SEVERAL VOTES and ORDERS of the House of PEERS Against Sir John Maynard (one of the Eleven Members, Impeached of high Treason) on Saturday last, when he was brought to the Bar, to answer to his charge. WITH His Plea, and refusal to be tried, and what further Order was made therein. ALSO His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax his Conference and promise to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, in behalf of the City and whole Kingdom, on Friday last, at which time his Excellency and many of his Officers dined in London.  
LONDON, Printed for R. J. 1648.   

THE VOTES and ORDERS OF THE LORDS On Saturday last, against Sir John Maynard, when he was brought to the Bar of the House of Peers.  
Die Veneris, 4 Feb. 1647.  
IT was Ordered by the House of Peers, that Sir John Maynard (one of the eleven Members of the House of Commons lately impeached of high Treason, Crimes, and other Misdemeanours should be brought to trial, and answer to the charge against him on Saturday next, And for that purpose, an Order was sent to the Lieutenant of the Tower, to bring the said Sir John Maynard to the Bar of the Lords House, to hear his charge at the time aforesaid. And Sir John having notice of the said Order, sent a Letter to the Speaker of the House of Peers, directed thus:  
To the Right Honourable the Earl of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Peers, pro tempore.  
My Lord,  
HAving received Order to appear at the Bar of your House to hear the Charge against me of high Treason, high Crimes, and other Misdemeanours, which he conceived brought him in question for his life, he thought good to make his plea why he conceived he ought not to be tried before the Lords, but by way of Indictment in the King's Bench, where he might be tried by his Equals, and pleaded Magna Charta and the Petition of Right, alleging that as he was a freeborn Subject, and lately a Member of the House of Commons he ought not to be tried by his Peers, etc. Subscribed,  
Jo. Maynard Dated at the Tower the 4 of Feb. 1647.  
ON Saturday last the 5. of February (according to the Order before mentioned) Sir John Maynard was brought to the Lords House, and after they were sat he was called in, to hear his Charge and to plead for himself, and when he came to the Bar he carried himself very obstinately, refusing either to hear what was charged against him or plead thereunto, and besides other strange carriages and speeches. He pleaded that he ought to be tried at the King's Bench by a Jury of 12 men of his Country, etc. Hereupon he was commanded to withdraw, and divers Members of the House of Commons came up to maintain the Charge against him; and two of the Judges (one of the King's Bench, and another of the Common Plea then sitting) were sent for to declare their opinions in that business and assist their Lordships, and after debate thereof Sir John was called into the House again, and several Votes and Orders passed, concerning him to this purpose.  
1 That the said Sir John Maynards' Plea, Speeches, and behaviour, was in contempt of that House.  
2 That for his present contempts, etc. he should be fined five hundred pounds, to be Estreated into the Exchequer.  
3 That he shall have fourteen days further liberty to plead.  
4 And lastly, That House Ordered him to stand committed to the Tower, whether he was carried again accordingly.  

The manner of his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, and many of his chief Officers entertainment at the Lord Mayors of London, on Friday Feb. 4. 1647.  
HIs Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, Lieutenant General Cromwell, and many other of the Chief Officers of the Army were solemnly invited by the Lord Mayor of London to dinner on Friday last the 4 of February, and about one of the clock the same day His Excellency came thither accordingly attended with the Lieutenant General and many other of His Officers, There also met Him the Speaker of the House of Commons and several Members of the House of Commons, and some Lords.  
At Dinner the General sat next to the Lord Mayor and demean himself with much gravity, giving Civil respect unto all.  
After Dinner the Lord Mayor and some of the Aldermen had some discourse together for about three quarters of an hour or there about, His Excellency giving them great satisfaction of His Good affection towards the City, and His care so far as can stand with the safety of the City and Country to preserve the whole Kingdom; the supernumeraries disbanding. And He hath promised to have a further care to ease the People not only in respect of the Soldiery, but other burdens which have laid upon them.  
FINIS.    

Feb. 5. 1647.  
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Gil. Mabbot