An Humble REMONSTRANCE From his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX: Concerning The great sufferings and grievances of Divers, whose Cases are represented to the PARLIAMENT. red in the House of COMMONS. the 14. day of September 1647. Die Martis, Septem. 14. 1647. ORdered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that this business be referred to the consideration, and examination of the Committee of Indemnity, to relieve them as they shall see cause, if they have power, otherways to make speedy report to the House. H. elsing clear. Par, Dom, come. Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson, and are to be sold at his house in Smithfield, 1647. An Humble REMONSTRANCE From his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Concerning The great sufferings and grievances of divers whose cases are represented to the PARLIAMENT. Mr. Speaker, THe sad condition and sufferings of divers well-affected to your affairs in the kingdom is very grievous, and particularly the cases of James Simball, Francis Wade, Robert White, and Roger Crabb. as they are presented unto me, which hath induced me to present the enclosed paper to your consideration wherein you may see the manner, nature, and pretences of their sufferings( as presented) and withall the Exorbitancies of some in places of judicature towards such, who in the worst of times, expressed much affection, and Reality to your proceedings. And I humbly desire you to move the House to take their condition into consideration, if they be committed merely for speaking words against the King in time of War( which thing I in no sort approve of, yet) it would do well if the men might have some enlargement, so as they may not perish by a languishing imprisonment, and such cruel usage as some of them suffer, Especially, considering the offences, for which they suffer, were but in express of zeal for your Cause, and that upon apparent provocation, from such( as I am informed) as were your professed enemies. With all due submission to you, I desire their speedy enlargement; And freedom of their Estate. Your Humble Servant, THO. FAIRFAX. Putney the 12. of Sep. 1647. For the Honourable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. THE Particular Cases of several prisoners returned in the calendar to the County-Goale at the White Lion in southwark, the last Assizes, held at Darking for the County of Surrey. Represented by his Excellency to the Parliament. JAmes Symball Deputy Keeper of Winchester-house, lying sick; hearing a Cavalier, there a prisoner, then say, That the Parliament were Rebells and Traytors, and that if the King came to London with his Army, he would make the Parliament, a poor Parliament, and exemplary for their Rebellion, by chopping off their heads at the door. The said Cavalier near two years after boasting of a design intended against the Parliament, and being questioned for the same by the said Symball, out of malice did accuse him, for speaking against the King, in these words,( viz. That he( the said Symball) hoped to see the Kings head upon the Tower block: When indeed the said words were spoken in Answer to those above mentioned, and upon these conditions: That if the King had any such intention, then he the said Symball hoped as aforesaid; and thus much the said Cavalier himself did confess, but afterwards denied. Now the said Symball being indicted without any cognizance, taken of these circumstances, stands convicted by the onely testimony of the said Cavalier ever since the Assizes held in March last, and adjudged with Francis Wade, and Robert White, by sergeant Creswell, to forfeit their whole estates, and remain prisoners, during the Kings pleasure. Francis Wade being urged to drink the Kings health, denied it, saying, that King James said, that the King which ruled not according to his Laws, is no longer a King but a Tyrant: and that the King had put the Parliament out of his protection, and in them the whole kingdom, Therefore no King. Robert White having been a soldier in the Parliaments service, was demanded upon his return, what he would have done to the King, had he met him in the head of his Army, answered, he would have as soon killed him, as another man. Roger Crabb, for comparing the King to the golden calf( which the Israelites worshipped) or words to that purpose) stands convicted by Justice Bacon, since July 1646. and fined at an hundred Marks, and to lie in goal till payment. James Simball being at this Instant a prisoner, and in Irons at the said goal, was indicted by one Wimball, formerly a Cavalere son in law, and partner to Richardson, keeper and bailiff of the Prison called the( link, Now under sequestration, and they( keepers for the State, the said Symballs goods being within their liberty as aforesaid.) have seized and made stay thereof, as being confiscated to the King. The said Richardson, and Windball commensing suits in their own Court, for that the said Symballs brother, defending part of the said goods in right of himself, having formerly lent them to the said James, his brother. Francis Wade, Robert White, and Roger Crabb are returned as prisoners in the calendar to the White lion, by Justice Bacon who fined Mr. Devinish late Keeper of the said County-Goale threescore pounds for suffering the said prisoners to have some liberty. In Crabs case the Jury brought him guilty of the words spoken by him, but that they were neither seditious, Scandalous, nor pernicious; Justice Bacon used much Argument to persuade the Jury to find the Judgement, they having formerly twice returned him, And caused the said Jury to be locked up all night without meat, drink, fire, or candle, until they had returned him, as he stood indicted. Die Martis Septem. 14. 1647 Ordered by the Commons Assembled in Parl. that the business concerning some persons prisoners in the white lion, Committed by Justice Bacon, and sergeant Creswell, be referred to the consideration and examination of the Committee of indemnity, to relieve them as they shall see cause, if they have power, otherwise, to make speedy report to the House. H. Elsying clear. Par. Dom. come: FINIS.