AN IMPEACHMENT OF HIGH TREASON Exhibited in PARLIAMENT, Against James, LORD STRANGE, Son and Heir apparent of William, Earl of Derby, by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves, and all the Commons of England.  
With an Order of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending of the said Lord, to be published in all Churches, and Chapels, Markets and Towns, in the County of Lancaster and Chester.  

16 September, 1642.  
Ordered by the Lords in Parliament Assembled, that this Impeachment, with the Order, shall be forthwith Printed and publish.  
John Browne Cler. Parliament.   
Septemb. 17. London Printed for John Wright, 1642.   

THE IMPEACHMENT OF James Lord Strange, Son and Heir apparent of William Earl of Derby, by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and all the Commons of England, of High TRASON.  
THat the said James Lord Strange, to the intent and purpose to subvert the Fundamental Laws and Government of this Kingdom of England, and the Rights and Liberties, and the very being of Parliaments, and to set sedition betwixt the King and his people; did upon the 15 day of July, in this present year of our Lord God, 1642 at Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, and at several other times and places, actually, maliciously, rebelliously, traitorously summoned, and called together, great numbers of his Majesty's Subjects, and in sight, persuade and encourage them to take up arms and leavy war against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom.  
That the said James Lord Strange, in further prosecution of his foresaid wicked, traitorous, and malicious purposes, did upon the said 15 day of July, at Manchester aforesaid, and at several other times and places, actually, maliciously, rebelliously, and traitorously, raise great forces of men and horse, and leavy war against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom, and in further prosecution of the aforesaid wicked, traitorous, and malicious purposes, the said same Lord Strange and divers other persons, whom he had drawn into his party and faction, did also upon the said 15 day of july, at Manchester aforesaid, maliciously, and traitorously, with force and arms, and in a hostile and warlike manner, kill, murder, and destroy, Richard Parcivall, of Kirkman-shalme, in the said County of Lancaster, Linen Webster, and did then and there, & at several other times and places, in like hostile manner as aforesaid, shoot, stab, hurt and wound divers other of his Majesty's good Subjects, contrary to the Laws and peace of this Kingdom of England, and contrary to his Majesty's Royal Crown and Dignity; and the said James Lord Srange, hath set sedition betwixt the King and his people, & now is in open & actual rebellion against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom. For which matters and things, the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, of the House of Commons in Parliament Assembled, do in the name of themselves, and of all the commons of England, Impeach the said James Lord Strange of High Treason, and the said Commons by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter, any other accusation or Impeachment against the said Lord Strange, and also of replying to the answers of the said James Lord Strange shall make to the Premises, or any of them, or any Impeachment or accusation that shall be exhibited by them, as the Cause, according to course and proceed of Parliament, shall require; do pray that the said James Lord Strange, may be put to answer all and every the Premises, that such proceed, examinations, trials, and judgements, may be upon them, and every one of them, had, and used, as shall be agreeable to Law and Justice.   

Veneris 16 Septembris 1642.  
WHereas the Lord Strange, having continued a long time, and still remaining in actual Rebellion against his Majesty, and Parliament, is for the same Impeached of high Treason by the House of Commons, in the name of themselves, and all the Commons of England. It is therefore Ordered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that publication thereof be made in all Churches and Chapels, by the Curates and Churchwardens thereof, and in all Markets and Towns, by the Constables and Officers of the Towns within the Counties of Lancaster and Chester, to the end that all his Majesty's loving Subjects may have notice thetof, lest they being deceived by the specious pretences made by the Lord Strange, should assist him with men, money, munition, or any other Provision, and so make themselves guilty of the like Treason and Rebellion, and all Sheriffs, and other his Majesty's subjects are hereby required to do their best endeavour for the apprehension of the said Lord, and the bringing him up to the Parliament, thereto receive condign Punishment according to his demerits.  
FINIS.