A Declaration of the house of Commons touching the breach of their Privileges, and for the vindication thereof, and of divers members of the said house, etc.  
Wherein is likewise contained, 

First, A remonstrance of the present State of divers things in, and about, the City of London, Westminster and , since the King and Queen's departure from Whitehall to Hampton Court.  
2. The examination of his Majesty's Attourny General by the House of Commons, about the Articles against the six Parliament men; with his answer to every particular.  
3. Seven articles of high Treason against Colonel Lunsford: Together with an order of both Houses for the speedy apprehension of the Lord Digby, and the aforesaid Lunsford, for raising arms and forces near Kingston upon Thames, to the terror of his Majesty's subjects.  
4. The wonderful deliverance of four honourable Peers of this Land, which should have been poisoned at a Supper, by a French Cook.  
5. The votes of both Houses of Parliament against those eleven Bishops which were accused of high Treason, etc.  
6. The advice sent from his Majesty's Commissioners in Scotland, to both the honourable houses of Parliament in England, january the 15. 1641. for composing the present differences and late distractions in this Kingdom, etc.  
7. The Seaman's Protestation.  
Lastly, how two Boats laden with great Saddles to be carried down unto Kingston, were stayed, and those that should have transported them, examined by the Parliament. Also how that Colonel Lunsford was taken at Sir john Thorowgood's house near Windsor, in the County of Berks,    
Published this 19 of january. 1641.  
London Printed for Fr. Coules, and T. Banks. 1641.   

A Declaration of the House of Commons, touching a late Breach of their Privileges; and for the Vindication thereof, and of divers Members of the said House.  

WHereas the Chambers, Studies, and Trunks, of Master Denzill Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerig, Master john Pym, Master John Hampden, and Master William Strode Esquires, Members of the House of Commons, upon Monday the 3. of this instant january, by colour of His Majesty's Warrant have been sealed up by Sir William Killigrew, and Sir William Flemen, and others, which is not only against the Privilege of Parliament, but the Common Liberty of every Subject: Which said Members afterwards, the same day were under the like colour, by Sergeant Francis, one of His Majesty's Sergeants at Arms, contrary to all former Precedents demanded of the Speaker sitting in the House of Commons, to be delivered unto him, that he might Arrest them of high Treason. And whereas, afterwards the next day His Majesty in His Royal Person came to the said House attended with a great multitude of men armed in warlike manner, with Halberds, Swords, and Pistols, who came up to the very door of the House, and placed themselves there, and in other places, and passages near to the said House, to the great terror and disturbance of the Members then sitting; and according to their duty in a peaceable, and orderly manner, treating of the great affairs of England, and Ireland. And his Majesty having placed himself in the Speakers Chair, demanded of them the Persons of the said Members to be delivered unto him, which is a high Breach of the Rights and Privileges of Parliament and Inconsistent with the Liberties and Freedom thereof. And whereas afterwards his Majesty did issue forth several Warrants to divers Officers under his own hand, for the apprehension of the Persons of the said Members, which by Law he cannot do; there being not all this time, any Legal charge or accusation or due Process of Law issued against them, nor any pretence of charge made known to that House; all which are against the Fundamental Liberties of the Subject, and the Rights of Parliament. Whereupon we are necessitated, according to our duty to declare? And We do hereby declare that if any Person shall Arrest M. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerig, M. Pym, M. Hampden, and M. Strode, or any of them, or any other Member of Parliament, by pretence or colour of any Warrant issuing out from the King only, is guilty of the Breach of the Liberties of the Subject, and of the Privileges of Parliament, and a publibke enemy to the Commonwealth. And that the Arresting of the said Members, or any of them, or of any other Member of Parliament, by any Warrant whatsoever, without a legal Proceeding against them, and without consent of that House, whereof such such Person is a Member, is against the liberty of the Subject, and a Breach of Privilege of Parliament; And the Person which shall Arrest any of these Persons, or any Member of the Parliament, is declared a public enemy of the Commonwealth. Notwithstanding all which we think fit, further to declare that we are so far from any endeavours to protect any of our Members, that shall be in due manner prosecuted according to the Laws of the Kingdom, and the Rights and Privileges of Parliament for Treason, or any other misdemeanours, That none shall be more ready and willing than we ourselves, to bring them to a speedy, and due trial, being sensible that it equally imports us, as well to see Justice done against them that are Criminous, as to defend the Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and Parliament of England.  
And whereas upon several examinations taken the 7. day of this instant january, before the Committee appointed by the House of Commons of sit in London, it did fully appear, that many soldiers, Papists, and others, to the number of about 500 came with his Majesty on Tuesday last, to the said House of Commons, armed with Swords, Pistols, and other Weapons; and divers of them pressed to the door of the said House, thrust away the door Keepers, and placed themselves, between the said door and the ordinary attendants of his Majesty; holding up their Swords, and some holding up their Pistols ready cocked near the said door; and saying, I am a good Marksman, I can hit right I warrant you, and they not suffering the said door, according to the custom of Parliament to be shut, but said they would have the door open, and if any opposition were against them, they made no question, but they should make their party good, and that they would maintain their party; and when several Members of the House of Commons were coming into the House, their attendants desiring that Room might be made for them, some of the said Soldiers answered, A Pox of God confound them and others said, A Pox take the house of Commons, let them come and be hanged, what a do is here with the house of Commons; and some of the said Soldiers did likewise violently assault, and by force disarm some of the Attendants, and servants of the Members of the house of Commons, waiting in the Room next the said house, and upon the Kings return out of the said house, many of them by wicked Oaths, and otherwise, expressed much discontent, that some Members of the said House, for whom they came were not there, and others of them said, when comes the word, and no word being given at his Majesty's coming out, they cried a Lane, a Lane; afterwards some of them being demanded, what they thought the said company intended to have done, answered, That questionless in the posture they were set if the word had been given, they should have fallen upon the House of Commons, and have cut all their throats. Upon all which we are of opinion, that it is sufficiently proved, that the coming of the said Soldiers, Papists, and others with his Majesty to the House of Commons on Tuesday last, being the fourth of this instant january, in the manner aforesaid, was to take away some of the Members of the said house; and if they should have found opposition, or denial, then to have fallen upon the said house in a hostile manner, And we do hereby declare that the same was a traitorous design against the King and Parliament. And whereas the said Master Hollis, Sir Arthur Hasterigg, Master Pym, M. Hampden, and M. Strode, upon report of the coming of the said Soldiers, Papists, and other in the warlike and hostile manner, aforesaid, did with the approbation of the house absent themselves from the service of the house, for avoiding the great, and many inconveniences, which otherwise apparently might have happened: Since which time a printed paper in the form of a Proclamation, bearing date the sixth day of this instant january, hath issued out for the apprehending, and imprisoning of them, Therein suggesting that through the conscience of their own guilt, they were absent and fled not willing to submit themselves to Justice; We do further declare that the said printed paper is false, scandalous and illegal, and that notwithstanding the said printed paper, or any warrant issued out, or any other matter yet appearing against them; or any of them, they may and aught to attend the service of the said house of Commons, and the several Committees now on foot. And that it is lawful for all persons whatsoever to lodge, harbour or converse with them or any of them; And whosoever shall be questioned for the same, shall be under the protection and privilege of Parliament.  
And we do further declare, That the publishing of several Articles purporting a form of a charge of high Treason against the L. Kimbolton, one of the Members of the Lords house, and against the said M. Hollis. Sir Arthur Hasterigg, M. Pym. M. Hampden, and M. Strode, by Sir William Killigrew, Sir William Flemen, and others in the Inns of Court, and elsewhere in the King's Name, was a high Breach of the Privilege of Parliament, a great scandal to his Majesty and his Government: A seditious Act manifestly tending to the subversion of the Peace of the Kingdom, and an injury, & dishonour to the said Members, there being no legal charge or accusation against them.  
That the privileges of Parliaments, and the liberties of the Subject so violated and broken, cannot be fully and sufficiently vindicated, unless his Majesty will be graciously pleased to discover the names of those persons who advised his Majesty to issue out Warrants, for the seling of the Chambers, and Studies of the said Members, to send a Sergeant at Arms to the house of Commons, to demand their said Members, to issue out several Warrants under his Majesties own hand, to apprehend the said members. His Majesty's coming thither, in his own Royal Person. The publishing of the said Articles, and printed paper in the form of a Proclamation against the said Members in such manner as is before declared, To the end that such persons may receive condign punishmnt,  
And this house doth further declare, That all such persons as have given any Council, or endeavoured to set or maintain division or dislike, between the King and Parliament, or have listed their names, or otherwise entered into any combination or agreement, to be aiding, or assicting, to any such counsel or endeavour, or have persuaded any other so to do, or that shall do any the things above mentioned; And shall not forthwith discover the same to either house of Parliament: Or the Speaker of either of the said houses respectively, and disclaim it, are declared public enemies of the State and Peace of this Kingdom, and shall be inquired of, and proceeded against accordingly.  
Die Lunae 17. januarii 1641. It is this day ordered, By the Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Declaration shall be forthwith published in print.  
Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. De Com.   

The Seamens protestation, etc.  
I A. B. Do Protest before Almighty God, to maintain with my dearest Life and blood, the Protestant Religion as was established in the days of Queen Elizabeth; To acknowledge Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland: To stand for the Privileges of Parliament; utterly from my heart to abhor all Popery and Popish innovations. So help me God.   

The votes of both houses of Parliament, that passed, upon a Conference, concerning the accused Bishops.  
ALL the Articles and inditements against the Bishops, wherein they were highly impeached being publicly read, both Houses gave many votes against them, they being found so vehement peccant, and intolerable delinquent. First, for contra●cting and striving to extenuate the Privileges of Parliament. Secondly for denying the liberty of the Subject. And lastly, for endeavouring to alienate the King from the Parliament, the one oppositely to the other; and many other impeachments being objected against them; the Parliament determined they should be voted from the House, degraded and suspended from their Episcopal government, with an at cetera.   

A true Relation of a treacherous plot practised by a French Cook, for the poisoning of four noble men of this Land, at the Earl of Leicester's house in St. Martin's lane, 11. Ianu.  
THe Earl of Leicester having invited four Honourable Lords, and Peers of this Kingdom, with some other great Personages, to a Supper, which was performed at his house in St. Martin's Lane near the Strand on Tuesday, Ianu. 11. 1641.  
And being all set at Supper, there came in a Hellish bloody minded fellow, a Frenchman, (and is conceived) backed unto that wicked intention by some of the Popish faction, which may well be conjectured by the sequel which followeth.  
This Frenchman being come into place where these Noble Peers did sup that night, he privately whispered with the Cook of the Earl of Leicester, who also was a Frenchman, and could not speak a word of English, and told him in his own Language, that if he would undertake to poison the second course that was to be set before those worthy and Honourable Personages, he would for his reward and secrecy therein, give him 3000. pound in ready gold; The Cook perceiving this his wicked and bloody intentions, told him that if it might gain him 1000 worlds, he would not attempt an Act so wicked, and withal told him that his Treacherous Designs he would immediately discover, the which the Frenchman perceiving (when he saw his opportunity) stole out of doors, for no man there present could understand French, and this French Cook understanding no English, whereby to discover this advice of his Country man, was the reason why he did escape, who if he had been as avaricious of lucre as the other of blood, they had dispached out of this world these Noble Pillars of our Realm, this was not discovered till after Supper, the Cook meeting one of the Earl of Leicester's Chaplains which understood French, who told him the manner and form of it as is before related, yet was this French Cook apprehended and sent for to be examined before the Lords in Parliament, and as yet not acquitted.  
Let every Christian Reader judge what Diabolical, and unparallelled intentions are continually practised by the Papists in England, against the Pillars of our Church and Commonwealth:   

Five Articles preferred by the House of Commons in Parliament against Mr. Herbert the King's Attorney General.  
WHether he contrived, framed, or advised the Articles exhibited against the Lord Kimbolton, Mr. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haslerig, Mr. Pym, Mr. Hampden, and Mr. Stroud, or whether he knew or had heard who did contrive, frame, or advise the same. To which he answered That he did none of those three, and if he was proved so to do, he would be contented to die for it.  
2. Whether he knew the truth of those Articles; To which he answered, That he knew nothing but what was said to him by his Master the King.  
3. Whether he will make them good when he shall be called thereto, To which he answered, he was no way able to make them good farther than his Master should enable him.  
4. From whom he had received them, or by whose advice he did exhibit them. To which he answered, That from his Master's hands he received them, and by his command did exhibit them.  
5. What proof and testimony he had to maintain those Articles, To which he answered, That he received the Command from his Master, and had no other proof or testimony but such as his Master should enable him with. And being pressed to deal clearly, what testimony that was, He said he was of his Majesty's Counsel, and therefore desired further time to consider what answer to make,  
Upon all which it was resolved upon the question, that the exhibiting of those Articles in the Lord's House against Members of the Commons House, was illegal and a high crime. It was likewise ordered, that a Message should be sent to the Lords, to desire them to join with the House of Commons, to move the King, that by Thursday next his Majesty will be pleased to appoint such as have given information against the foresaid Members, may bring in their charge, or else they to be freed by such a way as the Parliament shall think fit.  
An Order was entered, that in regard there was a high breach of the privileges of Parliament by Mr, Herbert Mr. Attorney in exhibiting the Articles aforesaid, in the sealing up their papers and Trunks, in the demand of the foresaid Members in the Commons House, that a Messige be sent to the Lords to make a Committee of Lords to meet with a Committee of the Commons House, to consider how and in what manner reparation may be made for the breach of privileges.  
Then the Black Rod came to call the Speaker and the Commons House into the Lord's House, where the King by Commission passed the two Acts, 1. For pressing of Mariners for the ships. 2. For the Captives taken by the Pirates of Argiere.   

ON Wednesday the 12. of january, upon the report of the great Hurly-Burly, raised at Kingston, by Colonel Lunsford, and the Lord George Digby, who with 300, Troopers, and divers other desperate and suspicious persons, appearing in arms much affrighted the Country people thereabout, and bred great fears in the City.  
There were warrants granted out to the Sergtant, to stay two Boots laden with grert saddles, to be carried down to Kingstonn, and to bring them that transported them to be examined which was accordingly performed,  
It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the Sheriffs of the several Counties of England and Wales, calling to their assistance the justices of the Peace, and the trained Bands of those several Counties (or so many of them as shall be necessary for the Service) shall suppress all unlawful Assemblies gathered together to the disturbance of the public Peace of the Kingdom in their several Counties respectively: and that they take care to secure the said Counties, and all the Magazines in them.   

Advice sent from his Majesty's Commissioners in Scotland, to both Houses of Parliament, january 15. 1641.  
Our Treaty concerning the Irish affairs, being so often interrupted by the emergent distractions, gives us occasion earnestly to desire your Lordships, and these Noble Gentlemen of the House of Commons; for to present to the Honourable Houses of Parliament.  
We do in name of the Parliament and Kingdom of Scotland acknowledge ourselves next to the providence of God, and in his Majesty's justice and goodness most beholding to the meditation and Brotherly kindness of the Kingdom of England in many respects, and Especially in Condescending to the King's Majesties down coming to Scotland in the midst of their greatest affairs whereof we have tasted the sweet and comfortable fruits, and do hearty wish the happiness to this Kingdom.  
And as we are hearty sorry to find our hopes thereof deferred, by the present distractions daily growing here to greater height, and out of the sense thereof, have taken the boldness to send our humble and faithful advice to the Kings most Excellent Majesty for the remedying of the same, to the just fatisfaction of his people; So out of our duty to his Majesty and to testify our brotherly affection to this Kingdom, and acquit themselves of the trust imposed upon us.  
We do most earnestly beseech the Honourable Houses in the Depth of their wisdom, to think timously upon the fairest and fittest ways of composing all present difference; To the glory of God, the good of the Church and State of both Kingdoms, and to his Majesty's honour and Contentment wherein if our faithful endeavours may be any ways useful, we shall be most ready at all occasions to contribute the same.   
FINIS.