THE QVEENS majesty's GRACIOUS ANSWER TO THE LORD Digby's LETTER, And the Parliaments Censure to the 18. Rebels. With the Examination and Confession of Captain Butler, before the COMMITTEE. Likewise the true Relatton of 36. other Rebels, apprehended and taken in Milford-Lane, by many Constables, and a strong Watch▪ who intended to fire the City of London, had they not been prevented The Names of those 36. Rebels. Captain Griffin, Captain Hornway, Captain Spencer, Lieuten. Williams, G. Coppinger Mr. Ric. Crab, Master. John Tompson, Henry Barton, Thomas Leidor, Adam Wheeler Wil. Hafford, Garret Rya●t, I. Duport, Dan. Thornlie, Morgan Meridith Rich. Boys, Patrick Teenam, Thomas Lemon, Nich. Wright, Robert Delen, Derby Kufoy David Speeloo, Ioh. Greenoraugh, Wil. Berwick. Jonas Kipling, Peter Fotheogill, David Bodurdo, Geffery Roberts, Thomas Trig Adam Bedford, William Grimes, John Daveris Henry Scarebie, Patrick coats David Powell, Derby Cobois. Printed at London for Tho. Powell, and averred by I. B. Cler. Her majesty's gracious answer to the Lord Digby's LETTER. MY LORD, WE respectively entertain great alacrity in Our joyful mind, to receive the undoubted fidelity, which you expressed to us in your last Epistle. You may boldly adventure to write unto us with freedom, as well as by expresses, the time being come, that you have a cipher, which I vouchsafe to confer upon you; I am exceeding joyful to know, that the humblest, and most faithful Servant I have in the World is now at Middleborough; where (We desire) you may remain in the privatest way you can, till you receive farther instructions how you may more faithfully serve the King, and us in those parts. The King having betaken himself to a safe place, where he doth, and will avow, and protect his Servants from rage, and violence (for from justice you cannot implore it) you may then live in patience, and joy, having the freedom to wait upon us. But he having betaken himself to the easiest and complaintest way of accommodation, confirm your confidence, that then you may serve him more by your absence, then by all your industry: and let it be a comfort to you in all calamities, that you may serve us by your Actions only, and in no kind by your Sufferings for Our sake: that you may have no measure of misfortune, but happiness in this World, which you may derive from Our gracious value of your affection, and fidelity. Canterbury. Feb. 3. 1641. C ◆ R royal blazon or coat of arms THE PARLIAMENTS censure, TO THE REBELS: LOng have the insolency of the Rebels in Ireland, insulted over the Protestant party, triumphing in their barbarous inhumanity. And as they began to increase in their absurd Cruelties; so likewise they did corroborate their opposite forces, still daily expecting assistance, and propitious opitulation from foreign Countries. But the all-discovering eye of the Almighty (which cannot permit disloyalty to sleep in impunity) did impartially behold the inveterate resolutions of some Rebels. The singularity of God's omnipotent mercy distended towards England is so miraculous, that we are more bound to praise his propitious Name, than any other Nation under the Clymact●riall zodiac or collateral Zenith of the celestial Pole. First, the dexterity of his infinite misericord shown, and apparently declared unto us in diverting the Spanish Armado from us, then in dissipating that Hell nourished Plot of Gunpowder Treason, which alone pretended a prodigious demolition to this realm, Again, in confounding the assiduous stratagems and conspiracies of the Papists, or at least their Adherents, which privacy of plotting treachery, they have not only hatched, but also pretended against this Kingdom lately. Yet amongst all others his miraculous mercies perfected, and declared unto us, this especially ought not to be forgotten; for it was neither less dangerous, nor treacherous: which I will relate in the subsequent description hereof, and refer (as our Genius suggest unto us) a plenary satisfaction in a more perspicuous Declaration. Eighteen of those Rebels being apprehended, and suspected justly to be Confederates with those in Ireland, were according to the Warrant published by the House of Commons, committed to Newgate the 7. of this present Month, and likewise called to the Parliament House before the Committee to answer the Impeachments objected against them, they thus gave their Responsals as followeth. The Examination, and Confession of Captain Butler, before the Committee the said Captain answering for them all. FIrst, they examined him, concerning their Religion; but he answered without any praetermissive negation, that they were all brought up in the Catholic Faith, and that they moreover resolved themselves never to remove their Faith. Secondly, they questioned him concerning their audacious presumption in daring to appropinquate any Coast in England, without Commission: but he answered, that they were beaten thither by an impetuous wind, and averse Tempest: Moreover, that it was not their least resolution to have stayed there long. Thirdly, he was examined, whither they were going, and to what intent; he replied to Ireland, than they demanded of him, whither they were resolved, or intended, either to assist the rebels there, or the Protestants: but he occluded his mouth with silence, and did not answer one word to that interrogatory; but we may easily conclude therefrom his meaning, because silence gave consent. Fourthly, they examined him, whither they had no more confederates, or where they were residing, and the number of them: he then answered, that they expected many more, and if they had not been interrupted, they conceived credibly they should have seen more concomitants to conjoin with them. With that, the Committee demanded of him again, where these their Confederates were, in what place, and the quantity of them. But to this Proposition he would give no answer, but replied they knew not, only they expected their conjoinment very suddenly. With that the committee seemed to question him no more, but remitted him, and committed him to the custody of the Keeper of Newgate, from whence he came. Then they consulted amongst themselves, what verdict they should give unto them, and concluded unanimously, as followeth. The Parliaments Censure to the Rebels. THen they respectively consulted, what they should do with these rebels; and to what condign death they should condemn them. The Vote passed twice, that they should be hanged: but afterwards they unitly concluded; that they should continue in Newgate awhile till the Sessions, and then they should be hanged and quartered, and their limbs to be set upon every Gate, this Vote passed many times showing exemplary punishment to all those, that shall presume to connive at the Rebellion in Ireland, or shall dare to assist them. The Apprehension of 36. more Rebels in Milford-Lane. AFter intelligence was given to some joint confederates with the Rebels, that 18. were sent to Newgate, they amongst themselves appointed a meeting in Milford-lane, where they consulted to set the City of London on fire, in Vindication of their Friends; and taking an Oath amongst themselves to confirm their resolution, credible Information was given to divers Constables, who summoned a strong Watch, and apprehended 36. more of them, who are now committed to safe Custody. FJNJS.