A Looking-Glasse FOR The Popish Garrisons: Held forth in the Life and Death of BASING-HOUSE.  
Wherein is described her former vanity, present condition, and a friendly admonition to the other Malignant Dens.  
With divers Articles of High-Treason drawn up against Sir Robert peak, governor of the said Garrison.  
Printed according to Order.  
Printed at London by W. W. 1645.   

A Looking-Glasse for the Popish Garrisons. Held forth in the life and death of Basing-house. Wherein is described her former vanity, present Condition, and friendly admonition to the other Malignant Dens.  
WHAT my Malignant friends, hang down your heads? How? is Basing house taken without Cereremony? Tis a miracle:( cronwell nere compliments.) Could those tall Walls, bulwarks, and Forts, that were cast up by the subtle art of the foreign Engineers be scaled without a fall? Could not all the legend of Dammee blades, that were able to make the devil afraid, make cronwell bow. What served the new dubbed governor for? Had he no stratagem nor plot that was bound prentice to draw plots? Certainly, he was ill drawn out. What served the religious and mighty Lord and Master for; could he invoke none of the Saints? It is wonder, for the man was very serious at his Devotion: no Pharisee Ile assure you, for he was found numbering his B●●ds very privately in an Oven. poor Cavileer, thy condition is lamentable; though thou have Antichrist, the Pope, the devil & all to thy friends, thou must submit. What is become of that invincible Garrison, that neast of unclean Birds, that hath continued for divers yeeres ha●ched, brought forth, and fostered sundry impious deeds; that very seed plot and nursery of all mischief? where is all their Contribution-money the poor Country-men paid? What is become of all their Plunder, that they very curtiously took from the poor countrymen; and out of Charity undid them and their whole Families? it is now all come to nothing. Though their reign was long; the Nest is now pulled down, and the den is committed to the mercy of the fire, there is scarce one ston left upon another: And this I wish may prove a timely example to the other Malignant Garrisons, and provoke them to a speedy Contrition, that they may come in before they be constrained.   

Articles of Impeachment drawn up at Oxford, and preferred by his Majesties attorney general against Sir Robert Peak of divers the greatest crimes and misdemeanours, whereby he stands charged with high Treason.  

I.  
THat the said Sir Robert peak hath most traitorously and perfidiously, contrary to the great trust and Confidence in him imposed by his Majesty, and not onely without his Majesties express Order and Command, but contrary and in defiance of both, hath wilfully, and of an intended and fore-thought purpose, having the fear of no body but general Crumwell before his eyes, betrayed, yielded, and delivered up to the mercy of the said general his Majesties very strong garrison of Basing-house.   

II.  
That the said Sir Robert peak, on the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid, contrary to the peace of our sovereign Lord the King his crown and Dignity did traitorously out of a premeditated malice, and with an intention to weaken and impoverish the Kings Majesties most excellent irreligious Army did betray into the hands of the Rebellious Enemy, the lives of many of his catholic Subjects, who( very like) had neither been at Prayers nor Confession this seven years.   

III.  
That the said Sir Robert peak, at the time and place aforesaid, contrary to the Liberty of the Subject, and the Recruit of his Majesties Army, did most traitorously yield up and deliver into the hands of general Crumwell, the persons of many of his serviceable souldiers, and the best affencted men in all his Garrisons, who have faithfully served his Majesty this long time without pay, and carried themselves very honestly towards the country: They never plundered any man of more then he had, robbed no body but friends and foes; were never drunk, but when they could get strong liquour; scarce one word in three was an Oath with them, though they were in extreme passion; or upon any extraordinary occasion whatsoever; they were ever ready to sally upon the least occasion, when the enemy was the farthest off; and to speak the truth, I think they would never have yielded, had they been sure the Garrison would never have been stormed; these men being so serviceable, loyal, and valiant, have been betrayed and delivered up into the hands of the Enemy by the said Sir Robert peak, as aforesaid.   

IIII.  
And lastly, the said Sir Robert peak, at the time and place aforesaid, in manner and form aforesaid, not regarding his Majesties necessity, nor the relief of his Army, necessary raised for the deluding of his Majesty, defence of his catholic council, maintenance of Popery, and subversion and ruin of the ancient laws and Liberties of this kingdom; hath betrayed, yielded, and delivered up, not onely all the money, Plate, jewels, goods and plunder whatsoever, by what names or Titles soever the same bee known, remaining in the said Garrison, but also all the Ordinance, great guns, small pieces, arms, and Ammunition whatsoever, to bee disposed at the free will and pleasure of the Enemy.  
And his Majesties said attorney, saving to himseife the liberty of exhibiting at any time herea●…ter any other Accusation or Impeachment again●… the said Sir Robert peak: and of offering fu●…ther proof in the Premises, as the case shall requir●… do so pray, that the Parliament will be please●… that the said Sir Robert peak may be sent back t●… Oxford to answer the premises; and that such pr●…ceeding, Examination, trial, and Judgeme●… may upon every of them bee had and used as 〈…〉 agreeable to Law and Justice.   
FINIS.