A LETTER OF Dangerous Consequence, From Sergeant Major Ogle, to Sir Nicholas Crisp at Oxford.  
As it was Intercepted by Colonel Goodwin of the PARLIAMENTS Forces.  
Together with the Examination of the Messenger, in the Choler of whose Doublet the said Letter was found.  

ORdered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Letter and Examination be forthwith printed and published:  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
London, Printed for EDW: HUSBANDS, February 27. 1642.   

A Letter from Sergeant Major Ogle to Sir Nicholas Crisp, as appears by the Examination (herewith printed) of the Messenger, in whose collar the Letter was found, who was intercepted by Colonel Goodwin; Sergeant Major Ogle likewise being examined before a Committee, confesseth the Letter to be all of his own hand, and by him sent to Sir Nicholas Crisp by the same Messenger, but affirms, that the Letter intends nothing else, but to desire a resolution from Sir Nicholas Crisp, touching some lands which he had offered him formerly to sell: And this is all he will yet confess; and what appearance this has of truth, deducible from this Letter, let the Reader judge.  
A Letter of dangerous consequence from Sergeant Major Ogle, to Sir Nicholas Crisp at Oxford.  
Noble Sir,  
SInce your departure from hence, I writ you 〈◊〉 Letter which I hope came to your hands: If I had known of your bosome-friends coming to you, I should have sent, and imparted that which now I cannot: But since you have the conveniency and safety of Mr. Collewells coming hither, Pray let me receive a final determination, and hang no longer in suspense, whether any thing is to be done or no in that business we spoke. I want nothing but money to effect it, but in case there be either a difficulty in the thing, or a dishke or dispute of me for the Actor, pray let me know; and in case therebe some reasons which I am ignorant of, to hinder what we spoke of, than M. Colwell can tell you somewhat I wished him to write to you, which upon the receipt of money I shall bring along with me to you speedily. In a word Three thousand five hundred pound will serve to effect that, which will be an extraordinary benefit and advantage, if not a final happy conclusion to what we both desire, which money if you will give Master Colwell order to furnish me with, I'll give him that Land and Collery which I spoke to you in security for the same; And speedily come to you well prepared when I shall take a full order for your satisfaction: However pray let me know your positive determination, and of what account and reckoning (if any at all) I am there, which how bad or small soever it be, I would willingly repair by this, or some other notable way wherein I might be entrusted: your candidness herein, I shall take for an extraordinary evidence of your friendship, which till death I will requite by resting  
Your faithful Friend to serve you, THEOPHILUS PHILOBRITANIS.  
THe news here is, that the Commons yesterday carried up their Votes to the Lords, with reasons declaring their disassent from concurring with the Lords in a Cessation of Arms and a Treaty: And that upon these reasons the Commons had Voted the disbanding both Armies presently, and till that were done no Treaty upon the Propositions; which if his MAjESTY would assent unto, there should be a Treaty and a Cessation of Arms towards a disbanding. One particular circumstance I will acquaint you with in the carriage of this business, which was remarkable. After the Lords had voted a Cessation of Arms and a Treaty, the next morning they sent a Message to the Commons for a conference to acquaint them with their Votes. While the Messengers tarried for their Answer (which usually is very short, either they will; or they will send an Answer by Messengers of their own) it was so ordered that Colonel Manwaring, Captain Harvey, Captain Titchburn, Captain Underwood, Captain Gore, and divers other Citizens, with Master Case, and Master Wodcocke and Burroughs with other Ministers, came to the House of Commons, and desired to be heard, and to deliver some reasons they had in the behalf of the City, against a cessation of Arms and a Treaty: Whereupon there was present resolution to call them in: But a Debate of almost an hour, whether they should be called in before the conference with Lords or no: After several Votes the House was divided, and by ten Voices carried to call them in first, and so they had the pre-eminence of the Lords. When they were called in, Colonel Manwaring was their spokesman, and tendered a paper containing the reasons: but they were commanded to withdraw, and after some debate the paper was received, and they remind thanks. You may judge by this what likelihood there is on other end save by the sword. If it please God I come to you I shall more enlarge than I dare write. We hear his Majesty had made Sir Ralph Hopton Baron of Glasonbury, but he enjoyed his honour a short space, for he and Six hundred men more of his are slain before Plunmouth. I have him that I sent to you upon the Exchange yet, and the rest you know of ready to do as I direct them. The God of Heaven direct us all aright, and settle the peace of this Church and Kingdom.  
Vale.  
Pray let me hear speedily from you.   

The Examination of Henry Commins, Servant to Master Daniel Colwell, one of the searchers of the Customhouse London, taken before Colonel Goodwin and Colonel Bulstrode, the 16. of February, 1642.  
HE saith, that his Master went from his house in Bartholomew lane London, to Oxon, upon Friday last, with Sir Nicholas Crisps his Lady, and that Captain Ogle, dwelling over against Palace-yard conduit Westminster, sent by him a Letter to Sir Nicholas Crisp to Oxon: Which Letter the said Captain did, together with his Maids help sow up in the Choler of the Doublet of this Examinant, giving him a great charge to deliver the Letter carefully, and not to confess from whom he had it: And there coming one to speak with Captain Ogle, whiles he was sowing in the Letter, he suddenly called this Examinant into his Closet, that he might not be discovered.  
And this enclosed Note, the Examinant said, was sent from Sir Nicholas Crisp his Servant, unto his Master.  
Henry Comens.  
FINIS.