A LETTER OF High consequence, Principally concerning the indamaging of this our Kingdom of England, subversion of Religion, and many more Papistical divisions compiled, and directed to Colonel Lunsford scattered in the Church of Saint Paul, and since come to public view.  
As also certain Articles whereby the said Lunsford is convinced of high Treason, both to the King, State, and House of Parliament.  
Printed in the year 1642.   

A Letter of high consequence, principally concerning the indammaging of this our Kingdom of England, subversion of Religion, and many more Papistical divisions, compiled and directed to Colonel Lunsford, scattered in the Church of Saint Paul, and since come to public view.  
Renowned Sir,  
We are generally joyful beyond expression, to hear of the honour His Majesty hath been pleased to confer upon your so well deserving self, though we must confess we are no less sorrowful for the unexpected commotion of that ungoverned Commonalty which have been the occasion of suppressing your power, the which by the guidance and careful diligence of your severity and austere demeanour, might have been a great furtherance to our present designs, which nevertheless, although extenuated & lessened by this present hindrance of losing that prerogative and place of honour of being Lieutenant of the Tower, we make no question but the lustre of knighthood which his Majesty hath been pleased to transplant since upon you, will be a means to extol and strengthen your authority, to the aiding and assisting of our poor brethren there with you: of which we shall not only be mindful, but also by our indulgent and vigilant endeavours be ready to grant and employ our furtherance in whatsoever you shallbe pleased upon serious confederation to put in practice for their relief and establishing of the Catholic faith and supremacy of the Church of Rome; let me entreat you in the behalf of all the rest of our wellwishers, to be diligent in the prosecution of your intended enterprise, and to make as much expedition in the same as may possibly be conceived, unless the perspicuosity of our more curious than wary enemies pry into the secrets of our intentions through our too much tediousness and slackness in the performance of this our so necessary undertaking. Privacy will be likewise expedient, and a special care ought to be had in electing such as you may impose trust in: you know our enemies, therefore I need not specify them; as for our friends, we have a faulkon, and pepper is very dear to us, (you understand me): you may draw together some forces of our friends under pretence against us, his Majesty's favour towards you will be sufficient to blind the intellect of the people whose eyes are already dimmed with the veil of ignorance. Make yourself as strong as you may: as or the charges, we will be correspondent in defraying of them: if any scurrilous spirits should scandalise you and endeavour to defame your person with opprobrious speeches, of a suspicion of some illegal intents, you may soon help that, for you are not without those on your side who will be more ready to assist, than you to command, and are of sufficient ability to resist a mean power, yea a greater than a sudden commotion or a tumultuous rabble can proidve against you: as for what shall be wanting in you, shall be made good by our endeavours, and what you begin we will end.  
As for the present, we have been lately scattered, by reason of a sudden approach of the Scots upon us, so that we have lost some of our Officers, and some thousand soldiers. Captain Denis Carley died volorously, and Captain Thurlongking with Lieutenant Matchet, whose names with us shall be eternised for ever, who chose rather to die valiantly in the defence of the Church of Rome, then to yield themselves prisoners to the Heretic Scots; I will cease to speak further of them, whom we daily lament: We are now gathering up our scattered forces, and make no question but to be of ability to give them battle speedily: Our eyes are upon you in behalf of brethren, we know there is no want of valour, power, wisdom, assistance, or whatsoever may be available for the design in you or your friends; be valiant for the truth then: in so doing, you shall joy us, deliver our brethren, and prove yourself an everlasting, real and constant friend to the Church of Rome.  


G. Sartwell,  
Redmond,   your friends, 

E. T.  
W. S.  
M. O.   join.   

Articles of high consequence against Colonel Lunsford, late Lieutenant of the Tower.  

1 THat he hath treacherously conspired against this City of London, to subvert the same, and endeavoured to plant the ordnance in the Tower against it, divers labourers being found there transporting Powder, and other Ammunition to the Bulwark, and high Tower.  
2 That he hath laboured to alienate the Parliament from the King, speaking invective words, and scandalous aspersions against them, & by this means to make them become odious unto his Majesty.  
3 That he hath endeavoured to subvert the fundamental laws of the Kingdom, to the utter demolition of the State.  
4 That he hath studied with great sedulity to advance the See of Rome, and to supplant the pure sanctity of the Protestant Religion.  
5 That he hath introduced many Popish innovations and Idolatrous superstitions into our Church, labouring to bring schismatical divisions and Heretical opinions amongst the people.  
6 That he hath endeavoured to maintain th● Episcopal Hierarchy & prelatical Primacy, opposing the determinations of the Parliament.  
7 That he hath gathered a regiment of horse being all Papistical adherents, with an intent if that they cannot obtain the fruition of their so devilish intentions, to innovate the Popish Religion, that then to force it in hostile manner, and thereupon have linked themselves in the Irish Covenant.    
FINIS.