, it concerned the public not my private interest, yet I both have and do with forfeit of my life offer to make them good, so that I am made the precedent of power only, and I have dearly bought by experience, the effect of taking the Covenant, to conclude I shall defy any that can disprove the ●ea●t of these passages, and if some find themselves touched with them, in discovery of their malice or partiality, they must give so great a looser as myself (both of fortune liberty) leave to tell the truth, this I hope will satisfy the Honourable House of Commons, who I hope after such heavy oppressions will cause me to be heard & relieve me, and though I was not the least guilty of any offence yet lest my adversaries should take advantage to possess any that my obstinacy keep me now in Prison these Petitions I have sent both to the Honourable House of Commons and the Committee of Examinations shall convince any of such conceits, but I imagine the important affairs of the House of Commons would not permit my Petition to be read or answered, yet at my necessities and suffering so infinite that they may sufficiently excuse me for publishing this Declaration, I am certain the Committee of Examinations might both have heard me & redressed me, but though I sent the chief of them word I was ready to starve, that deafness to my complaints forced from me, my vindication in this manner, I thought good to publish these several Petitions sent both to the honourable house of Commons and the Committee of Examinations, with a letter sent to Master Corbet, which will excuse me both from any manner of insolency or obstinacy, which my adversaries strive to possess others who are indifferent to cover their own inju●tice and malice.  
This Petition following sent both to the Honourable House and the Committee of Examinations.  
Humbly showeth that for posting of Sir Michael Levesy, your Petitioner is now Committed to Newgate, he is very ●ory any action in this particular; should give any d●sta●t to the Honourable House of Commons.  
MAY it therefore please them to grant your Petitioner his release, he having already suffered ten months' restraint with loss of employment for the premises, your Petitioner not doubting but as formerly he shall render himself capable to serve the state.  
An other Petition sent as the former.  
Humbly showeth that whereas your Petitioner (as by Covenant bound● hath assayed all lawful means to bring to trial Sir Michall Levesy for th●se heinous crims against the State committed by him your Petitioner many Petitions neither being heard or redressed forced him to post up the several crimes against him, to give this honourable House the speedier notice but not with any intent or desire to incense them against yo●r Petition●r as he perceiveth they are●y his commitment to Newgat, for which he is sorry and craveth pardon for his offence.  
May it therefore please this Honourable House to grant your Petitioner, his enlargement, he having already suffered ten months' imprisonment, loss of employment, and other disgraces for the premises he also humbly praying that his accusation hereto annexed, may be heard and your Petitioner redressed, that he as formerly may render himself serviceable to the S●at●.  
Another Petition.  
Humbly showeth, that he is sorry he hath given any offence to the Honourable Ho●se● or this Committee for this last manner of proceeding in Posting of Sir Michael Levesy for which they have pleased to Commit him to Newgate●  
May it therefore pleas them to grant your Petitioner his release he having lost his employment with the expense of five hundred pounds and ten months imprisonment for the premises, and that your Petitioner be called to make good his accusation against Sir Levecy, or if this Committee please, otherwise to grant your Petitioner his pass to go beyond, Seas.  
The last Petition  
Humbly showeth your Petitioner is not more a●flicted for this his restraint, or the place, than your displeasures.  
Therefore ●rayeth that in these times of Action, wherein he may endeavour to ser●● his Country, he may be released● his imprisonment, being his ruin as● a Souldier● the place a disgrace ●o his birth and honour.  
These petitions with the Articles I have these te●ne moneth● accused him of, were by me sent to Master Speaker, Master Glym, Master Whitaker, Master Co●b●t, Sir A●thony Erby, and Sir William Waller, I have in all freely in way of submission to them acknowldeged a sorrow, though as I hope for mercy, I am not any ways guilty, and since these have been rejected, I shall never acknowledge the like again, though I perish, nor should I accept my enlargement unless I might have a trial, I shall submit to all the laws of this kingdom, either martial or other, but protest against any arbitrary power; as to be censured and punished, and can in no Court of Justice be heard, though I the accuser, this to give that freedom away (for which I have so long fought for) and willingly submit to the Yoke of slavery which I shall never do.  

The copy of a Letter sent Master Co●bet.  
NOble Sir, I bese●ch you inform the Committee that I must starve if they keep ●e in Newgate, were my fact a scandal, and fals● (as you have already censured, denying my answer or proof; I have already sufficiently suffered; besides what satisfaction can he have more than this you censure, or my sufferings; with which I must be content because compelled to it● but Sir● I have not wherewithal to subsist, and must starve, for you have already made me spend all to my very clothes 〈◊〉 my back, and th●s●●●t poor and if this cannot satisfy believe it these remorseless actions neither are, can, or shall be kept from the worlds public vi●●, therefore I bese●ch you I may not be tempted abov● my strength, and if all these disgraces the Committee hath put on me will not satisfy, let them take my life, but were I to perish this next hour, I shall never acknowledge against my Conscience and 〈◊〉, wh●● with the forfeit of my life, I have so ●●ng offer● by all mea●●s to j●stif●●●Sir, I shall ●ither give the Honourable H●use, or the Committee s●●isfaction for any offence they shall conceive done them, but let me not starv●● a●d perish, perpetually when Sir Le●e●y hath the least satisfaction otherwise th●n he already hath unless I ●ee legally convinced by any Court of Judi●●●●●●●ach b●●●g brought to trial.   

My Cens●re of the Committee was as follows, I being sent by the Honourable House to be heard by them.  
THat the sense of them was that it was a 〈◊〉 scandalous Libill, that I should be committed to Newgate, there to lie till I gave him satisfaction, if ever there were such a censure passed either in the Star-Chamber or High Commission Court for such a fact, and when I offered my life for justification, they may as well take my life on any complaint withou● a trial, using me thus on mine, and it being for the pub●ike; for I here protest this action was not in the least wise for mine own private revenge, but for the public; in the discharge of my Covenant I am sorry my lo● hath fallen out to be 〈◊〉 ●●warded to be comm●tted with so stric● a Warrant, that the worst Malefactor can have more liberty the Keeper ackno●ledging he hath a● no time had a Wa●rant of that strict nature, and when I sued to be removed to Ely-House, I had a Warrant sent to go to Winchester-H●use, worse, if worse could be then New-Ga●● I●ave here p●blished my general's disc●arge, though Sir Heyman be●ore t●e Committee at Queens Cou●t laid an imputation on that to, then may it be gathered whether he prosecute me for his privace grudge or for the public good.   

My Gene●a●ls d●scharge.  
THis is to certify that no offic●r under my command, did with more seriousness and diligence apply himself faithfully to the service of King and P●rlia●ent●●hen Col● Anthony Welden, then Major of the Ke●tis● ho●se, he ●ehav●d himself civilly also forwards, on all Commands, as a● experienced Commander, I being sorry any difference between him and Sir Michael Levecy should give h●● occasion to quit his Command, which I desired so much he would continue for the adva●cement of the public servic●, approving his ability every 〈◊〉 f●● to do the● service given under my hand and Sea●e the 16th. of August.  
The contents of this Sir Henry Heyman hath himself here● Sir William ●ay at Arundell● and saw lette●● of the generals to that effect; his inv●●●rain●sse in pursuing and hindering my release gave me just reason to tell him (he wa● both unjust and ●●●●iall) before all the Dep●ty Lieutenants of K●nt, who answered I should Petition the House but I could not fi●d mea●●s to have any delivered ther●fore I hope this Honourable House be please● to relieve me, for I shall make it appear his parsecution of ●e hath solely ●nd o● my 〈◊〉 and ruined me & if the Honourable Ho●se shall find me ●anity in any thing I shall 〈◊〉 to their further se●sure● or that I shall fail in the making good this Declaration● or any p●rt the●eof, and I shall 〈◊〉 as I am in duty bound ever pray for their happy success 〈◊〉 doub●ing but their justice to in●ocence 〈◊〉 gi●● 〈◊〉 speedy redress.   
FINIS.