ARTICLES OF High-Treason AGAINST Major General Harrison, Sir Arthur Hasilrig, Sir Henry Vane, and Mr. Thomas Scot  
WITH The Charge and Impeachment upon an Arrest of High-Treason, in Order to their speedy Trial in WESTMINSTER HALL.: AND A Declaration touching their several Treasons, Tyrannies, Theft and Murders; For which they are to be Arraigned, Tried, and Convicted, according to the known Laws of the Land.  
Aug 4 LONDON, Printed for Marm. Johnson, 1660.   

ARTICLES OF High-Treason, AGAINST Major General HARRISON, Sir ARTHUR HASILRIG, and Mr. SCOT; With the Charge and Impeachment against Them, etc.  
THat the Ship of this Commonwealth hath for many years passed been sadly tossed in a violent Tempest of Civil Commotions and Distractions, hath been rather felt, than duly considered, but merely through God's mercy, the Impetuosity thereof being providentially allayed, though to the cost of more Christian blood and treasure, than would have served even to Conquer that Roman party and interest, that set us so craftily at variance; and how hath she been threatened by the swelling Waves of Faction, which commonly are most dangerous after such a storm, in that therein the fierceness of the Wind drove them all one way, but daringly presumed to fly one against the other for mastery, all meeting upon the almost shipwrackt Vessel; and what's as bad, the insinuating leaks of Schism and Heresies, insensibly increase (through her widened seams) such quantity of troublesome water in the Hold, that it were scarce imaginable she should escape sinking, yet the dextrous and unwearied Pilots, or rather Diving Providence sitting at Helm, not only orders a moderate sail, such as she can well bare, to carry her through the former danger, but carefully keeps the laborous Matiner watching and working at the Pumps to rid her of the latter, and though she meet no other than almost contrary winds and enemies; at length with difficulties, even to a miracle, this long weather beaten and shattered Navy given by most for lost is brought into Port, with patched Sails, overworn and split Cables and Tackling, Ammunition and Provision spent, many of her best Officers and Mariners lost, and others very much discomposed and enfeebled, only the Artillery remains, which yet was threatened to be cast over board, and so it had been, but that there was hazard in doing thereof, and now the most skilfullest Ship writes are gathered not only to survey, but put their helping hands for her speedy repair, whereby she may be kept from the ground by seating her upon a bed of blocks, and upheld by shores, beams, and other convenient timbers: yaluing themselves of a high Spring tide, to do all with safety: and having made use of the serviceable waters, to complete their desires, then retireing of course, may be afterwards kept out by the Floodgates, prudentialy appointed for that purpose. And being thus pleased, that nothing may oppress her, the towering masts and yards with her tackling formerly necessary, are laid aside to be mended, or changed, and nothing is left of seeming great impediment, save the paying her Mariners and Soldiers. But that a thorough search may be deliberately made, of her lower and upper works within board and without, each party appointed undertaking their several task. Some to view the Keel, Post, Stem, Ground, Timbers, and Planks, ordering the absolutely defective to be taken out, and better to be put in their rooms, yet so workmanlike, as that the other part adjoining be not weakened by this addition, others to observe the seams where the former lurking leaks had access, and care fully to caulk them with well spun Okam, and laying on of Pitch, Tarr, and other necessaries, so well tempered as those insinuating subtil-waters may never have considerable entrance again: And thus the bulk being strenghened, or at least so much thereof as is to be done without prejudice to the whole it will follow that the upper works, Cabins, and accommodations be fitted and adorned answerable to the dignity of so great a Fabric, and all being solidly perfected what will remain, but that this our Ship be moderated balassed, and proportionably Masted, which being well fastened, stayed, and shrouded, will not only make her complete but comely, and may securely be launched, and cast the Anchor of hope with well-twisted Cables, receive Ordnance to fill her commodious Ports with Ammunition and Provisions necessary, and being thus accommodated, together with a pious, prudent, and valiant Captain, skilful, faithful, and vigilant Pilots, Godly learned and every way qualified Chaplains expert and well tempered Officers, obedient and wellrewarded Soldiers and Mariners, the Sails, may be brought to yard, and the Standard displayed against adversaries, and terrify others, raising up the drooping spirits of our affflicted and persecuted friends in all parts.  
But to look back upon the grand causes that exposed us to such direful calamities, experience plainly demonstrates, that it proceeded from the arrogancy of sundry new upstart and domineering Tyrants; amongst whom, Major Gen. Harrison, Sir Arthur Hasilrigg, and Mr. Thomas Scot, are now impeached of High-Treason, their Charge consisting of these following Articles; in which, both themselves and divers others were combined, viz.  

1. To arraign, condemn, and execute their lawful King himself, with the Peers and Commons of this Realm.  
2. To dis-inheritt his Majesty's Royal Issue and Posterity of the Crown.  
3. To extirpate Monarchy, and the whole House of Peers.  
4. To violate the Privileges, Rights, Freedoms, Customs, and alter the Constitution of Parliaments themselves; to change and subvert the ancient Government, Seals, Laws, Writs, Courts, and Coin of the Kingdom.  
5. To sell and dispose of all the Lands, Revenues, Jewels, Goods of the Crown, with the Lands of Deans and Chapters, for their own advantages, not for the easing of the People from Taxes.  
6. To dispose of the Forts, Ships, Forces, Officers of Honour, Power, Trust or Profit, to whom they please.  
7. To raise and keep up what Forces by Land or Sea they please, and impose Taxes, etc. to make what new Acts, Laws, and reverse what old ones they thought meet.  
8. To absolve themselves (by more than a Papal Power) and all the Subjects of this Land, from their Oaths of Allegiance, Engagements, and Protestations, etc.   
For all which Treasons, Usurpations, Tyranny, Theft and Murders, these, and many others, stand Charged and Impeached upon an Arrest of High Treason, in order to a speedy Trial.   
FINIS.  

An Advertisement.  
Gentle Reader,  
AMongst the rest of the English grand Impostors, another sad Object is here to be taken notice of, viz. A notorious Villain, as it's well known throughout the City of London; being apprehended for his former Cheats, Defrauds, and Couzenages, especially for his unparallelled and horrid proceed, and most unjust actings against Mr. Henry Newman, a Gentleman and Citizen of London of good Credit and Reputation, who by his wicked and underhand dealing, procured false witness and perjured persons to swear against the said Mr. Henry Newman, to the writings which the said fellow had forged and counterfited against him, as since those witnesses have declared before the Judge, by their several Affidavits: These are therefore to give notice to all honest persons, who have or shall at any time, have any writings whatsoever counterfeited against them, that this fellow is the most suspected person to be the Author and Forger of any such writings or papers; in being known to divers, that it hath been his usual way and practice: Witness a protection allowed (as he pretended by an honourable Member of Parliament his Hand and Seal) at both Counters; which upon examination was acknowledged to be false, by the said honourable Member of Parliament, and by him declared, both for his Hand and Seal, to be both counterfeit and forged.