THE SCOTS loyalty TO The Protestants of England and Ireland, By proffering to both Houses of Parliament speedy aid. ALSO, THE ANSWER OF THE Lord Maior and Sheriffes to the Committee, some Objections being made against them. ●… ere also is fet down, the true, real, and exact R●●ation of that bloody Mutiny, which was upon monday last in Westminster Hall, concerning the maintenance of Bishops, and concerning colonel Lunsford, who was Lieutenant of the Tower. With the Contents of certain Letters brought by Mr Burke from Ireland to the High Court of Parliament, Whereunto is annexed, the Names of certain Commanders, which are speedily to be dispatched for Ireland. printed for William Field, 1641. THE True and exact RELATION Of the Disturbance in Westminster Hall. VPon monday being the 27. of Decem. there came in Westminster hall among many other Gentlemen and Citizens, which were walking, and confabulating there a vapouring sellow, which was clothed with scarlet breeches, and a short coat, with bootes on his legs, and a sword hy his side, went puffing and blowing up and down the hall: and at length to the company there present, spake thus. J wonder which of all you dare to speak against Bishops: these words divers times he repeated, but each man forsook him, which was of any note: anon he spake to them again, saying, which of you here dare to speak against Bishops. A Country gentleman, and well skilled in weapons stepped for●h, and spake thus: whatsoever thou art which thus doth domineer, know it that my conscience doth tell me that Bishops ar● no worshipful: whereupon they both drew th●● swords but no hurt was done of either side because the company presently partend them, & let them both pass quietly, the aforesaid domineering ●ello●v after that went to the Court of Wards, and there before all that were present, he spake the same words as he did in the Hall, still endeavouring to pick a quarrel with them which were working, which some perceiving, they said, this is he that did raise a mutiny in the Hall: whereupon he was committed. But the full matter as it is reported, was thus, that colonel Lu●sford being removed from the Lieutenants place of the coheir, certain men about the number of forty were resolved to be revenged upon those which first went about to withstand him, whereupon the aforenamed cavalier they sent to make a disturbance in Westminster hall, that then they coming in as to part a fray with their weapons ready drawn, and then to slay as many as they could. But this fellow went about his pretended mischief above an h●ure before they came: but notwithstanding when they came they went about to make a disturbance, whereupon the Apprentices by the encouragement of a company of sailors did arise, who beat back these treacherous men, some escaped by Water and others by Land, but some were taken and committed. The Apprentices upon Tuesday went about to rescue four of their associates which were prisoners in Woodstreet Counter, but were kept back by the Trayne-band. The Scots very nobly proffered their service to the King, and are willing in the behalf of the distressed protestants in Ireland to sand 10000. men, both houses of Parliament assented, that whereas 5000. have been in pay ever since their departure from the Northern part of England, they should be entertained from the 8 of January next, until all things were in readiness for the raising of the rest, and sending them away. There was a complaint made against the Lord mayor and the Sheriffes, who being called before the Committee, answered thus: that what they did, was as they were Magistratvs to alloy and dissipate tumults, not knowing what inconvenience might happen, if not reasonably dedrest. Desiring pardon for any Error they might commit in speaking upon the Citizens said gathering together. Sir Richard Wiseman who was wounded in the tumults at Westminster, hath almost recovered it again, raised be God for it. THE Co●tents of certain Letters which were brought Irela●d, 〈…〉 e Lords house by one Mr. Burke. T●ey intimated the necessity of a present aid, wherein also was specified that Sir Thomas Wharton was upon a disparching of a packet of from the Lords Iustices there residing: and further informed how the estate of things were. There was setting in Parliament about certain Commissioners to be drawn up to be sent to Ireland, to give power to the Lord Viscount Rahalagh, Lord President of Connaugh( or to Arthur Esquire) to raise 500. protestants nearest adjoining for the defence of the said Province: the said Lord to have the Nomination of the Officers, there was an Order to make Arthur jones Esquire Constable of the Castle of Roscomon, and to enable him to raise 100. protestants for W●rders, for the guard of the said Tower and Castle, the like order to Sir Robert King for the Castle of Aboyld within the said County. Vpon Christmas day being saturday, did a Frenchman take water at the Parliament stairs, to be conveyed to London bridge, but by the way he thus reported to the water men, that it would be a bloody day for London, either upon the next day being sunday, or else upon monday, which the watermen hearing, they made no answer, but so soon as they came to land, they ceazed upon him, sending for the constable, who because it was Sermon time they carried him unto the Church, and then had order from the Church-wardens to keep him in the vestry, until the Sermon was finished, which he did. Sermon being ended, he was brought before Sir John Lentall, who examining of him, he said before Twelft day they should further off them. THere were also taken upon Friday night by the watc● seven lusty fellowes, who when they were brought before the Magistrates and examined where they had been, they most peremptorily, answered at mass: then they ask d them, if they were not Confederates with those villains which invented and plotted treachery against the City, they answered no, but ere long they should find a great alteration. FINIS.