THE IMPEACHMENT AND CHARGE OF Mr. Henry Hastings Son to the Earl of Huntingdon, concerning his manifold Misdemeanours, the dangerous insurrections, and Tumults, occasioned by the said Mr. Hastings in the County of Leicester, to the disturbance and danger of the whole Kingdom.  
Which Charge was drawn up by a select Committee and by them presented to the Assembly of Lords; and an Order from the Lords, for the summoning of M. Hastings to his Answer.  
Also the substance of a Speech spoken by the Earl of Pembroke before the Committee, concerning an Accommodation between the King and His Parliament, and the Parliaments Command to all Judges etc.  
Ordered that this be printed and published.  
Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
July 22. LONDON, Printed for john Warden.   

THE IMPEACHMENT AND Charge of Mr. Henry Hastings, Son to the Earl of Huntingdon.  
THe proceed of Mr. Henry Hastings in Liecestershire hath been very great, putting the inhabitants in a great fear and perplexity, he having been at the Earl of Stamfords' House at Bradgate where the Magazine for that County remained, with some hundreds of men in Arms, & at his coming thither, he made a Demand for the Magazine, and desired that it might be delivered into his Custody and keeping, and that the Charge thereof according to the Authority given him by his Majesty might be delivered into his hands.  
But the Earl did withstand his Demands, and denied that power which he there made use of, and still did reserve the Militia in his own Custody.  
Upon which denial, M. Hastings being very much moved, in his wrath and Choler gave forth very insolent and proud threats against the Earl, and all his Assistants, and not only did strive to stain their spotless Reputation with malicious and most opprobrious terms, but also proclaimed the Earl and all his followers Traitors.  
The Report and Consideration of these Outrages by the said Hastings so committed, took up each House some time in debate, and occasioned two Conference for the stopping and hindering of tumultuous meetings, both in that County and elsewhere.  
The Houses being much moved at these troubles, took into their consideration the strength of the malignant Party with His Majesty, and the opposition caused by them, to the great interruption of Parliamental Proceed.  
Amongst others concerning the late actions of Mr. Hastings in and about Leicester: And after some debate thereupon, they appointed a Committee to draw up a Charge, against him and his Adherents. Upon the meeting of the House of Commons, the Committee appointed, having prepared the Charge against Mr. Hastings, according to the direction and appointment given them by the House, it was publicly read, and the Lords House being completed and settled, the said Charge was sent up unto them for their approbation also, with a Desire of the said Committee that the said Mr. Hastings might be forthwith proceeded against, which was assented to, and an Order issued forth for his summoning in to answer the same.  
On the 13. of JULY the Committees of both houses being met about the accommodation between His Majesty and His Parliament, the Earl of Pembroke made an excellent Speech; the substance whereof did discover and lay open the means for that most happy and desired Union, and the happiness that would arise from that Conglatination.  
Whereupon the Committee taking into their serious consideration, the best means for an Accommodation between the King and the Parliament, upon a Message sent to the Lords, there was a Conference.  
Where it was concluded, that a Select Committee of both Houses should meet the next morning, to consider of those Remoraes', which hindered that happy connexion, and to remove them if it were by any means possible.  
And upon their meeting the next morning, it was concluded, that the Earl of Holland should present their Desires to His Majesty, who is now gone for the same Business, whose Endeavours the Lord of his mercy bless, for the benefit and peace of this Kingdom.   

An Order of the Lords and Commons, Assembled in Parliament.  
Whereas several Commissions of Array have lately issued out under the Great Seal of England, into the several Counties of Leicester, Worcester, and other Counties of this Realm, tending to the great danger of his Majesty, and the disturbance of the peace of this Kingdom: For the preventing thereof, and of the Execution, and issuing out of any such Commissions for the time to come, It is ordered by the Lords and Commons, That the Judges and Justices of Assize, of the several Counties of England and Wales, be required in their several Circuits, at the Assizes and great Sessions to be next held for each County, within this Realm, and the Dominion of Wales, in open Court, and in their several Charges to be delivered to the Grand-Juries at the said Assizes, openly to declare and publish, that the said Lords and Commons have upon mature deliberation, Resolved upon the question, That the said Commissions of Array are against Law, and against the Liberty and proper●y of the Subject: And that all those that are Actors in putting the same in execution, shall be esteemed Disturbers of the peace of this Kingdom, and Betrayers of the Liberty of the Subject.  Ordered that this be printed and published, 
John Brown Cler. Par.  woodcut of a man's portrait