The Parliaments CENSVRE ON Sir RICHARD GVRNEY, Lord mayor of the Honourable City of LONDON August 12. 1642.  
WITH The Articles of His Impeachment, wherein He stood charged of many offences, crimes, and high misdemeanours, committed by the said Sir Richard Gurney, during the time of his Majoralty.  
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LONDON: Printed for John Cave. August 13. 1642.   

The Impeachment of the House of Commons against Sir Richard Gurney, Knight and Baronet, Lord mayor of the City of London.  

FIrst, That the said Sir Richard Gurney being nominated, elected, and chosen Lord mayor of the said City of London for this present year 1642. and in the year of our sovereign Lord King Charles of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. the eighteen; Whereby the Ordering rule and Government of the said City of London, was committed to the trust care and charge of him the said Sir Richard Gurney; He the said Sir Richard Gurney in or about the Month of june last past, and during the time of his Majoralty as aforesaid, in contempt and malice against the Parliament, and the Proceedings thereof, and contrary to his Oath and the faith and trust reposed in him; and with an intent purpose and resolution, to overthrow the ancient customs and Usages of the said city, and with an intent, purpose and resolution, to bring in an arbitrary and tyrannicall Government; contrary to the laws and Statutes of this Realm, and the settled Government established in the same Kingdom: And with an intent and endeavour to levy War against the Parliament, did in or about the Month of June last past, proclaim and publish, or did cause and procure to be openly red, published, and published, within the said City of London and Suburbs of the same, divers illegal Proclamations, containnig in them matter of dangerous consequence, contrary to the Votes and Orders of both Houses of Parliament, and likewise contrary to the Rights and privileges thereof, and the Liberty and Propriety of the Subject.   

II.  
Secondly, that where in or about the month of December last past a great number of his majesties dutiful and loyal Subiects in and about the city of London did contrive and draw up a certain Petition wherein was contained many of their grievances with an intent to present the same to the Honourabe House, he the said Sir Richard Gurney being then and now Lord Maior of London did earnestly labour and endeavour to suppress the said Petition and to hinder the same from being delivered to this Honourable House, and did menace and threaten the said Petitioners; and imprisoned divers of them contrary to the laws and Statutes of this Realm and contrary to the liberty of the subject.   

III.  
Thirdly, the said Sir Richard Gurney, together with one Binyon did further plot and contrive one seditious and scandalous Petition, containing matters of dangerous consequence, endeavouring thereby to raise tumults and discords within the said City, and to make and increase the difference between His majesty and the Parliament, whereupon many insolent persons, ill-affected to the State, and the proceedings of Parliament, did in a riatous and unlawful manner assemble and gather themselves together in Cheapside, within the said city; and then and there committed many riotous acts, contrary to the Peace of our sovereign Lord the King, and contrary to the civill government of the said city. And he the said Sir Richard Gurney, did purposely, witting, and willingly, permit and suffer the aforesaid riotous persons, to escape without due and deserved punishment of Law.   

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Fourthly, That whereas by Order of both Houses of Parliament, the said Lord mayor was appointed to call a Common council, he refused so to do; and when a Common council was called by the said Sir Richard Gurney, it was moved on the behalf of both Houses of Parliament, that great quantity of arms and other Ammunition, should be said into some, Store-houses within the said City for His Majesties service, and the good and safety of the Kingdom, he the said Sir Richard Gurney being ill affencted to the State▪ and the proceedings of Parliament, did in a most obstinate and malicious manner withstand, refuse, or gainsay the s 〈◇〉 contrary to the Order of both Houses of Parliament, giving many insolent speeches against the authority thereof, with an intent and purpose to discourage all well-affected persons, to yield obedience to the Orders of Parliament, and to make difference and division between his Majesty and the Parliament. All which matters and things have been perpetrated, committed and done by him, the said Sir Richard Gurney, during the time of his Majoraltie aforesaid.    

The Censure of the Lord mayor the 12. of August. 1642.  

I. That the said Lord Maior shall not be capable to bear any Office of Honour or trust in the Common-wealth.  
II. That he shall be degraded of all his Honours and Titles.  
III. That he shall continue Prisoner in the Tower, during the pleasure of the Parliament.    
FINIS.