THE EXAMINATION OF Colonel Lunsford, Colonel Vavasor, Captain noah's, Lieutenant Colonel Ballard, Sergeant Major Wallis, Cornet Strangewaies, Lieutenant Wh●te, Sergeant jones, and Mr. Bland, Delinquents.  
Who were taken in the Fight at Kineton in Warwickshire, and were committed to Warwick Castle, and on the the 17. of November were examined upon some particular Articles.  
Whereunto is annexed a SPEECH OF Colonel Lunsfords, which he spoke at his Examination.  
Printed for Tho. Cook. Novemb. 19 1642.   


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The Examination of Colonel Lunsford, Colonel Vavasor, etc.  
1. REport was made, that upon the Examination of Colonel Lunsford, he was found to have a treacherous intent and a private conspiracy with the Delinquents, to betray it into the hands of of the Malignants, resident in the City and Suburbs, and whose exmination consisteth of these 3. heads, viz.  
I. Concerning the Delinquents in the Tower.  
II. The Lord Digby and French is concerned in this Conspiracy.  
III. His urgent provoking Sir John Byron to assist his Majesty against the Parliament.  
Colonel Uavasors exammination was reported, who says, that he had no hand in the conspiracy; only Colonel Lunsford invited him to List himself in the number of his Majesty's Commanders, in this present design, and employment of his Majesty's service.  
Captain noah's exammination was reported, who deposeth and saith, Captain Legg his escape was first practised by the Earl of Northampton, who sent several sums of money toward his lollity among the Sailors that he might the better thereby work his own ends, as afterwards it so happened.  
Leivetennant Colonel Ballards' exammination was reported by Mr. Staply, that Captain Chidley had brought down to the Army many instuctions from the Earl of Lindsey Lord General, and that Colonel Goring should be Lieutenant General of the Army, and that Prince Rupert and the Earl of Newcastle with their several troops of horse should meet the Lord General in Nottinghamshere and there to take into their charge the Dragoones formerly appointed to be raised by his Majesty's command, all which instructions came from Mr. Holborn, and were dispersed by Captain Cihdly.  
Sergeant Maior Wallis upon his exammination s●ith, that the French would assist his Majesty, and that the Bishops and other the Clergy would at their own charge maintain 2000 horse, with a collection through all their Dioceses for three tenths at the least, or more if occasion shall require.  
Colonel Strangewayes, upon his exammination says that he is tied up by an oath of secrecy, and therefore durst not answer to any of the interrogatoryes, which oath he says was given him by Master Peirce his Chamber Chamber in the presence of Commissary Wilmot, which refuseth to make any further answer hereto.  
Lieutenant White, Sergeant Jones, their Examinations, who said, That they had taken this Oath, and that they were urged to take it by Colonel Ashburnham and Captain Pollard.  
Mr. Bland upon his Examination upon the 7. Article, saith, That the seven Priests landed at Foy in Cornwall, he was commanded with other troops belonging to Sir Bevill Greenvile, to couvey them to the Marquis of Hartford at Sherborne, which went after into Wales with the Marquis, and what since is become of them, he cannot further depose.  

A Speech of Colonel Lunsfords, upon His Examination.  
I Stand here before you a Prisoner accused of High Treason, and Liberty is offered me, 'tis true, but like Merchants you value it at such a rare, that my Fidelity, and all that is due to a Noble Mind, must be the price to purchase it: If I refuse what you propound, Rack, Torture, Loss of Goods, Lands, and perhaps Life itself threatened: Hard choice, yet I must choose; It is in my power to be a Freeman, but how? If I will be a slave, I have already given my Faith unto my Prince, upon whose Head this Crown, by all Law of Nature and Nations doth justly appertain. Shall I falsify that Faith? (Heaven forbidden) In that word Prince there is a Deity enclosed, who wounds them, wounds the Divine Nature: Why then shall I draw my Sword under so holy a Veil, was Religion ever built in blood? Did the Primitive Church ever propagate the Gospel with other than their own blood, which they at all times patiently shed, not only for God, but their Princes. I have read, that as the Devil was the first Rebel, so judas was the only Traitor amongst the Apostles; And shall we rank ourselves amongst those hated examples of Disloyalty and treachery, (God forbidden) besides Traitors are hateful to all Princes, see therefore what will be the end of such ill grounded War, I see the misery with horror that attends it, wasting of goods, ruining of towns, and Cities, and the unjust liberty which we usurp lost in an instant, and wife, children, and blood, which man holds dear: if we pity not ourselves let us pity those we hold dear; Kings have power to subdue the stubbornest, therefore this blessed arm that stretcheth out to receive us, when all is a wilderness we shall beg that which we now refuse, for my part I am in your power, and know not how this Speech will be taken, howsoever you dispose of me, I will never stain mine Ancestors, nor leave the title of Traitor upon my posterity, but will end with the saying of that worthy gentleman M. H. you may when you please take my head from my shoulders but not my heart from my Sovereign.  
FINIS.